He Fell in Love with His Wife


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(4.7 étoiles; 293 critiques)

James desperately needs someone to help him keep his farm going, but has failure after colossal failure finding a good housekeeper. Alida marries a man only to find out he's already married. She's so undone when she finds out that she just wants to go somewhere where no one will judge her for her misfortune, where she can work and keep herself fed and clothed. James and Alida meet and arrange for a strictly business marriage, leaving loving and honoring out of the vows. The title of the book tells the rest of the story, but the way it gets there is worth the journey. (Introduction by TriciaG) (10 hr 34 min)

Chapitres

Left Alone 17:19 Lu par Lee Smalley
A Very Interested Friend 26:45 Lu par Claudia Salto
Mrs. Mumpson Negotiates and Yields 20:51 Lu par Lee Smalley
Domestic Bliss 12:56 Lu par Lee Smalley
Mrs. Mumpson Takes up Her Burdens 16:22 Lu par Lee Smalley
A Marriage? 15:54 Lu par Lee Smalley
From Home to the Street 10:49 Lu par Sharon V.
Holcroft's View of Matrimony 19:58 Lu par Claudia Salto
Mrs. Mumpson Accepts Her Mission 26:14 Lu par Claudia Salto
A Night of Terror 18:36 Lu par Claudia Salto
Baffled 20:43 Lu par Lee Smalley
Jane 18:42 Lu par Lee Smalley
Not Wife, But Waif 12:27 Lu par Lee Smalley
A Pitched Battle 14:10 Lu par Lee Smalley
'What is to Become of Me?' 15:37 Lu par Lee Smalley
Mrs. Mumpson's Vicissitudes 22:41 Lu par Lee Smalley
A Momentous Decision 16:25 Lu par Lee Smalley
Holcroft Gives His Hand 19:47 Lu par Catzhelping
A Business Marriage 17:22 Lu par Michelle Goode
Uncle Jonathan's Impression of the Bride 13:50 Lu par Lee Smalley
At Home 16:07 Lu par Anna Simon
Getting Acquainted 19:20 Lu par Anna Simon
Between the Past and Future 22:36 Lu par Lee Smalley
Given Her Own Way 28:15 Lu par acousticwave
A Charivari 30:32 Lu par acousticwave
'You Don't Know' 28:32 Lu par acousticwave
Farm and Farmer Bewitched 21:15 Lu par Lynne T
Another Waif 21:18 Lu par Ellen Preckel
Husband and Wife in Trouble 20:56 Lu par Ellen Preckel
Holcroft's Best Hope 21:26 Lu par Ellen Preckel
'Never!' 17:54 Lu par Ellen Preckel
Jane Plays Mouse to the Lion 18:56 Lu par Lynne T
'Shrink From YOU?' 9:26 Lu par Sharon V.

Critiques

A hidden treasure!


(5 étoiles)

I had never heard of this book prior to listening to it. What a beautiful hidden treasure! Such a well written story. If I had had the book in my hand, I would have clasped it to my chest and smiled as I finished the last page. Only wish the same volunteer had read the book from beginning to end. The changing voices made the story difficult to follow at times.

Excellent!


(5 étoiles)

At first I thought it would be a Taming of the Shrew kind of story, but the plot is cleverer and funnier. If you don't like what passes for romance novels nowadays, you can enjoy this.


(4 étoiles)

Very distracting to have varied readers!!!!! I love this old book, and for this reason hung in there when it changed from Leo Smalley.

Story that nourishes the heart


(5 étoiles)

This story did me good. And though it can be distracting when readers change because you get used to how one emphasizes a character's words and then the next does it differently, I thought all the readers were good. I appreciate them very much foe making this story available.

Sweet Tale


(4.5 étoiles)

This is a charming book about two souls who get much more than they bargained for when they marry as a “business arrangement”. I love the chapters when they slowly, but sweetly, begin falling in love.

Suspicious Serendipity Shift to Secure Sublimity


(4 étoiles)

What a HeartWarming, Thought Provoking and Spirit Stirring Tale of Life's Trials & Eventual Triumphs Throughout The Turmoil Towards The Thrilling Tranquility of True Love❕ One of my Favorite Reads Yet 👍🏾👏🏾😏

stoooooooooo good!


(5 étoiles)

yes, you already know the ending from the title. It's the journey that makes you laugh, cry, and at times SMACK a certain character or two! Jan, 2020


(5 étoiles)

This is a very enjoyable book! I couldn't stop listening to it! It had some funny scenes and some serious scenes. The readers did an excellent job as well!