And So They Were Married by Florence Morse Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [romance]

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01/02/23

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150m

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And So They Were Married by Florence Morse Kingsley audiobook.

Genre: romance

In a snow-bright New England town, Elizabeth 'Bessie' North is twenty, newly in love, and certain happiness will be simple once she says yes to Samuel Brewster, a serious young civil engineer building his career. But engagement dreams quickly collide with practical questions: how much can a young couple afford, what does a 'proper' wedding require, and how much should family opinions shape a marriage? As Bessie and Sam begin their life together, they are pulled between two worlds. There is the steady, plain-spoken wisdom of Dr. North, the anxious devotion of Bessie's mother, and the sharp-eyed counsel of Grandma Carroll, who believes a home runs on honesty, thrift, and work. And there is the glittering pressure of city society, embodied by the persuasive Miss Tripp, who offers introductions, fashionable advice, and a vision of domestic ease that comes with a price. When a new apartment, new friends, and new household help test Bessie's confidence and Sam's patience, the young bride must discover what kind of wife, and what kind of woman, she truly wants to be.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:11:15) Chapter 02

(00:23:11) Chapter 03

(00:39:34) Chapter 04

(00:51:32) Chapter 05

(01:06:24) Chapter 06

(01:18:55) Chapter 07

(01:31:01) Chapter 08

(01:44:09) Chapter 09

(02:03:41) Chapter 10

(02:14:50) Chapter 11

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The Turnpike House by Fergus Hume ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

December 29, 2022

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465m

The Turnpike House by Fergus Hume audiobook.

Genre: mystery

On a mist-choked November evening at a lonely crossroads, the decaying Turnpike House shelters a frightened woman and her young son, Gilbert, both dreading the return of the boy's brutal father - a recently released convict named Jenner. When violence erupts and Jenner is found dead, the scandal hardens into legend, and the ruined house becomes synonymous with murder, misery, and a silence that will not speak. Years later, the past resurfaces at Hollyoaks, the country home of prosperous merchant Sebastian Cass. His daughter Ruth is impulsive, curious, and dangerously compassionate - and she has given her heart to Neil Webster, a gifted violinist with a fragile constitution and a secret connection to the long-ago crime. As Ruth's family pushes her toward the safer match of Geoffrey Heron, Neil's haunted reticence and Cass's anxious interference hint that the Turnpike House still holds power over their lives. Drawn by love and troubled by unanswered questions, Geoffrey begins to follow a trail of vanished evidence, whispered motives, and uneasy witnesses - from a missing pocket-book to incriminating trinkets and the shadow of blackmail. Each step toward the truth threatens to destroy reputations, shatter loyalties, and decide who deserves freedom - and who will pay for the sins of the past.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:33:24) Chapter 02

(01:03:09) Chapter 03

(01:37:01) Chapter 04

(02:09:30) Chapter 05

(02:36:00) Chapter 06

(03:11:09) Chapter 07

(03:42:27) Chapter 08

(04:15:53) Chapter 09

(04:45:04) Chapter 10

(05:13:42) Chapter 11

(05:40:12) Chapter 12

(06:06:36) Chapter 13

(06:34:20) Chapter 14

(07:03:27) Chapter 15

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Miss Philura’s Wedding Gown by Florence Morse Kingsley ~ Full Audiobook [romance]

January 2, 2023

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238m

Miss Philura’s Wedding Gown by Florence Morse Kingsley audiobook.

Genre: romance

In the small township of Innisfield, the once-overlooked Miss Philura stands on the brink of the life she hardly dared to want: a future shaped not by resignation, but by hope. Newly engaged to the town's minister, Silas Pettibone, Philura tries to hold fast to the bright, unsettling idea that changed everything for her - that if you ask with true faith, you have already received. Now that belief is about to be tested in the most public way imaginable. As plans gather for a wedding that the whole community feels entitled to judge, Philura's wedding gown becomes more than a garment: it is a declaration of dignity, joy, and a right to be seen. But Innisfield is a place where opinions travel faster than kindness, where rivalries simmer in church pews, and where well-meaning neighbors can turn ruthless under the banner of propriety. With gentle wit and sharp insight, Florence Morse Kingsley follows Philura through the scrutiny, the whispered doubts, and the everyday battles of small-town life, asking what it really costs to claim happiness - and whether courage can be stitched, like satin and lace, into something strong enough to wear.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:20:36) Chapter 02

(00:45:37) Chapter 03

(01:13:08) Chapter 04

(01:24:04) Chapter 05

(01:40:00) Chapter 06

(01:57:40) Chapter 07

(02:10:53) Chapter 08

(02:37:00) Chapter 09

(02:54:31) Chapter 10