Ground Given

De: Kassandra Montag

Narrado por: Hillary Huber

In 1974, a waitress in small-town Nebraska idly dreams of escaping her dead-end job and her boss, who controls every aspect of her life - until a handsome stranger comes to town and her luck begins to change. Inspired by Bonnie and Clyde mythology and Robin Hood folklore, Ground Given is a romantic crime story of a woman determined to break free.

Sinead - who is both resilient and vulnerable, insightful and insecure - spends her days supporting her ailing mother and appeasing Emerson, the man who owns her house and the diner where she works. She wants nothing more than to leave the town her own dark history is bound up in, but Emerson asserts his power over her, thwarting her progress at every turn. One day, Tobias, a mysterious rambler from the east coast, walks into the diner, and Sinead makes the impulsive decision to invite him into her life and home. As their relationship intensifies, her dreams of running away take shape as ambitious plans, but one wrong move could have life-altering consequences.

Photo credit: Nancy Kohler

©2021 Kassandra Montag (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

Under-developed

It must be challenging for a writer to develop character and sustain a plot within the structure of a short story. I didn’t find this one to be successful as a short story, but the narration was great. Oh well....

Nice short story

Short story about Sinead who wants to get away from the life she's living and what she'll do to get that chance. A story about choices we make and having to live with the results of those choices. Nice short story.

Great short story

I thought the characters were easy to get to know. The story was interesting and I enjoyed it. I typically like mystery and thrillers but also family dramas on occasion.

Not bad. Glad it was an original work.

The story flowed smoothly. It was sad someone had to die, but the author made it understandable.

Read

I thought that this was a pretty good quick read or listen LOL. I really enjoyed Holly as a narrator. I have not listened to a huge amount of books as they've been very difficult for me to listen to Because my mind tends to wander if I'm not kept entertained. She did a very good job narrating and Kassandra wrote a very good story.
The best part for me it's free with Prime😁

Bittersweet Love and Loss

Rarely are endings in these kinds stories happy. Still a good short story with a satisfying close.

very well written and read

I didn't want the story to end. it was very captivating. not sure how I feel about it..

good Short stoty

enjoyed the story and the narrator was excellent. a few sad parts but it's good

Short but cool

Really interesting story involving control and love. Could have been longer but the characters are developed correctly.

A Bonnie and Clyde-esque nibble

I enjoyed this short story of Sinead and her journey to break free from her current life (even if it takes a bit of danger). I was surprised but satisfied with how her story moved along.