The Cicada Spring: A Potomac Shores Novel
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The Cicada Spring: A Potomac Shores Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Carolyn McBride (Author), Maria Marquis (Narrator), Make Waves Press (Publisher)
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A coming-of-middle-age story about second chances, the enduring bonds of friendship, and the power of nature to heal and guide us home.

Empty nest. Broken dreams. A single mom rediscovers her inner compass on the Potomac shores, guided by an ancient arrowhead and the captivating marsh man who found it.

Katie Young thought she had it all figured out. A fresh start in sunny Florida, a new husband, a thriving career. But life, like the tide, has a way of shifting course. Forced back to Virginia by the tragic loss of her mother, the family river house becomes her refuge from a storm no one saw coming.

Heartbroken and adrift, Katie explores the river on her dad’s old boat, questioning where...and with whom...she truly feels at home. Rekindled friendships around the beach bonfire spark new dreams in the little town of Occoquan.

But when a neighbor’s development threatens an eagle's nest, Katie finds herself fighting for her heart, her land, and a future she never dared to imagine. As the lovelorn cicadas emerge from decades in the dark, can Katie chart a new course toward a forever love?

The Cicada Spring, the first in the Potomac Shores series, is a poignant and heartwarming novel for women who are ready to rewrite their own stories and discover the strength that lies within.

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  1. Listening Length
    8 hours and 45 minutes
  2. Author
    Carolyn McBride
  3. Narrator
    Maria Marquis
  4. Audible release date
    April 24, 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Make Waves Press
  7. ASIN
    B0D2JHKY43
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 8 hours and 45 minutes
Author Carolyn McBride
Narrator Maria Marquis
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date April 24, 2024
Publisher Make Waves Press
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0D2JHKY43
Best Sellers Rank #203,604 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#2,420 in Later in Life Romance (Books)
#6,979 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#7,613 in Romantic Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)

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3.2 out of 5 stars
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Trio
4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Quite Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
What a lovely, feel good story. The Cicada Spring is my first book by Carolyn McBride and I'm looking forward to reading more soon.

Courage and perseverance are the name of the game for Katie as she navigates her life. Life throws her a few really tough curve balls! Finding strength in herself and her friendships, Katie eventually makes it through. In fact, she's made it through and emerges as a stronger person and with better relationships than she had at the start of the book.

The audio version of The Cicada Spring is nicely performed by Maria Marquis.
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Crystal T
2.0 out of 5 stars Just ok
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024
Overall, the book was a happy, feel good story and I did enjoy the ending, but I really struggle with books whose characters are naive and ignorant. The main character, Katie meets a man who seems too good to be true and marries him within a week or so and is shocked when he turns out not to be who she thought he was. DUH! I personally could have done without any of the Covid references in the story line, but that is just personal preference. This was just ok for me.
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Tiffany Pierce
4.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2024
This was an enjoyable story. It moved very quickly but that’s part of the story. I loved the friendships that Katie had especially with Rhiannon.
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