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The Cactus

Written by: Sarah Haywood
Narrated by: Katherine Manners
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A Reese's Book Club Pick and New York Times Bestseller

“Fans of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine will love The Cactus.” —Red magazine

An unforgettable love story that shows sometimes you have to embrace the unexpected.

Susan Green is like a cactus: you can't get too close. She likes things perfectly ordered and predictable. No surprises. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the unexpected news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.

Enter Rob, the dubious but well-meaning friend of her lazy brother. As Susan’s due date draws near and her world falls further into a tailspin, Susan finds an unlikely ally in Rob. She might have a chance at finding real love and learning to love herself, if only she can figure out how to let go.

"I found myself laughing out loud." —Reese Witherspoon Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Funny Witty Sexual Health Heartfelt Feel-Good Pregnancy
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I enjoyed listening to this story. It is not a remarkable work of literature, but its well written, the story is relatable and it was interesting enough to hold my attention

Enjoyable, but not remarkable

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Delightful read with profound insights in to human nature. Absolutely fabulous from the first line to the last. Delicious like a rich Chardonnay sipped while resting on the porch of a century home.

Fabulous!

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she is such a quirky woman !!! I had to shake my head a couple of times at her thought process but I enjoyed the story overall.

quirky

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The main character is hard to like at first. The story line was good.

It was alright.

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Odd how I found the sorry almost irritating to me at first then I was enthralled as I realized that was all part of the delicate yet powerful story line as we get to know the main character. The story thoroughly engaged me and I thought the narration was first rate - truly enjoyed it and would love to listen to another by Ms Manners

Excellent story and narration

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