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Audio CD Description Inner Harbor, the highly anticipated close to the story of "the lives and loves of three brothers on the windswept shores of the Chesapeake Bay" that began in Sea Swept and Rising Tides, finds Philip, the last unwed Quinn brother, juggling his high-powered advertising job and his newfound family duty of helping to care for his young adopted brother, Seth. When Dr. Sybill Griffin shows up in the sleepy town of St. Christopher, Philip makes room in his hectic schedule for the mysterious woman who stirs his senses and threatens to steal his heart. And while Sybill can't deny her own growing feelings for the charismatic Quinn, the secret connection to Seth that she hides may destroy any chance that the two young lovers have at happiness. Full of heartwarming familial moments, tender romance, and a touch of tension, Inner Harbor is an outstanding conclusion to a truly stunning trilogy.

Customer Reviews By far the best... This was by far my favorite in the Chesapeake trilogy. Phillip was my favorite character all along..and I wasn't disappointed here. He never forgot why he was the man he was..or the man he could have become if it hadn't been for Ray and Stella Quinn. That he never questioned the promise he made to his dying father...just that it would be done. Phillip seemed the most well-rounded of the Quinn men. I loved seeing him reconcile the life he had made for himself with the life he had to accept to keep his promise to his father. His attraction to Sybil was in keeping with character. Phillip's attraction was as much to her mind as it was phsyical. He truly met his match with her. I loved the way he took it for granted she'd fall for him. She on the other hand wanted to keep her distance from him to complete her reason for being there in St. Chris. Her orderly life amused Phillip and he enjoyed throwing her off balance. Phillip was a man who took advantage of the second chance the Quinn's gave him. He became an educated, confident man. His one flaw was his own fear of letting people see inside to his deeper emotions.His father put it best "love always was a tough one for you". To see Phillip fighting and ultimately giving in to his feelings for Sybil was great to watch. Probably my favorite thing tho was the humor. The way he turned Sybil's own words to suit himself. His calling his brothers "peasants", his "run away with me" speel that he used on all the women. All in all I thing Nora Roberts saved the best for last in this series. Phillip's story was second chances,humor, romance and the family ties that bind us all, all tied into one great story. POOR NARRATION ON AUDIO VERSION Considering Nora Roberts' reputation and clout, you would think she'd insist of the top of the line for narrators. To begin with, this is the third book, but the first two were narrated by someone else, so there's no consistency. The narrator of the first two books, David Stuart, was ok, but this person, Guy Lemonier, STINKS! He seems to be merely reading the story out loud. There is no differentiation between characters, making dialogue hard to follow, and considering he's narrating on behalf of a character, Phillip, who is supposedly the son of a doctor, I find it ludicrous that he doesn't know how to pronounce words like Imitrex (a medication) or rifled (as in going thru something, he pronounces it riffled). Also, all three books are so condensed that many of the funnier moments are omitted, and all the dialogue with Ray and Stella as ghosts is not included. Don't waste your money on the CD version. Let's Make This a Double Trilogy - 3 More Please! INNER HARBOR is the conclusion to the Chesapeake Bay trilogy and as is Nora Roberts's usual style, she finishes with a bang! The last brother to be featured in this trilogy is Phillip Quinn, the perfect one. He's an accountant with a large firm, has a condo overlooking the harbor, knows a good wine, and looks great in a custom tailored suit. Looking at Phillip, no one would realize that as a young boy he had grown up on the streets and had his life saved by Ray and Anna Quinn before they adopted him, which included Anna removing a bullet near his heart. Phillip is struggling with Seth, a boy his father had "rescued" and added to the family amid much controversy and speculation. On his father's deathbed, all three boys had promised that they'd look out for Seth and raise him. He seems to be fitting into the family, but the addition has caused a tremendous amount of shifting lifestyles and schedules. Just when everyone thought things were going smoothly, a lady arrives in town to do research for her new book, but is really checking out the Quinns. Phillip is attracted to her, she's attracted to him, and then he finds out her big secret. She's Seth's aunt and she could destroy everything that the boys have worked to put together. She could take Seth away from them, and take Phillip's heart with her. Sounds like a typical romance story, but with Nora Roberts behind the pen, it's definitely not. It's an enjoyable tale, but even more important are the emotions she brings to the forefront of the reader's mind. For instance, for someone who has never been to the Chesapeake Bay area, her descriptions of the landscape, sea, town and people left me wanting to go on vacation. I could see the water, smell the salt in the air, taste the ice crème that everyone gets. Another example, is the reaction to a mother who tosses a child around from person to person because she is too busy being selfish to care about him. Strong emotions, yes, but this kind of parent really does exist in the real world. It's just unfortunate that we don't have hundreds of people like the Quinns who take them in and love them. Ok, so I'm a romantic and want everyone happy and loved, is that a bad thing? This series is written from the male perspective and I found it interesting when guys were faced with domestic chores like cooking and cleaning. Their outlook was comical at times, and their ideals of importance were fascinating. Definitely a book that avid Nora Robert's fans will enjoy, and a tale that will entice those not familiar with this author to want to read more of her work!