Maria Hostage has narrated 4 audiobooks on Listento.it by 3 authors. The most-rated is Merry Witchmas: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short.
The House Guest
Summary
Family secrets, scandals, gossip, and murder - the small town of Tilden has it all. Set in the 1950s, The House Guest takes listeners on a nostalgic journey with the townspeople of Tilden, a quaint community in Madison County, Nebraska. At the center of the story is Maggie Davis, a middle-aged widow and heiress of a grand Victorian manor. The stately home, which Maggie shares with her spunky nine-year-old daughter Jenna, also serves as a bed-and-breakfast to a once regular, but now transitory, clientele. The kitchen table serves as the epicenter of conversation at the manor, where no topics are off limits. Maggie and guests gather to share the latest town gossip. Maggie's outspoken, spinster neighbor delights in keeping everyone on guard with her opinionated tirades, but she is frequently reined in by an elderly, equally forthright family member who has recently become a permanent dweller at the manor. Gentle-spirited Maggie finds herself struggling with the painful memories of her husband's tragic death, as well as the stirrings in her heart associated with a new house guest. A scandalous scheme to swindle Maggie out of her property rides on the heels of a sudden, unexpected death, pointing to a member of the family as a suspect. Set against a backdrop of humor, tragedy and love, the story culminates with an emotional twist.
©2015 Deborah L Norris (P)2016 Deborah L Norris
A Holiday of Witches
Summary
The Winchester witches are back and better than ever. Spend five frightfully funny holidays with the Winchesters and the people who love them. This five-novella omnibus includes: Bewitched: Did you ever wonder how Sam and Clove hooked up? Find out what Sam was thinking when he fell in love with the sweetest Winchester. A Solstice Celebration: Spend a magical weekend with Marnie as she prepares for a big party and tries to control a mischievous Bay, Clove and Thistle. That's on top of reining in Aunt Tillie, which is never easy. Witchdependence Day: Follow Marcus during the Fourth of July weekend as he discovers someone who desperately needs help...and what it means to call the Winchesters family. Happy Witchgiving: Chief Terry spends a fun-filled few days at the Winchester Bed & Breakfast when he's forced out of his home. He's excited to be part of the family - until teenagers Bay, Clove and Thistle think they've uncovered a crime. Merry Witchmas: Go back in time with Aunt Tillie as she tries to prove to a young Bay, Clove and Thistle that they didn't discover a body...and also deliver the most magical Christmas ever.
©2016 Amanda M. Lee (P)2016 Amanda M. Lee
Lilly Noble & Actual Magic
Summary
Ages 9 to 99 love Lilly Noble! After the collision claimed her mother's life and left her with a memory full of holes, Lilly Noble is sent away to boarding school on the gloomy island of Raven's Landing, Maine. Though feeling exiled and abandoned by her father, she is determined to fill in the blanks the accident left in her mind. When she meets the hypnotically charming and strangely intense Murosky Skaggs, his unnatural curiosity and careful attentions toward her raise her suspicions. His stories don't add up. Lilly's search for the truth beneath his lies causes her life to take a thrilling and terrifying twist. What she doesn't realize is the closer she gets to revealing his dark secret, the closer she comes to regaining her memory and unmasking her mother's murderer. But something else, something far more sinister is lurking just off the coast. It's been there, waiting for her. Lilly's quest for answers puts her and those around her in mortal danger, and once she starts down that path, there is no turning away from her destiny, if she can survive.
©2013 Deborah McTiernan (P)2014 Deborah McTiernan
Merry Witchmas: A Wicked Witches of the Midwest Short
Summary
Tillie Winchester is annoyed with the world - what else is new, right? - and she's fraying under the pressure. Her nieces believe she's a bad influence on the youngest Winchester generation - especially an acerbic Thistle - and they want her to set a good example. That's not easy when she's fighting with her arch-nemesis and trying to convince Bay, Clove and Thistle they didn't really discover a dead body at the annual tree-lighting ceremony. Between a baking contest she's determined to win, Thistle's deteriorating attitude, Clove's penchant for crying whenever the mood strikes and Chief Terry's suspicious nature as the fearsome foursome investigate a possible crime, Aunt Tillie has her hands full. It's Christmas, though, the most magical time of the year, and Tillie is determined to solve every problem - er, maybe make a few worse for Margaret Little if the opportunity arises - and deliver a happy yuletide extravaganza for her family. Buckle up and put on your combat helmet, because Tillie plans on plowing her way to happiness ...and she doesn't care who gets in her path along the way. Note: This is a 28,000-word short novella set in the Wicked Witches of the Midwest world. It's set back in time so can be listened to at any point.
©2016 Amanda M. Lee (P)2016 Amanda M. Lee