A Change of Pace (Northern Lights #3) by Freya Barker
Publication Date: November 30th by Spectrum Audio
Audio Book Length: 9 hrs 14 min
Narrators: Stephanie Nemeth-Parker & Matthew Maddux
Source: Publisher
Pages: 440
Rating: ★★★★
My
Thoughts:
Frederique is a counselor for troubled youth and Newt has
just moved to the small town of Parry Sound to help his daughter cope with some
events that led to self-destructive behavior.
Newt and Frederique knocked heads a bit on first meet, but that made getting
to know each other all the more fun. They’re thrown together when Frederique is
called in to help with Millie, Newt’s twelve-year-old daughter. Frederique’s caring and unconventional approach
by using her menagerie of animals to help break the ice works wonders with Millie
and the two bond while working on Frederique’s mini-farm.
Newt and Frederique form their own bond not able to fight
the chemistry and attraction they’ve felt from the start. They lend each other
support while dealing with a few outside dramas, one dangerous situation and
another with a health scare. I really appreciated that both Newt and Frederique
were determined to stick by each other no matter what.
I loved A Change of Pace and devoured the audiobook in one
day! I’m really enjoying Freya Barker’s Northern Lights series. All are set in small
lake towns with rustic cabins, and beautiful scenery as a backdrop making me long
to leave city life! I also love that she’s made these mature romances with the couple
in their 40s, more comfortable in their identity and not prone to insecure
dramas.
I really enjoyed both Stephanie Nemeth-Parker and Matthew
Maddux’s audio performance. Ms. Nemeth-Parker had a calm sultry lilt, and Mr.
Maddux was nice and masculine. Both were
a pleasure to listen to, enhancing the story. I listened at 1.25x.
4 Stars
I have seen Barker's books on Hoopla, but never tried one. Only two days until I have borrows again, maybe this will be one of them.
ReplyDeleteI haven't even heard of this author but it sounds wonderful here. I really love it when you have those beautiful sounding narrators, makes all the difference.
ReplyDeleteYou got my attention with another review from the series, but I love that she uses animal therapy and the setting in the north for their romance.
ReplyDeleteI've got the first ebook in the series as a freebie but haven't read it yet. I'm glad to see you like the series.
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I haven't read this but it sounds good.
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One day! Awesome, I love those
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