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The Daughter of River Valley
Escrito por Victoria Cornwall
Narrado por Emma Powell
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Soundings and Choc Lit present the audiobook edition of The Daughter of River Valley. Cornwall, 1861. Beth Jago appears to have the idyllic life, she has a trade to earn a living and a cottage of her own in Cornwall’s beautiful River Valley. Yet appearances can be deceptive…Beth has been receiving threats, so when she finds a man in her home she acts on her instincts. One frying pan to the head and she has robbed the handsome stranger of his memory and almost killed him. Fearful he may die, she reluctantly nurses the intruder back to health. Yet can she trust the man with no name who has entered her life, or is he as dangerous as his nightmares suggest?
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The Daughter of River Valley
Escrito por Victoria Cornwall
Narrado por Emma Powell
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Soundings and Choc Lit present the audiobook edition of The Daughter of River Valley. Cornwall, 1861. Beth Jago appears to have the idyllic life, she has a trade to earn a living and a cottage of her own in Cornwall’s beautiful River Valley. Yet appearances can be deceptive…Beth has been receiving threats, so when she finds a man in her home she acts on her instincts. One frying pan to the head and she has robbed the handsome stranger of his memory and almost killed him. Fearful he may die, she reluctantly nurses the intruder back to health. Yet can she trust the man with no name who has entered her life, or is he as dangerous as his nightmares suggest?
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(4.5 stars) - definitely qualifies as a riveting melodrama!
(This book is the 3rd of the Cornwall Tales series but other than the locale stands alone.)
Amnesia plots have always fascinated me & this one does a great job of grabbing your attention right away, and keeping you hooked pretty much til the end.
Beth is a feisty but naive heroine which makes her fun but not always as wise as she could or should be. Joss is a great tortured hero who gives the story almost a "Beauty and the Beast" vibe (except that the Beast is at Beauty's castle here).
Despite all the melodrama, it manages to be mostly believable. There were a few places that came across as a little too obviously contrived to extend the plot. At one point, for example, Beth goes to see an attorney, & especially given that all has occurred by then, she has every reason in the world for wanting to take Joss with her - yet doesn't. Which allows her to find out info without Joss' presence to affect the situation.
Such handling tends to make a story feel artificially prolonged, but thankfully, it's the exception not the norm for this book, and so it's mostly a smooth ride. The resolution is amusing, though I couldn't help thinking the hero was too talky & in touch with his feelings for a real guy, lol. Anyway, with caveats positioned as needed, it was a very engaging read & this is a definite recommend for your summer reading list!
Clean romance level: passionate kissing, some lustful situations that nearly lead to a man & woman committing adultery but don't (no graphic details), a man wants to live with a woman outside of marriage but she refuses for wise, practical reasons.
(This book is the 3rd of the Cornwall Tales series but other than the locale stands alone.)
Amnesia plots have always fascinated me & this one does a great job of grabbing your attention right away, and keeping you hooked pretty much til the end.
Beth is a feisty but naive heroine which makes her fun but not always as wise as she could or should be. Joss is a great tortured hero who gives the story almost a "Beauty and the Beast" vibe (except that the Beast is at Beauty's castle here).
Despite all the melodrama, it manages to be mostly believable. There were a few places that came across as a little too obviously contrived to extend the plot. At one point, for example, Beth goes to see an attorney, & especially given that all has occurred by then, she has every reason in the world for wanting to take Joss with her - yet doesn't. Which allows her to find out info without Joss' presence to affect the situation.
Such handling tends to make a story feel artificially prolonged, but thankfully, it's the exception not the norm for this book, and so it's mostly a smooth ride. The resolution is amusing, though I couldn't help thinking the hero was too talky & in touch with his feelings for a real guy, lol. Anyway, with caveats positioned as needed, it was a very engaging read & this is a definite recommend for your summer reading list!
Clean romance level: passionate kissing, some lustful situations that nearly lead to a man & woman committing adultery but don't (no graphic details), a man wants to live with a woman outside of marriage but she refuses for wise, practical reasons.