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  • The Secret Pond

  • By: Gerri Hill
  • Narrated by: Abby Craden
  • Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (213 ratings)

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The Secret Pond

By: Gerri Hill
Narrated by: Abby Craden
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Summary

Grieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy, and retreats to her grandparents' home in the Texas Hill Country. She spends her solitary days walking childhood trails and reminiscing, trying to reconcile the conflict within her as she struggles with survivor's guilt.

After the death of her husband, Hannah Larson needs a change. At the suggestion of her mother-in-law - and against her better judgment - she and her son Jack move to tiny Utopia and into her husband's grandmother's house.

When Jack and Lindsey form an unlikely friendship, Hannah reluctantly joins them and the three spend the summer swimming and healing as laughter eventually replaces tears. After Jack goes back to school, Hannah assumes their summer fun is over. Instead, Lindsey continues to come around and now - as they find themselves alone - Hannah realizes just how close they've become. Soon, she finds herself struggling with her feelings as their friendship threatens to shift into something much deeper...something she fears she won't be able to fight. Something she fears she won't want to fight.

A story of grief and healing...a story of love.

©2017 Gerri Hill (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
  • Unabridged Audiobook
  • Categories: LGBTQ+
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Really enjoyable

Brilliant ‘go to’ book I have listened to many times in between credits definitely recommend it

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Heartwarming!

This was a lovely slow burning story, full of emotion and passion. The different relationship dynamics keep you turning the pages and hoping for a happy ending.

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Gentle, moving, character driven love story

Loved this romance, the believable back stories, the slow falling in love.Against the backdrop of a long hot summer spent in wild countryside,on the river and pond.
Straight woman with son,meets lesbian, both overcoming great loss.
Didn’t want it to end, as I really liked the two main characters, healing emotional wounds, finding each other.
It’s also about overcoming grief and loss. The other main character is a nine year old boy, son of one, who plays a pivotal role in the story.
It’s all quite moving, and fun and a slow burn, you’ll enjoy if you like a gentle , character driven love story.
Very well read by Abbi Craden, best lesfic narrator, imho.

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Good...

romance story even when it turned into a gay romance. The narrator was very good.

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What a great book

I’m a real fan of audible books and Abby Craden has a great voice to listen to.
It’s a super story that bounces along quite nicely and has you laughing and crying with the characters.
Another superb Gerri Hill book!

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Secrets.

Loved the book and the narration it brought the written words to life for me.

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Brilliant

Fantastic listen LOVE Abbey Craden's narration,Can we have more of your earlier books PLEASE ☺

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Lovely story.


Such a lovely delicate story that pulls at the heart strings. Great writing and narration makes this audio fantastic.

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the secret pond

it was a sad slow burn but a great story which was developed well and read by Abby Cradon. love her voice

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Moving but with enough light relieve

I enjoyed how the book dealt with grieve through out, good relationships between characters. All characters were likeable and I really appreciate that the story wasn't moved forward based on miscommunication

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