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The Barefoot Summer

Written by: Carolyn Brown
Narrated by: Donna Postel
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New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown returns with a heartbreakingly hilarious novel about three women who had nothing in common, except their husband.

Leaving one widow behind is unfortunate. Leaving three widows behind is just plain despicable. Oil heiress Kate Steele knew her not-so-dearly departed husband was a con man, but she's shocked that Conrad racked up two more wives without divorcing her first. The only remnant of their miserable marriage she plans to keep is their lakeside cabin in Bootleg, Texas. Unfortunately, she's not the only woman with that idea.

Fiery, strong-willed Jamie wishes Conrad were still alive—so she could kill the scoundrel herself. But for their daughter's sake, she needs that property. As does Amanda—twenty-eight, pregnant, and still weeping over the loss of her true love. On a broiling July day, all three arrive in Bootleg...with a dogged detective right behind who's convinced that at least one of them conspired to commit murder. One momentous summer filled with revelations, quirky neighbors, and barefoot evenings on the porch offers three women the chance to make the journey from enemies to friends, and claim a bright, new beginning.

©2017 Carolyn Brown. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Fiction Genre Fiction Women's Fiction Marriage Heartfelt Witty
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I have read lots of Carolyn Brown’s books. They are easy listening and a good distraction though they are all the same. I was just curious if that’s the way Americans really talk or if she’s trying to make her characters seem more simple. Such as phrases like “ain’t no” or “you done good”. I’ve noticed it in all of the books I’ve read of hers. Also is that really how Americans eat?

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