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  • Written by: Francine Rivers
  • Narrated by: Kate Forbes
  • Length: 15 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (67 ratings)

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The Lady's Mine

Written by: Francine Rivers
Narrated by: Kate Forbes
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Publisher's Summary

New York Times best-selling author Francine Rivers returns to the California frontier in this sweeping, romantic tale of a displaced New England suffragette, a former Union soldier disinherited by his Southern family, and the town they join forces to save.

1875. When Kathryn Walsh arrives in tiny Calvada, a mining town nestled in the Sierra Nevadas, falling in love is the farthest thing from her mind. Banished from Boston by her wealthy stepfather, she has come to claim an inheritance from the uncle she never knew: a defunct newspaper office on a main street overflowing with brothels and saloons, and a seemingly worthless mine. Moved by the oppression of the local miners and their families, Kathryn decides to relaunch her uncle’s newspaper - and then finds herself in the middle of a maelstrom, pitted against Calvada’s most powerful men. But Kathryn intends to continue to say - and publish - whatever she pleases, especially when she knows she’s right.

Matthias Beck, owner of a local saloon and hotel, has a special interest in the new lady in town. He instantly recognizes C. T. Walsh’s same tenacity in the beautiful and outspoken redhead - and knows all too well how dangerous that family trait can be. While Kathryn may be right about Calvada’s problems, her righteousness could also get her killed. But when the handsome hotelier keeps finding himself on the same side of the issues as the opinionated Miss Walsh, Matthias’s restless search for purpose becomes all about answering the call of his heart. Everyone may be looking to strike it rich in this lawless boomtown, but it’s a love more precious than gold that will ultimately save them all.

©2022 Francine Rivers (P)2022 Recorded Books
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Loved this feel good novel.

Refreshing mix of traditional values and progress. So frustrating how often the church or legalistic values hold back growth.

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Pleasure

Unlike other books I have read but very pleasant to listen to. Heartwarming and uplifting

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Delightful

Such a lovely woven story. It was delightful to get to know the characters and experience life in Calvada. I will miss my friends from this book!

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Francine Rivers never disappoints

I didn’t want this book to end.
The characters were so real and well developed.
The book covers some important topics on women suffrage giving a different feel from her other books.
I have mixed feeling about the narrator, Kate Forbes. She has a nice voice but lacks inflection and almost all characters sounded the same. It didn’t impact my experience because the story is very good. But it would have been superb if the narration had more distinctive voices.

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Excellent

Love anything by Francine Rivers! Takes you there every time. Hard to imagine life in this time period but she does a splendid job and helps us feel all the experiences that they must have felt. Always over too quickly. That title!

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another great book by one of my favorite authors

A wonderful romance, not weighed down with all today's explicit sexual content. It's so much better to leave our imaginations open, and just enjoy the tension.
I loved reading about the untamed west and the desire to make life better, but it was also a stark reminder of how women were treated in those days by some men.

I found the narration choppy at times, but speeding up the reading a little helped. I got used to her reading style after a few chapters.

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Loved it.

Francine Rivers is my favourite author and has been for years. Listening on audible has been wonderful and relaxing. Great way to wind down for sleep. Wonderful on flights too. You can’t miss with this author.

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lady's mine

book was good but a lot of extra words that weren't necessary. several mispronouncings but overall a good story

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Francine Rivers did it again!

Very beautifully written. The characters were real and lovable and as always the story pointed us in the direction of being a light of the world, and to be the change we wish to see in our fallen world.

A very strong heroine and a role model worthy of emulation. I cannot think of anything I disliked even a bit about this book.

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A great love story

Francine Rivers has done it again with a beautiful love story. It was a great audio book!

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