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Mary

Huntsville, TX | Member Since 2001

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  • 30 reviews
  • 318 ratings
  • 1056 titles in library
  • 26 purchased in 2013
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  • The Long Way Home

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Cathryn Parry
    • Narrated By Sandra Michelle
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    Life on the road suits Bruce Cole just fine. And after what he went through back in the day, he's in no hurry to face his hometown again. Until his little sister asks him to return for her wedding. One brief visit can't hurt, right? Especially when he meets a beautiful stranger at the reception. Except Natalie Kimball isn't a stranger. In fact, she knows more about Bruce than anyone else in Wallis Point - including the secret he's been running from all these years. The woman Natalie has become is fascinating…and so different from the girl he remembers. If anyone can change his mind about what home really means, it could be her.

    Mary says: "Looking forward to reading more from Cathryn Parry"
    "Looking forward to reading more from Cathryn Parry"
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    Well written, loved the characters. Although many stories have characters hiding secrets from the past, I thought this book handled it better than most. Realistic characters dealing with realistic situations in a realistic way.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Northern Rebel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Jennifer LaBrecque
    • Narrated By Alex Barrett
    Overall
    (10)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (10)

    Locate the explosive. Defuse or safely detonate it. It's a job that takes cojones, and one wrong move could land marine demolitions expert Lars Reinhardt in the hurt locker…or in the morgue. But it takes a leave in Good Riddance, Alaska, for Lars to meet his greatest—and prickliest—challenge yet. And he'll need more than charm to disarm this stunning nurse….

    Mary says: "One of the worst narrators!"
    "One of the worst narrators!"
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    I actually listened to the book as a way to go to sleep! The narrator was truly awful. The story suffers due to the narration, which is a lesson in articulation. In fact, some words are so over articulated they are actually mispronounced!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • My Bluegrass Baby

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Molly Harper
    • Narrated By Amanda Ronconi
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (262)
    Performance
    (250)
    Story
    (248)

    Sadie Hutchins loves her job at the Kentucky Tourism Commission. Not only could her co-workers double as the cast of Parks and Recreation, but she loves finding the unusual sites, hidden gems, and just-plain-odd tourist attractions of her home state. She’s a shoo-in for the director’s job when her boss retires at the end of the year…until hotshot Josh Vaughn shows up to challenge her for the position. Josh is all sophisticated polish while Sadie’s country comfort, and the two have very different ideas of what makes a good campaign.

    Diana Turmenne says: "Made me want to visit Kentucky!"
    "Makes me wish I liked vampire/werewolf stories!"
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    Really enjoyed Molly Harper's writing and Amanda Ronconi's narration. I hope she writes more of this kind of novel, because I intensely dislike the vampire, witch, werewolf, paranormal theme. Miss Harper's writting is witty (snarky, too!), and even though we all know it will have a happy ending (it is a romance after all) - I completely enjoyed the journey!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Three Sisters: Blackberry Island, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Susan Mallery
    • Narrated By Natalie Ross
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (81)
    Performance
    (73)
    Story
    (74)

    After Andi Gordon is jilted at the altar, she makes the most impetuous decision of her life - buying one of the famed Three Sisters Queen Anne houses on Blackberry Island. Now the proud-ish owner of the ugly duckling of the trio, she plans to open her own pediatric office on the first floor, just as soon as her hunky contractor completes the work. Andi’s new future may be coming together, but the truth is she’s just as badly in need of a major renovation as her house.

    Mary says: "Don't expect Fool's Gold"
    "Don't expect Fool's Gold"
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    Susan Mallery books are among my favorites reads (listens). But if you're expecting the same tone as the Fool's Gold series you might be disappointed. I really liked the characters in this book (though not in the first book of the series) and was so involved I found myself crying all the time. That's the difference - there is a heavier or more serious tone to this book. Reminded me of Kristan Higgins' books.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Sweet Laurel Falls

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By RaeAnne Thayne
    • Narrated By Claire Christie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (6)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (6)

    Spring should bring renewal, but Maura McKnight-Parker cannot escape the past. Still reeling from the loss of one daughter, the former free spirit is thrown for a loop by the return of her older daughter, Sage, and the reappearance of her first love, Sage's father. Jackson Lange never knew his daughter - never even knew that he'd left the love of his life pregnant when he fled their small town - but he has never forgotten Maura. Now they are all back, but Sage has her own secret....

    Mary says: "Like this series"
    "Like this series"
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    This is the 3rd book in the Hope's Crossing series. I listened to book 2 and read book 1 because it wasn't on audio. Bought this one as soon as it came out on audio - guess that speaks for itself! Although not everything is happily ever after in the books, the characters are wonderful and real life tragedies rather than murders are the obstacles they overcome. The 4th book will be coming out soon and I intend to buy that one as soon as it comes out. The only real negative is the narrator who's a voice is a little boring, but not so bad I can't listen to the books.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Can't Buy Me Love

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Molly O'Keefe
    • Narrated By Susan Denaker
    Overall
    (19)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (17)

    A girl from the wrong side of the tracks, Tara Jean Sweet knows that opportunity will never knock; she’ll have to seize it. Elderly Texas rancher Lyle Baker has a dying request: He will give Tara Jean a stake in his leather business in exchange for a little family subterfuge. All Tara Jean has to do is play the part of a gold-digging fiancée to lure Lyle’s estranged children home. The mission is soon accomplished. Now Lyle’s gone - and his ridiculously handsome son, Luc, an ice hockey superstar sidelined by injuries, is the new owner of Crooked Creek ranch. He’s also Tara Jean’s boss....

    Mary says: "Disappointing"
    "Disappointing"
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    I was really looking forward to this book. The newsletter from "Writerspace" made it sound like an author I would like. It was good enough to finish, but that's it! I didn't care about the characters - they started out pretty unlikeable, and their contraditory behavior made them frustrating. So far there is a series of three books and all of the women are introduced in this book. However, the main character in the second book is such a snobbish ****, I can't imagine wanting to read about her in the next book.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Exclusively Yours

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Shannon Stacey
    • Narrated By Lauren Fortgang
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (413)
    Performance
    (230)
    Story
    (228)

    When Keri Daniels’ editor finds out she has previous carnal knowledge of reclusive best-selling author Joe Kowalski, she gives Keri a choice: get an interview or get a new job. Joe’s never forgotten the first girl to break his heart, so he’s intrigued to hear Keri’s back in town—and looking for him. Despite his intense need for privacy, he’ll grant Keri an interview if it means a chance to finish what they started in high school.

    Mary says: "Excellent"
    "Pleasantly Surprised!"
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    Goodreads recommended this book for me and I had it in my Wish List for quite awhile. I didn't like the description of the book, felt it wasn't something I wouldn't enjoy. I was wrong! I ended up reading a free novella from Shannon Stacey, which I liked (it was part of the Kowalski series) and decided to give it a try. It wasn't what I expected from the description. I don't want to give away any of the plot, so let me just say I was pleasantly surprised by the book and will be reading more of the series.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Off the Menu

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Stacey Ballis
    • Narrated By Arielle DeLisle
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (13)
    Story
    (13)

    As the executive culinary assistant to celebrity Chicago chef Patrick Conlon, Alana Ostermann works behind the scenes - and that's just the way she likes it. But with developing recipes for Patrick's cookbooks, training his sous chefs, picking out the perfect birthday gifts for his ex-mother-in-law, and dealing with the fallout from his romantic escapades, she barely has a personal life, much less time to spend with her combo platter of a mutt, Dumpling.

    Barbara says: "Light and charming story......"
    "Where's the conflict?"
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    The story seems to consist of dropping names of famous chefs and describing recipes. The heroine has a self-absorbed chef for a boss and has some life decisions to make - but that's all the conflict in the story. I listened on and off for days and finally finished the book, that's about the best I can say for it. It wasn't so horrible that I had to stop listening, but I honestly cannot recommend this book to anyone (unless your having trouble sleeping.) I gave it two stars, only because I reserve one star for truely awful books.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Harlequin Blaze

    • NONE (35 mins)
    Overall
    (259)
    Performance
    (204)
    Story
    (207)

    Cindy says: "Good Story"
    "Worth the subscription"
    Overall
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    Since I can't write a review for the individual books, I'm giving this a middle rating. Some books are quite good, others not so much. Same with the narrators. However, 2 books a month for one subscription is a good deal. Also an excellent way to check out new authors.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Flat-Out Sexy: Fast Track Series #1

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Erin McCarthy
    • Narrated By Emily Durante
    Overall
    (56)
    Performance
    (48)
    Story
    (48)

    The last place widowed single mother Tamara Briggs wanted to find a man was at the racetrack. Been there, done that. But rookie driver Elec Monroe sure does get her heart racing.

    Vikisha says: "Ladies and Gentleman, start your engines..."
    "Buying the next in series now!"
    Overall
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    I love finding a new series I can enjoy! If you like the contemporary romances of Susan Andersen, Linda Lael Miller and Susan Mallery - you'll enjoy this book as well.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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