A More Perfect Union

A Novel (The Midwife, Book 3)

By: Jodi Daynard

Narrated by: Marcus Stewart

Length: 11 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

In 1794, Johnny Watkins returns to America from Barbados, intent on becoming a great statesman. Even his hero, John Adams, believes the gifted boy will go far. There's just one catch: Johnny must learn to pass for white.

He finds a spirited and lovely confidante in Kate, one of the few who knows that Johnny's father had been born a slave. But as he moves closer toward the new city of Washington, Johnny leaves Kate behind, falling instead for a prominent Maryland heiress who may not have his best interests at heart. Embroiled in the vicious politics of the approaching election, Johnny lives every moment at risk of being unmasked.

Then, a discovery about Thomas Jefferson, one that could sway the election, imperils not only Johnny's future but also his life. In the end, Johnny learns who his real friends are - and the truth behind the great promise of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

©2017 Jodi Daynard (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Shouldn’t have been a book 3

I really hate it when an author ruins a series by making it a trilogy! This book added absolutely nothing to this series and, in fact, I think it weakened the story.

The story of Johnny was summarized in the end of book 2 and since the series had been about the love and friendships that these strong women shared, his story did not need to be told.

There is really not much I can say except that if you like book 1 and book 2 just don’t bother with book 3. The story is weak and the inevitability of what happened made it completely pointless!

The First Two Books Were Sooo Good!!

I found this one to be a little lackluster. Thought the ending to be a little “eh” as well.

Beautiful story

Having read the other two books in the series I was moved to listen to this one. It was a touching story of a strong honorable young man who grappled with his secret of his mixed race heritage. He was involved with our early government and learned the hard way that not all men are honorable and that most politicians aren't. The voices created by this author were well characterized and I thoroughly enjoyed this story

Excellent Third Installment

As the first two books, I really enjoyed this story. It was a great way to wrap up the series and shed insight on what it was like to to be torn between two worlds as a bi-ethnic person at that time.

Finale not so grand...

I really enjoyed the series, it this last one was super slow. I kept hoping it was building, but not so much. I listened to the end to hear the conclusion of the characters, but I think I would have been OK if I had stopped after #2.

A perfect ending!

I listened to the first two books in the series and loved them, so I had to get the 3rd one! I used a credit that I was planning to use on a different book, but alas, I didn't want to wait! This is an historical romance and not my usual genre.

I was disappointed

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I loved her first book of this series.....but this book found me falling asleep with its wandering about and i was disappointed with it as it revised history in a profound way!!!!

Would you ever listen to anything by Jodi Daynard again?

not sure

What about Marcus Stewart’s performance did you like?

I thought it was beautifully preformed

Could you see A More Perfect Union being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No.......not on its faulty history revisions

Has some sexual content

It’s tastefully done, but there are a few instances of sexual actions. The first two books are better in my opinion and could do without this one.

Great performance.

The story was a bit slow to grab, but it turned into a great examination of prejudice in the time after the Revolutionary War. The performance, however, was great. He does all the different accents so nicely, and it is always clear who is speaking even before it is told.

Wonderful Trilogy

I so enjoyed this series. I was transported to the time of the American Revolution where the author weaves believable tales of characters real and imagined during tumultuous times. I highly recommend for lovers of historical fiction.