Audible Picks January 22, 2025

Audible Picks January 22, 2025

The Good Time Girls (Wild-Willed Women of the West Book 1) book cover
Genre: Literary Fiction

The Good Time Girls (Wild-Willed Women of the West Book 1)

By K.T. Blakemore, narrated by Gail Shalan
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Join two ex-dancehall girls turned accidental outlaws on this rollicking wild ride through 1905 Arizona and Kansas. Ruby Calhoun must confront her troubled past and team up with her estranged friend Pip Quinn for a madcap journey to save another friend from a vengeful enemy, facing relentless pursuit and their own demons along the way.

Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter

By Lynn Walker, narrated by Paige Reisenfeld
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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The first time Lynn used cocaine with her father, she was eighteen. The last time, she was twenty-one. In those three years, she lost everything and everyone she cared about and was forced to choose—her father or her life. A jaw-dropping, true story about family bonds, addiction, and the price of holding on when it’s time to let go.

The Handler's Gambit book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

The Handler's Gambit

By Ingrid Moon, narrated by Scott Allen
Tags: Science Fiction

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Cmd. Boone knows he works for the bad guy. He knows the warlord wants to end humankind. And he knows his treachery means death. His plan: escape with the warlord's weapon. But the rival fleet isn't as receptive as he'd hoped, and the weapon has a reckless agenda of her own. This multi-award winner is full of page-turning action, twists & biological magic.

Shield and Savior (The Four Families Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Shield and Savior (The Four Families Series Book 1)

By Meg Fitzpatrick, narrated by Christian Leatherman and Paige Reisenfeld
Tags: Steamy Romance

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When she was 16, she ran away from her Mafia family. Ten years later, she's back with an angry ex and nine year old son. Her family hires a bodyguard to keep her safe but he's off limits. Does he have to be cute and good with her kid? Mafia Rom Com, Cozy Mafia, no dark vibes here. Only fun and cake.

Zoomarble (The Zoomarble Madcap Space Adventure Series Book 1) book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

Zoomarble (The Zoomarble Madcap Space Adventure Series Book 1)

By Adam Swetnam, narrated by Chance Carrasco
Tags: Science Fiction

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The first book in the Zoomarble series from award-winning author Adam Swetnam is a fast-paced comedy rollercoaster. The BookLife Prize raves, "The mix of space hijinks, humorous prose, and untamed adventure here is a winning combination, boosted with endless originality and pizzazz."

Spirit Sight (The Spirit Song Trilogy Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Spirit Sight (The Spirit Song Trilogy Book 1)

By Ross Hightower, narrated by Freya Victoria
Tags: Fantasy

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"Witches Take on the Patriarchy". Spirit Sight is the story of Minna Hunter, a girl from a remote village on the edge of a corrupt empire, who develops Spirit Sight and is branded as a witch. When the oppressive Inquisition captures her sister, she must take on the Empire and become the heroine her people need.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Bloody Habits

By Max Sinclair, narrated by John Andrews
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Unstoppable justice. Unyielding patriotism. Unbreakable habits. In the heat of northern Iraq, Captain Barrett Johnson faces terrorists, secrets, and his own vices. "Bloody Habits" by Max Sinclair is a heart-pounding thriller of heroism, addiction, and truth. Dive into this explosive novella today!

North Brothers (Books 1-3) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

North Brothers (Books 1-3)

By Amy Knupp, narrated by Stephanie Nemeth-Parker
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Meet five bachelor brothers and the women who bring them to their knees in this USA Today Best-Selling series! This set includes the first three stand-alone North Brothers stories—the contractor, the flirt, and the boy next door.

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Poisoned Waters

By Joel W. Barrows, narrated by Rebecca Valderrama
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Veronica Dugan was as seductive as she was ambitious. As a small-town reporter, her dreams of the big time sometimes clouded her judgment. She would get the story at any cost, using every tool at her disposal – even her smoldering sexuality. But her take-no-prisoners style made enemies . . . a lot of enemies.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Bridges

By Linda Griffin, narrated by Eric Priessman
Tags: Clean Romance

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In 1963, Neil Vincent was a chauffeur at Westfield Court. Mary Claire DeWinter is a blind student and reluctant heiress. To secure her inheritance, she must marry, and her aunt pressures her to marry a rich man who has bullied her. Neil and Mary Claire shouldn’t even be friends, but they share a love of books. Can they cross the bridge to more?

Slye Team Romantic Suspense Series Box Set (Slye Team Black Ops (Romantic Action Adventure) Book 7) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance
Tags: Steamy Romance

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"Engrossing, thrilling, and wonderfully steamy." *Download a free E-box set on Kindle to get the audiobook for $7.49* 3 hot enemies-to-lovers romances read by Stephen R Thorne will keep you all night. Fans of military and undercover heroes will enjoy 3 high-action, deeply emotional romances at a nonstop pace."Edge-of-your-seat conclusion."

The Dispatcher book cover
Genre: Mystery

The Dispatcher

By Ryan David Jahn, narrated by Jeff Harding
Tags: Mystery

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The phone rings. It's your daughter. She's been dead for four months. So begins East Texas police dispatcher Ian Hunt's fight to get his daughter back. The call is cut off by the man who snatched her from her bedroom seven years ago, and a basic description of the kidnapper is all Ian has to go on.

Close to Home (Bear & Mandy Logan Book 1) book cover
Genre: Mystery

Close to Home (Bear & Mandy Logan Book 1)

By L.T. Ryan and K.M. Rought, narrated by Michael Kramer and Andrea Emmes
Tags: Mystery

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Riley "Bear" Logan returns with his adopted daughter, Mandy, as they begin a new life away from the shadows Bear has operated in for the past two decades. But even a small town has secrets its inhabitants don't want to surface. And as Bear and Mandy get to know the locals, they realize things are not as they seem in the sleepy Upstate New York hamlet.

The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy book cover
Genre: True Crime

The Mother Next Door: Medicine, Deception, and Munchausen by Proxy

By Andrea Dunlop and Mike Weber, narrated by Andrea Dunlop
Tags: True Crime

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No bond is more sacred than that between a mother and child. And no one is more sympathetic than a mother whose child faces a life-threatening illness. But what if the mother is the cause of the illness? What if the sympathy is the point? Munchausen by proxy (MBP) has fascinated and horrified both professionals and the general public since this disturbing form of child abuse was first identified.

Bonded for Life book cover
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Bonded for Life

By Sharon Buchbinder, narrated by Rebecca Winder
Tags: Romantic Suspense

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Lola and Webster felt an instant spark when they met as high school students in Victory Shores. But their budding romance was cut short when Lola’s parents died in a plane crash and she had to return to Mexico. There, she became a famous artist and married a man who turned out to be a fraud. Webster, meanwhile, joined the army, earned medals of honor, and came back to his hometown as a cop.

A Shifter's Sin (Wolves of Hawthorne Cove Book 1) book cover
Genre: Paranormal Romance

A Shifter's Sin (Wolves of Hawthorne Cove Book 1)

By Debbie Cassidy, narrated by Keira Stevens and Troy Duran
Tags: Paranormal Romance

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I’ve made it my mission to be useful to my pack. As a pack enforcer, I’m fast and strong, but when the time comes to bond with my mate, it isn’t enough. Rejection means lone wolf status and isolation from the pack. But when a package arrives with an unexpected inheritance, the pack that wants to shun me suddenly has a new use for me.

Earth and Ember (Forgotten Lands Book 2) book cover
Genre: Historical Romance

Earth and Ember (Forgotten Lands Book 2)

By Lindsey Pogue, narrated by Rebekah Nemethy and Andrew Gibson
Tags: Historical Romance

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Luke has vowed to avenge his father and defend Sagebrush in the Dead Lands from the drifters. Kaia lives high in the mountains, safe from the desert's murderous Soshos. When her cousin goes missing, however, she is determined to track him down, no matter the risk.

The Great Library of Tomorrow (The Book of Wisdom Trilogy Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

The Great Library of Tomorrow (The Book of Wisdom Trilogy Book 1)

By Rosalia Aguilar Solace, narrated by Frankie Corzo
Tags: Fantasy

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Helia has served as the Sage of Hope for the Great Library of Tomorrow for centuries. She is one of the chosen few who embody and protect the values of humanity across the numerous realms of Paperworld, which are connected within the Library itself via magical portals controlled by the Book of Wisdom.

Born in Fire (Demon Days, Vampire Nights World Book 1) book cover
Genre: Fantasy

Born in Fire (Demon Days, Vampire Nights World Book 1)

By K.F. Breene, narrated by Nicole Poole
Tags: Fantasy

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Supernatural Bounty Hunter isn't the sort of thing you see on LinkedIn. But with a rare type of magic like mine, I don't have many options. Dangerous or not, the job is mine. And it was going fine until an old-as-sin vampire stole my mark, and with it, my payday. Knowing I'm poor and desperate, he has offered me a job.

Quiet Quit & Fully Live: Take Back Your Time, Energy, and Life Through Ethical Disengagement book cover
Genre: Self Help & How-To
Tags: Self Help & How-To

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Quiet Quit & Fully Live is a thought-provoking exploration of the quiet quitting phenomenon, challenging the negative connotations it often carries. The book explores how stepping back from over-engagement at work can lead to a more balanced life, enhanced personal well-being, and surprisingly, a boost in workplace productivity.

The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids—and Come Back Stronger Than Ever book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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When Neha Ruch had to answer this seemingly innocent question for the first time after leaving her corporate job to care for her infant son, she drew a shameful blank. She couldn’t find the words to describe this new stage of life she’d just embarked on. She wasn’t a 1950s June Cleaver type, nor was she one of today’s updated stereotypes. (Craft Project Mom? Exhausted-in-Sweatpants Mom?)

The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life book cover
Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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This book grew out of a series of letters to my daughter concerning various things - mostly about money and investing - she was not yet quite ready to hear. Since money is the single most powerful tool we have for navigating this complex world we've created, understanding it is critical.