Carrie Ann Ryan has 66 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 43 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 431 ratings. The most-rated is The Left Hand of Darkness.
Her Warriors' Three Wishes
Summary
Humans aren't as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic makeup. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? Ambrose Griffin is older than most, if not all, civilizations. As each year passes, he submerses himself into his training, only relaxing around his protégée and friend, Shade. After losing his wife and children in the last Angelic Wars, he guards his heart and has no desire to share it with another. Bookkeeper and romance novel enthusiast, Jamie Bennett dreams of being swept off her feet by a white knight. However, her life is no romance book. Since meeting Ambrose - a sexy, delicious angel - she's been twisted inside out and doesn't know why. Things are happening that she can't control, and now her life is in danger. Balin Drake is stuck in hell, literally. His life of refusing to take souls, even though it's part of his demon nature, has caught up with him. He's dying and now must search for his true half, but even a mate may not save him. When he meets the two people who could fill that part, he'll need to fight for something he hasn't felt in over a century: hope. Warning: Contains a rigid angel who needs a certain sexy woman to help him unwind, a book keeper who finds herself the creamy center of the best cookie ever, and a demon who has a certain taste for pressing them both against walls.
©2013 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2015 Carrie Ann Ryan
Adoring Ink
Summary
The Montgomery Ink series continues with the most unlikely of romances between the one that got away and the man who can show her the world. Holly Rose fell in love with a Montgomery but left him when he couldn't love her back. She might have been the one to break the ties and ensure her ex's happy ending, but now Holly's afraid she's missed out on more than a chance at forever. Though she's always been the dependable good girl, she's ready to take a leap of faith and embark on the journey of a lifetime. Brody Deacon loves ink, women, fast cars, and living life like there's no tomorrow. The thing is, he doesn't know if he has a tomorrow at all. When he sees Holly, he's not only intrigued; he also hears the warnings of danger in his head. She's too sweet, too innocent, and way too special for him. But when Holly asks him to help her grab the bull by the horns, he can't help but go all in. As they explore Holly's bucket list and their own desires, Brody will have to make sure he doesn't fall too hard and too fast. Sometimes people think happily ever afters don't happen for everyone, and Brody will have to face his demons and tell Holly the truth of what it means to truly live life to the fullest...even when they're both running out of time.
©2017 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
An Immortal's Song
Summary
Humans aren't as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? Amara Young has always been on the outside looking in. She's the one lightning-struck woman out of her group who has never felt as if she's belonged. She lost a year of her life caring for her dying friend, but now it's her turn to find out who she is. Only when the time comes, two men stand in her way - two men who claim her as theirs. Tristan Archer, fae royalty and Conclave member, has waited over 900 years for his fate. And now he has two chances. While one knows his path, the other seems blind to what they could have. It will take more than a simple risk for Tristan to finally have what he desires, that is if Amara and Seth can overcome their own uncertainties. While the other two in his life are fighting themselves and their futures, Seth Oceanus knows exactly what he wants. The younger brother of a Conclave member and relatively young in his realm, he knows he'll have to prove himself so others see him for who he truly is. As the triad succumbs to their cravings, they will have to fight more than their overwhelming feelings in order to survive.
©2016 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2016 Carrie Ann Ryan
Forever Ink
Summary
Callie Masters loves ink. After finally getting her own chair in Montgomery Ink, she's ready to start being a full-time artist rather than only an apprentice. When Austin, her former boss, gives her one very broody man as her first client, she jumps at the chance to make him hers - in and out of the shop. Morgan McAllister is old money, old connections, and recently has been feeling just old. When he goes in to get his full back piece done after years of putting it off, the bright-eyed woman with the sly smile catches his eye. Between her age, attitude, and views on life, he knows she's all wrong for him, but that doesn't mean she'll keep out of his thoughts. When life throws them together after a few close calls, Morgan and Callie will have to trust in themselves and what their relationship will mean. Between conniving family members, blondes with too much time on their hands, and their own misgivings, trust in the bedroom and out of it won't come easy. Author's note: Forever Ink was previously found in the Hot Ink Anthology.
©2014 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2015 Carrie Ann Ryan
Restless Ink
Summary
The Montgomery Ink series continues with the so-called sensible sister and the one man she never should have fallen for. For Thea Montgomery, baking isn't only therapeutic, it's also her dream job. She's worked countless hours keeping her bakery afloat, and now that it's where she wants it to be, she's ready to expand and take the next step. When it comes to work and her family, she's on top of her game. Her personal life, however, is a different story. When Dimitri Carr isn't teaching and hiding his ink under long sleeves to keep the bosses happy, he's trying to be the best brother and friend he can be. After his divorce, he'd thought he would lose Thea from his life forever because she's his ex-wife's best friend. But now he's free, and the two of them realize they want to keep their friendship. Then he finally sees what he's been missing all this time. But there are more problems than the fact that Dimitri is Thea's best friend's ex. And when accidental touches and flirtations aren't enough for either of them, and they're finally ready to take the next step, they'll find out exactly what that cost is for crossing that line. And they will need to find the strength to face it.
©2018 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Tangled Innocence
Summary
Humans aren't as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a supernatural trait that lies dormant within their genetic makeup. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? As one of the seven lightning-struck women, Nadie Morgan has known for a while now that her fate would be forever changed...and revolve around a certain dragon. From the first time Dante Bell saw Nadie, he knew she was the one for him. There's just one problem - there's another in his life he's waiting on as well. When Jace Goodwin, a bear shifter and Mediator, finally comes back to the human realm after years away under circumstances out of his control, his first stop is Dante's Circle, where he finds not only his dragon but the woman they both have been waiting for. Once secrets are told and the sparks fly, Nadie's new life becomes something she never thought possible. However, there's another realm at play, and Jace and Nadie's dragon will have to fight harder than he's ever fought before to keep the life he's waited eons for.
©2014 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2016 Carrie Ann Ryan
His Choice
Summary
As the youngest son of Lucifer, Fawkes has long since known what paths his future could take. He could follow his father's footsteps, stealing the souls of humans and slowly lose his own, or starve himself and wither away until he finds his true half and forms a bond that can not only save his life, but his soul. Leslie Masterson's life has been one torment after another. A submissive wolf, she's tried to hide in the shadows of her pack and find the will to live another day. After her brother - the man who has beaten her verbally and physically her entire life - is killed when he challenges the alpha, Leslie finally sees a path to freedom. It only takes one look between the two for them to know that they could be the answer to each other's prayers, but some of the pack isn't ready to let Leslie go. It will take the strength of a fiery demon from hell and the love of a submissive wolf to overcome not only their past, but their chance at a future.
©2013 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2016 Carrie Ann Ryan
Dante's Circle Reborn
Summary
NYT best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan returns to her best-selling Dante’s Circle series with a collection of four never-before-published and highly anticipated romances. Fallen for Alphas Liam and Alec watched their Pack fall from grace and fought with tooth and claw to make it rise from the ashes again for the Alpha. Once from rival families and now true packmates, they’ve fought their attraction for longer than they should have. Now, as they leave the den in search of a rogue wolf, they’ll finally have a chance to entice their wolves - if they can overcome their struggles and survive what lurks in the darkness. At Last Sight Jonah assumed he’d seen everything there was to see throughout his long life. He battled dragons, lions, and anything else that came across his path. Now, it’s his job to protect the cubs under his care - something far more dangerous than anyone ever counted on. But when he comes to face to face with Dante’s sexy new bartender, everything changes. From his first look into those silver eyes, he was lost. But they’re eyes that can kill if the world isn’t careful, and some want them for their own. Blood’s First Kiss Calypso’s position as a representative on the Conclave for all mermaids is in jeopardy if she can’t uncover the true lineage of a mysterious stranger. Especially since his mere presence seems to rock the already shaky foundation of their people. Micha knows exactly what he is: the one supernatural being that everyone claims cannot exist. And he’s been searching eons for his mate. Now that he’s found her, all bets are off. But he must keep his past a secret, no matter the consequences. Reaper’s Song He remembers his death. Even remembers parts of his life. But as a newly made reaper, he must do the one thing he knows he cannot: reap his soul mate. No matter that she can see death coming.
©2020 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2020 Carrie Ann Ryan
Ink Inspired
Summary
A special bonus prequel to the Montgomery Ink series. Shepard Montgomery loves the feel of a needle in his hands, the ink that he lays on another, and the thrill he gets when his art is finished, appreciated, and loved. At least, that’s the way it used to be. Now, he’s struggling to figure out why he’s a tattoo artist at all, as he wades through the college frat boys and tourists who just want a thrill, not a permanent reminder of their trip. Once he sees the Ice Princess walk through Midnight Ink’s doors, though, he knows he might just have found the inspiration he needs. Shea Little has spent her life listening to her family’s desires. She went to the best schools, participated in the most proper of social events, and almost married the man her family wanted for her. When she ran from that and found a job she actually likes, she thought she’d rebelled enough. Now though, she wants one more thing - only Shepard stands in the way. She’ll not only have to let him learn more about her in order to get inked, but find out what it means to be truly free.
©2013 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2020 Carrie Ann Ryan
Inked Expressions
Summary
The Montgomery Ink series from NYT Best-selling Author Carrie Ann Ryan continues with the brother who keeps his silence and the one woman he shouldn't want. Everly Law married the love of her life, and on the eve of giving birth to their twins, lost him in a tragic accident. Now she's a single mother working overtime at her bookstore trying to give her boys the life they deserve. Her life is demanding enough without her adding a Montgomery to the mix. But as past secrets come to light, she'll need Storm more than ever - even if she doesn't want to admit it. Storm Montgomery has spent his life atoning for sins that few know he committed. When he lost his best friend, he promised Jackson's widow he would always be there for her - even when she seemingly wanted nothing to do with him. But when a single touch ignites passions they've both kept buried deep inside, he'll have to remember exactly who is in his arms, and that taking chances might be far more dangerous than either of them bargained for.
©2017 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2017 Carrie Ann Ryan
Dust of My Wings
Summary
Humans aren't as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a supernatural trait that lies dormant within their genetic makeup. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? Neat freak lab tech Lily Banner lives her life as any ordinary human. She's dedicated to her work and loves to hang out with her friends at Dante's Circle, their local bar. When she discovers a strange blue dust at work, she meets a handsome stranger holding secrets - and maybe her heart. But after a close call with a thunderstorm, she may not be as ordinary as she thinks. Shade Griffin is a warrior angel sent to Earth to protect the supernaturals' secrets. One problem: He can't stop leaving dust in odd places around town. Now he has to find every ounce of his dust and keep the presence of the supernatural a secret. But after a close encounter with a sexy lab tech and a lightning-quick connection, his millennia old loyalties may shift, and he could lose more than just his wings in the chaos.
©2012 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2015 Carrie Ann Ryan
Love, Honor, and Ink
Summary
In a bonus Montgomery Ink novella, it seems that falling for your best friend isn't as easy as fiction says, and friends of the Montgomerys might finally find their happy ever after. Wedding planner Arianna King had everything planned out down to the last detail until her father's ultimatum changed everything. Now she's alone, trying to open her own business, and seemingly failing at every corner. Just when things start to look even bleaker, she'll find out just how much she can rely on her best friend - and herself. Being in love with your best friend isn't always easy, as Harper Rosso knows. He's been by her side since the beginning, but now that she finally has time to breath, he might just be able to show her what he could be for her. Only he'll have to make sure he's ready to take that chance and perhaps lose her forever. Sparks fly between the two of them once they finally take their relationship to the next level. Only the burning temptation that fills them might not be enough in the face of what they left behind and what threatens their future. Love, Honor, and Ink was originally found in the Once Upon a Valentine Anthology.
©2017 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2017 Carrie Ann Ryan
Fierce Enchantment
Summary
Humans aren't as alone as they choose to believe. Every human possesses a trait of the supernatural that lays dormant within their genetic make-up. Centuries of diluting and breeding have allowed humans to think they are alone and untouched by magic. But what happens when something changes? Faith Sanders sacrificed her life to save her best friend - only to find herself trapped in an endless sleep. When she awakens, a year has passed and everything has changed. Her friends have not only moved on with their lives, but now she's forever bound to a man she's never met. When Levi Hughes created a mating bond with the raven-haired, fiery woman, he knew he'd have to face the consequences. Not only does the woman in question bring with her a new battle he might not be ready for, but his past has finally caught up with him. It will take more than the strength of their bond to not only survive their new worlds...but each other. Warning: contains a drop-dead sexy wizard with more than simple magic tricks up his sleeve, a lightning-struck, fierce woman who finds her paranormal half more shocking than she'd dreamed, an ex-wife who wants nothing but pain and death, and a mating bond so combustible that the world will be speaking of their seduction for an eternity.
©2015 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2016 Carrie Ann Ryan
Ink by Numbers
Summary
Kaylee knows art, friendship, and love. And because she’s known love, she wants nothing to do with it ever again. She likes her life just the way it is. Her art and her Brushes with Lushes classes keep her sane and happy. Landon spends his days with numbers and financial spreadsheets. At night, he just wants to relax, but the only way he can do that is with a woman. But these days, not just any woman will do. Kaylee and Landon do an excellent job of dancing around each other. But no matter their own personal hang-ups or how much desire burns between them, they’ll need to make a choice: life as they know it, or a life that could be so much more. Author Note: Ink by Numbers is a Montgomery Ink short story and a little different than what you’re used to from me. It’s shorter than my other novellas at only 15,000 words. It has a complete HEA and is perfect for a steamy evening, one-sitting listen.
©2019 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2019 Carrie Ann Ryan
Taken With You
Summary
From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a story in her Fractured Connections series... It all started at a wedding. Beckham didn’t mean to dance with Meadow. And he really didn’t mean to kiss her. But now, she’s the only thing on his mind. And when it all comes down to it, she’s the only person he can't have. He'll just have to stay away from her, no matter how hard they’re pulled together. Running away from her friend's wedding isn't the best way to keep the gossip at bay. But falling for the mysterious and gorgeous bartender at her friends’ bar will only make it worse. Beckham has his secrets, and she refuses to pry. Once burned, twice kicked down, and never allowed to get up again. Yet taking a chance with him might be the only choice she has. And the only one she wants. **For fans of Carrie Ann’s Fractured Connections series, Taken With You is book four in that series. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new listeners, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans, it’s a bonus book in the author’s series. We hope you'll enjoy each one as much as we do.**
©2020 Carrie Ann Ryan. Foreword © 2014 by M. J. Rose. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Ashes to Ink
Summary
From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a new story in her Montgomery Ink series.... Back in Denver, Abby lost everything she ever loved, except for her daughter, the one memory she has left of the man she loved and lost. Now, she’s moved next to the Montgomerys in Colorado Springs, leaving her past behind to start her new life. One step at a time. Ryan is the newest tattoo artist at Montgomery Ink Too and knows the others are curious about his secrets. But he’s not ready to tell them. Not yet. That is…until he meets Abby. Abby and Ryan thought they had their own paths, ones that had nothing to do with one another. Then…they took a chance. On each other. One night at a time.
©2019 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
Seduced in Ink: Montgomery Ink: Boulder
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The Montgomery Ink: Boulder series concludes with a fake relationship where the heat and emotional connection are anything but false. The moment Madison McClard’s parents tell her that her ex is getting married, there’s no getting out of their latest scheme. One moment she’s trying to get out of their clutches. The next, they’re telling her exactly who she’ll marry to save the family name. The one thing her parents don’t count on, however: Aaron Montgomery. Aaron Montgomery didn’t mean to lie. Still, as soon as he overheard Madison’s dilemma, the words fell out of his mouth. Now, he’s fake engaged to a woman he barely knows, who also happens to be his new brother-in-law’s cousin. As the deception mounts, so does the attraction. They told themselves it was only a ruse, but as feelings ramp and dangers surge, this Montgomery may have just met his match. He simply has to fight to keep her.
©2020 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2020 Carrie Ann Ryan
Hope Restored
Summary
The Gallagher Brothers series from New York Times best-selling author Carrie Ann Ryan concludes with the final brother who thought he had everything to look forward to, and the one woman who can handle him. Life isn't worth living if you don't fight to live. That's what Murphy Gallagher learned at a young age when cancer ravaged his body not once, but twice. Over the course of his survival, he lost his parents and his childhood, but he's been healthy for years and has become a man he hopes his family is proud of. But when his world tilts on its axis yet again, he'll have to learn what it means to fight not only the unknown but also his attraction to his best friend. Tessa Stone works hard and plays harder. She's spent her life trying to figure out who she is in the present rather than looking back. Yet when she's forced into close proximity with Murphy, she'll have to not only be his rock but learn how to relax enough to maybe let him be hers, as well. But seduction doesn't stop when the world seems to, and close encounters of the naked kind might just be the first step in something much more complicated than either of them bargained for. Life, though, is for living, after all.
©2017 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2017 Carrie Ann Ryan
Falling with You
Summary
The day I lost my best friend was the day I realized that I'd been living in the past. I've tried to find a way to heal, to mend that break. Somehow, I came through it partially whole. But I know I couldn't have done that without Aiden Connolly. The problem is, he once loved my best friend. And now she's gone, and I refuse to be in that shadow, or worse, a replacement for someone we both loved. ~ I left them all behind. My brother. My family. My best friend. And her. Only Sienna Knight doesn't realize what she means to me. But before I can make sure she knows, I need to figure out exactly what that is.
©2019 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2019 Carrie Ann Ryan
My One Night
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Includes the bonus prequel My First Glance as well as a bonus epilogue! A one-night stand is supposed to end once the sun rises. Only it doesn’t always work out that way in this opposites-attract-and-tortured-hero romance. I never expected this. I didn’t want to go to another fraternity party, but when my friend pulls me in, I somehow find myself hiding in a corner with...him. Dillon Connolly. The smirking, so-called good guy with the shadows in his eyes. A single glance, a sweet smile, and I let myself have one night of giving in. Only I have to promise myself not to fall in love. No matter the cost. I never expected her. Elise Hoover haunts my dreams more than I care to admit. I never thought I stood a chance - until she said yes. When a single night turns to two, I know I’m in over my head, but somehow, she makes me believe I can have anything. Until the sun rises, and my past along with it. I thought I’d run from the problems that could hurt us both, but now I’m falling for her, and I can’t stop. I know I don’t deserve her, but now I have to fight to keep her...or save her from myself.
©2021 Carrie Ann Ryan (P)2021 Carrie Ann Ryan