The Duck Springs Affair

By: John Isaac Jones

Narrated by: Susan Marlowe

Devoted mother Cassie Carter is hard working and dedicated to running her small farm in Georgia. She tends to her home and sickly son daily while her truck driver husband is away on long hauls across the country. Her life and values take a sharp turn when a handsome and intelligent construction worker disrupts her daily routine. Her priorities shift and everything she keeps in her comfort zone is threatened.

Damaged romantic Paul Hamilton has a void in his life that leaves him wandering from affair to affair, empty and unfulfilled. He identifies with the haunting poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, yearning to capture an elusive love. One day, in an unexpected place, he discovers the love he is seeking, but she is out of his reach and he runs the risk of irreparably damaging the delicate balance he tries to maintain in his life.

In The Duck Springs Affair, Paul and Cassie’s worlds collide and explode. Will what they offer each other sustain and give them what they need out of life and love? Or, are they doomed to suffer the tragic consequences of their decisions as each searches for the perfect love?

©2015,2016, 2017 John I. Jones (P)2017 John I. Jones

Not my usual cup of tea...

The writing of this story is well done and I thought the book was beautifully descriptive. I could almost smell the peaches and see the scenery, but occasionally something stood out like describing Paul's eyes as the colour of muddy water, is this really the best you can do? I did enjoyed it and thought it was a good use of an evening.

At first I enjoyed the quotes from Poe but considering the length of the book I think this was over done.

I really liked Paul, his character is fascinating. His emotional range is impressive and the love he feels for Cassie makes him very likeable. He also shows a high degree of patience considering how infrequently he's able to see Cassie.

I didn't really like Cassie, I thought she was unfair to all of the men in her life, first her husband, then Paul, I really felt like she used them without caring about their feelings. Everything had to be the way she wanted it, she seemed to have little or no concern for anyone else's feeling.

The narration was well done, the character voices are clear and distinct and the delivery is natural and well paced.

I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.

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Not my usual Genre

Where does The Duck Springs Affair rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I love the cover of this novel and the author pulled me in quickly with the characters. I've read other novels by this author that held my attention and kept me listening to the end. If you like Nicholas Spark style of writing I think you will enjoy this novel.

What other book might you compare The Duck Springs Affair to and why?

Can't think of any

What does Susan Marlowe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I liked her accent.

Very good

“ I voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.”
I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone looking for a good book and I hope the next one is just as good

I'm still fuming about this books' ending!

I'm all for a good hearty cry when I listen to a book and I don't always have to have an HEA.
This ending ticked me off!! I finished about an hour ago and I'm still fuming!! To the author, WHY???!!!

I really, really, really, really did not see that ending coming. Really. I'm not going to give it away. Just, why...

The narrator was really good and if my mind had not been blown by the ending, I probably would have more to say.

Just be prepared to jolt, scream, stammer or have some outward reaction to this ending.

clean and classic

A classic love story of a lonely truckers wife, with a handicap son.
set in the 40s as JIJ stories often do. She meets a condition worker and sparks fly. this is a clean sweet short romance book.

Susan did a fine job reading this.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.