The Wedding Party by Robyn Carr - Audio Version

 The Wedding Party 

By Robyn Carr

The title "The Wedding Party" is a little deceiving. 

It is really anything but a party. 

It is a lot of fabulously written characters. 

Each one seems to have their own issues. 

And, boy,  do they have issues! 

But there is a lot of love too. People willing 

to do whatever is necessary to help the ones

they love. People to count on. 

It is a lovely book with many stories 

weaving throughout. All of us parents will 

recognize how hard it is to back off of the 

adult children. We have all been trained to 

hope for a forever love, in a life of calm

and easy happiness but is that really

for everyone? Some of us remember all

too well the pain of heart break and vow

to never love again. Is that sensible? 

Robyn Carr writing never disappoints. I can

only recommend every book of hers that I 

have ever read. And if you're looking for a 

series, try Thunder Point. Beautifully written.

Review by Lisa Hutson 

The Hero by Robyn Carr - Audio version

 The Hero

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

The Thunder Point series by Robyn Carr is 

so good. I have read and listened to it before. 

Now, I am at it again. Thunder Point sounds 

like the most wonderful place. I can see it all

 in my head. The people. The town. The beach.

The new houses going up. The new bait shop. 

On and on. The thing about Book 3 is the title.

                                          It's called The Hero. But there are so many heroes. 

In every book from the series. But especially this one. 

And young mother trying to survive big mistakes. 

A prior military man that will always feel like he owes. 

A widower that is in over his head with feelings and

challenges but he still finds his way. 

There are others.

I try to never put spoilers in my reviews.

But I will say these things......

Therese Plummer is a terrific narrator. 

You will never have a dull moment in Thunder Point. 

And if you are anything like me, you will want to 

move to Thunder Point every time you read 

another part of the series. 

I bought my copy from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay by Robyn Carr - Audio Version

Sunrise on Half Moon Bay

by Robyn Carr

★★★★★

Audio Version

Being the caretaker of your parents is never easy.

Adele has been doing just that for 8 years. She was

glad to do it. Her older sister, Justine, was thrilled 

that Addie wanted to do it. Justine was a successful

lawyer. She was glad to financially help while Addie

did the physical work. Being as the sisters are

20 years apart in age, they have never been 

emotionally close.

The plan worked out until both of their parents had

passed on. Now, it is time for Addie to get on with her

own life. It's been so long since she had her own life.

She had not given it any kind of thought. 

At the same time, Justines marriage is falling apart

at the seams. Her work place is struggling. And she

is double thinking the high pressure life she has

been living to support everyone. 

Both sisters are finding that they can lean on each

other during these times. It has never come up in 

their relationship. 

Helping Justine with her struggles is helping Addie

remember that she is worth more than a 

caretaker. Now, they are both learning how to 

manage their new lives. They are turning corners

to face the doors opening full of possibilities. 

The two sisters are connecting in a way that

has never happened before. 

The magnificent Therese Plummer has taken up

the narration reins for Sunrise on Half Moon Bay.

I enjoy the stories Robyn Carr tells and I like 

listening to Therese Plummer tell them.

I bought my copy from audilbe.com

Review by Lisa Hutson  

The Country Guesthouse by Robyn Carr - Audible version

The Country Guesthouse

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

★★★★★

The Sullivans Crossing area brought to life by

Robyn Carr is expanding! Favorites like campground

boss, Sully, and his lovely writer friend, Helen, are

here and a big part of The Country Guesthouse. 

Owen is a Sullivans Crossing resident. A photographer

that happily roams the world. But he has built a 

wonderful house to live in when he isn't roaming. 

Owen rents the house when he is away. 

Hannah has rented the house for a long relaxing

vacation. She has just become the guardian to Noah.

The 5 year old son of Hannahs best friend. Hannah 

hopes to use this vacation time to help Noah cometo terms

 with his loss. He is also dealing with Cerebral Palsy. 

She is hoping  for the two of them to 

become a team. To make a small family. 

Owens trip was cancelled so he is staying in the 

guesthouse behind the big house. Hannah and Noah

meet Owen and his dog, Romeo. It's immediate 

friendship. There is drama. There are crisis 

situations. The Country Guesthouse is filled with 

emotions across the board. Through it all,

there is friendship and maybe love. 

Therese Plummer is the narrator. She is always

marvelous to listen to. I am not sure what it is 

about her. But I always enjoy her.

I bought my copy from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson 

Tis The Season by Robyn Carr - Audio Version

Tis The Season

Dual Novellas

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

☆☆☆☆☆

You get two stories in one book this way!!

Under the Christmas Tree

and

Midnight Confessions

It's Robyn Carr and Therese Plummer.

They are romantic, fun, sweet love stories.

Taking place at Christmas time. 

You cannot hope for more to listen to.

It will make you smile and hum as you

do your dishes or cleaning or driving. 

Tis The Season is available on Audible Escape!!

So go get your copy to make the season 

a little happier. 

Review by Lisa Hutson

The View from Alameda Island by Robyn Carr - Audio version

The View from Alameda Island

by Robyn Carr

Audible version

☆☆☆☆☆

The View from Alameda Island is a wonderful,

touching story beginning with a lovely woman

named Lauren. She loves sitting idly in gardens.

 Her life is so full of uproar and anger. Lauren

finds that just sitting in a pretty quiet garden

for a while can sooth her soul.

 

Beau is a landscaper that loves to work in

gardens. Lauren and Beau first meet in a

beautiful garden. They find that their lives

are in very similar stages. They have a lot

in common.

 The two of them find they can help each other

through the very trying situations.

 

The View from Alameda Island is a story full of

hope. Perseverance. And love.

Beau and Lauren had both come to accept

they would not find love. They were just hoping

for a little peace.  

Robyn Carr will always surprise you a little here and

there. Then, convince you that life is worth fighting

for. That love is worth fighting for.

Then, narration by Therese Plummer is always

a treat. She never sounds the same. But the

character portrayals are spot on.  

 

Review by Lisa Hutson





The Best of Us by Robyn Carr - Audible edition

The Best of Us

by Robyn Carr

Audible Edition

☆☆☆☆☆

Every so often, a thing will make its way around on Facebook.

Someone will ask you to list your 15 favorite authors.

There are a lot of authors I like to read. But when I reply

on that FB thing, I generally list 4 or 5. There just aren't

that many that I will automatically buy. Or that will

absolutely make the time to read.

Robyn Carr is one of them.

 

I have never ever been disappointed in her stories.

To add to that, she uses Therese Plummer to narrate

her wonderful stories. I think she may be the best

narrator I have ever listened to.

 The Best of Us has been typical in that I did not want

it to end. I believe she could just keep writing and

writing these characters and this place on and on.

Generation after generation. And it would never

be boring. Not just Sullivans Crossing. Any of her

stories or places.

 

Dr Leigh Culver is a capable, smart, kind

independent woman. She was raised by her Aunt Helen.

Who is exactly the same. Both Leigh and Helen are sure

they can manage. Neither have any interest in marriage.

What kind of life is that? With no permanent strong

connection in love with another?

Can they leave themselves open to new possibilities?

Are either of them willing to turn loose of their heart?

Does the right man exist?

I highly recommend The Best of Us.

I hope you will enjoy the story however you go about it.

 

 

I bought my copy from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson

 

 



The Family Gathering by Robyn Carr

☆☆☆☆☆

The Family Gathering

by Robyn Carr

Audible Version

#audiblebook

 

We go back to Sullivans Crossing. To catch up with

the fabulous characters that live there.

Dakota Jones is the latest person to straggle in.

While his brother and sister are well known there,

he is not. His family is sure he will be

around for a short while. Even if they would wish

 for longer. And every single woman in the entire

area seems to be drawn to him.

Well, every one except.....of course, the one he is drawn to.

She is not drawn to Dakota. At all.

 Robyn Carr is so dependable. Her characters, towns,

situations are wide open and real.

I have enjoyed reading every one. 

You get an extra bonus from The Family

Gathering audible edition!

Therese Plummer as narrator!

She always adds another dimension to any story.

That makes her a favorite of mine.

 

  

 

 

 



Shelter Mountain by Robyn Carr - Audio version

                                                                 

Shelter Mountain

by Robyn Carr

Audio Version

☆☆☆☆☆

Virgin River is a wonderful special place. It attracts people

that need her safety, comfort and reassurance. The folks

that live there give Virgin River the amazing qualities

which call forth the name Shelter Mountain.

What a terrific story. Robyn Carr is a wonderful writer.

This time, she has created such a beautiful place.

People I would want to be friends with.

The story is full of real life. Hard, sad, painful experiences.

As well as amazing, heart warming, learning experiences.

When you are looking for a gentle, warm, soothing

place to go, look to Virgin River. Once you pick the

book up, or in this case, press play, you wont want

to stop listening. I hope you live somewhere that

also has such generous, kind and funny neighbors.

Therese Plummer is always a winner to listen to.

She brings every bit of the story to life.

It's almost like she is magic.

 

I bought my copy from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson



 

 

The Summer That Made Us by Robyn Carr - Audible version

The Summer That Made Us

by Robyn Carr

Audible Version

☆☆☆☆☆

 

The story starts with two sisters, Louise and Jo, that marry two brothers.

Each sister has three daughters. There is the family summer house.

Each season, the six daughters and Louise and Jo live in pure happiness

at the beach.Or so it seems. Anyone outside the family would think

its all magical. Everything is perfect for everyone.

Until that one summer.

 

The Summer That Made Us has a number of events that change

everything. Every life attached in any way is changed.

And the summer house is never opened up again. The closeness

is gone for everyone. Even Louise and Jo have lost their relationship.

 

 

As life goes on, one of the daughters decides she wants to see the

summer house opened back up. Wants to bring it back to life.

 

The Summer That Made Us is full of emotion. The roller coaster

of every different human feeling is displayed. I could not put

the book down. I needed to see whats going to happen next.

Robyn Carr brings deep, interesting and funny characters to life.

 

And Therese Plummer is excellent as always. Her narration brings

Robyn Carrs stories into my heart. I have loved them all.

Anyone that listens to audible stories knows that the voice

can make or break any story. Therese is wonderful.

 

I hope you will also enjoy The Summer That Made Us.

 

 

I bought my copy of The Summer That

Made Us from Audible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson

 

 

 

 

 

Any Day Now by Robyn Carr

Any Day Now

by Robyn Carr

 

 

Any Day Now is book #2 in the

Sullivans Crossing series.

 

The greatest thing about Robyn Carr series are that

they are loaded. They are loaded with characters. Locations.

Feelings. Surprises. Sullivans Crossing is no different.

 

You do not have to read What We Find in order to follow

along in this story. But it does pick up from the end of

that story. Sierra Jones is trying to get her life together.

Without doing any harm to anyone else. She makes her

way to the area her brother, California, is building

his own life up with his new wife, Maggie.

 

 

 Sierra has left a lot of drama and mystery behind her.

Once she gets to catch her breath, California and

everyone else in Sullivans Crossing do all they can to

help her button up the circus tent of her past.

 

She meets a yummy, ladies man of a firefighter, Conrad.

Sierra is sure that Conrad will be scared off sooner or

later. So why not enjoy the time with him until then?

 

Conrad has no intention of running. But can Sierra let

him in to her life? Can she try for love one more time?

Is Connie as strong as he thinks? Can he really get

over all that is in Sierras past??

I hope you will enjoy reading it to get answers

to all the questions.

 

I won this book in a book blog

contest. Not from the author.

Review by Lisa Hutson



What We Find by Robyn Carr

What We Find

by Robyn Carr

 

 Not all wonderful stories, movies or writers can make us cry.
Sometimes, it's the readers mood of the day. Or maybe it's just the

writers style. Sometimes, I don't feel the emotion

because the writers style just does not find that in me.

But this one, this writer, this story, they will find it in you.

They will find it all in you.
Maggie is an amazing neurosurgeon. She finds herself burning
out. In need of a break and her father runs a campground.
The perfect place to refuel. Maggie has been there long 
enough to figure it out. She knows what she wants.
She wants it all. As she drove into the parking lot at her
fathers place, she came upon a mess. Picnic tables turned over.
A collapsed tent. A smashed up police cruiser. And people
standing up on the porch staring, telling her to stay in her car.

"There, in the grassy area between the store and the campsites,
the bull was grazing lazily. But it was very clear that before he
settled down to lunch, he'd scared everyone half to death.
She looked a the ceiling of her car. "When I said all, I
wasn't counting on this!"

I won't tell you the rest of that story, but it isn't the most
unusual part of this book. And at least, it isn't a spoiler.

Cal is a drifter just biding his time til the weather improves
enough to get hiking. He is helping out, glad to pay his
own way. And a total mystery. Even his name is a fun mystery.

I have read a number of Robyn Carr books. They are always
a pleasure. Just as this one has been. There is always a lot
of story in each book. Romance. Action (see bull excerpt above).
Family is often a big part. And community. I hope you will
find the time to enjoy this one.
What We Find is book one of the Sullivans Crossing series.

My mom gave me this copy of What We Find.
Review by Lisa Hutson




Swept Away by Robyn Carr - Audio version

Swept Away

by Robyn Carr

Audio version

 

Again, Robyn Carr. Fabulous author. I cannot even

imagine where all these characters, names, places &

storylines live in her head.
The heroine is Jennifer Chaise. She grew up with a very

unpredictable mother. Hand to mouth most of the time.

No place or anyone to count on. Jennifer took care of

her mother. As a grown up, she was determined that

she would not live like that ever again.

 

Swept Away is her story. It's how she made her way.

So she would never again be without or hungry or afraid.
Something Jennifer did not count on. The loneliness.

Feeling alone. Having no one else in the world to 

depend on. 

Perhaps most of us take it for granted. Having family,

friends, community, church, school, etc. To be

surrounded by people that we build relationships with.

It's a wonderful love story and you will be cheering

for Jennifer. When the story starts, you will be surprised

at that. But I promise you will.
Make time for this one. And if you are an audible story

fan, you are in luck. The narrator in this story is

Therese Plummer. She is a very popular story teller.

Because she does a great job.

 

This story was originally published as

Runaway Mistress.

I bought my copy of Swept Away from Aubible.com

Review by Lisa Hutson