SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, US

Narrator Katherine Littrell perfectly delivers a mix of emotions in this hopeful love story. It's spring of 1986, and Rachel has found happiness in her Oxford hometown after a tumultuous adolescence. She's engaged to Jonny, will soon be a stepmother, and loves her job at an art gallery. Then she meets Gabe, a visiting American artist, and the chemistry is undeniable. Rachel clings to the stable path she's chosen with Jonny, and her life moves forward. But Rachel's and Gabe's paths intersect again and again over seasons and decades. These significant but rare moments make them wonder if there could be more. Littrell speaks with a trill as a bragging neighbor shares news. Strategic emphases reveal Rachel's deep disappointment when she cannot show it outwardly. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JULY 2023]