Becky Boyd has narrated 23 audiobooks on Listento.it by 13 authors, with an average listener rating of 2.3★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is The Indigo Rebels.
The Secret of the Jewel Shop
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What do lavender, stones, and spirits have in common? You’ll need to listen to this love story within a love story to find out! Carly - Carly James dream of opening her own jewelry shop is fast becoming a reality. The little shop with its crushed strawberry paintwork springs to life - filled with delightful things. The building’s history intrigues Carly, especially when she senses a spirit presence. Carly is a bit of a free spirit, which is evident by her outrageous clothing and vibrantly colored hair. Jazz and Evan - Carly’s friends who appear in The Secret of Chestnut Hall, the first book in the Blooms, Bones, and Stones Series, are about to be married. In the meantime, Evan’s brother Dex arrives on the scene. He’s recently been through a rough patch, however is starting fresh and will occupy the other half of Evan’s huge home. Dex - He agrees to temporarily help Carly out in the store. He’s logical and serious by nature and skeptical about her crystal reading. However, he decides to keep an open mind. Can two opposites really attract or will a schoolboy stalker cause a tragedy?
©2017 Lirios Publishing (P)2019 Lirios Publishing
Raspberry Truffle Murder
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When Nikki's husband of 20 years decides that he wanted a different life in Los Angeles it spawns a new life for her as well. Leaving behind Atlanta and her journalism career there, she and her college-bound son move to the small and tightknit town of Maple Hills, Vermont. With a bustling tourist season, the thriving community seems the perfect place to set up her new chocolate shop...yet opening day proves more deadly than profitable. A hit and run right outside her shop door leaves a man dead and questions swirling. When the victim is identified as Steven Denforth, the most hated and reviled man in town, it resurrects the fissures that had recently torn Maple Hills apart. It seems that when Denforth first came to town, the quiet man bought the local paper, then proceeded to publish damning articles about some of the communities' most prominent members - secrets that no one should have known about. Now he is dead and everyone is a suspect, including Nikki. As both a former reporter and an FBI consultant, Nikki instinctively knows the dirt in Maple Hills is piled high and if she doesn't get to the bottom of it, and to the murder, then her stay in the quaint Northern Town may very well be short lived.
©2016 Majestic Owl Publishing LLC (P)2017 Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
The Indigo Rebels
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France, 1940
The German army has marched into Paris. Three siblings, three very different people leading very different lives, find themselves face-to-face with new occupants of their city, and neither of them can guess what the occupation has in store for them, and how it will change their lives once and for all. Giselle Legrand, a renowned novelist and a socialite, encounters an unannounced guest in her apartment - a newly arrived chief of the Gestapo, Sturmbannführer Dr. Karl Wünsche, who is intended to billet there and who soon starts making rather unwelcome changes in Giselle's lifestyle. Strong-willed and defiant, Giselle gets involved with one of the first Resistance cells, refusing to submit to the newly established authority despite the developing relationship between the two.
Kamille Blanchard, a new widow of the war left alone with a small daughter, is dreading the approaching army. However, she never expected that she could find love in the arms of an officer, who appears at her door as soon as the German army marches in. But will Kamille be able to trust a former enemy when he has to choose between his feelings and duty for his country?
Marcel Legrand, a former history student and a deserter, fearing capture by the Germans has no other choice than ask for help from the ones he used to fear and avoid - the mysterious communists, who call for an uprising and freeing their country from the Nazi plague.
Soon, the fates of all three siblings will become intertwined in a dangerous knot, all of them, fighting for the same goal: a liberated France.
©2017 Ellie Midwood (P)2018 Ellie Midwood
FM for Murder
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Who shot the disk jockey while he was on air? No one saw the killer, but many heard the murder on the radio. Local police are mystified and ask psychology professor and acoustics expert Pamela Barnes to assist them in investigating the crime. Can she determine who shot the deejay just by listening to the radio station's audio recording of the killing? And how does this crime connect to the impending death of a wealthy carpet manufacturer hundreds of miles away? And the driven behavior of his conscientious son who hides a very important secret? Unknown to Pamela, another thread of this strange mystery is about to unravel. Will she be able to solve it before another victim is claimed? In FM for Murder, the second in Patricia Rockwell's acoustic mystery series, we follow feisty amateur sleuth Pamela Barnes, who doesn't let academic duties prevent her from fighting crime. And Pamela fights crime with the tools she knows best: sound waves.
©2011 Patricia Rockwell (P)2012 Patricia Rockwell
Killing Despair
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Does despair end when you finally learn the truth?
Beth Lousiere, once known as Loser, learns there’s new evidence concerning the murders of her husband and daughter three years ago. The crimes, along with suspicion that she was responsible, sent Beth into such despair that she lived on the streets of Richmond, Virginia, for almost a year, lost in grief and pain.
Somewhat recovered though still plagued by insecurity and odd phobias, Beth returns to Richmond to face the past. Soon, she’s the suspect in a new murder of a woman who might have been involved with her husband.
To escape arrest, Beth disappears into the anonymous world of the homeless, becoming Loser again. There, she’s protected by people like her, society’s outcasts, but she also finds support from others: Jake, her former partner on the police force; Verle, a local restaurant owner; Bert, her lawyer; and his associate, Alex, who cares more about Beth than she’s comfortable contemplating.
As events of the past and present merge, Loser comes to realize she’s been framed for murder a second time. Fearing her problems will endanger her friends, she goes deeper into hiding. By the time she begins to understand why someone did this to her, Loser is pursued by killers who don’t care why.
©2015 Peg Herring (P)2019 Peg Herring
Just in Time
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He’s racing back in time to save the future. She’s trying to survive her present. Will the past doom their love? Undisclosed location, present day. Fearless military pilot Ty Granger has dedicated his life to hunting down those who tamper with time. So when someone attempts to stop the development of a radically advanced plane in 1954, he’s forced to make a risky jump back through a temporal vortex. But his mission will take a twist when he falls for the aircraft's beautiful designer…who only has days left to live. Edwards Air Force Base, 1954. Alice Merriweather, who is much more than the secretary she pretends to be, is desperate to prove her extraordinary creation can fly. So when a handsome stranger offers to be her test pilot, she overlooks his claim that he’s from the future. Fearing that a rival plans to sabotage her project, Alice risks trusting the mysterious man who treats her like an equal. As time grows chaotic, Ty fears the clock will run out on saving his beloved from her terrible fate. Though Alice has fallen hard for Ty, she’s prepared to sacrifice her life if it means her radical work and the man from the future will survive. With shadowy enemies threatening to erase Ty and Alice’s existence, and her life's work, how will they find their happily ever after? Just in Time is the captivating second book in the Out of Time science fiction romance series. If you like paradoxical plots, charming chemistry, and heart-wrenching encounters, then you’ll adore Pauline Baird Jones’ intriguing adventure. Buy Just in Time to take a romantic discovery flight today!
©2020 Pauline Baird Jones (P)2020 Pauline Baird Jones
The Lair of Beowulf
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Is someone out to get Phoe? In the third exciting novel of this treasure-hunting series, Thalia Phoenix (aka Phoe), who is an amateur archaeologist, is at an impasse when Simon Kessler wants her to find Beowulf's lair. Convinced that the Beowulf myth is nothing but an ancient poem, she refuses. Instead Peter takes the mission. When Peter bungles the job, Phoe, Peter, Jonathan, and a computer expert named Kadan get swept up into something dangerous and compelling, something no human has ever experienced. The mythology of Beowulf and Grendel collides with technology when Kadan reveals intriguing information about another Beowulf - a software and hardware combination that delivers experiences beyond anyone's wildest dreams. Unfortunately Kadan has only a short time to come up with the game changer that could save them. Meanwhile the Phoenix Quest team is battling for their very lives. The dangers in the mythical poem could become their new reality, and the clock is ticking. The Lair of Beowulf is book three of the best-selling treasure-hunting series Phoenix Quest.
©2014 K.T. Tomb (P)2015 K.T. Tomb
Murder on the Mountain
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A broken tree branch. A dead body. An ambitious personal assistant. An unfaithful husband. Was it murder or simply an unfortunate accident? A lot of people resented Amelia Prescott, the grande dame of marketing agencies, because of her success. But did someone resent her enough to murder her? That becomes the job of Sheriff Davis and Brigid - to find out if Amelia’s death was an accident or a carefully thought-out murder. Confrontations can get dicey. Good thing Brigid has a 125-pound Newfoundland to help her. This is the sixth book in the popular Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by a two-time USA Today best-selling author.
©2019 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman
Peppermint Chocolate Murder
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From the moment Nikki first made Maple Hills, Vermont her home, she has had a dark and dangerous cloud follow her. First, she discovered a web of underground Mafia members, and now there is a dead body at The Lodge - a dead body that just happens to hail from her own hometown of Atlanta. As the newest, and arguably the nosiest, neighbor in the area, she knows all eyes will soon turn her way and tongues will start to wag. Nikki has no choice but to garner her new friends and put her extensive experience as a big city reporter to use, playing a modern-day Nancy Drew against a backdrop of gorgeous hills and the Canadian border. Along with her pseudo partner and maybe love interest, Hawk, a local cop who just happens to be the chief's son, the duo must unravel a mystery that gets more complex by the minute - all the while trying to stay one step ahead of a murderer with murky, yet dire, motives. And to think...all Nikki really wanted to do when she moved to the quaint town was make chocolates...
©2017 Majestic Owl Publishing LLC (P)2017 Majestic Owl Publishing LLC
The Reticent Bride: Mail Order Brides of Colorado
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When successful gold-hunter Charles Lawson decides to settle down in Shallow Gorge, Colorado, he ends up getting more than he bargained for. He never expected his new neighbor to take such an interest in his happiness. And he certainly never expected to be talked into writing an advert for a mail order bride. But when the answer to the advert comes, she is also far more than Charles bargained for. Kate O’Donnell, a young Irish immigrant, has a gorgeous face and a spitfire personality. She travels to Colorado with expectations - and Charles isn’t at all sure that he or Shallow Gorge, can measure up. Even as the two are pulled apart by misunderstandings and potential disasters, they’re drawn together by their mutual attraction. As Kate tries to decide between staying in Shallow Gorge or going back home, Charles does his best to measure up - and finds himself falling in love in the process.
©2020 Tica House Publishing LLC (P)2020 Tica House Publishing LLC
Trouble at the New Dawn B&B
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Days away from a grand opening, a long-awaited vision about to come true is thwarted by a computer hacker. When it works, modern technology is miraculous. When someone knows how to abuse it, it can mean the end of a dream. Brigid and Linc are clueless when it comes to computers. Good thing their daughter knows a thing or two about them. Now, if they can just find out who hacked the magnificent website she built and get it up and running again before it’s too late and their beautiful B & B becomes nothing more than a vacant building with no visitors. This is the eighth book in the Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by a two-time USA Today best-selling author.
©2019 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman
The Wedding Caper
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Join Annie Peterson, mother of the bride, as she solve crimes on her way to the wedding. In book one (The Wedding Caper) a $25,000 night deposit mysteriously disappears from the Clark County Savings and Loan, and Annie Peterson takes on the role of amateur sleuth to solve the mystery. Only one problem... she knows nothing about crime solving! With loads of humor and just enough of a mystery to make you wonder whodunit, this story is perfect for a cozy listening. Note: This book has a Christian, faith-based message. Janice Thompson, author of more than 100 books for the Christian market, offers readers an inspirational, yet wacky story!
©2012 Janice Thompson (P)2015 Janice Thompson
The Spear of Destiny
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In the second novel of a new treasure-hunting series, Phoe, an amateur archaeologist and collectibles shop owner, is hired by her wealthy client to find her own brother, who went missing years ago when he was on a quest for the Spear of Destiny. Find her brother and thus, find the Spear? No, it won't be that easy. The search again takes Phoe to Germany and two bumbling C.I.A. agents join her team. Unfortunately, some villains and the German state police are hot on her tail. And is her brother, Eric, her friend or her foe? And what does her mother have to do with all this? It's an exciting race to the Spear of Destiny, complete with hand-to-hand combat with the bad guys and feats of insane bravery. The adventure continues.
©2014 K.T. Tomb (P)2015 K.T. Tomb
Murder at the New Dawn B&B
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An unlikable guest who was abusive to his wife. A marriage in trouble. Someone thought he should be murdered. And he was. Brett reminds Linc of a time when he could have prevented an abusive spouse from hurting his wife - a close friend - and he’s always regretted it. Did he regret it enough to do something about it years later? Could it have been the B&B guest who found Amanda irresistible and her husband’s treatment of her frightening? Or even her loving father, worried about his only daughter? It’s up to Brigid and Sheriff Davis to find out just how abusive Brett was and who murdered him. Plenty of dogs, recipes, and pause-resisting suspense in this, the ninth book in the Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by a two-time USA Today best-selling author.
©2020 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman
Daughter of the King
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A heartwarming story about the resilience of true love, inspired by a biblical account of greatness, courage, and foretold prophecy... Princess Michal was the youngest daughter of Saul, the first king of Israel. In an age when fathers arranged marriages, Michal dared to fall in love with a handsome young musician named David, from the little town of Bethlehem. As recounted in the Bible, Michal helped David escape from her insanely jealous father. King Saul punished his daughter with forced marriage to a distant war lord. Princess Michal unexpectedly returns from seven years of exile to find a changed world. Most of her relatives are dead. David has become King of Judea. He has acquired six additional wives, one of whom is a princess from Geshur. Michal longs to have a son to reign over Israel and reestablish the rule of King Saul's heirs. But each royal wife has hopes of placing her own son on the throne. Can Princess Michal's love for King David survive war, madness, infidelity, and betrayal?
©2013, 2014 Carlene Havel & Sharon Faucheux (P)2014 Carlene Havel & Sharon Faucheux
Missing in Los Angeles
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A lifelong dream about to be realized. A clothing designer’s debut line goes missing. A high-end fashion house in turmoil. Was it greed, ambition, or jealousy? Brigid accompanies her sister to Los Angeles for the culmination of Fiona’s lifelong dream - to be a fashion designer. But when Fiona’s fashions go missing on the day they’re to be debuted, Brigid’s determined to find the culprit. No one had access to the design room except Green Butterfly employees, so Brigid’s certain it must have been an inside job. But just which one of the employees is responsible, and why? This is the 10th book in the Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by a USA Today best-selling author and Amazon All-Star.
©2020 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman
The Secret of Chestnut Hall
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A contract to restore an old garden and a handsome client...what more could a girl ask for? Well, a good mystery of course! Jasmine Summer - or "Jazz”, as her friends and family call her, takes on a contract to restore an intriguing old garden for her client, Evan Sutherland. Evan: He’s quite a famous mountaineer who is trying to leave behind a shattered life and an ex-wife who almost ruined him. Chestnut Hall: Evan’s house and garden have a mysterious past that intrigues Jazz and Evan. The discovery of a secret grotto leads them both into situations they would never have dreamed about...and into unforeseen dangers. Will Evan be able to leave his past behind? What dangers lie within the grotto? Will there be a happy ending for Jazz and Evan?
©2018 Lirios Publishing (P)2018 Lirios Publishing
Out of Time
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She’s a modern woman. He’s a blast from the past. Can their love survive the test of time...and war? Adventure reporter Melanie "Mel" Morton tackles current events, not historical retellings. But that all changes when a WWII veteran tracks her down and seeks her help in saving her gold-star grandfather’s life...by traveling back in time. For Mel, the stakes keep rising until she finds herself on her grandfather’s fateful final mission. Shot down behind enemy lines, Mel and Jack Hamilton, the now-young and handsome pilot, must navigate the occupied French countryside and their generational differences. With her grandfather’s life and her future on the line, Mel and Jack can’t afford the distraction of their undeniable chemistry. Failure to complete their mission could get them killed, or worse, change the course of history. Out of Time is a riveting time-travel romance adventure novel. If you like explosive chemistry, rapid-fire action, and accurate depictions of the Second World War, then you’ll love Pauline Baird Jones’ homage to the Greatest Generation. Buy Out of Time to parachute into a war-torn love story today!
©2006 Pauline Baird Jones (P)2012 Pauline Baird Jones
Murder at the Carnival
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There’s so much to see and do at a carnival! There’s the smell of carnival treats like funnel cakes and cotton candy. Games that give you a chance to dunk the sheriff or win a stuffed teddy bear. Don’t forget the Ferris wheel ride. And yes, there’s that unpleasant business about the murdered man lying on the ground in the parking lot. When Linc and Brigid agree to host a chili booth at the Summer Carnival, they never thought the day would end in discovering one of their B & B guests, the popular host of the online travel show, Take Five, murdered in the parking lot. But was Micha really all that popular? Someone, actually a lot of people, certainly didn’t think so, and it’s up to Brigid and Sheriff Davis to figure out which one them hated Micha enough to kill him. And it never hurts to have a huge Newfoundland dog help you track down a murderer, particularly when they can’t be found! This is the 12th book in the Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery series by a USA Today best-selling author and Amazon all-star.
©2020 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman
Mystery on Main Street
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Secondhand Treasures. Gino’s Pizza Parlor. Barney’s Antiques. Sure, everybody could use a little extra cash. But is stealing from a business worth the risk of getting caught? Someone thought so. Someone is going to prison. When money is stolen from several businesses on Main Street in Cottonwood Springs, Brigid and Sheriff Davis work together to find the culprit, but are they too late? There’s a frustrating lack of suspects and the clock is ticking, or maybe time just ran out. Don’t miss number 11 in the popular Cottonwood Springs Cozy Mystery Series by a USA Today best-selling author. As always, plenty of dogs and recipes!
©2020 Dianne Harman (P)2020 Dianne Harman