Audible Picks February 5, 2025

Audible Picks February 5, 2025

The Freedman (Tales From a Revolution Book 9) book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

The Freedman (Tales From a Revolution Book 9)

By Lars D. H. Hedbor, narrated by Shamaan Casey
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Abruptly released from slavery, Calabar quickly learns that the fight against British tyranny would not lead to any sort of true liberty for himself. When his family is threatened, though, he must choose whether to fight to free a country that might never truly free him. For Black History Month, witness the incredible choices made in "The Freedman"!

Recession book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Recession

By Rosa Kino, narrated by Rosa Kino
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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The unbelievable true story. She kept this secret to herself and transitioned from homeless to a homeowner.

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Genre: Fantasy

Maven Fairy Godmother: Through the Veil

By Charlotte Henley Babb, narrated by Robin Siegerman
Tags: Fantasy

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A dead cell phone calls with a job offer and a promise of dragons. Giving up what's left of her self-esteem for coffee, her last chance to redeem her life comes as a job offer to be a fairy godmother. But Faery is shrinking, the other fairy godmothers have disappeared, and nothing she does turns out right. How can she put together the happily ever after each of her clients wants?

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Genre: Science Fiction

Psyker

By Rory Surtain, narrated by Rory Surtain
Tags: Science Fiction

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Enter Paric Kilhaven—a young man as clueless as he is clever. With the soul of a psyker, an outlaw's cunning, and a noble's heart, he navigates a mysterious adventure and finds the Imperium to be larger and more deadly than he ever imagined.

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Genre: Mystery

Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries Boxed Set

By Danielle Garrett, narrated by Amanda Ronconi
Tags: Mystery

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Danielle Garrett presents Books 1-5 of the Sugar Shack Witch Mysteries, a paranormal cozy mystery series filled with magic, mystery, family squabbles, sassy heroines, and a mysterious monster hunter—all with a little sugar sprinkled on top. This bundle includes Sprinkles and Sea Serpents, Grimoires and Gingerbread, Mermaids and Meringue, Sugar Cookies and Sirens, and Hexes and Honey Buns.

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Genre: Mystery

The Secret World of Maggie Grey (Drew Collins Book 1)

By Granger, narrated by Trei Taylor and Avery Waddell
Tags: Mystery

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A vampire, a witch, and a siren get accepted into a magical HBCU. The rest I am not allowed to say, but just know there is a talking cat named Quan, a few murders that went cold, and a world that is just below our feet.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Losin' Control

By Ladii Nesha, narrated by Chance Smolders and Anna Lynn Wright
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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To the world, he's a lyrical genius with a sharp tongue and tough exterior. Behind closed doors, he battles with dark demons from his past while dodging industry drama, scandals, and lies. Marley is walking through life barely existing. Her soul is shattered by tragedy, leaving her with a heavy heart and broken spirit.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

The Tenant

By Freida McFadden, narrated by Will Damron and Christine Helen Lakin
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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There's no place like home… Blake Porter is riding high until he's not. Fired abruptly from his job as a VP of marketing and unable to make the mortgage payments on the new brownstone he shares with his fiancée, he's desperate to make ends meet. Enter Whitney. Beautiful, charming, down-to-earth, and looking for a room to rent. She's exactly what Blake's looking for. Or is she?

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Genre: True Crime

Witness to a Prosecution: The Myth of Michael Milken

By Richard Sandler, narrated by Richard Sandler
Tags: True Crime

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In 1986, the SEC and the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York began an investigation into Michael Milken, Drexel Burnham Lambert, and its High Yield and Convertible Bond Department, a department Michael created and was head of. Michael was the most successful and innovative financier of his time.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Lights Out (Into Darkness Book 1)

By Navessa Allen, narrated by Elena Wolfe and Jacob Morgan
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci doesn’t need any more kinks. She likes the one she’s landed on just fine. To her, nothing could top the masked men she follows online. Unless one of those men was shirtless, heavily tattooed, and waiting for her in her bedroom. She dreams about being hunted by one in particular, of him chasing her down and doing deliciously dark things to her willing body.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Corrupt (Devil's Night Book 1)

By Penelope Douglas, narrated by Tatiana Sokolov and Jeremy York
Tags: Steamy Romance

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His name is Michael Crist. My boyfriend's older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He's handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college basketball team and now gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.

Tempt My Heart (Living in Cincy Book 2) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Tempt My Heart (Living in Cincy Book 2)

By Jade Church, narrated by Charlotte Claremont
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Christopher is off-limits, a fact Ali struggles to remember every time she's faced with her boss. So when she's forced to make a deal with him that blurs the line between the professional and personal, she knows she's in trouble.

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Genre: Romantic Suspense

Reckless Chance (Love over Murder Book 3)

By J.D. Carothers, narrated by Kit Swann and Robert Hatchet
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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All I wanted was one more hot night with the woman of my dreams. Instead, all I got was both of us drunk and accidentally married at my resort. Maybe this isn’t such a bad deal, since we must stay together for my inheritance, but how do I explain that to the new Mrs. Cartwright? If we could stop flirting, kissing, and taking this too far one too many times…

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Genre: Paranormal Romance

Sworn to the Orc (Hidden Hollow Book 1)

By Evangeline Anderson, narrated by Ada Sinclair
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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Sarah has been bound all her life—a spell cast on her during childhood keeps her from talking to strangers or having romantic relationships. But when she’s drawn to Hidden Hollow, a gruff and growly Orc helps her unlock the mystery behind her strange dilemma. Can the two of them free Sarah from her enchantment? Or will the family curse hovering over her head get them both killed?

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Genre: Clean Romance

Whispers of Fortune (Golden State Treasure Book 1)

By Mary Connealy, narrated by Barbara McCulloh
Tags: Clean Romance

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In 1875 California, Brody MacKenzie arrives at Two Hearts Ranch on a mission to find his runaway brothers, worried they may have fallen into harm. Instead, he finds them thriving at the ranch's school and orphanage under the care of Ellie Hart, a woman with a heart as resilient as the land she calls home.

Revealing the Truth (Agents of Espionage Book 1) book cover
Genre: Historical Romance

Revealing the Truth (Agents of Espionage Book 1)

By Lorri Dudley, narrated by Lorri Dudley
Tags: Historical Romance

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When Katherine Jenkins is rescued from the side of the road, half-frozen and left for dead, her only option is to stay silent about her identity or risk being shipped back to her ruthless guardian, who will kill to get his hands on her inheritance and the famous Jenkins Lipizzaner horses.

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Genre: Fantasy

For Whom the Belle Tolls

By Jaysea Lynn, narrated by Jaysea Lynn
Tags: Fantasy

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Lily isn’t exactly thrilled with her arrival in the Afterlife, but what awaits her there is more fantastical than she ever could have imagined: Deities wait in line at the coffee shop. Fae flit between realms. Souls find ways to make death a beginning. As she explores the many corners of the Afterlife, Lily finds herself surprisingly drawn to a place most people would avoid at all costs: Hell.

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Genre: Fantasy

Ruinous Return (Ruinous Return Book 1)

By SerasStreams, narrated by Hannah Trusty
Tags: Fantasy

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The price for saving the world is the right to rule it. After saving a faraway world, Lyn Rivers was cast back to Earth. Wanting the admiration, prestige, and glory of saving that world, she forced her way back. But she was forgotten, and someone else claimed credit for her deeds. Now, with the power of a deity of destruction, she desires nothing more than to claim her place in history.

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Genre: Science Fiction

The Betrayed (Galaxy's Edge Book 24)

By Jason Anspach and Nick Cole, narrated by Mark Boyett
Tags: Science Fiction

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As Chhun and his fellow Legion Adjudicators work to uncover the buried secrets of the time called the Troubles, the rest of the galaxy isn't just standing still. Organizations both inside and outside of the Republic make moves to prepare for their futures. Planets build their own independent defense forces. Power brokers and criminal cartels arise with personal armadas.

A Path to Wisdom: How to Live a Balanced, Healthy and Peaceful Life book cover
Genre: Self Help & How-To

A Path to Wisdom: How to Live a Balanced, Healthy and Peaceful Life

By Tony Jeton Selimi, narrated by Tony Jeton Selimi and Joel Van der Molen
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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Are you tired of feeling stressed, overwhelmed, or unfulfilled daily? Do you want to discover the secrets to living a more balanced, healthy, and peaceful life? Look no further than A Path to Wisdom—the must-have audiobook for anyone seeking to transform their lives and unlock their full potential.

Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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A former FBI international hostage negotiator proposes a fresh, tried-and-true strategy for high-stakes conversations, whether in the workplace or at home.

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Genre: Finance

A Random Walk Down Wall Street

By Burton G. Malkiel, narrated by George Guidall
Tags: Finance

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One of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias) ever written, with 2 million copies in print. In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel’s gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever.