Chautona Havig has 7 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 4 narrators. The most-rated is Deepest Roots of the Heart.
Past Forward, Volume 2
Summary
Alone without friends or family to comfort her after the death of her mother, Willow Finley's idyllic life is over - and just beginning. When Willow Finley awakes on a hot summer morning, she is unprepared for the grief that awaits her. Jerked from a life of isolation with her mother, Willow learns what alone really means when she finds her mother still in her bed, never to awaken again in this life. From the moment Willow arrives in the police station with her startling announcement, Chad Tesdall fights the friendship he knows he can't avoid. This collection includes episodes 6 - 9 of Past Forward. Willow, battling grief and anger, drives Chad from the farm, but he finds himself drawn back, despite her determination to keep a wall between them. An accident and the chance of a lifetime threaten everything she thought she held dear. As the walls crumble, Chad and Willow's friendship deepens into something truly special, but to what end? Everyone around him pushes Chad into a relationship he both wants and fights, knowing that Willow simply is not ready. Someone is wreaking havoc around her farm. Afraid for Willow's safety, the police take turns guarding her place when off duty, and she finds it hard to endure the disruption of her tranquility. And then, Chad asks her to dance. Can she trust him? Find out in this second volume. Follow as Willow's story unfolds past forward. Past Forward is a serial novel released weekly on Kindle.
©2013 Chautona Havig (P)2017 Chautona Havig
Christmas on Breakers Point
Summary
One man’s last Christmas wish might change two lives forever. Mallory Barrows has one last Christmas with her uncle. She’s determined to make it the best one he’s ever had. She knows when she asks what he wants as his final gift, it won’t be a tie or a new mug. He won’t need those where he’s going, and he’s quite happy about that. Mallory just didn’t think he wanted a miracle wrapped in paper and tied with a shiny red bow! In a twist on a "last chance romance," Christmas on Breakers Point introduces a new series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters. Christmas on Breakers Point is the introductory book to the Independence Islands Series. The Independence Island Series: Beach listens aren’t just for summer anymore.
©2019 Chautona Havig (P)2020 Chautona Havig
Dual Power of Convenience
Summary
All they wanted was a happily-never-after. When Richard Danforth inherits the family estate on Merriweather Island, he doesn’t have time to deal with it - especially not from halfway across the globe. He’s too busy working to become the world’s newest billionaire and avoiding the women who would detract him from his goals. Enter Lyla Santana. Fresh out of Oxford University with a degree in antiques and a relationship that nearly killed her to leave, she’s eager for the isolation and treasure trove that is Danforth Hall. Lyla also is determined to avoid men at all costs. Forever. It was supposed to be a match made on paper. With him halfway across the globe, they’d never have to see each other again. So, what’s Richard doing on Merriweather just weeks after the wedding? And how will his arrival test Lyla’s faith, not to mention stretch their so-called relationship? In a twist on billionaire romance and marriage of convenience, this Merriweather book kicks off a new series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters. The Independence Island Series: Beach reads aren’t just for summer anymore.
©2020 Chautona Havig (P)2020 Chautona Havig
Ready or Not
Summary
Fresh out of college, Aggie Milliken thinks she's prepared for anything life can throw her way. Think again, Aggie! After the abrupt loss of her sister and brother-in-law, Aggie is stunned to find herself the sole guardian of their eight lively children. If learning basic parenting skills wasn't complicated enough, she must also battle the children's half-crazed grandmother, survive a massive remodeling project, and navigate the waters of new friendships - alone. She has little experience with children and none with housekeeping, and it shows. What she has going for her is grit, a double dose of determination, and the confidence that this is exactly where the Lord wants her to be. With an unlimited P-mail account and enough hymns to keep her spirits bolstered, she tackles one catastrophe after another. It seems like nothing Aggie does is right, but ready or not, here she comes!
©2010 Chautona Havig (P)2014 Chautona Havig
Bookers on the Rocks: Elnora Island
Summary
If it ain’t broke, why’s she so intent on fixing it? Tessa Booker hates romance. For 25 years, Tessa Booker has insisted that romance is something Hollywood cooked up to sell books and movies. Yes, she knows the word existed before movies. She doesn’t care. That’s her story, and she’s sticking to it. So, when Ross gets a gentle nudge from Mallory Barrows to look into what Tessa’s doing every day while he’s at work, he discovers a romance in the works - one that sounds a little too “ripped from the pages of his life"! Who is this woman, and what has she done with his wife? Armed with advice from 101 Ways to Romance Your Wife and a copy of the manuscript he printed while she was napping, he’s determined to figure out what’s up with his wife...and if maybe a little romance wouldn’t be a good thing, after all. In a twist of the “on the rocks trope”, this book introduces the next island in the Independence Islands series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily ever afters. The Independence Islands Series - Beach listens aren’t just for summer, anymore!
©2021 Chautona Havig (P)2021 Chautona Havig
Past Forward
Summary
Alone without friends or family to comfort her after the death of her mother, Willow Finley's idyllic life is over - and just beginning. When Willow Finley awakes on a hot summer morning, she is unprepared for the grief that awaits her. Jerked from a life of isolation with her mother, Willow learns what alone really means when she finds her mother still in her bed, never to awaken again in this life. From the moment Willow arrives in the police station with her startling announcement, Chad Tesdall fights the friendship he knows he can't avoid. This collection of the first five episodes of Past Forward starts with Willow's life-changing discovery and gently guides the listener through aspects of her life - the past weaving through the present and into the future. Experience her first morning in church, her first movie, and the culture shock of her first trips to the city. A birthday party and a street fair add welcome diversion from butchering, canning, and the beating of area rugs. Disaster strikes. Will she be able to continue her life, or will an offer in the city change it all? Find out in this first volume. Follow as Willow's story unfolds past forward. Past Forward is a serial novel released weekly on Kindle.
©2012 Chautona Havig (P)2013 Chautona Havig
Deepest Roots of the Heart
Summary
During WWII, Avelino Carrillo spent four harrowing years in the South Pacific with one thought driving his survival: to return to his beloved home in Napa Valley. The Carrillos have a history in the valley that stretches deep, like grapevine roots in the soil. For a century, they worked the vineyard at their family home, la Casa de los Sueños, until they lost the property to a wealthy land baron. Now, Avelino is determined to reclaim the land and home he loves so much. When he meets Amelia, a young woman who lives at the vineyard with her grandfather, he finds that regaining his birthright isn't his only struggle - he battles the longing of his heart as well. Can Avelino overcome the local bigotry and personal demons that face him to create the life he desires?
©2015 Chautona Havig. (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.