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Publisher's Summary
1904: Ellen Copley is still a child when she leaves behind the sooty rail yards of Glasgow and crosses the Atlantic Ocean with a heart full of dreams. Yet within weeks of their arrival in America, her father has disappeared - leaving Ellen with resentful relatives, feeling alone and scared for her future.
But then her kind Aunt Rose invites Ellen to stay with her large family in their rambling house on beautiful Amherst Island, which nestles like a jewel in the blue waters of Lake Ontario.
There Ellen finally begins to find the love and acceptance she has long been craving - both from Aunt Rose’s boisterous family and from the boys next door, Jed and Lucas Lyman. It’s Jed she’s drawn to...the one with the twinkling eyes, who teases her, and laughs with her, and soon steals her heart....
But does Jed love her back? Because - even though Amherst Island feels like home - Ellen knows she can’t stay there with a broken heart....
This is the first book in the unmissable Amherst Island Trilogy that follows the life and love of Ellen Copley from the magic of Lake Ontario to the bloody battlefields of the First World War and beyond. Perfect for fans of The Oceans Between Us, The Orphan Sisters, and My Name is Eva.
Previously published as Down Jasper Lane.
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A Perfect Read!!!
Kate Hewitt is a favorite author for what I love to read. I love her writing style. She keeps you entertained from beginning to end, book after book. This book was especially heartfelt. I don't usually cry, but this book pulled the tears right out of me in several places. I can't wait to start the next book in this series! Kate writes with such touching emotions that it's hard to put the book down. I listen to books as I work. It makes my work hours go by quickly. I so enjoy it! There are a few authors that write so well that I can pick out a book and not worry if its going to be good. I know all their books make me excited to read them!!! Kate Hewitt is a master storyteller!
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- 06-02-22
Enjoyable Read
Held my interest thru most of book, but slow in parts that I found a bit boring. I am more of a intriguing mystery or informable facts on my interests.
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- By: Genevieve Graham
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- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,671
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,497
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,489
At 97 years old, Winnifred Ellis knows she doesn’t have much time left, and it is almost a relief to realize that once she is gone, the truth about her shameful past will die with her. But when her great-grandson Jamie, the spitting image of her dear late husband, asks about his family tree, Winnifred can’t lie any longer, even if it means breaking a promise she made so long ago....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story
- By Kindle Customer on 04-13-20
By: Genevieve Graham
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1932
- Pride and Prejudice Revisited
- By: Karen M. Cox
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Grace
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
During the upheaval of the Great Depression, Elizabeth Bennet’s life is torn asunder. Her family’s relocation from the bustle of the big city to a quiet family farm has changed her future, and now, she must build a new life in rural Meryton, Kentucky. William Darcy suffered family turmoil of his own, but he has settled into a peaceful life at Pemberley, the largest farm in the county.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gave me chills! Swoon worthy!
- By Christina Boyd on 11-21-20
By: Karen M. Cox
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The Widow of Larkspur Inn
- By: Lawana Blackwell
- Narrated by: Beverley A. Crick
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Julia Hollis’ opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now the family’s hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she - who was accustomed to servants attending to every need - do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving?
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great if you’re a Christian
- By Janet on 12-28-22
By: Lawana Blackwell
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His Second-Chance Family & Katie's Redemption
- By: RaeAnne Thayne, Patricia Davids
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Christina Traister
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
His Second-Chance Family by RaeAnne Thayne: Julia Blair is hoping for a fresh start. So when she sees an apartment-for-rent sign on Brambleberry House, she can’t help but feel that it’s a good omen. Having spent summers as a teen in a cottage near the rambling Victorian home, Julia easily pictures herself and her two children starting over in the one place that’s always felt welcoming to her. Katie’s Redemption by Patricia Davids: After two years away, Katie Lantz returns to her Amish community nine months pregnant - and unmarried.
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3 out of 5 stars
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His Second-Chance Family
- By GSR on 10-08-22
By: RaeAnne Thayne, and others
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The Sweetest Thing
- By: Elizabeth Musser
- Narrated by: Suzy Jackson, Lori Gardner
- Length: 14 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
The Singleton family's fortunes seem unaffected by the Great Depression, and Perri - along with the other girls at Atlanta's elite Washington Seminary. But when tragedies strike, Perri is confronted with a world far different from the one she has always known. At the insistence of her parents, Mary "Dobbs" Dillard, the daughter of an itinerant preacher, is sent from inner-city Chicago to live with her aunt and attend Washington Seminary, bringing confrontation and radical ideas. Her arrival intersects with Perri's ultimate crisis, and the tragedy forges an unlikely friendship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Musings
- By Reader Lady on 05-20-23
By: Elizabeth Musser
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Jo & Laurie
- By: Margaret Stohl, Melissa de la Cruz
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
After the publication of Little Women, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a best seller, and her publisher demands a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes to New York with her dear friend Laurie. But despite her growing feelings, her desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the boy off to college heartbroken. But when Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good
- By Sarah Jones on 03-01-22
By: Margaret Stohl, and others
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My Loving Vigil Keeping
- By: Carla Kelly
- Narrated by: Lucy Bradford
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 32
Della decides to give up all the comforts of bustling Salt Lake City to teach school in a rural coal mining camp. Little does she know, she may soon be giving up her heart, as well. But when tragedy strikes in the Scofield Mine, Della's life is changed forever. Based on true events, this thrilling, new romance from award-winning and best-selling author Carla Kelly is a must-listen!
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5 out of 5 stars
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my favorite book
- By Luke on 05-11-22
By: Carla Kelly
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Unyielding Hope
- By: Janette Oke, Laurel Oke Logan
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 230
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
As a young girl, Lillian Walsh lost both her parents and a younger sister. Now in her 20s, after enduring the death of her adoptive mother, Lillian must find her place in the world. Just as her adoptive father is leaving for an extended trip to his native Wales, a lawyer appears at the door to inform Lillian that she has inherited a small estate from her birth parents - and that the sister she had long believed dead is likely alive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Story with Timeless Relevance
- By L. Valadez on 05-10-20
By: Janette Oke, and others
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Yesterday's Tides
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same—until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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exciting book to read
- By Kindle Customer on 02-11-23
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The Secret Orphan
- A historical novel full of secrets
- By: Glynis Peters
- Narrated by: Anna Cordell
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 607
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 524
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Story4 out of 5 stars 523
As the Nazis’ relentless bombs fall during the Blitz of Coventry, six-year-old Rose Sherbourne finds herself orphaned and under the guardianship of a Cornish farmer's daughter, Elenor Cardew. Elenor knows that the only way to protect spirited Rose is to leave the city and make a new life for themselves away from harm. But soon Elenor discovers that Hitler’s firestorm is not the only thing she must fear when she learns a devastating secret about Rose....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Am I missing something?
- By Linda Suzuki on 12-05-19
By: Glynis Peters
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An American Duchess
- By: Caroline Fyffe
- Narrated by: Stina Nielsen
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 378
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 309
In Kent, England, the arrival of Beranger Northcott, Duke of Brightshire, causes a stir. Because with the duke comes his new American bride, who isn’t quite what anyone expects. By accepting the hand of her beloved, Emma Brinkman went from hardworking Colorado rancher to duchess. Now she’s expected to comport herself as nobility. Overnight. For Emma - stifled, homesick, and unable to shake the feeling she’s being watched - the metamorphosis is a challenge. And if Emma’s suspicions are correct, perhaps even a dangerous one.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What do I say about..sigh..another ‘Harlequin Romance’
- By Donna Smith McG on 07-14-19
By: Caroline Fyffe
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Beneath Montana's Sky
- A Montana Sky Novella
- By: Debra Holland
- Narrated by: Lara Asmundson
- Length: 4 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 349
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 314
Plain and timid, debutante Pamela Burke-Smythe is a wallflower at the high-society Boston balls she attends, overlooked by possible suitors. One by one her friends become engaged, and Pamela resigns herself as to life as a spinster.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could Have Been A Good Book
- By Lady M on 07-30-16
By: Debra Holland
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Emily's House
- By: Amy Belding Brown
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At 27, she's never met a man who has tempted her enough to relinquish her independence to a matrimonial fate, and she hasn't stayed in one place for long since her family fled the potato famine a decade ago. When Maggie accepts a temporary position at the illustrious Dickinson family home in Amherst, it's only to save money for her upcoming trip West to join her brothers in California. Maggie never imagines she will form a life-altering friendship with the eccentric, brilliant Miss Emily.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By cyndyloowhoo on 05-27-23
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An Ordinary Life
- By: Amanda Prowse
- Narrated by: Amanda Prowse
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 260
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 243
Christmas Eve, 2019. Ninety-four-year-old Molly lies in her hospital bed. A stroke and a fall may have broken her body - but her mind is alive with memories. London, 1940s. Molly is a bright young woman, determined to help the war effort and keep her head up despite it all. Life becomes brighter when she meets and falls in love with a man who makes her forget everything with one dance. But then war forces her to make an unforgettable sacrifice.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Captivating story
- By RB on 05-30-21
By: Amanda Prowse
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The Last Garden in England
- By: Julia Kelly
- Narrated by: Shiromi Arserio, Marisa Calin, Danielle Cohen, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,404
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,233
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,225
Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to restore the gardens of the famed Highbury House estate, designed in 1907 by her hero Venetia Smith. But as Emma dives deeper into the gardens’ past, she begins to uncover secrets that have long lain hidden.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Lovely and slow but warning 1 narrator is horrible
- By E. Read on 06-30-21
By: Julia Kelly
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Meet Me in Bombay
- By: Jenny Ashcroft
- Narrated by: Aysha Kala
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 45
It's New Year's Eve in Bombay, 1913, and Madeline Bright, new to the sweltering heat of colonial India, is yearning for all she has left behind in England. Then, at the stroke of midnight, Maddy meets Luke Devereaux, and as the year changes, so do both their lives. Bold and charismatic, Luke opens her eyes to the wonders of Bombay, while Maddy's beauty and vivacity captures his heart. Only her mother disapproves, preferring the devoted Guy Bowen as a match for her daughter.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Very disappointing.
- By Amazon Customer on 08-23-21
By: Jenny Ashcroft
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The Love Note
- By: Tracy Rees
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 153
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Perfect for fans of The Keeper of Lost Things and The Villa in Italy. Blue lives a charmed life. From her family's townhouse in Richmond, she lives a life of luxury and couldn't want for anything - well, on the surface at least. Then, on the night of her 21st birthday, her father makes a startling toast: he will give his daughter's hand to whichever man can capture her heart best in the form of a love letter. But Blue has other ideas, and, unwilling to play at her father's bewildering games, she sets out on her own path to find her own destiny....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Love Note❣️
- By Leslie Gail Mnich on 10-25-20
By: Tracy Rees
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The Photographer
- The Photographer's Saga, Book 1
- By: Petra Durst-Benning, Edwin Miles - translator
- Narrated by: Kathleen Gati
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 171
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Story4 out of 5 stars 171
In 1905, on her twenty-sixth birthday, Mimi Reventlow receives a marriage proposal from the vicar of her family’s church. But a future of housework, childcare, and servicing a parish doesn’t appeal to the restless and unconventional Mimi. She has ambitions of her own--to follow in the footsteps of her beloved uncle Josef and become a traveling photographer. Leaving behind all that has been mapped out for her, Mimi dares to pursue her passion and sets out alone to make her own mark. A visit to her ailing uncle in the idyllic mountain town of Laichingen, Germany, pauses Mimi’s journey.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Half of a book
- By Lucinda K on 06-16-21
By: Petra Durst-Benning, and others