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Beautiful Graves

By: L.J. Shen
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Publisher's summary

From USA Today bestselling author L.J. Shen comes a passion- and angst-charged story about a woman caught between a secure relationship and a once-in-a-lifetime spark with her muse.

They say first loves are oftentimes the end of one’s innocence.

Those words couldn’t ring truer for Everlynne Lawson, whose first brush with romance came with a heartbreak…and the thing that seems to follow her everywhere she goes. Death.

After a great tragedy, Everlynne loses all she cares about—her dreams, her family, and her soulmate, Joe.

Guilt-ridden, Everlynne decides to isolate herself in Salem, Massachusetts. A shell of the woman she once was, she takes her days one at a time, careful not to allow herself the joy she believes others in her life were robbed of. But when the mysterious, handsome Dominic storms into her life, it becomes more difficult to stay in solitude. Dominic is different: adventurous, joyous, with lust for life and a passion to make her his.

Everlynne is on the cusp of reinventing herself once again when the old wounds of her past are resurrected, rawer than ever. There is nothing worse than being in love with two men.

Especially when one of them hates you.

©2022 L.J. Shen (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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  • Categories: Romance

Critic reviews

“A unique, clever, fascinating, engaging, and with a special appeal to fans of angst riddled contemporary romance…brought to life in the mind's eye by the superbly performed narration of Cassandra Campbell.”Midwest Book Review

“Narrator Cassandra Campbell does a fabulous job bringing the author's words to life. Campbell has an attractive, youthful-sounding voice that fits well with the characters in this romance story.… Campbell's narration helps involve listeners in this heartrending audiobook.”AudioFile Magazine

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I really liked it

I don't understand all the bad reviews personally I thought it was good and thought the voice actor was fine.

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Loved this book

I absolutely love this book!! It was so heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time! Twists and turns, love, heart break, more twists and turns! Such an enthralling story!! I highly recommend this book.

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True Kismet

A little slow beginning but well worth the listen. A beautiful story of love and loss, a Kismet for the true believers.
Betrayal and innocence, with the spice of excitement as the characters wind down a path of the unknown. One of my favorites. If only I could turn back the hands of time and seize the 'Kismet' that I let slip away. John Dailey, wherever you are I still regret the day you went away.

I hope for a sequel to continue the lives of Ever and Joe. A listen you can't stop. An ending to hope for
at every turn. Do yourself a favor and give this, wonderful twisting and turning, book a listen.

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Interesting plot with a great ending!

The story line is good, some interesting twists and a good ending. Recommend this book!

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loved it

I really enjoyed reading this author.  I look forward to reading more books by this author in the near future.

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Beautiful story

I love how well written LJ Shen books are. The narrator was excellent and the characters were well thought out.

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beautiful graves. oh my god was not what I thought

It starts off with a girl who falls in love with a guy abroad and goes through some tragic life altering things completely changes her life becomes very stoic and introverted. She then ends up settling with a guy her cat ran away too. needless to say, ends up getting engaged even after finding out that it's the brother of her late love. and then it just spirals from there. such a good good book. I really love it. I really recommend it. you got to read it. it tears your heart out. you cry, you laugh and then you cry some more. so what are you waiting for? go read it 🤓

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She does it again!

As with all of her books, LJ Shen did it again with this one! I did not expect the turns this book took! And I loved every second of it! There were times where I would get pissed at the MC but then I was over it. This is one of my fave authors and I congratulate her on another job well done!

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not a usual romance

I won't lie, at times I really disliked Ever. I found her super annoying. but somehow the author managed to make me like her by the end. I had similar thoughts about other characters. the author crafted characters that are dynamic and a bit unlikable, which definitely made things very interesting and at times very un-romance-book-like. but I enjoyed it overall.

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Enjoyable read

I felt like it may have been a bit too long, but I enjoyed the story line. Everlynne was a bit annoying for a short time but some of it is understandable. There are a few quotes that will stick with me for awhile.

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