Homeport

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Erika Leigh

Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins

Publisher's summary

An art expert and a thief get caught in a dangerous game in this novel of daring deception and desire from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts.

After an assault at her family home in Maine, Dr. Miranda Jones is determined to put the experience behind her. Distraction comes when she is summoned to Italy - to verify the authenticity of a Renaissance bronze of a Medici courtesan known as The Dark Lady.

But instead of cementing Miranda’s reputation as the leading expert in the field, the job nearly destroys it when her professional judgment is called into question. Emotionally estranged from her mother, with a brother immersed in his own troubles, Miranda has no one to turn to...except Ryan Boldari, a seductive art thief whose own agenda forces them into a reluctant alliance.

Now it becomes clear that the incident in Maine was not a simple mugging - and that The Dark Lady may possess as many secrets as its beautiful namesake once did. For Miranda, forced to rely on herself - and a partner who offers her both unnerving suspicion and intoxicating passion - the only way home is filled with deception, treachery, and a danger that threatens them all.

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

The story had some exciting moments.

The whole presentation was good. The times of high tension were well written. The facts about Dr. Jones' birth and then growing up could probably be better written. Must have been the victim of an editor's red pencil. The character Ryan is presented as a rather untrustworthy person--almost as a psychopath, who in the end, snaps out of it, and now loves Dr. Jones. Really? ! This is not the real world! The best he might be is a borderline or a passive--aggressive. The only way any one of these diagnosis change for the better is thru the intervention of the Living God in the life of the person. And that nowhere to be found in this story. So I see Ryan and Dr. Jones' marriage headed for disaster--sooner than later. Ryan is making promises he can't keep.

Love the story but not the narrator

This is one of my favorite books. I love this story so much, it's so good but the narrator for this makes it so I can't listen to it. It's one of Nora Roberts best works. I really wish it was available with a different narrator.

Intriguing and suspenseful.

The story was very exciting and mysterious. Many different clues which leaves you try to figure out who the killer really is.

Nice change of pace, couldn’t stop listening

It was a nice change of pace. I saw other comments about how bad the narrator was so I almost didn’t buy it but I am glad I didn’t listen to those reviews. This was a great book that kept me entertained the whole way through.

Good listen

Nora Robert's books always deliver an entertaining read. This one is older but I hadn't heard it before so that was fine. I do have a bit of a problem with heroes of questionable integrity--Ryan's a thief, afterall, but I guess he is turning over a new leaf. Also Irish accent was pretty awful, and a bit distracting.

The best of the best

The suspect was driving me crazy. I love the ending like always love love love it

all of it

A great mystery and I love the plot. It was awesome. Geat job I love Nora Roberts books.

A fun thrilling mystery with some art and sex.

A strong principled but introverted heroine finds herself forced to work with a dashing, rambunctious thief in order to unravel the mysterious art thefts and forgeries surrounding her.
In my opinion this is one of Roberts's best novels: no supernatural stuff, nothing too gory or dark, and what it does contain is wonderful: two very different characters who challenge one another, fabulous works of art, many mysterious crimes and lots of beautiful locals. It's romantic, very sexy and funny. I might just listern to it all over again! The narrator did a pretty good job, too.

Homeport

Any additional comments?

One of Nora's best books. I really enjoyed the story and the narration was excellent. :)

Love this book.

Love how she keeps you wanting to read to the end. I love Nora Roberts!! She knows how to keep you wanting to read more.