He Should Have Told the Bees

By: Amanda Cox

Narrated by: 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

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.

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!

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.

Predictable and geared toward young adult level

The book was very predictable, dealt with themes of addiction, parental, alienation, or loss, struggles of young women, divorce, and friendship.

These are all worthy subjects. But the level of the book is not adult level

I feel refreshed!!

After reading this book, I feel totally refreshed in so many ways. This book gives me hope in relationships that are in my own life and also it gives me courage to explore of new possibilities.

Could have done with the religious aspect

A nice story about personal growth, overcoming hardship, and accepting people for their good and bad aspects. A bit too heavy on the Christianity for me, but I suspect many appreciate that. It tied up a bit too neatly at the end to be realistic, but still a nice light read with an overarching theme of hope.

Sweet story

A little religious for my tastes, but still enjoyed the book. Predictable nice ending. Narrator was perfect

The undying love throughout addiction

This is nice story of two sisters finding each other and felt relatable with the addict parent and constantly moving but it was just a nice book. Not life changing and super exciting or emotional.

Bzzz Bzzz

I missed the "Christian Fiction" tag so I was surprised when the first reference to church/God's love/bible study group popped up, which did not happen until well into the story. Christian fiction is not exactly my jam, however, occasional references to church and God were as far as it got, Christianity was not integrated into the story, in fact the Christian references seemed almost gratuitous.
Which basically means it did not detract from the story too much for a non-church goer like myself. And the lack of sex scenes and graphic violence was a plus (also not my jam).
I give this book a solid four in all categories. It was a sensitive tale of two young women unexpectedly thrown together, and their navigation of their new relationship as they together uncovered the mystery of a strange bequest. The characters were appealing and relatable, the story was more of a page turner that I expected, and the narration was good. And yes, bees. What's not to like?
The ending was predictable, but the process of getting there was enjoyable, so who cares. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories of families and friendships. But seriously he should have told the bees! Or maybe a human?