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Before I Knew
- The Cabots, Book 1
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
Author Jamie Beck returns with an engrossing series about family, friendship, and starting over. In this first Cabot novel, a legacy of secrets tests old friends seeking a second chance at life and love.
On the second anniversary of her husband's suicide, Colby Cabot-Baxter is ready to let go of her grief and the mistakes made during her turbulent marriage. Her fresh start comes in the form of A CertainTea, the restaurant she's set to open along Lake Sandy, Oregon, with help from her family. But when her executive chef quits just weeks before the grand opening, Colby is pressured to hire old family friend Alec Morgan. His award-winning reputation could generate buzz, but their friendship has withered since her husband's reckless dare cost Alec's brother his life.
Distracted by guilty secrets concerning the tragedy that changed his and Colby's lives, Alec self-destructed and lost his famed restaurant. With his career in tatters, he's determined to use this opportunity to redeem his reputation and to help the woman he's loved from afar find happiness again.
But secrets have a way of coming out. When Alec's do, they might destroy the new life he and Colby have rebuilt together.
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- Fleetwoodboy
- 29-08-17
Cooking up a storm
A typical Jamie Beck romance . Good and slightly different story line that was always moving forward with no "filling in" from the side. Written with clever dialogue, which always puts her books on a higher level. For the true romantics this is a book not to be missed .
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- Jaye22
- 30-03-21
Family Conflicts and Rocky Romance
This is really a 3.5 stars for me but I decided on 4 stars. The characters will hopefully develop as the series goes on. Colby is searching for a fresh start after a double tragedy she decides to open a restaurant. Her chef quits near to opening the restaurant and Alec is almost forced upon her, he is a long time family friend who happens to be the brother of her dead husband. Now will she receive the fresh start she wants or will secrets, family tensions and conflicts get in the way....
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- Jennifer
- 11-10-17
Not as good as usual
First off, I hope Siiri Scott as a narrator is a one off thing because I found her character’s voices to be quite grating. She put too much whine into the voices whenever the characters were angry or upset and it made them sound like young teenagers. I also thought her male voices in general just didn’t work.
Plot wise, it started out good. She laid the scene well and the characters interacted in a believable way. But the middle/end dragged on and I struggled to stay invested in the characters. It’s a good thing this wasn’t my first book by Jamie Beck- otherwise I doubt I would have listened to any of her other stories.
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