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The Welcoming

By: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Christian Rummel
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A tale of danger and desire from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, The Welcoming follows a man in pursuit of a master criminal risking more than his life when he meets a woman who steals his heart.

Charity Ford’s seaside inn on Orcas Island is a home away from home for people seeking the simple pleasures in life. Falling prey to a hit-and-run accident has made Charity even more aware of how precious life is. But what she doesn’t know is some of her guests are not who they appear to be. Some are involved in illegal activities—and they’re responsible for Charity’s near death experience. Enter Roman DeWinter, an undercover federal agent on a mission to bring the criminals to justice. He failed to protect Charity once but now he’ll do anything to keep her safe.

©1989 Nora Roberts. (P)2006 Audible, Inc., all rights reserved. Published by Brilliance Audio.
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  • Categories: Romance

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“Skillfully pairs a fast-paced tale of love and danger with a plot laced with tantalizing domestic details. Guaranteed to delight Roberts' legion of fans.”—Booklist

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The performance was amazing!

One more Nora Robert’s book that I loved! She never disappoints 😊. Great story, great delivery, love imagining the places where her books take place. The descriptions are just phenomenal! The love story off course is always a plus!

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Great, as always

Great story, as always. Well written and the story moves quickly. I wish her books were longer!

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Another Nora Roberts “Must Read!”

Loved the story line. The twists and turns. The characters are always so perfect for the story. You will find yourself thinking about them while you aren’t listening. The performance is captivating as well. 5 star all the way around! Enjoy!

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awful waste

I wish I'd read the reviews before purchasing. this is an old romance novel. no substance

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Don’t waste a credit!!

One of the worst books I’ve listened to in a long time!! Story was horrible and predictable!

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Felt like a porn movie plot without much porn.

Zero plot, unlikable characters and unbelievable plot. this was a ridiculous waste of time and money. it's very hard to believe that this was actually written by Nora Roberts. her earlier work is so very different from her later work. Don't waste your time or money on this drivel.

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Didn’t even finish

Doesn’t seem like a Nora Roberts book. No excitement, no real story line and no connection/chemistry between main characters. About 2/3 of way through I stopped, nothing to really keep you interested and didn’t grab you from the beginning like her other books. Snooze boring.

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Unbelievable with little plot

Very little plot. Mostly about a romance that happened overnight, making it impossible to believe. I love Nora Roberts. This was definitely not her greatest.

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Need more info!

I wish they would include year published instead of or in addition to “release date”. It is very deceptive to say released August 2023 when it was published in 1989. Now I know to go somewhere else online to find actual publication date!

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Very disappointing!

Very contrived. Stupid story line. Ridiculous sex chapters. Usually I’m a big fan. Not this time.

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