Jericho

By: Ann McMan

Narrated by: Christine Williams

Length: 21 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Librarian Syd Murphy flees the carnage of a failed marriage by accepting an 18-month position in Jericho - a small town in the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia. Her plans to hide out and heal her wounds fall by the wayside as she gets drawn into the daily lives of the quirky locals. She becomes fast friends with Maddie Stevenson, the enigmatic physician who has returned to the backcountry community to take over her late father's medical practice. Together they learn that life and love can have as many twists and turns as a country road.

©2011 Ann McMan (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Great chemistry between characters w/LOL moments

Good story with lots of colorful characters and interesting plot lines. Really liked the chemistry between Mattie and Syd. While I know the story continues into the book Aftermath, I almost wish McMan had decided to expand on and flush out several of the storylines more completely. Ultimately I think this could have been split things up into 2+ books. Might have read smoother in the last 1/3 of the book where there was a lot going on and things being brushed over. That said, I still highly recommend this book as a great listen. Found myself relating to many things. 👍👍

This was amazing

I was afraid I will not be able to listen to this long long book, 21 hours is a chunk of time. But I couldn't let it go... I had to listen to all of it. It was a wonderful story, great characters and amazing narrating. As I already have the next two books on my iPad, I could go directly to the next one.

Best in the class

It's something really special in the class. Good plot, interesting characters, humorous and not dull in a moment... It's quite intriguing to follow changes in 'straight' personality to some kind of 'flexible', but actually based on true love to outstanding person.
I think that higher in the class might be only something like The Price of Salt, but you know it's pretty dumb to compare them)

Brilliant blue eyes, startling green eyes?

How many times does one stare and contemplate and consider and realize the eyes of the other person. On and on and on. Just couldn’t continue . Cute story but there must have been another way to write the attraction.

Great find!

I stumbled across this title while perusing the Audible Plus catalog. Loved it! I appreciated the small town of Jericho and the people who know everyone’s business. Was thrilled to find 2 more books in this series!

Simply Divine

The narration, characters, story, and writing are simply phenomenal! Addictive, heartfelt, and masterful! I found this book via recommendations based on my library and now I am a dedicated Ann McMan fan! Can't wait to listen to all her available books!

Intelligent and Delightful

Okay I don’t get all the snooty cultural references and somewhat elitist perspective, but I do appreciate the wit and wholesome yet sexy romance and the world of engaging characters who populate this series. Looking forward to the second book. Generous hours of intelligent and entertaining listening pleasure! Five stars!

Smart, complicated and not one to put down

Story so believable. Characters very well developed. The author makes sure you can see and smell this place. Narrator also A+. There is a gay thread to the story but that isn’t the strength of it. It is about a place and the people who live and live there

Great read

Don't miss this one! Jericho is a delightful story of love that dares to speak its name in the heart of Dixie.

The kiss is worth the wait

I often think "I'll bet it wouldn't be too hard to write one of these" after reading or listening to a romance novel. I know better, but still it can't be too difficult to match your run of the mill romance. I know for an absolute fact that I could never hope to write something of Jericho's caliber.

Ann McMan does an excellent job of building her romance and the world its set in. The coming out story is realistic and well timed and once the hot make out sessions begin they just don't stop. Supporting characters are well thought out and will be sure to play important roles in subsequent books.

That being said. It's a long book and it could have been longer. The stalker issue could have been stretched out a bit more but I'm glad it wasn't. And the Henery character has a heavy dose of "and a miracle occurs" applied. I'm not sure how he's going to play out and I'm not sure he added much to the story.

All in all It's worth the credit. And if your an aspiring romance novelist this is the type of writing you should strive for.