-
Love Accepted: A Lilac Novella
- Narrated by: Stephanie Dillard
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed

pick 2 free titles with trial.
Buy for $6.04
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Wings of Love
- By: Pamela Ferguson
- Narrated by: Stephanie Dillard
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Will Reo Greene ever learn to say no? She's just finished organizing Lilac's first 5k race and is swamped with Online college exams. Now, the mayor wants her to collaborate with Jack Warfield to evaluate Main Street decoration proposals for the town's upcoming 250th anniversary. The last thing she wants is to work with the man who rejected her five years before, but the mayor is determined to make an example of the two former high school enemies. If Reo and Jack can collaborate for the good of the town, maybe everyone else will try to get along.
-
-
Lovely Story!
- By Susan C-K on 06-06-18
By: Pamela Ferguson
-
A Scarlet Cord
- By: Deborah Raney
- Narrated by: Julie Lancelot
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the four years since her husband’s death, Melanie LaSalle’s life has been consumed with managing the family design firm and caring for her five-year-old daughter, Jerica. The possibility of a new relationship is the last thing on her mind. But when Melanie meets Joel Ellington, a new staff member at her church, she is instantly attracted to his warm spirit. As their friendship deepens, however, Melanie is troubled by something she can’t quite understand or explain.
-
-
Bad narration!
- By Anonymous User on 08-19-21
By: Deborah Raney
-
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered. Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And that it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls. Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design.
-
-
Warning about the ending
- By Roger M. Young on 05-27-18
By: Robert Dugoni
-
On Mystic Lake
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On the day her daughter leaves for college, Anne Colwater's husband of 20 years announces he wants a divorce. Her roles of wife and mother suddenly gone, Annie retreats to her childhood home of Mystic, Washington, to heal. There she finds her old friend Nick, suddenly widowed and unable to cope with his emotionally scarred young daughter, Izzie.
-
-
Never been so disappointed
- By Anonymous User on 12-28-10
By: Kristin Hannah
-
The Home for Unwanted Girls
- By: Joanna Goodman
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate each other with precarious civility - much like Maggie Hughes' parents. Maggie's English-speaking father has ambitions for his daughter that don't include marriage to the poor French boy on the next farm over. But Maggie's heart is captured by Gabriel Phénix. When she becomes pregnant at 15, her parents force her to give baby Elodie up for adoption and get her life "back on track".
-
-
I couldn't finish this book
- By CindyL on 10-08-18
By: Joanna Goodman
-
A Little Country Christmas
- By: Carolyn Brown, Hope Ramsay, Rochelle Alers, and others
- Narrated by: Chelsea Hatfield, Cara Reid, Jeanette Illidge, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four best-selling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns.
-
-
book error
- By nora on 12-09-22
By: Carolyn Brown, and others
-
Wings of Love
- By: Pamela Ferguson
- Narrated by: Stephanie Dillard
- Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Will Reo Greene ever learn to say no? She's just finished organizing Lilac's first 5k race and is swamped with Online college exams. Now, the mayor wants her to collaborate with Jack Warfield to evaluate Main Street decoration proposals for the town's upcoming 250th anniversary. The last thing she wants is to work with the man who rejected her five years before, but the mayor is determined to make an example of the two former high school enemies. If Reo and Jack can collaborate for the good of the town, maybe everyone else will try to get along.
-
-
Lovely Story!
- By Susan C-K on 06-06-18
By: Pamela Ferguson
-
A Scarlet Cord
- By: Deborah Raney
- Narrated by: Julie Lancelot
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In the four years since her husband’s death, Melanie LaSalle’s life has been consumed with managing the family design firm and caring for her five-year-old daughter, Jerica. The possibility of a new relationship is the last thing on her mind. But when Melanie meets Joel Ellington, a new staff member at her church, she is instantly attracted to his warm spirit. As their friendship deepens, however, Melanie is troubled by something she can’t quite understand or explain.
-
-
Bad narration!
- By Anonymous User on 08-19-21
By: Deborah Raney
-
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni
- Length: 11 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; “God’s will” is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam persevered. Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And that it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls. Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design.
-
-
Warning about the ending
- By Roger M. Young on 05-27-18
By: Robert Dugoni
-
On Mystic Lake
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
On the day her daughter leaves for college, Anne Colwater's husband of 20 years announces he wants a divorce. Her roles of wife and mother suddenly gone, Annie retreats to her childhood home of Mystic, Washington, to heal. There she finds her old friend Nick, suddenly widowed and unable to cope with his emotionally scarred young daughter, Izzie.
-
-
Never been so disappointed
- By Anonymous User on 12-28-10
By: Kristin Hannah
-
The Home for Unwanted Girls
- By: Joanna Goodman
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate each other with precarious civility - much like Maggie Hughes' parents. Maggie's English-speaking father has ambitions for his daughter that don't include marriage to the poor French boy on the next farm over. But Maggie's heart is captured by Gabriel Phénix. When she becomes pregnant at 15, her parents force her to give baby Elodie up for adoption and get her life "back on track".
-
-
I couldn't finish this book
- By CindyL on 10-08-18
By: Joanna Goodman
-
A Little Country Christmas
- By: Carolyn Brown, Hope Ramsay, Rochelle Alers, and others
- Narrated by: Chelsea Hatfield, Cara Reid, Jeanette Illidge, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four best-selling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns.
-
-
book error
- By nora on 12-09-22
By: Carolyn Brown, and others
-
Chasing Someday
- By: Lindzee Armstrong
- Narrated by: Tiffany Williams
- Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When a school book drive brings three women together, their uncomfortable secrets soon come to light. Can they overcome their heartache together, or will they allow infertility to tear them apart?
-
-
Beautiful and emotional
- By Julie C on 11-01-17
-
I Love You More
- By: Josie Riviera
- Narrated by: Liz Baechel
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
He's a billionaire businessman. Luciano Donati, entrepreneur and eligible bachelor, lost his first wife to cancer. So though he lives in romantic Charleston, SC, he has every intention of ignoring the upcoming holiday for lovers, at least until he sets eyes again on his younger sister's best friend. He remembers Anastasia as a teenager who idolized him, not this lovely, fragile woman with heartbreak in her eyes. Heartbreak that he finds himself wanting to cure.
-
-
emotional, sweet, and clean
- By B.McGrath on 08-09-21
By: Josie Riviera
-
Her Montana Hero
- The Montana Home Series, Book 1
- By: Roxanne Snopek
- Narrated by: Felicity Munroe
- Length: 4 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Fourteen years after her abrupt departure, Samara Davis is back in Marietta, Montana. Now a widow, all she wants is to give her anxious 4-year old daughter, Jade, a happy, stable home. Unfortunately, the heritage house she purchased is nowhere near ready for occupancy. And the man responsible for the delay is none other than high-school golden boy and love of her life Logan Stafford, available, interested, and just as swoon-worthy as ever.
-
-
ok. but not the best
- By AshanteW on 07-30-21
By: Roxanne Snopek
-
A Father for Christmas
- A Veteran's Christmas, Book 1
- By: Rachelle Ayala
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Klett
- Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Single mother Kelly Kennedy can't afford lavish gifts for her four-year-old daughter, Bree. Homeless veteran Tyler Manning doesn't believe he deserves a Merry Christmas. When Bree asks Santa for a father and picks Tyler, both Tyler and Kelly vow to keep Bree from being hurt while fighting their feelings for each other. Tyler struggles with frightening flashbacks that scare Kelly. Meanwhile, Kelly's criminal past threatens her chance for happiness.
-
-
Emotional
- By Just My Opinion on 11-27-17
By: Rachelle Ayala
-
The Right Match
- Omega Dating Agency, Book 1
- By: Aiden Bates, Austin Bates
- Narrated by: Randi Johnson
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
An older alpha with a taste for bad decisions. A kinky omega who’s up for anything. An app that brings them together. Ramiro Danner has been around the block more than once. He’s tired of playing around, but this alpha has a weakness for younger omegas who aren’t interested in anything more than a fling. Ram never expected that agreeing to be a guinea pig for a new dating app would be anything more than a disaster, but when he meets Erik, all of that changes.
-
-
Too scared to let love in!
- By Booklover876🇯🇲 on 08-10-19
By: Aiden Bates, and others
-
Make Me Whole
- Oil Barrons, Book 1
- By: Marie Johnston
- Narrated by: Lee Daniels, Tyler Darby
- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
I had a perfect life. Schoolteacher. Married to my high school sweetheart. Little starter house that we called charming but was really just old. All I needed was the 2.5 kids, and I’d be living my perfect dream. Then my husband died. After the funeral, I had a breakdown that lasted for a month...or 12. But now I’m reemerging, healing, finding my way. It’s time to learn who I am now and whether or not I can fix a leaky sink. And by my side, the entire time, is my husband’s best friend, Liam.
-
-
Heartfelt Small Town Romance
- By Jennie @lostinbooklandia on 04-11-22
By: Marie Johnston
-
The Secret Child
- By: Kerry Fisher
- Narrated by: Emma Spurgin Hussey
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Susie did something that she knows she will always regret: giving her baby son up for adoption, to keep her infidelity secret from her family. Louise, Susie's daughter, feels the effects of that decision echoing down through the years - her mother has always been difficult, too strict with her but not strict enough with her sister, Grace, who is wild and out of control. And Danny, Susie's husband, adores her but has always sensed something wrong at the heart of their marriage.
-
-
I liked it WAY more than I thought I would
- By Mariesa on 07-25-18
By: Kerry Fisher
-
Bitter Sweet
- By: LaVyrle Spencer
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shattered by the loss of her husband, Maggie struggled each day to put her grief behind her. To be there for her teenaged daughter. And to face life again. When she returned to her Wisconsin hometown, she never expected to feel a spark of longing for her old high school sweetheart. Eric's marriage to a career-driven woman had left him childless and unhappy - he knew there had to be more to life than always wanting what you couldn't have. Seeing Maggie again filled him with hope. Maybe the answer to his dreams had just come to town.
-
-
Couldn’t stop listening
- By Jennifer Henry on 10-24-21
By: LaVyrle Spencer
-
Star Lake Collection: Four Christian Small Town Romances
- By: Lorana Hoopes
- Narrated by: Lorana Hoopes
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Four Christian small town romances sure to steal your heart! Star Lake may be a fictional town, but once you visit, you'll feel like you've made friends. Begin the journey with Max and Layla. He's loved her forever, but will he ever get the chance to tell her? Then continue with the story with Brandon and Presley in When Love Returns... Journey to Star Lake with USA Today best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and enjoy these heartwarming stories of second chances and true love.
-
-
Not Christian romance
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-21
By: Lorana Hoopes
-
The Edge of Belonging
- By: Amanda Cox
- Narrated by: Leah Horowitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames - she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing. Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless.
-
-
So sticky sweet you'll need to brush your teeth
- By Cooking while booking on 09-18-20
By: Amanda Cox
-
All the Things We Lost
- River Valley Lost & Found Series, Book 1
- By: Kayla Tirrell
- Narrated by: Katie Brown
- Length: 4 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
After her mother’s death, 18-year-old Katie finds herself in a town she never thought she'd see again. Lost in turmoil and sadness, a ray of hope shines brightly when she comes face to face with Julian for the first time in years. However, he isn’t the same boy she left behind. Reserved and covered in bruises, everyone in River Valley avoids him. Rumors of his activities run rampant. Despite his cold attitude toward her and her own sadness, Katie can’t keep her thoughts from straying to her childhood friend.
-
-
All the things we lost
- By JEYCEE on 06-26-19
By: Kayla Tirrell
-
Mending Places
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sure, it's romantic up amidst the snow-capped peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, but Hanna Alexander has only one thing on her mind: trying to save the family lodge. That is, she did - right up until she hired mountain-guide Micah Gallagher to help raise revenues. Teeming with suspicion and intrigue, this Grand Teton adventure leaves listeners struggling with the Christian principle of forgiveness in the face of emotional entanglements, fears of the heart, and the inevitable agony of love.
-
-
Disturbing storyline
- By Tina Hood on 08-14-20
By: Denise Hunter
Publisher's Summary
Carly Day is on a mission: Make amends to her grown children and everyone else she’s hurt over the years. When she returns to Lilac to help care for her first grandchild, she quickly realizes that just because she’s sorry doesn’t mean folks are ready to forgive. Even Pete Warfield, her son-in-law’s uncle, keeps her at arms’ length, as if he’s afraid she’ll run off again. How can she prove she’s turned her life around?
More knowledgeable about carburetors than car seats, Pete Warfield should have his head examined for agreeing to help take care of a three-month-old baby. After a short marriage decades before, Pete’s been happy with his bachelor existence. That is, until Carly Day returns to town. Working with her around the clock to care for his grandnephew has him wishing for things he thought he didn’t want. Like love and a family of his own.
More from the same
What listeners say about Love Accepted: A Lilac Novella
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Maria
- 06-14-19
wow! excellent!
I thought I had enjoyed Christmas at Mountain mist, and i really did. This novella though, took the enjoyment to a new level. When I read True hearts, i thought to myself, how lovely it would be if Karly and her kids were able to reconcile. Little did i know, there was a novella that would deal with just this topic. This was another well written story that kept me riveted until the end.
If you haven’t read Pamela Ferguson’s Lilac novels and novellas, then definitely check them out.
Would highly recommend them.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Angela
- 06-13-19
Lilac story
I love these stories of Lilac - I'm so glad I got to hear another Lilac story. They are always well written and Stephanie Dillard is a fantastic narrator. As a child who had a parent leave and now that I'm a mother I felt so many of the emotions in this book that were portrayed. Well done!
I received a copy of this book in audio format from the author in exchange for an honest review.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- jstep
- 06-12-19
Quick listen about love and forgiveness...
Love Accepted: A Lilac Novella by Pamela Ferguson is another entry into the city of Lilac and it's inhabitants lives. This time around, we hear a bit about Carly Day and Pete Warfield's story. Carly Day has never stuck around. She's really never been there for her kids. Now she's back and Rio just isn't wanting any help from her, though it was her brother that invited Carly Day back into their lives. Pete's always had feelings for Carly Day, though she didn't know it. Now that she's back, it will be interesting to see if she has really changed and has stopped running. Rio was really rough on Carly Day throughout this novella. Yikes! This was a cute, quick listen and it was great to learn more about the residents of Lilac and see how they all tie together.
Stephanie Dillard did a good job narrating the inhabitants of Lilac, as always. She's easy to listen to and I never have a problem getting into a story when she is narrating. I'm sure I will listen to more of her performances in the future! I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.
Did you find this review helpful? If so, would you please take a moment and select the 'helpful' button below? Thanks so much!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Ashley Hedden
- 06-11-19
Great Read
Love Accepted: A Lilac Novella was a great read by Pamela Ferguson. Carly nows that she has messed up badly when she hurt others. She is on a mission to make amends with her adult children. She goes to help with her first grandchild but she realizes that making amends will be hard. She is kept at arms length by everyone including her son-in-law's uncle. That is until they grow close caring for the baby. I really enjoyed reading Carly and Pete's story and can't wait to read more by Pamela Ferguson.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- April H.
- 06-08-19
Love comes home
Love Accepted: A Lilac Novella
: Pamela Ferguson
This is a quick, sweet clean coming home romance. A mother has been estranged from her children for more than twenty years because of bad choices and many regrets. Her first grandchild has arrived and his mom needs help. Carly Day wants to be the one to help. There are many emotional times to get through before the family can be whole.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed by Stephanie Dillard.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 04-01-23
DNF
Carly Day has 5 children with 5 men abandoning each with their fathers. She has zero relationship with them and all of them have scars because of it. She showed up in a previous book as selfish and uncaring. but now she has found God and Christ and wants to make amends and help care for her first grandchild and everyone just welcomes her back? She had 5 chances to get it right and now she's crying because everyone is treating her badly. I could not finish this garbage.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- MelissaMartinez
- 04-22-22
Love Accepted
I really enjoyed the narrator‘s voice. That makes the books most enjoyable to me. This book really tugged at my heart strings because as a mom, I can’t imagine ever leaving my children. But I am so glad she was able to come back and make amends and rebuild a life.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Bette
- 04-02-22
Great Story & Narration🎧 Enjoyable & Heartfelt!
Pamela Ferguson pens another wonderful story set in her Lilac series, each book features different lead characters and stands on their own, though some characters may appear in each other’s books and seeing them again is like seeing an old friend. After meeting and hearing about Carly Day in previous books, I was curious to see what kind of person she really was. We only got one side of her story, the side from her children whom she left behind when they were young to go on to bigger and better places. Her children are all grown up now, and she has her first grandson, and wants to get to know him. Except her daughter, Reo, wants nothing to do with her. Reo’s husband is away on business and she needed help around the house while she recovers from back issues. Her husband’s uncle, Pete Warfield, is staying with her while he is away, but her brother, who is more forgiving than her, brings Carly by because he thinks she would be a great help too. Carly also wants to redeem herself and can only hope she can get Reo’s forgiveness. Carly and Pete remember each other from before they left, and he becomes her ally and the two make a great team. It is amazing how much story Ms. Ferguson fits into her novella sized books, the story is beautifully plotted and meaningful with the perfect balance of drama, heartfelt emotions and sweet romance. Thank you for another great story.
🎧📚🎧 And for the fabulous narration, Stephanie Dillard is a talented narrator and a versatile voice artist. She continues to do an awesome job bringing these characters and their story to life. Her characters’ voices are consistent and she has a complete understanding of the characters she is portraying, giving each a voice that suits the characters persona and is believable in every role she plays. She sets the perfect tone for the story, captures all the characters’ emotions and projects them into her performance. Stephanie Dillard is an entertaining storyteller and a pleasure to listen to. Thank you for another wonderful listen.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- PATRICIA
- 03-25-22
Second chances
There is something to be said for having the guts to start over. Carly Day is back after leaving her young children, Now grown and one already a parent, she is struggling to make amends and be forgiven for decisions made long ago. Pete shares a mutual relationship with Carly. Her grandson is his grand nephew, so the two are crossing paths constantly. He sees how she has changed, and as time passes, their relationship grows into something more. But will it be accepted? Will Carly find the love she seeks and the relationship with her own children? This may be short, but Pamela Ferguson packs the story with lessons we should all pay attention to. Carly has lived a full life, but she knows what she lost and needs to make her peace with it. Pete is sympathetic to her cause, but he also sees so much more in her. And her daughter is a tough nut to crack! Pain is hard to overcome. This is a wonderful cleansing of my mind, a chance to look at things through another's eyes and see exactly what makes life and love worth it all.Stephanie Dillard brings it all to life with a wonderful performance with many voices and a telling of the story that is real and delightful.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- seda
- 03-18-22
Lovely story ❤
I was completely drawn to the plot right from the start, thanks for this captivating performance 🙏🙏🙏
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Picture watcher
- 07-14-22
A simple story line but an engrossing listen
This is a very simple story of an estranged mother returning to her grown children but it draws you in and you become engrossed in it and you find yourself rooting for her success. A good story.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- Janalyn
- 03-13-22
Just because God forgives doesn’t mean everyone will!
When Carly day comes back to lilac, she knows it will not be an easy road. She abandoned her five children looking for excitement and adventure and when it was all set and done what you needed the most was her family. Her son Brooke has convinced her to come back and help Rio her daughter who just gave birth. Rios husband jacks uncle Peter is there. Jack is traveling to do training for a promotion and his uncle Peter is there helping Rio. He knows next to nothing about babies and when Carly shows up Rio is angry and Peter is even angrier. Not only because little Sean is the closest he’ll ever have to a grandson and he is protective, but because once years ago call Lee also left him. Will be up or be able to make amends good day at the very least be friends if not a family? This book was so good I am so addicted to these Lilac books whether they be the historical or the contemporary. They are so very good I thought Stephanie did an awesome job with the narration and I can’t wait to get to the next one. I highly recommend this to any contemporary romance then. There is so much to love about this book not just the romance but the family issues the author tends to blend the problems in the romance together authentically and it makes for an awesome read. Please forgive the grammatical or punctuational errors, I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are my own
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story

- DubaiReader
- 06-25-19
Go Team Sean!
This was an enjoyable short read, just 81 pages, or 2hrs 15mins of listening time, well narrated by Pamela Ferguson.
It can be hard to get totally invested in a novella, given the short time we have to get to know the characters, but this was well paced and involved me from the start.
Carly Day is a terrible mother. She has had several children with several husbands and didn't stay around to raise any of them. Now she has decided to attempt to build bridges, but it's not going to be easy. Her daughter has a three month old baby, Sean, and needs help for a month while her husband goes away from home on a training course and she recovers from severe back pain. When Carly arrives, the only help is being given by Pete, an uncle, who's definitely in over his head.
'Team Sean', must all pull together to get through the month before the husband returns and they can relax.
This was a somewhat moral novella, with a religious element, with Carly being given help and advice from a pastor in her home town.
My only issue with the book was the use of two very similar names - Carly day and Kelly, Pete's girlfriend - rather confusing when listening rather than reading.
Related to this topic
-
Bitter Sweet
- By: LaVyrle Spencer
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shattered by the loss of her husband, Maggie struggled each day to put her grief behind her. To be there for her teenaged daughter. And to face life again. When she returned to her Wisconsin hometown, she never expected to feel a spark of longing for her old high school sweetheart. Eric's marriage to a career-driven woman had left him childless and unhappy - he knew there had to be more to life than always wanting what you couldn't have. Seeing Maggie again filled him with hope. Maybe the answer to his dreams had just come to town.
-
-
Couldn’t stop listening
- By Jennifer Henry on 10-24-21
By: LaVyrle Spencer
-
Star Lake Collection: Four Christian Small Town Romances
- By: Lorana Hoopes
- Narrated by: Lorana Hoopes
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Four Christian small town romances sure to steal your heart! Star Lake may be a fictional town, but once you visit, you'll feel like you've made friends. Begin the journey with Max and Layla. He's loved her forever, but will he ever get the chance to tell her? Then continue with the story with Brandon and Presley in When Love Returns... Journey to Star Lake with USA Today best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and enjoy these heartwarming stories of second chances and true love.
-
-
Not Christian romance
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-21
By: Lorana Hoopes
-
The Edge of Belonging
- By: Amanda Cox
- Narrated by: Leah Horowitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames - she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing. Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless.
-
-
So sticky sweet you'll need to brush your teeth
- By Cooking while booking on 09-18-20
By: Amanda Cox
-
Mending Places
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sure, it's romantic up amidst the snow-capped peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, but Hanna Alexander has only one thing on her mind: trying to save the family lodge. That is, she did - right up until she hired mountain-guide Micah Gallagher to help raise revenues. Teeming with suspicion and intrigue, this Grand Teton adventure leaves listeners struggling with the Christian principle of forgiveness in the face of emotional entanglements, fears of the heart, and the inevitable agony of love.
-
-
Disturbing storyline
- By Tina Hood on 08-14-20
By: Denise Hunter
-
The Man from Stone Creek
- Stone Creek, Book 1
- By: Linda Lael Miller
- Narrated by: Buck Schirner
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it all out. He arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and his first order of business was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. To that end, he called on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, whose younger brother was in firm need of discipline. Sam wasn't sure what to expect - but it was definitely not this graceful woman whose prim, proper stance was so at odds with the fire in her eyes.
-
-
3 And One Half Stars
- By Pauline on 10-25-08
-
Before I Called You Mine
- By: Nicole Deese
- Narrated by: Mikhaila Aaseng
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lauren Bailey may be a romantic at heart, but after a decade of matchmaking schemes gone wrong, there's only one match she's committed to now - the one that will make her a mother. Lauren is a dedicated first-grade teacher in Idaho, and her love for children has led her to the path of international adoption. To satisfy her adoption agency's requirements, she gladly agreed to remain single for the foreseeable future; however, just as her long wait comes to an end, Lauren is blindsided by a complication she never saw coming: Joshua Avery.
-
-
wonderful story
- By hvacman on 04-06-20
By: Nicole Deese
-
Bitter Sweet
- By: LaVyrle Spencer
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 16 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Shattered by the loss of her husband, Maggie struggled each day to put her grief behind her. To be there for her teenaged daughter. And to face life again. When she returned to her Wisconsin hometown, she never expected to feel a spark of longing for her old high school sweetheart. Eric's marriage to a career-driven woman had left him childless and unhappy - he knew there had to be more to life than always wanting what you couldn't have. Seeing Maggie again filled him with hope. Maybe the answer to his dreams had just come to town.
-
-
Couldn’t stop listening
- By Jennifer Henry on 10-24-21
By: LaVyrle Spencer
-
Star Lake Collection: Four Christian Small Town Romances
- By: Lorana Hoopes
- Narrated by: Lorana Hoopes
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Four Christian small town romances sure to steal your heart! Star Lake may be a fictional town, but once you visit, you'll feel like you've made friends. Begin the journey with Max and Layla. He's loved her forever, but will he ever get the chance to tell her? Then continue with the story with Brandon and Presley in When Love Returns... Journey to Star Lake with USA Today best-selling author Lorana Hoopes and enjoy these heartwarming stories of second chances and true love.
-
-
Not Christian romance
- By Anonymous User on 03-05-21
By: Lorana Hoopes
-
The Edge of Belonging
- By: Amanda Cox
- Narrated by: Leah Horowitz
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When Ivy Rose returns to her hometown to oversee an estate sale, she soon discovers that her grandmother left behind more than trinkets and photo frames - she provided a path to the truth behind Ivy's adoption. Shocked, Ivy seeks clues to her past, but a key piece to the mystery is missing. Twenty-four years earlier, Harvey James finds an abandoned newborn who gives him a sense of human connection for the first time in his life. His desire to care for the baby runs up against the stark fact that he is homeless.
-
-
So sticky sweet you'll need to brush your teeth
- By Cooking while booking on 09-18-20
By: Amanda Cox
-
Mending Places
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Sure, it's romantic up amidst the snow-capped peaks of Wyoming's Grand Teton Mountains, but Hanna Alexander has only one thing on her mind: trying to save the family lodge. That is, she did - right up until she hired mountain-guide Micah Gallagher to help raise revenues. Teeming with suspicion and intrigue, this Grand Teton adventure leaves listeners struggling with the Christian principle of forgiveness in the face of emotional entanglements, fears of the heart, and the inevitable agony of love.
-
-
Disturbing storyline
- By Tina Hood on 08-14-20
By: Denise Hunter
-
The Man from Stone Creek
- Stone Creek, Book 1
- By: Linda Lael Miller
- Narrated by: Buck Schirner
- Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
There was trouble in Haven, Arizona, and Ranger Sam O'Ballivan was determined to sort it all out. He arrived posing as the new schoolteacher, and his first order of business was to bring the rough ranchers' children under control. To that end, he called on Maddie Chancelor, the local postmistress, whose younger brother was in firm need of discipline. Sam wasn't sure what to expect - but it was definitely not this graceful woman whose prim, proper stance was so at odds with the fire in her eyes.
-
-
3 And One Half Stars
- By Pauline on 10-25-08
-
Before I Called You Mine
- By: Nicole Deese
- Narrated by: Mikhaila Aaseng
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Lauren Bailey may be a romantic at heart, but after a decade of matchmaking schemes gone wrong, there's only one match she's committed to now - the one that will make her a mother. Lauren is a dedicated first-grade teacher in Idaho, and her love for children has led her to the path of international adoption. To satisfy her adoption agency's requirements, she gladly agreed to remain single for the foreseeable future; however, just as her long wait comes to an end, Lauren is blindsided by a complication she never saw coming: Joshua Avery.
-
-
wonderful story
- By hvacman on 04-06-20
By: Nicole Deese
-
The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery
- By: Amanda Cox
- Narrated by: Stephanie Cozart
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Present day. After tragedy plunges her into grief and unresolved anger, Sarah Ashby returns to her childhood home determined to finally follow her long-denied dream of running Old Depot Grocery alongside her mother and grandmother. But when she arrives, her mother, Rosemary, announces to her that the store is closing. Sarah and her grandmother, Glory Ann, make a pact to save the store, but Rosemary has worked her entire life to make sure her daughter never follows in her footsteps. She has her reasons - but she'll certainly never reveal the real one.
-
-
What a great book to listen to with your wife and family
- By C. Ackerson on 12-12-21
By: Amanda Cox
-
The Heart of Splendid Lake
- A Sweet Romance
- By: Amy Clipston
- Narrated by: Gina Francesca
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Brianna is the youngest of the three Porter sisters and the only one who chose to stay in the small town of Splendid Lake, North Carolina. She followed in her father’s footsteps and became an expert boat mechanic, helping him run their small resort with cabin rentals, a convenience store, and a marina. When Brianna’s father unexpectedly dies, Brianna is steeped in grief and guilt - and left alone to clean up the mess. To make matters worse, a constant stream of real estate brokers begin marching through her property, pressuring her to sell off the family land.
-
-
Incredible Narration!!
- By Roberto Danesi on 10-31-21
By: Amy Clipston
-
Becoming Us
- A Novel
- By: Robin Jones Gunn
- Narrated by: Shannon McManus
- Length: 8 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Five young moms, including beloved Gunn character Christy Miller, gather to share meals and soon become unlikely best friends. The regular gatherings provide opportunities for the women to reveal their stories. They experience their lives naturally meshing as they raise their children together in community. In Becoming Us the group find ways to challenge, encourage, and help each other become the nurturing mothers they wished they'd had when they were growing up. They unite to be remembered for what they do as moms and not for what was done to them.
-
-
Leaning into Faith
- By Sheila on 10-15-21
By: Robin Jones Gunn
-
Seven Sons Ranch
- Three Sweet Contemporary Western Romances (Seven Sons Ranch in Three Rivers Boxed Set, Book 1)
- By: Liz Isaacson
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 23 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Meet the first three Walker brothers at Seven Sons Ranch in this bundle that contains three full-length cowboy romances. You'll get Rhett's Make-Believe Marriage, Tripp's Trivial Tie, and Liam's Invented I-Do, all of which are packed with heartwarming Christmas cheer, sweet cowboy billionaire romance, and the faith and forgiveness it takes to maintain family relationships.