Audible Picks July 17, 2024

Audible Picks July 17, 2024

Price of a Rose (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2) book cover
Genre: Clean Romance

Price of a Rose (Historical Fantasy Fairytale Retellings Book 2)

By Byrd Nash, narrated by Grace Winpenny and Rick Browning
Tags: Clean Romance

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A romantic fantasy retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Sweet comfort vibes with a splash of humor in this tale of three sisters who attempt to manage a fairy-cursed country gentleman. Diana Wynne Jones and Patricia Wrede meet Jane Austen.

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Genre: Mystery

The Mystery Next Door

By Michael Rodney Moore, narrated by Virtual Voice
Tags: Mystery

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Join the adventure of this coming-of-age tale as 13-year-old Zoey Morganton investigates The Mystery Next Door! Pirates, Murderers, and Liars: what else could you ask for as she uncovers the secrets of the Durant family? “Whatever kind of literary magic Michael Rodney Moore has composed, it's working!” Independent Book Review.

Stinger: Operation Cyclone (Cold War Series Book 2) book cover
Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Stinger: Operation Cyclone (Cold War Series Book 2)

By Bill Fortin, narrated by DC Newman
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Shortly after the election of Ronald Regan in 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1982 POTUS set in motion Operation Cyclone. The Afghan people, Congressman Charlie Wilson, and the Stinger missile went to war and defeated the Russian Army.

All Hope of Becoming Human book cover
Genre: Science Fiction

All Hope of Becoming Human

By Lonnie Busch, narrated by Patricia Shade
Tags: Science Fiction

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Earthquakes rock the planet, revealing massive metallic objects and vast subterranean graveyards. Scientists believe this incredible discovery may hold answers to the origins of man, but this fortuitous event turns savage when murderous creatures appear out of nowhere, seemingly with one goal... to kill humans!

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Something Wicked

By Susan Johnson-Kropp, narrated by Claire Duncan
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Jillian is a successful romance novelist—but she is unhappy and unfulfilled. When she meets a new neighbor and fellow writer, Jeff Spiegel, the two make a casual connection that could be the start of something more. But when one of their other neighbors dies suddenly under suspicious circumstances, Jill and Jeff find themselves intrigued by the mystery, and the police aren’t investigating.

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Genre: Fantasy

Rise of the Sons (Rise of the Sons Book 1)

By JD Mitchell, narrated by Virtual Voice
Tags: Fantasy

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Ali McMillian almost drowned. It wasn’t an accident either; a beast emerged from the lake and dragged her under. If it hadn’t been for Leigh Hart, it might have succeeded. Now, creatures stalk her. Thrust into a world where magic exists, she discovers the terrifying horrors from mythology are real. Someone wants her dead, but why?

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Genre: Thriller & Suspense

Secrets in the Mirror

By Leslie Kain, narrated by Curt Bonnem and Lauren Pedersen
Tags: Thriller & Suspense

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Family. The same people who destroyed Gavin's self-esteem are the ones he must save. "A suspensefully entertaining story about the relentless drive to preserve a family, no matter how troubled. Deliberately unnerving & impressively intricate, a successful psychological thriller that toes the fine line between sympathetic & terrifying."-Indies Today, 5-stars.

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Genre: Fantasy

Mandrake Manor

By JP Rindfleisch IX, narrated by Kirt Graves
Tags: Fantasy

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Join Mathias Mandrake and his two friends, Frankie and August, as they discover magic, love, and a mean HOA in the little suburban neightborhood of Henbane Hollow. Mandrake Manor is a LGBT urban fantasy with low stakes and a focus on queer joy and magic.

The Gladiator Journalist and Other Murderous Flora (Misfits of Carnt Book 3) book cover
Genre: Fantasy
Tags: Fantasy

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Murderous vines and creatures encroach on the city of Portland. Heroes fight back with powerful weapons and magic. Spellcasters must sing to weave their spells but can they cast their magic while the noose tightens around their neck?

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The North Is a Chimera

By José Miguel Plata Ramírez, narrated by Ana Juliette Bui
Tags: Literary Fiction

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A beautifully crafted novel that offers deep insights into the immigrant experience and the quest for self-identity. The prose is both heartfelt and incisive, making this book a significant contribution to contemporary multicultural literature.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Unzipped

By Lauren Blakely, narrated by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Picture this - I’m ready to win back the love of my life, and I’m going big this time. We’re talking boom box, sing her name in the rain, let the whole damn neighborhood know I'm good and ready this time around. After all, if you're going to grand gesture the ever-loving hell out of a second chance, you need to pull out all the stops.

Teach Me (Romey University Book 1) book cover
Genre: Steamy Romance

Teach Me (Romey University Book 1)

By Alexandria House, narrated by Jakobi Diem and Adenrele Ojo
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Stable, safe, predictable—all words that aptly describe Professor Nadia Day’s life. An existence she’s carefully crafted for herself despite her unconventional upbringing and what, to her, is an unseemly past. More than anything, she wants to forget her unstable history, and the last thing she will ever do is rock the boat when it comes to her life and livelihood.

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Genre: Mystery

Leo Moon: The Aries Billionaire

By Rachel Wells and Jessica Adams, narrated by Oliver Chris
Tags: Mystery

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Aries billionaire Mike Kirby is celebrating his 50th birthday on his remote island with his unhappy wife, handpicked guests, a Blood Moon Eclipse, and...a rocket launch. A coma and a murder later, it’s down to astrologer Leo Moon to uncover the truth. Join Mike, his wife Renee, her sister Rachel, and Rachel’s husband Neil in their glamorous world of swimming pools, horoscopes, and deadly secrets.

Love Until Death: The Sudden Demise of a Music Icon and a Trail of Mystery and Alleged Murder book cover
Genre: True Crime
Tags: True Crime

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In 2019, veteran journalist Mark Seal began investigating the suspicious death of music mogul Peter Ikin. Just 32 days before he was found dead in his Paris hotel room, Ikin had married a handsome, debonair Frenchman named Alexandre, who would claim to be entitled to his late husband’s fortune.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Getting Played

By Emma Chase, narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Dean Walker is all about keeping life simple. He’s effortlessly talented and intelligent - spending his summers playing drums in the local band and the rest of the year teaching high school in the same Jersey town where he grew up. He likes his love life simple too, enjoying the commitment-free hook-ups his good looks and sexy charm have always made oh so easy.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Junkyard Cats

By Faith Hunter, narrated by Khristine Hvam
Tags: Science Fiction

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After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old scrapyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is now something more than human. And the scrapyard is no longer just a scrapyard, but a place full of secrets that she has guarded for years.

The Worthy Mind: Transform Your Mindset. Strengthen Self-Worth. book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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Self-esteem isn’t about being a better, smarter, more polished version of yourself. It’s about learning how and why your mind causes low self-esteem—and finding the right tools to break through these barriers so you can experience unlimited confidence and unleash your potential.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Incredibly Inaccurate Biography of Andy Richter

By Andy Richter and Joel Cohen, narrated by Andy Richter and Nick Offerman
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Andy Richter: TV icon and comedy legend, probably was born somewhere, grew up someplace, and maybe even did a bunch of stuff. All that boring garbage could be jammed into a classic celebrity biography, but to write that would take work and effort. Two things this Audible Original wasn’t about to stoop to.

Real Women in Real Estate: Unleashing Her Power: Inspiring Stories and Strategies book cover
Genre: Finance
Tags: Finance

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What do you get when you bring together 27 alpha females from all walks of life, tearing it up in real estate all across the USA? From investing, fix and flips, property management, capital raising, multifamily, and more, these women are getting it done in a male-dominated field and not keeping any secrets; they're ready to show you how.