Elizabeth Adler is a master at depicting lush scenery, gourmet food, and the joys of travel. Here she tells the story of Lamour Harrington, a recent widow. She's immersed herself in landscape architecture, but even creating beautiful outdoor "rooms" can't bring back her happiness. When she's faced with a devastating truth about the husband she adored, Lamour returns to the house on the Amalfi coast where she'd lived with her father during the happiest years of her childhood. There, she finds dangerous secrets, breathtaking beauty, two mysterious and compelling men, and the courage to live life to the fullest.
As this novel opens, narrator Lamour Harrington is at a crossroads. Her personal life, it seems, lies dormant while her professional life as a landscape architect is all about growth. Now is the time for her to close that gap and move forward from childhood memories and recent personal loss. Carrington MacDuffie offers a capable reading of an audiobook lush with description. Her understated performance is ideal for a novel that crackles with details about everything from scenery to food, painting glossy portraits with words. Dialogue shifts are discreet but noticeable enough to offer direction for the listener. Straightforward and simple, MacDuffie's unaffected reading lets the author's words sparkle. L.B.F. (c) AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine
Elizabeth Adler is the internationally acclaimed author of fifteen novels. Her previous two books, The Hotel Riviera and Invitation to Provence, are available as Sound Library® audiobooks. She lives in Palm Springs, California.
