Mackenzie Cartwright has narrated 131 audiobooks on Listento.it by 48 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.7★ across 667 ratings. The most-rated is Le monstre.
Le monstre
Summary
À dix-huit ans, j'ai quitté mon Québec, ma famille, mes amis, pour m'évader vers l'Afrique, lieu d'origine de mon prince charmant. Cette idylle a dégénéré, influencée en partie par les traditions et les coutumes d'une petite ville perdue à deux heures du Sahara. Mais elle a surtout été marquée par M. M comme Monstre, M comme Malade, M comme Manipulateur, M comme la première lettre de son prénom. Le prince est devenu bourreau, le chevalier est devenu vautour. De retour au Québec transformée, affaiblie et mariée à l'islam, constamment humiliée, battue et enfermée dans un sous-sol crade de l'arrondissement Saint-Laurent, j'ai trouvé la force d'échapper à la mort et de me sortir de l'emprise de M. Le Monstre est un récit bouleversant, poignant. Ce n'est pas celui d'une lointaine étrangère, c'est celui d'Ingrid Falaise. Mais c'est peut-être celui de votre sœur, de votre fille, de votre amie ou même le vôtre.
©2015 Éditions Libre expression (P)2020 Vues et Voix
Maestro
Summary
Something terrible, unspeakable, immense has come to Menzoberranzan and is leaving death and destruction in its wake. The primordial of Gauntlgrym stirs, sending Cattie-brie and Gromph to Luskan and the ruins of the only power that can keep the beast in check. The damage of the Darkening, of war, and of a demon-ravaged Underdark has sent cracks out across the North. Some of this damage may never be repaired. And Drizzt is going home. But not to Mithral Hall. Not to Icewind Dale. He's going to Menzoberranzan. Bruenor is ready to march with him, bringing along an army of dwarves to end the scourge of Menzoberranzan, but Drizzt needs to see what's happening there. The dwarf army may not be necessary. The City of Spiders might already have fallen to the demons and their wicked prince. But even if that's true, what's to say the demons will stop there? Maestro picks up where Archmage left off, plunging Drizzt into his most dangerous adventure yet and with all the action, adventure, beloved characters, dark elves, monsters, and demon princes Drizzt fans adore.
©2016 Wizards of the Coast LLC (P)2016 Audible, Inc.
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
Summary
Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a coming-out novel from Winterson, the acclaimed author of The Passion and Sexing the Cherry. The narrator, Jeanette, cuts her teeth on the knowledge that she is one of God’s elect, but as this budding evangelical comes of age and comes to terms with her preference for her own sex, the peculiar balance of her God-fearing household crumbles.
©1985 Jeanette Winterson (P)2015 Audible, Ltd
Collateral
Summary
Gabriela Stefan Sabbioni showed up uninvited in my bedroom on my 16th birthday. He stood in the shadows, smelling of whiskey and death and wrapped a broken, blood-crusted necklace around my neck. I thought he’d strangle me with it. That night, he left a message for my father. He said he’d be back to take something precious. I never delivered that message, though. I wonder if things would be different if I had because now, two years later, he’s back. And he’s not hiding in any shadows. He’s come to make good on his promise. He’s back to take that something precious. Me. Stefan Marchese is the manipulator of my family’s tragedy. I won’t just bring him to his knees. I’ll bury him for what he did. Taking his daughter is only the beginning. I’ll do it, knowing I’m starting a war. I’ll do it, knowing my enemies will become his allies. They’ll stop at nothing to destroy me, and he’ll stop at nothing to get her back. I’ve never shied away from war, though. I’m not one to play nice, and I don’t share my toys. I’ll demolish you if you touch what’s mine. And she is most definitely mine.
©2019 Natasha Knight (P)2019 Natasha Knight
Damage: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance
Summary
We're a match made in hell, Stefan and I. He took me to exact his revenge. I went from being a pawn to my father to being a pawn to Stefan. The only difference is I have a ring the size of a boulder on my finger and a husband I don't want. And the hardest part is I thought he was different. I thought I was falling in love. I guess my father was right. I'm not a very smart girl. Stefan is a powerful man. He doesn't play nice, not if you're his enemy. But I've learned one thing about my husband. He takes care of what's his. And I am his. His enemies have become my enemies, but he'll never let anyone hurt me. He's fiercely protective. It's the predator inside that scares me.
©2019 Natasha Knight (P)2019 Natasha Knight
Stone Mattress
Summary
A collection of highly imaginative short pieces that speak to our times with deadly accuracy. Vintage Atwood creativity, intelligence, and humor: think Alias Grace. Margaret Atwood turns to short fiction for the first time since her 2006 collection, Moral Disorder, with nine tales of acute psychological insight and turbulent relationships bringing to mind her award-winning 1996 novel, Alias Grace. A recently widowed fantasy writer is guided through a stormy winter evening by the voice of her late husband in "Alphinland," the first of three loosely linked stories about the romantic geometries of a group of writers and artists. In "The Freeze-Dried Bridegroom," a man who bids on an auctioned storage space has a surprise. In "Lusus Naturae," a woman born with a genetic abnormality is mistaken for a vampire. In "Torching the Dusties," an elderly lady with Charles Bonnet syndrome comes to terms with the little people she keeps seeing, while a newly formed populist group gathers to burn down her retirement residence. And in "Stone Mattress," a long-ago crime is avenged in the Arctic via a 1.9 billion-year-old stromatolite. In these nine tales, Margaret Atwood is at the top of her darkly humorous and seriously playful game. List of Stories and Narrators: "Alphinland" and "Torching the Dusties" read by Lorna Raver "Revenant" read by Mark Bramhall "Dark Lady" and "The Dead Hand Loves You" read by Arthur Morey "Lusus Naturae" read by Emily Rankin "The Freeze-Dried Groom" read by Rob Delaney "I Dream of Zenia with the Bright Red Teeth" read by Bernadette Dunne "Stone Mattress" read by Margaret Atwood
©2014 Margaret Atwood (P)2014 Random House Audio
Taken
Summary
I'm one of four Willow daughters. He's the first-born son of the Scafoni family. And we have history. For generations, the Scafoni family have demanded a sacrifice of us. A virgin daughter to atone for sins so old that we don't even remember what they are anymore. But when you have as much money as they do, you don't play by the rules. You make them. And Sebastian Scafoni makes all the rules. The moment I saw him, I knew he would choose me. Even though the mark on my sheath declared me unclean. Even though my beautiful sisters stood beside me, offered to him, he still chose me. He made me his. And then he set out to break me. "Intensely dark, twisted, and perversely hot! If you loved Pepper Winters's Indebted, you will love Taken." (Anna Zaires, The New York Times best-selling author)
©2018 Natasha Knight (P)2019 Natasha Knight
The Consuming Instinct
Summary
In this highly informative and entertaining book, the founder of the vibrant new field of evolutionary consumption illuminates the relevance of our biological heritage to our daily lives as consumers. While culture is important, the author shows that innate evolutionary forces deeply influence the foods we eat, the gifts we offer, the cosmetics and clothing styles we choose to make ourselves more attractive to potential mates, and even the cultural products that stimulate our imaginations (such as art, music, and religion). The book demonstrates that most acts of consumption can be mapped onto four key Darwinian drives - namely, survival (we prefer foods high in calories); reproduction (we use products as sexual signals); kin selection (we naturally exchange gifts with family members); and reciprocal altruism (we enjoy offering gifts to close friends). The author further highlights the analogous behaviors that exist between human consumers and a wide range of animals. For anyone interested in the biological basis of human behavior or simply in what makes consumers tick-marketing professionals, advertisers, psychology mavens, and consumers themselves - this is a fascinating listen.
©2011 Gad Saad (P)2019 Tantor
Creed
Summary
Way too young, 11-year-old Tucker Creed and his six-year-old neighbor, Sylvie Bissenette, find they have something awful in common. Creed then decides he's going to do everything in his limited power to shield his Sylvie from her ordeal. So he does, and Creed and Sylvie form a bond that grows and blossoms with their ages. They plot to leave their lives behind, the town they live in that will hold them down, and the histories they share that, unless they break free, will bury them. Sylvie goes to their special place; Creed never shows, and she doesn’t see him again until it’s too late. With Creed gone, Sylvie is forced to endure a nightmare and do the unspeakable to end it. To deal, she develops a hard shell with sharp edges through which very few can break. So when Creed again finds his Sylvie, he discovers the girl he loved is locked away, and he has to find his way back into her heart without getting shredded in the process.
©2013 Kristen Ashley (P)2015 Audible Inc.
Abducted
Summary
My name is Zoe McKinley. I have a boring life, an awful job, and a boss who throws staplers at my head. What could be worse? How about being abducted by aliens? Being dragged through a mirror, naked and screaming, onto an extraterrestrial ship was bad. Finding out I had been sold to a huge alien male who looks like the devil was worse. But learning he wanted to trade me to an intergalactic petting zoo was the worst of all! Now I'm whizzing through the galaxy with a robot butler, a trio of nib-nibs (they're like tiny green monkeys), and one huge, muscular, and very grumpy alien. The clothing they gave me shows all my lady bits, the food-sim makes banana cream pie that tastes like sauerkraut, and Sarden, my captor, is too hot to stay mad at, even if he is a jerk. In fact I think I might be falling for him. What's a girl to do? It's all in a day's work when you've been...Abducted.
©2016 Evangeline Anderson (P)2017 Insatiable Press
Fae's Captive
Summary
My college roommate is the worst. Cecile steals my food, brings guys over at all hours, and parties instead of studying. But those quirks pale in comparison to what she does next. She drugs me, and I wake up imprisoned in an alternate universe full of terrifying creatures. Now, the biggest and scariest creature of all - a fae king - believes I'm his mate. He's freed me from the dungeon but keeps me close. So close, in fact, that I'm beginning to like his wintery gaze and ice-chiseled body. But secrets and villains lurk throughout this new world, and I don't know if I'll survive long enough to figure out how to get back home. Author's Note: Fae's Captive is the first book in a series that will set your imagination - and other parts of you - on fire. Mind the cliff, but book two is already out.
©2019 Lily Archer (P)2019 Lily Archer
Torn
Summary
Taking her is my right. Breaking her, my duty. I was always going to choose Helena. I knew it the instant I saw her. She’s different than the others. There’s a darkness about her. Something wild inside her. And it calls to the beast inside me. But she isn’t what I expected. With every word and every touch, she pushes me, burrowing deep under my skin, challenging the rules, and upending history. And all the while, I see how my brother watches her. He wants her, and as the rules stand, she’ll become his in one year’s time. Except that I have no intention of giving her up. Author's Note: Torn is the second and final audiobook of the Dark Legacy Duet. Contains mature themes.
©2018 Natasha Knight (P)2019 Natasha Knight
A Very Bossy Christmas
Summary
What's the actual last thing you'd ever want your executive assistant to see you doing the morning after you had hot, drunk, angry sex with her in a terrible hotel room? Dancing around your terrible hotel room to "Come and Get Your Love" like Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy - naked? Yeah. Me too. And yet, here we are. This isn't even the most unprofessional thing that's happened between us in the past couple of weeks. The first was when I agreed to let her have Christmas Day off, but only if she goes with me to three family gatherings as my fake girlfriend. The second was when she caught me belting out a Christmas song on stage in the awful hotel bar. The third was the hot, drunk, angry sex that followed, but I do not regret it. And she hasn't even found out the real reason I need her by my side this holiday season. I need to pull it together before I do the dumbest, most unprofessional thing of all - fall head over heels in love with the only assistant who's lasted more than a month at the job and claims to hate me and my moods more than she hates eggnog. And I've seen how much she hates eggnog. This audiobook is dual narration, with portions that are duet-style.
©2020 Kayley Loring (P)2020 Kayley Loring
Ache for You
Summary
In this fairy tale with a sexy twist, she’s a penniless San Francisco seamstress. He’s the king of Italian couture. Who’s got designs on whom? Boutique owner Kimber DiSanto has seen better days. She’s been dumped at the altar by Prince Charmless, her business went up in flames (literally), and now she’s stuck in Florence, Italy, with an ice-queen stepmother, to try to save her late father’s failing dress shop. Only one thing could make it worse: another man in her life. The arrogant Italian fashion tycoon offering to buy her father’s shop is as rich as he is sexy, and their attraction is off the charts. But Kimber’s not about to get burned again. Women don’t say no to Matteo Moretti - and certainly not with Kimber’s stinging precision. With all the heat and fury sparking between them, Matteo can’t resist baiting the gorgeous American. His plan? Win her over one scorching kiss at a time. Kimber tells herself it’s all just a game. That her broken heart isn’t in danger, and that Matteo’s touch does not make her Lady Land dance with joy. But sometimes it takes the fieriest of enemies to turn a fantasy into a real-life romance.
©2018 J.T. Geissinger, Inc. (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Dark Deception: A Vampire Romance
Summary
Holy hot vampire! Get your cold shower ready.... A ruthless vampire king. An alluring crime family heiress. A dark desire that won’t be tamed.... Charlotte... Charlotte D’Amico never met a safe she couldn’t crack, a penthouse she couldn’t case, or a stuck-up rich guy she couldn’t deceive. So when the crime boss who runs her life orders her to spy on yet another reclusive billionaire, Charley’s not worried. Smile pretty, keep the boss happy, keep her sister safe. That’s how it works. But Dorian Redthorne is no ordinary mark. He’s charming, funny, and sinfully hot, with a whiskey-smooth British accent that leaves her aching for more. He’s also dark, dangerous, and definitely hiding secrets.... Secrets that might just get her killed. Dorian... Vampire king Dorian Redthorne has more responsibilities than he can count. Keep New York’s supernaturals in line. Protect what’s left of his family. And above all, bury his dead father’s secrets...before their enemies discover the royal family’s greatest weakness. Charlotte D’Amico is a complication he doesn’t need. But the scent of her blood is intoxicating, her heartbeat a siren call he can’t resist. One stolen kiss, and Dorian knows how this ends: He claims her, or he bleeds her dry. Unfortunately, his pretty little con woman is as treacherous as his enemies. The question is...which will destroy him first? Dark Deception is the first book in the Vampire Royals of New York series, a dark paranormal romance featuring a commanding, dirty-talking vampire king and the seductive con artist who might just bring him to ruin...or become his eternal salvation. If you love sizzling romance, dark secrets, and scorching-hot vampires with British accents, you need Dorian Redthorne in your life!
©2020 Sarah Piper (P)2020 Sarah Piper
Bite of Winter
Summary
The Red Plains are hot. But my fae king? Even hotter. So, we kind of got captured by a warlike clan of Vundi warriors. Sounds bad, right? But they treat us as guests, and I’m coming to like them despite the ongoing threat of me being shipped off to the king beyond the mountain. I still endeavor to reach the winter kingdom and find a way back home…until the Vundi high priestess reveals that I may have more ties to the fae world than I ever imagined. On top of that, Leander knows just what buttons to press to get me naked, in a tub, and panting for him. My resolve is failing on all fronts, but worse than that, I discover danger is even closer than I realized. Author's Note: Bite of Winter is book 3 in the Fae’s Captive Series. You’ll want to listen to Fae’s Captive and Road to Winter: Fae’s Captive 2 before beginning this book. Fae’s Captive 4, Beyond the Mountain, will complete Leander and Taylor’s story arc, and Book 5 will begin Gareth and Beth’s story (with plenty of cameos from Leander and Taylor).
©2019 Lily Archer (P)2019 Lily Archer
Devil's Bargain
Summary
One Night. His Rules. It's a Devil's Bargain. She calls it a devil’s bargain. I call it a deal she can’t refuse. I was owed a debt and I expected payment. That payment? One night in my bed. My rules. The debt cleared, and she could walk away. There are worse things. And besides, debtors can’t be choosers. The night started as it should. She obeyed as she should. But then something happened. Something I was unprepared for. And what I saw changed everything. I broke my own rules after that. And I didn’t keep my end of the bargain. Because walking away was no longer an option I would grant her, no matter the cost. Author's Note: Devil’s Bargain is a stand-alone romance from the author of the Benedetti Brothers Mafia World and the Dark Legacy Trilogy.
©2019 Natasha Knight (P)2020 Natasha Knight
Protected
Summary
Grav N'gol is many things. Murderer...ex-con...Alien half breed...and a Protector. More than just a bodyguard, a Protector chooses a female to ward for life and swears an oath to die for her if necessary. Enter Leah Roth. The luscious little Earth female is supposed to be just a quick surveillance gig for Grav. He'll check on her and report back that she's okay - it should be easy. Only she's not okay. When Grav sees Leah's abusive husband hurting her, he swings into action. Before he knows it, he has Leah aboard his ship. When he's given a dangerous and difficult mission, Leah volunteers to come alone and help...and somehow Grav can't say no. But as much as he feels drawn to the lovely little human, Grav knows it can never be between them. For in his past lurks a bloody and savage secret that would turn even the most forgiving heart against him. From his past and from his true nature Leah must be...Protected at all costs.
©2016 Evangeline Anderson (P)2017 Insatiable Press
Outsider
Summary
Reagan Elliot should be living her dream. She's touring with Exodus End as their new rhythm guitarist and gaining more notoriety and fame than she ever imagined possible. She's earned the devoted love of not only one, but two spectacular men. Her committed threesome with sexy guitarist Trey Mills and her hunky bodyguard Ethan Conner is stable, loving, deep, and satisfying for all involved. But sometimes the world sees things differently and is determined to destroy what it doesn't understand. Can Reagan's relationship with Trey and Ethan survive the cruel backlash of the media, her family, and a bigoted public? Or will the talented musician lose everything she holds dear in the face of her own burgeoning doubts?
©2016 Olivia Cunning (P)2016 Tantor
Severed
Summary
Rylee Hale is having a hard time. As a new business owner just starting out on her own, she's struggling to attract new clients to her paralegal business. Then she attracts two that are way more than she can handle. Drace and Lucian are Denarins - a race of the Twelve Peoples where two males bond together in order to join with a single female. An Alpha and a Beta make the perfect pair to attract and care for a woman in every detail of her life. But what happens when two Alphas get wrongfully bonded? That's the dilemma Lucian and Drace are in and only a Pure One from Earth can help them. When they see Rylee helping a couple with their divorce in the AMI viewscreen, they decide she's exactly the female they need to break the bond between them. Nobody asked Rylee what she thought about being abducted from her life on Earth and caught in the middle of a conflict between two huge, muscular alien males. It's okay though - she's a smart girl - she can handle herself. But once she gets a taste of being bonded to two sexy men who want to please her in every way, will she be able to stand by and watch them be...severed?
©2016 Evangeline Anderson (P)2017 Insatiable Press