The Inn at Cranberry Cove

De: June Foster

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

After her boss fires her on unfounded grounds, twenty-nine-year-old Ashton Price leaves Denver for Cranberry Cove, Washington. She's inherited her aunt's B&B and is determined to carry on her legacy. Upon preparing for guests, she learns of a century-old tale of treasure within the inn. Many have searched for the illusive gems but to no avail. She discovers a man working on the inn's grounds, but is he the gardener Gina Price hired? Perhaps he's searching for the hidden treasure.

James Atwood, corporate executive, works in the Atwood's thriving cranberry business. Tragedy strikes, and he's numb and riddled with guilt. Befriended by Gina Price, he finds solace working evening and weekends in the fresh earth, fescue grass, and aromatic blossoms of the inn's gardens, helping to divert his mind from his dishonest cousin Robert, bent on destroying the Atwood business. He continues tending the grounds after Gina passes, and the new owner believes he's a gardener. After she calls late one night upon hearing a prowler, James races to her rescue and discovers his feelings are more than protective.

Ashton's first guests, the Claxton's, appear out of nowhere saying they've had reservations for a year though she finds no record of a deposit. She chalks the failure up to faulty accounting before she arrived. When an elusive intruder continues to make frightening midnight visits, Ashton fears for her own safety and that of the Claxtons. But then, their odd comings and goings cause Ashton to wonder. Are they really vacationing visitors from California, or do they have other motives for staying at the inn?

Can two people allow the majestic northwest and fragrant coastal air heal their wounded hearts? Will they discover the secret of The Inn at Cranberry Cove?

DNF

The writing and plot development were simplistic, even sophomoric. As it was a Plus title and free, I didn’t feel I’d lost much other than time and chose to not finish. Blurb info was more interesting than book itself.

great story plenty of excitement and a mystery too

I enjoyed the clean language and the comments about faith and God . A clean read

Great story- missed live narration. Not a fan of AI in audiobooks.

I really enjoyed the story, but if I had realized it was read by a computer, i would have skipped it. A computer cannot provide the change in voices and emotions that live actors add to a dialogue.

ioved the story and characters

I am not thrilled with AI reading. It comes across flat without emotion. however I really enjoyed the characters and story lines.

the virtuL voice

I can't finish this one...the virtual voice is terrible. I will avoid these going forward.

Bible verses

Mystery and dependency on God. Truth was very important. The characters were very easy to relate to.

Great story

I enjoyed the story very much, but I did enjoy it with a generative voice as much. I wish it was a little person.

Lacking

The reader sounds fake... and is. There is no depth of character or story. I'm considering using it as a class assignment to practice developing story once you have written general ideas.