Rebecca McKernan has narrated 38 audiobooks on Listento.it by 23 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is Forgotten Places.
Forgotten Places
Summary
Van Diemen's Land, Australia, 1833 English settler Grace Ashwell flees an abusive lover in Hobart Town, with six-year-old Violet in tow. In her head, escape is easy: find work in the northern settlements and earn enough for passage home to London. But the terrain beyond the settled districts is wilder than Grace could ever have imagined. She and Violet find themselves lost in a beautiful but deadly land where rain thunders down mountains, the earth drops away without warning and night brings impenetrable darkness. Deep in the wilderness, they find a crude hut inhabited by Alexander Dalton, an escaped convict long presumed dead. Hiding from civilization in an attempt to forget his horrifying past, Alexander struggles to let Grace into his world. When Violet disappears, Grace's fragile trust in Alexander is put to the test. And while she searches for answers, he will do anything to keep his secrets inside. Based around the true story of the Macquarie Harbor bolters; one of the most horrifying events from Colonial Australia's bloody history.
©2017 Johanna Craven (P)2017 Johanna Craven
Pawns
Summary
Seven hundred years in the future, the Jegg - a powerful alien race - invade Earth, wiping out half of the Terran Confederation. In a hidden base under the Sahara Desert, a team of scientists works to mount a resistance against the invaders. Their plan is to fit an Earth ship with Jegg folding-space technology and travel to the other side of the galaxy to find a mysterious energy source...one that could help them defeat the Jegg. But just before departure, catastrophe strikes. Only two of the crew survive and make it to their destination: the team leader's wife, Maeve, and her teenage son, Davin. What they find on the distant planet will forever change both the future of their family and their planet, as they enter a race against time...and against impossible odds.
©2017 Patrick Hodges (P)2017 Patrick Hodges
Queen of Thieves Box Set: A Grimdark Sword and Sorcery Fantasy Thief Adventure
Summary
They killed her family. They ripped apart her home. But to repay her debts, she'll have to sacrifice her innocence. Three gripping novels of grim, dark intrigue in the underworld of thieves and cutthroats! Robbed of everything she loves, Viola mourns the sudden loss of her mother. Now burdened with an impossible debt to the Night Guild, she’s forced to train as a cunning thief. Subjected to cruelty at every turn, the scrawny criminal apprentice vows to survive long enough to become the kingdom’s best. Thrown together with unlikely allies, her burgeoning skills draw the attention of sadistic bullies and jealous rivals with dark intentions. But fueled by grief-filled rage, Viola won’t let anything distract her from preparing for the Guild’s most treacherous test. In a cutthroat den of thieves, can Viola rise to power and outrun a brutal death? The gripping Queen of Thieves epic fantasy series is not for the faint of heart. If you like grim dark battles, improbable heroines, and graphic scenes, then you’ll love Andy Peloquin’s unflinching coming-of-age tale. Listen to Queen of Thieves for a pitch-black tale of a thievery today! Warning: This book contains one scene of graphic sexual assault and is not suitable for all ages. From the Author: This Omnibus is a self-contained, stand-alone series set in the same world as Defenders of Legend number one and number two, but can be listened to either before or after. Chronologically, it occurs before the events of the previous collections. In the Queen of Thieves Box Set Audiobook: Child of the Night Guild (Book 1) Thief of the Night Guild (Book 2) Queen of the Night Guild (Book 3)
©2019 Andy Peloquin (P)2019 Andy Peloquin
The Earl and His Virgin Countess
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Lord Andrew Masterson, Earl of Windenshire, has had a string of bad luck with women. While his best friends are all getting leg-shackled, he can’t seem to get a lady to stay in his presence long enough to court them. Not sure what he might be doing wrong, he turns to Madame Evangeline, hoping she can help him change his luck. Betrothed since before her birth to Lord Masterson, Miss Miranda Beauchamp has prepared to be his countess ever since. Although the Earl of Windenshire maintains her upkeep and pays for everything she needs, she might as well not exist for all the attention he pays her. Determined to break the marriage contract, she’ll go to desperate measures to achieve her goal, even if it means losing her virginity to do so. Can Madame Eve show Andrew and Miranda there is more than a contract between them? Or will family secrets and years of hurt be too much for the earl and his virgin countess to overcome?
©2014 Dominique Eastwick (P)2017 Dominique Eastwick
Druid Twilight
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As a fictional story set in a pivotal historic time, Druid Twilight: The Loom of Destiny is an epic journey to first-century Roman Britain. This publication includes both Book One and Book Two in a single Epic Edition. The Roman invaders are set to destroy the whole Druidic culture because they recognize it as a hindrance to their exertion of power over the British territories. The two Orders - the Druid Order and the Semnotheoi Order - must decide how to pass on their legacy, knowing that the world as they have known it has come to an end. Within this military and political struggle lies the personal stories of Caedwyn and Brianna, their companions, and the Elders who struggle with their responsibilities of the present and for the future. Druid Twilight is an allegorical tale of our times: an age of transition in which ancient powers conflict with the emergence of a new way; a new system of beliefs that may either engulf the archaic ways or force their unexpected evolution. Nature, the elements, and time itself are at play in this intense and engaging shamanic narrative. Druid Twilight: The Loom of Destiny (Epic Version) is an omnibus publication that includes both original books, plus the author’s notes regarding story locations, and more. A love story at heart, Druid Twilight is a tale of the clash of enormous powers, betrayal, retribution, and rebirth.
©2014 Gerry C. Starnes (P)2020 Gerry C. Starnes
Gabrielle's Discipline
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To escape the scandal of trying to elope with an unworthy man, Gabrielle finds herself married to the man she loves - a charming rake and her guardian's best friend, Mr. Felix Hood. He's the third son of a viscount, he's darkly handsome, and he's in love with her stepmother. Or so she thinks. Felix Hood had been fighting the urge to be leg-shackled ever since he met Gabrielle Astley, but once her honor was at stake, he knew he'd rather die than allow her to marry someone else. He's not a perfect man, and he has no experience with being in a relationship, but he's determined to make his marriage work, even if he has to spank his fiery bride daily to do so. They retreat to the countryside immediately following their wedding, where Felix hopes to strengthen their relationship before they return to London for the end of the season. To his delight, Gabrielle turns out to be everything he'd hoped in private - she's submissive, passionate, and responds beautifully to even his darkest desires. But what will happen when they return to London society? Gabrielle is determined to replace her stepmother in Felix's affections. She's been through a multitude of changes in her life, none of which have ended particularly happily for her, but she has to make one last try - because, after all, she's married to him for better or worse, till death do them part. To her surprise, once they're alone, he seems to return her regard, and she blossoms under his discipline and care...but will he still feel the same when he's faced with Cordelia, Gabrielle's stepmother again? Step into a world of alpha males, spankings, very steamy situations, and domestic discipline. Gabrielle's Discipline is a stand-alone within a series, complete with a HEA for the couple. Gabrielle and Felix's story began in Philip's Rules and was further explored in Undisciplined; however, it is not necessary to listen to either audiobook to enjoy this one (although it is encouraged).
©2016 G. Angel (P)2018 G. Angel
Flight of the Raven
Summary
How eager would the bridegroom be if he knew he could never bed the bride?
Lady Emma of Ravenwood Keep is prepared to give Sir William l’Orage land, wealth, and her hand in marriage. But her virginity? Not unless he loves her.
The curse that claimed her mother is clear: unless a Ravenwood heir is conceived in love, the mother will die in childbirth. Emma is determined to dodge the curse. Then William arrives, brandishing raw sensuality which dares her to explore her own.
William the Storm isn’t a man to be gainsaid. He’ll give her protection, loyalty, and as much tenderness as he can muster. But malignant memories quell the mere thought of love. To him, the curse is codswallop. He plans a seduction to breach Emma’s fears and raze her objections. What follows is a test of wills and an affirmation of the power of love.
©2016 Judith Sterling (P)2018 Judith Sterling
On the Homefront
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In 1941, WWII begins for the United States, and life will never be the same for three women as they send their husbands, brothers, and friends off to war.
Ruth, a young wife and teacher, Lilly her teenage sister-in-law, and Helen, a British war bride, learn to cope with rationing, change, fear, loss, humiliation, and brutality while they forge an impenetrable bond and grow to be stronger than any of them ever dreamed possible. They lean on each other for support, aided by the family and friends who surround them, but when one decides to go to the front lines as part of the American Red Cross Clubmobile program, how can they cope with her absence - and more telegrams reporting loss?
©2017 Barb Warner Deane (P)2018 Barb Warner Deane
The West Country Trilogy: Complete Series Boxed Set
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Lose yourself in 18th century Cornwall with the compete series boxed set of the West Country Trilogy; a saga of smuggling, superstition, and secrets. Cornwall, England. 1740. They say only the brave ride Bridles Lane at night. Vicar Richard Dodge speaks of ghosts and demons, conducting elaborate exorcisms in his churchyard overlooking the lane. And with the villagers sheltering in fear, local smugglers carry their haul up the road to be hidden in the safety of the church. Isaac and Scarlett Bailey have spent their lives hiding contraband in Talland church. Forced into free trade by their father's mistakes, they want nothing more than to escape the smuggling syndicate and build a life above the law. On the other side of Bridles Lane, Flora Kelly has grown up in the shadow of her mother, the village charmer. Sceptical of her mother's craft, Flora reopens her family's tavern, determined that her life will not be one of fortune telling and herbal lore. When a seemingly abandoned ship is wrecked in Talland Bay, it sparks a wave of hysteria among the superstitious villagers. Faith in the vicar wavers and Flora feels herself drawn to the controversial old ways of her mother. Among growing unrest, the mystery of the wrecked ship deepens, unearthing long-forgotten secrets that will tear a village - and a family - apart. Boxed set includes: Prequel - Moonshine (A Short Story) Book 1 - Bridles Lane Book 2 - Hills of Silver Book 3 - Wild Light
©2019 Johanna Craven (P)2020 Johanna Craven
Hunger Moon
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"I am made of a thousand ghosts, and only you can shoot me down." The sequel to Bella James' The Girl Who Cried Wolf invites you to return to the story of Anna Winters, a young woman facing a portentous struggle through depression, disordered eating, and dependency. Terrified of emanating her violent father, Anna turns her back on all that has become most precious to her. She journeys the deep labyrinth of her soul, relentlessly shadowed by a black wolf. He is her deepest fears, the darkness within her, and the only one who can set her free. Anna returns to her past and makes sense of the nightmare she created, to recognize of darkness and light there is beauty in both. As she refuses to relinquish her power to addiction, a frightened girl begins to create new pathways, from being a lost and defenseless teenager to discovering the strength that lies within womanhood. A young heart can be broken, a fractured soul can be mended... but can you ever be ready for the fight of your life?
©2017 Feather Dreams Press (P)2017 Bella James
Vampire God
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In the realm of the gods, the final game for the Crown has begun. Violet is running out of time. In a court of godly angelic Seraphim, the only way to survive the trickery and secrets of The Burning Temple is to seduce the despotic Emperor’s sultry shifter son. Yet is he as much a prisoner as her in his Gilded Cage? Violet must undertake the Test by Monster to become a bodyguard to the Emperor: a Fae Knight of the Seraphim. If she fails, her vampire and angel lovers will be tossed into the Abyss. At last, Violet meets her creator, and the dangerous truth is revealed.... When the Emperor threatens to wipe out every world and start a new Eden, time is up. In the final battle, Violet could lose everything. Fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Lucifer are sure to devour Vampire God, the final book in the addictive series Rebel Angels by USA Today best-selling author Rosemary A. Johns. Scroll up now and buy now for an action-packed magical ride with irresistible sexy vampire, angel, and shifter lovers, as well as a badass heroine, in this medium-burn reverse harem urban fantasy romance series today! Book Order (Complete): Vampire Huntress (Book One) Vampire Princess (Book Two) Vampire Devil (Book Three) Vampire Mage (Book Four) Vampire God (Book Five)
©2019 Rosemary A. Johns (P)2020 Rosemary A. Johns
Thief of the Night Guild
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"I am Ilanna, Journeyman of House Hawk. I do the impossible." A cunning thief of unrivaled ingenuity, Ilanna is determined to secure her freedom. Nothing will prevent her escape from the Night Guild's callous cruelty, not even the most powerful man in Praamis, Duke Phonnis. Commanding a crew of pickpockets, bounty hunters, poisoners, and assassins, Ilanna schemes to disgrace the Duke. She must survive blackmail, a bloodthirsty rival syndicate, and enemies within her own House to claim her spoils: vengeance for the deaths of her friends and gold to buy independence. But all Ilanna's skill may not suffice to protect the one person who matters most: her son.
©2017 Andy Peloquin (P)2018 The Fantasy Fiends Publishing Inc.
Transatlantic Loving
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In a desperate bid to escape the bitter reality of her children accepting her ex-husband’s new - and younger - fiancée, Lisa Cavendish travels from the UK to accompany her friend to a high school reunion. The last thing she expects is to fall in love with the school soccer coach who, it appears, holds as much regard for his child as her ex did when he walked out on them. Aaron Taylor can’t believe his eyes or ears when he is introduced to Lisa. Sexy and funny, she has no idea how her accent enhances the heartbreak he endures waiting for his daughter to ask him to return to the UK. But after spending three short weeks with Lisa, he sees the answer to his pain in the eyes of the most phenomenal British lady he has ever met.
©2010 Rachel Brimble (P)2018 Rachel Brimble
Queens
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A cosmic game of chess is underway, and the planet Elystra is the board. Earth pilot Maeve and her son Davin have joined the Ixtrayu, hoping to avert the destruction that their leader, Kelia, has foretold. But will Maeve's burgeoning Wielding powers be enough to thwart the machinations of Elzor and his lightning-wielding sister, Elzaria, before everything the Ixtrayu have ever known is destroyed in Elzor's quest for ultimate power? Queens is the second book in the Wielders of Arantha trilogy. If you love science fiction or fantasy, then this series will thrill and enthrall you!
©2017 Patrick Hodges (P)2018 Patrick Hodges
Soul of the Storm
Summary
Will love help her summit one last peak? Charlotte MacGregor lost the thrill of conquering mountains five years ago when her sister disappeared on a hiking adventure without her. Still guilt-ridden, Charlotte heads for a vacation to rustic Vermont with a friend - where she's surrounded by reminders of her devastating loss and plagued with unanswered questions. Matiu Christiansen is an outdoors buff. He works multiple jobs to save for his dream of owning an outfitter in New Zealand. He's never quite felt at home in the United States, and he yearns for his Maori roots, but his attraction to Charlotte puts a kink in his plans to move home later this year. Thrown together by coincidence, Charlotte and Matiu form a kindred bond through their shared love of the outdoors. Can Charlotte surmount her demons to assist Matiu on a rescue when a late-season snowstorm hits? And can Matiu help Charlotte heal from the pain of the past?
©2019 Jean M. Grant (P)2019 Jean M. Grant
Queen of the Night Guild
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"I am Ilanna, Journeyman of House Hawk...and vengeance will be mine." Ilanna has lost everything: her friends, her home, her family, her dreams of freedom. All that remains is a burning desire to find the bastards who burned down her city and tried to kill her. But a traitor hides among the ranks of the Night Guild, poisoning her friends and allies with lies. Cast out and condemned to death, Ilanna has no choice but to turn to old enemies to save not only her life but her Guild and city in the process. Listen to the breathtaking, heart-stopping conclusion to the Queen of Thieves series!
©2018 Dragonblade Publishing (P)2019 Andrew Peloquin
Undisciplined
Summary
Gabrielle Astley is quite used to being an afterthought, a burden, a nuisance. As the only child - and a useless female one at that - to a Baron, she was both spoiled materially and neglected emotionally. After her father's death, his third wife and her stepmother is remarried, to the stern and cold Marquess of Dunbury. Since the new Baron wants nothing to do with Gabrielle, the Marquess is her new guardian and Gabrielle finds herself in London, receiving her debut. Despite this turn of events, she can't quite shake her spite of her stepmother, and her attitude lands her into hot water and her first spanking at the hand of her guardian. The Marquess seems eager to marry her off, and Gabrielle has no objection to that goal. London has everything she ever wanted - glamor, excitement, and, for some reason, quite a few people actually seem to like and take an interest in her. When the Marquess' best friend, the rakish Felix Hood becomes one of those people, Gabrielle finds herself hoping for more than just a standard ton marriage...until she begins to realize that he's not interested in her for herself, and his interest may actually be in someone close to her. Felix Hood had no thoughts of settling down in marriage - as the youngest of three brothers, he should be the last to wed. However, when he meets his best friend Philip's new ward and is tasked with the duty of helping guard her against any unsavory suitors (as well as guarding Philip's new wife from Miss Astley's waspish tongue), he can't help but be entranced by her. She's not the usual milk and water miss that is served up to the gentlemen of the tongue; she's prickly, funny, and has a touch of sadness in her eyes that he longs to discover the cause of so that he may vanquish it. But he's not convinced he's ready for marriage, and his hesitation over formally courting her leads Miss Astley to turn to her other suitors, making him wonder if she's really worth the chase.
©2016 G. Angel (P)2018 G. Angel
The Lady
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To stay safe in a world she's never known, this lady will pay a steep price.... Adored. Cherished. Pampered. Lady Delilah Darling lives an enviable life. But when cruel hands drive her away from home and into the dangerous streets of London, she's suddenly frightened, vulnerable, and alone. Desperate for safety, Lady Delilah stumbles right into the arms of Henry Gaunt, the irresistible overlord of the London Underground. Known as The Tramp to his contemporaries, Henry rules his dark world with both charm and violence, bending the willing and breaking all others. Intent on claiming the newly fallen Lady Delilah for his own, Henry offers her protection for a price. Now Delilah is leashed. Claimed. Mastered. And as she accepts her fate as The Tramp's pet, she's left with one question: Will she also be loved?
©2020 Golden Angel LLC (P)2020 Golden Angel LLC
Tearaways: The Challenge, Book Two
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Hitting the open road with five hot guys...what's not to love? Having survived The Challenge, Olivia is now hitting the road with her five sexy men. Seeing them all dressed in tight leathers, with big, growling Harleys between their legs, is enough to have her pulse racing and her mouth watering. So naturally, before long bonds strengthen, love blooms and they're all enjoying the ride of their lives. But with little more than bikes and the clothes on their backs, how will they survive a long, arduous journey? Having a billionaire's heir in their midst is no help when Dante Vidal is insisting on them being cashless and having to work for their supper. Amongst all of that, Olivia finds herself performing a complex juggling act. Having Alpha males sparring, sparks flying, and tempers flaring needs a strong woman to take charge. Is she up for the challenge of keeping her men happy, connected, and most of all satisfied? One thing is for sure, it's a task she's willing to throw herself into heart, body and soul.
©2017 Lily Harlem (P)2019 Lily Harlem
Child of the Night Guild
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"They killed my parents. They took my name. They imprisoned me in darkness. I would not be broken." Viola, a child sold to pay her father's debts, has lost everything: her mother, her home, and her identity. Thrown into a life among criminals, she has no time for grief as she endures the brutal training of an apprentice thief. The Night Guild molds an innocent waif into a cunning, agile outlaw skilled in the thieves' trade. She has only one choice: steal enough to pay her debts. The cutthroat streets of Praamis will test her mettle, and she must learn to dodge the City Guards or swing from a hangman's rope. But a more dangerous foe lurks within the guild walls. A sadistic rival apprentice, threatened by her strength, is out for blood. What hope does one girl have in a world of ruthless men?
©2017 Dragonblade Publishing (P)2018 Andy Peloquin