Just dont know

I just don't know. Something was missing from this book. I can normally relate to or connect with the characters in Susan's books but not this one. This book started off interesting but quickly lost all interest in it. If this was a show on tv or a movie I would of turned it off. But since I bought it, I finished it. Something was lacking, just not what I have come to expect from a Susan Mallery book. Nothing seemed to really get fix, or come to a conclusion. Everyone in the book just said oh Hey this is my problem, problem solved. Nothing was really worked threw or talked about like you would expect from a book. I would of thought this was an abridge version.

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I'm Sad...

Because I thought the book was okay, not quite what I'm used to from Susan Mallery. I nearly returned it because Cristina Panfilio doesn't do a good job with a man's voice. The men had no appeal, because of the weak portrayal. Cristina, please listen to Therese Plummer and try to figure out what she does that makes her men sound masculine.

Evening Stars: Balckberry Island

I have listened to several of Susan Mallory’s books on audiobook and this is my favorite so far!

Good story, mixed sound

Enjoyed the story. Earlier parts of the recording was had a "hollow" sound like the book was recorded in different studios.

Hope there's more to come in this Triology!

I love me some good Susan Mallery and this series doesn't disappoint. 30+ hours of delicious romance. I'm a "Fool's Gold" fan and love this series too!

This was ok, but not as good as the first 2 books

The audiobook narrator was ok but I prefer other narrators.

THE SERIES:
This is book 3 in the Blackberry Island Trilogy. Each book can be read as a stand alone. This author has written many romances which are primarily about relationships between men and women. For a change in this series she is writing about relationships between women as friends or sister-like. And I like the change. And I like that at the end of each book, the main female character also has a happy romantic ending with a guy. The main stories are about women, their friends, and choices in life, but secondary stories include their romantic life.

THIS BOOK:
Nina is the older sister. She was forced to be the responsible one raising her younger sister Averil and her stupid flaky flighty mother Bonnie. Bonnie is like Peter Pan - never growing up. Nina has to go out of her way and spend all kinds of time and energy to fix things when her mother does stupid things. It was like having a toddler as a mother. Toward the end of the book Bonnie did something terribly stupid causing all kinds of grief for Nina and others. I was angry at Bonnie.

Averil annoyed me with her flakiness. She is married to a great guy, but she leaves him to stay with Nina and her mother for a few months. She can’t explain why she is there. She keeps saying she needs time to think. She doesn’t know what she wants to do. She wants to write a novel but has never been able to start. She resents Nina being the responsible mother figure but still loves her. I was tired of Averil’s wishy washiness. She talks to her husband every day on the phone. They love each other. He wants to be with her. But she doesn’t know why she is staying away from him.

This book has more romantic relationship development than the previous two books. Nina and Dylan dated in college but broke up for vague reasons. Now Dylan has moved to the island to work with his father - both Doctors. He and Nina do some things together. Their relationship is “friends.”

Meanwhile Kyle comes to town, a jet fighter pilot in the Navy. He is four years younger than Nina. He was infatuated with her when he was 12 and he still is. Nina hasn’t had sex in ages so she has a fling with Kyle. He’s great at sex and is extremely devoted to her. At one point she describes Kyle as being with a puppy - playful and wanting to play.

For readers hesitant about romantic triangles:
Nina is having a sexual relationship with Kyle and a friend-type relationship with Dylan. I don’t want to give away the ending, but Nina ends up with one of them.

AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR:
Cristina Panfilio’s voice sometimes irritated me - kind of strident. I prefer a softer tone. She used a weird voice for Kyle. Her tone for Dylan didn’t feel like a guy.

Narrative mode: 3rd person.
Genre: womens fiction with romance.

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Horrible narration

Would you listen to Evening Stars again? Why?

It would be painful.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her male voices were absolutely ridiculous and unbelievable.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No I couldn't handle listening to the narration of male voices for that long.

Susan always delivers

the character's all had pretty great personalities. I like the Susan gives in depth descriptions.
Nina had to figure out which man to love while trying to help her family get their lives straightened out. the love she has for her family finally get's to out shine her feelings of responsibility. the twists in this book are quirky and fun.

It's a good read, and important for hints about her new Series.

Great story!!

If you could sum up Evening Stars in three words, what would they be?

Another excellent story

What did you like best about this story?

I love the relationships between the characters. I enjoy that there are layers to the characters.

Which character – as performed by Cristina Panfilio – was your favorite?

I liked Nina

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was moved by the conversations between Nina and Avril

Any additional comments?

This author rarely misses. I enjoy her books very much. I enjoy the narrator too.

Good series...hope there will be another

Where does Evening Stars rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoyed this book, and the series.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the characters and the location.

Which character – as performed by Cristina Panfilio – was your favorite?

I liked them all, except for Avriel...the voice she used for that character was so annoying! Baby talk voices are just annoying to me,