The Refiner

De: Kristy Marie

Narrado por: Heather Firth, Jason Clarke

From best-selling author Kristy Marie comes The Refiner, a steamy, enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance packed with all the feels and laughter your heart can take.

Wealthy.

Entitled.

Monarch.

Dr. Astor Potter was everything I despised in a man.

It didn’t matter that he was my sister’s one-night stand or her closest colleague.

I wasn’t charmed by his philanthropy or the way he made babies laugh using those ridiculous voices.

Dr. Potter was cold, detached, and reeked of disdain.

Nothing mattered to him.

Not the messages I left.

Or the tears I shed.

Nothing brought him to life.

Until my sister died.

And I placed my newborn niece in his arms.

Her father’s arms.

He didn’t know about the baby.

Neither did I.

They say love can’t be born from hate and grief.

I’m inclined to agree.

But then he asked me to stay….

©2022 Kristy Marie (P)2022 Kristy Marie

Pretty heartbreaking

This book was so very sad at parts. It dealt with a lot of heavy issues. Astor and Key both have their own personal trauma's to deal with on top of the trauma they are going through together. Key is dealing with the death of the only family member she has, on top of discovering her sister has been hiding a huge secret. Astor has his own issues that negatively impact his discovery that he is now a father, I think that Key's did not really handle things well with Astor from the beginning, she jumped to so many conclusions and lashed out because of that when she completely refused to listen to what was actually happening. I think this was just her way of protecting herself from her own feelings. I didn't expect this book to get so emotional when I picked it up but it was definitely heartbreaking. Again, like in the Potter, Remington is literally the best.

All the stars!

If I could give this 1000 stars I would do just that. I’m drained. The start of this was tricky for me since I have a sister who is my best friend and who has a little girl (as do I) and it gutted me to the core. To think about how I would manage in the same situation was almost impossible and had me sobbing a few times. I am so grateful I listened to this audio. Jason Clarke and Heather Firth are perfection in their narration of these characters.
I’m kind of speechless but o can say that this is one of those books you won’t forget, one you remember when you listened to and how much feeling it brought to my days while listening to the performance. So beautiful. Not too much angst or over the top drama but a wonderful story with a lot of depth.

The Refiner

Keegan and Astor Potter, oh my goodness this is such as emotional listen/ ebook. Piper and Astor Potter are both doctors and best friends. But something happens to Piper where she gets sick. She has a feisty sister named Keegan (which I hope I am spelling her name correctly). She knows her sister is pregnant but doesn’t know why she didn’t tell the father which is Astor about the baby. I don’t want to spoil anything. Just that the sister bond between piper and Keegan is strong. Every birthday celebration is spent with tiaras and candy jewelry. Astor must navigate being a new dad and the lost of his friend and fellow colleague. Threw their grief Keegan and Astor friendship grew into something more. and now he has help raising his daughter tatum.

Loved this

Very unusual story with lots of humor and some genuine grief. Things change by the chapter so keep listening.

Angsty yet feel-good romance! 5+ stars!

Heads up, dearest fellow Dr. Potterheads (and non-Dr. Potterheads)! If you've got an Audible credit saved up just waiting to be used for something absolutely worthy of your aural fixation, then I highly suggest you fork it up for The Refiner, the second audiobook in the Hands of the Potters series. Listening to the first audiobook, The Potter, isn't a requirement, but it's one of my favorites for 2022, so go and give it a listen anyway, okay?

Penned by Kristy Marie and narrated by Heather Firth and Jason Clarke, The Refiner is the story of the eldest Potter brother, Astor (37), who is shocked to find out that he has a newborn daughter and that the friend and colleague whom he got pregnant has passed away. His greatest source of support turns out to be rather surprising as well--his friend's younger sister, Keagan McKeller, who's made no secret of just how much she dislikes him.

Have tissues on hand, listeners, because The Refiner had me teary with all its angsty goodness as much as it brought the wit and humor. That doesn't mean, however, that Astor and Keagan's story is dark and dreary. There is loss and grief, but there is also love, both romantic and familial. Heather Firth and Jason Clarke's narration is wonderfully engaging, a superb accompaniment to Kristy Marie's impeccable writing. Five-plus stars!

Oh my goodness

‘𝑯𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒎𝒚 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚. 𝑯𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒎𝒚 𝒔𝒐𝒖𝒍. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 𝒂 𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒐𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒆𝒌, 𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒚 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆, 𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕 𝒕𝒐𝒐.‘

Ooof. We’re just gonna call this the one where KM knocked the breath right out of me.
I had a feeling that Dr. Astor was gonna give me a rough ride, but I didn’t anticipate the amount of emotion that he was gonna put me through.
In between his story, and Keys emotions, I don’t think I went but like a few pages without holding a hand to my mouth or crying. I can’t wait for Dr. Duke.

So much emotion!

Holy wow, Kristy just about killed me with and all the emotions but I love books that make you run that gamut.

Astor is blindsided when he returns from a humanitarian trip by the news that he's a father. Then again when he realizes the mother of his child, his dear friend Piper, suffered complications and is on life support with no hope of recovery. He and Piper's sister, Keagan, have to learn to grieve Piper's loss while raising the daughter Astor never thought he'd have.

This story had me in tears from laughter as well as gut-wrenching emotion (think of M'Lynn's breakdown at Shelby's funeral in Steel Magnolias) and I loved every moment!

Jason Clarke and Heather Firth gave fantastic performances as Astor and Keagan!

Out of pain, true love is born

This is a new author for me and I was very glad to have read this book. It is one of those stories that at the end of it, you want more of their story, their lives and you keep rooting for them.
This story focused on so many aspects of losing someone close to you, of real issues and struggles and how , two people thrown into an unexpected situation, deal with the loss and then having to work together. I don’t want to give anything away in this review but I guarantee you will be pulled immediately into the story that you can’t stop listening. Jason Clarke, as always was phenomenal but I think Heather Firth stole the show as Keagan

Oh this man! Love this Doctor Potter!

“I’m not the man you want me to be...but I am the man you need.”
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Review: This is Book 2 in The Hands of the Potters series. I was excited for this book, but also a little nervous how it was going to play out. I should have known Kristy would deliever. She knew just how to take care of my heart and give a beautifully touching story.
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After an unexpected tragedy, Keagan's life is turned completely upside down. Astor is just returning from a humanitarian trip when his world is forever changed. These two tugged on my heart so much. I cried for them and they also cracked me up. Kristy knows the perfect recipe and how to mix the right about of banter with emotion. Keagan was so strong. I just wanted to give her a hug and be there for her. Astor is amazing and such a giver and protector with a heart of gold. The way he cared for Keagan and Tatum!🥺 I adored these three so much. Plus Alpha Astor...🥵! I completely fell in love with them. A beautiful story brought together through tragedy, but healed and built through love. I love the relationship and banter between the Potter brother's and Remington always cracks me up! I laughed out loud so many times. I listened to the audiobook by Jason Clarke and Heather Firth. They were both perfect and brought Keagan and Astor to life in such a beautiful way. This is definitely my favorite book in the series so far. I can't wait for Duke's story and I REALLY hope that Remington gets a book. I kind of love him already!😝

Refreshing

This was a great story of love and life after… I really enjoyed the push and pull within the story line! Great read!