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“Once again, readers will get swept up in the lives and loves of the Harte family. The characters are beautiful, exciting, and fabulously wealthy, inhabiting a world that many only dream about and luring readers into their fantasy lives.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, Top Pick!)
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Barbara Taylor Bradford is the storyteller of substance.
— The Times (London) on Barbara Taylor Bradford and Emma's Secret
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An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death, and passion.
— The New York Times on A Woman of Substance
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You're certain these are living, breathing people.
— USA Weekend on Barbara Taylor Bradford and Emma's Secret
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It will be...appreciated by those with an irresistible desire to follow the further adventures of the Harte clan.
— Publishers Weekly on Barbara Taylor Bradford and Emma's Secret
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Promises to tantalize, mesmerize, and titillate readers of all ages. It has all the Bradford touches: strong and swift plot, hints of secrets about to be revealed...spellbinding...destined to fly off bookseller's racks and be passed around many book clubs. It is a darn good read.
— Roanoke Times on Barbara Taylor Bradford and Emma's Secret
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Readers who loved A Woman of Substance will enjoy Emma's Secret.
— Denver Post on Barbara Taylor Bradford and Emma's Secret
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The grandiose saga of power, passion, friendship, and haute couture continues the story of Emma Harte, first introduced in A Woman of Substance (1994). Narrator kate Reading deftly uses a variety of British and American accents to represent numerous characters from a variety of economic social strata.
— Booklist on Emma's Secret (Unabridged)
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Kate Burton's pleasing voice and impeccable diction precisely capture the mood, convincing accents, and personalities of the ultra-rich and famous. She handles sibling rivalries and romantic intrigues with finesse.
— AudioFile on Emma's Secret (Abridged)
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I grew up in England with the radio. television hadn't really come to us, So the radio was a great friend. hearing an audiobook is in a sense going back to my childhood and listening. Since I'm writing all the time and using glasses and staring at words on paper, it's nice to close my eyes and just get carried away.... The experience is enhanced by a good voice to listen to.
— Barbara Taylor Bradford on audiobooks
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Bradford enthralls readers.... Once again, readers will get swept up in the lives and loves of the Harte family.
— RT Book Reviews
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The enduring theme of family loyalty ennobles the Harte family saga and raises it to a heartwarming crescendo that longtime fans will appreciate. New readers will relish it as well.
— Book Page
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The exploits and adventures of Bradford's indomitable heroines continue to make for lusty escapist fiction in this robust fifth novel in the series.
— Publishers Weekly
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“Bradford gives her readers more of what she does best--strong, savvy female protagonists who relentlessly pursue great destinies, characters much like the author herself…well-written and full of emotion…completely riveting…the plot, while always complex, has suspenseful moments to keep the pace sharp…good reading…Unexpected Blessings clearly shows why Bradford is still the premier writer of family sagas.
— Miami New Times