The Zookeeper's Daughter

By: Virginia Smith

Narrated by: Kassandra Cherry

Attending a stranger’s memorial service wasn’t at the top of Kelli Jackson’s to-do list.

Especially when that stranger was her own mother.

To receive her inheritance Kelli must abide by the conditions of her late mother’s will. She is forced work as a zookeeper for six months with animals that terrify her. Since she needs to money to help support her aging grandmother, she must figure out a way to balance her career as a tax accountant with this new - thankfully temporary - assignment. But the zoo director is the same handsome man who stole her estranged mother’s affections and might just steal everything else too. Because if Kelli fails, Jason Andover inherits everything. How can she possibly get past her animosity when he watches her every move, waiting for her to throw in the towel?

But perhaps there’s another reason Jason focuses such close attention on her. Are the assignments he gives her devised to scare her off, or to help her overcome her fears? Does he really have designs on her mother’s money, or might he have designs on Kelli as well? The only thing she’s sure of is that Jason is hiding a secret past, one that could destroy any chance of a happy future together.

Virginia Smith is the best-selling author of almost 40 novels and many shorter works. A native Kentuckian, she enjoys introducing listeners to the charms of the bluegrass state by setting many of her audiobooks there. The recipient of numerous awards, Ginny has twice received the prestigious Holt Medallion Award of Merit.

©2019 Virginia Smith (P)2021 Virginia Smith

Enjoyable

I really enjoyed seeing the characters grow and learn in this book. I can only imagine what it would be like to learn how to work at a zoo and do it the way that Kelli did would make it all the harder. I can see myself getting into some of the scrapes that she did and really enjoyed seeing how is all worked out.
I received a copy to listen to the review is mine.

Engaging, kept me interested

I love animals so the title and cover grabbed my attention immediately. Reading this book is like walking through a zoo with a professional guide. I have read many books by this author. This one might be my favorite.