• Heart of the Sea

  • Gallaghers of Ardmore Trilogy, Book 3
  • By: Nora Roberts
  • Narrated by: Patricia Daniels
  • Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (2,859 ratings)

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Heart of the Sea

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Patricia Daniels
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Publisher's summary

BOOK THREE OF THE GALLAGHERS OF ARDMORE TRILOGY

Walk with #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts in the shadow of an ancient tower and hear a story of dreams fulfilled and wishes come true...

Darcy Gallagher has always believed in the pull of fate, the magic of legend...and the importance of money. She longs to find a rich man who will sweep her away - into a world filled with glamour and adventure, and the exotic life that is her destiny...

A wealthy businessman with Irish blood, Trevor Magee has come to Ardmore to build a theater - and to uncover the secrets hidden in his family’s past. He thought he had given up on love long ago, but Darcy Gallagher tempts him like no woman ever has. She’s gorgeous and intelligent, and she knows what she wants - and he’s more than willing to give it to her. But as their mutual attraction flares into passion, they look into their hearts - and find out what happens when you truly believe.

Don't miss the other books in the Gallaghers of Ardmore trilogy

Jewels of the Sun

Tears of the Moon

Emerald Isle: listen to the rest of the Irish Jewels trilogy.
©2005 Nora Roberts (P)2005 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

"Roberts is triumphant in realizing fully developed characters, as both Trevor and Darcy turn out to be vulnerable human beings with appealingly ordinary hopes and dreams." ( Publishers Weekly)

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Would you consider the audio edition of Heart of the Sea to be better than the print version?

I did not read the print version but I would assume so.. listening to a story about the Irish with someone reading it with the Irish accent adds to the story.

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I was sad when the series was over, I loved listening to Irish having Irish background my self. Feeling like old friends who are now gone .

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Bad reader

This reader is so bad I didn't think I could finish it. The reader is atrocious. Stilted speaking, spaced out ever word, breathing stops in the middle of a sentence that breaks it apart incorrectly so that you almost miss that the rest of the sentence pertained to the earlier part. That kind of disruption ruins the story having to go back and make sense of it.

I don't understand how producers or directors don't fix these while being produced. In fact, I had to return the book because I can't listen to this ever again.

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Number one fan of Nora Roberts!

I not only liked this book it’s my favorite of all three. I have read (heard) since I am hearing it for the fifth time and will listen again in a few months time. Darcy is my favorite character since book one. I have told everyone who will listen to me about these books. Though these three are running neck to neck with the McGreger series.

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Charming love & magic!<br /><br /><br />

Fun & fanciful...loved every minute! The Trilogy was terrific & worth the read! Enjoy your time!!

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Bored

Nora Roberts is one of my favorite authors but this book bored me. I listened for almost 3/4 of the book but it just didn't hold my interest. The narrator really bugged me, her fake irish accent was the worst. If I heard her say "tink" in place of "think" one more time I would have had to throw my iPod across the room. The bigggest problem was that after a point I didn't care about the characters enough to continue. The story just wasn't interesting enough for me to keep listening. I've been a member of audible for 3 years and have hundreds of titles this is only the 2nd book I wasn't able to finish.

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Terrible narration.

That was the most cringe worthy audible experience I have had. Could not finish the book.

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Heart of the Sea

This story is very entertaining as most of Nora Roberts' are but the reader is just awful. She does a great Irish brogue but other than that there is very little distinction between characters. Her reading is uneven and choppy and sounds labored, like she has to work to get the words out. I have listened to this story because I had listened to the first two and really enjoyed the stories. I found that after a while I was able to ignore the reader and just enjoy the story.

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Best of the three

I enjoyed this the most. Darcy was a fiery character. Reader did a great job.

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Disappointed

I’ve loved every story I’ve read or listened to by this author. This was the first to disappoint me. It was dull and did not keep me wanting to listen. My mind would drift and at times I even had enough. There was no big climax. Instead, it was arguing or misunderstanding. Even the sex scenes were lackluster. Just…ho-hum. The reader even sounded bored with the storyline. Her Irish accent was pretty good, but when not in Irish mode, blah!

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Irish family ties.

I loved the trilogy with each story told of each girl. If only life were like the story! I love this kind of story I can see it in my head. I have been to Ireland 3 times I loved each one. Thank you.

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