He Should Have Told the Bees

De: Amanda Cox

Narrado por: Stephanie Cozart

Uncovering long-held family secrets may sting at first—but the result can be sweeter than honey

Beekeeper Beckett Walsh is living her dream, working alongside her father in their apiary, until his untimely death sends her world into a tailspin. She suddenly finds she must deal with a new part owner of the family business—one who is looking to sell the property. Beck cannot fathom why her father would put her into the position to lose everything they built together.

When Callie Peterson is named in the trust of a man she's never heard of, she's not sure what to do. Her fledgling business has just taken wing and her mother has reentered her life asking for help getting into rehab for her lifelong substance abuse issues, making Callie's financial situation rather . . . precarious. She's sure she has no right to someone else's farm, but the money from the sale could solve her problems and give her the stability she's always craved.

As these two women navigate their present conundrum, they will discover a complex and entangled past full of secrets—and the potential for a brighter future for both of them.

©2023 Amanda Cox (P)2023 Recorded Books

Absolutely love this book!

My second read by Amanda Cox…I hesitated to read it, simply because I couldn’t see how she could outdo The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery; but, I got over my silliness and was hooked before the first chapter ended.

The author handles deeply sensitive topics in such a tender way…realistic and compelling, but without the painfully detailed and upsetting (to me, anyway) explicit descriptions so commonly found across most media today.

The story was uplifting and inspiring and truly heart-warming—even with the harsh realities these characters endured. I won’t drop any spoilers, but, ohhh, how I wanted to visit this setting—especially at the end!

So well-written…I hope the author will keep writing for a very long time!

Nearly forgot to mention: Stephanie Cozart is a MAGNIFICENT narrator!!!!

Tender, heartwarming journey into broken lives

Two women suffering trauma for related reasons but both dealing with it so differently. Their stories weave together in unimaginable ways and the writer manages to keep much a mystery as the story unfolded. I loved the way the issue of trauma suffering, treatment and resolve was handled and the cast of characters who came alongside these women in such supportive way was so heartwarming and often times made me smile or laugh. The heart-breaking elements were overtaken by grace and persistent glimmers of hope for resolve.

All the Jesus talk!

Should have been labeled Christian Romance fiction. Liked the farm parts but could do without the religious hoo ha

A very pleasant listen!

Great narration with the southern accents being very well done. A realistic story with healing and family at the center.

story is very lackluster

the story is lackluster. I waited for something to happen and noting did. it was kind of boring.

Amazing!

It was quite a slow start and I almost wanted to DNF. So glad I stayed. So deep and also light! If you are a grown up alcoholik child, you will relate a lot. All mental health issues in this book are looked at with care, respect and no happy promises.
You just have to listen to it!

Very sweet story

An easy clean listen. Well read and enjoyed the story. Also, loved the talk of bees!

It should also be labeled Christian

It was very well researched regarding bees and therapies. The analogies with bees was good. It was very thought provoking: what would be my response if I had been either of the girls. Would be excellent book club choice as so much to discuss and think about. Some might be put off by inclusion of God and Jesus which I wasn’t expecting but was ok with. Very interesting issues addressed in a well done story.

Wonderful all around

I never expected this book to be so great, but I was hooked from the very beginning and didn’t want to stop listening for a minute. It’s full of suspense, betrayal, forgiveness, and learning things that don’t seem to make any sense at all. You’ll even learn a lot about these in the in the Process of reading this book.

Nit much about beekeeping

I'm a former beekeeper which is why I picked up this story. I didn't particularly like this. Fat too much women's angst, typical romance siblings and was quite a bit preachy at times. I'll never get those hours back again. Narrator did a decent job. The kid was surprisingly the best character!