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    Rising Tides
    Rising Tides
    Rising Tides
    Audiobook10 hours

    Rising Tides

    Written by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by David Stuart

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    About this audiobook

    Ethan Quinn is a waterman. He wasn’t born to the tradition but has embraced it. He’s a quiet man whose heart runs as deep as the waters he loves. And now, with his father gone, Ethan is determined to make the family boatbuilding business a success. But amidst his achievements lie the most important challenges of his life….

    There’s a young boy who needs him, and a woman and child he loves but never believed he could have. To shape his life around them, Ethan must face his own dark past—and accept not only who he is but what he hopes to become.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateFeb 25, 2005
    ISBN9781597106467
    Rising Tides
    Author

    Nora Roberts

    Nora Roberts is the bestselling author of more than two hundred romance novels. She was the first author to be inducted into the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame. Since her first bestseller in 1991, Nora’s books have spent more than two hundred weeks in the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. There are more than five hundred million copies of her books in print, published in over thirty-four countries.

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    • 5/5
      Absolutely loved the 2nd book. It is a great yarn about love and the challenges of being a family. The description of love and love making and how that can fit in our lives is sublime.
    • 5/5
      2nd In this trilogy, very good, can’t wait to listen the the concluding book but trouble is cannot stop as I just want to find out what happens to these 4Quinn brothers.
    • 3/5
      Rising Tides is the second installment in the Chesapeake Bay Saga, where we begin with Ethan's story. Ethan like his brothers came into the Quinn family with a difficult past that with the help of Ray and Stella Quinn was able to overcome and make a good life out of himself. Ethan has always had a secret desire for one woman, that has held his heart for many years, Grace. Grace, having to bear the responsibility of being a single mother to her beloved daughter, whom she sacrifces much for. Having been divorced, and enstranged from her father, times are tough on grace and wearing her thin. When she goes to work as a house cleaner for the Quinns, she is faced frequently with Ethan, whom she has always been strongly attracted to ever since she was young. As she struggles with trying to raise her daughter on her own, and stay independent, things heat up between Grace and the middle Quinn brother. As these two souls come together, and find a precious love they never expected to find, they also find a child, Seth, who needs love and guidance as Ethan bonds with him and finds that he and Seth have more in common than either of them realize, that will make them stronger to face a danger on the horizon, that could disrupt the fragile trust that Seth has built up on the Chesepeake Bay.I just loved Ethan and Grace's story, in Rising Tides, we see a romance blossom (finally) between Grace and Ethan whom both are lost in their own way, but find it in each others love. Grace, although circumstances should have left her broken, only have given her a inner strength, to raise her daughter on her own financially and emotionally. When things start to heat up between her and Ethan, she discovers that she has loved him much longer than she ever realized. She yearns to make him see that their love that they have found, will only strengthen them not destroy them. Ethan, having a difficult time in overcoming his past, realizes that he has fallen in love with Grace, but knows that he can never marry her and give her what she deserves. He doesn't want his past to taint her and her future, but he will find that she will meet him with full on stubborness and fight like hell to give him hope and trust in their love to overcome any challenge no matter the difficulty involved. This was definitely a great book, and I loved it just as much as the first one. I admired both of these characters, they both have experienced pain and suffering, but they also find a way to rise above it. As we see a love grow between them, I found myself on their side, hoping that both of them would see reason, and learn to trust in their feelings for each other, which give them a strength they never expected to find within themselves. I also loved the bond that grows between them and the boy who has come into their home, who needs healing and laughter and love more than anything. I could see how much Seth grows just from these two books so far. It was truly a delightful adventure to discover in this saga.
    • 5/5
      The four books in this series are fantastically done, I love the strength and love between all the brothers and how they deal with their problems. I've read this series countless times and keep going back to it.
    • 4/5
      This review was updated on A Weebish Book Blog as part of my TBT Review feature.Ethan isn’t my favorite character in this series, but his and Grace’s book is very enjoyable and has it’s own part to play in the Chesapeake Bay Saga. I happily re-read this series every time I’m in a book slump and I need a Nora Roberts pick me up.Ethan is the Tall, Dark, and Silent type. It’s not that he doesn’t speak, but he doesn’t feel the need to fill a space with words like I do. He’s content to work in silence or just soak up the lakeside air. Even though he’s not as approachable as his brother Cam, or even Phillip, he always surprises a laugh out of me. He’s also one of the most clueless men I have ever read about, especially when it comes to women. He compared Grace to a HORSE! I realize he was trying to compliment her long, silky legs, but seriously. A horse? Pfft.Grace is an intriguing character. My original interest in RISING TIDES stems from my curiosity about she and Seth’s relationship, and now I can see why he has such a big crush on her. She’s a sweet, caring mother, and little bit naive. There are a few “poor, deluded Grace” moments,, but in the end I found her character endearing. And her daughter, Aubrey, was just adorable. My favorite character of the book, hands down.This book might not have been my favorite of the Chesapeake Bay Saga, but it was a great read that I’m sure I’ll be re-reading again one day. If you’re family-thmed contemporary romances or a fan of Nora Roberts, check out this series.
    • 4/5
      After just reading Sea Swept, this story was good but not as captivating. Like the hero, it was slow moving until the end. The secondary characters were more exciting than hero and heroine. Quinn brother Ethan, a waterman, and single working mother Grace have been attracted to each other for years.
    • 3/5
      In the following of the Quinn family saga, we return to St. Chris to watch Ethan's struggle with his past and the love for Grace.Another light and delightful romance by the hand of Nora Roberts.
    • 4/5
      Ethan wasn't my favorite character in this series, but his and Grace's book was very enjoyable and had it's own part to play in the Quinn/Chesapeake Bay Saga. Ethan is what I would call the Tall, Dark, and Silent type. It's not that he doesn't speak, but he doesn't feel the need to fill the air with words like some people would. He's content to work in silence or just soak up the lakeside air. And even though he may not be as approachable as his brother Cam is, or even Phillip, he always surprises a laugh out of me. He is also one of the most clueless men I have ever read on paper (I've met some fairly clueless men in person, most of them family members) , especially when it came to women. He compared Grace to a HORSE! I realize he was trying to compliment her long, sexy legs, but, seriously, why not a gazelle? I mean a horse?!? No woman wants to be compared to a horse. Grace was an intriguing character. My original interest in RISING TIDES stems from my curiosity about she and Seth's relationship, and now I can see why he has such a big crush on her. She's so sweet, caring, and little bit naive. Okay, a lot naive. There were a lot of "poor, deluded Grace" moments for me, but she wasn't annoying like a lot of whinny contemporary chicks these days (*cough* Bella). My favorite character in RISING TIDES, hands down, was Aubrey, Grace's toddler. She's just the most adorable little kid ever. I'd keep her as a pet if I could. Would it be wrong to keep a kid as a pet? Probably. This book might not have been my favorite, but it was a great read that I wouldn't mind re-reading again sometime. If you're into the whole family saga/drama thing, or hell, just a fan of Nora Roberts, check out this series. I absolutely loved it, maybe you will too!Read more reviews and recommendations @ No Book Left Behind Book Blog
    • 4/5
      This is book two in the Chesapeake Bay series. So far I've read books one and two, plus the several-years-later follow-up #4. Overall, this is definitely one of the meatier series. There's enough room for some true character development as well as an ongoing storyline that threads throughout the series. And, truth be told, I had a very hard time putting it down. (Read until 3 a.m. one night, even though I knew I had to be up by 7 the next morning.) The one major issue I had was that there were a few instances where I felt that Ethan bordered on abusive. There were reasons for his actions that gave an acceptable background for this, and it was clear that there was supposed to be a kind of simmering temper in the background, and not one that would come out in a relationship. And, actually, from the character standpoint, I bought that. But there were some places where I felt the writing didn't quite provide that support for the character and took it a little too far. (Which I see as a distinction from having the character take it too far, if you know what I mean.) Because of this, I brought the rating down to a 3.5. Otherwise it would be a solid 4 (or even 4.5).
    • 4/5
      The second Quinn, Ethan had a horrible childhood before Ray and Stella Quinn rescued him. Now he has to face that childhood if he ever wants to make a future with Grace, the woman he's loved from a distance for far, far too long.The second in the Chesapeake Bay trilogy is just as strong, if not stronger, than the first.
    • 4/5
      Rising Tides is the second of the Chesapeake Bay series by Nora Roberts. Ethan, the quiet, crab-fishing middle Quinn brother, has been attracted to Grace Monroe since they were young, but first she was too young and then she was married and divorced and a young mother, and anyway, she couldn’t want this damaged soul, could she? Except she does: and finally takes action to make it clear. But as far as Ethan is concerned, their relationship can’t progress to marriage because of something that happened in his youth. Again, there is the underlying story of Seth DeLauter and the death of Ray Quinn, still unresolved. Roberts once again touches on child abuse, sexual, physical and emotional, as well as pride, trust, social work and “the System” and bad blood. Seth’s mother, Gloria, makes her unwanted presence felt by letter and phone. Not as much of the humorous interaction between the brothers as the first of the series, Sea Swept, but still filled with likeable characters, laughs, some lump-in-the-throat moments, it is, ultimately, a heart-warming read. The need for resolution of Seth’s parentage is not the only thing that will send readers looking for the third instalment, and Phillip Quinn’s story, Inner Harbour.
    • 4/5
      Ethan and Grace have known each other for years, and each has been in love with the other for almost as long, unbeknownst to each other. Unfortunately, Ethan's past comes between them, and they worry they won't be able to get past it.While the dark tones of nearly all of the characters' pasts are incredibly unsettling (and I wonder at how well-adjusted and sexually "healthy" they are, especially those who were raped as children. And yes, there's more than one), the chemistry and love between Ethan and Grace is pretty tense and sexy.Not for the faint of heart, and I'm not crazy about the reader, but overall, a decent read.
    • 4/5
      This is the 2nd book in the Quinn series, and my least favorite, though it was better this time through than I remembered. (The first book was Sea Swept.)Ethan is the strong, silent type, referred to as a "waterman," by which I assume is meant that he makes his living on the water. Grace is a single mother, extremely hard-working and devoted to her child. She's got a bit of estrangement from her father, but it's due to normal family stuff--they disappointed each other and were both too stubborn to be the first to forgive--rather than anything more dramatic than that.Ethan's character was better explained than I remembered--introverted because of his past before coming to the Quinns. And I suppose that explains his self-imposed martyrdom, though it doesn't make me like it any better for being explained. "I can never marry because I might have a child and I can never have a child because my birth mother was an evil whore and I might pass on her genes." That doesn't make me sympathetic. It just makes me want to smack some sense into him. Which Anna does, eventually, in one of my absolute favorite scenes in the book.I want to smack Grace, too. She married because she was pregnant, and divorced soon after. Her father was disappointed in her, which got her back up, and they've both stubbornly clung to what's often referred to as "pride"--more commonly known as stupidity, IMO. So she's preternaturally perfect, except for her "fatal flaw" of stubborn pride, which is seen as some sort of warped virtue. She cleans houses and waits tables until she's dead on her feet; she's The Perfect Mother, a genius at home decoration, the world's greatest cook, tall & slim & gorgeous of course, beloved by small children and animals, and can leap tall buildings in a single bound.Then there's the problem that nothing much happens in this book. In the first one, the whole problem is set up, and the brothers have to change their lives. The third book has the climactic showdown. This one... there's not much development in the ongoing trilogy plot except for a demand from Seth's mother for more money. And with Ethan and Grace having the fewest conflicts of the three couples, it makes for a less engaging book.And do I need to mention how much 22-year-old Ethan having the hots for 14-year-old Grace squicks me out? Do 22-year-old men (who aren't sickos) spend a lot of time pining after high school freshmen?Okay, those are my complaints. But you'll notice that I did give this book 4 stars anyway. Why? Because despite the fact that I didn't particularly like the characters, they were very real and very understandable. And despite the fact that it didn't move the trilogy plot along very much, there were some wonderful scenes.
    • 4/5
      Rising Tides by Nora Roberts (8/10)Romance. I found I really liked this series. This was probably my least favourite and I'm not sure why as it was still a lovely story.
    • 5/5
      Probably my least favorite in the trilogy, I don't usually like the shy typed leading men. But at the same time everytime I pick it up I am compelled to finish and see that sweet ending. There is the breaking point in Ethan that makes me smile everytime.