Kelly Heard has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator, with an average listener rating of 3★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Before You Go.
Before You Go
Summary
Counting things in threes usually calms Dell’s crippling anxiety - the passionflower vine along the shop wall, the jimsonweed by the roadside, the sleeping valley in the distance - but when her baby daughter goes missing, her world shatters completely. Virginia, 1979. Growing up among the sprawling valleys and forests of Blyth, beautiful young Dell has always had a natural intuition for how to fix other people’s hurts, if not her own. She hopes for a better future, although thanks to her alcoholic father and narcissistic mother, happiness seems far out of her reach. She certainly could never have predicted holding her baby girl for the first time and the life-changing, powerful love she would feel when she did. Even as a heartbroken single mother in a small town riddled with gossips, she suddenly feels that she can do this. She can raise her daughter. But when she turns to her own mother for help, her mother convinces her that the child would be better off with another family. With nobody to fight her corner, Dell must watch the local church take the baby away, leaving her alone and completely devastated. Dell feels there’s nothing left for her in her tiny hometown but heartache and shattered dreams, and so she flees, vowing never to go back. It finally seems like luck is on her side when she finds a small shop for rent, overlooking the peaceful Shenandoah Valley. This quiet corner of paradise feels like the perfect place to heal and use her gift to help others heal, too. Until Dell’s mother tracks her down to deliver crushing news - her baby girl is missing. Dell knows she won’t find out where her child is in the stars or on her palms. Instead, she must do the one thing she promised she never would. She must return to Blyth and all of her memories. Will what Dell finds there finally heal her fragile heart or break it into a thousand irreparable pieces? An unforgettable and heart-wrenching debut about the endurance of love, the power of forgiveness, and finding beauty in the world around us. Your must-listen book of 2019. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing, Kristin Hannah, and Kerry Lonsdale. Book club discussion questions are included in the book.
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The Girl I Thought I Knew
Summary
Daisy grew up around secrets she knew by heart but were never spoken. She had no idea just how much damage secrets could do, but she would soon learn. It's a warm, cloudless morning on the day the envelope arrives for Daisy. Soft sunlight streams into the apartment she shares with her partner, Anderson, who is sleeping peacefully. Daisy's fought hard for this happiness, worked her way up from being a vulnerable teenage runaway to a woman with a stable job and a loving boyfriend. But when Daisy discovers the handwritten wedding invitation from her childhood best friend, Stella, her bright morning turns suddenly dark. The wedding is back amongst the misty woods and rolling hills of Daisy's North Carolina hometown. The same town where her heartbroken mother never spoke about her miscarriages, and her distant father drank away what little money they had. The same town where she is still known as "the crazy one" for telling people about the dead girl she saw that summer's day in the woods. A girl who looked just like her, and whose body was never found. Daisy hasn't been back home since her parents sent her away and now, the thought of returning fills her with dread. She doesn't know if she can forgive Stella, the girl she once called "blood sister", for turning her back on her when everyone else did. And why is Stella reaching out now, after 15 years? There’s only one thing Daisy is sure of - if she wants to build a happy future, she's going to have to finally confront the mysteries of her dark past. The Girl I Thought I Knew is a spellbinding and moving novel for fans of Liane Moriarty, Kristin Hannah, and Kerry Fisher. Read what everyone is saying about Kelly Heard: "Heart-breaking, poignant, and emotional...a compelling page-turner about second chances, learning to trust, and finding your way home.... Beautifully told. I was drawn in from page one until done." (Kerry Lonsdale, Wall Street Journal & Washington Post best-selling author) "Oh, this book was just so beautiful! One of my favourite books of the year! So pleased to have discovered this amazing author.... One read does not do it justice.... I will be reading everything by this author and recommending this book to everyone. Brilliant! A masterpiece." (Renita D'Silva) "Compelling...a must-read!... Kept me hooked throughout.... Thoroughly enjoyed this exciting story… A hidden gem." (Brianne's Book Reviews)
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