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Mama Ruby
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
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In this stirring prequel, New York Times best-selling author Mary Monroe returns to the “cold-blooded yet fascinating” (Publishers Weekly) character from her acclaimed novel The Upper Room. Ruby is a wild youth, with a thirst for boys and booze by the age of 15. When she discovers she’s pregnant, the only person she can confide in is her best friend Othella. But Othella talks Ruby into giving up the child, leaving Ruby emotionally shattered and adamant that Othella is to blame for her loss.
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- Finixrysng
- 10-28-19
Great Book
Kevin R. Free is my favorite male reader. I love how he can change his voice for different characters. The story held my attention and made me laugh .
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- KweenBee
- 02-19-18
Held my interest
This prequel did a good job giving more backstory to the troubled upbringing of Othella and Mama Ruby and came full circle in the final few moments. It had quite a bit of action throughout and really held my interest. In the Upper Room I wasn't sure that I liked the narrarator, but in Mama Ruby I have decided that I have become rather fond of him and his voices. In fact I have started Lost Daughters (the 3rd book in the series) and I find myself really missing him as this new narrator is HORRIBLE as is this sloooooow Lost Daughters storyline. But back to this book, while there were a few inconsistencies from Mama Ruby and Upper Room, all in all the author did a great job tying them in. I am hoping that the big secret revealed in the final moments of Mama Ruby - the one she died without knowing, will tie into the Lost Daughters book and make it worth my while reading.
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- dee dee J
- 10-28-11
I am disappointed!!
After reading the first book "The Upper Room" I was very excited when this book came out!!
I was even excited that the same reader Kevin Free was narrator.
While the Upper room was over the top with the story...it included humor and suspense. This book was to tell the story of Ruby from a child to young womanhood. It was way to much sex and violence. Yes, the first book had the same but, the story was better told. This one seemed thrown together and offered no sympathy for the characters.
The reader did the best he could with what he had...
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- Leda Adams
- 05-23-23
took a long time
struggled with it
because the beginning went on too long. glad I didn't buy the book..
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- renee
- 01-23-23
Nice read
Enjoyed the book. I was hoping that Mama Ruby would get her first born back in the end.
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- LaToya Smith
- 01-18-23
almost as good as the 1st book
love it. this book makes you understand the story of mama ruby and why she had to be so tough. and why Maureen was so important to her. mama ruby is a trip but this book makes you love her a little bit more.
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- Darlynn T.
- 01-07-23
Great For Mature Audiences
This book will keep your attention. The story flows well. Raw material; very entertaining.
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- Deborah
- 09-29-22
A Must read, loved every moment of the story.
Loved it!
Characters were Amazing!
Excellent narrator.
Awesome story telling by the author
Fantastic!
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- escoocoo
- 09-20-22
Love Mary Monroe!!
Really love this author!! Her books are entirely wacky and fun, but also depict very real situations pertinent to the time period that she writes in, pre- and post WWII.
This is the second book in the Mama Ruby series which, I think, could just as well be the first since it is sort of a prequel to the UPPER ROOM.
Regarding the narration: Kevin Free is oh so such a great narrator, and deserves so many more than 5 stars. It’s his (?) narration that makes these already great books really pop! Many kudos!! ☺️
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- ElleBee10
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I love this author. Another great listen.
I really enjoyed this book. It was very entertaining with humor, drama and all kinds of twists and turns. The narrator is excellent This author has become one of my new faves. Every book has been great. Love it.
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A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community - Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she's always wanted - and granted Odell a once-in-a-lifetime shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to break loose and taste life's wild side, without consequences.
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Cliff Hanger
- By M. Mitchell on 04-03-18
By: Mary Monroe
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Every Woman's Dream
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Sean Crisden, Robin Eller, Lisa Renee Pitts
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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He's successful, kind, and sensitive - the type of man every woman wants. And truck driver Calvin Ramsey just loves women - especially the lonely, unappreciated ones he meets online, like Lola Poole. His deceitful ex-wife taught him that women really appreciate someone who cares about their deepest feelings and problems.
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Disappointing
- By LaFaye on 07-30-16
By: Mary Monroe
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Empty Vows
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Ruffin Prentiss, Tracey Conyer Lee
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Forty-something widow Jessie Tucker is beloved throughout Lexington, Alabama, for her kind heart and endless generosity. But she feels it's past time she rewarded herself—especially when upstanding Hubert Wiggins tragically loses his wife and son. Making herself indispensable, yet discouraged by Hubert’s lack of romantic interest, Jessie cooks up a deception she knows will make pious Hubert do right by her....
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POOR NARRATION
- By Raven B. on 06-18-22
By: Mary Monroe
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Once in a Lifetime
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Shari Peele
- Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Beloved award-winning and New York Times best-selling author Mary Monroe delivers a hopeful and heartwarming story about an impossible Christmas dream, an unexpected act of goodwill - and a surprising chain of events that could gift joy far beyond the holiday season.
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Fantastic Read
- By LA'QUINTA A. on 04-25-22
By: Mary Monroe
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Deliver Me from Evil
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Patricia Floyd
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Demonstrating the same verve for storytelling that rocketed her previous novels onto the best seller lists, Deliver Me from Evil introduces Christine Thurman, a vivacious 31-year-old about to enter a dangerous new phase in her life.
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Highly Recommended
- By Andra D. Johnson on 07-25-08
By: Mary Monroe
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She Had it Coming
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of New York Times best-selling novels like God Don't Play, Mary Monroe is especially adept at capturing the tumultous highs and lows of the unforgettable characters who populate her books. In She Had It Coming,it's the best of times and the worst of times for Dolores Reese, who's married to two different men in two different cities.
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She Had It Coming is Definitely All Right!!
- By Andra D. Johnson on 01-12-09
By: Mary Monroe
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Family of Lies
- By: Mary Monroe
- Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd
- Length: 15 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Growing up poor in Texas, Vera Lomax used every gold-digging trick in the book to land a rich husband. Now living in the lap of luxury in San Francisco, her only job is to fawn over her much-older husband, so it's been easy for her to balance a life of shopping and affairs with younger men with a major secret: the 16-year bribery of one of her husband's mistresses to keep her pregnancy under wraps. Vera figures that a little hush money every month will ensure her husband's fortune is hers alone....
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Great Book!!!!
- By kemba on 06-12-14
By: Mary Monroe
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Borrow Trouble
- By: Mary Monroe, Victor McGlothin
- Narrated by: Erza Knight
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Comprising two distinct short novels - Monroe's Nightmare in Paradise and Bad Luck Shadow from critically acclaimed Victor McGlothin - Borrow Trouble is a hot double-feature that perfectly showcases each author's unique style.
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Good
- By Lacreshia on 11-19-07
By: Mary Monroe, and others
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Single Black Female
- By: Tracy Brown
- Narrated by: Eboni Flowers
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Ivy Donovan is a successful stylist, entrepreneur, and single mom who has been loyal to her sons’ father, Michael, who’s serving a lengthy prison sentence. But life has gotten lonely over the years, and Ivy wants more for herself. Michael, however, isn’t about to lose his family. Coco Norris is well-off, single, childless, and struggling with her allegiance to emotionally unavailable men. When she finds a man who seems like he can give her everything she has ever wanted, Coco soon discovers that she has taken on more than she can possibly handle.
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Didn't Like This One
- By TuneNine99 on 10-27-22
By: Tracy Brown