The Lovers

Echoes from the Past, Book 1

De: Irina Shapiro

Narrado por: Wendy Wolfson

Their love was forbidden. But some passions echo through eternity.

London, 1664. Seventeen-year-old Elise de Lesseps wakes on the morning of her wedding, knowing her life is over. Sold into marriage to settle her father’s gaming debts, she’s bound to Lord Edward Asher—a man old enough to be her father and who harbors a twisted secret that will shatter her innocence forever. But when Elise meets James, Edward’s illegitimate son, her life is transformed by something neither of them expected: a love so powerful, it will cost them everything…

Present day. Archaeologist Quinn Allenby has a secret: the ability to see into the past through touch. When she places her hands on a sapphire brooch found within an eerie 17th-century chest, she’s plunged into a world of forbidden passion and deadly betrayal. But as Quinn delves deeper into the visions, her own life spirals into chaos as she realizes she’s not just witnessing a love story, but a terrible crime she cannot let rest.

Separated by centuries, the two women are bound together by a haunting secret and an incredible gift. While Elise faces impossible choices between duty and desire, Quinn risks everything to uncover a truth that someone tried to bury forever…

A breathtaking story of family secrets, sacrifice and shocking betrayals, perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley and Barbara Erskine.

©2018 Irina Shapiro (P)2018 Merlin Press LLC

Narrator almost put me to sleep

Easy listen
Somewhat predictable story , but well executed

Narrator is very sedate and almost put me to sleep

Another great story

Some of Irina Shapiros books are too triggering for me- this wasn’t. She often features a woman being abused by cruel men, in her stories, and yet because of the jump in time you do feel this will be a heroines story- despite anything that happens to her. I look forward to the next in the series!

Loved the book

Left me wanting more!! On to book 2. Good thing to have Audible version...I have trouble putting Irina Shapiro’s books down ♥️

Wow!

Wow! The detail and depth of this story is fabulous and heartbreaking. Irina has such a way of pulling the past and the present together so seamlessly. This is half tragedy half love story. Mystery abounds also from the get go. There is no lagging at any point in this book. I feel so much for the characters, especially from those in the past. Irina made me believe that these were real people. I felt joy with them and sorrow. The narrator did a good job with clarity and didn't mispronounce words which drives us listeners crazy. This is the 2nd book by Irina I've listened to and am so glad I gave her stories a chance.

Loved it!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was an excellent story that held my interest from beginning to end...I stayed up half the night listening. I can’t wait for the next in the series!