Simi Howe has narrated 22 audiobooks on Listento.it by 10 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 6 ratings. The most-rated is Torn Between Two Lovers.
Torn Between Two Lovers
Summary
New York Times best-selling author Carl Weber is a master at portraying unforgettable characters and complex, passionate relationships. Voluptuous Loraine Farrow is as successful as she is curvy, but life is never easy when you want to have your cake and eat it too. With her husband Leon confronting issues from his past, trouble arises on the homefront - and more drama is on the way in the form of Michael, an ex-lover desperate to rekindle his and Loraine’s once torrid flame.
©2010 Carl Weber (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
Secret Indiscretions
Summary
Two couples, two unhappy spouses - one shocking solution.... Five years into her happy marriage, Geneva Mayfield is devastated to find that things have taken a turn for the worse. Her husband, Johnny, is suddenly hard to reach, distant, and works late too often for Geneva not to be suspicious. Is it because she's been pressuring him about having a baby? Feeling lonely and neglected, Geneva bonds with Robert Owens, a colleague who is having marital trouble of his own. Soon their relationship blossoms into an uncontrollable affair. Bored with her husband, Robert, and dead set against having a child with him, Vivana Owens is biding her time until she's ready to leave - and she's spending it with Johnny Mayfield. It's just a fling - until Vivana becomes obsessed with Johnny, especially once he tries to win back his wife. But affairs don't end easy - and soon one of the unfaithful will end up dead, one will end up in jail, and one just might get away with murder....
©2015 Tracie Hickman (P)2015 Recorded Books
Deadly Satisfaction
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It's been two years since Johnny Mayfield's murder rocked Amber, Alabama. His death, along with the illicit personal scandals that preceded it, created more drama than the town had ever seen. But now life is back to normal, at least for his widow, Geneva. Or so it seems. Happily remarried, Geneva has to admit her life is better than ever. Her upscale salon is thriving, and she finally has the baby she always wanted. But when she hires nanny Morgan Whitman, she discovers the deceptively matronly woman is stirring up drama, causing Geneva to question many things - including who really killed Johnny. Add local gossip columnist Shartell Brown and tell-it-like-it-is Donetta Pierce to the mix, and soon vicious rumors, terrifying threats, and long-held secrets may add up to another shocking murder - one that will rival even Johnny Mayfield's.
©2016 Tracie Hickman (P)2016 Recorded Books
Zane's Sex Chronicles
Summary
New York Times best-selling author Zane presents a tantalizing short story collection, Zane's Sex Chronicles, which is now the basis of the Cinemax series Zane's Sex Chronicles - the first urban erotic series on television. The series calls for a sexual revolution and brings forth our favorite characters - Patience James aka Zane, Maricruz, Lyric, Eboni, and Ana Marie - as a force to be reckoned with as they balance common day-to-day issues, a slew of hot sex, and the fine men in the big city. Learn more about their backgrounds in this special tie-in edition. Like the series, Zane's Sex Chronicles is about empowerment and liberation - both in and out of the bedroom. Pleasurable from beginning to end, this anthology brings together hunger-inducing stories from the original best-selling editions of The Sex Chronicles: Shattering the Myth and Gettin' Buck Wild: Sex Chronicles II. Zane's Sex Chronicles weaves together a compilation of bold characters and provocative stories of passion and intoxicating eroticism to seduce both men and women.
©2008 Zane (P)2013 Simon & Schuster
Twice the Temptation
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National best-selling author Rochelle Alers is a winner of the Vivian Stephens Award for Excellence in Romance Writing and a Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award. In Twice the Temptation, Denise Eaton has built a successful day-care business from scratch, but now her prosperity is under attack. Corporate raider Rhett Ferrell is determined to take Denise down - in business and under the sheets. Rhett has never forgiven Denise for the demise of their college romance, and now his heart is set on sweet revenge.
©2010 Alers Rochelle (P)2011 Recorded Books, LLC
The Mark
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Her "unrelenting" (Publishers Weekly) and "tension-packed" (Library Journal) novels have made Kiki Swinson a best-selling chronicler of Virginia's most glittering, treacherous streets. In the explosive follow-up to her high-octane The Score, a master thief's ultimate payday delivers the deadliest game of all. Two for the money. Identity thief Lauren Kelly thought she was safe. The millions she stole from her double-crossing accomplice and ex-lover Matt Connors bought a quiet upscale life for her; her unsuspecting new husband, Drake; and their precious baby. But betrayal was just the beginning. Three to throw down. When both Drake and the baby go missing, it's courtesy of a vengeful Matt. Lauren has less than 24 hours to give him back the money. She's prepared for any payback - but nothing can keep this exchange from going all-the-way wrong. No price is too high. Now Lauren lives to hunt Matt down. She'll strip away his fortune, work all his weaknesses - and destroy his every strength. But she's heading straight into an insidious trap that could turn sweet revenge into mutually assured destruction.
©2017 Kiki Swinson (P)2017 Recorded Books
We Take This Man
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Best-selling authors Candice Dow and Daaimah S. Poole team up for this dazzling tale of one man, two women, and a pair of marriages. When Dwight Wilson is offered a big promotion, the wrinkle is he must move from Florida to Maryland. Although Dwight accepts the job, his wife Tracey decides to remain in their new Florida home. Try as they might, their relationship ends in divorce, and Dwight eventually marries co-worker Alicia Dixon. And that’s when Tracey comes back into the picture—with some rather surprising news.
©2009 Candice Dow & Daaimah S. Poole (P)2010 Recorded Books, LLC
Divine Intervention
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Minister King Brook's daughter Princess is about to marry her fiance, Rafael - then disaster strikes, throwing everything into chaos. Rafael is still determined to tie the knot, but now Princess' ex wants her back. Meanwhile, Princess' mother, Tai, battles her own demons - and soon learns that sometimes there's no substitute for the support of loved ones.
©2012 Lutishia Lovely (P)2012 Recorded Books
Street Divas
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The queen of the street lit genre, De’nesha Diamond pens tales about the toughest ride-or-die chicks ever to roam the streets of the Dirty South. In Street Divas, four powerful women vie for total control of the Memphis hood, and they aren’t about to let past loyalties get in their way. While Lucifer is hitting the streets to get her revenge for a deadly shooting, Essence is hitting the sheets - with her best friend’s man. And Yolanda knows her path to power lies with her baby’s hustler father, but Queen G Leshelle is dead set on keeping this game all to herself.
©2011 De'nesha Diamond (P)2012 Recorded Books
His Last Wife
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Since the night Atlanta mayor, self-made millionaire, and womanizer Jamison Jackson plummeted from the top floor of a downtown hotel, everyone seems to have profited, from vicious criminals to corrupt politicians. Everyone except his jilted first wife Kerry. Once a socialite, she's now the prime suspect in Jamison's alleged murder. But she swears she's no killer - and surprisingly, Jamison's widow Val agrees. For all they know, it was Coreen, the mother of Jamison's secret love child. After years of extortion, Coreen's cash flow has come to an end. The reality is, Jamison had a murky past and a legion of enemies old and new who will do whatever it takes to cover up the truth - and it's even more scandalous, unexpected, and filled with secrets than anyone suspects...
©2014 Grace Octavia (P)2014 Recorded Books
The Hot Box
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"Hot Box" is a baseball drill that can be played with three or more players and two to four bases. The players take turns being fielders and runners, ultimately trying to tag the rest of the players out. In The Hot Box, best friends Milena and Lydia are playing the game with Jacour, Yosef, Glenn, and Phil. The only problem: the men do not realize that they are playing. Milena lives a sheltered and dismal existence and has not allowed a man to touch her body in eight years...until now. Lydia dreams of getting away from small-town America but, until she can make that happen, she is prepared to do whatever it takes to continue to have her bills paid...on time. Good sex always does the trick. Two women. Four men. Two love triangles. Listening has never been this hot because, once again, Zane is taking you outside the box.
©2010 Zane. All rights reserved. (P)2010 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved.
Lust and Loyalty
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It's a life of high-profile drama for the powerful Murdochs of Chesterton, Virginia, and they just keep the scandals coming. Evan Murdoch hoped things had finally settled down in his life. But now he's caught between two feuding women: his pregnant fiancée and his recovering alcoholic wife, who's fighting their divorce with every dirty, seductive trick she's got. But even that doesn't compare to the dangerous secret Evan's harboring - one that could send a Murdoch to jail for a very long time. Party boy brother Terrence Murdoch is recovering from his devastating car accident. But his relationship with his journalist girlfriend may not survive, especially when she reconnects with her family, her church, and her ex. After the attempt on his life, half-brother Dante Turner lays low but not for long. A mysterious young woman may be the answer to his vengeful prayers when it comes to bringing down the Marvelous Murdochs, and this time he's going for the jugular.
©2017 Shelly Ellis (P)2017 Recorded Books
To Love & Betray
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For the wealthy Murdochs of Chesterton, Virginia, managing scandalous damage and killer drama is now their only chance at survival.... For Evan Murdoch, the bad news just won't stop. As he battles an attempted murder charge, he's on the verge of getting forced out of the family corporation - and fears he can't trust his new wife, Lelia. Enter savvy family matriarch Ida, whose wild-card schemes might be the answer to his prayers - or lead to disaster like he's never seen. With Evan sidelined, his ex-playboy brother Terrence struggles to keep Murdoch Conglomerated from catastrophe by becoming the new public face for the company. But a secret he tries to hide from his fiancée could send his best intentions - and last chance at love - down in flames. Fiery Murdoch sister Paulette will do anything to protect her infant son - and her secrets. But her worst nightmare is about to come true. And with their vengeful half brother, Dante Turner, closing in on the family he despises, the Marvelous Murdochs could pay a price that could finish them once and for all....
©2017 Shelly Ellis (P)2017 Recorded Books
The Black Market
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Kiki Swinson's best-selling "tension-packed" (Library Journal) and "unrelenting" (Publishers Weekly) novels burn with extraordinary characters, triple-down twists - and a raw portrait of Southern life only she can deliver. Now she turns up the heat as a young woman cashes in on a sure thing - only to find some addictions are always killer. Break the rules: At first, med student Misty Heiress just wants to help. With her cousin Jillian in constant pain, and the doctor refusing to prescribe, Misty steals opioids from the Virginia Beach pharmacy where she works. But when Jillian starts reselling them to local dealers and gets big money, Misty grabs an unbelievable opportunity to get out of crushing debt - and fulfill all of her and Jillian's dreams. Live the dream: Soon Misty's boss, Sanjay, learns the truth and wants in. In no time, their illegal business dominates the street - and racks up a fortune. But when demand quickly outstrips supply, Sanjay way overplays his hand - and the Feds come calling. Pay the price: Now Sanjay is out to pin everything on Misty and walk away scot-free. Jillian is cracking under the strain of drug addiction. And as ruthless competition aims to take Misty and her accomplices out for good, deception, betrayal, and killer secrets may not be enough to keep them all from paying the ultimate price.
©2018 Kiki Swinson (P)2018 Recorded Books
Gangsta Divas
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De’Nesha Diamond scores with audiences looking for gritty, streetwise tales from the hood. Gangsta Divas puts listeners on the streets of Memphis, where gang wars are heating up thanks to the arrival of dangerous new players - the Cripettes. Ta’shara is planning to knock her sister off her perch and climbing to the top of the game. Qiana’s deal with the devil places her directly in the crosshairs of forces ready to take her out. And Queen G LeShelle’s list of enemies keeps on growing. But for these gangsta divas, it’s all part of the game - one they’re determined to win.
©2012 De’nesha Diamond (P)2013 Recorded Books
Boss Divas
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The most lethal ride-or-die women in Memphis now run their gangs and the streets. But the aftermath of an all-out war means merciless new enemies, time-bomb secrets... and one chance to take it all... Bullets have no names and collateral damage is the game as the women of the Dirty South push to secure total control. Vice Lord chief Lucifer goes after the upstart Crippettes gang one by one - but locking down her power will put everything she lives to protect at risk. Ta'Shara straps on her training wheels to prove she can ride with the best of the Flowers - but does this good-girl-gone-bad really have what it takes to survive? And as Queen G LeShelle viciously body-drops to keep her bloody secrets buried, her husband Python may be the one person that can put her in check. Now these boss divas will go head-to-head for complete domination - because in the end only one can rule...
©2014 De'nesha Diamond (P)2014 Recorded Books
The Safe House
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Packed with "high suspense" and "memorable choices and consequences" (Booklist), Kiki Swinson's novels sizzle with brutally unpredictable characters, breakneck plotting - and a uniquely gritty portrait of Southern life. Now she breaks all the rules as a young woman with two targets on her back tries to keep those she loves - and herself - alive.... Run for cover It was supposed to be easy money. A few exchanges for cash, one big payoff, and then life would be better than ever with bills all paid and money in her pocket. But the plan fell apart and now she's made an enemy. He's a drug cartel leader out to destroy any competition - and get payback by any means necessary.... Play for time Under federal protection, she's only steps ahead as the cartel leader starts killing off her family and friends. When he kidnaps a relative and demands her in exchange, she and a desperate DEA agent work a bold switch to nail him. But the fallout is disastrous-and deadly.... Do anything to survive Now the local police are closing in on her as the prime suspect in her abusive boyfriend's disappearance. She's got no choice but to ditch the feds and take down her merciless pursuer on her own. But with no options, no help, and the clock running down, this not-so-innocent victim's only shot may be the one risk that takes her out for good....
©2019 Kiki Swinson (P)2019 Recorded Books
Playing Dirty
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Essence number-one best-selling author Kiki Swinson holds nothing back in this sensational tale of a scheming lawyer without limits. Yoshi Lomax loves playing dirty. She'll do whatever it takes to win a case - including bribing cops, sleeping with her superiors, and convincing her DEA pals to make evidence disappear. But when Yoshi runs out of tricks while defending a Haitian mob boss, the gangster makes one thing clear: Yoshi either wins the case or loses her life.
©2009 Kiki Swinson (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC
King Divas
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The most ruthless ride-or-die women of Memphis saved their empire by nearly destroying the streets. But as unexpected new rivals rise and brutal secrets shatter lives, betrayal means winner rules all. Putting out chaos with gasoline is one play that even the women of the Dirty South can't control. One merciless kill vaults good-girl-gone-bad Ta'Shara into gangland's power elite - but an enemy she doesn't see is targeting everything she can't afford to lose. For former Vice Lord chief Lucifer, taking back her power means all-out war on her lethal lover, no matter what the cost. Gorgeous Cleo at last has her sister's killer in her sights - if she can survive one deadly game too many. And as Queen G LeShelle's lies finally choke hold her life, trusting someone more vicious than her husband, Python, may be the last mistake she'll ever make. Now these king divas will leave nothing standing - because if they can't reign, no one will.
©2015 De'nesha Diamond (P)2015 Recorded Books
Queen Divas
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It's scorched-earth, all-or-nothing war for Memphis' most merciless ride-or-die women, and even their survival skills are no guarantee. And once alliances splinter and explosive revelations rip apart their empire, one diva's revenge will become the ultimate deadly reign. Between total gang exterminations and brutal collateral damage, the stakes have never been higher for the women of the Dirty South. Good-girl-gone-lethal Ta'Shara is in for the fight of her life - her own. To work a dangerous truce, Vice Lord ex-chief Lucifer pulls a deadly play as wrenching secrets put her at ground zero. Beautiful Cleo will do anything to destroy the man now controlling her - and no killer price is too high. And as police captain Hydeya Hawkins closes in on gangland's elite, she'll fight to survive her department's dirtiest secrets. Now these queen divas have each other dead in their sights - and only one can live to rule.
©2016 De'Nesha Diamond (P)2016 Recorded Books