Em Eldridge has narrated 118 audiobooks on Listento.it by 65 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 258 ratings. The most-rated is Girl Code.
French Roast
Summary
Fans who like the family dynamics of the Sullivans by Bella Andre, the small town charm of Cedar Cove by Debbie Macomber, and the sweet romance of Fool's Gold by Susan Mallery will enjoy Ava Miles. USA Today best-selling author Ava Miles of the number one national best seller Nora Roberts Land presents a coming of age and friends-to-lovers story with New Adult and foodie flavor in her best-selling small town series, Dare Valley. A Reward of Novel Excellence Nominee by InD'tale Magazine. Top 100 best sellers list for Amazon Kindle. Small-town biz wiz Jill Hale has been in love with her childhood best friend Brian McConnell for as long as she can remember. A falling out led to years of estrangement, but when Brian returns to Dare Valley after trying to make it big as a chef in New York City, Jill's determined to make amends. She's convinced that starting a restaurant together will be the perfect win-win situation, allowing her and Brian to work together and play together. After a series of missteps sliced and diced Brian's career in the Big Apple, he came home to regroup and find himself. He's convinced that reestablishing his connection with Jill, the girl who got away, will put his life back on track. And when she approaches him with her plan for going into business together, he's certain it's the one way he can have it all-his dream job and his dream girl. Jill and Brian are falling for each other all over again when Brian's ex sashays into town, intent on sabotaging their reunion. Add in a mysterious investor who's determined to get Jill on board with his project, and the bond between the couple is tested to the limit.
©2014 Ava Miles (P)2015 Ava Miles
The Promise of Rainbows
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USA TODAY best-selling author Ava Miles, of the #1 national best seller Nora Roberts Land, presents an inspiring and emotional tale about a hero willing to do anything for love. Jake Lassiter was a bona fide hero in the military before a tragedy in war changed his life forever. Now he's a rising country music star, intent on healing the world and himself through his music. But his past still haunts him.... When Jake hires girl-next-door interior decorator Susannah McGuiness, he sees a kindred spirit and a woman who pulls at his soul. The first sparks of hope fire in him, the kind that can heal all the wounds he still carries inside. For a man resigned to never having a happily ever after, Susannah sure has him dreaming about one. Susannah has always believed in the promise of rainbows, even when times are tough. She's known some hard times herself and connects with Jake on a level she's never known. In this hero, she doesn't see a broken man, but one who's risen again and again to life's challenges. But Jake must heal his secret wounds to claim the love of his dreams.
©2016 Ava Miles (P)2016 Ava Miles
The Grand Opening
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When Peggy McBride moves to Dare Valley, Colorado, the last thing she wants is to meet a man. If she's learned one thing from her divorce, it's that love is a messy business, and as a single mom and the new deputy sheriff, she has her hands full. But when hotel magnate and poker player Mac Maven moves to town, she becomes enthralled by the very last man she would ever consider dating... Millionaire Mac Maven has come to Dare with ambitious plans for his new project, the restoration of The Grand Mountain Hotel as a boutique poker venue. Only one person offers him a less than warm welcome: Deputy Sheriff Peggy McBride, who is dead set against gambling. But although Peggy's a fierce opponent, Mac senses a tenderness and passion within her that he longs to free. Having helped his sister raise her teenage son, he understands Peggy, and can see past her tough-as-nails exterior. When a threat to Mac's hotel surfaces, he and Peggy must join forces to find out who's responsible. Working together ignites the white-hot connection between them, and their cooperation takes a decidedly personal turn. But can Mac convince Peggy to set their differences aside and take a gamble on love? Author's Note: All books can easily be heard as stand-alone stories.
©2013 Ava Miles (P)2015 Ava Miles
Dragons in Fire
Summary
I'm kicking myself for being so trusting, but that trust led me to a whole new realm - a world I never knew existed. Now that I know what I truly am, I must learn to control my powers so I can return to my life as a supernatural healer. Thankfully, I have an interesting, if unusual, instructor to help me along the way. But focusing on my lessons proves challenging when a certain werewolf refuses to give me up. Now, with Logan wanting to claim me while I'm struggling to learn how to exist in the supernatural community, my life grows increasingly chaotic. But that's nothing compared to what's coming. Little do I know, a threat looms over the entire community, and I'm destined to play a huge role in the war to come. Contains mature themes.
©2020 Krista Street (P)2020 Tantor
Appetite for Innocence
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A serial rapist is kidnapping teenage girls. But he’s not interested in just any teenage girls - only virgins. He hunts them by following their status updates and check-ins on social media. Once he’s captured them, they’re locked away in his sound-proof basement until they’re groomed and ready. He throws them away like pieces of trash after he’s stolen their innocence. Nobody escapes alive. Until Ella. Ella risks it all to escape, setting herself and the other girls free. But only Sarah - the girl who's been held captive the longest - gets out with her. Both girls are hospitalized and surrounded by FBI agents who will stop at nothing to find the man responsible. Ella and Sarah are the key to their investigation, but Sarah’s hiding something, and it isn’t long before Ella discovers her nightmare is far from over.
©2017 Lucinda Berry (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC
Power in Darkness
Summary
Turns out, I'm not the only supernatural in the world.... My new werewolf boyfriend, Logan Smith, wants to introduce me to the supernatural community - a secret society of magical species that live in hiding in the human world. But my introduction doesn't go as planned. On the night before my arrival, a terrifying event births a new power inside me. It's cold, powerful, and worst of all, I lose my livelihood overnight since I can't touch anyone now without killing them. Now as I enter the community, while terrified of hurting innocents, I learn that to stop the dark power I must dig into my family's past to uncover the truth of who I really am. Thankfully, I have Logan to help me along the way. Not only is he sinfully delicious, but he's loyal, trustworthy, and is committed to staying at my side. Or so I thought... Contains mature themes.
©2020 Krista Street (P)2020 Tantor
The Gate to Everything
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Millions of fans have fallen in love with Ava's best-selling Dare series.... Come join the family. USA Today best-selling author Ava Miles presents a heartwarming and romantic second-chance story about love and family. Quarterback Jordan Dean thought he had everything until his longtime girlfriend broke up with him. His football rock star life had become too burdensome to her. Plus there was another teensy weensy reason. Chef Grace Kincaid had gotten tired of waiting for him to propose. Ouch. When Jordan wins the Super Bowl, he tells himself it's enough. But he can't get Grace out of his mind. When she calls, insisting they meet, he eagerly agrees. Only to discover he's going to be a father. Grace had always wanted a happily ever after - her yellow house, the picket fence, and children - with Jordan. She's not willing to settle for a shotgun wedding. But hope makes her agree to live next door to him in the dream house he'd secretly had built for her. The fire of their attraction and deep waters of their love reemerge as they become parents for the first time. The gate between their houses becomes the key - to everything.
©2016 Ava Miles (P)2016 Ava Miles
You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!
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Alex Gino, the Lambda Literary Award-winning author of George, is back with another sensitive tale based on increasingly relevant social justice issues. Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister Emma is born deaf, she realizes how much she still has to learn. A big fantasy reader, Jilly connects with another fan, Derek, who is African American and a deaf ASL user. She goes to Derek for advice but doesn't always know the best way to ask for it and makes some mistakes along the way. Jilly has to step back to learn to be an ally, a sister, and a friend, understanding that life works in different ways for different people, and that being open to change can make you change in the best possible ways.
©2018 Alex Gino (P)2018 Scholastic Inc.
Bring Me Their Hearts
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Zera is a Heartless - the immortal, unaging soldier of a witch. Bound to the witch Nightsinger, Zera longs for freedom from the woods in which they hide. With her heart in a jar under Nightsinger's control, she serves the witch unquestioningly. Until Nightsinger asks Zera for a prince's heart in exchange for her own, with one addendum: If she's discovered infiltrating the court, Nightsinger will destroy Zera's heart rather than see her tortured by the witch-hating nobles. Crown Prince Lucien d'Malvane hates the royal court as much as it loves him - every Tudor too afraid to correct him and every girl jockeying for a place at his darkly handsome side. No one can challenge him - until the arrival of Lady Zera. She's inelegant, smart-mouthed, carefree, and out for his blood. The prince's honor has him quickly aiming for her throat. So begins a game of cat and mouse between a girl with nothing to lose and a boy who has it all. Winner takes the loser's heart - literally.
©2018 Sara Wolf (P)2018 Tantor
Royal Replicas
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"Princess Amelia is dead...and one of you will replace her." Seventeen-year-old Victoria Sandalwood has served the duke and duchess all her life. Over the years, she's learned to make do with what she has and endure her surrogate father's awful punishments. She dreams of escape, but never expected it to come in the form of a message from the Queen of Westeria. Victoria learns that she's the queen's daughter, the younger sister to Princess Amelia, and it's time to come home and claim her birthright. When she arrives, she discovers she's not the only one who received the royal message. Victoria must compete with six other girls to earn the affection of both the queen and a princely suitor...and to replace the secretly deceased Princess Amelia. If she fails to win the crown, Victoria may just have to fight for her life.... Note: This audiobook includes the bonus short story "Reset", which provides a backstory into Victoria and Kale's relationship. Contains mature themes.
©2017 Michael Pierce (P)2019 Tantor
The Perfect Ingredient
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Elizabeth Saunders is a woman of secrets, a rarity in small town Dare Valley. Her life hasn't turned out like she expected after a tragedy forced her to flee her old life and hide her identity. Now she's unmasked, hoping to put the past behind her - until the only man who ever captured her heart reappears. Terrance Waters may look like a sexy Navy SEAL, but he's actually a celebrity chef. His star is rising with a new primetime TV reality cooking show until his dream hits a snag. His bad-boy image needs to be cleaned up. He's arrived in Dare Valley to show the network how squeaky clean he can be, working as the head chef at Dare Valley's famous hotel. When Elizabeth and Terrance meet, he wants to pick up where they left off, but Elizabeth resists. Terrance is not a man to take no for an answer. Soon the sparks are flying, hotter than ever this time. But the danger from Elizabeth's past appears, testing their newfound love and Terrance's dreams of becoming an even bigger star. Can their love triumph over all?
©2014 Ava Miles (P)2015 Ava Miles
Valley of Stars
Summary
Millions have fallen in love with Ava's best-selling books. Come, join the family. International best-selling author Ava Miles’ acclaimed family series, The Merriams, returns with a fun and feel-good romantic comedy filled with second chances, everyone’s favorite matchmakers, and lots of high stakes and adventure. Boyd McClellan is a smooth-talking, wicked-smart, lying jerk. True, Michaela Merriam isn’t objective where her ex-boyfriend and former business partner is concerned, but she’s justified given he screwed her - and her family’s corporation - over. Except, Boyd is back and dangling the discovery of a lifetime: the location of a rare flower known to cure all illness. He claims that without her, he can’t bring it back. Yeah, right. Trusting him seems stupid. She did before and look where that got her: brokenhearted and with a demotion. But she doesn't have any choice but to accompany him to the fabled Valley of Stars after her bossy Mr. President brother orders her to go to make up for her love-sick snafu. She's definitely not stupid enough to go alone. She's bringing her own chaperones: her beloved Uncle Arthur and Aunt Clara. One caveat: absolutely no matchmaking. Trekking in the savannah isn’t like The Lion King. Worse, the deeper they go in, the sexier the safari becomes. Michaela doesn’t understand Boyd’s game, and he’s playing his cards close to his vest. She hopes her aunt and uncle will be able to help her figure out his endgame before anyone - namely, her - gets hurt. Because, lying with him under the African night sky, she realizes that she’s falling for him all over again. But can she trust it - and him? Praise: “The constant love, and the tasteful sexual interludes, bring a sensual, dynamic tension to this appealing story.” (Publisher’s Weekly)
©2019 Ava Miles (P)2019 Ava Miles, Inc
Royal Captives
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Victoria's journey continues in the heart-pounding second audiobook of the Royal Replicas series. Victoria Sandalwood has escaped the palace, but not with any of the people she intended on saving. Now, it's up to her to retrieve the coveted information the queen so desperately desires. Victoria's life is safer if she never returns. However, her remaining sisters are counting on her to come back for them. After watching Victoria leave, Prince Byron feels terrible about his inaction at the Choosing Ceremony and vows to win back her favor. Victoria doesn't know if she can trust him anymore, and she's ready to move past that small but sweet part of her life and remain steadfast on her new mission. To free her sisters from the queen's grasp, Victoria will need to enlist the aid of unlikely allies, some of whom may have far-from-altruistic intentions. And once again, Princess Amelia may be the key. Victoria is determined to return for her sisters. She's determined to free Princess Amelia, who remains locked away within the lower maze of the palace. But the costs of such actions may be much higher than Victoria expects...and may end up costing her everything. Contains mature themes.
©2017 Michael Pierce (P)2019 Tantor
Sunflower Alley
Summary
Millions of readers have fallen in love with Ava's best-selling books...come join the family. International best-selling author Ava Miles’ acclaimed family series, The Merriams, returns with an inspiring story about a hero with nothing to live for and a heroine who shows him the power of second chances...And, of course, everyone’s favorite matchmakers to guide the way. Connor Merriam has lost everything. His best friend. His family. His high-powered job. All he has left is a promise to a dead man - and his honor. Louisa Evans has rebuilt everything. Her family. Her career. Her life. Now she’s helping people in need - and she’s happy. They shouldn’t be right for each other. But they could be - if Connor lets Louisa show him the way to lasting love and redemption.
©2020 Ava Miles (P)2020 Ava Miles
Just Fine with Caroline
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From the author of Sit! Stay! Speak! comes a tender, terrific novel complete with long-buried secrets, a three-legged potbellied pig, and an irresistible dog - an unforgettable story about love, friendship, and community. Perfect for fans of Mary Kay Andrews and Mary Alice Monroe. Caroline O'Connor never dreamed she'd be back home in Cold River, Missouri, the Ozark Mountain town where everyone is "up your business"; they mean well as they drive you crazy. She thought she'd left town for good, but now she's back, helping to care for her New York-born mother - struck with Alzheimer's and prone to saying and doing anything - and her father, the beloved local doctor, who's frustrated he can't cure his own wife. As for Caroline, she's doing just fine coping with her parents, her brazen cousin Ava Dawn's marital disasters, her mostly deaf dog, and Noah Cranwell, far-flung relative of a local family mostly infamous for running moonshine, an ex-veteran who's come to Cold River with troubles of his own. Caroline believes she knows everything about Cold River and the people who live in its hills and hollers, but sometimes life's greatest surprises happen closest to home.
©2016 Annie England Noblin (P)2016 HarperCollins Publishers
The Bridge to a Better Life
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From USA Today best-selling Author Ava Miles of the number-one national best seller Nora Roberts Land comes a humorous and emotional romance about the power of love and second chances - perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery. Land sports hero and newly retired NFL quarterback Blake Cunningham wants a second chance at love...with his ex-wife. He's bought the house next door to her in Dare Valley and has built a bridge connecting their properties. It's his bridge to a better life - the one he lost when Natalie Hale left him after a family tragedy destroyed their marriage. Natalie has just started a new job as the head caterer at the small town's historic hotel. When she discovers Blake has become the boy next door - literally - she secretly has to admit he still fires up all her engines and tugs at her heart. But the ghosts from their past seem too monumental to conquer. Blake vows to help Natalie remember the power of their love and friendship. With the intense sparks of attraction flying between them, Natalie begins to put her heart out there again. How can she resist Blake when he makes her laugh and swoon by even acting out her secret outlander fantasy? As they both give love a second chance, they are forced to face their most disturbing memories - not only the tragedy that ripped their lives apart but also the secret parts they were afraid to share.
©2015 Ava Miles (P)2015 Ava Miles
Royal Return
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After awaking in the palace, Victoria learns firsthand what's been happening to her sisters - and the horrors they've had to endure. Now locked within her own body, she's merely a passenger, forced to ride along as the doctors' sinister plot unfolds. How many people - including the ones she loves most - will have to die by her hand? Meanwhile, Prince Byron is the number-one suspect in the Queen's murder, making his efforts to save Victoria and return the crown to Princess Amelia far more dangerous. Is he willing to risk everything to get back the girl he loves? Join Victoria and Byron as they fight for the fate of the Kingdom in the epic final installment of the Royal Replicas series. Contains mature themes.
©2018 Michael Pierce (P)2019 Tantor
The Fountain of Infinite Wishes
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Shelby's luck might have run out the day her daddy up and left her family high-and-dry. But she pulled herself up by her bootstraps to become a successful accountant working for a powerful, if eccentric, Southern businesswoman whose estate houses a magical fountain. With every wish Shelby makes, her life seems to improve. There's just one wish she's always had: to find her daddy. Cue the sexy private investigator, Vander Montgomery. He's a true hero, a man who's turned tragedy into triumph and helps others do the same. But he doesn't believe in wishes anymore, just plain, old-fashioned luck. Shelby risks everything to uncover the secret behind her daddy's abandonment. She throws coin after coin into the fountain. Then a new wish emerges...that Vander can believe wishes are infinite and love conquers all.
©2016 Ava Miles (P)2016 Ava Miles
Hearts in Defiance
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Men make mistakes. God will forgive them. Will their women? Charles McIntyre built the lawless, godless mining town of Defiance practically with his bare hands...and without any remorse for the lives he destroyed along the way. Then a glimpse of true love, both earthly and heavenly, changed him. The question is, how much? Naomi Miller is a beautiful, decent woman. She says she loves McIntyre, that God does, too, and the past is behind them now. But McIntyre struggles to believe he's worth saving...worth loving. Unfortunately, the temptations in Defiance only reinforce his doubts. Billy Page abandoned Hannah Frink when he discovered she was going to have his baby...and now he can't live with himself - or without her. Determined to prove his love, he leaves his family and fortune behind and journeys to Defiance. Will Hannah take Billy back or give him what he deserves for the betrayal? Gritty and realistic, this is not a sweet Christian romance. It's life in Defiance. This is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, best-selling western romance A Lady in Defiance.
©2014 Heather Blanton (P)2015 Heather Blanton
The Sky of Endless Blue
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Millions of fans have fallen in love with Ava's best-selling books...come join the family. International best-selling author Ava Miles presents the much-anticipated installment of the best-selling Dare Valley series about two people coming home and fighting for a second chance at love. J.T. Merriam has a bottle of champagne on ice for the moment his soul-sucking divorce is final - and he plans to share it with the woman who has made him believe in happily ever after again. Not only is Caroline Hale his partner in opening the new Merriam Art Museum in Dare Valley, but she’s helping him heal, showing him that love isn’t a four-letter word. The only problem: his ex is determined to destroy every thing he has - including his relationship with Caroline. J.T. tries to cut her off, but it seems she’s always one step ahead. When she shows up in Dare Valley with all her furs and ferocity, everyone is worried, especially J.T.’s rough-and-tumble twin brother and Arthur Hale, his adopted uncle and newspaper giant. One brief mistake isn’t going to determine his life, and it’s certainly not going to stop J.T. from wooing the woman he loves. Between the clown (don’t ask) and the gelato (yes, please), he’s doing his best to keep both of their spirits up. But then his ex goes after Caroline, and all bets are off.... Praise: "Ava's story is witty and charming." (Barbara Freethy, number-one New York Times best-selling author of Nora Roberts Land) "On par with Nicholas Sparks' love stories." (Jennifer's Corner Blog) “The constant love, and the tasteful sexual interludes, bring a sensual, dynamic tension to this appealing story.” (Publisher’s Weekly)
©2018 Ava Miles (P)2018 Ava Miles, Inc