Books With Unlikely Friendships

Books With Unlikely Friendships

Books With Unlikely Friendships

Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship With Elvis Presley book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship With Elvis Presley

By Jerry Schilling and Chuck Crisafulli, narrated by William Dufris
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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On a lazy Sunday in 1954, 12-year-old Jerry Schilling wandered into a Memphis touch-football game, only to discover that his team was quarterbacked by a 19-year-old Elvis Presley, the local teen whose first record, That's All Right, had just debuted on Memphis radio. The two became fast friends, even as Elvis turned into the world's biggest star.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog

By John Grogan, narrated by Johnny Heller
Tags: Literary Fiction

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John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same.

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My Summer Darlings

By May Cobb, narrated by Karissa Vacker, Amy Gordon, Nan McNamara and, Kristen DiMercurio
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Jen Hansen, Kittie Spears, and Cynthia Nichols have been friends since childhood. They are now approaching forty and their lives have changed, but their insular East Texas town has not. They stay sane by drinking wine in the afternoons, dishing about other women in the neighborhood, and bonding over the heartache of their own encroaching middle age and raising ungrateful teens.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Accomplice

By Lisa Lutz, narrated by Lisa Flanagan
Tags: Literary Fiction

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Everyone has the same questions about best friends Owen and Luna: What binds them together so tightly? Why weren’t they ever a couple? And why do people around them keep turning up dead? In this riveting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Passenger, every answer raises a new, more chilling question.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Love Hacked (Knitting in the City Book 3)

By Penny Reid, narrated by Joy Nash and Zachary Webber
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Sandra has difficulty removing her psychotherapist hat. Of her last 30 dates, 29 have ended the same way: the man sobbing uncontrollably. After one such disaster, Sandra gives in to a seemingly harmless encounter with her hot waiter, Alex. Argumentative, secretive, and hostile, Alex may be the opposite of everything Sandra knows is right for her.

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Genre: Clean Romance

You Deserve Each Other

By Sarah Hogle, narrated by Taylor Meskimen
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When your nemesis also happens to be your fiancé, happily ever after becomes a lot more complicated in this wickedly funny, lovers-to-enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy debut.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Say Yes to the Boss (New York Billionaires Book 3)

By Olivia Hayle, narrated by Maxine Hamilton and Mercer Boffey
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My billionaire boss is the absolute last person I’d marry. Until a deal with the devil forces me down the aisle...ready to say yes to the boss.

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Genre: Young Adult

We Can Be Heroes

By Kyrie McCauley, narrated by Katherine Littrell, Sura Siu and, Emily Lawrence
Tags: Young Adult

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Beck and Vivian never could stand each other, but they always tried their best for their mutual friend, Cassie. After the town moves on from Cassie’s murder too fast, Beck and Vivian finally find common ground: vengeance.

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Genre: Young Adult

A Million Things

By Emily Spurr, narrated by Zenia Starr
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A Million Things transforms a gut-wrenching story of abandonment and what it's like to grow up in a house that doesn't feel safe into an astonishing portrait of resilience, mental health, and the families we make and how they make us in return.

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Genre: Science Fiction

The Humans

By Matt Haig, narrated by Mark Meadows
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When an extraterrestrial visitor arrives on Earth, his first impressions of the human species are less than positive. Taking the form of Professor Andrew Martin, a leading mathematician at Cambridge University, the visitor wants to complete his task and go back home, to the planet he comes from, and a utopian society of immortality and infinite knowledge.

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Genre: Mystery

Burn Marks (V. I. Warshawski Book 6)

By Sara Paretsky, narrated by Susan Ericksen
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With those words - and the sour yeasty smell of stale beer - Elena, V.I. Warshawski’s derelict aunt, reenters her niece’s life at three in the morning. Burned out of her SRO hotel, Elena has turned to V.I. for a place to stay. V.I. vows that it will be a short visit and uses some old political contacts to find Elena a room.

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Best Friends Forever

By Margot Hunt, narrated by Sarah Naughton
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Kat Grant and Alice Campbell have a friendship forged in shared confidences and long lunches lubricated by expensive wine. Though they're very different women - the artsy socialite and the struggling suburbanite - they're each other's rocks. But even rocks crumble under pressure.

The Heiresses

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Heiresses

by Sara Shepard, narrated by Ilyana Kadushin

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The only thing more flawless than a Saybrook’s solitaire is the family behind the diamond empire. Beauties, entrepreneurs, debutantes, and mavens, the Saybrooks are the epitome of high society. Anyone would kill to be one of them. But be careful what you wish for, because if you were a Saybrook, you’d be haunted by secrets and plagued by a dark streak of luck.

Audible Picks July 26, 2023

Audible Picks July 26, 2023

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

By Hampton Sides, narrated by Don Leslie
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In the summer of 1846, the Army of the West marched through Santa Fe, en route to invade and occupy the Western territories claimed by Mexico. Fueled by the new ideology of “Manifest Destiny,” this land grab would lead to a decades-long battle between the United States and the Navajos, the fiercely resistant rulers of a huge swath of mountainous desert wilderness.

The Holistic Wealth Strategy: A Framework for Building Legacy Wealth and Unlimited Freedom to Live an Extraordinary Life book cover
Genre: Finance
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Are you an entrepreneur seeking freedom of money to live the biggest future you can dream of? To have freedom of purpose to do what fascinates and motivates you in life? And to have freedom of time and relationship? It’s time to get out of the Wall Street casino and take back control of your financial future.

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Genre: Business
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Boyd Clewis has defied the odds and gravity. He was born dead, changed schools and homes as a child more times than he can count, became a teenage father and a track star, had more than one close brush with the law, and endured unimaginable family tragedy—all by the time he was barely old enough to drink.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Alive in a Dead World

By Mark Tufo, narrated by Sean Runnette
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"What now, sister?" Tomas asked. "We kill Michael Talbot, his family, and his friends and then we rule the world," she said absently as she fingered the locket around her neck. In the latest installment of Mark Tufo's zombie fallout series, Mike Talbot and his family continue their fight for survival as Eliza plots their demise.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Heiresses

By Sara Shepard, narrated by Ilyana Kadushin
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The only thing more flawless than a Saybrook’s solitaire is the family behind the diamond empire. Beauties, entrepreneurs, debutantes, and mavens, the Saybrooks are the epitome of high society. Anyone would kill to be one of them. But be careful what you wish for, because if you were a Saybrook, you’d be haunted by secrets and plagued by a dark streak of luck.

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When You Find Me

By P. J. Vernon, narrated by Bahni Turpin and Amy McFadden
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Visiting her family's South Carolina estate, socialite Gray Godfrey wakes from a night out to an empty bed. Her husband, Paul, is gone, and a thrashing hangover has wiped her memory clean. At first, she's relieved for the break from her tumultuous marriage. But when his car is found abandoned on the highway, Gray must face the truth: Paul is gone.

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The Cabin

By Landon Beach, narrated by Scott Brick
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A potential worldwide catastrophe looms large, while CIA Officer Jennifer Lear waits in a Berlin café to meet with her agent who has critical information regarding the chilling emerging threat. But the agent is late, and the meeting turns into a frantic struggle to survive, generating many questions about how it all could have gone so wrong: Who exactly is Jennifer Lear?

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Genre: Mystery

Play Dead (Elise Sandburg Book 1)

By Anne Frasier, narrated by Natalie Ross
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No one is more familiar with Savannah's dark side than homicide detective and native resident Elise Sandburg. She's been haunted for years by her own mysterious past: She was abandoned as a baby in one of the city's ancient cemeteries, and it’s rumored that she is the illegitimate daughter of an infamous Savannah witch doctor.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Skyborne Hearts (The Chronicles of Luminaera Book 1)

By Joel Poe, narrated by Jorge Gonzalez Pena
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A captivating blend of dystopian romance and steampunk adventure. Elara and Orion find their bond deepening and their hearts entwining. They must navigate treacherous skies and their own burgeoning love on a quest to unearth a lost civilization. With a dangerous enemy hot on their heels, the stakes are sky-high. The journey of a lifetime awaits.

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Genre: Mystery

Keeping Secrets (The Warrick Thompson Files Book 3)

By Deborah Hawkins, narrated by Alan Taylor
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Brendan Murphy's time to save an innocent man is running out. Ed Carter has been convicted of murdering his wife and his execution date has been set on the day before his son's wedding. A United States Supreme Court nominee holds the key to his freedom. Which will she save, his life or her career?

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Genre: True Crime

The Girl I Never Knew: Who Killed Melissa Witt?

By LaDonna Humphrey, narrated by Linda Jones
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For over two decades, the identity of Melissa Witt's murderer has been hidden among the dense trees and thorny undergrowth rooted deeply in the uneven ground of a remote mountaintop in the Ozark National Forest. Determined to find answers, LaDonna Humphrey has spent the past eight years hunting for Melissa's killer.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

No Good Deed (Bad Habits Duology Book 1)

By Emma Cole, narrated by Bridget and Jake Bordeaux
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Eden Moretti was recognized during a hit by the Carlotti brothers as their enforcers ex-girlfriend so they stole her from a sleazy club. Nearly a decade later, the pain and betrayal from her first love was a barely healed wound. Was there anything left of the boy she'd loved under the hardened and scarred exterior of the Carlotti family's hitman?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Hands Off (Bennett Security Book 1)

By Hannah Shield, narrated by Aubrey Vincent and Connor Brown
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Devon can’t tell his neighbor Aurora the truth—that he’s really a bodyguard hired by her brother, the owner of Bennett Security, to protect her. Rule number one: don’t touch. Devon won’t let her out of his sight. But he’s not supposed to like what he sees... Steamy and action-packed, with dual narrators!

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Genre: Fantasy

Resurrection 2020

By Herb Guggenheim, narrated by Sam Rosenthal
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Flung back in time to 1964, a down & out college prof, a student of pop culture, an aspiring trans reporter, & an Austrian cognitive scientist struggle to decrypt the postmodern nightmare that was the New York World's Fair. Along the way, they encounter racist cops, monsters from the future, & a man who believes he's president of the United States.

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Genre: Fantasy

A Nest of Thorns

By Karen Nilsen, narrated by Leslie Gallagher
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A Sleeping Beauty reimagining that starts with the princess waking up in an abandoned tower. A hundred years have passed overnight for her, and her prince has vanished. On her quest, she uncovers family secrets that could threaten her existence but that could also yield great rewards if she learns to wield them properly.

Daisy Jones & The Six

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Daisy Jones & The Six

by Taylor Jenkins Reid, narrated by Benjamin Bratt

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"My March pick is here! It’s Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and it ROCKS. Literally. The story centers on the meteoric rise of a rock band in the '70s and its lead singers, Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, whose connection is as electric as the music they make together. It’s sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll, people!

Audible Picks July 19, 2023

Audible Picks July 19, 2023

You Don't Know What War Is book cover
Genre: Biography & Memoir

You Don't Know What War Is

By Yeva Skalietska, narrated by Keira Knightley
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Yeva Skalietska’s story begins on her twelfth birthday in Kharkiv, where she has been living with her grandmother since she was a baby. Ten days later, the only life she’d ever known was shattered. On February 24, 2022, her city was suddenly under attack as Russia launched its horrifying invasion of Ukraine.

Short-Term Rental, Long-Term Wealth: Your Guide to Analyzing, Buying, and Managing Vacation Properties book cover
Genre: Finance
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Airbnb, Vrbo, and other listing services have become massively popular in recent years - why not tap into the gold mine? Whether you’re new to real estate investing or you want to add a new strategy to your growing portfolio, vacation rentals can be an extremely lucrative way to add an extra income stream - but only if you acquire and manage your properties correctly.

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Genre: Business

Do Epic Sh*t

By Ankur Warikoo, narrated by Ankur Warikoo
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Ankur Warikoo is an entrepreneur and content creator whose deep, witty, and brutally honest thoughts on success and failure, money and investing, self-awareness, and personal relationships have made him one of India’s top personal brands.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Mountain Man

By Keith C. Blackmore, narrated by R.C. Bray
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It’s been two years since civilization ended in an unstoppable wave of chaos and blood. Now, former house painter Augustus “Gus” Berry lives a day-to-day existence of waking up, getting drunk, and preparing for the inevitable moment when “they” will come up the side of his mountain and penetrate his fortress.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Daisy Jones & The Six

By Taylor Jenkins Reid, narrated by Benjamin Bratt
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"My March pick is here! It’s Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and it ROCKS. Literally. The story centers on the meteoric rise of a rock band in the '70s and its lead singers, Daisy Jones and Billy Dunne, whose connection is as electric as the music they make together. It’s sex, drugs, and rock ‘n roll, people!

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Genre: Clean Romance

Gulf Coast Secrets (Blackbird Beach Book 2)

By Maggie Miller, narrated by Lisa Flanagan, Ryan West, Stephanie Einstein and, Nick J. Russo
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Escape to the Gulf Coast of Florida with Georgia Carpenter as she gets a second chance at life, love, and happiness. With the full realization of her inheritance before her, Georgia Carpenter is overwhelmed by the generosity of her late great-aunt. What lies ahead of Georgia, however, is more work than she’s ever done in her life.

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Genre: Mystery

Murder on the Mesa

By Kristina Charles, narrated by Erin Anderson
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Rattlesnakes, RVs, and road trips? None of these are in middle-aged Violet's vocabulary. But overnight, she's barreling across the country, leaving Chicago for a tiny, New Mexico desert town in search of the man who stole her money. Oh, and he happens to be her ex-husband. Well, almost ex.

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Celestine

By Kevin St. Jarre, narrated by Ode McGuire
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Celestine, who was a freshman in high school in 1984, time travels and returns to Goodwin, Maine, to begin her senior year in 2022. She’s only 17, while her former classmates are all nearly fifty years old. She faces the same trials that every teen girl faces, but there are many new challenges like social media, and she has to deal with survivor’s guilt, therapy, fear of a government conspiracy...

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Unleashing the Tiger (The Naked Assassin Series Book 1)

By Jerry Furnell, narrated by Suki Woodridge
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Parents murdered in a home invasion, Camilla Lee vows vengeance. But on who? Uncovering family secrets and lies, she faces depression, self-harm, bullying, and lost innocence. Can this shy vigilante remain untainted? How many lines must she cross to uncover the truth and deliver payback? The action never slows in this spicy, fast-paced thriller.

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Genre: True Crime
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The Psychology of Evil takes listeners through a riveting journey in the minds of history's most notorious figures, from serial killers such as Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, David Berkowitz, to history’s psychopath and sociopath rulers such as Joseph Stalin, Caligula, Ivan the Terrible among others.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Sleeping with Beauty (Seven Ways to Sin Book 2)

By Nicole Casey, narrated by Heather Firth and Alexander Neal
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When my body rejects the sun, I find solace in the arms of seven sinfully irresistible men - my brother's best friends. As we set sail to Iceland, the tension electrifies, awakening desires long suppressed. With each stolen touch and heated kiss, the boundaries unravel. Can these seven enchanting sailors awaken Sleeping Beauty from her slumber?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Dark Sins (Platinum Security Book 3)

By Kelly Myers, narrated by Jamie Kersey
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The moment I met Ryker Flynn, my brother’s best friend, sparks ignited. Now, 10 years later, he hates me with a passion. Because I am the CIA officer responsible for sending his elite squad to certain death. When I hear I was set up as a scapegoat, I’m determined to find out the truth. But the only man I trust never wants to see me again...

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Following a brutal attack, traumatized handwriting expert Claudia Rose accepts an invitation to lecture in the UK. Trouble follows her there when her sympathy for the suspect in an eco-terrorism plot comes between her and her romantic partner, LAPD homicide cop, Joel Jovanic, who is investigating him.

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Genre: Fantasy

Zombie Apocalypse Aftermath (The Sweeper Saga Book 1)

By J. Steven Butler, narrated by John Pirhalla
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When a scientist creates a cure for the plague that nearly wiped out humanity, he is imprisoned by a despot intent on using the cure for his own gain. It is up to his estranged son and a small band of rescuers to free him from imprisonment and protect the cure for the benefit of all.

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Genre: Fantasy
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Cadence enrolls in a special honors program at Hawthorne University that reveals an unknown world lurking beneath the surface. Fighting ghostly visions, witches, and evil, she struggles to understand and control magic, while evil threatens her friends and her newfound love.

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Genre: Mystery

The Pumpkin Seed Massacre (Ben Pecos Mysteries Book 1)

By Susan Slater, narrated by James C. Jones
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Native American psychologist Ben Pecos has returned to the New Mexico pueblo of his birth as an intern with the Indian Health Service. Still struggling with the demons of his past, he is plunged into the nightmare rampage of a mysterious illness that is killing the residents of the pueblo, including his own grandmother.

The Secret to Happiness

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Secret to Happiness

by Jessica Redland, narrated by Lucy Brownhill

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Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets....

Audible Picks July 12, 2023

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Genre: Finance

Dirt Rich

By Mark Podolsky, narrated by Mark Podolsky
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Real estate investment is nothing new, but attaining financial freedom through property without ever having to deal with the headaches of renters, renovations, or rodents isn't something you hear about every day. Yet with Mark Podolsky's tried-and-true technique of raw-land investment, you can become dirt rich without ever having to battle with a tenant, toilet, or termite.

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Flying to Extremes: Memoirs of a Northern Bushpilot

By Dominique Prinet , narrated by Adam Henderson
Tags: Biography & Memoir

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Beyond recounting so many near-mishaps, this book is also about colorful people: the trappers, prospectors, miners, adventurers and gold-ingot thieves who constituted the fauna at the main bar in Yellowknife in those days.

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Genre: Business

Who Will Do What by When?

By Dr. Tom Hanson, narrated by Birgit Zacher Hanson
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The classic business fable that shares timeless leadership and management frameworks and tools.... Formerly a successful salesman, Jake McKay is now a failing manager. Join him as he races to learn the fundamentals of team and personal effectiveness from his coach before he loses his job—and the woman he loves.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Elder Race

By Adrian Tchaikovsky, narrated by John Lee
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In Adrian Tchaikovsky's Elder Race, a junior anthropologist on a distant planet must help the locals he has sworn to study to save a planet from an unbeatable foe. Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

The Secret to Happiness

By Jessica Redland, narrated by Lucy Brownhill
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Danniella is running from her past, so when she arrives at the beautiful seaside resort of Whitsborough Bay, the last thing on her mind is making friends. After all, they might find out her secrets....

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Genre: Clean Romance

Love and Other Words

By Christina Lauren, narrated by Erin Mallon
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Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away. But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos - the first and only love of her life - the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve.

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Genre: True Crime

The Demon Next Door

By Bryan Burrough, narrated by Steve White
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Best-selling author Bryan Burrough (Barbarians at the Gate, Public Enemies, Big Rich) recently made a shocking discovery: The small town of Temple, Texas, where he had grown up, had harbored a dark secret. One of his high school classmates, Danny Corwin, was a vicious serial killer who had raped and mutilated six women, murdering three of them.

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Black Heart (Detective Dan Riley Book 1)

By Anna-Lou Weatherley, narrated by James Lailey
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When Nigel Baxter, a middle-aged married banker with an unremarkable past, is found dead in the bath of a plush hotel suite, his wrists slit, it looks as if he's taken his own life. At first. But when Detective Inspector Daniel Riley is assigned to the case, he soon realises all isn't as it first appears to be.

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An uptight woman and a laid-back bank robber fall in love “on the job,” leading to unconventional run-ins with hitmen, irregular neighbors, and the woman's quirky husband, who for some reason wants her dead. "...an absolute riot to read from start to finish. With colorful characters and a completely unpredictable plot..." - Readers' Favorite

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Genre: Mystery

Regency Rumors (The Sinclair Society Series Book 1)

By Bethany Swafford, narrated by Talon David
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Juliet Sinclair knows her family are not traitors to the crown-the difficulty is in proving it. When she finds herself mistakenly assuming the role of lady's maid she has the opportunity to investigate the rumors against her family. Can she discover the truth before disaster strikes again?

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Genre: Mystery

The Ambitious Card (The Eli Marks Mysteries Book 1)

By John Gaspard, narrated by Jim Cunningham
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In "The Ambitious Card," magician Eli Marks debunks a psychic, only to become the prime suspect when the psychic is murdered. As more psychics die, Eli races against time to save a beautiful psychic and expose the true killer. A captivating blend of magic, danger, and humor awaits in this heart-pounding addition to the acclaimed eight-book series.

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Genre: Steamy Romance
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My life was going perfect. I had a hot fiancé, a perfect wedding planned, and my career ahead of me. My happily-ever-after was just around the corner. Until I found out that my fiancé was cheating on me. I lost my job and had to return home to Denver, feeling more defeated than ever. Can I turn my life around? A new job means a new beginnings.

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Genre: Fantasy

Beginning of Arrogance

By Bryan Cole, narrated by Scott Fortney
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Paladins, often spell trouble, especially for the power-privileged. Their reputation for shifting power dynamics, usually against those not dedicated to their deity, is well-known. Thus, when Krell, an uneducated yet obstinate commoner, is chosen by ReckNor—the unpredictable god of sea and sky—unease spreads among the wealthy and powerful.

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Genre: Fantasy

Dragon Thief (The Skystone Chronicles Book 1)

By Blake and Raven Penn, narrated by Brad Witbeck and Rylee Haviland
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Asher of Steel Rim is about to give up a life of crime when a band of magi outlaws recruits him to steal a true dragon egg from the King. But Asher’s not in it for money… he wants revenge on the Black Valkyrie. For fans of Eragon and Mistborn. Dive into Evgard - a world of unique magic, thrilling action, and dragons like you've never seen before!

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Genre: Fantasy

The Guardian of the Palace (The Guardian League Book 1)

By Steven J. Morris, narrated by Jillian Yetter
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In this urban fantasy, Red Hernandez, a disillusioned ex-military personnel, finds herself in a security role for a groundbreaking Manhattan project. When a similar building is mysteriously destroyed, Red's retirement plans vanish. Can one woman stop magic-wielding invaders from destroying the world, or will disbelief be her undoing?

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Lies

By A.L. Woods, narrated by Lilly Drake and Logan Anare
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My husband was never second best — he was always number one. My first pick. My ultimate choice. But I’d never been his. Bestselling author A.L. Woods brings you an unputdownable angsty, marriage in trouble, second-chance romance that guarantees to break your heart and put it back together again.

It Ends with Us

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Genre: Literary Fiction

It Ends with Us

by Colleen Hoover, narrated by Olivia Song

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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.

Audible Picks July 5, 2023

Audible Picks July 5, 2023

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Genre: Biography & Memoir

Even the Wind

By Axel Liimatta, Matthew Foster and, Michelle Lewis, narrated by Bekah Easling
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On Good Friday, 2015, a tornado rips through the countryside toward Whetstone Boys Ranch, a therapeutic boarding school in the Missouri Ozarks. Five young men sleep quietly in their upstairs rooms while two night-staff monitor the approaching threat.

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Genre: Finance
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Most people know Dave Ramsey as the guy who did stupid with a lot of zeros on the end. He made his first million in his 20s - the wrong way - and then went bankrupt. That’s when he set out to learn what God had to say about managing money and building wealth. As a result, Dave developed the Ramsey Baby Steps and became a millionaire again - this time the right way.

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Genre: Business
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This is not a long book. Cristina already knows you don’t have the time to listen to it, and she certainly didn’t have the time to write it. So it’s more of an instruction manual, helping you to succeed in this new crazy gig you just jumped into or are thinking of getting into.

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Genre: Science Fiction

Bounty Hunter (Bounty Hunter Book 1)

By Rachel Aukes, narrated by James Anderson Foster
Tags: Science Fiction

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The Mandalorian meets Fallout in this fresh adventure sure to be enjoyed by all ages. Listen to the first two audiobooks in the ongoing story of "Havoc" Joe Ballast, lone gunfighter of Earth's wastelands.

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Genre: Literary Fiction

It Ends with Us

By Colleen Hoover, narrated by Olivia Song
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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.

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Genre: Clean Romance

Shipped

By Angie Hockman, narrated by Angie Hockman and Inés del Castillo
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Between taking night classes for her MBA and her demanding day job at a cruise line, marketing manager Henley Evans barely has time for herself, let alone family, friends, or dating. But when she’s short-listed for the promotion of her dreams, all her sacrifices finally seem worth it.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Lost in the Mountains (Greene Mountain Boys Book 1)

By Olivia T. Turner, narrated by Noel Harrison and Vivienne LaRue
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I took one wrong turn on these crazy mountain roads in the middle of an intense rainstorm, and now I'm stuck. The road is pure mud. Or it may even be quicksand with the way it's sucking up my tires. I'm not going anywhere. Which sucks, because I have somewhere important to be. I'm the maid of honor at my BFF's mountain retreat wedding, and the rehearsal dinner is tomorrow.

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Genre: Steamy Romance

Tied to the Wulven (Kindred Tales Book 48)

By Evangeline Anderson, narrated by Gregory Salinas and Hazel Burns
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All her life Breenah has been told that men can’t be trusted. She lives on Griesha Prime—a planet where all the males were expelled due to their mistreatment of the women. So imagine her surprise when a huge male prisoner who has crash-landed near her Compound is brought it and manacled to the magnetic Stasis Wheel and she is told to guard him.

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Genre: True Crime
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Detaining a man like Ivan Milat would be a monumental challenge. His obsession with firearms and hatred of state power were a highly volatile combination. Sending just a couple of men would result in two dead officers and a prime suspect on the run.

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Genre: Mystery

The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (Hercule Poirot Book 4)

By Agatha Christie, narrated by Richard Armitage
Tags: Mystery

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The story that made Agatha Christie famous ends with one of her most dramatic twists. The villagers of King’s Abbot are shocked when a wealthy local widow commits suicide and the very next day her fiancé, Roger Ackroyd, is stabbed to death. Dr. James Sheppard, the local physician, discovers the body of his friend and narrates the ensuing hunt for the killer.

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Genre: Mystery

The Guilty Ones (Jackman and Evans Book 4)

By Joy Ellis, narrated by Richard Armitage
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Jackman’s sister-in-law Sarah disappears to London and throws herself into the river. What drove her to this? She was a woman with a seemingly happy homelife and two beloved sons. DI Jackman and DI Evans dig into Sarah’s life. And Jackman realizes he knew almost nothing about his sister-in-law’s past.

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The Truth Enslaved

By YD La Mar, narrated by Raven Darby
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Lost in a mysterious wasteland, a girl must find her way back home with the help and hinderance of monsters from nightmares. This psychological thriller will guarantee to leave your mind reeling with morbid and macabre imagery.

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Zero Day (Luke's Apocalypse Book 1)

By A.P. Shepherd, narrated by Elena Prince
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Just two weeks from Thanksgiving, an apocalyptic event decimated the world, and plummeted Luke and his loyal German Shepherd, Archie, into a macabre new reality that would stop at nothing to END them. Follow these wonderful characters you will fall in love with, cry for, and cheer for, in their story of tremendous fear, bravery, hope, and survival.

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Genre: Fantasy

Richard: An Unlikely Love Story (Book 2)

By Michael W. Hickman, narrated by Ron Allan Fouts
Tags: Fantasy

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Richard Drumm might look like a normal fifteen-year-old kid from Ohio, but over the last few months, he’s become much more. The heir apparent of a galaxy-spanning kingdom, he’s survived assassination attacks, been evolved by the energies of the black hole at the center of the Milky Way, and been given powers far beyond the abilities of other humans.

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Genre: Fantasy

Blood of Olthetta

By Aaron Volner, narrated by Aaron Volner
Tags: Fantasy

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Patrick is a simple bookseller, until the day he uncovers that the High Lord is oppressing those with elemental blood. Banning their books. Controlling their press. Hunting them for the drop of power in their blood. When the journalist he loves vanishes amid the chaos, Patrick will have to take to the streets as a rebel if he wants to save her.

Counterfeit

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Genre: Literary Fiction

Counterfeit

by Kirstin Chen, narrated by Catherine Ho

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Ava Wong has always played it safe. As a strait-laced, rule-abiding Chinese American lawyer with a successful surgeon as a husband, a young son, and a beautiful home—she’s built the perfect life. But beneath this façade, Ava’s world is crumbling: her marriage is falling apart, her expensive law degree hasn’t been used in years, and her toddler’s tantrums are pushing her to the breaking point.