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The Welcoming
- Narrated by: Christian Rummel
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A tale of danger and desire from #1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts, The Welcoming follows a man in pursuit of a master criminal risking more than his life when he meets a woman who steals his heart.
Charity Ford’s seaside inn on Orcas Island is a home away from home for people seeking the simple pleasures in life. Falling prey to a hit-and-run accident has made Charity even more aware of how precious life is. But what she doesn’t know is some of her guests are not who they appear to be. Some are involved in illegal activities—and they’re responsible for Charity’s near death experience. Enter Roman DeWinter, an undercover federal agent on a mission to bring the criminals to justice. He failed to protect Charity once but now he’ll do anything to keep her safe.
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What the critics say
“Skillfully pairs a fast-paced tale of love and danger with a plot laced with tantalizing domestic details. Guaranteed to delight Roberts' legion of fans.”—Booklist
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- Mel
- 2024-06-01
Meh
Definitely not my favourite Nora book. Thin story line. Not Noras best by a long shot
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- val williamson
- 2024-03-23
what a terrible book
every page they almost had sec but then backed off, then we had had to hear about how they felt bad but ohhh they wanted to do it. barely anything of a mystery in it. i am mad i wasted a credit on this. i didn't even finish it
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