Carolina Moon / The Villa / Three Fates

by Nora Roberts, Robertson Dean (Narrator), Laural Merlington (Narrator)

Carolina Moon (Dean Robertson, Laura Grafton, Luann Kindem): Tory Bodeen grew up in a small, rundown house where her father ruled with an iron fist and a leather belt. But she had Hope - who lived in the big house, just a short skip away. After young Hope's brutal murder, unsolved to this day, Tory's life began to fall apart. And now, as she returns to the tiny town of Progress, South Carolina, with plans to settle in and open a stylish home-design shop, she is determined to find a measure of peace and free herself from the haunting visions of that terrible night. As she forges a new bond with Cade Lavelle - Hope's older brother and the heir to the Lavelle fortune - she isn't sure whether the tragic loss they share will unite them or drive them apart. The Villa (Laural Merlington, Sandra Burr, Jill Sovis): Sophia Giambelli has never worried about competition. For three generations, the Giambelli wines have been renowned for their quality - from Napa Valley to Italy, and throughout the world. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family's winery - and Sophia will be assuming a new role. As a savvy businesswoman, she knows she must be prepared for anything . . .but she isn't prepared for Tyler MacMillan. Sophia must teach Tyler the finer points of marketing - and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard. As they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. Three Fates (Bernadette Quigley, Laura Grafton, Jill Sovis): When the Lusitania sank, more than one thousand people died. One passenger, however, survived to become a changed man, giving up his life as a petty thief but keeping a small silver statue that would become a family heirloom to future generations. Now, nearly a century later, that heirloom, one of a priceless, long-separated set of three, has been snatched away from the Sullivans. And Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan are determined to recover their great-great-grandfather's treasure, reunite the Three Fates, and make their fortune. The quest will take them from their home in Ireland to Helsinki, Prague, and New York and introduce them to a formidable female professor whose knowledge of Greek mythology will aid them in their quest; to a daring exotic dancer who sees the Fates as her chance at a new life; and to a seductive security expert who knows how to play high-tech cat-and-mouse. And it will pit them in a suspenseful fight against an ambitious woman who will stop at nothing to acquire the Fates.

Genres: Romance

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 2002

About the author

Nora Roberts is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than 200 novels, including Hideaway, Under Currents, Come Sundown, The Awakening, Legacy, and coming in November 2021 -- The Becoming -- the second book in The Dragon Heart Legacy. She is also the author of the futuristic suspense In Death series written under the pen name J.D. Robb. There are more than 500 million copies of her books in print.

Reviews

[Lilly Lehmbeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Three Fates by Nora Robert’s was an enticing story of 3 perspectives story’s of the Sullivan Family’s journey to reunite a family treasure, legacy, and legend back together. The story contained 3 different love story’s, all with difference problems and enjoyment as you see the start and end of each one. The characters show development through adhering challenges against the wicked witch Anita Gaye and personal relationships. It touches on the importance of not taking for granted the life given, for it can be taken away in an instant.

“Some things, some right things might come easy, but they should never come without impact”

“Don’t waste what you’re given”

“Nothing should last forever”

[Rhiannon-Skye Hurst · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished reading The Three Fates. This book was amazing. Oh what a plot! And the way the lives of the characters were woven together was simply magical. I thought I had read all her books and discovered this one, on a recent trip to a dear friend's house. There on her shelf was this spectacular book!
Now, Carolina Moon I've read 4 or 5 times over the years. The book is still so riveting, for me. And The Villa....a stunning book, beautifully written with such vibrate characters.
But honestly, each of Nora Robert's books, is like a special gift I get to unwrap. I hope you all enjoy these books as much as I did!❤❤❤

[Carol K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Started slow, became interesting, then exciting, with some laugh out loud moments, proceeded to silly, at times real silly, and was wrapped up tidily with no loose ends by the final page. There’s something enjoyable and comforting about the predictability of a fluff.

[Bec · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it. Love her characters - love her plots.

[Victoria Risener · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Carolina Moon" must be a good book. I didn't care for it, but there was a good story there.

"The Villa" is an exceptional book which I reread to see what I missed before.

"Three Fates" is an exceptional book as it is one of those that is hard to put down. Roberts ties the historical into the search for three statuettes and the intrigue of finding them and getting them where they belong. This is another one of those I reread to see what I missed before in the intrigue.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always love her books but this one is full of intrigue and mystery and just LOVE IT@!

[Catherine Wolffe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great summer read. You won't put this one down.