Jennifer Groberg has narrated 52 audiobooks on Listento.it by 18 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.2★ across 12 ratings. The most-rated is How to Overcome Anxiety & Worry through Mindfulness.
How to Overcome Anxiety & Worry through Mindfulness
Summary
Quickly overcome anxiety and worry with the 2020 updated version of the best seller by Michelle Galler. Dealing with worry, stress, panic, fear, negative thinking, anxiety and worry (to name just a few of the factors that can affect people these days) is never easy, but, fast relief is available. “…this is the only book I regularly recommend.” (Michael Patterson, author) Michelle Galler has produced a simple, easy-to-follow and unique guide to living a calmer and happier life, leaving you more capable of dealing with the situations we face everyday. “The realistic step-by-step formula is why this book stands out from others.” (Los Angeles Today, March 2020) Some of the topics covered in this book include: Quickly and easily overcome anxiety and stress Dealing with relationships - family, friends and romantic Steps to creating the future you want Clearing out the clutter and nonsense from your life Mindfulness - a simple guide for everyone to follow Looking after yourself Reframing negative and worrying thoughts And so much more! “More than any other book, this one strikes the perfect balance between helpful methods and a deep understanding of what anxiety and worry is.” (Steven Greene, author)
©2018 Michelle Galler (P)2018 Michelle Galler
The Women of Great Heron Lake
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Two strong women, generations apart, living parallel lives. When Marla Madison’s husband dies, she realizes her life has become very small. Her daughter is grown and Marla has spent the past two decades focused on his friends, his interests, and his home. Feeling lost, she throws herself into fixing up the 150-year-old family manor on the lake. She soon discovers an old journal in a secret drawer and is instantly intrigued. The handwritten book tells the tale of another Mrs. Madison from over a century ago, the first woman to live in the lake manor. As Marla reads the journal, she discovers that her life parallels that of the woman who wrote those words decades ago and Marla finds inspiration from her strength. 1875 - Alaina Carlton was content to become a spinster until her beloved father introduces her to Nathaniel Madison, one of the most prosperous men in St. Paul, Minnesota. Even though she values her independence, Alaina is intrigued by this man who pursues her. When they marry, she believes she’s found a man who will treat her as an equal, but soon realizes that isn’t entirely true. From their mansion on the illustrious Summit Avenue to their manor at Great Heron Lake, where the rich and powerful play, her life is no longer her own. But 15 years and two children later when Nathaniel grows ill, she takes her rightful place where women weren’t allowed in order to secure her children’s inheritance and her future. An inspiring family saga of two determined woman who found meaning in their lives by following their passions and not allowing society, or propriety, to hold them back.
©2019 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2019 Deanna Lynn Sletten
The Ones We Leave Behind
Summary
Diane picked up her mother’s phone. “How do you feel about your mother being let out of prison today after 65 years?” the reporter asked. Diane stared at her mother. “My grandmother is alive?” That one phone call hurled shock waves throughout the entire family. 1955 - Anna Bergman Craine’s life changes in an instant when she commits a crime of passion and is sentenced to life in prison. Leaving behind two young children, she is left alone in the world, never to hear from family or friends again. Decades later, she is set free and finds she has a family that has chosen to forget her. What caused this beautiful, intelligent, young woman to commit such a drastic deed that would pull her away from everyone she loved. 2020 - Diane Martin is shocked to learn that not only is her maternal grandmother alive, but she’s just been released after decades in prison. Against her aging mother’s wishes, she visits the older woman and soon hears a tale of the events that led up to that tragic day in 1955. Diane realizes that her own life has mirrored that of her grandmother’s and, had circumstances gone differently that fateful day, she might have experienced the same fate. A heart-wrenching story of a family torn apart because of a moment in time and trying to put the pieces back together after being separated for decades.
©2020 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2020 Deanna Lynn Sletten
A Dead Market
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Stella O’Neil finally has her first listing! A cute cabin with a gorgeous lake on 80 acres of breathtaking land. There's just one tiny problem: the body floating in the lake. If that weren’t unsettling enough, her phone rings off the hook with hundreds of potential buyers. In fact, the property is overrun with them! Stella digs out the truth that the lake is the obscure clue in an old legend that has been solved on the internet. If only her troubles stopped there. She runs into one buyer who won’t take no for an answer. He seems to have way too much personal information about Stella herself, but the police refuse to take him seriously. As things continue to develop, she is certain that she is being hunted by someone with some sort of grudge against her. Stella has to solve the murder and figure out the riddle so she can untangle herself from this legal and personal mess...before things go too far.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Mountain Mishap
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Anna Allen grew up in the Charleston Orphan House, but at 18, she must now leave. Her best option is to wed, and when a man from the Appalachian Mountains comes looking for a wife, she hesitantly agrees to marry him. However life with Elbert Ramsey and his father turns out to be miles from her dreams.
In 1851, Levi West decides to go stay with his brother in the Appalachian Mountains. His parents had died, leaving the farm in debt, and a brazen woman had caused a rift between him and his best friend.
Although his sister-in-law’s younger sister acts almost as bad, Levi finds he loves the rugged mountains. When a hunting accident endangers his life, help comes from an unexpected source. Dare he hope for a family of his own or will another woman just disappoint him again?
©2017 Janice Cole Hopkins (P)2019 Janice Cole Hopkins
Mind Your Manors
Summary
Meet Stella O'Neil, retired FBI agent Oscar O'Neil's granddaughter. She's got a lot on her plate, trying to figure out her crazy, stubborn family, the hidden secrets that caused her grandfather's estrangement from her dad, and starting out as a real estate agent. Throw in a dead body found in what used to be the town's "royalty" family manor, and she's neck deep in a mystery. She may be sweet, but she's pretty stubborn herself. As Stella's curiosity leads her from one town resident to the next, a dramatic tale of family secrets starts to appear, but is she getting too close to the truth? A scary car chase in the dark has her nerves on edge, but she won't give up until she finds out who the skeleton once was. She's so close...but someone...maybe more than one person...will do anything to stop her.
©2019 CeeCee James (P)2019 CeeCee James
Lost and Found
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Dr. Jonah Reid a.k.a. Reid is married to his job. It’s the only thing he’s ever wanted in his life. Relationships always come second for him. However, when Paige Reynolds is rolled into the emergency room after a tragic accident, he finds himself questioning everything he’s ever wanted. Paige Reynolds felt like she had everything, until a tragic accident rips everything from her, including her memories. The only comfort she can find now is within the time spent with her doctor. Reid makes her feel safe during a time when she feels lost. As feelings develop between them, the situation becomes complicated. Reid holds the truth that Paige’s memories hold, but what happens when they all come back?
©2020 Stephanie Nichole (P)2021 Kingston Publishing Company
A Love That Lasts
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Some things just weren't meant to be - or were they? Recent nursing school graduate Holly Miller knows from personal experience a slipup can cost a life. A mistake she made years ago still haunts her. She is determined to stay focused and not allow any distractions in her life - including an old high school classmate she ran into at the hospital who is as handsome as the pastries he bakes are tasty and sweet. Matthew Cook had a crush on Holly back in high school and is surprised to find she's working at the local hospital. She'd rejected him when they were teens, but he seems to have her attention now. Can he convince her that she can have it all - including a love that lasts, without sacrificing her career?
©2017 Kimberly R Johnson (P)2018 Kimberly R Johnson
The Matchmaker's Match
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In a test of wits, Meghan Black goes head to head with local veterinarian Ben Young. When he turns the table on her in the most unexpected way, can they hang on to their tenuous friendship, or did he go far? Never one to say no to a dare, Meghan Black takes on the challenge of setting up confirmed bachelor and veterinarian Ben Young. Reluctant to get involved in Meghan’s matchmaking, he suggests she focus on her own love life and leave his alone. However, her shocking confession that she’s a one-date wonder surprises him, and without thinking, he dares her to allow him to give her dating tips. Once again unable to resist the dare, Meghan accepts. Her date with Ben turns out to be anything but what she expected. Will these two lonely hearts discover their perfect match, or will Ben’s deception ruin everything? Previously published as A Match for Meghan.
©2017 Kimberly R Johnson (P)2018 Kimberly R Johnson
Destination Wedding: A Novel
Summary
Life is full of surprises…
Claire Martin's life is perfect, or at least she tells herself it is. She owns a successful clothing boutique, has a steady, dependable boyfriend, and a beautiful grown daughter who is about to be married. Sure, Claire's husband of 20 years left her for a younger woman four years ago, but that is all in the past. Now, Claire is looking forward to her daughter's Bahama wedding and spending a week in paradise. The only thing Claire dreads is her ex-husband and his wife will also be on the island. Claire is determined to make the best of it, though. What Claire doesn't realize is ignoring her ex-husband for the week is going to be impossible.
James Martin's life is a mess. His wife of less than four years has made him the most miserable man on Earth and now they are in the middle of a messy divorce. He's happy that he can forget her for a week as he goes off to the Bahamas to attend his lovely daughter's wedding. Jim is embarrassed to admit to his daughter and his ex-wife, Claire, that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he left her for another woman, so he makes up a story as to why his new wife didn't come along. When he and Claire are unexpectedly forced upon each other, Jim soon realizes what he's lost and he begins to wonder if he can find a way back into Claire's heart.
©2014 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2018 Deanna Lynn Sletten
Kiss a Cowboy
Summary
Sometimes fate steps in and changes everything....
Andi Stevens drives away from her home town of Seattle to begin a new life with her fiancé in Buffalo, New York. When her car breaks down in the mountains of Montana, she reluctantly knocks on the door of a cabin for help. What she finds is Luke Brennan, the most handsome man she's ever met, who appears annoyed by her bothering him. He takes her up to the main ranch house where his mother welcomes her warmly, opening their home to her for as long as she needs to stay. Andi quickly falls in love with the ranch and its occupants, and the beauty of Montana. And no matter how hard they fight it, she and the brooding cowboy form a bond that becomes stronger by the day. Andi soon finds herself struggling with her promise to marry one man and the attraction she feels for another.
Luke Brennan isn't interested in having his heart broken again. He's loved and lost once, and he's hardened his heart against ever falling in love again. But when a beautiful woman with the most tantalizing green eyes shows up at his door one night, he is taken by surprise. As hard as he tries to stay away from Andi, he finds himself drawn to her time and time again. But she's a city girl, and engaged to another man. She's off limits. Yet, he finds his heart slowly giving itself away to this woman. Should he bet against all odds and tell her how he feels before it's too late?
Does fate hold all the cards for the cowboy and the city girl, or will they choose their own destinies?
©2017 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2017 Deanna Lynn Sletten
Off the Streets
Summary
When Gwen McAllister is accosted behind the soup kitchen where she volunteers, she wants to repay her homeless rescuer, so she talks him into going to her home for a meal. Despite her son’s and sister’s objections, she trusts Hunter. Hunter Nash reluctantly goes with Gwen, but he leaves as soon as he can. With the baggage he carries, the widow and her three children don’t need him around. However, circumstances put them together again, and Hunter finds it hard to keep his feelings turned off and remain uncaring. But he's determined to protect Gwen, even from himself.
©2019 Janice Cole Hopkins (P)2020 Janice Cole Hopkins
The River Jewel
Summary
For everyone who hopes to find the perfect match... 1875 - Des Moines, Iowa The novella, The River Jewel, takes fans of the best-selling Letter Series novels back in time, before there was a last letter, before the Arthurs lost everything, before they knew a girl named Pearl. Meet Tilly Rabel, a proud oyster-woman, and Landon Lockwood, the troubled son of one of the wealthiest men in America. The two could not be less suited for love. But when an old legend draws Landon to a hidden river cove, Tilly and he find each other, are lured by growing attraction, and repelled by competing desires to control Tilly’s waters. The hidden pool is replete with valuable mussel beds and the source of everything that makes Tilly who she is. Landon sees the illustrious treasure as the path to proving to his parents he is worth their love and worthy of the Lockwood name. Can Tilly trust Landon with her heart, with her beloved mussel beds? Can Landon trust that he has truly changed and doesn’t need his parents' approval to live the life he wants? Heartbreak, triumph, and a very special baby weave a tale sure to please listeners who are familiar with the entire Letter Series and those who are just starting the journey.
©2019 Kathleen Shoop (P)2020 Kathleen Shoop
The Kitchen Mistress
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For every woman who’s had to choose between the secrets that protect her and the people she loves the most. 1892 - Des Moines Katherine Arthur and her family are back and it’s time to collect the money Mrs. Mellet left them in her will. The tidy sum will allow the family peace of mind and a future that’s stable and fulfilling. But when things don’t go exactly as planned, Katherine steps up to do more than her share. Hired as a kitchen mistress, her intuition (with the help of a mysterious recipe book), cooking prowess, and work ethic make her the perfect partner for the enigmatic, wealthy woman next door. Then Aleksey Zurchenko arrives. Violet Pendergrass is a well-heeled, progressive woman with half a fortune in one hand and a plan for enduring prosperity in the other. Resourceful, shrewd, and tough, Violet doesn’t realize her one and only weakness leaves her vulnerable as she attempts to solidify her independence. She sees unparalleled value in Katherine’s gifts and does her best to keep the girl close, to keep her true work secret from her mother and the world. Katherine’s loyalties to her mother and Violet grow strained and soon her commitment to both frays even further as her feelings for Aleksey grow. Katherine must decide if pursuing her work with the formidable Violet and protecting her family are more important than following love. Can she do it all? Love, hope, joy, secrets buried in walls and hearts; all are threatened by those who claim to care about the Arthurs. Can Katherine separate what’s right and true from what it takes to survive? Are they even different things?
©2017 Kathleen Shoop (P)2020 Kathleen Shoop
A Christmas Surprise
Summary
Veterinarian Pete Harding doesn't date single moms. After showing up to a blind date to find he left before she arrived, Keira is reminded why she doesn't date. She had true love once, but a tragic accident ripped him from her and their son, who is now four and only wants a puppy for Christmas this year. Although off limits since she is a single mom, Pete determines to help Keira find the perfect puppy for her son. Keira wonders about Pete. He says he doesn't date women with children, yet she can't help but notice he behaves like a man who has more on mind than finding a puppy. Will love break down Pete's walls and bring more than a puppy for Christmas? A Christmas Surprise was originally published in 2013 as The Christmas Promise.
©2017 Kimberly R. Johnson (P)2018 Kimberly R. Johnson
Kissing Carly
Summary
She never expected to fall in love....
Carly Stevens loves to have fun, but her carefree lifestyle has finally caught up with her. Broke and in debt, she heads to Montana to spend the summer with her sister, Andi Brennan, at the Brennan ranch. Her sister agrees she can stay on two conditions - she works to pay down her debt and changes her wild-girl ways. Reluctantly, Carly agrees, but it isn't long before she breaks her promise and finds herself in a bind, and Randy comes to her rescue. Carly begins to see the "crusty old cowboy" in a different light and soon finds herself falling for the one man she'd never thought it was possible to fall in love with.
Randy Olson's life has never been easy - growing up with an alcoholic mother and an absent father - but he considers himself lucky to work for the Brennans and to be considered a part of their family. When Carly shows up to stay for the summer, he does his best to ignore the spoiled city girl, as he has done over the past two years when she's visited. Then, one night, everything changes, and he realizes there may be more to Carly than he ever imagined.
As their relationship grows, old doubts plague Randy - could a city girl like Carly ever truly love a simple ranch hand?
©2015 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2018 Deanna Lynn Sletten
The Road Home
Summary
Find your way home... 1891: Living separately for three years, 14-year-old twins Katherine and Tommy Arthur have done their best to make each boarding house feel like home. But unrest grows as they are driven to questionable actions just to survive. Meanwhile, their desperate mother is confronted with breaking yet another promise to her children. Then a miracle descends. Hope rises on a cold, rainy night and changes everything. If Jeanie could just get word to Katherine and Tommy, she knows she can set their lives right again. Agitators, angels, and dangerous “saviors” illuminate the Arthurs’ unmatched determination and smarts. 1905: Though she tries to forget the awful years that hurt so much, the memories still haunt Katherine. Now, tearful mourners at her mother’s funeral force her to revisit a time in her life that both harmed and saved her in the most unexpected ways. Tommy grieves his mother’s passing as well. He too is thrust backward, compelled to rediscover the events in his life that shaped the man he has become. Will he commit to reconstructing his broken life? The Arthurs come to understand that forgiveness is the only way back to hope, the only way to find all that was good in the misfortune that transformed their lives forever. Praise for The Road Home: "I loved this riveting tale of hope and redemption. The Road Home comes to life with gorgeous imagery and a setting that eased me seamlessly and beautifully back and forth in time. Each character stood out, coaxing me into her story, making me want more. With the turn of every page there’s a revelation, something hidden or something wonderful and unexpected. The Road Home is a must-read for any book lover and a perfect follow-up to The Last Letter." (The New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Melissa Foster)
©2015 Kathleen Shoop (P)2019 Kathleen Shoop
A Kiss for Colt
Summary
Sometimes a kiss is just a kiss.
Colt Brennan is a sweet, shy cowboy who has spent his life working the family ranch in Montana. He's never given a thought to doing anything different until the vivacious Carly Stevens comes along and steals his heart.
Everyone warned him Carly gets bored with her men easily, but Colt doesn't believe it's true. Once their relationship goes beyond a few stolen kisses, he's sure Carly is the woman for him.
On Carly's invitation, Colt leaves everything behind to move to Seattle and live with her. But sometimes a kiss is just a kiss, and although he wants much more with Carly, he finds her slowly pulling away, leaving him confused.
And then there's Beth. Colt feels an instant connection with Carly's roommate, Beth Owens, and is intrigued by her quiet kindness and inner strength. Beth is the one to bring a smile to his face and warm his heart when all his life plans go awry.
As time goes by, Colt finds himself caught between the woman he thinks he loves and the woman he feels a deep connection to. Who will be the woman who steals Colt away with just one kiss?
©2014 Deanna Lynn Sletten (P)2018 Deanna Lynn Sletten
Island Refuge
Summary
Five-Star-Chef Zoe Griffin walked away from her dream job. Did she make a mistake? Her engagement off, Zoe Griffin retreats to tiny Wildflower Island in the Puget Sound. Hiding out as a cook and maid at a shabby bed-and-breakfast seems crazy for a chef who’s used to running her own five-star kitchen. And just as she starts to feel at home, her klutzy mishaps make Zoe fear her handsome new boss will fire her. Dr. Nick Jackson is done with medicine, and owning a B and B is as far from doctoring as he can get. He needs help, but his only employee’s mistakes give him doubts. As Zoe lets her defenses down, Nick begins to see a competent and caring woman. One whose wounds are as deep as his own. But as they fall for each other, Nick and Zoe must learn the hardest lesson of all - to forgive. Only then can they heal the past and embrace the future...together. Author Bio Kimberly Rose Johnson, soon to be empty-nester, lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their yellow lab. Island Refuge is her sixth published book and the first in a series of three. Kimberly enjoys long walks, chocolate, and mochas, not necessarily in that order.
©2015 Kimberly Johnson (P)2020 Mountain Brook Ink
It All Started at the Masquerade
Summary
When Melanie Carter’s older brother decides she’s to marry Lott Jenkins, a wealthy man who has the reputation of being harsh and unbearable, she knows her life has just started on a downward spiral. However, she’s determined to trust that God would not want her with such a man and try to make the best of the awful situation. At a masquerade ball in Edenton, she meets a rather mysterious man dressed as a knight, and she can’t forget him.
Lucas Hall can’t forget Melanie either, but he might as well. Once she sees the hideously scarred side of his face, she’d be repulsed like everyone else. That’s why he wears a mask whenever he goes out, which isn’t often. He wouldn’t have gone to the masquerade ball if his housekeeper hadn’t tricked him into going. Now he’s haunted by a scene he saw between Lott Jenkins and Melanie. No woman should ever be treated with such disregard, but what can he do? If he tried to help, they’d take one look at him, and he’d be no help at all.
©2017 Janice Cole Hopkins (P)2019 Janice Cole Hopkins