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One More Summer

By: Liz Flaherty
Narrated by: Rebecca Gibel
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Grace has taken care of her widowed father her entire adult life and the ornery old goat has finally died. She has no job, no skills and very little money, and has heard her father's prediction that no decent man would ever want her so often she accepts it as fact.

But she does have a big old house on Lawyers Row in Peacock, Tennessee. She opens a rooming house and quickly gathers a motley crew of tenants: Promise, Grace's best friend since kindergarten, who's fighting cancer; Maxie, an aging soap opera actress who hasn't lost her flair for the dramatic; Jonah, a sweet, gullible old man with a crush on Maxie.

And Dillon, Grace's brother's best friend, who stood her up on the night of her senior prom and has regretted it ever since. Dillon rents Grace's guest house for the summer and hopes to make up for lost time and past hurts - but first, he'll have to convince Grace that she's worth loving....

©2012 Liz Flaherty (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
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  • Categories: Romance

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800 Miles of Entertainment

I listened to this book on a 950 mile trip and it kept me entertained for 800 miles, until the book finished. I can't say that this was a light-hearted, Happily-Ever-After book because it was more of a real-life story. It addressed some tough subjects, but I thought it was enjoyable, even with my tears.
One More Summer never lost my attention and I never became bored with the characters. Grace was definitely damaged but Ms Flaherty wrote her as a fragile but tough and caring woman. The secondary characters were likable people with very human flaws.
The narrator did a good job and that is always a plus.
I do recommend this book but be sure to have your hankie out and be ready to cry.

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I Praise this Author

This author took on a very complicated project that included several important issues that in themselves would be difficult to write about and do it well. Ms. Flaherty has done this brilliantly.

She has created strong characters who experience challenges and face them with humor as well as bravery.

A book that could have been depressing is in fact extremely entertaining.

I highly recommend this one.

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Not an “upper” if that’s what you’re looking for

I want to start by saying that I don’t make a habit of reviewing things. Not restaurants, hotels and especially not books as they represent someone’s hard work, gifts and dedication. But, I felt compelled to review this book just to prepare others like myself that read books for relaxation and the warm fuzzies. While this book was well written, I found it to be very sad. The whole way through.... I fully expect for books to have moments that are unsettling or uncomfortable for the character and readers... but this book was one sad thing after another. And to be honest (without giving anything away), it didn’t have an ending that left me at peace with all of the negativity that happened throughout the read. Some people may not be bothered by less than positive endings and that’s totally fine. Let’s be honest, that’s real life. I just wanted to let others like myself that seek out a “happily ever after, warm and fuzzy feeling” at the end of a book that this may not be the book for you. :)

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Thank you, Rebecca Gibel!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Since I wrote this story, it's natural that I love it, but I was newly thrilled to hear it in someone else's voice. What a voice it was. She nailed the characters as well as if she'd written them.

What about Rebecca Gibel’s performance did you like?

She became the people and I was lost. I found myself surprised at what happened next, because the story became hers when she told it.

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So much more than a romance novel

I bought One More Summer thinking it would just be yet another light-hearted romance novel. But, it is so much more than that. This is a book about rekindling old romances, overcoming tragedy, moving beyond the past, forgiving past wrongs, and learning to love and be loved. Grace is easy to empathize with. In fact, Liz Flaherty does an excellent job depicting why each character has his/her flaws. And while it was pretty easy to figure out what the deceased father did to Grace, there were several twists and turns in the storyline that totally took me by surprise. All in all, what I loved about this novel was that it ultimately delivered the feel good moments that make you smile when you finish a novel. But Flaherty didn't compromise depth in order to reach that end. If you're like me, this book will bring more than a few tears to your eyes.

I thought the narrator did an excellent job.

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Simply awful

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

People who live in a fantasy world

What could Liz Flaherty have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The concept was all wrong. We are supposed to believe that a woman with a heart condition that is so debilitating that she cannot share a bed with her husband, has the energy and the will to coerce her cousin into abandoning her own kids in order to have an affair with the woman's husband to produce a child that the sick woman somehow has the energy to raise. The author could have contrived a more believable plot.

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Can't criticize the narrator.

What character would you cut from One More Summer?

The demented real mother.

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How hard is it to contrive a plot that could have happened?

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This one did not do it for me

So much drama, long winded drama, too sad, too predictable. Cute perhaps but I do not recommend. Please understand I like more fast paced and dynamic fiction.

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Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

This story wasn’t what I thought it would be. It didn’t have any sex appeal and the story was sad more than happy. But overall it was a good book, just not my type of book. The book reminds me of a Fried Green Tomato type of story. Old southern heart break with plenty of tears.

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I stayed up all night listening!

If you have ever had a "friend of the heart" and lost her, this book will inspire you, bring you to tears and laughter. Grace, although damaged is never pathetic. She's strong and caring. The cast of characters is fascinating, and the story weaves together like a seemless tapestry (purple prose)

I loved the deep southern voice of the narrator who brought these people to life. One of the most touching books I've listened to in a long time.

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I’ve now listened twice

And cried twice. Why do I do this to myself???? Not a happy story, but a good one.

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