The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business

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Genre: Finance

The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business

by Nelson D. Schwartz, narrated by Jason Culp

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From New York Times business reporter Nelson D. Schwartz comes a gripping investigation of how a virtual velvet rope divides Americans in every arena of life, creating a friction-free existence for those with money on one side and a Darwinian struggle for the middle class on the other side.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Broken Wide Open

By Susan Griscom, narrated by Tor Tom and Charley Ongel
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A feel-good story that will take you from the darkest depths to the highest of highs as the past collides with the present. When Grace meets Leo while enjoying a little un-honeymoon retaliation against her ex-fiancé, they become friends. No commitments, no ties. Except when she returns home, she can’t get the sexy marine biologist out of her head. Unfortunately, she’ll never see him again.

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Next Door (A Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense Mystery Book 1)

By Blake Pierce, narrated by Laura Bannister
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FBI Evidence Response Team intern Chloe Fine, 27, finds herself forced to confront her own dark past when her troubled twin sister needs her help - and when a body turns up dead in her small, suburban town.

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The Doctor

By Lisa Stone, narrated by Helen Keeley
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When Emily and Ben move in next door to Dr. Burman and his wife, Anita, they are keen to get to know their new neighbors. Outgoing and sociable, Emily tries to befriend the doctor’s wife, but Anita is strangely subdued, barely leaving the house, and terrified of answering the phone. When Emily goes missing a few weeks later, Ben is plunged into a panic. His wife has left him a note, but can she really have abandoned him for another man? Or has Emily’s curiosity about the couple next door led her straight into danger?

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Genre: True Crime

Dangerous Ground: My Friendship with a Serial Killer

By M. William Phelps, narrated by Tom Perkins
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In September 2011, M. William Phelps made a bold decision that would change the landscape of reality-based television - and his own life. He asked a convicted serial killer to act as a consultant for his TV series. Under the code name Raven, the murderer shared his insights into the minds of other killers and helped analyze their crimes. As the series became an international sensation, Raven became Phelps' unlikely confidant, ally - and friend.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Love Like This (The Romance Chronicles Book 1)

By Sophie Love, narrated by Elaine Wise
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Keira Swanson, 28, lands her dream job at Viatorum, a slick magazine in New York City, as an aspiring travel writer. But their culture is brutal, her boss is a monster, and she doesn’t know if she can last for long. That changes when Keira, by a fluke, is handed a coveted assignment and given her big chance: to travel to Ireland for 30 days, witness the legendary Lisdoonvarna festival of love, and debunk the myth that true love exists. Keira, cynical herself and in a rocky place with her long-term boyfriend, is all too happy to oblige.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Our Little Racket

By Angelica Baker, narrated by Therese Plummer
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A captivating debut about wealth, envy, and secrets: the story of five women whose lives are dramatically changed by the downfall of a financial titan.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Summer Hours at the Robbers Library

By Sue Halpern, narrated by Josh Bloomberg, Dara Rosenberg, et al.
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From journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halpern's novel is an unforgettable tale of family... the kind you come from and the kind you create.

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Genre: Business

Grad to Grown-Up: 68 Tips to Excel in Your Personal and Professional Life

By Gene Rice, Courtney Bejgrowicz, narrated by George Newbern
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Everything you didn't learn in school but all you need to know to launch your personal and professional life.

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Genre: Finance

The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business

By Nelson D. Schwartz, narrated by Jason Culp
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From New York Times business reporter Nelson D. Schwartz comes a gripping investigation of how a virtual velvet rope divides Americans in every arena of life, creating a friction-free existence for those with money on one side and a Darwinian struggle for the middle class on the other side.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

The Perfect Other: A Memoir of My Sister

By Kyleigh Leddy, narrated by Kyleigh Leddy
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All Kait Leddy had ever wanted was a little sister. When Kyleigh was born, they were inseparable; Kait would protect her, include her, cuddle and comfort her, and, to Kyleigh, her big sister was her whole world. As they grew, however, and as Kait entered adolescence, her personality began to change...

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Genre: Mystery

Blindman's Bluff

By Faye Kellerman, narrated by Mitchell Greenberg
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"LAPD homicide detective Peter Decker and his wife, Rina Lazarus, will be blindsided by brutal multiple murders in this twisting tale of suspense from New York Times best-selling author Faye Kellerman. "They say dead men don't talk, but if you listen, they do."

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Genre: Mystery

Flesh and Blood (A Scarpetta Novel Book 22)

By Patricia Cornwell, narrated by Lorelei King
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Number-one New York Times best-selling author Patricia Cornwell delivers the next enthralling thriller in her high-stakes series starring Kay Scarpetta - a complex tale involving a serial sniper who strikes chillingly close to the forensic sleuth herself.

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Dark Tarot

By Christine Feehan, narrated by Jim Frangione
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Sandu Berdardi continues to exist only to protect his people. An ancient Carpathian, his entire long life has been dedicated to honoring above all else. He knows his time has passed, especially since he has not been able to find his lifemate - the anchor to keep him sane in a world he no longer understands. But just as he truly starts to give up hope, a voice reaches out to him in the night and his world explodes into color.

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Genre: Fantasy

Awakened

By James S. Murray, Darren Wearmouth, narrated by James S. Murray
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The star of truTV’s hit show Impractical Jokers - alongside veteran sci-fi and horror writer Darren Wearmouth - delivers a chilling and wickedly fun supernatural novel in the vein of The Strain, in which a beautiful new subway line in New York City unearths an ancient dark horror that threatens the city’s utter destruction and the balance of civilization itself.

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Genre: Fantasy

Catching a Vampire (Grimalkin Academy: Catacombs Book 1)

By Laura Greenwood, narrated by Kate Richardson
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Studying at Grimalkin has been Daphne's dream since she was a little girl. With her best friend unable to do the simplest spells, her brother determined to find an old family spell to turn them into cats, and hot dates with a vampire, her hands are full enough. Add to that two other guys trying to get her attention, and a teacher that seems to hate her, and Daphne's school year isn't quite going to plan...

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Genre: Science Fiction

Edge of Collapse (Edge of Collapse Series Book 1)

By Kyla Stone, narrated by Stacey Glemboski
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In the middle of the coldest winter on record, a super EMP destroys the power grid. No electricity. No cars or phones. Worst of all, no heat. The country is plunged into instant chaos.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

All In: An Autobiography

By Billie Jean King, Johnette Howard, Maryanne Vollers, narrated by Billie Jean King
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An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of the champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant tennis career, unwavering activism, and an ongoing commitment to fairness and social justice.

The 4-Hour Workweek

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Genre: Finance

The 4-Hour Workweek

by Timothy Ferriss, narrated by Ray Porter

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Forget the old concepts of retirement and a deferred life plan. There is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. For living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

A Very Punchable Face

By Colin Jost, narrated by Colin Jost
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For every accomplishment, there is a setback. And for every absurd moment, there is an honest, emotional one. Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, A Very Punchable Face reveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy - with a face you can’t help but want to punch.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Just as I Am

By Cicely Tyson, narrated by Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, & More
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"Just as I Am is my truth. It is me, plain and unvarnished, with the glitter and garland set aside. Here, I am indeed Cicely, the actress who has been blessed to grace the stage and screen for six decades. Yet I am also the church girl who once rarely spoke a word. I am an observer of human nature and the dreamer of audacious dreams. And here in my ninth decade, I am a woman who, at long last, has something meaningful to say.”

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Genre: Finance

The 4-Hour Workweek

By Timothy Ferriss, narrated by Ray Porter
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Forget the old concepts of retirement and a deferred life plan. There is no need to wait and every reason not to, especially in unpredictable economic times. For living more and working less, this book is the blueprint.

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Genre: Business

How Are You, Really?: Living Your Truth One Answer at a Time

By Jenna Kutcher, narrated by Jenna Kutcher
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Jenna Kutcher, an accomplished businesswoman, photographer, Instagram influencer, teacher, mother, and host of the hugely successful Goal Digger podcast, explains how to live a life that goes beyond the tired ideal of "having it all." How Are You, Really? is about taking the time to fully appreciate the experience and designing a life that makes that possible.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Pale Blue Dot(s)

By Erin Mallon, narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Megan Tusing, & More
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In a few years, an all-female astronaut team circumnavigates the world on the International Space Station once every 90 minutes, ready to be a formidable force in space. All protocol breaks down when a surprise group of "everyday citizens" decides to go along for the ride. What happens when these women finally ascend after spending their entire lives kept on the ground and get a bird's-eye view of their lives and planet?

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Write My Name Across the Sky

By Barbara O'Neal, narrated by Joyce Bean, Nicol Zanzarella, & More
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The USA Today bestselling author of When We Believed in Mermaids returns with a tale of two generations of women reconciling family secrets and past regrets.

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A Lowcountry Bride

By Preslaysa Williams, narrated by Carmen Jewel Jones
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Maya Jackson has long aspired to be the head designer for a well-known New York City bridal gown company. She possesses the talent; all she needs is an opportunity to exhibit her distinctive style. She has always put her career before her personal life because of a health condition, but she returns to Charleston, South Carolina. She's only been back home for a few months, so she's thrilled to get a job at the neighborhood bridal shop, but she never expected to fall in love with the owner...

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An Heiress's Guide to Deception and Desire

By Manda Collins, narrated by Mary Jane Wells
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England, 1867: Miss Caroline Hardcastle has quite the scandalous reputation as one-half of the writing team behind England's most notorious crime column. She may have lost a fiancé as a result, but she would much rather draw attention to crimes committed against marginalized groups than care about what the upper class thinks of her.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Dirty Letters

By Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward, narrated by Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
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Griffin Quinn was my childhood pen pal, the British boy who couldn’t have been more different from me. Over the years, through hundreds of letters, we became best friends, sharing our deepest, darkest secrets and forming a connection I never thought could break. Until one day, it did.

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Genre: True Crime

Rogues: True Stories of Grifters, Killers, Rebels and Crooks

By Patrick Radden Keefe, narrated by Patrick Radden Keefe
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Patrick Radden Keefe has garnered prizes ranging from the National Magazine Award to the Orwell Prize to the National Book Critics Circle Award for his meticulously-reported, hypnotically-engaging work on the many ways people behave badly.

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Genre: Mystery

The Murder Rule

By Dervla McTiernan, narrated by Kate Orsini, Sophie Amoss and, Michael Crouch
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They think I’m a young idealistic law student, that I’m passionate about reforming a corrupt and brutal system. They think I’m working hard to impress them. They think I’m here to save an innocent man on death row. They're wrong. I’m going to bury him.

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When multiple women go missing from a university campus in Iowa, the FBI sends Special Agent Gray, the rising star of the BAU, as their lead investigator. The clock is ticking. But when Interpol suddenly contacts him about a similar investigation in London, Sterling’s case is turned on its head.

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Titan: Mammon Series (Book 1)

By Robert Kroese, narrated by Jonathan Beville
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A 2021 Prometheus Award nominee! The American empire is on the verge of collapse. An entrepreneur has an idea to rescue the debt-ridden United States: to bring an asteroid into earth's orbit. Fortunes are made and America seems to have avoided an economic collapse. But when the plan to capture the asteroid goes awry, the sky will fall...

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Alien Seed: Warriors of the Oasis

By Ivy Sparks, narrated by Azalea Blau
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They won’t release me until I breed with the alien beast… After being captured by a savage alien tribe, I’m given an ultimatum. Either I let a brooding alien with an intense stare claim me, or all the warriors of the tribe will instead. Will I make it out of this trial the same person? Or will our mating transform me entirely, inside and out?

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The Ransom Drop (The Response Files Book 1)

By Rob Phayre, narrated by Ian Fisher
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Did you like Captain Phillips? You will love The Ransom Drop! Based on real events this military thriller rips you through a shady tale of negotiation and ransom delivery in one of the most dangerous places on earth. This award-winning audiobook is written by the guy who delivered some of the largest ransoms ever paid at sea.

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Genre: Fantasy

Fate Accompli (The Water Nymph Gospels Book 1)

By Keith R. Fentonmiller, narrated by Josh Brogadir
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A cursed hatmaker faces Olympian peril when he rescues the descendant of a mythical water nymph from a divinely-possessed Medici prince. Terry Pratchett meets Madeline Miller in this hilarious romp through Ancient Greece, the Italian Renaissance, and the heavenly realms. Now a 2021 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist (Humor Category)!

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Foundra (Foundra Book 1)

By Emmanuel M Arriaga, narrated by Melissa Reizian
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The Huzien Empire has existed for 80 millennia but an ancient terror from another dimension has awakened. Will a young genius and a legendary immortal be able to fight back against this threat to existence? 15th Annual National Indie Excellence Award (NIEA) Finalist. 2021 Reader's Favorite Finalist for Best Sci-Fi Romance Novel.

Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation

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Genre: Finance

Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation

by Blake J. Harris, narrated by Fred Berman

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A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Dawn of Peace: Etherya's Earth

By Rebecca Hefner, narrated by Zachary Zaba
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The sizzling enemies-to-lovers saga begins. Can Vampyre Alrec resist the gorgeous, forbidden Slayer?

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Genre: Mystery

Black Notice

By Patricia Cornwell, narrated by Kate Reading
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Following the post-mortem of a stowaway that reveals neither cause of death nor identity, Dr. Kay Scarpetta travels to Paris in search of information. In Paris, she is given a secret mission--one that could ruin her career.

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The Recipient

By Audrey J. Cole, narrated by Marcio Catalano
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Sergeant Wade McKinnon knows who killed Samantha the moment he arrives at her crime scene. Problem is, he watched her killer die a year ago.

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Genre: True Crime

The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton

By Jefferson Morley, narrated by John Pruden
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In The Ghost, investigative reporter Jefferson Morley tells Angleton's dramatic story, from his friendship with the poet Ezra Pound through the underground gay milieu of mid-century Washington to the Kennedy assassination to the Watergate scandal. During his seemingly lawless reign in the CIA, he also proved himself to be a formidable adversary to our nation's enemies.

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The Secret Ingredient

By KD Fisher, narrated by Hayden Bishop, Lauren Sweet
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Two amazing chefs. Two very different restaurants. One recipe for love.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Little Fires Everywhere

By Celeste Ng, narrated by Jennifer Lim
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In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads to the colors of the houses to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Water Cure

By Sophie Mackintosh, narrated by Hannah Murray, Gemma Whelan, & More
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A haunting, riveting debut about the capacity for violence and the potency of female desire, The Water Cure both devastates and astonishes as it reflects our own world back at us.

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Genre: Business

Chutzpah: Why Israel Is a Hub of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

By Inbal Arieli, narrated by Yelena Shmulenson
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Discover the secret behind how Israel, a tiny country with the highest concentration of start-ups per capita worldwide, is raising generations of entrepreneurs who are disrupting markets around the globe and bringing change to the world.

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Genre: Mystery

Broken Fingers: The Making of a Killer

By Stephen Coombes, narrated by Alex Colley
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After framing you, they told Aggie you were dead. Five years on and free, you find their names. Names you can hunt and kill.

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Us and Them (This Dark Town Book 3)

By Marguerite O'Callaghan, narrated by Nicole Russo
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The last time we saw Kate Stone, she was pregnant and deeply involved with the CFP church. Now, through her eyes, we start to see just how widespread and dangerous this group is and how convoluted and sophisticated their plans are.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Meet Me Under the Northern Lights

By Emily Kerr, narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth
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Far from home and in a winter wonderland, will an encounter with the breathtaking Northern Lights change her luck, in both life and love?

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Genre: Fantasy

Fae's Prisoner (Queens of the Fae Book 4)

By M. Lynn, Melissa A. Craven, narrated by Olivia King
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A traitor in search of redemption. A king’s champion on a mission. He wants to free his people, but she’s determined he’ll never succeed.

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Genre: Fantasy

Balanced Scales (Untold Tales Book 1)

By Laura Greenwood, narrated by Courtney Encheff
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A shipwreck leads to the thing mermaids most fear... When Mari loses her soul, she has to venture onto land to get it back. But it isn't just hers on the line, the rest of the soulless mer need saving too. With the help of her pet seal-turned-dog, Shelbie, a man she can barely see, and a human intent on helping her, Mari finds herself navigating the world of men for the first time. Can she find her soul in time?

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Genre: Science Fiction

The Rat Collector (Age of End Book 1)

By Chris Yee, narrated by Aaron Sinn
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The Rat Collector is the first audiobook in the Age of End series of dystopian sci-fi novels. If you like twisted moral dilemmas, intricate world-building, and captivating characters, then you'll love Chris Yee's compelling adventure.

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A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Forward

By Abby Wambach, narrated by Abby Wambach
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In Forward, Abby recounts her own decisions, wins, losses, and the pivotal moments that helped her become the world-class athlete and leader she is today. Wambach's book goes beyond the soccer field to reveal a soulful person grappling with universal questions about how we can live our best lives and become our truest selves.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Pure Heart: A Spirited Tale of Grace, Grit, and Whiskey

By Troylyn Ball, Bret Witter, narrated by Rosemary Benson
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Troylyn Ball and her husband, Charlie, an engineer, and real estate investor, had spent their entire lives in Texas. But after a near-fatal trip to the emergency room with their mute, wheelchair-bound son Marshall, they admitted the dust and the heat were too dangerous. To save their boys, the Balls cashed out, sold their beloved farm, and moved to Asheville, North Carolina.

A Happy Pocket Full of Money, Expanded Study Edition: Infinite Wealth and Abundance in the Here and Now

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Genre: Finance

A Happy Pocket Full of Money, Expanded Study Edition: Infinite Wealth and Abundance in the Here and Now

by David Cameron Gikandi, narrated by John Wayne Myers

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Based on the recent discoveries of theoretical physics and a close reading of inspirational classics of the last century, Gikandi creates a new model for the creation of personal wealth.

Audible Picks June 22, 2022

Audible Picks June 22, 2022

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Rough Draft

By Katy Tur, narrated by Katy Tur
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From MSNBC anchor and New York Times bestselling author Katy Tur, a shocking and deeply personal memoir about a life spent chasing the news.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Festival Days

By Jo Ann Beard, narrated by Suehyla El-Attar
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Here is an unforgettable collection destined to be embraced and debated by listeners and writers, teachers and students. Anchored by the title piece - a searing journey through India that brings into focus questions of mortality and love - Festival Days presents Beard at the height of her powers, using her flawless prose to reveal all that is tender and timeless beneath the way we live now.

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Based on the recent discoveries of theoretical physics and a close reading of inspirational classics of the last century, Gikandi creates a new model for the creation of personal wealth.

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Genre: Business

Do Hard Things

By Steve Magness, narrated by Mike Chamberlain
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Toughness has long been held as a fundamental key to achieving peak performance. For generations, we've been taught toughness means bulldozing through—pushing to the point of breakdown—and that showing any sign of weakness is a failure. This model of toughness has long been glorified and celebrated. But the truth is, it doesn't work.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Finna (Finna Book 1)

By Nino Cipri, narrated by Amanda Dolan
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Nino Cipri's Finna is a rambunctious, touching story that blends all the horrors the multiverse has to offer with the everyday awfulness of low-wage work. It explores queer relationships and queer feelings, capitalism and accountability, labor and love, all with a bouncing sense of humor and a commitment to the strange.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Hotel Nantucket

By Elin Hilderbrand, narrated by Erin Bennett
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Fresh off a bad breakup with a longtime boyfriend, Nantucket sweetheart Lizbet Keaton is desperately seeking a second act. When she’s named the new general manager of the Hotel Nantucket, a once Gilded Age gem turned abandoned eyesore, she hopes that her local expertise and charismatic staff can win the favor of their new London billionaire owner, Xavier Darling, as well as that of Shelly Carpenter, the wildly popular Instagram tastemaker who can help put them back on the map.

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Hook, Line, and Sinker

By Tessa Bailey, narrated by Lauren Sweet
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King crab fisherman Fox Thornton has a reputation as a sexy, carefree flirt. Everyone knows he’s a guaranteed good time—in bed and out—and that’s exactly how he prefers it. Until he meets Hannah Bellinger. She’s immune to his charm and looks, but she seems to enjoy his…personality? And wants to be friends? Bizarre. But he likes her too much to risk a fling, so platonic pals it is.

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Perfect Strangers

By J.T. Geissinger, narrated by Troy Duran, Veronica Pace and, Marnye Young
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These kisses of his...they're demanding and possessive. They're hungry and deep. They're the kisses of a man who wants more of a woman - who wants everything - and isn't going to stop until he gets it.

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Last on the List

By Amy Daws, narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon
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CEO Max Fletcher, a millionaire who is a single father, is in desperate need of a nanny. Cozy Barlow is in the midst of her "gap year," which she has given herself, and she is making every effort to distance herself from her past. She doesn't, however, have a compelling enough reason to refuse when her sister begs her to attend an interview for a high-maintenance client's nanny position. And as the 20-something wearing a tie-dye sweatsuit pitches the idea of daydreaming all summer, Max locks eyes with him and gets ready to fire this bad nanny.

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Genre: True Crime
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In this searing memoir of survival in the spirit of Stolen Innocence, the daughter of Warren Jeffs, the self-proclaimed Prophet of the FLDS Church, takes you deep inside the secretive polygamist Mormon fundamentalist cult run by her family and how she escaped it.

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Come with Me

By Ronald Malfi, narrated by Joe Hempel
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A masterful, heart-palpitating novel of small-town horror and psychological dread from a Bram Stoker nominee.

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The House Across the Lake

By Riley Sager, narrated by Bernadette Dunne
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Recently widowed actress Casey Fletcher has withdrawn to the serenity of her family's lake house in Vermont in an effort to escape a string of negative press. She kills time by observing Tom and Katherine Royce. On a lake one day, Casey saves Katherine from drowning, and the two begin to get along. However, it becomes apparent that Katherine and Tom's marriage isn't as perfect as it seems the more they get to know one another and the longer Casey watches.

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Genre: Mystery

Apple Die

By Chelsea Thomas, narrated by Jill Smith
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You'll love this cozy mystery audiobook because everyone loves fun cozies with heart, humor, and lots of delicious food! On sale for a limited time only.

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Genre: Mystery

Ghost Stories Vol II (Paranormal Locations Series Book 2)

By H.J. Tidy, narrated by Tiffany Jasinski
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Ghost Stories vol II is packed with eight unique real-life encounters with the supernatural and peppered with evidence difficult to ignore. Whether you’re a supernatural skeptic or a firm believer, this collection of ghost stories will leave you transfixed, giving you all the theories and angles you need to get down to the truth.

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Genre: Clean Romance

The Best Part of Hello

By Hollie Armstrong, narrated by Sarah Sampino
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To add icing to Kayla’s wretched cake, she finds out Ben, her perfect boyfriend, isn’t so perfect after all and has been hiding a basket full of dirty secrets from her. Deadset on getting back at him, she turns to the only person she thinks who is just as hurt as her and crazy enough to sign up and play along with her plan―her worst enemy, Evan.

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Genre: Fantasy

Dark Apprentice (Fall of Magic Book 1)

By Val Neil, narrated by Thomas Judd, Reba Buhr
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An ambitious dark wizard gets more than he bargained for when he apprentices for the world’s most powerful mage, an immortal woman who kills more students than she graduates. Dark contemporary fantasy with a lot of humor and no romance. Duet narration with two award-winning voice artists.

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Genre: Fantasy

Blood and Fire (Alpha and Omega Book 1)

By Kim Mullican, narrated by Stacy Dugan
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Maia Delacroix is a hunter of people and magical artifacts. She enjoys her life as a mage and bounty hunter. Her life is full of excitement and danger with very little responsibility. The Mageri shocks her with a new ward. As a recently orphaned teen, Elaina’s witch mother kept her somewhat isolated from the magical community, but now, Maia is entrenching her into the magical lifestyle.

Agent of Influence: How to Use Spy Skills to Persuade Anyone, Sell Anything, and Build a Successful Business

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Genre: Finance

Agent of Influence: How to Use Spy Skills to Persuade Anyone, Sell Anything, and Build a Successful Business

by Jason Hanson, narrated by Jason Hanson

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Discerning Grace (The White Sails Series Book 1)

By Emma Lombard, narrated by Siobhan Waring
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"If Bridgerton and Pirates of the Caribbean had a love child". With adventure running thickly through her veins, Grace is not a woman content with afternoon tea and scones! She would rather chance a life at sea than put up with the gossiping, judgemental, and unforgiving London society.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Hard Edge (Stone Creek University Book 1)

By Lainey Davis, narrated by Crystal Crockett
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A hockey star with a GPA problem meets a brainiac who *needs* to keep her tutoring job. What happens if their spark burns the rulebook?

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Genre: Mystery

The Affliction

By Beth Gutcheon, narrated by Hillary Huber
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Florence is one of those dedicated teachers for whom the school is her life, but when Maggie arrives to observe her teaching the next morning, Florence is nowhere to be found. Florence's husband, Ray, a village auxiliary police officer, appears more annoyed than alarmed by her disappearance. Florence's sister, on the other hand, is distraught. Florence had warned her sister, "Don't assume it's an accident if anything happens to me."

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See Her Run (A Mia North FBI Suspense Thriller Book 1)

By Rylie Dark, narrated by Maggie Schneider
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When FBI Special Agent Mia North is falsely accused of murder, she is sentenced to years in prison, effectively ending her life and career. When Mia, who refuses to give up, flees and becomes a fugitive, she continues to hunt down killers and solve active cases while also trying to clear her own name.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Our Stop

By Laura Jane Williams, narrated by Carrie Hope Fletcher
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Nadia always takes the 7.30 train in the morning. Except if she oversleeps or wakes up at her friend Emma's after a night of drinking too much. Daniel does, in fact, take the 7.30 train every morning, which is convenient given that he hasn't been able to sleep well since his father died. Nadia notices a notice in the daily newspaper one morning: To the adorable young lady with coffee stains on her dress. I'm the guy who stands near the doors all the time...

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Hotel Portofino

By J. P. O’Connell, narrated by Esther Wane
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Hotel Portofino has only been open for a few weeks, but Bella Ainsworth's problems are already mounting. Her affluent visitors are demanding and difficult to please. And she's being pursued by a cunning and corrupt local politician who threatens to drag her into Mussolini's boiling cauldron. To make matters worse, her marriage is in trouble, and her children are still suffering from the effects of World War I.

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Genre: Fantasy

Guilty Pleasures: An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Novel

By Laurell K. Hamilton, narrated by Kimberly Alexis
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Guilty Pleasures is now available as an audiobook for long-time Anita Blake fans and newcomers alike. Anita Blake will reveal how she began raising the dead - and killing the undead. And how she met Jean Claude, the master vampire who would go on to be not only her greatest foe but also her greatest lover.

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Genre: Fantasy

SYN Consulting (Dragon War Chronicles Book 1)

By A.G. Carothers, narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo
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Continuing to hide or assisting in the rescue of the very kin she's hiding from? Welcome to SYN Consulting, Europe's leading business strategy consulting firm, where you'll find a motley crew led by a man with a life-changing secret. Danica Lestrange, the company's CEO, is the first female dragon to be born in the last 800 years. She built a life that she would defend until her death, hidden from the rest of her kin and raised in the human world.

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Z-Burbia

By Jake Bible, narrated by Andrew B. Wehrlen
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Residents of the quiet Asheville, NC, subdivision of Whispering Pines don't turn to the police or the military when the zombie apocalypse strikes. Nope. They have faith in their tyrannical Home Owners Association! Which is something Jace Stanford and his family aren't fond of. In a post-apocalyptic hellscape, undead hordes are difficult enough to deal with; who needs HOA fines on top of that?

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

A Little Thing Called Life

By Linda Thompson, narrated by Linda Thompson
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Linda Thompson, an award-winning songwriter, breaks her silence about her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most famous yet enigmatic modern American superstars, Elvis Presley and Bruce Jenner.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Logical Family

By Armistead Maupin, narrated by Armistead Maupin
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The beloved author of the best-selling Tales of the City series chronicles his odyssey from the old South to freewheeling San Francisco, and his evolution from curious adolescent to groundbreaking writer and gay rights pioneer in this long-awaited memoir. An exclusive interview between Maupin and best-selling author Neil Gaiman is also included.

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Genre: Mystery

Many Rivers to Cross (A DCI Banks Novel)

By Peter Robinson, narrated by Simon Prebble
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A young Middle Eastern boy is discovered dead on the East Side Estate in Eastvale, his body stuffed in a wheelbarrow. Detective Superintendent Banks and his team are well aware that they must proceed with caution in order to solve this sensitive case. Tensions rise, however, when they learn that the victim was stabbed and dumped somewhere else.

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The Muse

By Jessie Burton, narrated by Bahni Turpin, Maria Elena Infantino
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A captivating and brilliantly realized story of two young women - a Caribbean immigrant in 1960s London and a bohemian woman in 1930s Spain - and the powerful mystery that binds them together, from the number-one internationally best-selling author of The Miniaturist.

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Reverend Al Sharpton stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in the summer of 2020, preparing to deliver the keynote address of the Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Commitment March, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech. In the crowd, he noticed an older man wearing a button from Dr. King's 1963 march. The man admitted to Sharpton that he had attended the first March on Washington.  “And,” he said, “I’ll keep coming back until we see justice.”

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Borne of Sand and Scorn

By Lindsey Pogue, narrated by Aven Shore, Andrew Gibson
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Soot clouds darken the skies in Victorian America's bustling industrial cities, infecting citizens with black lung. No one can escape the life-threatening disease, rich or poor, young or old, no matter their station, and the West family is no exception. The Wests, overwhelmed by death and sickness, seek refuge in the New Territories, only to find even more devastation.

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Genre: Business
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The Eight Paradoxes of Great Leadership unpacks the fresh strategies and new mindset required today from a next-generation leader.

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Genre: Finance
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With this unique guide from the winner of Shark Tank and best-selling author of Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life, learn how to use proven spy techniques to bolster your business strategies - from self-advocacy to selling to interviewing - and ultimately make more money.