Nice pace, and pleasant voice! I have read or listened to almost all of Gist's books, and this is by far my favorite. the narrator does a good job with the telling as well. Overall this was a sweet, often amusing, love story, and I felt that I used my credit well. I enjoyed the book enough that I looked forward to listening to it, but it was not so exciting that I could not put it down. Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting? She was very pleasant to listen to, and I have felt that way about some of her other books. The characters are still well delineated, and there is enough inflection to keep things interesting. Her voice is pleasant, and she does not over nor under emphasize what she narrates. I truly enjoy Linda Stephen's understated dramatization of the stories she narrates. What about Linda Stephens’s performance did you like? At the risk of sounding totally heartless, I just rolled my eyes.

I understand she was supposed to be traumatized, and actually appreciated the reason for it, but it just didn't ring true with me. Additionally, the heroine's main reason for not desiring marriage seemed very immature for a character that seemed to have her head screwed on straight.

The result was that the last few chapters, in parts, were a bit silly. The narrator did a great job of narrating the story, so it did not sound too melodramatic, but the writer seemed to feel that the more 'tension' she added the better. The story dragged on a bit towards the end with a sort of Perils of Pauline feel to it. How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable? I appreciated that the author included pertinent details about the time period, especially about the mail order brides. Supporting characters had their charm as there was a 'seven dwarfs' quality to the woodsmen characters. I could actually understand WHY the characters grew to love each other. The relationship between the main characters actually developed over time, and that was a nice plot line to see. I think a lot of people who enjoy Christian fiction with a bit of humor and a light touch would probably like this historical romance. Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

A bride in the bargain by deeanne gist