Carolyne Aarsen has 4 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 2 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.3★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is Homecoming.
Her Heart's Promise
Summary
As the plain older sibling to two beautiful sisters, Nadine Laidlaw is used to being overlooked. But she refuses to let her late father's employer overlook his suspicious death. She aims to use her job as editor of the town newspaper to probe into the case, but there's only one problem. Her secret high school crush Clint just took over the paper, and he wants the story buried.... With her past feelings bubbling to the surface, Nadine continues to butt heads with her handsome boss. At the same time, she needs to deal with a sick mother, a matchmaking grandmother, and a fake boyfriend who turns out to be all too real. When Clint reveals a hidden truth about the past, Nadine has to make a choice: continue the quest for justice or find room in her busy life for love....
©2017 Carolyne Aarsen (P)2018 Tantor
Homecoming
Summary
A heart broken twice from love and family. Can a trip to the ranch give her a second chance with both? Sheryl Kyle isn't the trusting type. After all, her abusive late husband and her disapproving stepfather haven't given her much reason to feel otherwise. But when a rugged rancher named Mark seeks her out, she learns her stepfather is on his deathbed. And his dying wish is for her to return to Sweet Creek for one last chance to reconcile.... Mark can't help but be fascinated by Sheryl. Despite hearing the worst about her from her stepbrother, he's drawn to the hauntingly beautiful woman. When his ranching partner suffers an injury at the worst possible time, he's surprised and delighted that Sheryl agrees to work by his side.... As Sheryl and Mark's friendship deepens, she suppresses her growing feelings toward him. Can she forgive her family and herself before Mark, too, becomes a man of her past?
©2017 Carolyne Aarsen (P)2018 Tantor
The Price of Fame
Summary
The winter doldrums are just settling over Acorn Hill when a movie crew comes to scout out locations for an upcoming film. The director wants Grace Chapel to be the setting for a pivotal scene, and the town itself is a perfect backdrop for the film. While some residents are thrilled about the income the shoot will bring, and some want to star in the picture, others are less certain that the disruption will be welcome, and a director with a nefarious reputation doesn't help. Can the town keep from becoming star struck long enough to make a wise decision? Meanwhile, Alice and Louise fear losing Jane when she is offered a place on a nationally syndicated cooking show. Louise learns how to handle an over-zealous piano student, and a guest draws all the sisters unexpectedly into a new pastime. Soon, the Howard sisters and the people of Acorn Hill will have to decide if the price of fame is worth paying.<
©2008 Carolyne Aarsen (P)2009 Oasis
Close to His Heart
Summary
He's chasing his dreams. She's hiding from her past. Can a hometown fundraiser heal their broken hearts? Jace Scholte is determined to rise above his poverty-stricken childhood. Years after a real estate developer took him under his wing, Jace has a mission: return to his hometown of Sweet Creek and win the residents' support for a high-rise condo. He volunteers in a local fundraiser to melt their resistance, but he never expected he'd work side-by-side with the one who got away.... Tess Kruger remembers the plan she and Jace constructed all those years ago. But try as she might, she can't forget the dark secret that caused her to run away from their potential future. When her high-school sweetheart returns, she keeps him at arm's length. She's still not ready to tell him why she abandoned a promising career...and him... Old flames reignite between Jace and Tess, though they find themselves questioning a past they thought they knew. For a second chance at love, they'll have to face the truth together.
©2018 Carolyne Aarsen (P)2018 Tantor