• Love Unexpected

  • Beacons of Hope, Book 1
  • By: Jody Hedlund
  • Narrated by: Becky Doughty
  • Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (226 ratings)

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Love Unexpected

By: Jody Hedlund
Narrated by: Becky Doughty
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Publisher's summary

1859

Presque Isle, Michigan

What is the secret that could shipwreck both of their lives?

All Emma Chambers ever wanted was a home, but when her steamboat sinks just outside Presque Isle, she's left destitute and with no place to stay.

An unlikely solution arises when the lighthouse keeper arrives in town. He's just lost his wife and is having a difficult time caring for his child. So a traveling preacher gets the idea that the keeper and Emma might be the answer to each other's dilemma. After a hasty marriage, she finds herself heading to the lighthouse with this handsome but quiet stranger. Nothing in her aimless life, though, has prepared her for parenting a rambunctious toddler, as well as managing a household.

Emma soon suspects Patrick may be hiding something from her, and then she hears a disturbing rumor about the circumstances surrounding his late wife's death. It seems as if her wish for a home and family of her own could end up leading her once more into turbulent waters.

©2016 Jody Hedlund (P)2016 Jody Hedlund

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an absolutely wonderful christian book

wow!! what can I say. I had to call couple friends to tell about this book. I don't often do reviews, but this book grabbed my attention from the very beginning. so many times a book is "ok" but I have discovered a new christian author that I will be ordering more of. I can't recommend this book highly enough. it was worth every penny I paid for it.

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Great story difficult narration

I felt the story was excellent however it took me a while to get past the narration. I felt the narrator's voice was very staccato and almost sounded more like a computer or robot. Love Jody Hedlund books but this narrator I felt did not do the story justice.

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Interesting Historical Love Story

I learned much about lighthouses while enjoying a beautiful Love story, with lot's of twists and turns!

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History-based, Sweet Love Story

If you could sum up Love Unexpected in three words, what would they be?

Faith, Hope, Love

What did you like best about this story?

Patrick's faith and integrity. Learning a bit about the history of the great lakes' lighthouses. It's a part of the country I'm not very familiar with.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Narrator tends to make female characters sound either insipid or like a wicked witch.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Patrick's honesty in returning after finding his son.

Any additional comments?

Couldn't understand why Emma continued to believe the gossipy old woman when she had been a target of the gossip's lies herself. Wanted to see Emma develop and grow as a character--she stayed pretty static. Emma's continued willingness to believe the worst in spite of so much evidence to the contrary was a bit annoying.

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WOW!!!!

I am definitely going to be listening to the whole series. I love how Patrick realizes the Lord's always constant, ever present, all encompassing free forgiveness.

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Good story

The story is very good and keeps your interest. At first I wasn’t sure I could listen to the narrator thru the whole book because her tone was sort of flat and robotic. But a few chapters in, it got better. I’m glad I finished because I really liked how the author developed the characters and the story.

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Narrator - having problems listening

The narrator is a huge disappointment. I'd like to finish the book but i'm not sure I can continue.
I've stopped once and am trying again. Sorry Becky, Can handle the constant question in your voice. It seems over dramatized - not natural.

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Description

I'd like to see added to the description Spiritual. I'd like to know that up front. I've come across many historical, Western, Saga, Etc and they should say spiritual in addition.

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Not one of my favorite of Ms Hedlund's stories

Narrator was great doing voices for the people but was very wooden for narrative

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Love Unexpected

Wonderful story! Really kept my attention! Narrator was not good! Sounded as if I was in a classroom! Teacher kept dragging out the word's and getting louder!

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