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    The Ballroom on Magnolia Street
    The Ballroom on Magnolia Street
    The Ballroom on Magnolia Street
    Audiobook10 hours

    The Ballroom on Magnolia Street

    Written by Sharon Owens

    Narrated by Caroline Winterson

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    On the heels of her charming debut, The Tea House On Mulberry Street, comes bestselling Irish author Sharon Owens's new novel of passion, romance, and regret--and the winding paths to falling in love.


    Johnny "Hollywood" Hogan owns the ballroom on Magnolia Street, where sisters Kate and Shirley Winters, along with other regulars, go every Saturday night--to escape the realities of Belfast life, and to seek fun and romance.


    Free-spirited Shirley has a mad crush on a boy named Declan Greenwood, while thoroughly modern Kate likes plenty of variety in her wardrobe (and her love life) and is determined to get married before her younger sister. She'll take anyone who'll have her, even if it has to be that greasy--though not entirely unattractive--mechanic who has been hanging around lately. The crowd at Hogan's is always lively, but that doesn't mean all problems have been left at the door. Johnny's grandparents are afraid that he'll retire and shut the ballroom down. Johnny yearns for Marion, his old love (and Declan's mother), while Marion starts to worry that her long-held secret will finally be revealed.


    But it doesn't take long for all of the ballroom's patrons to discover that, even without velvet-lined balconies and crystal chandeliers, the magic of the twinkling lights and soft music will help them find just what they're looking for--whether it be family, friendship, or even true love.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherListen & Live Audio
    Release dateApr 3, 2024
    ISBN9781593163303
    The Ballroom on Magnolia Street

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    • 3/5
      This is perhaps my least favorite of Sharon Owen's work. The Ballroom on Magnolia Street starts off very slow, in fact, the first half of the book I consider largely useless. Luckily, I stuck through and was rewarded with a decent second half of the book.Unlike her other works a great portion of this novel actually doesn't involve the ballroom. While the characters are sometimes there or mention it, it isn't the main focus like the Tea Room or Pub were in her other novels.At the beginning we're introduced to Johnny "Hollywood" Hogan, the owner of the ballroom. He has a penchant for Blue Suede shoes and Marion, another character's (Declan) mother. He's famous for having stopped a crime years before in the ballroom and also for being the only survivor of a bombing in the neighborhood where the ballroom is when he was born.The most prominent characters are sisters Kate and Shirley. In the first half of the novel I couldn't stand either of them. They were both very superficial and written to be quite annoying. While Shirley improves midways through the novel, it isn't until almost the end when Kate redeems herself. Both of the sisters are in a perpetual hunt for love (or in Kate's case) a good time. Shirley, especially has a thing for Declan.After the first half of the book is done the story really gets going. Shirley gets involved with Declan finally (even though in one paragraph of the first book he liked Kate, which is never explained away). Kate starts dating a mechanic out of jealousy of her sister's relationship. These relationships shape out the second half of the book and evolve into a double wedding that causes numerous sorts of grief.Also featured is a kidnapping that seemed somewhat out of place and a transference of the ownership of the ballroom, which is quickly and conveniently reversed at the end of the novel. Like her other novels, the last chapter consists of different paragraphs explaining what happens to each of the characters, even the lowliest of side characters.Her writing is still cheery in this book and it wouldn't be a bad read with a bubble bath and a glass of wine (the wine is very important for getting through the first half). It just didn't seem to have the charm that her other novels did and I didn't connect to the characters as much.The Ballroom on Magnolia StreetPublished in 2004356 pages
    • 3/5
      Finished last night.

      What can i say. I did enjoy the book, mainly because it was so different than most books i read. Did not see where things were going. This is not a chick lit book, also not really a romance so I put it in the non genre category.
      I might try another book by this author just cause it was a relaxing read. 3.5 stars.
    • 4/5
      Sharon Owens second book is as lovely as her first. This tale centers around a dance hall in Belfast, the people who frequent the business, and the owner and his life. Intriguing and nicely written.