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By: Susanna Kearsley
Narrated by: Carolyn Bonnyman
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Summary

 When best-selling author Carrie McClelland visits the stark and beautiful Slains Casle, she decides to use the castle as the setting for her new novel, and one of her own ancestors, Sophia, as her heroine. Then Carrie realises her writing is taking on a life of its own and the lines between fact and fiction become increasingly blurred. As Sophias' memories draw Carrie more deeply into the intrigue of 1708, she discovers a captivating love story lost in time. Please note this title was previously recorded as The Winter Sea©2009 Susanna Kearsley (P)2009 Oakhill Publishing Ltd Genre Fiction Literary Fiction
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"A deeply-engaging romance and a compelling historical novel ... Susanna Kearsley has written a marvelous book." ( Bernard Cornwell)
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I just loved this story and was drawn into the drama and romance of both the past and present storylines. I was enjoying it so much I was quite happy to suspend disbelief over the contrivance of the inherited memories. The narrator is excellent at accents and it was beautifully read. I would like to hear more from this author.

Really enjoyable

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I absolutely loved this story though it was a bit predictable at times. It kept me in thrall throughout though and I loved the historical context as well as the romance. I was rather interested in the Jacobite risings having listened to the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon, and it was very interesting to hear of the earlier rising and the history surrounding it in this novel.

Loved it.

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I liked this timeslip style romance and would probably seek out the author's other work after a bit of a break. The narrator had a nice voice and seemed to have the correct Scots (Doric?) dialect for the story (the dialect was mentioned more than once in the story itself). The plot was a tiny bit unconvincing in parts, and you'll probably see the denouement coming a mile off, but it was a nice, easy listen. Perfect for plugging the ears while doing the housework.

A lovely story

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I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I'm a huge Outlander fan and had heard that Susanna Kearsley is quite similar to Diana Gabaldon so I gave this a go and so glad I did! Sophia's Secret, or otherwise known as The Winter's Sea, was a real joy to read. I was transported back in time while Susanna was exploring Sophia's story. I loved her character and felt as if I was at Slaines along side her. I listened to this book read by Carolyn Bonnyman who has a wonderful voice but felt it was a bit odd in places. I believe Carolyn Bonnyman portrayed Sophia fantastically with her native Scottish accent (love this accent!) but was a little puzzled when she portrayed Carrie. It sounded a bit funny to me, being Canadian myself so I did struggle with that a bit. I won't spoil this book but will say the ending was brilliant. So if you are looking for a cozy read by the fire or candlelight and looking for a historical fiction book with a hint of romance, than this is the one for you! Looking forward to the next book in the series, The Firebird!

A perfect Autumnal read!

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Being interested in family tree research was my original attraction to this story. It tuned out to be one of the most beautiful stories I have listened to. I found myself 'plugging in' frequently! I am not sure how authentic the Scottish accents were, but I found them acceptable. I enjoyed the mix of the historic and the modern romance as well as the historical data. I have no doubt that I shall listen to this story again.

A well written story.

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