The Genre Fiction category has 12,643 audiobooks on Listento.it, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 60,223 ratings. The most-rated is A Game of Thrones.
The Cottage of Curiosities
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Come home to 59 Memory Lane with a new novel from the Kindle top 10 best-selling author Celia Anderson! Tucked away amongst the winding, cobbled streets of Pengelly, the old stone cottage on Memory Lane is full of secrets. Brimming with trinkets and treasures, there are thousands of stories hidden within its walls. Fifty-four-year-old Grace Clarke arrives in Pengelly determined to uncover the secrets of her past. Standing outside the little cottage, she feels sure that the answers she craves lie inside. The truth about her mysterious long-lost mother and the even more mysterious gifts she was born with....
©2020 Celia Anderson (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
When We Danced at the End of the Pier
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Brighton, 1930: Maureen O'Connell is a carefree girl, but war is looming, and life will never be the same again. Jack and Nelson have always been dear friends to Maureen. Despite their different backgrounds, they've seen each other through thick and thin. The candle Maureen's always held for Jack burns bright, but just as she's found love, war wrenches them apart. With Jack no longer by her side and Nelson at war, can Maureen look to a brighter future?
©2017 Sandy Taylor (P)2017 W F Howes Ltd
A Cornish Cottage by the Sea
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Those who don’t jump will never fly.... Hurtling through the sky was supposed to be Edie Browne’s flight of independence. But when she falls head over champagne bucket while celebrating her successful landing, her life is changed in an instant. But starting over has its benefits, and as Edie relearns the basics under the watchful eye of her Aunty Josie and an entire Cornish village of new friends and neighbours, she finds love and joy she never could have imagined in the unlikeliest of places.... Come home to Periwinkle Cottage for a romance full of love, laughter and friends for life!
©2020 Jane Linfoot (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Lawless
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Lawson Daniel is good at a lot of things. He can show you the best places to surf, the perfect time of day to ride the tide. He knows the best bars, the best bands, he has the best weed, and if you’re looking to get laid, he’ll show you the best time. No girl in her right mind should speak to him. She definitely shouldn’t have sex with him, and only a blind, self-loathing idiot would fall in love with him. I’ve done all three. All in the span of one sweltering, suffering summer that nearly cost me everything down to the blood in my body and the beat of my heart. No one walked away from that season unscathed. Not even Lawson Daniel.
©2015 Tracey Ward (P)2021 Tracey Ward
Indian Bride for the Trusty Miner (Historical Western Romance)
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One love-struck businessman; one compassionate Sioux maiden; one heart-wrenching decision. Is the power of love enough to save an entire tribe? Five years ago, when Edward James settled in Bear Creek to manage the mines, he saw a future of business and opportunity. He didn’t plan to fall in love. But since the moment he met Morning Sun, his world has been turned upside down. If only her family would accept him, he could be the devoted husband he longed to be, but how can he convince them that he’s worthy of Morning Sun’s love? Morning Sun wants nothing more than to marry Edward, but can she really ask him to give up his life to live with the Sioux? She’s loyal to the tribe, but she can’t ignore the power of her feelings. But Morning Sun’s father isn’t their only problem. Bear Creek is under threat. The US military plans to banish the Sioux to a reservation, taking Morning Sun away from Edward forever. If they run away together, they can save their love, but what will become of the tribe? Can their love survive the harshest of tests? Indian Bride for the Trusty Miner is the fourth book in the Bear Creek Brides historical Western romance series. If you want to lose yourself in a gripping tale of love in the face of danger, delve into Amelia Rose’s enchanting story today. Buy Indian Bride for the Trusty Miner to immerse yourself in the flames of passion and love right now. True love is always worth fighting for.
©2020 Amelia rose (P)2020 Amelia rose
Heiress Bride
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In this western historical romance, heiress Ella Davenport has survived a carriage accident that killed her father. Her life was saved in exchange for savage scars marring her beautiful face. Her socialite friends showed their true colors, casting Ella aside like damaged goods and leaving her a social pariah. Even her wealth can't buy her the kind of marriage she wants. Desperate to find a husband who can accept her despite her scars without knowing about her money, she seeks to become a mail order bride. Matchmaker & Co. is her one chance to start over and leave the pain and betrayal far behind her. Nathan Ravenclaw was run out of town by the father of the girl he was courting once he discovered Nathan's Arapaho heritage. It didn't matter that Nathan was a successful rancher, businessman, and a positive member of society. The white community suddenly saw only a half-breed. Even his money couldn't buy him a wife. That was 10 years ago. He moved and rebuilt everything that cold rancher once took from him. He has it all...except a wife. Matchmaker & Company promises to send him a woman willing to start a new life with him. But Nathan's battered heart lacks the ability to trust. He longs for children, not romance. His new bride, scarred and cast aside like himself, promises to be perfect for him. Then he meets her. Fierce desire, and an even more dangerous hope, roar back to life within him. Those are two things he swore never to indulge in again. And love? For these two battered souls, that's the biggest risk of all.
©2013 Cynthia Woolf (P)2015 Cynthia Woolf
Swept Away
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Swept away when her wagon train attempts a difficult river crossing, Ruthy MacNeil isn't all that upset at being separated from the family who raised her. All they've ever done is work her to the bone. She prayed for a chance to get away, and then came the raging flood. Alive but disoriented, she's rescued by Luke Stone...so unfortunately, there are more chances to die in her immediate future. Luke is heading home to reclaim the ranch stolen from his family. But the men who killed his father are working hard to ensure Luke doesn't make it alive. He has no choice but to keep moving. Still, he can't just abandon Ruthy, so she'll have to come along. His friends--a ragtag group of former Civil War soldiers--take a fast interest in the pretty gal. Luke thinks that's rather rude--he's the one who found her. And the more time he spends around the hard-working young woman who is a mighty good cook, the more he finds himself thinking beyond revenge and toward a different future. For the first time in a long time, Luke is tempted to turn from his destructive path and be swept away by love.
©2013 Mary Connealy (P)2013 Recorded Books
Bear Creek Brides: Books 5 - 8
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Can you overcome a dark past and find the way to a hopeful future? Follow these four romances as they heal from the pains of the past. Hunted by the mafia, Dr. Demetri Roberts escapes to Bear Creek with his deaf sister, Sandy, in hopes of starting a peaceful future. Demetri falls for Emily and embarks on a promising new romance, yet when his past catches up with him, their love is put to the test. Will love and friendship be enough to save them? When Deputy Tanner Williams finally gathers the courage to place an ad for a mail order bride, he is captivated by Bethany Duncan, a woman with an irresistible combination of sharp wit and sweet nature. But chaos looms over the town, and Bethany’s father tries to stop his daughter’s plans. Are love and determination enough to secure a future of happiness for Bethany and Tanner? Pastor Munster and Samantha Freda weren’t expecting to find love when they moved to Bear Creek. And yet they discover in each other a kindred spirit with whom they can share their dark pasts. Now, these two souls are not alone, but can they accept their worth and give their love a chance? In the midst of the worst blizzard Bear Creek has ever seen, Peter Gibson and Shirley Freda are stuck in the Jenkins’ ranch, growing closer as they work together to protect the ranch from the storm. Peter has already fallen for Shirley, but Shirley is guarded, her heart frozen by the traumas of her past. Is his love true enough to thaw her heart and help her overcome the wounds that threaten her happiness? In Bear Creek Brides: Books 5-8, you’ll find four riveting stories of new beginnings. Join Emily, Bethany, Samantha, and Shirley as they face their past demons and fight for love and happiness. Get ready to lose yourself in these alluring tales of love that defies all odds; buy this audiobook now.
©2021 Amelia Rose (P)2021 Amelia Rose
Sad Girls
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Sad Girls is the much-anticipated debut novel from internationally best-selling author Lang Leav. A beautifully written and emotionally charged coming-of-age story, where young love, dark secrets, and tragedy collide. School is almost out for Audrey, but the panic attacks are just beginning. Because Audrey told a lie and now her classmate, Ana, is dead. Just as her world begins to spin out of control, Audrey meets the enigmatic Rad - the boy who could turn it all around. But will their ill-timed romance drive her closer to the edge?
©2017 Lang Leav (P)2017 Tantor
Daniel
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The sequel to the best seller Shelter. Open Door Church has served as a homeless shelter for more than a decade. When their pastor dies unexpectedly, it's up to Galen and Maggie to take up the reins and keep the ministry going, which won't be easy, as newcomers seem intent on tearing it down. And then there's young Daniel, who seems to be working miracles in their midst, which, of course, isn't possible. Or is it?
©2016 Robin Merrill (P)2016 Robin Merrill
Mittagsstunde
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Was bleibt von uns, wenn alles, was wir kannten, untergeht? Der große Roman über Verlust und Neuanfang. Die Wolken hängen schwer über der Geest, als Ingwer Feddersen, 49, in sein Heimatdorf zurückkehrt. Er hat hier noch etwas gutzumachen. Großmutter Ella ist dabei, ihren Verstand zu verlieren, Großvater Sönke hält in seinem alten Dorfkrug stur die Stellung. Er hat die besten Zeiten hinter sich, genau wie das ganze Dorf. Wann hat dieser Niedergang begonnen? In den 1970ern, als nach der Flurbereinigung erst die Hecken und dann die Vögel verschwanden? Als die großen Höfe wuchsen und die kleinen starben? Als Ingwer zum Studium nach Kiel ging und den Alten mit dem Gasthof sitzen ließ? Mit großer Wärme erzählt Dörte Hansen vom Verschwinden einer bäuerlichen Welt, von Verlust, Abschied und von einem Neubeginn. >> Diese ungekürzte Hörbuch-Fassung genießt du digital exklusiv nur bei Audible.
©2018 Random House Audio / Dörte Hansen / Penguin (P)2018 Random House Audio
Dora's Workhouse Child: Victorian Romance
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Blackwell Union Workhouse hid a secret for eight long years. Two daughters born behind the dark walls thrust into the arms of the wrong mothers - one mother the Master’s wife, the other a slave of poverty, Dora. Phoebe and Claretta, the workhouse babies, switched at birth and thrust into an uncertain future. As the years unfurl, destiny sends the young ladies in different directions, but their hearts are bound. One runs, the other seeks. One haunted by fears, the other reaching for a faith and a future. Both longing for love. Their stories are woven into a lifelong saga that will keep you listening to the heart-rending end. Will Phoebe discover her roots and finally find peace? Will Claretta’s past prevent her opening her heart to the arms of the man she has grown to love? Two ladies forged in an unlikely sisterhood. The men who seek to love them. The long journey from workhouse to a world filled with deepest tragedy and soaring joy. This is the story of Dora’s workhouse child - a historical Victorian romantic saga. If you like Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin, you will love reading, Dora's Workhouse Child.
©2019 PureRead Ltd (P)2020 PureRead Ltd
The Scarlet Dress
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Alice Lang was wearing her favourite scarlet dress when she disappeared 25 years ago, and her memory still casts a long shadow. The past was like water. Once the tide turned, you couldn't hold it back. In the long, hot summer of 1995, 22-year-old Alice Lang rents a caravan on a holiday park on the outskirts of the lively holiday resort of Severn Sands. She befriends Marnie, a shy, damaged little girl whose father is the park's caretaker and whose mother died a few months earlier. Will, whose mother runs the bar, falls in love with Alice and is unbearably jealous of anyone else she sees. Tensions rise until one evening Alice disappears from her caravan. She's never seen again, and only her scarlet dress is found washed up on the shore. A quarter of a century later, the town is run-down, and nobody comes there anymore. Mr and Mrs deVillars, former owners of the holiday park, have passed the failing business onto their son, Guy, who promptly sells the land for development. Builders clearing the land to create an expanse of executive homes uncover human bones. It has to be Alice. Will and Marnie’s lives were entirely shaped by what happened that summer, and now that Alice has been found, they must struggle to pin down their memories, to escape the secrets of the past, the lies they told and the unbearable guilt they're both carrying. They need to find out what happened to Alice. Who killed her? And why?
©2021 Louise Douglas (P)2021 Boldwood Books
Originator
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Hope for the future in the hands of an enemy from the past... Cassandra Kresnov must find the answers that could free her people--or doom her family. A quarter of a million people die in the destruction of the moon Cresta. The League civil war is accelerating out of control, but projections indicate that as their technologically induced sociological dysfunction continues, all of humanity may face a similar fate. In the aftermath of Cresta's destruction, Sandy Kresnov discovers the alien Talee operative Cai in Tanusha, there to learn just how far the insanity has gone. The Talee have seen this before, and they are terrified of anything threatening a recurrence. Meanwhile Sandy's old nemesis Renaldo Takewashi, the self-proclaimed father of synthetic intelligence, comes to the Federation seeking asylum. Talewashi may even have a cure--previously unknown Talee technology implanted into a human child subject: Sandy's little boy, Kiril. But it is exactly this technology that the Talee fear, and they will exterminate anyone caught using it. Now Sandy must fight to save her family from a terrible new threat, but doing so may plunge humanity into another destructive war between humans or, worse, against the massively advanced Talee. And what final secret are the Talee protecting about the origins of synthetic humans like Sandy, who could either liberate Sandy’s fellow synthetics from bondage or spell disaster for all of humanity?
©2015 Joel Shepherd (P)2015 Audible Inc.
Leaving Atlanta
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Award-winning novelist Tayari Jones delivers a story based on the 1979-1980 Atlanta child murders. Told from the perspective of three fifth-grade classmates, Leaving Atlanta is a vividly disturbing, but hopeful novel. Tasha, Rodney, and Octavia each share the same wish: to be accepted. But reality soon crashes into their world, bringing with it fear and confusion. Children in their class are being kidnapped. Suddenly, popularity and recognition don't seem so important. Making it home safely through the menacing streets of Atlanta is an everyday challenge. Even their parents are unnerved by this violent outbreak. Who will protect these children now? The convincing characters, voiced by a full cast of narrators, make this a haunting and effective work. Leaving Atlanta confronts complicated and sensitive subjects with just the right amount of sorrow and promise.
©2002 Tayari Jones (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC
This Is Our Song
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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Samantha Chase crafts a tender, hopeful family-centered romance. She knows him by reputation. Riley Shaughnessy knew that to stand out in his large family, he'd have to go big. Making a name for himself as a musician wasn't easy, but he followed his dreams to rock-star success. But the relentless expectations of fans is not helping the slump he's in now. So of course the person who attracts him is the woman who is not impressed by fame. Which gives Riley Shaughnessy a lot to prove. Entertainment reporter Savannah Daly is completely unfazed by pretty-boy rock stars. She's just here to get her interview and write her story. But spending an entire month with the Shaughnessys is going to show Savannah a side of Riley she never could have guessed.
©2016 Samantha Chase (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Das Rosie-Resultat
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Don Tillman steht vor seinem größten Projekt. Hudson, der Sohn von Don und Rosie, ist elf und hat Probleme in der Schule. Er ist schlau, gilt aber als schwieriger Besserwisser, den keiner mag. Doch zum Glück weiß Don Rat: In dieser Frage ist er Experte, denn er hat schon sein ganzes Leben lang erfahren, was es heißt, Außenseiter zu sein. Und jetzt wird er Hudson seine Lösungen beibringen. In seinem Eifer zu helfen sorgt Don für einiges Chaos. Und Hudson hat durchaus eigene Ideen, was ihm guttun könnte. Ein bewegender Familienroman, der unter anderem die Frage stellt: Wie offen bin ich für Menschen, die anders sind?
©2019 / 2020 Graeme Simsion, Text Publishing Company, Melbourne, Australien. / S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main. Übersetzung von Annette Hahn (P)2020 Argon Verlag GmbH, Berlin
Mail Order Brides: The Rival Bride
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Kristine is the eldest of three sisters, and she would do anything to keep them safe, but could she do this? Their mother died many years ago which turned their father to drink and gambling. Now their fortune is gone and soon her sisters must leave their finishing school. What will happen to them? Where will they live? What will they eat? Will they be thrown onto the streets? When her father tells her what he has done, she feels her heart break. It is preposterous to think that he would sell her to a man just to pay off his gambling debts. But what choice does she have? Keeping her pride she makes a deal with him and sets off to the Wild West to become nothing more than a maid and a wife in name only. Robert Miller lost his wife and his one true love. Bringing up a daughter in the west is not a job for a rancher. But he gets more than he bargained for when Kristine arrives.
©2015 Indiana Wake (P)2015 Indiana Wake
Her Mother's Secret
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Soundings and Choc Lit present the audio edition of Her Mother’s Secret. It’s 1969, and free-spirited artist Elin Morgan has left Wales for a sun-drenched Greek island. As she makes new friends and enjoys the laidback lifestyle, she writes all about it in her diary. But Elin’s carefree summer of love doesn’t last long, and her island experience ultimately leaves her with a shocking secret.... Twenty-two years later, Elin’s daughter, Alexandra, has inherited the diary and is reeling from its revelations. The discovery compels Alexandra to make her own journey to the same island, following in her mother’s footsteps. Once there, she sets about uncovering what really happened to Elin in that summer of '69.
©2020 Jan Baynham (P)2020 Soundings
Shelter
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She begged God to rescue her. He said, "Go." So she headed out into the blizzard. In a car that wasn't exactly hers, with a dog who wasn't exactly a rat terrier, she drove. Until she ran out of gas in the small Maine town of Mattawooptock. What on earth is God thinking? But it is there, in a weird little bathroom in a weird little church in a weird little town that Maggie Hansen finds herself. And as God would have it, she finds a lot more than that.
©2015 Robin Merrill (P)2016 Robin Merrill