Love Scottish stories

Not long after it started, I realised I had already read this book. However I enjoyed a whole new experience listening to it being read out by Ruth Urquhart, and in any case, there was a lot of the story I had forgotten. I enjoyed the accents, the plot and and the satisfactory ending. Now I'm off to listen to an other by this writer, although I suspect I have read it too!

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Absolutely fantastic book

I never wanted this book to end. fantastic service by all thank you all. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a romantic book. xx

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Wow! What a Great LIsten!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I already have. I really enjoyed the story and narration. Both were top notch.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Well, of course I loved the two border collies! At risk of being predictable, Anna was a wonderful character, so strong, so real, so vulnerable. She was my favorite. ;o)

Which character – as performed by Ruth Urquhart – was your favourite?

Ruth is an amazing narrator. She did a superb job with the Scottish and English accents. I wished I'd known her (because I am an American male who grew up near Cape Cod, much like the Luke character!) so I could have coached her on just one or two mispronounced American words. But heck, as a woman who is not from this country, she did an astounding job of getting it right. I could never hope to be that natural sounding in another land's accent! Her versatility was also amazing - from female to male voices - all were clear and really believable. She gets an A plus!

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A heady romance set near the remote lochs of Scotland.

Any additional comments?

My favorite part of this story was the setting. I've never been to Scotland, but now feel as if I have visited. The word paintings were beautiful and evocative. Brilliantly done. I also found the plot and dialog very believable and totally captivating. Thank you for a wonderful job, Ms. Howard and Ms. Urquhart!

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Enjoyable read

Would you listen to The House on the Shore again? Why?

I would possibly listen again as I liked the characters, the hoodies were good with an edge and the baddies were real baddies. It was a pleasant romance with a twist and the expected happy ending

What did you like best about this story?

The location and the way the characters built throughout

What does Ruth Urquhart bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

The accents, I’m rubbish at some even in my head

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Not really but it kept me entertained

Any additional comments?

Some of the language was a bit jarring, and seemed aimed towards an American audience. We don’t really call it soda or live in apartments, but that's my only little niggle. It’s kept me amused through half a week of dog walking and now listening to another by the same author

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A little bit predictable for me

I was recommended the book, and I thought I’d give it a try. Set in Scotland you can actual picture yourself there in the little croft. Anna is a strong character but I think I prefer morag. It’s a romance story with a bit of a twisty turny path. Well written and enjoyed but I’m not a romance novel type of girl.

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Nice Summer Beach Read

What a nice book to listen to when driving down the road or lounging at the beach.

The narrator had quite a lot to handle switching from Scottish & British accents then to American. As an American, Luke's "voice" wasn't very believable at times, and he pronounced certain words (garage being one) with an obvious British pronunciation. Of course the gorgeous Scottish lilts were worth some moments of cringeworthy Luke speak.

But the book was lovely. I found myself yelling, "where's Morag?!" when one scene ended and another scene started, so I was drawn in.

Anna, the main character, is a stubborn, strong willed, hardheaded woman, and I liked her very much. I'm rather sick of the mushy, has-to-have-a-man type that seems to be in most romance books. She doesn't need anybody, and she is out to follow her dream as an author. And I appreciated the fact that she did not compromise that dream.

This book has some "love-making" scenes, but they were very tame and pretty clean. No dirty descriptions of pieces and parts.

This is an easy and enjoyable listen overall, and I recommend it.

This audiobook was provided by the author at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBoom dot com.

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Romantic suspense adventure

Although I enjoyed the book it was quite predictable, the setting in the Scottish Highlands is idyllic and remote can imagine the Croft quite easily, narration was good as well

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An exciting thriller

Good storyline, with lots of twists and turns, A nice twist at the end, and it's based in Scotland, which makes a pleasant change. Excellently narrated by Ruth Urquhart.

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mysterious highland romance

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I really enjoyed this audiobook version , it is lovely romantic story filled with suspence and mystery.
The author writing draws you into the true feel of the remote part of the Scottish highlands in which the story is set.
I like the characters good and bad and the fact that you where never quite sure who the "bad guys" where until much later in the plot.
To my non scottish ears, Ruth Urquhart did a good job of the narration and scottish words, bringing authenticity to the book.
thumbs up from me .

I was given this audiobook in return for an unbiased reveiw.

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Great story, wonderfully narrated

If you could sum up The House on the Shore in three words, what would they be?

Interesting and enjoyable

Who was your favorite character and why?

Anna, she doesn't give up even when things aren't going her way

What about Ruth Urquhart’s performance did you like?

Her narration was really good and she made a really good jobof the Scottishisms

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I found myself really rooting for Anna and Luke

Any additional comments?

I was lucky enough to recieve a copy of this from the author and I thoroughly enjoyed it and am very grateful to the author. I would say that there were the occasional word which seemed incongruous in a book about Scotland (e.g. tailgate, sidewalk) which I associate with American fiction, and the narration seemed a little slow in places but all in all it's a great book and I would definitely recommend it.

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