Petals on the River

De: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Narrado por: Cassandra York

A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her... A man of secrets accused of a terrible crime... In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined—in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller.

The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton—a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her—even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

©2009 Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

Excellent

Absolutely loved this story! Suspenseful and sweet. I could not stop listening. I looked forward to more like this.

Great narration!

The narrator did an outstanding job interpreting the intended voices of the characters which enriched the immersion into the story. Most of the characters were very well described and written. One thing that seemed a little unrealistic were some of the capabilities of the young child, likely not appropriate for the child’s age of 2. But otherwise very good read. Worth the purchase!

It was good except…

Woodiwiss writes romance like no one else! Detail, character development and storytelling are her trademark. So where did it go wrong for me? Physical beauty and sexual attraction between the MC’s felt unbelievable and there was way too much of it. The honeymoon and other numerous encounters quite graphic, it was uncomfortably like being in the room with the couple! This was well written, I just wish there had been fewer sexual descriptives and more storyline as in her earlier works. Fortunately it did improve in that area as the book progressed. The excellent narration gets 5 stars!

Engaging story.

Love this classic story. Great narration. Loved the variety of voices. Would def recommend. Your welcome.

Romance and history!

Beautiful women, handsome men and much excitement and so many events that I never lost interest!

Perfection

The setting, story, language, romance, etc. This experience cannot be improved upon. If you love historical romance and run more traditional/old-fashioned in your values/morals/tastes, this is for you: love, marriage, and fidelity all rolled up into an exciting, engaging adventure!

Love this author, liked the story

I had never read this book when it first came out. The story is good, the narrator is good, the voice for Gage is not my favorite. A lot of her books I love! This one I like, it’s a one listen for me. Best listening to all.

One of my favorite Romance novels!

I read this book years ago, and was so excited to see it on Audible! The book is just as good as I remember, and I loved every moment of it. The narrator was good, but something about it bothered me, I think it was the Cain voice. Even with that, I enjoyed it immensely and am glad I have it in my library. Every bit worth the credit!

I am a fan!

Although I think this is one of her lesser novels, I enjoyed it in paperback years ago and I enjoyed it on Audible. Not all of her details are accurate about the time period, but it does not take away from a provocative storyline.

Love Kathleen woodiwiss

The storyteller is awesome and I just love these books. I could listen over and over..