The Orchard House, Heidi Chiavaroli
The Orchard House, Heidi Chiavaroli
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The Orchard House

Author: Heidi Chiavaroli

Narrator: Brittany Goodwin

Unabridged: 10 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/09/2021


Synopsis

WINNER!!! Carol Award 2022 (print)!!!

Award-winning author Heidi Chiavaroli transports readers across time and place in this time-slip novel that will appeal to fans of Little Women.

Two women, one living in present day Massachusetts and another in Louisa May Alcott’s Orchard House soon after the Civil War, overcome their own personal demons and search for a place to belong.

2001
Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining the home of her best friend, Victoria Bennett. But despite attending summer camp at Louisa May Alcott’s historic Orchard House with Victoria and sharing dreams of becoming famous authors, Taylor struggles to fit in. As she enters college and begins dating, it feels like Taylor is finally finding her place and some stability . . . until Victoria’s betrayal changes everything.

1865
While Louisa May Alcott is off traveling the world, Johanna Suhre accepts a job tending Louisa’s aging parents and their home in Concord. Soon after arriving at Orchard House, Johanna meets Nathan Bancroft and, ignoring Louisa’s words of caution, falls in love and accepts Nathan’s proposal. But before long, Johanna experiences her husband’s dark side, and she can’t hide the bruises that appear.

2019
After receiving news of Lorraine Bennett’s cancer diagnosis, Taylor knows she must return home to see her adoptive mother again. Now a successful author, Taylor is determined to spend little time in Concord. Yet she becomes drawn into the story of a woman who lived there centuries before. And through her story, Taylor may just find forgiveness and a place to belong.

About Heidi Chiavaroli

Heidi Chiavaroli is a writer, runner, and grace-clinger who could spend hours exploring places that whisper of historical secrets. The recipient of the ACFW Carol Award and a Christy finalist, her first two novels were named Romantic Times Top Picks. She currently resides with her husband and two sons in Massachusetts.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jocelyn on February 22, 2021

I was hooked from the first page until the last with The Orchard House. The relationships between sisters Taylor and Victoria, and friends Louisa and Johanna, not to mention the men in their lives, were nuanced, complex, completely believable, and painfully realistic. Up until this novel, the work I......more

Goodreads review by Deanne on January 30, 2021

I really enjoy reading time-split novels and discovering how the connection is made between the time periods. While this one is mostly focused on modern times and Taylor's story I did make a connection with Taylor. She gets a chance to be a part of her best friend, Victoria Bennett's family and she......more

Goodreads review by Missy on June 30, 2021

Confession: I have never read Little Women. Although I have seen several versions of the movie (the 1994 and 1933 versions are my favorite). I know little about Louisa May Alcott other than the basics. In this dual-time story, the past being Louisa and her friend Johanna, and the present Taylor and h......more