Janet Aldrich has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is The Heavy Side: A Novel.
The North Star
Summary
Jessie Murphy is released from prison with the intention of escaping her past. Homeless and alone, her plans to dodge karma’s spite seem like nothing more than wishful thoughts until a shot of Wild Turkey turns things around. She ends up lost in the wilderness of passion that is Bard. A drunk and a hermit, he is no stranger to wandering souls, and Jessie tries desperately not to get drawn into his mystery and allure. But her dark past backs her into a corner, leaving her with nobody else to trust. She fights to keep herself safe, hiding from and confronting old shadows, but with Bard by her side, the danger seems much closer. Who is she really protecting herself from?
©2019 Typewriter Pub (P)2020 Wendy Cole
Road Home
Summary
A lost soul. A mysterious companion. The path to recovery begins in unlikely places. Homeless hitchhiker Cindy has nothing but stories and heartache. Though she’s escaped the cruel abuse of her past, fear drives her to wander the open road alone. On the verge of ending it all, she accepts a lift from a stranger in a red sports car that could bring salvation...or a fast ride into madness. Rolling across America’s vast highways, Cindy unexpectedly responds to her new friend’s curiosity with a flood of buried pain. But as her demons torment her mind, she fears her deepest scars may be impossible to heal. Can Cindy discover the healing love of self-forgiveness before the darkness consumes her sanity?
©2016 Leigh Lincoln (P)2021 Leigh Lincoln
Road to Freedom
Summary
A marriage which shouldn’t be. The path to forgiveness begins in unlikely places. And love can bloom among the thorns. Immigrant Francisco has escaped the cruelty of Cuba, but has been a man without a true home. Now, terminal cancer has driven him into the arms of Stacy. Traveling halfway around the world together, they each have a journey to take. Francisco confronts his past, while Stacy tries to open her heart after a devastating first marriage. Both push each other in ways they are unwilling to accept. Can he make amends and say he’s sorry for his wrongs? Can she learn to let go and be free to love again?
©2020 Leigh Lincoln (P)2021 Leigh Lincoln
The Heavy Side: A Novel
Summary
A hotshot Silicon Valley programmer teams up with a Mexican drug cartel in this literary thriller. Vik Singh has developed a lucrative app for drug dealers, and now both the DEA and the cartel are hunting him. Narrated by Vik’s girlfriend, Remi, the story grapples with America’s insatiable hunger for drugs and the human toll it takes. We witness a young man confronting his artistic pride and a young couple trying to make up for past betrayals. “As original as it is mesmerizing.” (Matt Gallagher, author of Empire City) “Vivid...lyrical...haunting. Very highly recommended.” (Midwest Book Review) “One of the smartest and best literary works you will read this decade.” (Caleb Cage, Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen recipient) “Rogers’ precise language makes the twists of Vik’s code as involving as the particulars of his getaway plan.” (Jenny Shank, winner of the High Plains Book Award) “Springs from the well-organized mind of an engineer with the soul of a storyteller.” (Mark Maynard, Nevada Writers Hall of Fame Silver Pen recipient) “Filled with tremendous writing about the meaning of code, and what coding a masterpiece might be like. It fills a spot on the bookshelf next to the mesmerizing works of James Ellroy.” (Joseph G. Peterson, author of The Rumphulus)
©2019 Ben Rogers (P)2020 Ben Rogers