Within Reach

A Novel

By: Barbara Delinsky

Narrated by: Christina Traister

The charming vacation house on the coast of Maine was meant to be a heavenly retreat for Danica Lindsay and her husband Blake, a place where they could mend the wounds of a strained and tired marriage. Instead, she finds herself mostly there alone while Blake's political star is rapidly rising back in Boston. Were it not for the companionship of her new neighbor, gentle and caring Michael Buchanan, Danica would surely be overcome by loneliness and despair.

But a friendship that is cherished and uplifting is slowly transforming into something less innocent, more passionate - something that could easily be called love. For the first time in her life, a chance for true happiness may be in Danica's reach. But how can she grab onto it when she remains another man's wife, bound by her vows to a marriage plagued by doubt and pain...and by secrets so shocking that an entire nation will take notice?

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Excellent story...Too bad it's not been updated!

Written originally in 1989, the lack of updates (no cell phones, in particular) detracted from its believability in the present day. I enjoyed the story...though sad to think this womans' life was so manipulated by her father & then her husband.

Wonderful story!!

Loved the meaning of the story, the twist and turns. Most of the ending. Reminds me of my recent past few years … life storms turn into sunshine

Michael’s Voice

It is so annoying that I may stop reading this before the end. The story is ok.

Within Minutes

Within Reach might be more aptly titled Within Minutes. Two strangers meet on a foggy beach and within minutes are practically soul mates. I gave up after the first couple of chapters because I couldn't tolerate the Reader nor the false spontaneous bonding that occurred between the main characters.

Flashback to the past.

Keep in mind this story was written in 1986, and set a few years earlier than that. It's hard as a woman to listen to how controlled Danika is, however makes you proud of how far we've come.