Monica Murphy has 29 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 29 narrators, with an average listener rating of 4.6★ across 22 ratings. The most-rated is Rabid.
Rabid
Summary
A maddened creature, frothing at the mouth, lunges at an innocent victim—and with a bite, transforms its prey into another raving monster. It’s a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to mankind from our earliest days. In this fascinating exploration, journalist Bill Wasik and veterinarian Monica Murphy chart four thousand years in the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies. The most fatal virus known to science, rabies kills nearly 100 percent of its victims once the infection takes root in the brain. A disease that spreads avidly from animals to humans, rabies has served as a symbol of savage madness and inhuman possession throughout history. Today, its history can help shed light on the wave of emerging diseases—from AIDS to SARS to avian flu—with origins in animal populations. From Greek myths to zombie flicks, from the laboratory heroics of Louis Pasteur to the contemporary search for a lifesaving treatment, Rabid is a fresh, fascinating, and often wildly entertaining look at one of mankind’s oldest and most fearsome foes. Bill Wasik is a senior editor at Wired magazine and was previously a senior editor at Harper’s, where he wrote on culture, media, and politics. He is the editor of the anthology Submersion Journalism and has also written for Oxford American, Slate, Salon, and McSweeney’s.
©2012 Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Une semaine avec lui
Summary
Temporaire. Ce mot résume parfaitement ma vie. J'ai un job temporaire jusqu'à nouvel ordre. Je suis temporairement la mère de mon petit frère. Et je suis la fille temporaire que tous les mecs désirent parce que j'ai la réputation d'être facile. Depuis que sa mère a déserté le domicile familial, Fable travaille dur pour élever son petit frère. Victime de sa réputation de fille légère, elle enchaîne les aventures sans lendemain. Pour Drew, l'étudiant le plus en vue de la fac, c'est une chance inespérée. Il s'apprête à passer les fêtes de fin d'année dans sa famille au passé tourmenté - une épreuve qu'il ne se sent pas capable d'affronter seul. Si Fable accepte de se faire passer pour sa petite amie pendant une semaine, elle recevra assez d'argent pour se mettre à l'abri du besoin. La jeune femme ne demande pas mieux que d'entrer dans la peau du personnage. Leur petit numéro de couple s'avère étonnamment convaincant : s'agit-il vraiment d'un rôle de composition ? Si seulement cette parenthèse pouvait s'éterniser...
©2014 Milady (P)2015 Hardigan
Quatre ans plus tard
Summary
"J'ai un cœur de pierre, mais je ne peux pas me passer des filles. Leurs sourires, la manière dont elles retiennent leur souffle lorsque je me penche sur elles pour les embrasser, leur peau douce et la facilité avec laquelle elles se débarrassent de leurs vêtements et s’offrent à moi." Owen est irrésistible et il le sait. Il accumule les conquêtes d'un soir et passe son temps à faire la fête. Avec la vie qu'il mène, ses résultats à l'université sont en chute libre, et sa place dans l'équipe de football est menacée s'il ne se reprend pas rapidement. On le confie donc aux bons soins de Chelsea, une jolie étudiante particulièrement brillante qui passe pour coincée aux yeux de toute sa promo. Les cours particuliers prennent un tour inattendu lorsque Chelsea comprend que son élève attend plus d’elle que du soutien scolaire...
©2015 Milady (P)2016 Hardigan
Nothing Without You
Summary
From New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Monica Murphy.... Designing wedding cakes is Maisey Henderson’s passion. She puts her heart and soul into every cake she makes, especially since she’s such a believer in true love. But then Tucker McCloud rolls back into town, reminding her that love is a complete joke. The pro football player is the hottest thing to come out of Cunningham Falls - and the boy who broke Maisey’s heart back in high school. He claims he wants another chance. She says absolutely not. But Maisey’s refusal is the ultimate challenge to Tucker. Life is a game, and Tucker’s playing to win Maisey’s heart - forever.
©2019 Monica Murphy (P)2019 Audible, Inc.
Holidate
Summary
Candice Gaines loves Christmas. Not only does she bask in the twinkling lights, sing Christmas carols, and go crazy with the decorations, she’s also in the giving spirit - donating much of her time and wealth to various charities in the local area. Charlie Sullivan despises Christmas. Though it keeps his family afloat, considering they own Sullivan Family Christmas Tree Farm, the main provider for Christmas trees on the Monterey Peninsula. He’d much rather work among the trees than have to deal with people. But Charlie’s parents are taking on more philanthropic projects - and as their oldest child, they want him to be their official public representative. He just has to play nice, and convince everyone he’s not a total holiday hater. When Charlie’s mom asks Candice to accompany him to a variety of holiday parties and events, she reluctantly agrees. She thinks Charlie is a big ol’ Grinch, but is determined to change his mindset and help him spread Christmas cheer. Charlie finds Candice is too chatty, too sweet, too much. Do people like her really exist? Why yes, yes they do. The more time they spend together - along with a few kisses under the mistletoe - the more they start to like each other. Hopefully Charlie can convince Candice he doesn’t have a heart that’s two sizes too small before the ball drops on New Year’s Eve.
©2019 Monica Murphy (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing
Fake Date
Summary
Working at Bliss, Sarah Harrison deals with all sorts of...interesting clientele. Yet no one sparks her interest more than Jared Gaines, the ultra-rich, ultra-sexy businessman who frequents her shop, buying delicate little “gifts” for the women in his life. But one day, Jared sends Sarah a gift from Bliss. Then another - and another. So when Sarah walks into his office demanding to know why, he makes her an offer she somehow can’t refuse: be his fake girlfriend for the weekend while attending his brother’s engagement party. The next thing Sarah knows, she’s in San Francisco pretending to be in love with Jared. Not that it’s a hardship. Once you get the man away from the office, he’s much more relaxed. Sweet. Funny. Even...thoughtful? Oh, and sexier than ever, of course. Their pretend relationship feels very real, very quickly. Soon Sarah’s in over her head. Could what she and Jared share turn into something real? Or is it all actually...fake?
©2019 Monica Murphy (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing
Trois secrets entre nous
Summary
J'ai désespérément besoin d'elle. Si elle s'en allait, j'aurais l'impression de perdre une part de moi-même. Je crois que je suis amoureux d'elle, malheureusement j'ai le don de faire du mal à ceux que j'aime. Je ne peux pas lui infliger ça, mais je ne peux pas non plus la laisser s'en aller. Incapable de faire le deuil de son frère, Jen décide de couper les ponts avec sa famille et de devenir strip-teaseuse pour assurer sa subsistance. C'est alors que Colin, le meilleur ami de son frère, refait surface. Cet homme providentiel l'aide à se tirer d'affaire et lui propose un poste de serveuse dans son prestigieux restaurant. Elle se sent terriblement attirée par son protecteur, mais ce dernier lui cache de sombres secrets qui le réveillent chaque nuit. S'il refuse de lui révéler ce qui le hante, toute relation entre eux est impossible. S'il l'aime vraiment, il sait ce qui lui reste à faire.
©2015 Milady (P)2016 Hardigan
Four Years Later
Summary
Over. That about sums up everything in my life. Suspended from my college football team and forced to cut back my hours at The District bar because of my crappy grades, I can’t keep turning to my sister, Fable, and her pro football–playing husband, Drew, to bail me out. I just can’t seem to find my own way. Weed and sex are irresistible temptations—and it’s messed up that I secretly hand over money to our junkie mom. A tutor is the last thing I want right now—until I get a look at her. Chelsea is not my type at all. She’s smart and totally shy. I’m pretty sure she’s even a virgin. But when she gives me the once-over with those piercing blue eyes, I’m really over. But in a different way. I won’t deny her ass is killer, but it’s her brain and the way she seems to crave love—like no one’s ever given her any—that make me want her more than any girl I’ve ever met. But what would someone as seemingly together as her ever see in a screwed-up guy like me?
©2014 Monica Murphy (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Three Broken Promises
Summary
Commitment. That’s what I really want from Colin. Ever since my brother, Danny, died in Iraq, Colin’s done so much to help me, including giving me a job at his popular restaurant so I can leave my crappy waitressing job at the strip joint. But lying in bed with him every night to comfort him from his horrible nightmares isn’t enough anymore. I know he feels guilty about Danny’s death, about not going to Iraq, but I can’t keep living this double life. I love him desperately, but he’s got so many demons, and if he can’t open up to me now, then he’ll never be the real partner I need him to be. I gave him a month, and now I’m out of here. If he truly loves me like he says, he knows where to find me.
©2013 Monica Murphy (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
Second Chance Boyfriend
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"Lost. Everything in my life can be summed up by that one sickening word. My football coach blames me for our season-ending losses. So does the rest of the team. I wasted two whole months drowning in my own despair, like a complete loser. And I lost my girlfriend - Fable Maguire, the only girl who ever mattered - because I was afraid that being with me would only hurt her. "But now I realize that I'm the one who's truly lost without her. And even though she acts like she's moved on and everything's fine, I know she still thinks about me just as much as I think about her. I know her too well. She's so damn vulnerable, all I want to do is be there to help her . . . to hold her . . . to love her. "I just need her to give me one more chance. We may be lost without each other, but together, we're destined to find a love that lasts forever."
©2013 Monica Murphy (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
One Week Girlfriend
Summary
Temporary. That's the word I'd use to describe my life right now. I'm temporarily working double shifts - at least until I can break free. I'm temporarily raising my little brother - since apparently our actual mother doesn't give a crap about either of us. And I always end up as nothing but the temporary girlfriend - the flavor of the week for every guy who's heard the rumor that I give it up so easily. At least Drew Callahan, college football legend and local golden boy, is upfront about it. He needs someone to play the part of his girlfriend for one week. In exchange for cash. As if that's not weird enough, ever since he brought me into his world, nothing really makes sense. Everyone hates me. Everyone wants something from him. And yet the only thing Drew seems to want is…me. I don't know what to believe anymore. Drew is sweet, sexy, and hiding way more secrets than I am. All I know is, I want to be there for him - permanently.
©2013 Monica Murphy (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.
Safe Bet
Summary
Sydney Walker's new job is perfect. As the live-in nanny to the most famous quarterback in the NFL and his beautiful wife, she couldn't have it any better. Their kids are adorable. Her bosses are more than generous. Plus, there are hot football players at the house all the time. Life can't get much better than this. Until her life turns into an absolute nightmare. The media is abuzz with rumors that she and her boss, Drew Callahan, are having a torrid affair. Everyone knows the truth - except the public. So Drew's wife, Fable, comes up with the perfect idea. She creates a fake relationship between Sydney and one of the rookie players on Drew's team. Wade Knox is forever indebted to Drew and Fable and readily agrees to the set up. Pretending to be in a romantic relationship with the hot nanny for a week - how hard can it be? Crazy how it takes only one week for two people to fall head over heels in love.
©2017 Monica Murphy (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Never Let You Go
Summary
The second novel in this darkly sexy contemporary series from best-selling author Monica Murphy wraps up an emotionally powerful two-part tale of forbidden love. The truth hurts they say - and her pain cuts deep. While she was falling for Ethan, he was deceiving her the entire time. He held a huge secret, protected by his lies. When she discovered what he was hiding, the truth shook her world, threatening to ruin them forever - ruin her. But she soon realized that what they share can't be destroyed. The connection between them is too strong; it always has been. She can't deny him any longer, and she can't deny the truth: she's in love with Ethan. She doesn't want to let him go. While they're trying their best to make the relationship work, other forces are fighting against them: her family, who wants to keep her safe; the media obsessed with her tragic past and the public that feeds off of it; even Ethan's father, the man who nearly destroyed her all those years ago - he's doing his best to finish the job. Despite her love for Ethan, the doubts creep in, clouding her mind. Is he worth the pain? Will their love survive, or will they have no choice but to end it - end them - once and for all?
©2016 Monica Murphy (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Slow Play
Summary
He's the player of all players.... Newly broke girl Alexandria Asher just wants to live a normal life. After her parents are sent to prison on embezzlement charges, she enrolls in college under her mother's maiden name and tries her best to pretend she's someone else. Tristan Prescott is everything Alex is trying to avoid. A seemingly egotistical, lazy, rich jerk, she dumps her beer on his head when he comes on to her one night at a party. This only spurs Tristan into action. He loves nothing more than a challenge. And the beautiful Alex is exactly the type of challenge that intrigues him. Despite her reluctance, Alex finds herself quickly involved with Tristan. Underneath that playboy exterior is a good guy, a sweet and sexy guy, who she is undoubtedly falling for. What they both don't realize is the actions of Alex's parents are the reason for so much tragedy in Tristan's family. And when Tristan discovers who Alex and her family really are, can he forgive and forget?
©2015 Monica Murphy (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Forever
Summary
She's all I could ever want.... I have a reputation around school. Cold. Untouchable. Unfeeling. Only one girl could ever make me want to change and that's Amanda Winters. Too bad I broke her heart and drove her away. So to get through the rest of my days in high school, I tell myself I need to focus on more important things. Like taking our football team to championships. Get accepted to the college of my choice. And finish my senior year without wanting to run away from my problems. But your problems chase after you no matter where you go. And it's a lot harder when you fight them alone. The longer I go without Amanda, the more I miss her. Her smile. Her laughter. The things she said. How she looked at me like I was the only person who mattered. The way she made me feel.... Why can't I have everything, including the girl? I'm determined to make things right. And make Amanda mine.... Forever.
©2017 Monica Murphy (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
More Than Friends
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He's not perfect, but he's all I want.... I'm your average girl at your average high school, trying to figure out my place in life. After catching my now ex-boyfriend messing around with my now ex-best friend, I've made some big changes. No more band, no more backstabbing friends and no more boring old life. Now I have new friends, a new job and new interests. But there's a certain someone who's interested in me, and I don't get it. Jordan Tuttle could have anyone he wants. He's the most popular boy in school. Rich, gorgeous, smart and the star quarterback, he's perfect. Yet he acts like he wants no one else but...me. So despite my fears and doubt, I let him get close. Probably too close. I discover that he's not so perfect after all, but it doesn't matter. I'm falling for him, even though he runs so hot and cold. I know someday he's going to break my heart. And I'm going to let him.
©2016 Monica Murphy (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
His Reverie
Summary
This is book 1 in the Reverie series. Book 2 (Her Destiny) available now. I knew from the moment I first saw her she was the one. The only girl I could ever want. The only girl I could ever love. She is light. I am darkness. She is innocent. I've done too much. She is good. I am bad. She is my every dream. I should be her every nightmare. We come from different worlds. She's...perfect. And I'm...not. Somehow she wants me anyway. So we'll grasp at what we can. We're going to make this summer count. She's my secret. And I'm hers. The problem with secrets is they never last for long. And when others discover we're together, they'll do whatever it takes to keep us apart. All I know is: I won't let them. Because Reverie Hale? She's mine. Mature content - recommended for ages 17+ due to sexual situations and language.
©2014 Monica Murphy (P)2017 Audible, Inc.
In the Dark
Summary
Stuck spending the summer with his screwed-up family, Gabriel Walker is bored out of his mind and looking for an adventure. And he seems to find it with the hot girl who lives next door. The attraction between them is instant and electric. Soon they're spending every stolen minute together. Talk about the perfect summer fling. Lucy isn't what she seems, however. She doesn't live next door; she's the girl who's been hired to house-sit for the summer while the family goes on a worldwide vacation. But if Gabe wants to believe she's a spoiled rich girl looking for some fun, she can go along with that. After the summer, she'll never see him again. They never count on running into each other at college. But when they do, Lucy must keep up the pretense of being a rich girl, and it's exhausting. She knows she's falling in love with Gabe, and she's scared he feels the same. Will he still care about her when he discovers the truth?
©2015 Monica Murphy (P)2016 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Addicted to Him
Summary
Eli Bennett: quarterback at our biggest rival high school and my brother’s worst enemy. So why can’t I stop thinking about him? For one, he’s totally gorgeous, and boy, does he know it. He’s an arrogant trash talker who brings drama wherever he goes. And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me. The more I get to know him, the more I realize he’s actually kind of...sweet. Deep down, he’s broken. Hurting. He’s dealing with a lot, but he also puts on a major front so no one can tell. I want to be there for him. I want to be with him. But because everyone in my life hates Eli, we have to keep our relationship a secret. The problem with secrets is they never stay secret for long....
©2020 Karen Dindia (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing
Hate to Date You
Summary
Stella Ricci is bored. Her overprotective family barely let her out of their sight, despite the fact she’s a grown woman. Yes, she loves her job at her family’s café, and she’s the best barista in the entire Monterey Peninsula, but is that enough? She’s thinking no. But what else can she do? Enter Carter Abbott. Burnt out after the never-ending grind of selling high-end real estate in Los Angeles, he’s returned home, unsure of what to do next. He needs someplace to crash temporarily until he gets back on his feet. It’s easy for Stella to suggest Carter move in. Temporarily of course. It’ll give her someone to talk to. The only problem? That one night stand Stella and Carter had about a year ago. They never talked about it. They still don’t really talk about it. Despite the fact that the old chemistry has come back full force. Living together has made that obvious. Should they admit that one night wasn’t enough? Or will dating each other turn into an epic fail? Only one way to find out....
©2020 Monica Murphy (P)2021 Blackstone Publishing