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The Dowager Countess of Stratton, Clarissa Ware, née Greenfield, has just presented her younger daughter to the ton, and the rest of her life belongs only to herself. She returns to Ravenswood, intending to spend the summer alone there.
But the summer has other plans for her.
Born a gentleman, Matthew Taylor has chosen to spend his life as the village carpenter. Growing up, he and Clarissa were close—dangerously so, considering his family's modest fortune. As a young man, he never would have been a suitable match for the daughter of the wealthy Greenfields. Clarissa married Caleb Ware, the Earl of Stratton, so Matthew married another, though he was widowed soon after.
Now everything is different—Clarissa has already lived the life expected of her by society. And Matthew is as attractive and intriguing as he was when they were young. As their summer friendship deepens into romance, they stand together on the precipice of change—essentially the same man and woman they remember being back then, but with renewed passion and the potential to take their lives in an entirely new direction.
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January 7, 2025 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781705091715
- File size: 336247 KB
- Duration: 11:40:30
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- English
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Narrator Rosalyn Landor takes listeners to England in the early 1800s as the Dowager Countess Clarissa Ware rediscovers a childhood friendship with Matthew Taylor. Clarissa returns to her family estate to reevaluate her life as she approaches her 50th birthday. Working as a carpenter in the village is Matthew, whom she grew up with. Landor brings maturity to her narration of Clarissa and Matthew, befitting their ages. She smoothly portrays the other characters, who range from Clarissa's children and grandchildren to local villagers. Landor handles the transition of Clarissa and Matthew's relationship from friendship to love by adding warmth to her performance. Her crisp English accent helps the listeners immerse themselves in Clarissa and Matthew's romance. S.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine
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