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The Unforgiven

Echoes from the Past, Book 3

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The Unforgiven

By: Irina Shapiro
Narrated by: Wendy Wolfson
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What if uncovering your past could destroy your future?

Louisiana, 1858. Spirited fifteen-year-old Madeline Besson arrives at Arabella Plantation after her father’s sudden death, burdened by grief. She is soon overwhelmed by the grand house, her charismatic cousin, George, and her grandmother’s cold and inexplicable hatred. But as Madeline becomes entangled in the Besson family’s dark history, a shocking affair leads to banishment and disgrace. Trapped in a remote bayou cabin, she faces her fate alone…

Present day. Quinn Allenby travels to New Orleans searching for answers about her psychic abilities. When she touches an intricate ivory fan, she’s plunged into the tragic history of her own ancestor. But her visions reveal a buried family secret which someone is desperate to keep hidden, even if it means silencing Quinn forever. Can she survive long enough to finally expose the truth, and give voice to Madeline’s story, or will she become another victim of her family’s deadly legacy?

Fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley, and Barbara Erskine will love this sweeping story of forbidden passion, family secrets, and the pain of ultimate betrayal.

©2018 Irina Shapiro (P)2018 Merlin Press LLC Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Romance Science Fiction Time Travel
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Excellent story- a look into the past and present of a family. Ideal for ancestry lover. I am so glad I encountered
İrina Shapiro. I am hooked.

Loved it 5*****

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After traveling to New Orleans in search of the forth and final candidate for her birth father Seth, Quinn in barks on an adventure that could literally take her life.
After meeting Seth and finally confirming that he is in fact her birth father Quinn sets out with her step-brother to learn about her family’s history.
Unfortunately for Quinn, sometimes history and sometimes even people aren’t quite what they seem.

Loved the book and I can’t wait to get book four in the series.

Oh wow!

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I love this series of books but I do wish the narrator would change her intonation occasionally.
Most of the time it sounds like she's reading from a shopping list. I'd love her to raise the intonation at the end of sentences sometimes.
It's a shame because she has such a lovely voice.
The story is worth persevering for.

Love the story

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This one merging Quinn's life into the mystery person's life was excellent. It could have become messy buy I didn't mind how (don't want to spoil)... Gabe found Quinn.. But I think book 3 flowed much better, maybe because I'm familiar with the characters. A very good stand alone though.

Better and better

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How can some people put pieces of history together in such a fascinating way? I really love this series, I wonder what century will be next. :)

Great storyline

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