Audible Picks July 10, 2024

Audible Picks July 10, 2024

It Wasn't Luck! book cover
Genre: Clean Romance

It Wasn't Luck!

By Michelle Greene, narrated by Lise F Spiegel
Tags: Clean Romance

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A captivating true story about a young mother's struggle after losing the love of her life to COVID-19, having to navigate through grief, and discovering her path to happiness! Michelle Greene is a Canadian woman of Jamaican descent who became a mother to two boys at a very young age! This is her story of triumph.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Ancient Civilizations (Lamentations and Magic Book 1)

By Russell Cowdrey, narrated by James Anderson Foster
Tags: Science Fiction

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Indiana Jones meets Stargate in this epic historical science fiction/fantasy adventure. A jaded thief and an idealistic archaeologist team up to solve a vast, eons-old mystery that takes them across 1880s Egypt to a distant planet where magic is all too real.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Somewhere You Belong (Carrington Cove Series Book 1)

By Harlow James, narrated by Connor Crais and MacKenzie Cartwright
Tags: Steamy Romance

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One letter changed my life. One night with him might change my forever. Inheriting a beach house in a small town you've never heard of is less than ideal. Falling for the broody bar owner who hates me because he wants the house? Even worse.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

M1-The Black Key (Millennium Book 1)

By Staci Morrison, narrated by Nicholas Boulton
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Imagine 1000 years of paradise, a world without toil, disease, & technology; Eden. But what if that was all you knew? Would you be tempted to follow a leader who promised the wonders lost to history & time? The Millennium Series begins as paradise is shattered by rebellion. Get ready for an epic adventure with a cast of unforgettable characters.

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Genre: Mystery

The Woman He Used to Know

By Helen Starbuck, narrated by Connor Brannigan
Tags: Mystery

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An old flame, a dead husband, and a compromised cop. He’s afraid his feelings for her will let her get away with murder, and she’s afraid they’ll send her to prison.

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Genre: Fantasy

Magic Kingdom at War (Magic Kingdom at War Book 1)

By Tao Wong, narrated by Neil Hellegers
Tags: Fantasy

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Dive into the tactical, base-building, and crunchy LitRPG action of Tao Wong's Magic Kingdom at War. The third novella in the series just released, so now's the time to catch up on Matt's epic journey and immerse yourself in a world where every decision could mean victory or doom.

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Genre: Science Fiction

City at My Feet (Mannahatta Series Book 1)

By Thomas More, narrated by Kieran Sequoia
Tags: Science Fiction

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Imagine a time in which Manhattan has transformed into a futuristic island planet in a parallel universe. Imagine that a young Indigenous woman, Sakima, is the only one who can travel between these two worlds and save them from a savage mythological monster attack. Mocked by her dream of becoming a warrior, does Sakima have any chance of winning?

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Genre: Fantasy

Ghostly Howls

By Stephanie Hansen, narrated by Johanna Parker
Tags: Fantasy

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A half banshee, soul possessor, and town haunted by mysteries. Orla and Molly must find the killer before they die and can't find their soulmates. But in a town that's never fully accepted them, can they use their powers to save the citizens? Contains mature themes.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Sins of the Heart (The Sins Series Book 1)

By Eve Silver, narrated by Lillian Yves and Vincent Lee Grayson
Tags: Steamy Romance

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“Dark, seductive, and sexy as sin” (Library Journal): When dark demigod Dagan is forced to work with his enemy, blood-drinker Roxy in order to solve an Underworld murder and stop the outbreak of a world-ending war, forbidden desire ignites! For fans of dark fantasy, Egyptian mythology, supernatural romance, an alpha hero and a kick-butt heroine.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Private Investigators Clara Samples and Iris Hadley are at it again. The two widows celebrate a successful first year of business when Pritchard Pitts of the Atlanta Police Department swings by with an unusual case. One that’s already been solved. The family says too many questions are still unanswered.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

I Remember Everything

By Marnie Vinge, narrated by Nicole Fikes
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Stephanie just went overboard on a luxury riverboat on the Amazon. Hitting her head, she remembers only one thing: two hands against her back pushing her over the railing. On the trip with her husband and another couple, she quickly realizes she can't trust anyone. Who pushed her and why?

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

The Ambassador's Daughter

By SJ Blake, narrated by Virtual Voice Narrator
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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"Wow. That midway twist made me fall off my chair. I don't think I've ever read anything quite like it except Gone Girl. And the ending is a stunner!"

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Genre: Fantasy

The Fallen from Paradise (The Paradise Planets Book 1)

By Shaun Barrowes, narrated by Full Cast
Tags: Fantasy

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The first musical fantasy series with music integrated based on acoustics. Sirens sing to power their wetsuits via sonoluminescence. The stronger the voice, the more power it generates. The Paradise Planets is "A fantastically original Wizard-of-Oz hero’s journey set in a Utopian future amidst an intergalactic power struggle."

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Genre: Fantasy

Saving Silver (The Draak Legacy Book 1)

By Xavier Neal, narrated by Mooreghan Martin and Oliver Highpoint
Tags: Fantasy

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TROPES: Fated Mates Opposites Attract Shifter Romance Rom-Com Action Packed Alpha Male.

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Genre: Mystery

An Aura of Mystery (Ellie McEwan Mysteries Book 1)

By Joy Ellis, narrated by Sophie Rundle
Tags: Mystery

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The newly-discovered novel from multi-million-selling author Joy Ellis. Never before published! Flower shop owner Ellie McEwan is driving home late one frosty November night when a shadowy figure leaps into the road out of nowhere. Ellie swerves to avoid him — and slams head-on into the crash barrier. Days later, Ellie wakes up in hospital — and notices there’s something different.

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Genre: True Crime

Twisted: The Story of Larry Nassar and the Women Who Took Him Down

By Mary Pilon, narrated by Mary Pilon and Carla Correa
Tags: True Crime

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America’s top gymnasts have been show-stoppers at the Summer Olympics for decades - the women’s artistic team won nine medals in 2016 alone. But beneath the athleticism, smiles, sponsorship deals, and haul of gold medals was a dark secret: a story of sexual abuse and trauma that, when revealed, became one of the biggest scandals in the history of American sports.

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Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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In The Roadmap to Financial Freedom: A Millionaire's Guide to Building Automated Wealth, veteran Certified Public Accountant and founder of Budgetdog Academy Brennan Schlagbaum delivers an inspiring and practical account of how he and his family paid off over $300,000 in debt. He'll also show you how you can apply the same principles to your own life to transform your financial situation.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Basket of Deplorables

By Tom Rachman, narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Miles, Jonathan Davis, Oliver Wyman and, Allyson Johnson
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Written for Audible and featuring a shifting array of disparate voices, the five intricately linked stories take listeners from an Election Night party in Manhattan to a funeral populated by fake mourners in Lansing, Michigan, to an online date in an era when every email platform in the world has been hacked and, ultimately, to a reality where the impossible, the unthinkable, becomes all too real.

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Genre: Business

Power Moves: Lessons from Davos

By Adam Grant, narrated by Adam Grant
Tags: Business

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Adam Grant, the New York Times best-selling author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos to find out what the world’s most visionary and influential leaders had to say about power—and its transformative role in our society. What he learned there may surprise you.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Queen: Aretha Franklin

By Mikal Gilmore, narrated by Adenrele Ojo
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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You know her voice. Now hear her story. Audible has teamed up with Rolling Stone to produce an uncompromisingly honest Audible Original that honors the life and legacy of the incomparable Aretha Franklin. Aretha’s universal appeal was evident from the release of her first album at age 14 through her nearly 50 Top 40 hits.