High Stakes Bride: Men of Stone
Mountain
Written by: Caroline Clemmons
Narrated by: Emily Beresford
Length: 7 hrs and 14 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release Date:12-31-13
Publisher: Carolyn Smith
My Review
This book is a wonderful HOT MESS I
totally loved it. I must tell you there are a few places you might not want to
be eating or drinking for fear you will spit it out laughing so hard. What
makes this a hoot three words is all I can say….Green, Yellow, and Salt. When
you see what these three things are in this book you will laugh yourself silly.
Beside the humor this book is a true heartwarming romance. One woman on the run
from her wicked stepbrothers and a mad man leaving them behind she is hoping to
outrun them she runs right into one man’s camp only to get busted when she
tries to get away. One darling little boy who will steal your heart, wonderful
aunts who adore their nephews, outstanding brothers who always have your back and
a little dog who will break your heart. This is one very highly entertaining
listen that will have you on the edge hanging on with your heart in your throat
as they keep you laughing from one prank to the next. There is danger at every
turn with humor, jealous, love, need, hope and lots of dreams. There is no
doubt about it the author and narrator out did themselves.
Poor Mary will pull you in grabbing
your heart as she barely stays one step ahead of her stepbrothers. She has
nowhere to turn and really nowhere to run with her poor sense of direction. Her
heart breaks every day that she lost her beloved stepfather who did his best to
keep his wild sons in control. When he is too sick and knows he will die he
helps play Mary’s escape. It would have been nice if he would have given her a
few more details but hey she is free if only for a little while. When she runs
into Zach who isn’t the nicest person but agrees to give her a helping hand.
They are on the move trying to stay one step ahead of her brothers. She isn’t
too sure of Zack well he has been kind and a gentleman what would it hurt to go
to his home until she is better. If she can just keep her heart to herself and
go along with his plans maybe everything will work out.
Zack is off to meet his new bride
but he finds yet again he has been jilted. What the devil is wrong with these
women or is it him. Not even a mail order bride will follow through on her
promise. That is it he is done he doesn’t need a women or children or a life.
How to tell his family yet again the women got away. His mind is made up when
low and behold a women walks right into him. He mind goes a little crazy hummm
maybe he can get out of this mess and help a lady through her troubles killing
two birds with one stone and then see her on her way safe and sound.
As you know things never go as we
plan and lord the trouble and messes these two get into. The laugh is on each
of them as the green eyed monster comes to town. You will seriously be
entertained as they pull pranks to help the other along with a few maybe to get
even.
Ms. Beresford did a wonderful job on
the narration. The one trouble I had in the last book was I felt Hope should
have a Spanish accent in this book the narrator did that and it sounds
outstanding as well as fits with the story. I found no background noise, no
high or low sounds just a smooth clear even listen. I love her voice and all
her character voices. He male voices were warm and strong her female voices
were sweet and innocent with a little devil in both. She hit each emotion right
on the money and never leaves you in question to how each character feels. She
laughs, cries, chuckles, angry and sad when each character is. There was a time
or two when she almost had me in tears. You could hear the teasing in her voice
as well as the anger which at times makes you laugh even harder. Her little
boy’s voice is outstanding as she gives him innocent tones with questions that
only young children could get away with. Lord she had me laughing throughout
this whole listen. It was a pleasure listening to this narrator and I can’t
wait to listen to more from her. She has wonderful accents, sweet warm lady
voices and rich male tones. I just loved them all.
I became a fan of this authors
writing a few weeks ago when I listen to one of her books. I really love her
writing style, her humor and her plots but she sure out did herself on this
one. She put so many twists and turns bring you within inches of danger and
then turns it around keeping you laughing at the messes and plans these
characters make. This was truly a total enjoyment from beginning to end. There
were times I was shocked and I would say no she didn’t or what was he thinking
and than I was laughing out loud. I could not put this down every chance I got
I was listening no matter how little time I had I had to know what happen next.
The author writes about the past which will remind you of the hard times as
well as how easy it was to lose it all, how much was taken from the true
American the Indians. Their story will break your heart and almost leave you in
tears. She reminds you this was one of the most dangerous times in history with
evil men, outlaws who would shot first, along with true gentleman, wonderful
cowboys and true ladies. This was a time when you could leave your door open
welcoming in a stranger, have a big family where family had time for family,
love and a passion of the land. She gives you a story that is believable that
you can sink into and be taking away. The Stone family has become one of my
favorite families. I can’t wait to see what else these characters and this
author has in store for me. I highly recommend you pick up one of Ms. Clemmons
book you won’t be disappointed.
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Overview
Mary Alice Price is on the run from
dangerous men. She had known that when her stepfather died, she would have to
hurriedly escape her stepbrothers. Hadn’t she heard them promise her to the
meanest man in Texas as payment for high stakes gambling losses? One misfortune
after another devils her until she links up with Zach Stone. He looks sturdy as
his last name and invites her to his ranch where his two aunts will chaperone
them. She figures life finally dealt her a winning hand.
Zach Stone has the sweetest ranch in
all of Texas, at least he thinks he does. All he needs is a wife to build his
family of boys and girls to carry on his ranch and name. He’s been jilted and
vows he will never even speak to a woman again unless she's a relative. Then he
comes across Alice Price and comes up with a crazy plan. He’s figured
everything out, and is sure nothing can go wrong with his plan.
But life holds many surprises for
Alice and Zach...
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