Christmas at Dumpster Corral

Holiday Corral Romance, Book 1

De: Irene Onorato

Narrado por: Natalie Simpson

Duración: 3 h y 44 m

Resumen del Editor

When Noel Dupree’s mother passes away from a sudden illness, she inherits the family home and their much-loved florist business. While still in mourning, her unscrupulous father resurfaces after many years’ absence and finds a way to undermine her mother’s will. Without regard for Noel’s welfare, he claims everything is rightly his, and the family lawyer can’t produce documents to prove otherwise. By invitation from her best friend, Noel makes a hard choice to leave her childhood hometown in upstate New York and journey to the friend’s house in Pensacola, Florida. Together, they will try to devise a plan for Noel’s future.

Fate steps in when a blinding rainstorm causes her to miss a turn, leading her to an unlikely place, and an uncertain destiny. Brought low by circumstances and struggling to make ends meet, she takes shelter in the least desirable location and accepts a graveyard-shift job. The last thing Noel is looking for is romance, but a chance meeting with a handsome, young lawyer named Liam Grant makes her reconsider. Could she accept his dinner invitations and make it through the Christmas holiday without revealing her destitute condition?

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good but sad

This book was well written. It was sad because she lost everything. When you try to put her life back together she had more dumps in the road. But her happiness finally comes.

Sweet Holiday

Great story, very enjoyable. Has a little bit of everything love, a bad guy, family, community and faith. I feel in love with the town and it's people. The story is set around the holiday season and they celebrate the true meaning behind them. A nice, sweet and sentimental read. The narrator has a very soothing voice.

CHRISTMAS AT THE CORRAL

A WONDERFUL CRISTMAS LISTEN TO OR FOR ANYTIME OF THE YEAR, NARRATION WAS WONDERFUL. CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE!

Noel and Liam

What a sweet story! The characters are well developed. I love Noel and Liam! Both are good hearted people. Noel is a bit too independent and proud but has a heart of gold in caring for others. She does not hold the negatives of a few against everyone. I absolutely could see Noel’s father doing what he did. I would love to have heard what else he did that was illegal. I guess this is so I can enjoy his prison sentence more? Love Karma! There are too many people like that in this world unfortunately. Overall, it was a well written story. It was a joy to listen to. The narration was excellent. I am looking forward to listening to more works by this author and narrator. I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Fun story. Very engaging narration.

This was a fun story that really came to life through the narration. Each character was distinct, with a voice fitting the personality. The narrator's male voices felt natural and seamless. I most enjoy narrators that are able to do believable voices no matter the gender of the character. Articulation and cadence were top-notch.

Cute story

The narrator did an amazing job! The story was cute & clean, & I would be happy to listen to more of this author’s books! I loved how real the characters seemed, and how they grew throughout the story.

A STORY OF LOSS ,TRIAL AND GOD'S GUIDANCE

WHEN A DOOR CLOSES THE FLOOD GATES OPEN UPON THE LADY BUT CAN THE TRUTH OF LOVE, FAITH, FAMILY FIND HER IN THE BACK ROADS HIGHWAY IN ALABAMA...
WELL WRITTEN AND ENJOYABLE EXPERIENCE.
THE NARRATOR IS GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW

Family. Love. Loss

I liked the story very much and Noel’s character. The story is well written with enough detail to feel what she was going through. I love clean stories about love, life, family, struggles, and down to earth situations. This book gives you all of that within the story. The narration was very hard for me. It made my listening experience not enjoyable due to the narrator’s reading style. It would have been a very lovely reading experience if I had read the paper edition. Nonetheless overall I loved the story.

Clean romance

This story pulls at the heart strings. Unfortunately, it also shows how slimy people can be. What a louse of a father. The romance is sweet. It moves quickly but doesn't feel like insta-love since time does pass before declarations are made. There are some Christian themes but mostly she just voices a prayer. Not over the top.

I liked Liam a lot. He was kind of the perfect boyfriend. I had a little harder time with Noel simply because it drove me crazy that she had so many options for help yet she refused to take any of it, preferring to sleep in her car and so forth. I liked the townspeople and their caring attitude. It was a blessing Noel ended up in that town despite the shaky start.

The narrator did a good job with differing the voices for different characters.

No sex, language or violence
*I received a complimentary audiobook through StoryOrigin and voluntarily chose to review it.

Sweet Romance!

This was my first Irene Onorato's book, and won't be my last. This is the first book in the Holiday Corral Romance Series. Noel and Liam's story is sweet, cute, fun, and heartwarming, filled with drama, and twists and turns. Noel is a beautiful character, independent, and strong. Liam is handsome, caring, supportive, and protective. They are perfect together. Liam's family is amazing, and the supporting characters are interesting. The storyline is intriguing, but predictable. I like the ending. Natalie Simpson did a good job with the narration. She has a great range of voices. I enjoyed it. Looking forward to listening to the next book in the series.