The Sweet Spot

Sweet on a Cowboy, Book 1

By: Laura Drake

Narrated by: Susan Bennett

Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Charla Rae Denny was the perfect wife with a perfect life, content to keep the home fires burning while her husband, JB, competed as a champion bull rider. Then their son died in a tragic accident-and everything fell apart. Divorced and saddled with a hill of bills and a failing ranch, Charla must now cowboy up to put her life back together.

James "JB" Denny doesn't stay where he isn't welcome. So when Charla shut him out of her grieving heart-and their home-a year ago, he took comfort where he could find it. Now after seeing beautiful Charla again, he wants it all back. She can't work the ranch alone, and deep in his heart he knows he can be the man she needs. But after so much history and heartbreak, can JB convince Charla to take a risk and give their love a second chance?

©2013 Laura Drake (P)2014 Recorded Books

Good narrator made the story even better!

This is the first time I've listened to this author; it won't be the last!

Captivating

Such a good story. The authors ability to describe her characters in such detail makes me feel like I know them personally. Caution, the story is so good it will keep you awake until you finish the book!

A marriage restored.

Nice story merging grief, guilt, a little jealousy and addiction. Even Alzheimer's was dealt with in a gentle perspective as all of these issues reared their ugly heads forcing Char and Jimmy to face the loss of their son. In doing so they slowly evaluated themselves and slowly restored the marriage that they had allowed to crumble.

Beautifully written and performed!

Laura Drake weaves a story that is both heart wrenching and heart-affirming. She skillfully brings her characters to life - makes us love them and ache for them. The evocative way in which she paints ranch life and the people living in the small Texas town makes the reader feel like they’re right there. As for the narrator, Susan Bennett perfectly captures the characters’ personality in their voices. I listened to it once, then I listened to it again right away. I simply didn’t want to leave the story’s world or people. A beautifully written and performed book!

good book

I went into this book not knowing what to expect. I thought it was going to be a not so loved book when i started it, but I was totally wrong. I really loved it. I wish there was more to their story. this book had heartbreak and love and it was so good. It made me want to cry and laugh. I am so glad that I kept on going with it. I cant wait to read more from this author.

Hits All Emotions!

This was the first book I had experienced from this author and it won’t be the last. I loved it! I laughed, I smiled, I cried! The narrator did a great job! If you have experienced the death of a child, this might be too emotional!

would recommend

this was a great book. I found it hard to put down. my kind of reading.

Too slow and somewhat predictable

The narrator was good but this story seemed to drag on and on. It seemed like the main leads barely interacted with each other for the first few hours of the book. I could appreciate the journey they took away from each other then back again but the book was predictable and I found myself wanting to fast forward. I should have because I probably wouldn’t have missed anything critical.

A must read!

Would you listen to The Sweet Spot again? Why?

The Sweet Spot hits the spot. Once I began listening it was almost impossible to put it down to even get some sleep. The authors writing style is fantastic. She weaves a story that takes you on a journey from hopelessness to hopefulness and she doesn’t miss a thing along the way. If you want a book that will hit some hard subjects with honest emotion and yet give you that happy ending, then here it is.

Honest surprise!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I found it unusual to begin a book about depression and divorce and get so hooked on reading it that I plowed through to the happy ending. Unlike many authors, this one knows her stuff and is completely honest in her descriptions, emotions and relationships. It's great to have a real story of relationships.

What did you like best about this story?

The honesty and integrity of the author in being true to her characters and their emotions.

Have you listened to any of Susan Bennett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

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