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True Love
- Nantucket Brides Trilogy, Book 1
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Jude Deveraux, the New York Times best-selling author of unforgettable romance, returns with a breathtaking first book in a fantastic new series: the Nantucket Brides trilogy. Set on the magical Massachusetts island, True Love introduces characters from a new generation of Montgomery-Taggerts, the beloved family from Deveraux's classic novels.
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- Paul
- 09-16-13
A lovely ghost story mystery on a romantic island
If you could sum up True Love in three words, what would they be?
love concurs time
What was one of the most memorable moments of True Love?
The baby diaper changing scene. Its not one I will forget though it wasn't the most romantic. Most memorable scene that is among my favorites would probably be when Alix is talking about what it was like to grow up with her mother and describing her fifth birthday party and how her mom brought a horse into their New York apartment. How she gets out of trouble for that is just so much fun!
Have you listened to any of Tavia Gilbert’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Tavia Gilbert is probably one of my favorite voice actresses for audiobooks. There are many series I've acquired just because she read them. I was very excited to see they got her for True Love.
She has a way of making the story come to life in a way few others can. She's fantastic with both men and women's voices and I can always tell who she's speaking for before she ever says "Such and such said." This holds true for True Love as well.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Sometimes you're on the road to destiny without ever even realizing it.
Any additional comments?
I was beyond excited to see that Jude Deveraux was going back to the Taggarts and Montgomerys. I grew up on her books and was simply thrilled to see the Montgomery name. And now there's a new family name to add to these tried and true favorites, Kingsley.
While this story isn't listed under paranormal, I think it has very strong paranormal elements with the ghost that haunts the Kingsley House and the mystery that involves past ancestors reborn to the current family.
Jude really brings Nantucket to life in this book. You can tell she must have lived their for a time to know all she knew. You feel you're given a slice of what Nantucket is like for those who stay year round and what they think of "Off Islanders."
We're introduced to some fantastic characters who bring this world to life. I don't want to say too much and give spoilers, but I cannot wait for the next installment of this trilogy and am actually hoping some of the characters take over and we get a whole series out of Nantucket Brides.
Every character has depth and secrets. With every page, you're left wanting to know more about them. Not just the main characters but all. I loved the manipulation the family ghost provides and then when our heroine's mother arrives, I couldn't stop laughing.
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- George's Girl
- 07-24-13
A guaranteed credit waster.
Would you try another book from Jude Deveraux and/or Tavia Gilbert?
I absolutely love Jude Deveraux's "A Knight in Shining Armor" and quiet enjoyed Tavia's narration of "Scream for Me" so I had high hopes for this pick.
What was most disappointing about Jude Deveraux’s story?
I didn't believe the chemistry between the main characters was there, and if you don't have that in a romance book, the story's pointless.
Would you be willing to try another one of Tavia Gilbert’s performances?
Yes, I'll give Tavia another try because I've heard her do much better. I don't understand why she used the voices she did. If they were suppose to "fit" the setting or the characters she missed the mark on both accounts.
What character would you cut from True Love?
At least half the background characters didn't add or help move the story forward. All they did was pad the plot and make the 14+ hours seem unending.
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- loveagoodstory
- 09-05-15
Story great, Narrator horrible
The story gets 5 stars, the narrating gets 1, (I would give a zero if I could because I couldn't even listen to her) making the overall score 2 stars. This is a great story but I couldn't listen to this audible book past the 3rd chapter. I had to read it on my Kindle. The narrator, Tavia Gilbert, was so annoying I couldn't stand listening to her. It sounded like she was yelling and near hysteria all the time. I wish I would have listened to a sample before wasting my money!
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- ma lou smith
- 03-31-15
needed a stronger narrator
I enjoyed the story, everybody in the story begged to be in the next book. I will read the next book and the next.
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- suzy
- 07-18-18
HORRIBLE NARRATOR
I listened to the story a couple years ago and liked it enough to buy the next two because the narrator was different. I tried to listen to it again before listening to the others, but her voice...oh my goodness...I just couldn't get past chapter 1. She has the oddest cadence, elocution, and hissing s's. She needs to find another line of work. She ruined a perfectly sweet story for me.
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- Mrs. Pippa J. Batten
- 07-09-15
Enjoyable
What did you love best about True Love?
I enjoyed this ghost story, it's very different from what I've been reading.
Any additional comments?
I had no problems with the narrator.
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- Barbara
- 11-28-13
Always Love Jude's Books, BUT.....
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
I always love Jude's books, audio or printed. In this case, I am sorry I wasted my money on the audio version. The reader, Tavia Gilbert, is NOT a good match for this book at all. Every word seems forced or exaggerated. She tries too hard.
So I cannot recommend the audio version of this book. Please do not have her read the next 2 books!
If you’ve listened to books by Jude Deveraux before, how does this one compare?
Comparison? Nope! Poor.
How could the performance have been better?
Different reader. Gabra Zackman or Lorelei King.
What character would you cut from True Love?
none.
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- Sharon Brown
- 12-25-13
Huge fan of Jude's...sadly disappointed...
I think the performance really affected my appreciation of this book. There is something very annoying about the over-enunciation. I never felt a real connection to the main characters...they didn't seem particularly deep. The heroine is a little girl and the hero is annoyingly arrogant with no redeeming features. Sometimes I wish Jude would stop over-plotting and work on character development a little more. I miss her strong, independent, sassy female characters. I miss the humor.
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- Bernadette Tirpak
- 07-06-15
Wonderful story!
The entire story was perfect. I will recommend this book to all my friends. Looking forward to the next!!
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- Kindle Customer
- 06-09-15
Very enjoyable
Read book 2 before I knew there was a book 1. Enjoyed both and can't wait for the final book.
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