Mine Is the Night

A Novel

By: Liz Curtis Higgs

Narrated by: Liz Curtis Higgs

Length: 14 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

She lost everything she loved.

He had everything she needed.

But could she find the courage to trust him?

Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune. She is unafraid of work and gifted with a needle, but how will she stitch together the tattered remnants of her life? And who will mend her heart, torn asunder by betrayal and deception?

Elisabeth has not come to Selkirk alone. Her mother-in-law, Marjory Kerr, is a woman undone, having buried her husband, her sons, and any promise of grandchildren. Dependent upon a distant cousin with meager resources, Marjory dreads the future almost as much as she regrets the past. Yet joy still comes knocking, and hope is often found in unexpected places.

Then a worthy hero steps forward, rekindling a spark of hope. Will he risk his reputation to defend two women labeled as traitors to the Crown? Or will a wealthy beauty, untainted by scandal, capture his affections? The heartrending journey of the Kerr women comes to a glorious finish in Mine Is the Night, a sparkling gem of redemption and restoration set in 18th-century Scotland.

Includes a bonus PDF with a listener’s guide, glossary, and map.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2011 Liz Curtis Higgs (P)2011 Random House Audio

happy listening

read it myself twice! But loved the author's performance! will listen to it again! thanks

Blessed story!

Liz Curtis Higgs is a wonderful author and it is wonderful to listen to her narrate her own tale and give voice to her characters! I have been a fan of her bible study books for years and now her Christian fiction as well. Bringing tales from the Bible to a new era in time to show Gods wonderful timelessness!!

So good!!

I hesitated to purchase this because I didn’t really enjoy the narration of the previous book in the series. However, the narration felt much more natural in this one and I am so very glad that I purchased it! Such a great storyline with depth, beautiful characters, and redemption.

It's all in the details!

Would you listen to Mine Is the Night again? Why?

Would definitely listen again -love the story and the characters

What does Liz Curtis Higgs bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Liz Curtis Higgs brings personality to the characters - you can hear her love of the story and characters as she brings them to life.

If you could take any character from Mine Is the Night out to dinner, who would it be and why?

I would take Liz Curtis Higgs out to dinner - I met her many years ago when she was a program speaker - I would then talk with her about each of the characters and, of course, their relationship to the Bible characters on which they are based.

Any additional comments?

Finally, Liz Curtis Higgs' books available from Audible!

Wonderful!

Loved it! One of the best books ever! Elizabeth is the epitome of Christian character!

Experience this book immediately.

Liz Curtis Higgs should read every book ever written! What a purely delightful surprise. No digital robot sounding reader here. And the story completely takes you in: to every country side, into every room, and in technicolor! With all the emotions of fear, hope, grief, evil, and the truest of loves. I highly recommend.

Fantastic

I thought this was a very good book. Very touching. I thoroughly enjoyed the author as the narrator.

thank you Liz

This was a beautiful depiction of the story of Ruth from the bible. I loved this story and the narration was wonderful.

Second book is best!

I read a portion of Here Burns My Candle and struggled to keep reading. The historical facts seemed to weigh down the story a good bit. But this novel completely kept my attention. I loved how conflict did not come between Jack and Elizabeth but was built into the circumstances around them. It kept a sweetness about their relationship all the way though. He could always be the hero attentive to her every need. She could always see the goodness in him. I found myself running for the next chapter!

Exceptional AND Narrated by the Author!

I did not listen to the first book in this series but I didn’t have any difficulty following the story thread in this stand-alone book. The narrator was first rate and seemed to TRULY know the story and the author’s intent because it was none other than LIZ CURTIS HIGGS HERSELF!!! I sent her a Facebook message afterwards because I could not believe it really was her. But as a long time radio personality that was probably easy for her. And her passion for the story comes through in the narration. To me this is the best way to get her stories, if possible because it is SO RARE to have an author do that – to narrate.

And this Naomi-Ruth inspired story (Lady Elisabeth Kerr and Dowager Lady Marjory Kerr) does a fantastic job of examining the relationship between mother (in this case mother-in-law) and daughter. It is obvious that Liz understands the give and take between adult child and parent. I was awestruck and I practiced as a psychologist for twenty-five years, so that comment does not come lightly.

The love story was wonderful and because it was based on Boaz, I was glad to know I was not going to have some literary device where the great hero is yanked from the pages and the heroine is left with someone else. So while there was a lot of tension I could also relax into the read/listen a little.

The romance between mother-in-law (Marjory) and another character (won't spoil it for the reader!) was amazingly well done. I loved how we had a mature couple with genuine affection and respect and they develop these passionate feelings for each other and (well, read the book to find out what happens!) I get tired of the twenty-somethings having all the fun! Great example of how God can give us another chance even if the first part of our life was not so stellar.

Liz’s description of Scotland and the people were so vivid, it was as though I was there. It is set in the mid-18th century after the Jacobite rebellion. Liz has 950 books on Scotland!!! Astounding! All that research pays off for the reader.

I highly recommend Mine Is the Night and plan to listen to my version again and again. It belongs on the shelf (or Kindle, or audio download) of every Christian historical fiction reader.