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    The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel
    The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel
    The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel
    Audiobook12 hours

    The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel

    Written by Barbara O'Neal

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    4.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    When Olivia Shaw’s mother dies, the sophisticated food editor is astonished to learn she’s inherited a centuries-old English estate—and a title to go with it. Raw with grief and reeling from the knowledge that her reserved mother hid something so momentous, Olivia leaves San Francisco and crosses the pond to unravel the mystery of a lifetime.

    One glance at the breathtaking Rosemere Priory and Olivia understands why the manor, magnificent even in disrepair, was the subject of her mother’s exquisite paintings. What she doesn’t understand is why her mother never mentioned it to her. As Olivia begins digging into her mother’s past, she discovers that the peeling wallpaper, debris-laden halls, and ceiling-high Elizabethan windows covered in lush green vines hide unimaginable secrets.

    Although personal problems and her life back home beckon, Olivia finds herself falling for the charming English village and its residents. But before she can decide what Rosemere’s and her own future hold, Olivia must first untangle the secrets of her past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateJul 17, 2018
    ISBN9781978601055
    The Art of Inheriting Secrets: A Novel
    Author

    Barbara O'Neal

    Barbara O’Neal is the Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Amazon Charts bestselling author of more than a dozen novels of women’s fiction, including the #1 Amazon Charts bestseller When We Believed in Mermaids as well as The Starfish Sisters, This Place of Wonder, The Lost Girls of Devon, Write My Name Across the Sky, and The Art of Inheriting Secrets. Her award-winning books have been published in over two dozen countries. She lives on the Oregon coast with her husband, a British endurance athlete who vows he’ll never lose his accent. For more information, visit barbaraoneal.com.

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    • 3/5
      I enjoyed the book overall. I did grow a little tired of Olivia’s relentless complaining and the overplayed love scenes. The storyline itself reminded me of a mixture of Under the Tuscan Sun and The Money Pit. There seemed to be a lot of subplots going on at once that made it hard to stay engaged.

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    • 5/5
      This was a great listen for a week of vacation. Lighthearted enough to be enjoyable, but with much more depth than I expected! Fantastic narration!

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    • 4/5
      Lovely book. All the emphasis on food made me hungry and the food I prepared seemed to fast very short.
    • 4/5
      Enjoyable listen. Total escapism. I do finish it annoying when the entire resolution happens in the last 2 chapters
    • 5/5
      What an incredible story! The author did an amazing job building up the characters. The way to describes things really makes you want to get up and something. I would recommend this book to all of my friends.
    • 5/5
      Amazing narrator! I will listen anything from her. Book 4*
    • 4/5
      Really well done mystery but just a heads up in case it matters to you if it were a movie, it would be rated R for at least two graphic sex scenes. The rest of the book was smart and deep, and I did not see the ending coming.
    • 5/5
      Takes place in England which I love. Great mysterious story
    • 3/5
      Very good narrator. Mostly a predictable love story. I listened until the end but neither found it exceptional, nor original.
    • 5/5
      Great story with interesting plot set in England! Who wouldn’t love to inherit a castle?
    • 5/5
      Excellent ,give you pleasure of history of old estates familys,preserving life works, receipes, love of food and appreciation of it and sharing it great for a book club
    • 3/5
      Too difficult to read member all the names
      Spoils it for reader
    • 5/5
      A wonderfully written book. The author develops a story of love and mystery.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed the story and the delicious food references, made me hungry.
    • 4/5
      It was a little slow in the beginning but a great story if you stick with it.
    • 5/5
      Wonderful book! Well written and the mystery get you guessing till the end.
    • 4/5
      I was happy when she completely dissolved the long-term relationship she had with a very selfish boyfriend. All in all, this was an enjoyable read but predictable.