LILAC TIME

Narrator Natalia Payne draws the listener into three short romances, tailoring her narration to match each story. In one story, Natalie returns home to help her parents and encounters a beekeeper named Garrett. Payne brings out her initial frustration with him before warming her tone as the two draw closer. In the second story, Payne voices characters who range from the hero's young daughter to his elderly uncle. In the third work, which is set in Texas, Payne adds a touch of a twang to the characters' speech. Jenna is meeting two friends at her lakeside cabin, where the three help each other grieve as each has lost a loved one. Listeners will appreciate Payne's performance as she provides a moving listening experience. S.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2025]