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A Match in the Making
- The Matchmakers, Book 1
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 129
Miss Gwendolyn Brinley accepted a temporary paid companion position for the Newport summer season, believing it would be a lark to spend the summer in America's most exclusive town. She suddenly finds her summer turning anything but amusing when her employer expects her to take over responsibilities as an assistant matchmaker. Tasked with the daunting prospect of attaining advantageous matches for her clients, Gwendolyn soon finds herself in the company of Mr. Walter Townsend, the catch of the Season, but a gentleman Gwendolyn finds beyond annoying.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining
- By Ria on 03-29-23
- A Match in the Making
- The Matchmakers, Book 1
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Another fun book by Jen Turano!
Reviewed: 07-05-24
I just love the characters in Jen’s books! Gwendolyn was a delightful lady with a down to earth perspective in a world of society craziness! Walter loved his children but was clueless as to what they desperately needed from him! Gwendolyn to the rescue! With an insight into Newport society, children’s antics, much humor, and even a bit of intrigue, I highly recommend this book! The narrator was excellent and I’ll be looking for more of the books she’s narrated!
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To Spark a Match
- The Matchmakers, Book 2
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
- Length: 11 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 63
After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she's destined to remain a spinster forever—a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr. Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine activity during a dinner party, Adelaide finds herself thrust into a world of intrigue that resembles the plots in the spy novels she devours.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Female Protagonist!
- By Butterfly73 on 12-09-23
- To Spark a Match
- The Matchmakers, Book 2
- By: Jen Turano
- Narrated by: Nancy Peterson
Such a fun book!
Reviewed: 07-05-24
I absolutely adore Adelaide, a young lady with a sharp mind and a heart of gold, and Gideon, a handsome, compassionate man of society with secrets that aren’t so secret… as well as their supporting cast of characters! Such a fun book with intrigue, society mishaps, and much humor! I thoroughly enjoyed the narrator’s different voices and will be looking for more books she has narrated! I highly recommend this book!
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Dreams of Savannah
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story5 out of 5 stars 80
Cordelia Owens can weave a hopeful dream around anything and is well used to winning the hearts of everyone in Savannah with her whimsy. Even when she receives word that her sweetheart has been lost during a raid on a Yankee vessel, she clings to hope and comes up with many a romantic tale of his eventual homecoming to reassure his mother and sister.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best yet
- By Cheryl on 04-30-22
- Dreams of Savannah
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
Worth your time!
Reviewed: 03-16-23
I won’t give the synopsis of this book but Roseanna White has done it again! Rich characters and a pivotal time in history provides the basis for a wonderfully written book! I loved the growth in Phin and Delia, loved Luther and his search for Eva, and loved River and Selena! Sarah Zimmerman did an excellent job as the narrator! I’ll be looking for other books by her! Definitely worth your time!
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Life After
- A Novel
- By: Katie Ganshert
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel, Stacey Glemboski
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Snow whirls around an elevated train platform in Chicago. A distracted woman boards the train, takes her seat, and moments later, a fiery explosion rips through the frigid air, tearing the car apart in a horrific attack on the city’s transit system. One life is spared. Twenty-two are lost. A year later, Autumn Manning can’t remember the day of the bombing, and she is tormented by grief - by guilt. Twelve months of the question constantly echoing. Why? Why? Why? Searching for answers, she haunts the lives of the victims, unable to rest.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Raw, Humorous, And Thought-Provoking
- By Brian on 03-06-18
- Life After
- A Novel
- By: Katie Ganshert
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel, Stacey Glemboski
Grabs your emotions!
Reviewed: 11-04-21
Life After grabbed my emotions at the very beginning and didn’t let go!! As the lone survivor of a horrific train explosion, Autumn Manning suffers from massive survivor guilt! Life After does an excellent job at exploring the lives of the family members of those who died and how Autumn’s interaction with first Reece Elliot and then others, brings her peace. When secrets come to light, healing can truly begin. Excellent narration of an outstanding story! Highly recommended!
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Dauntless
- A Medieval Romance (Age of Conquest, Book 8)
- By: Tamara Leigh
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah Agliotta
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 36
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 32
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Story5 out of 5 stars 30
Medieval Normandy. Before William the Conqueror conquered, there was the family D’Argent. And a marriage alliance destined to give rise to England’s formidable Wulfriths. Behold the victor. The day Godfroi D’Argent defeats his brother in a contest of arms, he gains his family’s lands. And a less than desirable bride. Certain it will be years before his enemy’s daughter grows into a lady of worth, he devotes himself to securing his lordship. When at last Robine assumes her rightful place, Godfroi is unprepared for how much she moves him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love & humility are the most important
- By Tracze on 06-13-24
- Dauntless
- A Medieval Romance (Age of Conquest, Book 8)
- By: Tamara Leigh
- Narrated by: Mary Sarah Agliotta
What a conclusion to this series!
Reviewed: 10-17-21
I must confess I had a hard time liking Godfroi at the beginning of this book… but the message of forgiveness was strong and I was in tears by the end! The statement of the marriage needing three… God, the husband, and the wife… had been said in previous books but it was good to hear what had transpired to make that such a powerful statement!
Once again, Mary Sarah Agliotta, brought to life these characters and made them seem flesh and blood. She is an incredible narrator!
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A.D. 30
- A Novel
- By: Ted Dekker
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
- Length: 12 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,838
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,671
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,668
A sweeping epic set in the harsh deserts of Arabia and ancient Palestine. A war that rages between kingdoms on the Earth and in the heart. The harrowing journey of the woman at the center of it all. Step back in time to the year of our Lord...AD 30. The outcast daughter of one of the most powerful Bedouin sheikhs in Arabia, Maviah is called on to protect the very people who rejected her. When their enemies launch a sudden attack with devastating consequences, Maviah escapes with the help of two of her father's warriors.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not just fiction!
- By Karen P on 11-15-14
- A.D. 30
- A Novel
- By: Ted Dekker
- Narrated by: Ellen Archer
OUTSTANDING!!!
Reviewed: 04-06-18
This may have jumped up to become my favorite Ted Dekker book! Such depth of characters! Such a wonderful blending of fiction and historical events from the Scriptures! Well done, Ted!!
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Love's Awakening
- Ballantyne Legacy, Book 2
- By: Laura Frantz
- Narrated by: Angela Brazil
- Length: 13 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 161
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 161
Ellie Ballantyne, youngest child of Silas and Eden, has left finishing school. But back at her family home in Pittsburgh, Ellie finds that her parents are away on a long trip, and her siblings don't seem to want her to stay. When she opens a day school for young ladies, she begins tutoring the incorrigible daughter of the enemy Turlock clan. The Turlocks are slaveholders and whiskey magnates, envious of the powerful Ballantynes and suspicious of their abolitionist leanings.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Frantz is always a good choice!
- By 🌸DARA on 12-31-16
- Love's Awakening
- Ballantyne Legacy, Book 2
- By: Laura Frantz
- Narrated by: Angela Brazil
Outstanding!
Reviewed: 02-25-18
I thoroughly enjoyed this audio version of Love’s Awakening by Laura Frantz! I loved Jack, Ellie, and Chloe (and, of course, Silas and Eden) and the way their characters grew in the story! The reader was exceptional with her Scottish accents and added so much to my enjoyment! I highly recommend this book!
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Long Way Gone
- By: Charles Martin
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,402
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,245
From New York Times best-selling author Charles Martin comes a radical retelling of the prodigal son story. Cooper O'Connor thought he could make it big as a musician, but he promptly lost it all. Can he repair his relationship with the father who never stopped calling him home? At the age of 18, musician and songwriter Cooper O’Connor took everything his father held dear and drove 1,200 miles from home to Nashville, his life riding on a six-string guitar and the bold wager that he had talent. But his wager soon proved foolish.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing
- By TFran on 10-06-16
- Long Way Gone
- By: Charles Martin
- Narrated by: Adam Verner
What a book!!!
Reviewed: 08-20-17
Go immediately... yes, right now!... and get this book on audio!! I'm sure the print version is also wonderful but the audio added a deeper dimension with the fabulous reading by Adam Verner! I've known the story of the Prodigal Son since I was a child but Martin's retelling of it is truly amazing and moved me in a way that will long be remembered! HIGHLY recommended!!!!
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