Petals on the River

By: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Narrated by: Cassandra York

A proud and spirited woman whose life was stolen from her... A man of secrets accused of a terrible crime... In a place of new beginnings their destinies are joined—in a gloriously romantic new work from the incomparable storyteller.

The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable a women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

In a bustling port city in the colony of Virginia, she becomes the servant of Gage Thornton—a shipbuilder with a young child in need of a nanny. And despite whispered rumors condemning the handsome widower for the untimely death of his wife, Shemaine cannot ignore her desire for this caring, generous and enigmatic stranger who silently aches with his growing need for her—even as grave peril reaches out from across a vast ocean to threaten their flowering love. The fiery and outspoken adopted daughter of one of England's most formidable women, Shemaine O'Hearn has made powerful enemies. And now her adversaries have found a way to remove the hot-blooded beauty from her life of privilege: by falsely convicting Shemaine of thievery and sending her in shackles to America, where she is to be sold in indentured servitude to the highest bidder.

Loved it

I loved how it lead up to love. Also the suspense of who done it

Great narration!

The narrator did an outstanding job interpreting the intended voices of the characters which enriched the immersion into the story. Most of the characters were very well described and written. One thing that seemed a little unrealistic were some of the capabilities of the young child, likely not appropriate for the child’s age of 2. But otherwise very good read. Worth the purchase!

delicious details

could not wait to get back to it every chance I could. trying to imagine rooms, ship, wood shop, even the smells of the old trunks was easy because the writing made it easy.

One of my favorite Romance novels!

I read this book years ago, and was so excited to see it on Audible! The book is just as good as I remember, and I loved every moment of it. The narrator was good, but something about it bothered me, I think it was the Cain voice. Even with that, I enjoyed it immensely and am glad I have it in my library. Every bit worth the credit!

I am a fan!

Although I think this is one of her lesser novels, I enjoyed it in paperback years ago and I enjoyed it on Audible. Not all of her details are accurate about the time period, but it does not take away from a provocative storyline.