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A Lowcountry Christmas
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
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A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in this timeless story of family bonds. A poignant continuation of the Lowcountry Summer series.
As far as 10-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, it's the worst Christmas ever. His father's shrimp boat is docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances strained, Miller is told, they can't afford the dog he desperately wants. "Your brother's return from war is our family's gift," his parents tell him. But when Taylor returns with PTSD, family strains darken the holidays. Then Taylor's service dog arrives - a large black Labrador/Great Dane named Thor. His brother even got the dog!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Rusty
- 01-19-19
Not Part Of Series
While well written, this book is not really part of the Lowcountry sister series. It tells the backstory of Taylor's brother and his family who are dealing with multiple depressing issues. It's probably good for general fiction but disappointing for me since I was expecting more about the sisters and their friends.
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- Robin
- 11-02-16
A Wonderful Christmas for the Lowcountry Books
Mary Alice Monroe has a gift for bringing the South Carolina Lowcountry to life. This tale allows readers of the series to learn of the backstory of a character. It also shares with new readers a Christmas story that will leave them wanting more. I highly encourage anyone reading this story to read the entire series, as well as her other books. You won't be dissapointed!
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- Mary
- 11-03-16
'A Christmas Carol' for 2016
Would you listen to A Lowcountry Christmas again? Why?
Yes, Monroe did a fine job with the narration of her novel. I can see myself reading this book (or listening) every Christmas season. It's a lovely story about a family facing the challenges of a new normal and finding the true meaning of Christmas.
What did you like best about this story?
The transformation of son Taylor when a dog named Thor comes into his life.
What does Mary Alice Monroe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I imagine she paced her narration the way she heard her characters when she wrote the novel. Not every author is the right narrator but I thought Monroe was for her novel.
If you could take any character from A Lowcountry Christmas out to dinner, who would it be and why?
I'd take Thor's trainer out to dinner. What she did was a great gift for one who has given so much. I'd like to learn more.
Any additional comments?
Recommended to anyone looking for good novel with a Christmas theme.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Betsey98s
- 08-03-21
I should have read the summary before purchasing.
This is a good and well written book. I just expected it to be about the summer girls. Had I read the actual summary before purchasing the book I probably wouldn't have bought it.
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- Janet
- 01-01-23
A great holiday story.
Living in the Lowcountry, this book means more to me than most. This is the second time I’ve heard it (2 years in a row, over the holidays). It is a wonderful story.
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- Marylee Leake
- 12-31-22
A Low Country Christmas
It was a warm and heart felt story. I loved it and will recommend it.
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- Sarah in AZ
- 12-10-22
Underwhelming ending book
All the other low country books kept me excited for the next chapter... with this last one of the series I was dissatisfied with the book. Bummer
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- Suzanne
- 12-06-22
Beautiful story for Christmas Season
if you know anyone who's struggled with PTSD, this well crafted tale will warm your heart!
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- Deana-Marie Rose
- 12-05-22
Insightful
Despite a few of the other reviews stating that they did not like the book because it was not based on the previous summer girls I found this book to be extremely heartwarming and had me all in my feelings. I laughed but I also cried at some of the scenes and thought that it was a great depiction of the life of the soldier with PTSD returning home from the war and readjusting to his now new life with his service dog.
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- Cheryl M
- 11-01-22
Great read, loved it!
I loved it! couldn't stop listening....beautifully written and narrated. I look forward to the next one.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 781
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 780
Nothing could be more enchanting than a summer wedding - or two! - in Charleston's fabled Lowcountry. A centuries-old church, an avenue of ancient oaks dripping moss, a storied ballroom, a sand dune at sunset.... Yet when a stranger arrives, a long-held family secret could silence the bells ringing for the Muir sisters. Scandals surface, family bonds are questioned, and promises are broken and renewed.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Impossible to concentrate
- By Josie on 05-12-16
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The Summer's End
- Lowcountry Summer Trilogy, Book 3
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,222
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,215
It is summer's end, and Sea Breeze, the family's beloved estate on Sullivan's Island, must be sold. It is an emotional time of transition as Mamaw and the three sisters each must face loss and find a new place in the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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But Wait - There's More
- By Kathryn @theBookDate on 09-16-15
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The Summer Wind
- The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy, Book 2
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,620
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,442
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,437
For years, Dora has played the role of the perfect wife and mother in a loveless marriage. Now her husband has filed for divorce, her child is diagnosed with autism, and her house is on the market. Dora's façade collapses under the weight of her grief, and she suffers "broken heart syndrome." Mamaw and the girls rally around Dora - but it's up to Dora to heal herself as she spends the summer prowling the beach, discovering the secrets of the island and her heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it!!
- By Kelly Jackson on 09-10-16
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Sweetgrass
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 179
Sweetgrass is a historic tract of land in South Carolina that has been home to the Blakely family for eight generations. But Sweetgrass — named for the indigenous grass that grows in the area — is in trouble. Taxes are skyrocketing. Bulldozers are leveling the surrounding properties. And the Blakelys could be forced to sell the one thing that continues to hold their disintegrating family together.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Sweetgrass Review
- By Jean on 09-10-16
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The Beach House
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,233
Caretta Rutledge thought she’d left her Southern roots and troubled family far behind. But an unusual request from her mother – coming just as her own life is spinning out of control – has Cara heading back to the scenic Lowcountry of her childhood summers. Before long, the rhythms of the island open her heart in wonderful ways as she repairs the family beach house, becomes a bona fide “turtle lady” and renews old acquaintances long thought lost.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good story, very poor audio quality
- By Dawn on 04-11-16
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The Summer of Lost and Found
- The Beach House
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 329
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Story4 out of 5 stars 297
The coming of spring usually means renewal, but for Linnea Rutledge, this spring is a season of challenge. Linnea faces another layoff, this time from the aquarium she adores, and her family’s finances, emotions, and health teeter on the brink. To complicate matters, her new love interest, Gordon, struggles to return to the Isle of Palms from England. Meanwhile, her old flame, John, turns up from California and is quarantining next door.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Awful!
- By erik r mays on 05-14-21
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The Summer Girls
- The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy, Book 1
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,293
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,045
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,043
Three sisters reunite on Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina after years of separation in this heartwarming first novel in a new trilogy from a beloved author. 80-year-old Marietta Muir is a dowager of Charleston society who has retired to her historic summer home on Sullivan’s Island. At the onset of summer, Marietta - "Mamaw" - seeks to gather her three granddaughters - Carson, Eudora, and Harper - with the intent to reunite them after years apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The summer girls
- By Eveline Howells on 01-05-17
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The Summer Guests
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Story4 out of 5 stars 274
This “authentic, generous, and heartfelt” (Mary Kay Andrews, New York Times best-selling author) novel from the New York Times best-selling author of the Beach House series explores how new beginnings can be born from disasters and how, even during the worst of circumstances - or perhaps because of them - we discover what is most important in life.
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2 out of 5 stars
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EQUESTRIAN ENTHUSIASTS? You may enjoy this book..
- By Anonymous User on 06-14-19
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The Long Road Home
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 238
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
Her husband’s suicide left Nora MacKenzie alone, and his shady Wall Street dealings left the Manhattan socialite penniless. By a miracle, she’s held on to their mountainside farm - and she’ll keep holding on, no matter what. The property is Nora’s one chance to wring some dignity out of the sham she’s been living. The Vermont locals think she’s a city girl on a nature kick, but she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty. Nora’s serious about learning the farming business...if she can figure out where to begin.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well worth the listen
- By Kathryn @theBookDate on 02-01-14
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On Ocean Boulevard
- The Beach House
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 447
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 401
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 400
It’s been 16 years since Caretta “Cara” Rutledge has returned home to the beautiful shores of Charleston, South Carolina. Over those years, she has weathered the tides of deaths and births, struggles and joys. And now, as Cara prepares for her second wedding, her life is about to change yet again.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I am disappointed by one of my most favorite authors.
- By Paula on 12-01-20
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The Four Seasons
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 14 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 175
They are the Season sisters, bound by blood, driven apart by a tragedy. Now they are about to embark on a bittersweet journey into the unknown — an odyssey of promise and forgiveness, of loss and rediscovery.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Big Disappointment
- By SC GMomma on 08-08-18
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Beach House Memories
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 532
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 463
Autumn brings its own haunting beauty to the sun-soaked beaches and dunes on Isle of Palms, where Olivia “Lovie” Rutledge lives in her beloved Primrose Cottage with her daughter, Cara. Looking back as summer fades, Lovie can remember many island summers, but especially one. . . .In 1974, America was changing, but Charleston remained eternally the same. Lovie had always done what was expected — marrying the son of a historic Charleston family, Stratton Rutledge, and turning over her fortune and fate to his control. But one thing she steadfastly refuses to relinquish: her family’s old seaside cottage. The precious summers spent on the barrier island are Lovie’s refuge. Here, she can escape with her children from the social expectations of her traditional Southern mother, and her overbearing husband’s ambition and philandering. Here, she indulges her lifelong vocation as a “Turtle Lady,” tending the loggerhead sea turtles that lay their eggs in the warm night sand and then slip back into the sea. This summer, however, is different. Visiting biologist Russell Bennett arrives on the island to research the loggerheads. What begins as a shared passion for the turtles changes to a love far more passionate and profound than Lovie has ever known — but one that forces her to face the most agonizing decision of her life.For Charleston’s elite, divorce is an unforgivable scandal, and Stratton’s influence is far-reaching. If Lovie dares to dream beyond a summer affair, she risks losing everything: her reputation, her wealth, even her precious children.Beach House Memories — a poignant and emotional tale of a strong, passionate woman torn between duty and desire, between the traditions of the old South and the social changes sweeping America — will capture your heart. For Lovie, it is an empowering journey of seasons of self-discovery. Until this autumn, this time of changing tides, of holding on and letting go. . . .“This luminous tale — set in the South Carolina Lowcountry that we both love so deeply — was hard to put down. Fans of The Beach House will at last discover what happened during the summer of 1974. But readers new to Mary Alice Monroe need not worry, for this emotional story of love and loss stands alone.” — New York Times bestselling author Dorothea Benton Frank
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5 out of 5 stars
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REALLY GREAT STORY
- By jacquelynn on 07-24-12
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Last Light over Carolina
- By: Mary Alice Monroe
- Narrated by: Mary Alice Monroe
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out