Lorana Hoopes has narrated 59 audiobooks on Listento.it by 16 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 35 ratings. The most-rated is Stress Test.
Stress Test
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From the former Treasury Secretary, the definitive account of the unprecedented effort to save the U.S. economy from collapse in the wake of the worst global financial crisis since the Great Depression. On January 26, 2009, during the depth of the financial crisis and having just completed five years as President of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Timothy F. Geithner was sworn in by President Barack Obama as the 75th Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Now, in a strikingly candid, riveting, and historically illuminating memoir, Geithner takes listeners behind the scenes during the darkest moments of the crisis. Swift, decisive, and creative action was required to avert a second Great Depression, but policy makers faced a fog of uncertainty, with no good options and the risk of catastrophic outcomes. Stress Test: Reflections on Financial Crises takes us inside the room, explaining in accessible and forthright terms the hard choices and politically unpalatable decisions that Geithner and others in the Obama administration made during the crisis and recovery. He discusses the most controversial moments of his tenures at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and at the Treasury, including the harrowing weekend Lehman Brothers went bankrupt; the searing crucible of the AIG bonuses controversy; the development of his widely criticized but ultimately successful plan in early 2009 to end the crisis; the bracing fight for the most sweeping financial reforms in 70 years; and the lingering aftershocks of the crisis, including high unemployment, the fiscal battles, and Europe's repeated flirtations with the economic abyss. Geithner also shares his personal and professional recollections of key players such as President Obama, Ben Bernanke, Hank Paulson, and Larry Summers, among others, and examines the tensions between politics and policy that have come to dominate discussions of the U.S. economy. An insider's account of how the Obama administration saved the economy but lost the American people, Stress Test reveals a side of Timothy Geithner that only few have seen.
©2014 Timothy F. Geithner (P)2014 Random House Audio
Men of Fire Beach Collection
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Cops, firemen, doctors. Who doesn't love listening to stories about them? How about three full-length novels and a companion novella that will send your pulse racing for hours? Men of Fire Beach Collection features: Fire Games, Lost Memories and New Beginnings, When Questions Abound, and Never Forget the Past. Fire Games: Where there's smoke, there's fire! After appearing on a reality dating show, firefighter Cassidy Marcel has a hard time fitting back into her routine. The other firefighters tease her; her captain puts her back on probation. On top of that, she finds a stack of fan mail with more than a few threatening letters. But things get even more challenging when she finds something unusual at a fire. Can she convince Jordan to help her? Detective Jordan Graves is knee-deep in a child abduction case, when he's tasked with handling Cassidy's stalker. Feeling frustrated that he has to waste time watching her house, he's even more annoyed when she calls and asks him to investigate a fire, but when her case appears to collide with his, he sees a new side of her - one he likes but that reminds him of his painful past. Will he be able to overcome his pain, or will their attraction go up in flames? Lost Memories and New Beginnings: An accident, a loss of memory, a past that could ruin her future! She has no memory, no idea of who she is or how she landed in the hospital. The only thing she remembers is fear, but fear from what? Will her memory return in time to save her from danger? Dr. Brody Cavanaugh thought he was done with love when his wife passed away. Now, a mysterious woman has appeared in his life, and something about her intrigues him. But when her past paints a different picture of her, will that tear him apart? And what happens when the owner of the black Ford truck returns? When Questions Abound: What do you do when everything you learn just creates more questions? Detective Jordan Graves is one of the first responders on the scene of a horrific accident, but his gut tells him it wasn't just an accident. When the victim wakes up with no memory, will he be able to put the clues together to find out who's after her, or will he always remain one step behind? Never Forget the Past: A firefighter’s life torn apart by unspeakable crimes... Could you let your family believe you were dead if you thought it was the only way to save them? Five years ago, Billy “Bubba” Campbell had a different name, but after narrowly escaping an attempt on his life, he fakes his death and leaves town to keep his family safe. He’s adjusted to life in Fire Beach, but when Makenna reenters his life, he is forced to make a gut-wrenching decision: continue living his lie or return to his hometown to help her catch the killer. Captain Makenna Drake believed she was saving Matt Fisher’s life when she convinced him to leave his life behind, but now the fires have started again. As the only victim to survive, she hopes seeing Matt will fluster the killer enough to make a mistake. But, can she protect him this time, or will the killer finish the job started five years ago? Best-selling author Lorana Hoopes takes you on another fantastic ride full of secrets, romance, and suspense. These stories are pause-resisters up till the end. They will send your heart racing and have you listening late into the night as you work to figure out the killer. Find out why Men of Fire Beach is the hottest new series in Christian romantic suspense.
©2018 Lorana Hoopes (P)2020 Lorana Hoopes
Lisa
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Is it possible to find true love through a message in a bottle? Spending a week on a Caribbean island with the members of the Romantic Hearts Book Club is like a dream come true for Lisa Kaye. On their last night, each woman writes a personal message to her “dream hero”, stuffs it in a bottle and tosses it out to sea. Lisa’s real dreams crash, however, when she returns home and loses not only her job but her boyfriend in the same day. Determined to start over, she returns to Enchanted Island, the idyllic place of her childhood to manage her aunt’s bed and breakfast hotel. Fifteen months pass without a clue to the fate of her bottle. Then it happens. She receives an email from the man who found it and she doesn’t know what to do. Should she ignore it or take a chance at finding true love?
©2017 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad
Reforming Elizabeth
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Elizabeth is out of control. Can her great aunt and a disgraced preacher succeed in reforming her? Elizabeth Garrett crossed the line. Her latest flirtation embarrassed her father, a Massachusetts judge. He is determined to see her reformed or sent away. Who better than his Aunt Mindwell to oversee Elizabeth’s reformation? With a name like that, Elizabeth is sure her freedom is gone. After his wife’s death, Reverend Gideon Frost loses everything: His faith, his congregation and most especially, his way. Transferred to the tiny community of Curtis Corners, he must take a second job to supplement his lay clergy position. His feisty employer, Mindwell Roberts, doesn’t have time to coddle him. She has problems of her own, a 19-year-old niece whose only life skill is flirting. Elizabeth knows how to play all the games and can wait her father out. Until her flirtations land her in the worst trouble of her life. The last thing she expects to find is joy and love in her great-aunt’s home.
©2017 Lorin Grace (P)2020 Lorin Grace
Austen, Party of Two
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A food truck owner, a restaurant critic, and a charity bake-off... Known as the Dateless Wonder, Lexi Sarmiento threw herself into her food truck pastry business after a bad relationship during culinary school. When her best friend approaches her about helping with a celebrity bake-off for charity, she can’t say no. But when she’s assigned to coach the gorgeous jerk from a speed dating event the week before, she’s ready to throw in the towel. Fitness guru and local journalist, Brennen Peters jumps at the chance to participate in a bake-off supporting a charity that means a lot to his family. Still mourning the loss of his parents, and taking orders from the girl he scorned on a speed-date-gone-wrong, he isn't sure his nerves can handle the heat in the kitchen, especially when he doesn't know the first thing about yeast and egg wash. But the more time he spends with Lexi, the more his expectations for love shift, and he finds himself ready to take a leap. Will their budding romance survive their past prejudice?
©2019 Britney Mills (P)2020 Britney Mills
Ava
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It sounds too good to be true.... The invitation from “Perfect Match” offers Ava Godfrey an all-expense-paid week on Enchanted Island with the man of her dreams. Seven days of Caribbean sunshine, tropical beaches and candlelight dinners sounds like heaven. The only catch - she can’t meet her Prince Charming until she arrives on the island. The scenario sounds risky, yet she finds the prospect intriguing. Will she find her “perfect match” or will she encounter the perfect scam? They send him to deal with the diva.... Jeffrey Thomas has a job to do - cancel Ava Godfrey’s contract. She’s cost his boss a small fortune by turning down not one, but two matches sent to Enchanted Island by the agency. He’s determined to cut her loose until he meets the spunky, fun-loving redhead and is irrevocably attracted to her. Though he’s temped to stay on the island and find out if she’s his perfect match, his priority is to persuade her to go home. But when Ava’s purse is stolen along with her identity, Jeff’s only concern is helping her recover what she lost. Will he lose his heart to her in the process?
©2018 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad
Coffee for Two
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As a wedding photographer, Cara Mitchell only sees love through the lens of her camera. She has no time for trying to figure it out on her own. So when her temporary trip to Maple Glen to help her aunt turns into a matchmaking attempt, Cara has no idea that Vince Bradley, Maple Glen’s finest deputy and the very man she’s been hoping to avoid, would be the one writing her a ticket for parking in a restricted zone. So much for small town charm. Vince knows Cara isn't planning to stick around. Her heart lies with her clients in the city. But that doesn’t stop him from handing over his own heart to the gorgeous stranger who swept into his life so unexpectedly. Can Vince convince Cara that she deserves the happiness she captures in her photographs? Or will she return to the city and leave him to try and remember life without her? Everything’s sweet in Maple Glen and Vince has no intentions of letting Cara leave without realizing that for herself.
©2019 Christina Butrum (P)2020 Christina Butrum
Love, Austen (A Clean Fake Relationship Romance)
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A matchmaker who can’t commit, a jaded divorce lawyer, and a mutually beneficial business agreement. Matchmaker Meg Austen is focused on one thing - finding the financial backing to create the app for her company, Love, Austen. When the investment firm tells her she needs a boyfriend to prove her faith in her matchmaking process, she fears her dreams might never become a reality. Sure, she can match up other people, but love for herself. She's not interested. Parker Matthews is determined to get the partnership left vacant by his father’s death. But when a colleague suggests having a girlfriend will increase his chances to get the partnership, he panics - he's cut women out of his life completely after his last relationship and wouldn't even know who to ask. As they spend real time together, their fake feelings change. But when their fears about commitment resurface, can they find a way to work past them? Or will Meg and Parker have to find another way to get what they want while mending their broken hearts?
©2018 Britney Mills (P)2020 Britney Mills
A Christmas to Remember
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Katie McGowan is desperate to make it home for Christmas. Since the death of her husband in a snowmobile accident two years ago, her family has filled the void left by Josh’s passing. Returning home from a business trip on December 23, Katie finds herself trapped by a blizzard in Alexandria, Minnesota. Stranded travelers have filled the hotels, leaving her no choice but to take an executive suite in the same resort where Josh died. Ryan Scott intends to spend the weekend at Lakewood Resort, riding his new snowmobile and dodging Christmas. His parents’ sudden divorce announcement has ruined his holiday and he’s in no mood to socialize. His plan derails, however, when he meets Katie McGowan, and she steals his heart. Overwhelmed by memories of the past, neither Katie nor Ryan believes they are open to the possibilities of a new relationship. But a little bit of Christmas magic, along with a stray dog rescued from the storm, gives them a reason to unwrap their hearts. Together, they find the courage to rediscover the joy of the holiday season.
©2015 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad
Matched, Austen
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An out-of-work hairdresser, her childhood crush, and a summer on Nantucket. Olivia Justice is trying to get back to real life after appearing on a reality dating show. She needs a job to support her mother's long-term care, and after no luck with openings in a hair salon, she accepts a position as a nanny - at the summer house her parents used to own. The one good thing is that her best friend, Ella, will be there - along with Ella's older brother, the guy Olivia has carried a torch for since she was a teenager. After a failed proposal, Dawson Holt heads to Nantucket to refocus on what he wants from life. With his sister's wedding on the horizon, he realizes how lonely life has become. When he reconnects with Olivia, he starts to see that maybe things worked out for a reason after all. When his ex-girlfriend shows up with his grandmother's ring on her finger and claims she now wants to marry him, will Dawson and Olivia be able to conquer the past and move toward the future? Other books in the Love, Austen series: Love, Austen Austen, Party of Two Austen Unscripted Matched, Austen
©2019 Britney Mills (P)2020 Britney Mills
Once upon a Christmas
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When old friends reunite, will a new enemy keep them apart? Ashton Wyatt has spent a decade running from her past. Hanging out with a bad crowd in high school cost Ashton her reputation, her boyfriend, and her relationship with her parents. Determined to start over, she has moved far away, but can't escape the loneliness that shrouds her heart. When she receives an offer to return to the small tourist town of West Loon Bay to revive The Ramblin' Rose bar with her sister and her cousin, she accepts the challenge, hoping to repair the bond with her family, as well. But just when her life is on the mend, she crosses paths with someone from her past, and things spin out of control.... The last thing Sawyer Daniels needs is to get mixed up with the town's wild child. Sawyer did his share of partying and keeping the cops busy in his misspent youth, but he has long since abandoned that crowd in order to make some sense of his life. He's already under contract to renovate The Ramblin' Rose, when he learns Ashton Wyatt is back in town. Though the situation gets off to a rocky start, their friendship grows as they work side by side. He doesn't realize how much he's grown to care for her until a stalker puts her life in danger. Now that he's finally found his true love, is he about to lose her?
©2018 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad
Love, Austen
Summary
A matchmaker who can’t commit, a jaded divorce lawyer, and a mutually beneficial business agreement. Matchmaker Meg Austen is focused on one thing - finding the financial backing to create the app for her company Love, Austen. When the investment firm tells her she needs a boyfriend to prove her faith in her matchmaking process, she fears her dreams might never become a reality. Sure, she can match up other people, but love for herself? She's not interested. Parker Matthews is determined to get the partnership left vacant by his father’s death. But when a colleague suggests having a girlfriend will increase his chances to get the partnership, he panics. He's cut women out of his life completely after his last relationship, and wouldn't even know who to ask. As they spend real time together, their fake feelings change. But when their fears about commitment resurface, can they find a way to work past them? Or, will Meg and Parker have to find another way to get what they want while mending their broken hearts? Love, Austen is the first book in Love, Austen series.
©2018 Britney M. Mills (P)2020 Britney M. Mills
A Merry Little Christmas
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Merry Connor is struggling to feed her two children, pay heat bills, and fix her secondhand car. Though she’s barely making it financially, life is good. That is, compared to two years ago when she lost everything — thanks to her lying, deceiving ex-husband. She’s come a long way since then and doesn’t intend to look back. Even so, it’ll be a long time before she trusts anyone with her heart again. Tony Lewis hasn’t had a merry Christmas since his wife and son perished in a car collision three years ago. The holidays are lonely without his family, but his heart begins to mend when he meets Merry Connor and her two rambunctious kids. He can’t stop thinking about her and yearns to get closer to her. Will she turn him away once she learns of his connection to her ex-husband?
©2016 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad
Waking Lucy
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Lucy dreamed of marrying Samuel, until she woke up as his wife. Samuel Wilson is dismissed after a disastrous year at the newly created Harvard Medical School, ending his dream of becoming a doctor. Shamed by his dismissal, he returns to his North Shore home where he avoids his former fiancée, Lucy Simms, and tries to dismiss all ideas of marrying her. Lucy pretends Samuel’s rejection means little as she helps her family on their farm. An early New England blizzard brings challenges and death to her door. When it is over, Lucy lays in her cabin near death with only five-year-old Sally to aid her. Samuel discovers Lucy delirious with fever and endeavors to save her from the fatal illness that claimed most of her family. Unwittingly he puts her reputation in danger. At his parents’ insistence, Samuel marries a barely conscious Lucy. Lucy awakens to a reality more bizarre than her dreams. Sure that Samuel’s vows are coerced, she does everything in her power to convince him to annul the marriage. With the help of his mother and Sarah, he sets out to prove to Lucy that the vows he took are permanent.
©2016 Lorin Grace (P)2020 Lorin Grace
This Small Town Christmas
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Richard hasn’t been able to move on after the passing of his wife. Sam can’t seem to let go after the death of her mother. But the two of them blame one another for the distance between them. After Sam’s defiant behavior in school leads to her suspension, Richard has the idea to go back to his hometown for the holidays. Once arriving back in Lebanon, Richard’s life turns upside down when he reconnects with an old flame, pushing Sam further and further away. With Christmas right around the corner, Richard tries to make things right, but he needs a little help. Abner, a mysterious man who seems to be well-known within the community, offers to guide Richard and his family into good tidings of comfort and joy. Can Richard reconnect with his daughter? Can Sam move forward? Who is Abner?
©2020 Justin C. Trout (P)2021 Justin C. Trout
Austen Unscripted: A Second-Chance Romance
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A shy accountant, a pro hockey player, and a past they can't forget. Ruby Hunter gets nervous talking to people. And with a camera around? Forget it. When she's offered the chance to be on The Suitor, the only reason she accepts is that it's an opportunity to conquer her fears all at once. Little does she know the leading guy is her ex-fiance, whom she broke up with eight years earlier - the one regret she's had in her adult life. Carson Carver is painted as the bad boy for the media, and doing this show is his chance to prove them all wrong. He hopes seeing his good side will change his image and keep him playing for the Boston Breeze hockey team for more than just a year. When one of the contestants turns out to be his high school sweetheart, he's not sure if he can stand reliving the past. As dates force them to confront the past, can they forgive one another and move forward? Or, will their history keep them apart?
©2019 Britney Mills (P)2020 Britney Mills
It Takes Two
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When Clayton is offered his family business, his initial excitement is weighed down by overwhelming worry. Keeping it in the family has always been his top priority. The only problem? He's a butcher, not a bookkeeper. Numbers were never his thing, but he's determined to make it work. That leaves him with only one choice: He'll have to learn the books or give up what he's always wanted. And there's no way he'll let that happen. Unless Emmalee can find a job, she will have to forfeit her lifelong dream of living successfully in a quiet, friendly small town. The only problem? There's only one job available and it's not even remotely close to business management. But being a dog walker has its perks - like meeting a handsome butcher at the meat locker, for instance. What happens when two ideas for one business threaten to take away what matters the most?
©2019 Christina Butrum (P)2020 Christina Butrum
One Plus Two
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Hannah Michaelson wants nothing more than a fresh start and a safe place to stay. The only problem? She’s stranded roadside in a small town in the middle of winter. Even worse? Her sister’s baby is asleep in the back seat. Carter Mitchell has one goal in life - to be the best mechanic he can be while running a successful shop. That, and to avoid love at all costs. But when his family calls on him to help a distressed woman on the side of the road, he doesn’t hesitate. Certain that he can stay strong in the face of the stranger's beauty, he agrees to help. Soon enough, the rugged mechanic realizes there's more to Hannah's extended stay in Maple Glen than he realized. His aunt is playing matchmaker again, but there’s something Hannah isn’t telling him.
©2020 Christina Butrum (P)2020 Christina Butrum
Love Conquers All
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Will his secret past destroy their future? Lanie Perkins Hall never imagined being divorced at 30. Nor did she imagine falling for an old friend, but when she runs into Azarius Jacobson, she can't deny the attraction. As they begin to spend more time together, Lanie struggles with the fact that Azarius keeps his past a secret. What is he hiding? And will she ever be able to get him to open up? Azarius Jacobson has loved Lanie Perkins Hall from the moment he saw her, but issues from his past have left him guarded. Now that he has another chance with her, will he find the courage to share his life with her? Or, will his emotional walls create a barrier that will leave him alone once more? Find out in this heartfelt, multiracial, emotional third book in the Star Lake series. This sweet romance can be listened to as a stand-alone or as part of the series. So, click above, and join the journey today.
©2018 Lorana Hoopes (P)2020 Lorana Hoopes
Merry Christmas, Darling
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Rock Henderson needs a wife - and fast. His dying mother's last wish is to leave this world knowing her son is blissfully married...and producing grandchildren. It's just a small lie to make her eternally happy, one he doesn't think he'll have to make good on until Zelda shows up the week before Christmas with her nurse and her 20-pound tabby cat. With his ex-fiancée long gone and his wheelchair-bound mother sitting in the living room of his penthouse demanding to meet his wife, he's desperate - and hard-pressed - to find a stand-in on such short notice. That is, until he remembers his neighbor in 601E. Kimberly Jo Stratton is looking forward to a hard-earned vacation the week before Christmas. Her calendar is filled with last-minute shopping, lunch dates, holiday parties, and catching up on old friends. There's just one problem - she needs to find someone ASAP to cast the tie-breaking vote on the proposed bylaws change of her condominium association which is a total ban on all animals. If that change goes through, Kim and many of her closest neighbors will have to move. They're not going to give up their furry children! Kim and Rock strike a deal. Kim will spend the week as Rock's wife in return for his vote. It seems like a foolproof plan. That is, until Kim's Chihuahua tangles with Zelda's tabby, Zelda's health appears to take a sudden turn for the better, and Zelda's nurse does more pouting than nursing, except when she's flirting with Rock. In the midst of it all, Kim and Rock discover that there is such a thing as love under the mistletoe...
©2014 Denise Meinstad (P)2020 Denise Meinstad