Audible Picks February 7, 2024

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Girl Walks Out of a Bar

By Lisa F. Smith, narrated by Hillary Huber
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Lisa Smith was a bright young lawyer at a prestigious law firm in New York City when alcoholism and drug addiction took over her life. What was once a way she escape her insecurity and negativity as a teenager became a means of coping with the anxiety and stress of an impossible workload.

The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising Kids Who Are Grounded, Generous, and Smart About Money book cover
Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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We may not realize it, but children are hyperaware of money. They have scores of questions about its nuances that parents often don't answer, or know how to answer well. But for Ron Lieber, a personal finance columnist, and father, good parenting means talking about money with our kids much more often.

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Genre: Business

Leadership Strategy and Tactics: Field Manual

By Jocko Willink, narrated by Jocko Willink
Tags: Business

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In the military, a field manual provides instructions in simple, clear, step-by-step language to help soldiers complete their mission. In the civilian sector, books offer information on everything from fixing a leaky faucet to developing an effective workout program to cooking a good steak.

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Genre: Science Fiction

R’jaal’s Resonance (Ice Planet Clones Book 1)

By Ruby Dixon, narrated by Mason Lloyd and Hollie Jackson
Tags: Science Fiction

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R'jaal has waited many turns of the seasons for his khui to resonate, only to be disappointed time and time again. But when he is taken captive by strange beings hiding in the very tunnels of the fruit caves, he wakes up to find himself in a strange underground cage. Also in the cage? A very pretty unfamiliar human female. She says her name is Rosalind. She makes his khui sing.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Rise of the Ancient Gods (Rise of the Ancient Gods Series Book 1)

By Craig Robertson, narrated by Scott Aiello
Tags: Science Fiction

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If it's peace you want don't ever be Jon. He's lived two billion years in the android host he transferred to when asked to save humankind. Darn thing won't wear out. After successfully ensuring the survival of the population of the doomed Earth, Jon wanted to die. He was switched off with the promise of never being powered up again. Yeah, Jon's never been that kind of lucky. Includes books 1-2.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Honor and Wealth: Remy

By Dahlia Rose, narrated by Trei Taylor
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Sinead Christie was dedicated to the foster kids in her care. Was she surprised to be groped at a charity event trying to gain donations for her kids? Nope, because rich people felt that for their money, they could do whatever they wanted. But that was when she met the mysterious billionaire, Remington Durant, for the second time. With one act of kindness, Remy changed Sinead's life forever.

Under the Trestle: The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial book cover
Genre: True Crime
Tags: True Crime

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Under the Trestle is the true story of the most compelling murder case in Virginia history. In 1980, beautiful Gina Renee Hall, a Radford University freshman, went to a Virginia Tech nightclub on a Saturday night. She was never seen again. Her abandoned car was found parked beneath a railroad trestle bridging the New River, with blood in the trunk.

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Genre: Mystery

The Screenwriter

By Amanda Reynolds, narrated by Hannah Churchill
Tags: Mystery

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Marnie thought she’d left behind her days of writing ‘celebrity’ tell-all memoirs, but when her big break as a screenwriter turns to dust she’s forced to take another ghostwriting job. Except this time it’s for someone who is actually famous. Or rather, infamous. Blythe Hopper. A reclusive former Hollywood star who recently murdered her screenwriter husband.

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Genre: Mystery

Willful Behavior

By Donna Leon, narrated by Steven Crossley
Tags: Mystery

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In Willful Behavior, Brunetti is approached for a favor by one of his wife's students. Intelligent and serious, Claudia Leonardo asks for his help in obtaining a pardon for a crime once committed by her now-dead grandfather. Brunetti thinks little of it - until Claudia is found dead.

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Genre: Clean Romance
Tags: Clean Romance

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She’s hiding from pain. He’s lost everything but his dog. When fresh air and second chances bring them together, can they rediscover true love? If you enjoy kind-hearted heroes, small towns, and more humor than heat, you’ll adore this contemporary Alaskan romance! All books in the series can be enjoyed alone and in any order.

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BBQ Bones (Frankie Armstrong Book 5)

By Kerry Costello, narrated by RAndy McCarten
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Private eye Frankie Armstrong is dragged into an investigation when skeletons are unearthed in the grounds of the place where he lives in Florida. Events lead Frankie into the past, all the way back to the discovery of Florida. The path is littered with violence, conspiracies, and not a few dead bodies. The final twist will leave you gasping!

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A Stock Tip for Murder (A Cam Marshall Mystery Book 1)

By Delton Wright, narrated by Hearthstone Audio
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Cam Marshall has recently moved from a southern town to New York City. He lands a job at one of the biggest stockbroker firms in the city. Six months into his internship, a murder occurs at the firm. Cam starts to notice that all evidence is pointing to him as the killer! Will he find the real killer before time runs out?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Beast Brothers Bundle (Beast Brothers Collection Book 1)

By Stephanie Brother, narrated by Laurie West and Christian Black
Tags: Steamy Romance

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This box set includes the first three Beast Brothers books, joining forces for your binge-listening pleasure. Each book features a strong heroine finding ecstasy and love with men who'll do anything for the woman who's the center of their world.

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Genre: Fantasy

Of Sand and Bone (Breath Book 2)

By Victoria Dougherty, narrated by Emily Lawrence
Tags: Fantasy

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Cairo, 1902. The golden age of archeology is in full swing. As the rich and powerful mingle, and ancient worlds are uncovered in a gold rush attracting historians, world leaders, murderers, and thieves, a pair of lovers see signs that a more sinister relic is about to be unearthed.

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Genre: Fantasy

Breath

By Victoria Dougherty, narrated by Emily Lawrence
Tags: Fantasy

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An ancient curse sends two lovers on a voyage through time, ensnaring them in an endless cycle of death and rebirth. From the most ancient civilizations to the modern day, Nif and Sherin must uncover a terrifying mystery – one so ominous that it threatens to destroy all of humanity - or be cast out into the universe and lose one another forever.

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Genre: Fantasy

Apocalypse Assassin (System Orphans: Claire Book 1)

By J.J. Thorn, narrated by Andrea Parsneau
Tags: Fantasy

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Apocalypse Assassin takes the reader through an alternate world where people delve into dungeons to grow stronger, magic is real, and the world rebuilds. All the while Claire kills anyone whose name appears on her list. Don't be Distracted. Trust the Quest. Kill your Target.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Unraveled (The Henry Brothers Book 1)

By Amy Knupp, narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Kelsey Navarro-Foster
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Nothing unravels a marriage of convenience faster than doing something stupid…like falling in love. Best friends Holden and Chloe are about to find that out in a big, messy way in this first-in-series small-town romance.

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Once Upon a Crime

By Alan Brenham
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What if a predator becomes the prey? What if a hunter has eyes on your child? In a twisted game of cat and mouse, Detective Madison Chase must outwit a serial killer targeting sex offenders—before her own daughter becomes the next victim. October in Fort Worth takes on a sinister hue for Penny Grimes.