Bridget Essex has 31 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 8 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 26 ratings. The most-rated is Raised by Wolves.
Raised by Wolves
Summary
Meet Becca Swift! She's got the most overbearing family in the world - because she was raised by wolves. Literally. Becca is a werewolf, and she is part of a loud and crazy, up-in-your-business pack. In her day-to-day life, she tries to keep the fact that she's a werewolf a secret. But then along comes Loren. Loren has legs for days, the most gorgeous smile Becca's ever seen, and a sense of humor that's off the charts. Becca's smitten. Still, when Becca's mother asks her to bring Loren to dinner, Becca's not ready to tell Loren exactly what she is. So she begs her family, for one single night, to "try to act perfectly normal." But "normal" just isn't in the DNA of this pack of werewolves.
©2016 Bridget Essex (P)2017 Rose and Star Press
Protect Her
Summary
All Maggie wants is to be left alone. She bought a house in the middle of nowhere, a secluded, private place where she thought she'd live out the rest of her life alone. But fate has other plans.... All Catherine wants is to disappear. Maggie finds a mysterious, silent woman in her barn one frozen winter morning. The beautiful stranger can't speak, but she's obviously been through hell. That solitary, secluded life that Maggie wanted so much is about to be blown right open by a lovely woman who needs her help desperately.... Someone is after Catherine - someone who wants her dead. As Maggie's life begins to unravel, she must choose between a normal life or the dangerous task of keeping Catherine alive. Maggie's falling for the beautiful woman with all her heart...and she just might end up dead because of it.
©2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Wolf Town
Summary
A love story about a werewolf, a witch and an odd little New England town...Amy Linden has a boring job and lives a boring life...or so it seems. But secretly, Amy is a witch who was raised by a family of witchy women who taught her how to cast spells, chat with ghosts and how to brew a truly enchanting cup of coffee. Nursing a broken heart after her girlfriend just left her, Amy's feeling a little stifled by her small-town life. When her aunt sends her a letter asking Amy to come run her café in Wolf Town, Maine, while she vacations, Amy is prepared for some strong coffee, a little witchcraft and a lot of breakfast specials. And a fresh start. But nothing could have prepared her for Wolf Town itself. Populated by werewolves, fairy hordes and lake monsters, the strange, secluded town isn't exactly what Amy was expecting. Then she meets Morgan - the daughter of the werewolf patriarch of Wolf Town, not to mention the most gorgeous lady Amy has ever seen. When their eyes meet, Amy is utterly spellbound, and she knows that Morgan is the woman meant for her. But even destined love can sometimes be impossible, and Wolf Town has its dark past. Are Morgan and Amy meant to be together, or will Wolf Town's secrets destroy them...and the town itself? Wolf Town is a light-hearted, fantastical romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget.
©2014 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Cry Wolf
Summary
You should never cry wolf.... Haley Benson lies for a living. She created an online tabloid that normally targets celebrities with outlandish stories about aliens and the ghost of Elvis, but one day she was out of ideas...so she made up a story about a little town in the middle of nowhere that no one's ever heard of. She thought such a silly story would never be noticed.... But the mayor of Wolf Lake, Kay Odell, doesn't think it's a laughing matter. She demands that Haley retract her ridiculous story about the town being overrun with werewolves. Or she'll sue. Haley finds it hard to concentrate when Kay walks into her office - she's the most gorgeous, smoldering, mysterious woman Haley's ever met, and Haley's attraction is off the charts. When she offers to come to Wolf Lake to write a follow-up story, painting the town in a better light, Kay's astonished...but agrees. What comes next is a passionate romance that will make you laugh and keep you guessing until the very end.
©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
The Vampire Next Door
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Courtney Banks owns a failing book store, and her relationship with her girlfriend Mia is falling apart. Courtney doesn't even think she believes in love...that is, until she meets the vampire next door. Valeria "Lare" Máille is a gorgeous scientist working on cutting-edge genetics. She also just happens to be a vampire, and Courtney's new neighbor. Sparks fly from the very first moment Courtney and Lare meet, and their attraction is undeniable. But in a world where vampires have just "come out" of hiding, tensions between humans and vampires are running high. When Lare's co-workers begin to go missing, it looks like foul play may put Lare in danger, too. Will Courtney and Lare have a chance at love, or is the cost of falling for a vampire too high? The Vampire Next Door is a light-hearted paranormal romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget. Written by wife-and-wife authors Natalie Vivien (known for her laugh-out-loud contemporary romances) and Bridget Essex (known for her vampires and werewolves in love), The Vampire Next Door is a marriage of humor, steamy romance, and a love story that's out of this world.
©2015 Bridget Essex and Natalie Vivien (P)2017 Bridget Essex and Natalie Vivien
The Longing
Summary
Sydney is haunted by her past. Raised by a strict, religious family, she was sent to gay conversion therapy as a teenager when she was caught kissing a girl. Now only 19, she's trying to start over with a new life and a new name, but you can't escape the past.... Caroline is the most stunning woman Sydney has ever seen. Every night, Sydney hears her singing from her apartment window, and every night, Sydney's heart aches with something indescribable. When Caroline offers singing lessons, Sydney jumps at the chance to be in the captivating woman's presence...but her desire for Caroline can't be hidden. And Caroline is over twice her age. Through Caroline's gentle instruction, Sydney finds her voice again. The broken girl feels like she's starting to mend. But her infatuation with Caroline is reaching a fevered pitch.... Will Sydney lose everything if Caroline finds out the girl is in love with her? Provocative, passionate and achingly raw, The Longing, the latest romance from best-selling author Bridget Essex, explores the unbreakable human heart in a love story that you'll never forget.
©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Wolf Queen
Summary
When they were teenagers, Amber and Stevie were so deeply in love that nothing could drive them apart. Until the one night, when Amber needed Stevie to be there...and, instead, Stevie disappeared without a trace. Seven years later, Stevie appears in Amber's life again with a long scar across her stomach, and a pretty fantastical explanation for her disappearance that night. Sparks fly between the two women, and they are drawn together with a passion neither of them can ignore. But Amber needs the truth about what happened that night. Can Amber forgive Stevie, or will the true story of that night be too hard to believe?
©2015 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Beauty and the Wolf
Summary
Even a beast can be beautiful.... Bella has lived her whole life in the little town of Paris, Vermont. Her family's restaurant, the Rose Garden Diner, has been a point of pride...until they're forced to sell it. Unfortunately, the diner's buyer is Andrew, a cruel bully, and when he fires Bella's friend for stealing food scraps, Bella's had it up to here. But Bella's fierce loyalty hasn't gone unnoticed. Every day, a mysterious woman comes to the diner for lunch. Mel Grim enchants Bella, and when Grim makes her an offer she can't refuse, Bella goes to work for her. But it seems that everyone in Paris has their secrets, and Grim's secret might be the strangest one of all. Is their love strong enough to overcome the truth? Or are they destined for an unhappily ever after?
©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Under Her Spell
Summary
What if love was magic?Isabella Fox is a very mediocre witch. Run out of the last few towns for spells gone wrong, she's ready to settle down but can't quite find a place to call home. Fortunately, there's one town where her mediocrity might not actually be a problem... The charming little town of Benevolence, high in the peaks of Glimmer Mountain, a storybook little village that looks picturesque and practically perfect in every way...But there's more to Benevolence than meets the eye. The town itself is full of magic...and secrets, and not all are welcome. Outcast shapeshifter, Emily, lives alone in the mountains. She is a mystery to Isabella, until they happen upon each other by chance in the snowy wood, like magic. Love begins to grow between the two women, despite the chill of the winter and the possibility that all might not be right in Benevolence...Set in Bridget Essex's beloved fantastical world featured in A KNIGHT TO REMEMBER, UNDER HER SPELL is a charming, stand alone adventure about a mediocre witch, a gorgeous shapeshifter, and a magical love story that will warm your heart.
©2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Bridget Essex (P)2017 Bridget Essex
Thief of Hearts
Summary
Only love can set her free....
Envy is a lucky lady with a secret vice: She's (arguably) one of the best thieves in the kingdom - something her current employer, the queen herself, has no knowledge of. When one of her more audacious gambles gets her caught, Envy thinks her luck's run out. The queen banishes her to Bran Tower, a haunted, forgotten prison of no escape.
Envy thinks she’s doomed to be alone and trapped forever, but - each night - a stunning woman appears in her impenetrable prison. The mysterious, enchanting Merle befriends her, and as each magical night enfolds, Envy soon realizes that she’s falling in love with her....
What follows next is a magical love story and adventure that will sweep you off your feet! Set in the enchanting world of Bridget’s beloved Knight books, this is a stand-alone novel of bewitching romance that you’ll never forget!
Note: This book got its start in life as the novella, Cage the Darlings, previously published by Elora Bishop, Bridget’s old fantasy romance pen name. It was expanded into the novel you are about to hear and is now being published again under Bridget's actual name.
©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
A Knight to Remember
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A librarian, a warrior woman, and a love story that's out of this world.... Holly tells herself that the reason she hasn't asked her girlfriend to move in (after four years of dating) is that she's too busy - but it isn't true. A very book-obsessed librarian, Holly has buried herself in so many romantic and magical stories, that at night, she dreams of a woman who will sweep her off her feet - something her indifferent girlfriend has never done. But one night, during an unusually vicious storm, magic and romance appear in Holly's backyard in the form of a mysterious, gorgeous woman...wielding a sword. The dashing stranger's name is Virago. She claims that she's a warrior on the hunt for a great and terrible beast; that she, and the beast, slipped through a portal from their world into ours. Holly isn't sure what to believe, but she is now responsible for a (possibly crazy) swordswoman who is bewildered by modern-day conveniences like escalators, but not by the chivalry of sweeping a woman off her feet. Can Holly help Virago find her own world again, or will that falling-in-love thing get in the way? And, of course, there's the tiny problem of the beast Virago wounded that is now seeking revenge.... A Knight to Remember is a light-hearted, fantastical romance that will take you on a journey you'll never forget.
©2015 Bridget Essex (P)2016 Bridget Essex
Alpha
Summary
Is love forever? Melanie Goodman has been running her entire life. Born a werewolf, she escaped to the other side of the country to try to run away from who she was...but it didn't work. Her wife cheated on her, her business is in ruins, and down on her luck and destitute, Mel has no other choice but to return home...and to the pack. Enter Dani Ingram, the woman Mel never thought she'd face again...the leader of the pack. They fell in love, once upon a time, but Mel left. Now, Dani's different from when Mel last saw her.... She's sexy as all hell, but has a chip on her shoulder. When Mel sees Dani after all this time, there are sparks hot enough to start an inferno...but an inferno is often too powerful to control. What follows next is a fiery, passionate story of love, lust, and embracing who you really are.
©2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
The Guardian Angel
Summary
Erin McEvoy tries to be an optimist, but her life is in a downward spiral. Her job as a reporter at a small Boston news station and her love life are going nowhere, but the thing that worries her most is the fact that Erin has started seeing things. Specifically, a tall, winged shadow following her wherever she goes. Afraid that she might be losing her mind, Erin ignores the shadow - until she's nearly hit by a car. It's then that she realizes it's not simply a shadow but her guardian angel, a beautiful female angel named Gabrielle, with turquoise eyes and a teasing smile that makes Erin's heart race. Gabrielle reveals herself to Erin in order to protect her from an unknown, impending danger, and since it might happen at any moment, Gabrielle never leaves Erin's side. As the two women become closer, love begins to grow.... But relationships between angels and humans are forbidden. Will Gabrielle risk falling from grace in order to experience the depths of her feelings for Erin? Or will an unseen celestial force drive the two women apart? The Guardian Angel is a lighthearted, heartwarming romance about trust, fate, and new beginnings. It is approximately 58,000 words.
©2015, 2016, 2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Wolf Pack
Summary
Let your imagination run wild as you listen to this collection of three romantic lesbian novellas featuring werewolves. Best-selling author Bridget Essex offers a trio of heart-stopping tales of women transformed by love. Wolf Pack includes these three novellas: Wolf Queen: When high school sweethearts Amber and Stevie are reunited, sparks fly. But Amber still hasn't forgiven Stevie for disappearing seven years ago. Once the shocking truth is finally revealed, will the women be able to give love a second chance? Wolf Heart: Abby Reynolds needs some R&R, so she's camping alone at her family's cabin. But her quiet getaway takes a strange turn when she finds Shannon, a gorgeous stranger, lying naked in the park bathroom. Little by little, Abby comes to realize that there is more to Shannon than meets the eye.... A Wolf for Valentine's Day: Lonely veterinarian Trish Dalton has reluctantly signed on to attend a singles retreat in the Rocky Mountains. There, she finds herself attracted to yoga instructor Kennedy, a woman with a secret. Can Trish overcome her own reserved nature to risk a relationship with wild, free-spirited Kennedy?
©2016 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
The Protector
Summary
What if the woman you loved was the one person you could never be with? Elizabeth Grayson doesn't want a bodyguard. She's worked hard for her normal life, but her father, the founder of a booming seafood empire, is a prime target for his unethical competitors. When her father hires a bodyguard for Elizabeth, she's less than enthusiastic...that is, until she meets the mysterious Layne O'Connell. Sarcastic, charming, and secretive, Layne is hired to keep Elizabeth safe. But protecting her heart wasn't in the job description. Elizabeth's father has been keeping secrets from her, and she's soon going to find out that her family is stranger than she could ever have imagined: she's descended from vampires. When Layne reveals her true nature, Elizabeth's world is thrown upside down. Because Elizabeth has fallen for the one person she can't be with: the brooding werewolf who was charged with keeping her alive. Part heart-pounding mystery, part epic romance, the novel The Protector will leave you spellbound.
©2016 Bridget Essex (P)2017 Rose and Star Press
The Bodyguard
Summary
Guarding her heart was never part of the contract. Annie Bellfield is walking her dog early one morning when, from out of nowhere, a gorgeous stranger approaches her and starts to walk with her. The captivating woman's name is Nova, and Annie finds her intensely attractive. Until Nova pushes her into a black van with no windows. Nova swears it isn't a kidnapping - that she's in charge of keeping Annie safe from someone or something she can't tell Annie about. Nova is frustrating, obtuse, and cocky, but as Annie and Nova go on the run from this untold danger, Annie finds herself falling head over heels for her bodyguard. Mysteries, family secrets, werewolves, and passionate romance combine...what could possibly go wrong?
©2018 Bridget Essex (P)2019 Rose and Star Press
Memory
Summary
Piper once believed she'd found her happily-ever-after in Estella. Until Estella left. Piper and Estella met when they were kids. Estella was rich and spoiled, Piper was poor and curious, and - in each other - the two girls found an unexpected friendship. Year after year went by as they grew up together, growing closer and closer as time passed, until Piper realized that she loved Estella more than anything in the universe. The day Piper told Estella she loved her was the day Estella walked out the door, never to return again.... Or so Piper thought. Years have passed, and they're both grown women living opposite lives on opposite sides of the country. All they have between them are the memories of a young love that was so beautiful and profound that it changed their lives forever.... But a chance encounter pulls the two women together once more. Does true love exist? Or are some scars too deep to ever heal?
©2019 Bridget Essex and Rose and Star Press (P)2019 Bridget Essex and Rose and Star Press
Meeting Eternity
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Would you risk your life for love? Rose Clyde lost her girlfriend six months ago in a tragic accident. Since then, she simply goes through the motions, knowing she might be doomed to spend the rest of her life grieving. But when her best friend calls with a strange job offer - working the front desk of an old hotel up the Maine coastline - it's an offer Rose can't refuse. And a chance to restart her life. But Rose isn't prepared for Kane Sullivan, her new boss. This enigmatic, captivating woman, from their very first meeting, has Rose spellbound. There's something about Kane that seems so familiar...why does Rose feel as if she's seen this lovely, powerful woman before? As the strange old Sullivan Hotel begins to reveal its dark secrets, Rose's life hangs in the balance. But an even greater danger looms: She's falling in love with a vampire. Meeting Eternity is the first volume in the Sullivan Vampires series. It contains the full first three novellas in the series: Eternal Hotel, Eternal Kiss and Eternal Thief. The Sullivan Vampires is a beautiful, romantic epic that follows the clan of Sullivan vampires and the women who love them.
©2014 Bridget Essex (P)2017 Bridget Essex
Holiday Wolf Pack
Summary
Get in the holiday spirit as you read this collection of three romantic novellas featuring werewolves celebrating that most wonderful time of the year. Best-selling author Bridget Essex offers a trio of heartwarming tales of women transformed by love. Holiday Wolf Pack includes these three novellas: A Wolf for the Holidays: Mandy’s not having a great December. Her lackluster girlfriend has given her a massive dog - who looks a lot more like a wolf than a dog - as a gift. But all problems seem minor when she wakes up to a gorgeous, naked woman stealing jeans out of her dresser...a woman who swears she’s a werewolf. The Christmas Wolf: When Kat meets potential roommate Jewel, she has high hopes. For one, Jewel's gorgeous as hell. Distracted by that fact, Kat's budgetary concerns for the holidays fly out the window, and an intoxicating chemistry begins to brew between Jewel and herself. There's just one problem: Jewel just happens to be a werewolf.... Howl for the Holidays: Georgia’s past mistakes still haunt her, and on her way home for Christmas, she runs into the girl who’d stolen her heart, bewitching, beautiful Carol. Now, 15 years later, Carol is hardly happy to see her. And as a snowstorm moves over the Maine coast, Georgia and Carol find themselves reliving the past...and wondering if they might still have a future together.
©2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press (P)2017 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press
Choosing Eternity
Summary
Is love forever? Rose Clyde is irrevocably in love with the alluring vampire Kane Sullivan...but their passionate love affair has seemingly been doomed from the very start. Once, long ago, Kane made an immortal enemy...and now that enemy has returned and craves revenge. Kane's love for Rose is her only weakness, and - to exploit it - there is a plot for Rose's life. If Kane's enemies have their way, Rose will die at the grandest event of the year: the vampire ball. But Rose just got Kane back, and she won't lose her without a fight.... Find out if love is eternal in the passionate, thrilling conclusion to the Sullivan Vampires trilogy.
©2018 Bridget Essex (P)2018 Bridget Essex, Rose and Star Press