The Brontë Plot

By: Katherine Reay

Narrated by: Laura Kirman

When a bookseller’s secret is unearthed, her world begins to crumble. But it may be the best thing that has ever happened to her.

Lucy Alling makes a living selling rare books, often taking suspicious liberties to reach her goals. When her unorthodox methods are discovered, Lucy’s secret ruins her relationship with her boss and her boyfriend, James - leaving Lucy in a heap of hurt and trouble. Something has to change; she has to change.

In a sudden turn of events, James’s wealthy grandmother, Helen, hires Lucy as a consultant for a London literary and antiques excursion. Lucy reluctantly agrees and soon discovers Helen holds secrets of her own. In fact, Helen understands Lucy’s predicament better than anyone else.

As the two travel across England, Lucy benefits from Helen’s wisdom as Helen confronts ghosts from her own past. Everything comes to a head at Haworth, home of the Brontë sisters, where Lucy is reminded of the sisters’ beloved heroines who, with tenacity and resolution, endured - even in the midst of impossible circumstances.

Now Lucy must face her past in order to move forward. And while it may hold mistakes and regrets, she will prevail - if only she can step into the life and the love that have been waiting for her all along.

“You’re going to love The Brontë Plot.” (Debbie Macomber, number-one New York Times best-selling author)

• Sweet and thoughtful contemporary listen
• Stand-alone novel
• Book length: 86,000 words

©2015 Katherine Reay (P)2019 Thomas Nelson

Critic reviews

"Audiobook enthusiasts of Victorian literature will love hearing this romantic story of a Chicago vintage bookseller, Lucy, who ends up in love and tours literary haunts in the English Lake District with her lover's grandmother. Lucy primarily has a Midwestern accent but sometimes uses English phrases and pronunciations because her deadbeat father was English. Creating the perfect rendition of Lucy seems to come effortlessly to narrator Laura Kirman, who is skilled at voicing both English and American parts. No bleeding corpses in his narrative, just flawed characters righting wrongs and communing with literary Victorians." (Audiofile)

Not my favorite, but I did enjoy the story.

I found myself falling in and out of listening throughout this story. I usually hate to press pause or go days without listening, but this one wasn’t the same. I had a hard time staying connected. A good story though; it might have just been me.

Delightful!

I immediately fell in love with the characters and so enjoyed getting to know and root for each one . Also the perfect placement of each literary references made my heart swell. A great read for book lovers❤️everywhere.

Well worth a credit!

“Your pre-order is now available.” - The Audible email subject line from Tuesday, June 18th. Downloaded Wednesday; finished today, June 20th. The Brontë Plot is amazing! Every character is worth knowing. Like each of us, they are products of both nature and nurture, they are flawed, and they are redeemable!

I love a book that persuades me to look inward, leading me to be honest with myself and to evaluate my motives. And books whose characters are so well drawn that I care about what happens to them after the novel ends are a special treat!

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not my favorite

I finished it but I was done with it at least a quarter of it in