The Library of Borrowed Hearts, Lucy Gilmore
The Library of Borrowed Hearts, Lucy Gilmore
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The Library of Borrowed Hearts

Author: Lucy Gilmore

Narrator: Leanne Woodward, Aven Shore, Joe Jameson, Bob Ball

Unabridged: 11 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2024


Synopsis

Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling: to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She’s just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book from the 1960s at the local flea market. Deciding it’s a sign of her luck turning, she takes it home with her—only to be shocked when her cranky hermit of a neighbor swoops in and offers to buy it for an exorbitant price. Intrigued, Chloe takes a closer look at the book only to find notes scribbled in the margins between two young lovers back when the book was new…one of whom is almost definitely Jasper Holmes, the curmudgeon next door. And when she begins following the clues left behind, she discovers this isn’t the only old book in town filled with their romantic marginalia. This kickstarts a literary scavenger hunt that Chloe is determined to see through to the end. What happened to the two tragic lovers who corresponded in the margins of so many different library books? And what does it have to do with the sad old man next door—who only now has begun to open his home to Chloe and her siblings? In a romantic tale that spans the decades, Chloe discovers that there’s much more to her neighbor than meets the eye. And in allowing herself to accept the unexpected friendship he offers, she learns that some love stories begin in the unlikeliest of places.

About Lucy Gilmore

Lucy Gilmore is a contemporary romance author who loves puppies, rainbows, and happily-ever-afters. She began her reading and writing career as an English literature major and fell madly in love with all types of romance. When she's not writing, she enjoys hanging out with her two Akitas, hiking, biking, or reading. For more information, visit lucygilmore.com.

About Leanne Woodward

Leanne Woodward is an experienced audiobook narrator who specializes in fantasy, romance, thrillers, and nonfiction. She's been working behind the microphone for more than thirty years, including on radio and commercial voiceover projects. Her theater and improv experience bring risk-taking, emotion, and depth to her performances. When not narrating, she explores the "real" world with hikes into the wild and dangerous culinary experiments.

About Aven Shore

Aven Shore is an audiobook narrator who is in love with the magical alchemy of storytelling. A dual United States/Canada citizen, she has a passion for sustainable living; feminist, gender, and sexuality issues; cognitive science and productivity; and trauma/cult memoirs. She currently resides in an off-grid tiny house in rural Canada.

About Joe Jameson

Joe Jameson is an experienced stage and screen actor and audiobook narrator. A graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, he has narrated nearly 150 audiobooks and has worked extensively at Shakespeare's Globe, the Royal Exchange, and the Soho Theatre, among others. He can also be seen in ITV's Grantchester.


Reviews

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙻𝚒𝚋𝚛𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝙱𝚘𝚛𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚍 𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚜 📚🩷 ”You know, the thing I’ve always loved most about books is how they make it possible to live a thousand different lives,” she said, speaking as though my heart wasn’t leaking out all over my face and dripping onto her expensive purse. “Things in this world rarely go......more

Goodreads review by Karren

Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling, her mother deserted them years ago and she takes care of her three younger siblings, Trixie, Theo and Noodle. Chloe's tired of juggling credit cards to make ends meet, and she finds a rare edition of a banned 1960's book while cleaning out the libraries b......more

Loved every minute. Chloe is on the struggle bus. Called back from college she's taking care of three rowdy but lovely siblings since they're Mom left them high and dry. She gets a job their local library and stumbled upon a very old copy of Tropic of Cancer in the basement. Curious, she starts to re......more

I liked The Lonely Hearts Book Club quite a bit for its found family themes. However this one just missed the mark for me. It's SO slow, and when I actually think about it nothing much happens really. Set in two timelines--one the present day, where Chloe was forced to leave college because her mom a......more


Quotes

"Four narrators lend their talents to a love story that spans decades. Leanne Woodward portrays stoic Chloe, a young librarian who is struggling to raise three younger siblings. Bob Ball portrays the curmudgeonly neighbor, Jasper, who may have answers to the story’s mysteries. Ball takes Jasper from young and hopeful to old and bitter, all the while portraying him with empathy. Aven Shore depicts independent Catherine, one of the authors of the margin notes, who was asked to make impossible decisions in the 1960s." - Audiofile

"A story of two young loves spanning 60 years comes to life in this charming tale with a mysterious spin . . . The audio is presented by four narrators who help to differentiate the characters in this time-jumping story. Leanne Woodward and Joe Jameson provide heartfelt readings [alongside] Aven Shore and Joe Jameson." –Library Journal