Audible Picks September 27, 2023

Audible Picks September 27, 2023

Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Bourdain: The Definitive Oral Biography

By Laurie Woolever, narrated by Laurie Woolever and More
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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When Anthony Bourdain died in June 2018, fans around the globe came together to celebrate the life of an inimitable man who had dedicated his life to traveling nearly everywhere (and eating nearly everything), shedding light on the lives and stories of others. His impact was outsized and his legacy has only grown since his death.

I Will Teach You to Be Rich: No Guilt. No Excuses. No B.S. Just a 6-Week Program That Works (Second Edition) book cover
Genre: Finance
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Buy as many lattes as you want. Spend extravagantly on the things you love. Live your rich life instead of tracking every last expense with Ramit Sethi’s simple, powerful, and effective six-week program for gaining control over your finances. This isn’t typical advice from a money expert.

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Genre: Business

Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World

By Adam Grant, narrated by Fred Sanders and Susan Denaker
Tags: Business

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With Give and Take, Adam Grant not only introduced a landmark new paradigm for success but also established himself as one of his generation’s most compelling and provocative thought leaders.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Lilith: A Snake in the Grass

By Jack L. Chalker, narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Tags: Science Fiction

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Aliens are spying on Earth from one of the four worlds that make up the Warden Diamond. But it is impossible to send agents to any of the four worlds because of unique microscopic symbionts that make it impossible for visitors to leave the Diamond.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Elemental Outcast (Paranormal Outcasts Book 1)

By Sean Fletcher, narrated by Julia King
Tags: Science Fiction

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Riley’s 17th birthday should have been fun, but when a knife-wielding psycho attacks her best friend, of course Riley tries to stop him. Turns out, taking a knife through the heart isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Neither is death.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Meet Cute Method

By Portia MacIntosh, narrated by Karen Cass
Tags: Literary Fiction

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The brand-new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from the best-selling author of Life's a Beach and Stuck on You. Do movie romances ever happen in real life? Frankie doesn't believe in true love. As relationships expert at popular magazine Stylife, she has learnt that dating disasters are far more common than happy-ever-afters.

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Genre: Clean Romance

The Love Audit (Sweet Peach Series Book 1)

By Annah Conwell, narrated by Amanda Friday
Tags: Clean Romance

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Working with my enemy shouldn’t be this fun.... Callum Sterling is a grumpy jerk. A ridiculously hot one, but still. I’ve battled with Callum during our quarterly conference calls over the past year, but now we get to spar in person. And not only are we forced to work together every week, but we have to spend time together outside of work, too.

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Genre: True Crime

A Bit of a Stretch: The Diaries of a Prisoner

By Chris Atkins, narrated by Chris Atkins
Tags: True Crime

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Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Which British education system struggles with 50 percent illiteracy? Where do teetotal Muslims attend AA meetings? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow?

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Her Dark Lies

By J. T. Ellison, narrated by Brittany Pressley
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Jutting from sparkling turquoise waters off the Italian coast, Isle Isola is an idyllic setting for a wedding. In the majestic cliff-top villa owned by the wealthy Compton family, up-and-coming artist Claire Hunter will marry handsome, charming Jack Compton, surrounded by close family, intimate friends…and a host of dark secrets.

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Genre: Mystery

The House on the Water

By Margot Hunt, narrated by Taylor Schilling
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Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline is wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their 19-year-old son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham.

If There’s a Will, There’s a Ghost (The Sycamore Grove Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series Book 2) book cover
Genre: Mystery
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Eden Kyle, a tarot reader & artist, is dealing with her newfound ability to see and hear ghosts. Now two ghostly older gentlemen friends appear to her in the storeroom of her niece’s new Sycamore Grove business. One turns out to be a murder victim, and Eden sets out to uncover his killer. Entertaining paranormal cozy mystery.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Five Minute Mistake (West Oaks Heroes Book 2)

By Hannah Shield, narrated by Aubrey Vincent and Alexander Cendese
Tags: Steamy Romance

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Nash Jennings is an ex-Navy SEAL, a notorious loner, and the grumpiest sniper on the West Oaks SWAT team. But this girl isn’t afraid of anything. Until one little mistake leads us into greater danger than we could ever expect. One kiss will put everything—even our lives—at risk. An age-gap, single dad standalone!

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Call Me Finn

By Charles Dougherty, narrated by David Bosco
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"People just call me Finn." A man with secrets meets a woman on the run. Finn can't discuss his career; it's classified. He's about to leave Puerto Rico on a mission when he meets Mary. She hitches a ride on his sailboat but trouble begins before they even leave port. Perfect for fans of tropical action/adventure series!

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Genre: Fantasy

Isolated Domain

By Tyler Drinkard, narrated by Benjamin Powell
Tags: Fantasy

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Hare, a seasoned smuggler in a dystopian future, is propelled into a high-stakes chase after his partner steals valuable uranium. Joined by his steadfast friend Chunk, and pursued by dogged law enforcement, Hare unravels a web of dark secrets that threaten to shatter his world. This gripping sci-fi thriller poses the question: will Hare's perilous journey lead to redemption or ruin?

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Genre: Fantasy

Waterspell (Books 1- 4)

By Deborah J. Lightfoot, narrated by Simon de Deney
Tags: Fantasy

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How far would you go to find where you belong? Seeking her identity and her destiny, lost traveler Carin moves in with a hot-tempered, emotionally damaged warlock who can't seem to decide whether to help her, love her, or kill her. "Epic. A riveting series and a great listen. Complex, well-developed characters. Plenty of mystery."

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Genre: Steamy Romance

The Wedding Winger (The Wilcox Wombats Book 2)

By Delancey Stewart, narrated by Alex Kydd and Stella Bloom
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Pro hockey star Sly Remington has a plan. And it does not involve falling in love with his high school crush, the literal girl next door. But when his younger brother announces his wedding, Sly sets out to finish what he was too shy to start all those years ago: proving that he's good enough for the hot mathlete next door - who's now a single mom.

The Meet Cute Method

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Meet Cute Method

by Portia MacIntosh, narrated by Karen Cass

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The brand-new laugh-out-loud romantic comedy from the best-selling author of Life's a Beach and Stuck on You. Do movie romances ever happen in real life? Frankie doesn't believe in true love. As relationships expert at popular magazine Stylife, she has learnt that dating disasters are far more common than happy-ever-afters.

The Invisible Hour

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Invisible Hour

by Alice Hoffman, narrated by Jessie Mueller

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One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia’s mother, Ivy, and their life inside the Community—an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden, and books are considered evil.

Weyward

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Weyward

by Emilia Hart, narrated by Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley and, Nell Barlow

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Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

Books That Give Fall Feels

Books That Give Fall Feels

Books That Give Fall Feels

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Home Before Dark

By Riley Sager, narrated by Cady McClain and Jon Lindstrom
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Twenty-five years ago, Maggie Holt and her parents moved into Baneberry Hall, a rambling Victorian estate in the Vermont woods. Three weeks later they fled in the dead of night, an ordeal her father recounted in a memoir called House of Horrors. His story of supernatural happenings and malevolent spirits became a worldwide phenomenon, rivaling The Amityville Horror in popularity - and skepticism.

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The Last Word

By Taylor Adams, narrated by Carlotta Brentan and Jim Meskimen
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Emma Carpenter lives in isolation with her golden retriever Laika, house-sitting an old beachfront home on the rainy Washington coast. Her only human contact is her enigmatic old neighbor, Deek, and (via text) the house’s owner, Jules.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Invisible Hour

By Alice Hoffman, narrated by Jessie Mueller
Tags: Literary Fiction

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One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia’s mother, Ivy, and their life inside the Community—an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden, and books are considered evil.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Well Met

By Jen DeLuca, narrated by Brittany Pressley
Tags: Clean Romance

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Emily knew there would be strings attached when she relocated to the small town of Willow Creek, Maryland, for the summer to help her sister recover from an accident, but who could anticipate getting roped into volunteering for the local Renaissance Faire alongside her teenaged niece?

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Genre: Clean Romance

Pumpkin Everything

By Beth Labonte, narrated by Lisa Larsen
Tags: Clean Romance

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After calling off her fall wedding, horror novelist Amy Fox is left with a broken heart, a mega case of writer's block, and a serious aversion to all things pumpkin spice. When she receives news that her grandfather has broken his wrist driving through a Dunkin Donuts, Amy has no choice but to return to check on him.

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Genre: Young Adult

Maybe Meant to Be

By K. L. Walther, narrated by Alexa Elmy and Graham Halstead
Tags: Young Adult

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Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be. Even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship, their friends and family all know it's just a matter of time until they realize that they are actually in love.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Binding

By Bridget Collins, narrated by Carl Prekopp
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Young Emmett Farmer is working in the fields when a strange letter arrives summoning him away from his family. He is to begin an apprenticeship as a Bookbinder—a vocation that arouses fear, superstition, and prejudice amongst their small community, but one neither he nor his parents can afford to refuse.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Weyward

By Emilia Hart, narrated by Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley and, Nell Barlow
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

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Genre: Mystery

Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder

By Joanne Fluke, narrated by Suzanne Toren
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In her first foray into the sleuthing game, resourceful, red-headed Hannah Swensen must find the right ingredients to solve two perplexing murders. One chilly morning on her way to The Cookie Jar, Hannah discovers Ron, the dairy delivery man, shot dead in his truck. When she begins to investigate, she suspects the dairy owner.

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Genre: Young Adult

The Graveyard Book

By Neil Gaiman, narrated by Neil Gaiman
Tags: Young Adult

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Nobody Owens is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place - he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings - such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.

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Genre: Fantasy

Thornhedge

By T. Kingfisher, narrated by Jennifer Blom
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There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?

Same Time Next Summer

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Same Time Next Summer

by Annabel Monaghan, narrated by Dan Bittner and Brittany Pressley

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Sam’s life is on track. She has the perfect doctor fiancé, Jack (his strict routines are a good thing, really), a great job in Manhattan (unless they fire her), and is about to tour a wedding venue near her family’s Long Island beach house. Everything should go to plan, yet the minute she arrives, Sam senses something is off. Wyatt is here. Her Wyatt.

The Undomestic Goddess

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Undomestic Goddess

by Sophie Kinsella, narrated by Katherine Kellgren

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Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she's mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as a housekeeper.

Audible Picks September 20, 2023

Audible Picks September 20, 2023

Impact Players: How to Take the Lead, Play Bigger, and Multiply Your Impact book cover
Genre: Business
Tags: Business

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In every organization there are Impact Players - those indispensable colleagues who can be counted on in critical situations and who consistently receive high-profile assignments and new opportunities. Whether they are on center stage or behind the scenes, managers know who these top players are, understand their worth, and want more of them on their team.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays

By Bassey Ikpi, narrated by Bassey Ikpi
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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In I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying, Bassey Ikpi explores her life - as a Nigerian-American immigrant, a black woman, a slam poet, a mother, a daughter, an artist - through the lens of her mental health and diagnosis of bipolar II and anxiety.

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Genre: Finance

Boomerang: Travels in the New Third World

By Michael Lewis, narrated by Dylan Baker
Tags: Finance

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Michael Lewis's investigation of bubbles beyond our shores is so brilliantly, sadly hilarious that it leads the American reader to a comfortable complacency: oh, those foolish foreigners. But when he turns a merciless eye on California and Washington, DC, we see that the narrative is a trap baited with humor, and we understand the reckoning that awaits the greatest and greediest of debtor nations.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Shadowborne (The Relics of Antiquity Book 1)

By Matthew Callahan, narrated by Eric Michael Summerer
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The Shadowborne had always fascinated Will. His grandfather's stories told of mythical warriors wielding dark, ancient magic, defending justice, and battling dragons. But that's all they were, bedtime stories...until the Shadows embraced Will himself.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Hammer of the Dogs

By Jarret Keene, narrated by Jarret Keene
Tags: Science Fiction

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Set in the wasteland of post-apocalyptic Las Vegas, Hammer of the Dogs is a literary dystopian adventure filled with high-octane fun starring twenty-one-year-old Lash. A postapocalyptic adventure in Las Vegas for listeners of all ages.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Same Time Next Summer

By Annabel Monaghan, narrated by Dan Bittner and Brittany Pressley
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Sam’s life is on track. She has the perfect doctor fiancé, Jack (his strict routines are a good thing, really), a great job in Manhattan (unless they fire her), and is about to tour a wedding venue near her family’s Long Island beach house. Everything should go to plan, yet the minute she arrives, Sam senses something is off. Wyatt is here. Her Wyatt.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Undomestic Goddess

By Sophie Kinsella, narrated by Katherine Kellgren
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Workaholic attorney Samantha Sweeting has just done the unthinkable. She's made a mistake so huge, it'll wreck any chance of a partnership. Going into utter meltdown, she walks out of her London office, gets on a train, and ends up in the middle of nowhere. Asking for directions at a big, beautiful house, she's mistaken for an interviewee and finds herself being offered a job as a housekeeper.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Every Breath

By Nicholas Sparks, narrated by Sean Cameron Michael
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Hope Anderson is at a crossroads. At 36, she's been dating her boyfriend, an orthopedic surgeon, for six years. With no wedding plans in sight, and her father recently diagnosed with ALS, she decides to spend a week at her family's cottage in Sunset Beach, North Carolina, to ready the house for sale and mull over some difficult decisions about her future.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Den of Vipers

By K.A. Knight, narrated by Cornell Collins and Hollie Jackson
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Ryder, Garrett, Kenzo, and Diesel - The Vipers. Their deals are as sordid as their business, and their reputation is enough to bring a grown man to his knees, forcing him to beg for mercy. They are not people you mess with, yet my dad did. The old man ran up a debt with them and then sold me to cover his losses. Yes, sold me.

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Genre: True Crime
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Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner’s Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous—she loved it.

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Can You See Me Now?

By Trisha Sakhlecha, narrated by Avita Jay and Aysha Kala
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From Trisha Sakhlecha, Can You See Me Now? is a gripping psychological suspense thriller about a young Indian woman, now a government minister, whose past secrets are about to reverberate into the present and shatter her life. Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Erin Kelly.

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Genre: Mystery

Death in Avignon

By Serena Kent, narrated by Antonia Beamish
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Set amidst the gorgeous backdrop of Provence, Serena Kent’s second book in the deliciously entertaining Penelope Kite series finds the amateur sleuth romantically linked with the mayor of St. Merlot and dashing to solve the murder of an expat artist - perfect for fans of Peter Mayle and Agatha Christie.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Diary of an Artist in Love

By The Muse Frequency, narrated by The Muse Frequency
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"Diary of an Artist in Love" is a collection of prose poetry and music designed to create a meditative state through the intimate experience of being told a story of love for an audience of one. Best listened to with headphones on and eyes closed.

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Immortal Legacy

By Jonathan Yanez, narrated by Tim Paige
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A past written in blood. A future in question. Time corrodes truth. Over the centuries fact turns to myth. This is no truer than in a small county where stories surrounding Wakan Canyon have pushed their way to the surface. The death of a young girl triggers reporter Marshall Montgomery. The events surrounding her demise hit too close to home. But how far does the rabbit hole really go?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Wraith's Heart

By Donna Steele, narrated by Joshua Michael Gibson
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When Gail Duncan finds herself back in her hometown with no memory and, unfortunately, dead, she’s a little confused and definitely pissed off. She decides to stay close to Ryan Davis, the hunky detective investigating her murder, and the only one that doesn’t shy away from her presence. She’s here and she doesn’t see a way out so Gail might as well try to help out on the case.

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Genre: Fantasy

The Girl (Guardians Book 1)

By Lola StVil, narrated by Jennifer O'Donnell
Tags: Fantasy

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Emmy's life is lackluster and nothing exciting ever happens. That is until she came out of class to find bullets flying overhead and Demons on her heels. She meets the team of Angels sent to help and she falls in love with the leader. Now, the only thing they want is to be together. And the only way humanity can survive is to keep them apart!

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Genre: Mystery

The Alewives (The Alewives of Colmar Book 1)

By Elizabeth R. Andersen, narrated by Ella Lynch
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Colmar, 1353 CE - The Black Death is still a recent memory when Gritta, Appel, and Efi decide to brew ale to earn some extra coin. But when women in their town begin to turn up murdered, a little crime-solving is also on tap. Winner of an Indie BRAG medallion and 5 stars from Reader's Favorite, this cozy medieval mystery is a playful romp through a dark time.

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Genre: Fantasy

Dragons of Introvertia

By James & Bit Barringer, narrated by Chris Jackman
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Sick of bleak, dystopian fiction? Come along on a hopeful and optimistic adventure full of action, magic, and dragons - all set in a kingdom full of introverts! When hundreds of stolen dragons go missing, a quiet Ranger and a brilliant blabbermouth must work together to save them and stop a war...without annoying each other to death first!

The Only Good Indians

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Only Good Indians

by Stephen Graham Jones, narrated by Shaun Taylor-Corbett

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From NYT best-selling author Stephen Graham Jones comes a novel that is equal parts psychological horror and cutting social commentary on identity politics and the American-Indian experience. Fans of Jordan Peele and Tommy Orange will love this story as it follows the lives of four American-Indian men and their families, all haunted by a disturbing, deadly event that took place in their youth.

Lucky

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Lucky

by Marissa Stapley, narrated by Soneela Nankani

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Lucky Armstrong is a tough, talented grifter who has just pulled off a million-dollar heist with her boyfriend, Cary. She’s ready to start a brand-new life, with a new identity - when things go sideways. Lucky finds herself alone for the first time, navigating the world without the help of either her father or her boyfriend, the two figures from whom she’s learned the art of the scam.