The Colonel's Daughter

Prequel to The Senator's Wife

Before the world knew her as Catharine Cleveland—a leader of industry, a pillar of polite society, a steward of philanthropy, she was:

A scholar.

A rower.

A promising pianist.

A dutiful heir.

But above all, she was a girl who fell in love.

From the ancient halls of Oxford to the sun-drenched vineyards of Bordeaux, and across the Atlantic to the political circus of D.C., meet Cate Brooks in The Colonel’s Daughter—the prequel to the best-selling series, The Senator’s Wife.

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OMFG what a terrific book!

Jen Lyon does not disappoint. Abby Craden amazing as always! I could not stop listening and didn’t want it to end even though I knew the future. I felt every ounce of love and angst.

just what I needed

This book was just what I needed. Jen Lyon gave new life to familiar characters. I enjoyed allusions to happens in the other books in the series. I thought the passage of time was handled artfully when there were decades to summarize. Abby Craden was amazing in aging (and reverse aging) the voices. It truly allowed the evolution the characters to come across the years. In 39 hours, I've listened to it twice.

Brilliant

An absolute masterpiece. Jen Lyon can't write a bad book and Abby Craden never misses! Was brilliant to be read and even better to listen to!

bloody outstanding!!!!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

How I ended up Loving a character after seeing her in a different light is the gift of Jen's writting! The senators wife is such an incredible series, I did not expect to enjoy the prequel as much as I did but wow! just wow!!! The emotion, love, hate, just all the feeling Jen's able to pull out of you is unreal, rare and sooooo needed, this is what it's like to disappear into a book, another world, and tho I don't know how Catherine didn't off herself. -Lets face it I wouldn't put past Jen to do that to us- It was sad and at times enraging to see her take so much and do nothing about it, but to write a character you have all the feels for and understand their shakes and inner struggles is such a gift. I can't say enough good things about it and now I'm going to relisten to the entire series again with new eyes, ears, and heart. Thank you for the ride Jen!!!! Always leaving us wanting more. ❣️ Oh and let's not forget Miss Craden Just bailing the role!!! every emotion, accent, and tone portrayed like no one else ever could.

Captivating story!

Absolutely captivating. The Senator’s Wife pulls you in with layered characters, unexpected twists, and just the right amount of suspense. The narrator does a fantastic job bringing the story to life - hard to pause once you start!