Against the Tide

By: Elizabeth Camden

Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat

Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

RITA Award Winner, Best Inspirational Romance, 2013

As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future. Now, she's finally carved out a perfect life for herself - a life of stability and order with no changes, surprises, or chaos of any kind. She adores her apartment overlooking the bustling Boston Harbor, and her skill with languages has landed her a secure position as a translator for the U.S. Navy. However, it is her talent for translation that brings her into contact with Alexander Banebridge, or "Bane", a man who equally attracts and aggravates her. When Bane hires Lydia to translate a seemingly innocuous collection of European documents, she hesitantly agrees, only to discover she is in over her head.

Just as Bane's charm begins to win her over, Lydia learns he is driven by a secret campaign against some of the most dangerous criminals on the East Coast, compelled by his faith and his past. Bane forbids any involvement on Lydia's part, but when the criminals gain the upper hand, it is Lydia on whom he must depend.

©2012 Elizabeth Camden (P)2012 Recorded Books

Outstanding! A Great Book

This book was so well written with such a moral to the story. I was not aware regarding the use of opium being used for babies that were teething or fussy. The use of the drug in Orphans in the mid 1800.

It had so many twist and turns that kept me on the edge that I couldn’t put it down.
So informative, romantic and clean. Thank you

Excellent!

I really enjoyed this book. Lydia is amazing! Great storyline with many twist and turns.
Well performed, and I will listen to it again!

Simplistic and predictable

I did not enjoy listening to this book. It did not really touch me. It is amazing how many villains are called "Professor". I found this story to be hard to believe, simplistic and predictable, with a hefty dose of Christian preaching. I seem to forget that "Recorded Books spirituals" stands for "beware, this book is going to ram some religion down your throat". In Elizabeth Camden's books there is no premarital sex and every one just enjoys gentle embraces... I am sure they are all blessed with an iron will...The characters are not fully developed, seem to resemble marionettes and not real people.
I love Barbara Rosenblat. Listening to this book would not be bearable without her talent.
I did listen to "The house on Winslow street" by the same author and found it to be better.

Loved the Story!! Great Reader!!

What did you love best about Against the Tide?

I loved the story. It has a great ending. Barbara Rosenblat is a great reader. She keeps your interest through out the whole story.

Not Camden’s best

Interesting storyline but too much repetition. I was interested in seeing how the character Bane developed after reading The Lady of Bolton Hill in which ended with an enigmatic Bane going on the run. The angst was overdone when he repeatedly said he couldn’t take Lydia with him because his life was too full of danger. This was especially irritating when he left her in harm’s way.

Great Read

A great read. Not at all preachy at all. The characters are likeable enough. The story moves pretty quickly. The narrator is very good, even though she sounds very old for performing the voice of a 24yr old woman. But all in all she did a great job.
I will definitely listen to more of this author's work.

More Christian Romance than I expected

but still good story. Just not as much spy and history as I thought. The narrator has a graveling voice which I didn't feel fit the story well.

All around good read!

What made the experience of listening to Against the Tide the most enjoyable?

I really enjoyed the main character and her courage to continue on through all of the tough times in her life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Against the Tide?

When she was fired from her job as a translator. It rocked her world so profoundly.

What does Barbara Rosenblat bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I am a big Barbara Rosenblat fan and have been for years. I have found many good books by searching for her name as the audio reader instead of the author! She lends such truth to the stories. She is a truly engaging storyteller.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I very much enjoyed it - it was good company for many knitting evenings!

Good story

Interesting story read by a good narrator. If this was supposed to be written by a Christian author I think they need to actually read the Bible. Toward the end they refer to a scripture in “The Song of Songs”. There is no such book in the Bible. There is a “Song of Solomon“ though. I’m pretty sure this book was written by someone posing as a Christian author.
I am just glad that the book was clean.

Such whit and humor was delightful

This one had me laughing out loud at times. I loved the characters and how they bantered. It was a delightful listen. And the narrator was superb.