In this enchaining and unforgettable novel by Audrey Burges, get ready to expand the boundaries of your small world and embrace the power of love. Welcome to the world of Myra Malone, a thirty-four-year-old woman who finds solace and connection in the confines of her attic, nestled in the picturesque mountains of Arizona. It is here that Myra pours her heart and soul into her captivating blog, centered around a dollhouse mansion that has captured the hearts of thousands of readers around the globe.
Myra's stories have created a devoted following, with fans eagerly anticipating each new blog post, eagerly trading photographs of intricately crafted rooms within the Mansion, and endlessly speculating about the elusive author behind it all. But little do they know that Myra herself is intricately intertwined with the Mansion, bound by inexplicable mysteries that both intrigue and confound her. Rooms materialize overnight, only to vanish just as quickly. Mysterious melodies echo through the corridors, leaving her questioning her own sanity.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the country, we meet Alex Rakes, heir to a thriving custom furniture business. As fate would have it, Alex stumbles upon two avid Mansion fans attempting to recreate one of its rooms. But when he lays eyes on their creation, a wave of shock and recognition washes over him. The room they have painstakingly replicated is none other than his own childhood bedroom, a part of the very house he grew up in. A house shrouded in the enigma of his vanished grandmother.
Driven by a deep longing for answers and understanding, Alex embarks on a correspondence with Myra. Together, they embark on a journey that unravels the intricacies of their parallel worlds – one characterized by grandeur and the other by minutiae. Along the way, they uncover stories that interweave and converge, culminating in a profound meeting where loss and love intertwine.
Narrated by the talented Christine Lakin, this audiobook invites you to lose yourself in the depths of Myra and Alex's intertwined destinies. However, be forewarned that while the story itself is enchanting, the audiobook as a whole earns a rating of 2.5 out of 5. With a runtime of 9 hours and 57 minutes, it is a journey that demands your time and patience. So, grab your headphones and prepare to immerse yourself in a world where the boundaries of reality blur, and the power of love prevails.