• Books & Book Reviews

    The Narrator: That Magical Voice that Brings Books to Life |Lauren Carr's ​Audiobook-a-palooza

    Today I’m happy to have Lauren Carr guest posting here. The Narrator: That Magical Voice that Brings Books to Life After years of prodding by readers, I finally made the jump to have my mysteries made available in audio. Of course, the first question was, “Where and who would I find to narrate my mystery masterpieces?” One option that I immediately took off the table for the narrator was not me! That left me with only one other option—finding the perfect voice to bring my books to life. Since my first three books had been picked up by a traditional…

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    So Much More

      Last night we got the tragic news of your passing, dear cousin. I, who hardly made the effort to keep in touch with you Continue to see your face, hear  your voice And imagine your last, painful and very scary moments. I can’t image how it must be for those closer to you. You were always kind and generous to me And I’m grateful to have known you. You’ve lived a full life And I hope that all your efforts to bring Peace, comfort and laughter to others Brought you some measure of peace and comfort too. You had…

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    In the Light of the Garden

    In the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness. Inheriting her grandparents’ island estate on Florida’s Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter. Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity’s only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief—the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property.…