Hattie Ladbury has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 4 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 8 ratings. The most-rated is Just like You.
Just like You
Summary
"[A] charming, funny, touching, and relevant comedy." (The Boston Globe) "A provocative yet sweet romantic comedy." (People, Best of Fall 2020) This warm, wise, highly entertaining 21st-century love story is about what happens when the person who makes you happiest is someone you never expected. Lucy used to handle her adult romantic life according to the script she’d been handed. She met a guy just like herself: same age, same background, same hopes and dreams; they got married and started a family. Too bad he made her miserable. Now, two decades later, she’s a nearly divorced, 41-year-old schoolteacher with two school-aged sons, and there is no script anymore. So when she meets Joseph, she isn’t exactly looking for love - she’s more in the market for a babysitter. Joseph is 22, living at home with his mother, and working several jobs, including the butcher counter where he and Lucy meet. It’s not a match anyone one could have predicted. He’s of a different class, a different culture, and a different generation. But sometimes it turns out that the person who can make you happiest is the one you least expect, though it can take some maneuvering to see it through. Just Like You is a brilliantly observed, tender, but also brutally funny new novel that gets to the heart of what it means to fall surprisingly and headlong in love with the best possible person - someone you didn’t see coming.
©2020 Nick Hornby (P)2020 Penguin Audio
The Lake
Summary
With exclusive audio content. The truth lies just beneath the surface.... Kate's world falls apart when her teenage son drowns in the waters by his school. She’s convinced it wasn’t just a tragic accident, but no one will listen. Then, six years later, Kate unearths Michael’s lost diary and realises she may finally be able uncover what really happened that night. But as she delves deeper, she begins to realise that she didn’t really know her son - or the people in his life at all. And that, sometimes, secrets are better left submerged.... An absorbing, emotionally-charged and addictive pause-resister that will keep you gripped into the dark hours, perfect for fans of Linda Green and Teresa Driscoll.
©2020 Louise Sharland (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
The Secrets of Saffron Hall
Summary
Two women. Five centuries apart. One life-changing secret about to be unearthed.... 1538 Though Eleanor is not wealthy, the saffron spice she grows for her new husband is more valuable than gold. But as his reputation in Henry’s court soars, Eleanor soon understands that she has entered into a dangerous game. The king’s affections do not last forever, and she must do anything to protect her family. 2017 Following a tragedy, Amber channels her grief into cataloguing her grandfather’s library. When she finds an ancient book that reveals a dark secret, she feels compelled to investigate. But as the truth begins to unravel, she realises the answers to Eleanor’s story lie closer to home than she could have ever imagined.... A gripping dual timeline historical novel about a mother’s love and hope in the darkest of times, perfect for fans of Lucinda Riley and Kathryn Hughes.
©2020 Clare Marchant (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited
The Perfect Couple
Summary
The USA Today and Kindle best seller. The perfect couple...or the perfect lie? A devoted wife.... A year ago, Gemma met the love of her life, Danny. Since then, their relationship has been perfect. But one evening, Danny doesn’t return home. A missing husband.... Gemma turns to the police. She is horrified by what she discovers – a serial killer is on the loose in Bristol. When she sees photos of the victims she is even more stunned...they all look just like Danny. Who would you believe? But the police are suspicious. Why has no one apart from Gemma heard from Danny in weeks? Why is there barely a trace of him in their flat? Is she telling them the truth, or is this marriage hiding some very dark secrets?
©2020 Jackie Kabler (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited