The Clean & Wholesome category has 47 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 24 ratings. The most-rated is The Wish.
Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex
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Felicity should have suspected something when she got hired to take pictures at a resort in Belize, all expenses paid. When she arrives and bumps into her ex-fiancé Aiden, she realizes she’s been set up. His grandmother is playing matchmaker, and every time she turns around, Grams is forcing Aiden and her together. But she can’t fall for him again. It was a disaster last time, and she doesn’t want to repeat the past. Aiden can’t believe Felicity is at his resort. She broke his heart five years ago, and he’s determined not to allow it to happen again. But one disaster after another keeps forcing them together, and he’s sure Grams is behind all of it. He’s just not sure how long he can hold out without pulling Felicity into his arms and confessing that he never really got over her. Her Big Fat Dreamy Billionaire Ex is a sweet romance, and it is a stand-alone novel.
©2018 Victorine E. Lieske (P)2019 Victorine E. Lieske
Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy
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Welcome back to the town of Evergreen. Katie, an author struggling to write her second novel, heads to Evergreen, Vermont for a holiday retreat - only to get an assignment to write an article about the town. On the train, she meets Ben, a former big-city reporter who’s now a librarian in Evergreen. Katie’s initially skeptical about Evergreen’s love of Christmas; the place seems too good to be true. Meanwhile, Ben’s wary of Katie’s intentions. He’s protective of his hometown, and he knows all too well how cynical the media can be. Then a hunt for a 50-year-old time capsule leads to a remarkable discovery. As Katie and Ben get caught up in the community’s past and present, they both begin to envision new possibilities for the future. This sweet small-town romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Cranberry Crostini.
©2020 Hallmark Publishing (P)2020 Hallmark Publishing
Home with You
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Anything is possible in Silverlake, Texas, when love takes the reins.... Rhett Braddock swore to himself that he'd never return to Silverlake. But when the opportunity arises to buy a piece of his lost, happier youth, he's drawn to the community - and the family - he once loved. Mending fences might not be as hard as he thought - until he ends up in bed with his best friend's sister. Julianna Holt is over Rhett Braddock. So what if he's a self-made billionaire? His less-than-flattering dash the morning after they spent the night together made it clear he wants nothing to do with her. Besides, she has her horses and the Holt stables to save. So when Rhett buys the Holt property as a favor to her brother, Jules makes him feel as welcome as a skunk at a garden party...but is it possible that Rotten Rhett isn't so rotten after all? Or is the Texas heat melting her resolve to hate him?
©2020 by Elizabeth A. Edelstein and Karen A. Moser (P)2020 Tantor
1-800-Summer
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The last thing she can fix is her own life. Until one man’s offer changes everything. There’s been one constant in Belle Boots’ nomadic life. Horses. She’s lived in Roses, North Carolina, for a couple years, but lately the universe seems to be telling her it’s time to pack up her equine therapy practice and move on. Maybe Florida. Or California. But when she’s offered a horse-friendly fixer-upper near where she grew up, her usual sense of adventure gives way to a longing for something familiar. Salt air, wheeling seagulls, summer sand between her toes. Wilmington. Home. The universe, with its brilliant sense of timing, chooses that moment to muddy up her plans with a man whose emerald-green eyes and rich Scottish accent do funny things to her pulse. Andrew Branfield knows what it’s like to have important things slip through his fingers. A marriage. Money. Though Belle’s teasing voice and smoky gray eyes stir the ashes of his loneliness, his first priority is doing whatever’s necessary to keep his daughter’s favorite equine therapist from drifting away. He never expected when he set out to build Belle the barn of her dreams that he’d be building something else: a home for their hearts. Sometimes you have to leave a place to discover it’s really your home.
©2020 Josie Riviera (P)2020 Josie Riviera
The Winter Berry House
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A heartwarming novel about rediscovering past loves and remembering that home is where the heart is. It’s the beginning of December, and the town of Port Landon is covered with snow and glowing with festive cheer. Working at the Port diner, Kait Davenport is counting down to Christmas the same way she does every year, serving fruitcake and cinnamon-flavoured coffee. But when she unexpectedly runs into her high school sweetheart, Branch Sterling, she knows this Christmas is going to be different. The holiday season marks the first anniversary of his beloved Grandma Addie’s passing, and Branch must face the task he has been putting off for so long.... It’s time to return to the house he’s inherited - the house he once called home - and make peace with his loss. Branch is determined to lay his painful memories to rest and finally move on. But he has rekindled a fire in Kait’s heart, and when she offers to help him recreate Grandma Addie’s legacy Christmas dinner for the whole town, their hope for a second chance burns bright. Will Kait convince Branch that he belongs in Port Landon and that their love is just as strong as their Christmas spirit? Fans of Mary Ellen Taylor, Carolyn Brown and Pamela Kelley will love The Winter Berry House!
©2020 Caroline Flynn (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Cole
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Welcome to Hathaway House, a heartwarming and sweet military romance series from USA Today best-selling author Dale Mayer. Here you’ll meet a whole new group of friends, along with a few favorite characters from Heroes for Hire. Instead of action, you’ll find emotion. Instead of suspense, you’ll find healing. Instead of romance...oh, wait...there is romance - of course! Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love. When Navy SEAL Cole Muster entered Hathaway House weeks ago, he was doing well. His meds were under control, his recovery was progressing at a safe rate, and he was getting better every day. But left to his own devices, Cole pushed himself too hard and took himself off his medication - and ended up causing himself harm and earned himself time in a hospital. Now he’s returned, hoping that Hathaway House can get him back on track one more time. RN Sandra Denver feels responsible for what happened to Cole. She was his nurse and should have realized that he wasn’t ready to leave Hathaway House. His setback was her fault, or at least she could have prevented it, if she’d made sure he was taking those meds she gave him daily. Now that he’s back, she’s finding it hard to trust not just him but herself. And she understands, when Cole has a hard time trusting himself too, it won’t make his recovery any easier. For Cole’s sake, Sandra must help him overcome his stumbling blocks as well as her own. With any luck, they’ll find a second chance at recovery, for both of them, at Hathaway House.
©2019 Beverly Dale Mayer (P)2020 Beverly Dale Mayer
Reunion at the Shore
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Return to Chesapeake Bay, where broken hearts find ways to heal. Ria White’s chemistry with Drew Martin had always kept their marriage together - until suddenly it didn’t. Now a single mom, hotel manager Ria is at a loss when one of her teen daughters starts spiraling. Panicked, she calls on her ex-husband for backup, but she’s not prepared for the man he’s become - or how he still makes her heart race. After his divorce, Drew’s feelings of failure only compounded when vision loss forced him to leave the police force. And now he’s carrying the guilt of leaving his children behind, as well. Drew is determined to make things up to his daughters, but he’s less sure where he stands with Ria. Can they overcome their past to reunite their family, this time forever?
©2020 Lee Tobin McClain (P)2020 Recorded Books
Isabella and the Slipper
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When Isabella accidentally switches phones with Chase Hawkins, the hottest guy in school, she finds herself making an unexpected connection with her secret crush. There's only one problem: her awful stepmother and two horrible stepsisters would freak out if they knew. Plus, she's sure Chase will run if he finds out he's been texting the school nobody. But things get interesting when he gets paired up with her in physics class. Will it blow her cover?
A sweet teen romance by New York Times best-selling author Victorine E. Liekse.
©2017 Victorine E. Lieske (P)2018 Victorine E. Lieske
Check Me Out
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Greta loves her job as assistant librarian. She loves her best friend, Will, the high school civics teacher and debate coach. She even loves her mother despite her obvious disappointment that Greta is still single. Then she meets Mac in the poetry section of the library, and she is smitten. Mac is heart-stoppingly gorgeous and showers her with affection - poetic text messages, and free hot chocolate at the local café where he works. The only problem is that he seems to be a different person in his texts than in his face-to-face conversation. When the Franklin Library is threatened with closure, Greta leaps into action. She arranges for a "battle of the bands" book jam, hosts a book signing by a famous author, and finally, stages a protest that raises more than a few eyebrows. Through it all, she slowly realizes that it is Will, not Mac, who she turns to for support and encouragement. Mac has the looks; Will has the heart. How can she choose between them? Check Me Out is a contemporary romance - with just a hint of Cyrano de Bergerac - that reminds us that it is what's on the inside that matters most.
©2018 Becca Wilhite (P)2018 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Teacher's Crush: Eureka in Love Series
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Jennifer Carlson returns to Eureka Springs in spite of her promise to never move back. Newly graduated, her only goal is to help her dad and get out of town. However, the good-looking biker has her second guessing what she really wants. High school principal Robert Allen has never been so conflicted. He was attracted to Jen before she walked into his office for an interview. Her sass, her attitude, and the pain she tries to hide behind those big blue eyes make her unforgettable. Jen needs a job, but she also longs for someone to see the real her and want her anyway. Rob could be that guy if only he can convince her she doesn't have to run away from her future.
©2019 Charity Bradford (P)2019 Charity Bradford
Her Protector
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Her protector is off-limits. James is broken and running from a past he can’t face. He’s fine living his solitary life, away from anyone who he could hurt. Love was the last thing he deserved. Layla is finished with her no-good ex-fiancé. Just when she thought she’d rid him from her life, James shows up claiming that she’s in danger and must come with him. Confused and hurt, Layla discovers that her world is destroyed. Despite warning bells, she agrees to travel with James down to his hometown of Honey Grove. Determined to keep himself closed off, James tries to fight his feelings for Layla. But she’s sweet and gentle and just the thing that's been missing in his life. If he could only find a way to forgive himself from his past mistakes, he’d love her like she deserves. If you love broken heroes who are gruff but gentle, you’ll love Her Protector. A sweet romance where two broken hearts are trying to find love together.
©2019 Anne-Maire Meyer (P)2019 Anne-Marie Meyer
Rescuing Harmony Ranch
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When Jocelyn’s grandmother calls her asking for help, she drops everything and heads back home to Harmony Creek, Colorado. Her grandmother runs a living history museum and homestead where volunteers wear period clothing from the early 1900s and demonstrate how to make soap and shear sheep. The place is in financial trouble, and it needs the revenue from the annual festival to survive. Jocelyn’s grandmother has broken her leg, and Jocelyn takes over the organizing. There’s just one thing that makes this a little awkward: Mack, who’s divorced and who’s now the caretaker and blacksmith at the homestead. Jocelyn and Mack have their own shared history, which includes both stolen kisses and teenage rivalry. Even as the past and present collide, they have to save the museum. Matchmaking grannies, a meddling mutt, and a flood of fun festival activities might just be enough to overcome their differences and forge two broken hearts back together.
©2021 Jennie Marts and Hallmark Publishing (P)2021 Dreamscape Media, LLC
To Kiss a King
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He’s heralded around the world as a romantic icon. The last thing he needs is to fall in love. King Eduardo diTalora is riding a popularity high, thanks to his political acumen, his charitable endeavors, and above all, the storybook romance he had with his late wife, Queen Aletta. He plans to use that goodwill in the best way possible, to push long-term projects that will benefit his country. When Claire Peyton, the new American ambassador, pitches a project of her own, Eduardo wonders if it’s possible to find love a second time. But as Claire and Eduardo face the political and personal repercussions of time spent together, each of them must choose between their duty to country and their love for each other. But when the world sits in judgment, does love stand a chance? To Kiss a King is the sixth book in the Royal Scandals: San Rimini series. The six-book series includes: Fit for a Queen Going to the Castle The Prince’s Tutor The Knight’s Kiss Falling for Prince Federico To Kiss a King
©2020 Nicole Burnham (P)2020 Nicole Burnham
Glass Slippers, Ever After, and Me
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Charlotte Kingsley loves to write and dreams of having her reimagined fairy tales published, but she keeps getting rejected over and over. And to top it all off, her best friend, Anders, gets engaged, making her realize she’s going to lose the Prince Charming who lives next door. After yet another rejection letter, Charlotte decides to switch gears. What if she wrote a book about celebrating women for who they really are instead of trying to create a fantasy world for them to visit? She could call it The Cinderella Fiction, fill it with practical advice for living authentically, become ridiculously successful, and then find the confidence to tell Anders how she feels before it’s too late. Encouraged with her plan, Charlotte’s new book practically writes itself, and a small publisher offers to publish it. As it’s a small company with limited resources, Charlotte decides to sink money into hiring a premier publicity firm to make her book a best seller. She also discovers that Anders has called off his engagement and wants to try a relationship with Charlotte. Suddenly her fairy tale dreams seem to be coming true. However, Charlotte’s publicist has very specific ideas about how to market the book - and the author. Charlotte, with her average looks, cluttered apartment, and penchant for ice cream, must undergo a total transformation in a social media makeover. People who see Charlotte through a carefully curated Instagram account will relate and naturally want to buy her book. At first, Charlotte is excited to enter this fantasy world and play “dress up”, and Anders reluctantly agrees to go along with it, even though it means he’s largely out of the picture. But the toll of her new life soon proves exhausting. Telling women to “be authentic” even while she herself is undergoing elaborating staging to get just the right image makes her feel like a fraud. Meanwhile, her relationship with Anders is falling apart, since he suspects their relationship is just another one of her carefully curated images. Charlotte must decide what she believes in: the fairy tale persona or the woman Anders has always loved - before he’s gone forever.
©2019 Julie Wright (P)2019 Blackstone Publishing
Lies, Love, and Breakfast at Tiffany's
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A fan favorite from Lies Jane Austen Told Me has her own story as Silvia Bradshaw begins her Hollywood career loving every aspect from the glamour and style of Audrey Hepburn to the behind-the-scenes filmmaking magic - and she is ready to prove her worth as the newest film editor at a major production studio in Hollywood. A studio scandal and lawsuit jeopardizes her job and forbids her from seeing love interest Ben from a rival studio.
©2018 Julie Wright (P)2018 Shadow Mountain
The Story of Us
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Jamie always adored True Love Bookstore and Café, and now she’s the owner. But businesses are struggling in her small town, and her beloved store is threatened by a new retail development scheme. Sawyer, Jamie’s former high school sweetheart, startles her when he comes to town for the first time in 15 years. She soon learns he’s the architect of the proposed development, and he’s there to sell local business owners on his plan. Sawyer had no idea that Jamie had bought the bookstore and poured everything she had into it. If he takes it over, he’ll break her heart a second time. Jamie’s discovery of a box of old love letters and valentines might hold the key to saving her shop. And after all this time, could love be in the cards for Jamie and Sawyer, too? This sweet romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe for Wild Mushroom and Asparagus Risotto.
©2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Low Country Hero
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Welcome to Safe Haven, where love - and a second chance - is just around the corner.... Sunny, carefree days splashing in the ocean - it’s the life Anna George has always wanted for her five-year-old twins. And now that they’ve made it to Safe Haven, South Carolina, she won’t let anyone stand in her way. Not the abusive ex she’s just escaped and not the rugged contractor who caught her setting up house in the shuttered beachfront cabins he’s refurbishing. When he offers Anna and her daughters a place to stay in exchange for her help with renovations, she’s tempted. His gentle way with her girls makes her want to trust him, but she’s been wrong before.... A family is the last thing contractor and former military man Sean O’Dwyer wants right now. But when he discovers Anna and her girls, he recognizes kindred spirits. They’re survivors who’ve seen the worst of people, just like he has, and he’ll do anything he can to help them. As he and Anna spend their days bringing the cottages back to life and their nights sharing kisses in the warm bayou breezes, Sean must choose between the life he always wanted and the family he can’t live without.
©2019 Lee Tobin McClain (P)2019 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited
A Little Country Christmas
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From matchmaking carolers to a festive lights competition, four best-selling authors explore the magic of the holidays in these heartwarming small towns. The Perfect Christmas by Carolyn Brown Rugged cowboy Landon Griffin can't help being smitten by single mom Dixie Boudreaux and her baby girl. To help win their hearts, he wants to give them both the perfect holiday at Longhorn Ranch - baking cookies, trimming the tree, building snowmen, and the whole works. But when nothing seems to go right, he might need a Christmas miracle to help him out of the mess. Joy to the World by Hope Ramsay Retired music teacher Brenda McMillan has lost her holiday spirit, but reluctantly agrees to fill in for the director of the Magnolia Harbor Christmas Chorale - even though Dr. James Killough, the town's biggest Christmas enthusiast, is the group's accompanist. Will he have enough Christmas magic to mend her broken heart? Home for the Holidays by Rochelle Alers Pastry Chef Iris Nelson is looking forward to spending Christmas on Cavanaugh Island with her best friend's family. But she wasn't expecting to celebrate with their very handsome visitor on leave from Afghanistan. Is their attraction just the glow of the season or a gift to enjoy forever? A Christmas Cowboy at Heart by A.J. Pine For Deputy Sheriff Daniela Garcia, no hometown tradition makes her happier than the Meadow Valley Holiday Light Parade. This year she's planning for the sheriff's office to have the most dazzling lights. But when the new mayor - and certified Grinch - threatens to cancel the event, Dani will have to show him the true meaning of Christmas. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2020 Carolyn Brown, Hope Ramsay, and Rochelle Alers (P)2020 Forever
Sweet Success
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An instant connection that can weather any storm...until their dreams collide. When Gretchen Roberts graduated from college, she planned on a brief stay in her hometown of Candle Beach. Ten years later, she's still working for her parents and wondering how her life got so off track. Luckily, she's got a plan for the future, which hinges on being hired for the lead sales job at a luxury housing development south of town. With a referral from her best friend Maggie, she's a shoo-in for the job. But there's one little snag... Parker Gray grew up knowing he'd work for his parents' real estate firm in nearby Haven Shores. What he didn't expect was that he'd be in constant competition with his older brother. He's got to get out of there before he loses his mind, and the sales position at Oceanview Estates seems like a perfect way of reaching that goal. Gretchen and Parker meet by chance and are instantly attracted to each other...until they find out they're both after the same job. Who will win the coveted position? And when the dust settles, will they still want each other? Like Hallmark stories, Candle Beach Sweet Romances are clean and sweet and have happily-ever-after endings with no cliff-hangers.
©2017 Nicole Ellis (P)2019 Nicole Ellis
South Beach Love
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Two chefs are catering the 15th-birthday parties of two girls who are definitely not friends. Only one of the celebrations will be chosen to be featured in the local paper. And both chefs have something to prove. Tony Sanchez, the established executive chef of a New York restaurant, is on a long-overdue visit home to Miami. He’s committed to making the celebration the best it can be - for the sake of his niece, the rest of his family, and his reputation. Sara Kelly hadn’t known much about quinceañeras before she agreed to cater one for her niece. It’s a chance to both help her family and to promote her brand-new restaurant in Miami. From her Cuban sister-in-law, Sara learns about quince traditions, appreciating the meaning behind them. When Tony was growing up, Sara was his best friend’s little sister; now, he sees her in a very different light. But his last relationship with another chef ended in disaster...and Sara knows that, once the parties are over, he’ll be gone. Can either of them entertain the idea of a new romance? This irresistible romance includes a free Hallmark original recipe.
©2021 Caridad Pineiro and Hallmark Publishing (P)2021 Dreamscape Media, LLC