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Eden Palmer knows how to make it on her own. The forty-something single mother has worked hard to raise her beloved daughter—now twenty-seven and recently married. The offspring of a terrible event, Eden's daughter, Melissa, has long been the jewel of Eden's life, the one for whom she would sacrifice anything and everything. But sooner or later a woman must come into her own, and that's what Eden tries to do when she moves to Arundel, North Carolina, to take ownership of Farrington Manor, a beautiful old house filled with charm and memories that was willed to Eden by the person who cared for her when she needed it most. Torn between the desire to stay with her daughter and the need to build a separate life on her own, Eden opts for some distance and some much-needed perspective. But it's not long before she realizes that sometimes you have to go back before you can start over.
Arriving in Arundel—the South's prettiest small town—Eden quickly learns that looks can be deceiving when her move is met with delight in some quarters and jealousy in others. Pursued by two eligible bachelors—the rugged Jared McBride and Braddon Granville, local lawyer and town catch—Eden is flattered, and more than a little suspicious. Juggling the attentions of two men is hard enough, but soon Eden's bid to start over plunges her in the middle of a mystery that threatens not just her plans and reputation, but her very life. Can she use one man to save her from the other?
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- ISBN: 9780743554688
- File size: 113808 KB
- Duration: 03:57:05
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Eden Palmer, a 45-year-old single mother, inherits a home in the town of Arundel, North Carolina. Eden makes a new life for herself in Arundel, deciding to provide landscaping services to local historic homes. She also garners the attention of two men, her gruff neighbor, Jared McBride, who has secrets, and attorney Braddon Granville, a handsome Arundel native. Jennifer Wiltsie's smooth, crisp diction provides Eden with a lilting voice, the voice of a woman who has successfully overcome some of life's obstacles. She gives Jared a smooth and sensuous tone, hinting at the possibility of romance with Eden, but preserves his hidden identity. S.M. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine -
October 15, 2005
After Eden was thrown out by her religious zealot parents when she was raped at 17 and became pregnant, she was taken in by Mrs. Farrington, a member of Arundel, North Carolina's elite. Mrs. Farrington put Eden to work cataloging family papers, and Eden and her daughter lived there until Mrs. Farrington's pedophile son came home. Now that Eden is 45, her daughter is about to become a mother, and Eden has received an inheritance, she decides to leave New York and head back South. But her return is marred by Jared McBride, an undercover FBI agent. His mission, to romance the single mother and find out what she knows, is complicated by Eden's romantic interest in the local lawyer. Deveraux's spunky heroine and quirky hero make this an entertaining read, and the surprise ending is a fun fillip for longtime fans.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)
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