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Simply a Matter of Time

The Firemark Series, Book 2

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Simply a Matter of Time

By: Kathryn K. Murphy
Narrated by: Frances Anderson
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Forbidden secrets. Star-crossed passion. One island where time stands still—but hearts can’t.

Ethan Brooks has spent decades doing the right thing—protecting Brightrock Island’s secret, living by the rules, keeping everyone at arm’s length. But when relentless investigator Nora St. Clair barges into his life, asking questions she shouldn’t, Ethan’s perfectly controlled world begins to unravel. She’s determined, off-limits—and impossible to resist.

Meanwhile, Ethan’s sister Lizzy finally has her first taste of freedom after nearly fifty years on Brightrock. With the clock ticking before she’s forced back home—or cut off forever—she throws herself into one breathtaking fling with Caleb Broussard, a man whose quiet charm hides dangerous secrets of his own.

As Brightrock’s elders close in, Ethan and Lizzy face the same impossible choice: protect the island’s immortality…or risk everything for love.

Perfect for fans of steamy, high-stakes small-town romance with a supernatural twist, Simply a Matter of Time is the next book in Kathryn K. Murphy’s Firemark series.

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Frances Anderson did an amazing job of narration. Brought the characters to life and made this listen every enjoyable.


This book has emotion, secrets misunderstanding and hope. All with the fantasy element.

Norah is a police detective investigating a community on Brightwater Island, while Ethan is desperate to keep the secret of the people on the island. I found myself smiling and crying. Brilliant

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Great story. Like the fact that there was 2 main love stories running in this book, but that they all tie in to the previous novel was such a bonus. There is also hope in this book, solutions by the outsiders and desires that take over. Pleasure to read.

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An emotional story with a fantasy undertones. Norah is a police detective investigating a community on Brightwater Island. Ethan is desperate to keep the secret of the people on the island. The relationships in this book have lots of depth, emotion, secrets, misunderstandings, hope and joy. The fantasy element is central to the story but underplayed enough not to overpower the love stories. The writing is excellent and had me a little choked up a couple of times, not usual for a middle aged man. The narration is good and the narrator makes good use of the material, she gives subtle differences to the characters that work well. I received a complimentary copy from Storyorigin and am leaving a voluntary honest review.

Emotional story well told

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