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The Shadow Bride

Nicole Rayburn Historical Mysteries, Book 3

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The Shadow Bride

By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Jess Nahikian
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In 1782, a ghost ship ran aground in a secluded cove in Cornwall. To this day, no one knows what became of the Aurora’s crew or the shadowy woman rumored to be onboard.

In 2021, when Kyle inherits his aunt’s historic house in Cornwall, all Nicole anticipates is a few idyllic days in a beautiful setting—until she discovers that not only is the house connected to the centuries-old legend of the Aurora and the woman at the center of the mystery, but it also hides its own dark past.

As Kyle and Nicole delve deeper into the unexplained disappearance of the crew, they unearth secrets both old and new, along with truths that could alter the shape of their own family in ways they never expected.

©2022 Irina Shapiro (P)2022 Merlin Press LLC Genre Fiction Historical Mystery Romance Romantic Suspense Sea Adventures Fiction Adventure Suspense Historical Mystery Romance

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Spoiler at end : IV enjoyed this series and the radmond and haze books before but this is the first time iv hated the ending, the main couple gets there happy ending of course but jack I believe they should have tried to save and he got left and that ruined it for me :( he was like a son to him and named in his will but he didn't beg the guy to help him save jack or send someone once home to find him? he has money :( I just find it sad

Love the books but this ending upset me

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Good story spoilt by American trying (and failing) to pronounce English words. If you can get over that then the story is good.

Poor pronunciations of British words.

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American pretending to be British, misusing expressions and mispronouncing words, put this aside and its a reasonable story that wanders along at a reasonable pace.

Some good soe bad

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I love the way true historical research winds around the story, interesting and gripping. Great stories but I knew the reader had to be American! There are some atrocious pronunciations. She may have been conservatoire trained but by whom? A great voice though as it is her profession. I not sure I can cope with another story read by her for a while.

great history facts

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The posh unrealistic grammar and voice of the narrator. Surely people don’t speak like this now and definately sailors didn’t in Cornwall/Yorkshire in the 18th century. Far too pompass and overbearing. Good story.

Painful narration!

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