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Blackmoore

By: Julianne Donaldson
Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
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Kate Worthington knows her heart and she knows she will never to marry. Her plan is to travel to India instead - if only to find peace for her restless spirit and to escape the family she abhors. But Kate’s meddlesome mother has other plans. She makes a bargain with Kate: India, yes, but only after Kate has secured - and rejected - three marriage proposals.

Kate journeys to the stately manor of Blackmoore determined to fulfill her end of the bargain sooner rather than later and enlists the help of her dearest childhood friend, Henry Delafield. But when it comes to matters of love, bargains are meaningless and plans are changeable. There on the wild lands of Blackmoore, Kate must face the truth that has kept her heart captive. Will the proposal she is determined to reject actually be the one thing that will set her heart free?

Set in Northern England in 1820, Blackmoore is a regency romance that tells the story of a young woman struggling to learn how to follow her heart.

©2013 Julianne Clawson Donaldson (P)2013 Shadow Mountain

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"Riveting and evocative... Readers will be absolutely captivated by the beautiful imagery, sizzling tension..., and mesmerizing plot." ( Publishers Weekly, starred review)

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wonderful book!

completely captivating!
would recommend to anyone age 12 to 112 looking for a great book!

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SO AWESOME!

BUY THIS BOOK! This was the best read of the summer. Probably of the year. So good! 💕

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Every word is beautiful!

One of my favorite books and in audio form it was outstanding. The performance was perfect! The story is rich and beautifully written with a satisfying ending. It is hard to stop listening! Very lovely!

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Absolutely perfect!

5 huge stars without doubt. — This was surely a great and grand romantic historical novel. Narrated in the best way imaginable and 10 really enjoying listening hours. My big applause!!

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Loved it!

Such a great audiobook! Loved reading this book and loved listening to it too! The narrator did an awesome job! Great clean forbidden romance!

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touching

this story was so rich especially a quarter of the way in when the love story starts to unravel. Just beautiful!

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not as good as edenbrooke

It is good but I wouldn't compare it to edenbrooke. The ending does not explain enough. You have to guess a lot.

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AMAZINGLY EXQUISITE!

What did you love best about Blackmoore?

I love a steamy romance, but I adore proper romances, and Julianne Donaldson never disappoints. I loved Edenbrooke, and I loved this story, everything about it--the characters, the order in which the story was told, her beautifully and clearly written prose, the twists and turns... All of it was perfect and magical and transported me to Blackmoore. Cassandra Campbell was THE BEST narrator I've ever listened to. I can only hope that when I bring my own historical romances to audio I can get her on board. Her inflection and intonation--her storytelling itself is all simply perfect, and I enjoyed the story all the more. Thank you both for creating such a beautiful story that I could listen to and still get sucked into the pages, unable to set the story aside for even a day. Although I'm a huge Jane Austen fan, I have to say that her stories, no matter how amazing and timeless, never evoke so much gut wrenching emotion as this story did for me. Perhaps I'm just a hopeless romantic, but I can't wait for the next!

Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?

She did an amazing job on all of the character and the intonations and the accents.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES!!!

Any additional comments?

If you enjoy Jane Austen or proper romances, GET THIS BOOK!!!!

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Captivating, Engaging , Lovely

This book is in a rarified category ...The most intricate and succinct descriptions in a novel that I have had the privilege to read. So much pathos, analogy drawing you into the very depths of the hero/heroine character as well as the relationship between them. It is a complete work of richness. Both narrator and author shine!

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Romance !

A lovely romantic story, much like a Jane Austin novel. Beautifully read by Cassandra Campbell.

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