Just Rewards
A Novel of the Harte Family

Name: Just Rewards
Brand: Macmillan Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford
ISBN: 9781593978792

Author: Barbara Taylor Bradford

Series: Harte Family Saga #6

Narrator: Kate Burton

Unabridged: 14 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Published: 01/10/2006

Categories: Fiction, Women

Synopsis

From New York Times blockbuster bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the astonishing final episode of the Harte family saga.

Just Rewards is the dramatic conclusion of the extraordinary tale of Emma Harte's great granddaughters. In this sweeping novel, the Harte women find themselves in the midst of weddings and intrigue. Linnet O'Neill, great-granddaughter of Emma Harte, finds herself following in the footsteps of the original woman-of-substance as she battles to modernize the family business. Returning from her honeymoon full of fresh ideas for bringing the Harte empire into the new century, Linnet locks horns with her mother, Paula, in a battle about the future. But when Paula falls ill, Linnet finds herself alone at the helm, just as her great-grandmother once was.

Evan Hughes, Linnet's American cousin, is pregnant and planning her small family wedding. Life seems good until a harsh confrontation with her adopted sister puts Evan in the hospital. Tessa Fairley, Linnet's sister, is ready to start a new life after an acrimonious divorce, which might include rivaling Linnet for the top spot in the Harte business.

In the midst of planning her own glamorous summer wedding in Ireland, India Standish is thrown off balance when her fiancé's daughter Atlanta comes to live with them—closely followed by his unstable ex-girlfriend, intent on trouble. However, it is Evan's sister Angharad who makes the most ripples within the family, trying to infiltrate the quartet of young women and latching on to Jonathan Ainsley, the deadly enemy of the Hartes, endangering every family member in the process.

About Barbara Taylor Bradford

Barbara Taylor Bradford, OBE, is one of the world's best loved storytellers. Her 1979 debut novel, A Woman of Substance, ranks as one of the top-ten bestselling books of all-time, with more than 30 million copies in print. All her novels to date have been major worldwide bestsellers.Barbara was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, the only child of Freda and Winston Taylor. She grew up in the Leeds suburb of Armley and left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post. At 16 she was a reporter, and at 18 she became the paper’s first woman’s page editor. By the time she was 20, she had moved to London where she became a fashion editor and columnist on Fleet Street. Barbara started writing fiction when she was just seven, and sold her first short story to a magazine for seven shillings and sixpence when she was ten years old.Barbara’s books have sold more than 91 million copies worldwide in more than 90 countries and 40 languages. Ten of her books were made into Emmy-nominated miniseries and television movies by her late husband, the film producer Robert Bradford.In 2007, Barbara was awarded an OBE by Queen Elizabeth II in the Queen's Birthday Honours list for her contributions to literature. A passionate supporter of literacy, she is an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust; in 2019 she was made an ambassador for Women in Journalism and in the same year she was presented with The Leeds Award, which recognised her loyalty to, and depiction of, her Yorkshire roots. Her original manuscripts are archived at the Brotherton Library at Leeds University, alongside the works of the Brontë sisters. She lives in New York City.Her official website is: www.barbarataylorbradford.com

About Kate Burton

Tony-award nominee Kate Burton has appeared on Broadway in The Constant Wife, The Cherry Orchard, Spring Awakening, Hedda Gabler, and The Grand Manner. She played the title role in Alice in Wonderland with her father, Richard Burton, on PBS. She was featured on Grey’s Anatomy as the title character’s mother, Ellis Grey and has also appeared in Law & Order, The Practice, The West Wing, and Judging Amy. Kate earned a bachelor's degree in Russian studies and European history from Brown University in 1979 and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Brown University in 2007. She has narrated numerous audiobooks, including works by Patricia Cornwell, Lisa Scottoline, Iris Johansen, and Barbara Taylor Bradford.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Diane on February 10, 2019

The best in it's series..........more

Goodreads review by Jackie on February 27, 2008

Final book of the Emma Harte series. I recommend the whole series.......more

Goodreads review by Milli on June 27, 2009

I’ve been trying to read different types of books and this fit that. I’m not sure what genre this is, but I think I’d call it several seasons of a soap opera packed into one fairly long book. If I think of it in that way it really was a pretty good book. It isn’t life changing or deep, but it does h......more

Goodreads review by Sarita on November 09, 2021

Listened to the audio version. Love this series but it is getting tedious. Kissing cousins just bothered me. Too much inbreeding and too boring. The ending was weird and abrupt. Emma Harte be spinning in her grave with this one!......more

Goodreads review by Laura on August 12, 2023

I did not realize this was the 6th book in a series until I had already started reading. It was a good book but so full of characters that at times it was hard to remember who was who. Had I started with the first book and read them in order it would have helped. Story drew me in from the beginning......more

Quotes

“Bradford's latest is a truly remarkable conclusion to her beloved Harte family saga. The characters' lives intertwine to create a riveting and intense plot. Not many novels have the ability to completely immerse the reader, but this one draws you into the story from the very first page.” —RT Book Reviews

“Fans of Bradford will be delighted to reacquaint themselves with tried-and-true favorites from her previous novels.” —Bookreporter.com

“Barbara Taylor Bradford is the storyteller of Substance.” —The Times (London)

“In this age of chick-lit and video games, the enduring theme of family loyalty ennobles the Harte family saga and elevates it to a heartwarming crescendo.” —BookPage on Unexpected Blessings

“The exploits and adventures of Bradford’s indomitable heroines...make for lusty escapist fiction.” —Publishers Weekly on Unexpected Blessings

“Burton's delivery and timing are impeccable.” —AudioFile magazine on Unexpected Blessings

“Kate Burton's pleasing voice and impeccable direction precisely capture the mood, convincing accents, and personalities of the ultra-rich and famous. She handles sibling rivalries and romantic intrigues with finesse.” —AudioFile magazine on Emma's Secret