The Lines of Happiness

Name: The Lines of Happiness
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Venetia Di Pierro
ISBN: 9798765067864

Author: Venetia Di Pierro

Narrator: Ann Sprinkle

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/14/2023

Categories: Fiction, Lgbtq+, Romance

Synopsis

Fleeing Melbourne and her broken relationship, Gloria Grant still has one ace up her sleeve—a job offer to work with traumatized horses in Wyoming. But instead of blissful mountain air and fulfilling ranch work, she finds a family ruined by tragedy and a ranch owner who refuses to let Gloria near her horses.

After a tragic event, Lo Ballantyne has no interest in riding her horses any longer. And she certainly doesn't want to let anyone close—especially not a stranger from Australia. But when Gloria stubbornly refuses to leave, her free spirit and the natural beauty around them begin to break through Lo's walls.

Though Gloria tries to bury her feelings for Lo she knows she sees her own desire reflected in Lo's eyes. The sensible thing to do is let her go. But Gloria rarely does the sensible thing . . .

About Venetia Di Pierro

Venetia Di Pierro grew up in the city of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. She belongs to writers' groups and book clubs and has a writing and publishing degree. She currently works in the corporate world and wrote The Lines of Happiness in the car on her lunch breaks. She laughs easily, especially at herself, and believes what you set your mind to you can achieve. She can usually be found reading, writing, running, or spending time with friends and family. She thinks the most important thing in the world is love and living every day to the fullest. She lives with her son and daughter, overflowing bookshelves, and a few too many pot plants.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Della B on March 27, 2022

Running away from a marriage proposal by her longtime boyfriend, Gloria Grant leaves Melbourne for the United States without telling a soul. She has been offered a job working with traumatized horses on a ranch in Wyoming. What she finds is a ranch owner steeped in personal grief who does not want G......more

Goodreads review by Jo on April 15, 2022

This is my first book by this author and I will keep my eyes peeled for further releases. If you want a romance, this book isn't for you. The lines of happiness are about getting through the dark days after losing a child. Learning to carry on, to live again and to love again. The author made you ‘f......more

Goodreads review by Sam on December 19, 2022

I absolutely didn’t get what I was expecting from this book. After reading the book I came back to read the blurb, twice actually, I figured I must have misunderstood. Maybe I did and in that case I still don’t understand. This book is not what the blurb makes it out to be, at least not to me. The boo......more

Goodreads review by Betty on April 15, 2022

The Lines of Happiness by Venetia Di Pierro is a lovely romance with a different feel to the story. It is more a psychological tale than action based, even though the book takes place on a ranch in Wyoming. There’s also a fair amount of angst running through the story. Gloria Grant is running away fr......more

Goodreads review by Ashlee on April 10, 2022

This book starts out with Gloria running from her home after her boyfriend Mike proposes. Unsure of what she wants but sure that she doesn’t want the future Mike is asking for she finds herself in Wyoming, hired to help two dressage horses get back out into competitive riding. The horses’ owner, Lo,......more