Shimmering Emeralds

Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems, Book 3

De: Ann Omasta

Narrado por: Ann Omasta

He's a little bit country. She's a whole lot of rock-and-roll. Can these two opposites meet in the middle, or will secrets from the past rob them of their second chance at romance?

Fiery Meg Stark might be tiny, but she's tough. She's managed to raise her adorable little girl, Harper, all on her own. The last thing she needs is a man to get in her way.

Levi Ryan left their quaint hometown to pursue his dreams as a country singer in Nashville. Now, he's returning to Brunswick Bay Harbor without making it big, and the last person he wants to face is his lifelong crush, Meg.

When a horrific school bus crash brings Meg, Levi, and their entire coastal Maine town together in ways they never could have imagined, will these delightful characters find a way to heal and move on from tragedy, or will their secrets destroy them? Find out now in Shimmering Emeralds.

Fans of Marie Force's Gansett Island series and Bella Andre's Sullivans series are sure to enjoy this pause-resisting romance series. These exciting contemporary romance novels have been known to make listeners desperate to binge on the rest of the books in this addictive series. You've been warned.

©2019 Ann Omasta (P)2019 Ann Omasta

Book 3 Brunswick Bay Harbor series

Shimmering Emeralds (Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems book 3)

I got this book not really realizing that it was the third in the series. I’m sure that I will go back and pick up the first two in the series.

There is back-story, but Levi is a country music star, and Meg hates country music, but has never gotten over Levi. The story continues through her daughter’s hospitalization after a serious school bus wreck where Levi was the driver.

Good writing, good plot, good characterization. Now, I want to go back and learn more from the first two!

Totally enjoyed this story.

I asked to receive this free review Audible book and wrote this unbiased review. I thought that the author did a great job writing and narrating the story. It would be better to read this series in order, but I started with this book and figured out what had already happened. Meg and Levi's story contains action, a near tragedy, secrets, heartache, lack of communication, new life, forgiveness, and heartwarming revelations. The author has written a story with great plot and heartwarming character development. The narration created the feeling that you are part of the story.

A book that is more than the sum of its parts

Shimmering Emeralds (Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems, #3), my thirtieth read from author Ann Omasta. Another entertaining, and well-written read the third in this captivating series that I'd managed to read out of order, not realizing I'd missed a book until I was done reading Shocking Sapphires (Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems #5). I received a free Kindle copy of this book & have liked the Audible editions read by the author so much I went out & bought this one to catch up on the series. The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. I'll be reading more from this author. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).

LOVED IT!

I loved it! The narration was great. The author did a great job with the character builds and plot. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Recommended

I hadn't thought I could have any soft feelings for Meg. After all her judgemental, rude disrespect and meanness in the last 2 stories toward members of her extended family. Even in this story. She started off as more of a harpy than not. Levi's love for her soften my opinion. He is such a good guy, she must have some redeeming qualities.

'Shimmering Emeralds' takes place over the period of several stress filled days. The unexpected events and how they effect the characters is captivating.

Lorana Hoopes has some amazing talent, in writing her tales as well as telling them.

I recieved a free Audible copy of this story, at my request, in exchange for a honest review.

Shimmering Emeralds

This was an enjoyable story although it was hard to love Meg since she hasn't been a very likable character in the first two books of this series. I did love Levi though. Ann Omasta did a good job bringing this story to life. I received this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

Loved this book

It was a great book to listen to! It moved along smoothly. The characters were well developed and thought out. The author/reader did a great job showing the emotions of the scenes and the characters. I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to everyone.

Sweet story

I believe it would be best when read the previous books in this series, but not necessary. This was my first book in this series and I was able to understand and enjoy this story. It was a nice and quick story great to listen while doing errands/ chores.

Another Gem of a Story! Great Audible Listen🎧

Ann Omasta pens another gem of a story, a great addition to to her ‘Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems’ series. This book picks up right where the 2nd book left off, when Alex and Claire are notified of a school bus accident containing their precious cargo, their daughter Hannah. Claire’s sister Meg and daughter Harper were on the bus too. The bus swerved off the road when bus driver, Levi, avoided hitting someone on the road. Some of the children were injured in the accident the worst being Harper who remained comatose. Meg and Levi has a history, they were lovers before he set off to Nashville to start his career in country music. He stood by Claire’s side while they waited for Harper to wake from her coma. Meg was a secondary character in the first books and I did not care for her persona then but Ann Omasta humanizes her a bit more in this book, though not thrilled with some of her past actions I do get why she did what she did. I adored Levi, he is probably one of my favorite characters in this series or at least a close second to Dean. He harbored feelings for Meg and is hoping to rekindle their love. I liked how everything plays out in this second chance romance, there is drama, angst, a nice twist and a whole lot of emotions. No cliffhanger ending but Ann Omasta plants another “oh no” at the end. I am looking forward to what happens next in Brunswick Bay Harbor. Thank you Ann Omasta for another great story and Audible Listen🎧

Great Second-Chance Romance Story!

I totally enjoyed listening to this third installment of the Brunswick Bay Harbor Gems series as this ongoing story has me hooked. I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in the series to be released!! Lovers of second chance romance stories will totally enjoy this series, and I highly recommend it. Unfortunately, even though this is the third book in this series, I still hate the devious, lying, hypocritical character of Meg; and my opinion of her was not swayed one bit as this story progressed. Her “woe is me—I’ve been abandoned” mindset was entirely of her doing. My heart totally went out to clueless Levi—everyone treats him like he’s the scum of the earth—they’re all lucky he’s giving up everything to be there for Meg—and her big reveal was totally unforgivable in my mind’s eye. The author does a good job in narrating this story, however towards the end when there were multiple people speaking, I became confused as there wasn’t much change in her tonal quality, and I wasn’t sure exactly who was speaking. I voluntarily reviewed this after receiving a free copy.