Lisa Kleypas has 43 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 26 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 519 ratings. The most-rated is How to Have Impossible Conversations.
Where Dreams Begin
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Zachary Bronson has built an empire of wealth and power, but all London knows he is not a gentleman. He needs a wife to secure his position in society – and to warm his bed in private. But one alluring, unexpected kiss from Lady Holly Taylor awakens a powerful need within him beyond respectability. An exceptional beauty whose fierce passions match Zachary’s own, Holly always intended to play by society’s rules, even when they clashed with her bolder instincts. But now a dashing stranger has made her a scandalous offer that does not include matrimony. Should she ignore the sensuous promise of a forbidden kiss… or risk everything to follow her heart to a place where dreams begin?
©2000 Lisa Kleypas (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Dream Lake
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Alex Nolan is as bitter and cynical as they come. One of three Nolan brothers who call Friday Harbor home, he’s nothing like Sam or Mark. They actually believe in love; they think the risk of pain is worth the chance of happiness. But Alex battles his demons with the help of a whiskey bottle, and he lives in his own private hell. And then a ghost shows up. Only Alex can see him. Has Alex finally crossed over the threshold to insanity? Zoë Hoffman is as gentle and romantic as they come. When she meets the startlingly gorgeous Alex Nolan, all her instincts tell her to run. Even Alex tells her to run. But something in him calls to Zoë, and she forces him to take a look at his life with a clear eye and to open his mind to the possibility that love isn’t for the foolish. The ghost has been existing in the half-light of this world for decades. He doesn’t know who he is, or why he is stuck in the Nolans’ Victorian house. All he knows is that he loved a girl once. And Alex and Zoë hold the key to unlocking a mystery that keeps him trapped here. Zoë and Alex are oil and water, fire and ice, sunshine and shadow. But sometimes it takes only a glimmer of light to chase away the dark, and sometimes love can reach beyond time, space, and reason to take hold of hearts that yearn for it.
©2012 Lisa Kleypas (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Hello Stranger
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New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas delivers a scintillating tale of an unconventional beauty who finds passion with the spy who can't resist her. A woman who defies her time Dr. Garrett Gibson, the only female physician in England, is as daring and independent as any man - why not take her pleasures like one? Yet she has never been tempted to embark on an affair - until now. Ethan Ransom, a former detective for Scotland Yard, is as gallant as he is secretive, a rumored assassin whose true loyalties are a mystery. For one exhilarating night, they give in to their potent attraction before becoming strangers again. A man who breaks every rule As a Ravenel by-blow spurned by his father, Ethan has little interest in polite society, yet he is captivated by the bold and beautiful Garrett. Despite their vow to resist each other after that sublime night, she is soon drawn into his most dangerous assignment yet. When the mission goes wrong, it will take all of Garrett's skill and courage to save him. As they face the menace of a treacherous government plot, Ethan is willing to take any risk for the love of the most extraordinary woman he's ever known.
©2018 Lisa Kleypas (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers
Married by Morning
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Sparks fly and passion ignites between two reluctant lovers who must overcome the pain of their pasts to find happiness in this enchanting novel in New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas’ wildly popular Hathaway series. Hired as a companion to the Hathaway sisters, Catherine Marks has built a new life for herself, away from her dark past. She adores her delightful charges, and the lively Hathaway household is the closest Cat has ever had to a family of her own. Everything is perfect - except for Leo Hathaway, the girls’ charming and utterly exasperating older brother who drives her to distraction. But when their heated sparring explodes in a sudden kiss, Cat can no longer deny the powerful attraction between them - or the thrill she feels when Leo makes her a shocking proposition. To save his family home, Leo must marry and produce an heir. The reformed rake vowed he’d never love again after tragedy shattered his heart. Yet the prim and proper Cat challenges him in surprising ways, and her beauty and prim demeanor fuels a desire he cannot control. When the secrets Cat has tried to outrun threatens to separate them forever, Leo and Cat must find a way to banish the ghosts of the past to build a future together.
©2020 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Rainshadow Road
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Lucy Marinn is a glass artist living in mystical, beautiful Friday Harbor, Washington, with a boyfriend, Kevin, who she believes is her soul mate. She has always had a magical side – a gift that finds its way into the breathtaking glasswork she creates – and she struggles to keep it contained. But when Lucy is blindsided by the most bitter kind of betrayal, she questions many of her choices. Her boyfriend leaves her and his new lover is none other than Lucy’s own sister. Lucy’s bitterness over this devastation is multiplied by the fact that she has constantly made the wrong choices in her romantic life. Meanwhile, facing the severe disapproval of Lucy’s family, Kevin asks his friend Sam Nolan, a local vineyard owner on San Juan Island, to “romance” Lucy so that she can more easily move on. But when Sam and Lucy begin to feel real sparks between them, Lucy must ask herself if she can easily risk her heart again. As Lucy questions her beliefs about love, loyalty, old patterns, mistakes, and new beginnings, she explores the possibility that some things in life - even after being broken - can be re-made into something beautiful. And that it is only by discovering who you really are that you can find the one who truly deserves you.
©2012 Lisa Kleypas (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Brown-Eyed Girl
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Wedding planner Avery Crosslin may be a rising star in Houston society, but she doesn't believe in love - at least not for herself. When she meets wealthy bachelor Joe Travis and mistakes him for a wedding photographer, she has no intention of letting him sweep her off her feet. But Joe is a man who goes after what he wants, and Avery can't resist the temptation of a sexy southern charmer and a hot summer evening. After a one night stand, however, Avery is determined to keep it from happening again. A man like Joe can only mean trouble for a woman like her, and she can't afford distractions. She's been hired to plan the wedding of the year - a make-or-break event. But complications start piling up fast, putting the wedding in jeopardy, especially when shocking secrets of the bride come to light. And as Joe makes it clear that he's not going to give up easily, Avery is forced to confront the insecurities and beliefs that stem from a past she would do anything to forget. The situation reaches a breaking point, and Avery faces the toughest choice of her life. Only by putting her career on the line and risking everything - including her well-guarded heart - will she find out what matters most.
©2015 Lisa Kleypas. (P)2015 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Crystal Cove
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Justine Hoffman has made a comfortable life for herself on the island of Friday Harbor. She is the proprietor of a successful boutique hotel, and she has the safe, predictable life she has always wanted. Growing up with her flighty, nomadic mother, Marigold, has instilled in her a deep longing for stability. But in spite of everything Justine has achieved, there is still something missing. Love. And after years of waiting and dreaming, she is willing to do whatever it takes to change her destiny. What Justine soon discovers is that someone cast a spell on her when she was born, with the result that she will never find her soul mate. Determined to change her fate, Justine finds a way to break the enchantment, never dreaming of the dangerous complications that will follow. And when Justine meets the mysterious Jason Black, she accidentally unleashes a storm of desire and danger that threatens everything she holds dear...because Jason has secrets of his own, and he wants more from her than fate will ever allow.
©2013 Lisa Kleypas (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
To fremmede
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To fremmede er fjerde bind i Lisa Klaypas' romatiske serie om Ravenel-familien. Ethan Ransom, lord Ravenels uægteskabelige søn, har arbejdet i Scotland Yard. Han er lige så galant, som han er mystisk. Ethan bryder sig ikke om selskabslivet, men betages af Garrett Gibson, Englands første kvindelige læge, der er lige så modig som nogen mand. Hun går ikke af vejen for de fornøjelser, der byder sig. Alligevel har hun aldrig før indladt sig på et seriøst forhold til en mand. De to giver efter for deres begær efter hinanden og tilbringer en nat sammen. Trods en aftale om, at de efter den sublime nat igen skal være som fremmede for hinanden, trækkes Garrett snart ind i en af Ethans risikofyldte opgaver. Da missionen mislykkes, kræver det alt af hende at redde ham. De opdager, at de involveret i en farlig sag på regeringsniveau, og Ethan er villig til at satse alt for kærligheden til den mest usædvanlige kvinde, han nogensinde har mødt. En kvinde, der trodser sin tids normer. En mand, der bryder alle regler.
©2018 Gyldendal. Translated by Maria Roslev and Nana Baaner Klitgaard (P)2018 Gyldendal
Den nye jarl
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"Den nye jarl" er første bind i Lisa Kleypas' nye romantiske trilogi. Devon Ravenel, en af Londons største skørtejægere, arver uventet en jarltitel med tilhørende gods. Med den nye magtfulde position i selskabslivet følger en række forpligtelser ... og adskillige overraskelser. Hans besiddelser er tynget af gæld, og den afdøde jarls tre søstre bor fortsat i huset ... sammen med Kathleen, Lady Trenear, den smukke, unge enke. Hendes skarpe vid og målbevidsthed matcher Devons, så et viljernes sammenstød er uundgåeligt. Kathleen ved bedre end at stole på en skruppelløs slyngel som Devon, men der er en gensidig tiltrækningskraft imellem dem, som er umulig at kæmpe imod- Og da Devon først holder hende i sine arme, sværger han at gøre hvad som helst for at få hende. Kathleen falder for hans tilnærmelser, og så er der kun et spørgsmål tilbage: Hvordan undgår hun at overgive sit hjerte til den mest farlige mand, hun nogensinde har kendt?
©2018 Gyldendal. Translated by Pia Thanning (P)2018 Gyldendal
Lady Cassandras valg
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Den magtfulde og velhavende jernbanemagnat Tom Severin har alt, hvad hjertet kan begære - undtagen en hustru. Så hvorfor er det så svært for ham at finde den rette? Da Tom fanger det første glimt af den smukke og begavede lady Cassandra Ravenel, ved han, at han har fundet den perfekte kvinde - men selv om Cassandra drages mod den charmerende, men også skruppelløse Tom, vil hun aldrig kunne blive hans. Hun længes efter at gifte sig af kærlighed, dén ene ting han tilsyneladende aldrig vil kunne give hende. Da en uventet katastrofe pludselig truer Cassandras ry, giver Tom hende et tilbud, hun ikke kan afslå. Med et forestående bryllup i horisonten, er Toms jagt på hendes hånd ovre. Men han må sande, at kampen for hendes hjerte kun lige er begyndt... Lady Cassandras valg er den sjette bog i Lisa Kleypas’ historiske og romantiske Ravenel-serie.
©2021 Gyldendal (P)2021 Gyldendal
Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor: A Novel
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In the wake of tragedy, three people discover unexpected happiness and love in this heartwarming novel of magic, hope, and family, infused with the spirit of the holiday season - the first book in New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas' Friday Harbor series, and the basis of the Hallmark Hall of Fame television movie Christmas with Holly. When his sister, Victoria, died in a car accident, Mark Nolan became the guardian of his six-year-old niece Holly. But it hasn’t been easy. Since that tragic night, the little girl hasn’t spoken a word. Mark isn’t sure how to help Holly. All he can do is follow his sister’s wise advice: Start by loving her. The rest will follow. Maggie Collins was barely married a year when she suddenly lost her husband. Though she doesn’t dare let herself believe in love again, the toy store owner does believe in magic - the power of imagination. When she meets Holly Nolan, she knows just what the quiet little girl needs. Thrust together by the vagaries of fate, three wounded people are about to share the greatest Christmas gift of all....
©2020 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperAudio
Sugar Daddy
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A strong, spirited woman who refuses to be tied down finds her wild heart caught between two very different men in this sweeping novel from legendary best-selling author Lisa Kleypas Liberty Jones dreams of the wider world beyond Welcome, Texas, and has the determination to find it. She also has an untamed heart that leads her into trouble . . . and into the arms of Hardy Cates. Liberty is forbidden fruit Hardy knows he shouldn’t taste. He’s got ambitions and Liberty is a complication he doesn’t want. But neither can deny the attraction between them, a fire that’s both magical and dangerous. Then Hardy is gone. Raising the young sister who needs her and tending her bruised heart, Liberty is vulnerable to the charms of a billionaire tycoon. Everyone thinks Liberty has found a sugar daddy, but the bond they share goes deep, and leads her to discover secrets about her family and the past. Two very different men. One spirited woman. True love or heartache. The choice is Liberty’s to make . . . .
©2010 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Seduce Me at Sunrise
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A story of fate, passion, secrets, and the enduring power of love - the second book in acclaimed New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas' timeless Victorian romance series, featuring the eccentric and lovable Hathaways, revised and updated for audio. Starstruck lovers cursed by fate. No one can envision a match between the brooding, powerful Kev Merripen and luminous beauty Winnifred Hathaway. They seem as different as fire and ice...but underneath the surface, their shared passion will burn until the end of time. A woman who defies all the odds. A long-ago battle with scarlet fever has left Win in fragile health, but her force of will is as strong as ever. Determined to get well again, she spends a year at a clinic in France and returns fully recovered and glowing with health. Now nothing can keep her apart from Kev...except Kev himself. A man with a secret destiny. The mystery of Kev’s origins has haunted him for most of his life. Knowing it’s best for Win if he stays away, he steels himself to endure the torture of watching her be courted by another man. After a twist of fate sheds light on Kev’s true identity, he seizes the chance to claim the woman he loves, now and forever. And when it becomes clear the Hathaways have unknowingly been harboring an enemy, Kev and Win move heaven and earth to protect the family they love.
©2008 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Secrets of a Summer Night
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The Wallflowers Four young ladies at the side of the ballroom make a pact to help each other find husbands...no matter what it takes Proud and beautiful Annabelle Peyton could have her pick of suitors - if only she had a dowry. Her family is on the brink of disaster, and the only way Annabelle can save them is to marry a wealthy man. Unfortunately her most persistent admirer is the brash Simon Hunt, a handsome and ambitious entrepreneur who wants her as his mistress. Annabelle is determined to resist Simon's wicked propositions, but she can't deny her attraction to the boldly seductive rogue, any more than he can resist the challenge she presents. As they try to outmaneuver each other, they find themselves surrendering to a love more powerful than they could have ever imagined. But fate may have other plans - and it will take all of Annabelle's courage to face a peril that could destroy everything she holds dear. This edition of Secrets of a Summer Night contains an altered version of the content that appeared in the original 2004 edition.
©2009 Lisa Kleypas (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
Smooth Talking Stranger
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A sexy novel, rich with love, laughter, and steamy passion that sizzles with New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas’s hallmark sensuality and delicious tension Millionaire Texas playboy Jack Travis lives for pleasure. He has money, women, and no commitments, and that’s just the way he likes it. Then a gorgeous stranger with an infant appears on his doorstep, rocking his carefree world. Columnist Ella Varner liked her independent life too, until her wild younger sister Tara skipped town, leaving baby Luke in her responsible hands. Ella doesn’t know how to raise a child, and she’s not going to do it alone. The baby’s father - Jack - will have to help. For the first time in his life, Jack can’t smooth talk his way out a jam. But the more he gets to know Ella and Luke, the more he discovers he doesn’t want to. Ella admits the charming Jack is sexy as hell. But if she lets her guard down will he break her heart? As sparks fly and heat rises drawing them irresistibly closer, Jack and Ella will have to decide if they’re playing house . . . or playing for keeps.
©2009 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Love in the Afternoon
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Deception, passion, and love collide in this bewitching novel in New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas’ wildly popular Hathaway series Beatrix Hathaway would much rather spend time with her collection of rescued animals than flirting in a stuffy ballroom. If her unconventional behavior earns the mockery of handsome rakes like Captain Christopher Phelan, so be it. She’d rather stay true to herself, even if it means never finding love. Christopher’s courtship of Beatrix’s friend, the vivacious but flighty Prudence Mercer, is interrupted when his regiment is sent to fight in the Crimea. After a particularly devastating battle, he writes a letter to Prudence, unaware that the spoiled beauty has decided she doesn’t want to wait for him. Since Prudence won’t reply to the world-weary soldier, Beatrix offers to write a letter for her - and she signs it as Pru. A lively, witty correspondence begins, and gradually turns into something deeper as they share the secrets of their hearts. To Beatrix’s despair, she’s fallen for a man who thinks she’s someone else, and she’ll never be able to reveal her deception. Christopher, now a decorated hero, comes back to claim the woman he loves. Soon, however, he realizes Prudence is very different from her letters...and he’s bewildered by his inexplicable attraction to the eccentric Beatrix Hathaway....
©2020 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Tempt Me at Twilight: A Novel
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A flirtation between a manipulative genius and an eccentric beauty leads to scandal in this revised and updated edition of the third book of legendary New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas's popular Victorian romance series featuring the unforgettable Hathaways. Though she adores her quirky family, Poppy longs for a conventional life. But nothing, especially love, is ordinary when you’re a Hathaway....During a stay at the magnificent Rutledge Hotel in London, effervescent Poppy Hathaway captures the attention of Harry Rutledge himself. With his brilliant mind and ruthless nature, Harry does whatever it takes to get what he wants. Fascinated by Poppy’s sweetness and charm, he comes up with a devious plot to steal her from another man and marry her himself. At first, Poppy is charmed by the handsome genius, who rescues her from scandal with an offer of marriage. But when she discovers how her new husband betrayed her, Poppy flees the marriage. Now it’s up to Harry to prove he can change his ways. Only by opening his heart, and loving Poppy with all the tenderness he’s capable of, will he convince her to give him another chance. And despite Poppy’s reluctance to forgive him, she realizes her shrewd, sexy husband may just turn out to be the man of her dreams.
©2009 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperAudio
It Happened One Autumn
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Headstrong American heiress Lillian Bowman has come to England to find an aristocratic husband. Unfortunately, no man is strong enough to tame the stubborn beauty's fierce will. Except, perhaps, the powerful and arrogant Earl of Westcliff - a man Lillian despises more than anyone she's ever met. Marcus, Lord Westcliff, is famous for his icy English reserve and his supreme self-control. But something about the audacious Lillian drives him mad. Whenever they're in the same room, they can't stop themselves from battling furiously to gain the upper hand. Then one afternoon, a stunningly sensuous encounter changes everything...and Lillian discovers that beneath the earl's reserved façade, he is the passionate and tender lover of her dreams. What neither Westcliff nor Lillian suspect, however, is that a sinister conspiracy threatens to destroy any chance of happiness. After a shocking betrayal endangers Lillian's safety - and possibly her life - will Marcus be able to save her before it's too late? This edition of It Happened One Autumn contains an altered version of the content that appeared in the original 2005 edition.
©2009 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers
Mine Till Midnight
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A revised and updated edition of the first installment in legendary New York Times best-selling author Lisa Kleypas’ beloved historical romance series featuring the unforgettable Hathaways: a family of misfits trying to navigate their way through the hazards of the British aristocracy. Miss Amelia Hathaway, a beautiful and strong-willed spinster, has looked after her unruly younger siblings ever since the death of her parents. Romance is the last thing on her mind. But when reckless brother inherits a title, the Hathaways are flung into the unfamiliar world of the English peerage. And Amelia, who’s always refused to lean on anyone’s shoulder, finds herself turning to a sexy, dark-haired stranger for help. Cam Rohan, with his Romany heritage and mysterious past, is even more of an outsider than the Hathaways. He’s tough and streetwise with a romantic streak, the kind of man Amelia has never dared to dream of. No matter how Amelia tries to avoid Cam, fate keeps throwing them together. But as their irresistible attraction blazes, an enemy from her past threatens everything and everyone she holds dear. As she and Cam confront the growing peril together, Amelia finally has to take the most dangerous risk of all: loving a man, body and soul.
©2007 Lisa Kleypas (P)2020 HarperAudio
Der leuchtende Himmel
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Eigentlich sollte die Geburtstagsfeier ihrer Tochter ein freudiges Erlebnis sein, doch bei Luise hinterlässt sie ein Gefühl des Zweifels. Wird sie jemals an den Punkt in ihrem Leben kommen, an dem nicht die Geschäfte an erster Stelle stehen und sie mehr Zeit und Aufmerksamkeit für ihr Kind aufbringen kann? Doch da kündigt sich bereits die nächste Herausforderung an. Bei einem Empfang der Verlegerfamilie Jensen gibt es nur ein Thema, den Streik der Hamburger Hafenarbeiter. Luise hat Verständnis für die Probleme und Forderungen der Arbeiter, doch ihre Sicht als Frau nehmen die geladenen Gäste nur teilweise ernst. Als sie auf dem Empfang auch noch ihrer Rivalin Ida Kleinschmidt begegnet, wird ihre Kampfeslust geweckt. Sie ahnt noch nicht, dass schon bald in ihrem Leben nichts mehr sein wird, wie es war. >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung genießt du exklusiv nur bei Audible.
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