Ki Brightly has 15 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 7 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 9 ratings. The most-rated is The Echo Wife.
The Echo Wife
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Sarah Gailey's The Echo Wife is “a trippy domestic thriller which takes the extramarital affair trope in some intriguingly weird new directions.” (Entertainment Weekly) I’m embarrassed, still, by how long it took me to notice. Everything was right there in the open, right there in front of me, but it still took me so long to see the person I had married. It took me so long to hate him. Martine is a genetically cloned replica made from Evelyn Caldwell’s award-winning research. She’s patient and gentle and obedient. She’s everything Evelyn swore she’d never be. And she’s having an affair with Evelyn’s husband. Now, the cheating bastard is dead, and both Caldwell wives have a mess to clean up. Good thing Evelyn Caldwell is used to getting her hands dirty. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books
©2021 Sarah Gailey (P)2021 Macmillan Audio
Bent, Not Broken
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Defense attorney Madden Polunin is good at his job. He works alongside the Kings of Men MC and is known, and hated, by the New Gothenburg PD for getting his clients cleared of charges that should have sent them to jail. Straitlaced Officer Evan Slater loathes everything about Madden, from his charismatic personality that helps free criminals, to how hard it is to pronounce his ridiculous last name. Polunin makes Evan’s job more difficult than it needs to be, and Polunin’s smug smile fuels Evan’s anger. In a night of celebration, Madden ends up drugged and runs into Evan, which begins a turmoiled relationship between a self-declared “straight” police officer and a lawyer only interested in one-night stands. Between criminal arrests, a serial killer father locked behind bars, and a negligent work partner, Madden’s and Evan’s lives collide in ways they never expected.
©2020 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory (P)2020 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
King's Killer
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Walking the Line Between Good and Evil Physician’s assistant by day, doctor to the Kings of Men MC by night. Grant Arthur’s life is tough to balance, but he does what he can to help his brother, Aaron “King” Arthur, the president of the motorcycle club. Trapped as an outsider to the club by his brother for safety, Grant prefers the quiet life, until the Kings visit him in the middle of the night with an injured member. With them is Kai Woodrow, rugged and dangerous, who Grant can’t tear his gaze from. A Killer Who Gave Away His Heart Reaper kills for a living. He’s the man King calls when he needs to send a gruesome message. Unfortunately, Reaper’s also human, and has all the needs of a man. He’s been in love with Grant since they shared a foster home as teens, but he knows how protective King is. Reaper could never betray his president and friend, even if Grant’s the only one who sees him as Kai. He settles with quietly stalking Grant, until one night they bring him an injured club member. One Wild Night When Grant is nearly hurt, Kai can’t resist living in the moment, even if it’s bound to get him killed by King - or someone worse. The world doesn’t stop turning because he finally kissed Grant, but with any illegal motorcycle club, trouble comes along for the ride. When Grant is kidnapped, Kai would move heaven and hell to find him, and destroy the people who took him.
©2019 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory (P)2019 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
Love It Like You Stole It
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Michael Levine is backed into a corner. He started tearing apart cars for the local mob with the best of intentions - to save up money to pay for his mechanic certifications and impress his crush and mentor, Ben. But Michael soon finds himself in way over his head. He knows stealing is wrong, but it's only cars, and the insurance will pay to replace them, right? What started out as a small job to make some extra bucks soon turns into a nightmare he's not sure he'll ever be able to find his way out of. Ben Jelen isn't sure where his life is going. On the surface, everything looks fine. He has a successful business, he's raising his niece into a strong person, and he has a boyfriend most guys only dream of - sexy and rich. But nothing feels right. The only things that really keep Ben's attention anymore are his classic Road Runner, his niece, and Michael - his Meeko. Ben took him under his wing forever ago, and their love of old cars and fast driving has forged a strong bond. Ben's days don't feel right if he doesn't get to see Meeko at least once. But something seems drastically wrong in Meeko's life, and Ben hopes he can put the pieces together to help him before it's too late. This book was previously released by NineStar Press in August of 2018.
©2018 Ki Brightly (P)2021 Ki Brightly
King's Criminals
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Fresh meat in prison. Charley Hughes never imagined he would find himself in lockup, but when King promises that his brothers-in-arms will protect him, Charley expects his time on the inside to be easy. He doesn't factor in Scar, his mean as hell - and handsome - cellmate. Scar seems to have one goal only, to get into Charley’s pants. Charley has never been with a man before and doesn’t plan to start. Driven by isolation. Colton “Scar” Hebb went to prison years ago. He willingly took the fall for his motorcycle club. Scar is as loyal and brutal as they come, but he's also lonely. The moment he sets eyes on Charley, he wants him. Charley is playing hard to get, though. It’s a good thing Scar enjoys a chase. Predator and prey. The longer Charley holds out against Scar’s advances, the more dangerous prison life gets for him. Between rival MC clubs and guards, he's constantly on high alert. Scar is rough and scary, but at least he's on Charley's side. The more time Charley spends with Scar, the weaker his resolve becomes to hold out against him. What will happen when Charley no longer wants to resist the attraction?
©2020 Ki Brightly (P)2020 Ki Brightly
King's Eyes
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A Second Chance Becomes Trouble After leaving his cheating ex and New York City behind, Mackenzie Byrnes wants to celebrate his new life and new teaching position in New Gothenburg. Only he ends up at a club in need of rescuing from a jerk who won’t take no for an answer. After that embarrassing mess, Mackenzie swears he’s on a man ban. His resolve lasts until he runs into the handsome bouncer who saved him, and then he hands over his phone number, hoping for a date. A Stalker Who Can’t Look Away Travis “Eyes” Hughes has two jobs - spy for the president of the Kings of Men MC, and nightclub security. When Travis saves a sexy blond from getting groped against his will, he gets the urge to follow him home to make sure he arrives there safely. One night of watching turns into a habit Travis can’t shake, and an impulse he won’t deny. Lies Exposed The closer Travis gets to Mackenzie, the sloppier he becomes. When his half-truths begin to catch up with him, all hell breaks loose with the Kings of Men MC, and Mackenzie finds out Travis isn’t who he said he was. With Travis’s lies exposed, a cop hot on his trail, and his brother in jail - he’s sure he’ll lose Mackenzie as well - but he might be surprised by the strength a certain kindergarten teacher possesses.
©2019 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory (P)2019 Ki Brightly, M.D. Gregory
King's Undertaker
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Submit or die. Lee Bisset longs to belong, in every submissive sense of the word. Trying to find himself, he becomes a prospect for the Demons. One night he pays his way into an underground party and, due to his muscled good looks, is asked to be part of an onstage demonstration — as a Dom. Reluctantly he agrees, putting himself, and the Demon patch he wears, in the spotlight. Eat the bullet. The Undertaker, Tim to his friends, volunteers to rain hell on the Demon scum who climbed onto the stage at King’s party. An experienced Dom, Tim is quick to get the larger man in his control. Tim enjoys every second of their time together. But since the Kings have a history of trouble with the Demons, there’s no way Tim can keep one of their prospects for a pet…right? Kiss of life Tim’s life quickly becomes entangled with his temporary pet. Several club problems boil over at once, leaving a Demon dead by friendly fire, and Tim in a cold fury at the Demons’ VP, Jamison. In an attempt to avoid a full-scale war, Tim agrees to represent the Kings in a race against Jamison. No one expects both men to come out alive. Except Tim finally has a reason to live. And if Tim does things right, he hopes to stick it to the Demons and claim his temporary pet for his own.
©2020 Ki Brightly (P)2020 Ki Brightly
King's Undercover Fed
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Royal Treatment Aaron “King” Arthur dedicated his life to the Kings of Men MC. He created a brotherhood and promised a safe haven for his club brothers. When one of his men comes to King with news that the feds are planting an undercover agent in the club, King decides to play a game of chicken with their little rat. King pushes at the agent’s personal boundaries, using sex as a carefully honed weapon, but doesn’t expect the federal agent to respond so eagerly. Tool for the Men in Blue Dallas Mickelson spent so many years undercover with motorcycle clubs that he’s starting to lose his real identity. When he’s sent to pose as a prospect by the name of Austin Smith in the Kings of Men MC, he doesn’t expect to enjoy the thrill of being one of the boys. The infamous King isn’t what Dallas imagines, and he makes Dallas’s body react in ways he’s never felt before. Deadly Games Become More King has his own set of problems outside of this unpredictable fed, from past secrets coming to light, to his 40th birthday quickly approaching. The last thing he needs is to feel emotions he’s never experienced before, especially for someone who could bring down the illegal empire he’s worked so hard to build. Dallas has a job he’s expected to finish, but he’s not so sure he wants to do it anymore, and the decisions he makes can shape everyone’s future - for better or worse.
©2020 Ki Brightly and M. D. Gregory (P)2020 Ki Brightly
Threefold Love
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Captain Xavier Hobbs, a decommissioned combat engineer, was chronically lonely in the Army. But once he is back to being a civilian, with no family and nothing to ground him, he drifts. All he wants is a real home, a real life, and love - but that is easy to wish for and hard to make happen. When he meets Andrew Landry, a high school English teacher, Xavier thinks he has found everything he has ever wanted, maybe even someone he can trust with his scars - the ones on his mind and body. Andrew’s quick wit and outgoing personality reel Xavier in slowly but surely. But he isn’t certain which way Andrew swings, and doesn’t dare to do more than hope the friendly man is actually flirting. Then, on what Xavier idly wishes were their first date, disaster strikes in the form of Duncan McNeil, a fellow Wiccan and Andrew’s fiancé. Xavier’s hope is smashed to pieces, but Duncan and Andrew may have a different point of view. All they need is a little magic, some hope, and a lot of love to put everything back together. Threefold Love: A Dash of Magic is an 84,000-word novel.
©2019 Ki Brightly (P)2019 Ki Brightly
Curved
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Madden Polunin is happy. He loves his person, Private Investigator Evan Slater, his job as a defense attorney, and he doesn’t mind living in Evan’s small house, even though he comes from an old-money family on Vert Island. Evan is everything Madden wants out of bed, and in it, except he’s missing one thing: gentleness. Evan knows he’s been letting Madden down, or at least that Madden wants more from him. The learning curve to give Madden what he wants might be sharp, but not impossible to handle. Can Evan find some courage and take the plunge? With Madden at his side, anything’s possible.
©2020 Ki Brightly and M.D. Gregory (P)2020 Ki Brightly
King's Pawn
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Badass Biker Bodyguard Fresh from behind bars, Bishop, a Kings of Men MC member, settled into his old life. He made his way through a parade of men, and he was left completely unsatisfied, despite his warm welcome home. In prison, Bishop had been Destiny’s protection, and Destiny paid for his safety — in physical favors. If Bishop had known then how fond he would become of Destiny, he might not have approached him to begin with. Now, nobody filled the Destiny-shaped hole in his bed or heart. Messed-Up Life Destiny left a real cell for one his parents controlled. Upon his release from prison, Destiny’s abusive, police captain father took him back to the house where he grew up, and he made it clear Destiny would never leave again. With little choice in the matter, and even though it broke his heart, Destiny did the smart thing and cut ties with Bishop to keep him safe from his father’s far-reaching influence. The last thing Destiny wanted was to cause trouble for the best man he’d ever been with. First Time, Helter-Skelter Love Hurt, but finally finding his strength, Destiny fled his father’s abuse and went looking for the only man he trusted to keep him safe, Bishop. The biker gladly helped, but out in the real world, Bishop and Destiny had no idea how to treat each other. Between Destiny’s father sending half the police force to hunt for him, and the brewing problems with a rival motorcycle club, will Bishop be able to keep Destiny safe and free?
©2020 Ki Brightly and M.D. Gregory (P)2020 Ki Brightly
Trust Trade
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Life hasn’t been good to Jeb Birchman. When he attempted to escape his abusive, zealot father, he found himself on the streets, making a living the only way he knew how, the victim of more violent men - one of whom orchestrates a series of vicious attacks that leave Jeb deaf. Now that he’s aged beyond his latest client’s interest, Jeb knows he needs to escape his risky lifestyle before it’s too late. Seeing one last chance for himself, he earns a GED and enrolls in college. Freddy Williams enjoys a life that couldn’t be more different from what Jeb has survived. He loves sports, being a personal trainer, and hanging out with friends. The son of deaf parents, Freddy is an outspoken advocate of the Deaf community and works as an interpreter at his college. When he meets Jeb at the bookstore, he’s struck by how attractive he is, and as they get to know each other, he finds Jeb’s good heart just as appealing. By the time he learns of Jeb’s past, it’s only a few steps behind them, and Freddy must make a choice between school and his familiar routine and protecting the man he’s falling in love with. Trust Trade is a 154,000-word novel. Enjoy this foray into the Gem City Grit Universe.
©2019 Ki Brightly (P)2019 Ki Brightly
Pining for Perfect
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Stokely leads a solitary life, trying to do all the right things. He has a solid, respectable job, a properly decorated, respectable apartment, and goes to work every single day, no matter what. But it’s Christmas, and he hates Christmas, especially since his one guilty pleasure, listening to Asher Banks on the radio, is ruined with upbeat, holiday garbage. Asher is the polar opposite - he loves Christmas to a fault and schedules himself into the ground with fundraisers to help the local community. When Asher and Stokely meet during one of the holiday spectacles Asher has thrown together, sparks fly, but neither one of them has ever had a real Christmas - or a real home. Will they be able to make one with each other? This 19,000-word novelette was previously published as part of an anthology.
©2019 Ki Brightly (P)2019 Ki Brightly
You've Got to Be Kitten Me
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Brad Widstrom’s human puppy left him. To keep his mind off his loneliness, he drills all his extra time into coaching his kickball team. After a game one night, he goes to a pet-play party. He doesn’t expect to meet someone who makes his blood sizzle. The thing is, the man he wants isn’t a puppy, he’s a cat. Brad doesn’t know the first thing about them. One thing is certain, though, and that’s how much he wants Harley. Harley Silvain is used to being ignored. Owners prefer the friendlier pet — dogs, not cats — and Harley is anything but sociable. There’s something pleasing about having an owner take care of him, but he’s not sure about this new man, Brad. Harley keeps waiting for Brad to decide he’s too much work. He’s sure he’ll be replaced by a mutt. When Brad’s friend asks him to take in a pup who has been abused by his owner, Harley hates the idea. It’s one step closer to Brad dropping him, and he’s not willing to let a canine in the house. No matter how many times Brad reassures Harley he’d never leave him for a dog, Harley doesn’t believe it. If they want to make this relationship work, Brad will need to help Harley past his insecurities, or it’ll implode before it even begins.
©2020 Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden (P)2021 Ki Brightly, Meg Bawden
King's Virtuous Son
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The “Innocent” Twin Hunter Tanner is a prospect for the Kings of Men MC. The club president, King, shocked Hunter with the news that he is Hunter’s biological father. King was the only man who had ever kept Hunter safe, and he’d taken King’s attention the wrong way - only to be devastated to learn they were related. Now he’s pissed off. Hunter’s identical twin, Forrest, offers him a chance to get away from New Gothenburg, so Hunter takes a vacation to stay at the Exotic Virtue in New York City. The Irish Mobster Jamie Shannon is a simple Irishman. He enjoys working, and sometimes killing, for the Killough Company, and he believes in going after anything - or anyone - he wants. Jamie has long had his eye on a particular blond man who works at the Exotic Virtue, and an opportunity presents itself when he sees him looking down in the dumps next to the pool. Jamie doesn’t hesitate to swoop in and try to kiss him better. Two Blood-Spattered Worlds, One Heart An explosive night with Jamie leads to a fight that sends Hunter racing back to New Gothenburg. Jamie doesn’t hesitate to follow his man. To get Hunter back, he’ll have to navigate not only King’s temper when he shows up unannounced to talk to his upset son, but both Hunter and Jamie still have dangerous obligations. Is there any way they can truly be together, or were they doomed to only one hot night from the start?
©2020 Ki Brightly (P)2021 Ki Brightly