Vision in White

The Bride Quartet, Book 1

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Emily Durante

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts presents a novel of love, friendship, and family in Book One in the Bride Quartet.

Wedding photographer Mackensie "Mac" Elliot is most at home behind the camera, but her focus is shattered moments before an important wedding rehearsal when she bumps into the bride-to-be's brother...an encounter that has them both seeing stars.

A stable, safe English teacher, Carter Maguire is definitely not Mac's type. But a casual fling might be just what she needs to take her mind off bridezillas. Of course, casual flings can turn into something more when you least expect it. And Mac will have to turn to her three best friends—and business partners—to see her way to her own happy ending.

Don't miss the other books in the Bride Quartet

• Bed of Roses
• Savor the Moment
• Happy Ever After

©2009 Nora Roberts (P)2009 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Timeless and classic." --All About Romance

"Thoroughly charming...a compelling celebration of the power of friendship and love." --Booklist

"Funny sparks fly...[Roberts’s] gentle humor and likable cast will immediately endear this series to readers." --Publishers Weekly

NARRATOR IS HORRIBLE

The story is wonderful. The narrator has a lisp and she speaks like a little girl. It was very difficult to listen to her!!! Thank God she does not narrate the rest of the series. Read this one yourself and listen to the remaining three.

Bad Narration

I read this series and looked forward to listening to it. This narrator ruined the story. One voice and a lisp too! - I am glad to see the narrator was changed for the 2nd and 3rd book in the series so I am looking forward to hearing those. I recommend reading the paper copy and skipping this audio.

Narrator is great!

I put off buying this book many times because of what others said about the narrator, but I finally bit the bullet and got it. It was great! I didn't notice any kind of speech issue. The narrator is at least as good as others I've heard, and better than some. And, of course, with a Nora Roberts book, you can't go wrong. I enjoyed the second book more, but I like this narrator better. Either way, I say go ahead and download the series!

I loved the narrator!

I love all of Nora's books but seeing some of the reviews for the narrator Emily Durante, I was hesitant. Well I loved her! She made the characters come alive and I could just "see" them as if they were in the room with me. Great job!

ms roberts is one of my faves

loved this book--like how she winds her stories around several characters--keeps me looking for that next book

Light breezy listen

Would you consider the audio edition of Vision in White to be better than the print version?

So far I have enjoyed all of the bride quartet books, each character has there own unique qualities. Great listen for my commute to work. Also enjoyed the narrator.

Vision in White

First in the Bride Quartet. Can't wait to follow the ladies through their lives and see what happens.

Wonderful Story. Awful Narrator.

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I love this series. I've read it over and over and would certainly recommend. Listening to this book is a chore. The narrator is horrible. She's flat and sounds as if she's reciting a recipe or something. Makenzie and Carter are such an awesome couple, but the way she narrates them makes it seem as if they have no personality.

Would you be willing to try another one of Emily Durante’s performances?

NO!!!

I don't like the Narrator's voice.

What made the experience of listening to Vision in White the most enjoyable?

I've read the whole series before, but now the ability to listen in the car is really enjoyable.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the relationship between the girls, and the way Nora Roberts describes the wedding cakes and flowers, and weaves in drama.

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

I won't buy any more books that she narrates; she reads well but her voice is the same for everybody and is kindof a teenager voice. I like the narrator of the other three books a lot more!

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

I'm only halfway

Fun Listen, Good Narrator!

I almost didn't choose this title despite being a Nora Roberts fan because of the comments from other reviewers about the narrator having a lisp. I majored in speech in college and thought it would drive me nuts. What a pleasant surprise to find no major fault with the narration. Even trying to listen for it I didn't hear the dreaded lisp. This was a fun listen with characters who I look forward to hearing about again in rest of the series.