Stephanie Murphy has narrated 64 audiobooks on Listento.it by 28 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 182 ratings. The most-rated is The Internet of Money.
Letters to Cupid
Summary
An American celebrity chef and an Italian chocolate maker cook up a magical recipe for true love. In a tiny village in the hills of Tuscany is a statue of Cupid with the power to grant the deepest desires of the heart to all who ask. The village is home to single mother Valentina, who runs a struggling chocolate shop. All she's ever wanted was to fit in, determined to provide a quiet, normal life for herself and her daughter. She works hard to keep it together, asking for nothing...especially not Cupid's help. Not when that would mean admitting to herself and everyone else that her deepest desire is to find the love of a woman. American celebrity chef Andie should be having the time of her culinary life while on a PR blitz in Tuscany. Instead, a tabloid scandal that threatens to destroy her career has her hiding in a remote hillside village. With nothing to do but worry and wait, she spends her time avoiding shame and infamy by flirting with a local chocolate maker who's as irresistible as the sweets she sells. She's shocked by the discovery that her heart longs for much more than a temporary distraction, but even if she can convince the reluctant Valentina to give her a chance, how can she balance a relationship in Italy with a career in the States? When it comes to realizing the deepest desires of their hearts, it just might take an act of divine intervention for these two women to find their future together! Letters to Cupid is the third book in the Americans Abroad series of stand alone romantic comedies. Don't miss Waltzing on the Danube and Holme for the Holidays!
©2018 Miranda MacLeod (P)2018 Miranda MacLeod
Coercive Control
Summary
The devastation of a controlling relationship has to be endured to be believed. From the constant fear of upsetting your spouse, the walking on eggshells in case you've done or said something wrong, or the relentless feeling of anxiety - a controlling partner will beat you down until you no longer recognize yourself. Coercive control will see an abuser dominate their victim's life, from the food they eat, the people they see, the places they can go, and the things they can say. A controlling partner, through fear and intimidation, will seek to ensure their victim is subdued, to the point of accepting any and all abuse that's fired their way. By manipulation, gaslighting, lies, and hurtful insults, the abuser will make their victim a willing puppet on a string, ready to be utilized how the controlling spouse sees fit. Coercive control is seldom talked about in comparison to other forms of abuse, yet it's so commonplace in relationships. Plenty of victims of this type of behavior may not even be aware that's it's full-blown abuse. Many more see controlling behavior as their partner's way of showing they "care". In order to shed light on this topic and reach out to those who need help in understanding and overcoming a controlling partner, I have created this book as their starting point. I was shackled to a malignant narcissist for many years of my life, being controlled and manipulated, day in, day out. As a proud survivor of abuse, I feel obligated to help others in their journey toward getting their power back and recovering from the cruel effects of an abusive relationship. This audiobook will cover the following: What coercive control is The devastating effects of a controlling relationship Financial coercion Breaking the spell of abuse Coercive control after separating I use my own experiences, as well as those of the survivors I've connected with via Escape the Narcissist, to help piece together the things you need to know about this type of abusive relationship. Together, we will reclaim our power.
©2020 Lauren Kozlowski (P)2020 Lauren Kozlowski
The Curvy Side of Life
Summary
With her divorce finally behind her, Faith Miller is ready to move forward. And then, life tosses her a few unavoidable curveballs. Before long, she finds herself traveling down to her sister's house on the coast of Rhode Island with her seven-year old daughter. What she hoped might be a reflective time for her turns into a whirlwind adventure, thanks to her sister's live-in in-laws and the gorgeous pet and house-sitting neighbor, Candace. Candace is sexy and fun, and pulls on Faith's heart. Faith, trying to stay focused and get her life back on track, attempts to ignore her growing feelings for Candace to no avail.
What starts out as a casual and steamy interlude evolves into something more serious. Will Faith decide her heart is better closed off from potential heartbreak or will she open it back up again to see what this new love has to offer?
©2018 Suzie Carr (P)2018 Suzie Carr
Narcissistic Relationship Recovery
Summary
This is a two-book collection of previously released books by Lauren Kozlowski, Trauma Bonding and Coercive Control. Trauma Bonded: "If your relationship is so bad, why don't you just leave them?" "If you were in such an abusive relationship, why did you stay with them for so long?" "If you knew you were in a relationship with such a toxic person, why didn't you ask people for help?" If you've ever been asked these questions, aside from being ignorant and hurtful, you'll know it's beyond frustrating. The answer to the above questions, while it's complex and often confusing, can be given with two words: trauma bonded. If you find you're in a relationship that you know is so toxic that it's crushing your very being, but you can't bring yourself to leave, you may be in the clutches of a tight trauma bond. If you're constantly feeling on edge, forever working to appease your spouse to little avail and like you're constantly being chipped away at with their abusive behavior, then I can understand how emotionally shattering it feels to live this way. If in the same breath, it breaks your heart to even consider leaving them because you can't imagine life without them, then I can understand that feeling, too, because I was trauma bonded to my abusive ex. From my own personal experience and from the experiences other survivors have opened up to me about, this book will cover the following: What trauma bonding really is The seven stages that lead to you becoming trauma bonded The parallels that Stockholm syndrome has with trauma bonding The five stages you go through when you come to accept you're trauma bonded The cognitive dissonance a trauma bond can cause Breaking free from the traumatic bond This book will also include my own experiences, and I'll draw upon those to help you really understand trauma bonding, and let you know that you're not alone in being shackled by this emotionally crippling bond. More importantly, this book will help you understand that the invisible chain that tethers you to your abuser can be broken. Coercive Control: The devastation of a controlling relationship has to be endured to be believed. From the constant fear of upsetting your spouse, the walking on eggshells in case you've done or said something wrong, or the relentless feeling of anxiety, a controlling partner will beat you down until you no longer recognize yourself. Coercive control will see an abuser dominate their victim's life; from the food they eat, the people they see, the places they can go and the things they can say. A controlling partner, through fear and intimidation, will seek to ensure their victim is subdued, to the point of accepting any and all abuse that's fired their way. By manipulation, gaslighting, lies, and hurtful insults, the abuser will make their victim a willing puppet on a string, ready to be utilized how the controlling spouse sees fit. Coercive control is seldom talked about in comparison to other forms of abuse, yet it's so commonplace in relationships. Plenty of victims of this type of behavior may not even be aware that's it's full-blown abuse. Many more see controlling behavior as their partner's way of showing they "care". In order to shed light on this topic, and reach out to those who need help in understanding and overcoming a controlling partner, I have created this book as their starting point. I was shackled to a malignant narcissist for many years of my life, being controlled and manipulated, day-in, day-out.
©2020 Lauren Kozlowski (P)2020 Lauren Kozlowski
Lessons from Your Reactive Dog
Summary
What happens when you are walking with your dog and see a dog off lead? Does the presence of the strange dog unnerve you? Do you become tense? Does your dog tense up? If this is you, read on. Living with a reactive dog can accidently create a reactive person and a cycle of negative experiences begin. There is an answer though! With understanding comes positive change. It might not have always been this way; perhaps walking once triggered positive emotion. Maybe we were happy until something specific happened; for example, we met someone with an unfriendly dog that attacked ours or made them really scared. We, too, could have felt scared, then that fear grew over the next few walks, until we felt it the moment we saw another dog in the distance. Maybe we, too, began to experience the negative emotion with every walk, it became a habit and we even experience it whilst thinking or remembering. Nowadays, we don’t even have to be out with our dogs to experience the fear and frustration, we can get angry at home, on our own. When we walk our dogs the two of us become one emotional, physical, and psychological state. If we are relaxed that’s amazing. If we are tense, we become unified with a self-reinforced cycle of tension. We address this self-reinforcing cycle here, in great depth, to take you both from reactive to relaxed, for lasting and effective results. Welcome to your journey of understanding your precious influence, the wonder of your dog and the amazing individual, powerful force you become when the two of you truly connect.
©2019 Sally Gutteridge (P)2020 Sally Gutteridge
Holme for the Holidays
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An American musician with a broken heart meets a local farmer with a hidden past on a holiday house swap in Yorkshire. A charming romantic comedy that will fill your heart with holiday cheer. A country cottage is the last place Paige expected to spend the holidays, but a year after her girlfriend dumped her, her life is in shambles. A last minute house swap sends her from California to Yorkshire to put her life back on track. She doesn't believe in forever anymore, but when she meets a raven haired beauty in the local pub, she seizes the chance for a night of fun. On the brink of fame and fortune, Fiona suffered an unthinkable loss, and a year later she's given up on singing, and just about everything else. When the brother she relies on too much skips town "for her own good" and loans his cottage to a stranger for the holidays, her life is turned upside down. She knows she can't make a new relationship work, but when she meets a purple haired American at the local pub, she figures it wouldn't hurt to blow off some steam. They never meant to see each other again, yet from the very first morning when the vicar comes to call and Paige gets mowed down by a runaway llama, they just can't seem to escape their lives becoming increasingly, and hilariously, entwined. And when a series of calamities threatens Christmas in Holme village, the two must work together to save the day, and maybe find true love along the way. A year ago, their lives fell apart. Can a bit of Christmas magic help them build a new life together? Part of the Americans Abroad series, a romantic comedy series where each book features an American woman traveling or living abroad and finding love in humorous and unexpected ways. Waltzing on the Danube Holme for the Holidays Stockholm Syndrome
©2016 Miranda MacLeod (P)2017 Miranda MacLeod
Telling Lies Online
Summary
When her dating app decides she's a man, what's a lonely lesbian to do? Jamie Richards is a scientist who embraces reason - except when it comes to romance. Tired of her impulsive streak leaving her heartbroken, she's determined to do everything right the next time she's in love. But her resolve crumbles when a technical glitch matches her with perfection in Claire, a woman who lives on the opposite side of the country. Who is straight. And under the impression that Jamie's a guy. But Jamie can't help being smitten. Would one tiny lie be so terrible if it gets her closer to the woman of her dreams? Claire Flores is a dreamer and a believer in signs, but she has a secret that keeps her cautious about love. All she wants is a picture-perfect family of her own, but she's never met a man who attracts her. Until now. Throwing caution to the wind, she goes from Portland to Boston to meet Jay, her online love. Instead, she meets Jamie, his work colleague, who befriends her in Jay's unexpected absence. Claire's heart is aflutter. Jamie stirs up feelings Claire never knew possible, but how close can she get without having to admit that she's been lying to herself about her dreams all along? What starts as a simple fib soon snowballs as Jamie fabricates increasingly ridiculous tales to keep her identity as Jay under wraps, until a comedy of errors threatens to topple the whole charade to the ground. Can true love prevail when it's founded on a lie?
©2016 Miranda MacLeod (P)2018 Miranda MacLeod
Life in Bits
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Can a Christmas romance mend a life that's broken to pieces? Eileen Makenna is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who has traveled the world for more than two decades, chasing the next big story. She returns home for the holidays shattered by a life-altering event and facing the terrifying prospect she'll never be able to work again. When Eileen meets Naomi Weaver, a small-town girl who dedicates her free time to helping those in need, Eileen is entranced by Naomi's zest for life. Can Eileen overcome her inner demons and troubled family relationships to let Naomi in? Best-selling lesbian romance authors Harper Bliss and T.B. Markinson have teamed up to bring this touching age-gap love story to life. Grab your copy of the holiday romance that's the talk of the season.
©2018 Harper Bliss and T.B. Markinson (P)2020 Harper Bliss and T.B. Markinson
Heart of Ice
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What happens when the one person who makes your heart sing is also the one person who could destroy everything you’ve worked for? Laurie “The Hatchet” Emerson is a ruthless leader in Boston finance who’s rumored to have a block of ice where her heart should be. If only. Recently widowed, Laurie fears she’s broken beyond repair, until a once-in-a-lifetime business deal reignites her passion for work and gives her a shot at proving to the world she still has some life left in her. Jack Kennedy is a young portfolio manager who aspires to greatness. Unfortunately, she’s so many rungs down the corporate ladder she can’t even scrape up enough money to move out of her mother’s apartment. Her luck changes when her work ethic is finally rewarded with the job opportunity of her dreams. A blizzard forces their worlds to collide, but what was meant to be a no-strings night of passion becomes more complicated when they both arrive at the office the next morning to discover they each spent the night with the one person in the city who could crush their futures. Together, they just might hold the keys to everything they’ve ever wanted, but the difference in their ages and positions could spell the end of their careers. Will the ice queen and the protégé find happiness together or lose everything? Best-selling lesbian fiction authors TB Markinson and Miranda MacLeod have written a scorching ice queen romance about love striking twice. Listen to it today!
©2020 T. B. Markinson (P)2020 T. B. Markinson and Miranda MacLeod
Slashing Mona Lisa
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Most people are dying to lose a few pounds. Not so in Slashing Mona Lisa, where it's the weight-loss advocates who are losing their lives.... Whenever Terry Mangel's body acceptance revival meeting rolls into town, local diet execs and "fat shamers" turn up dead, often in grotesque, ironic ways. All single murders in small suburbs, no one's noticed a pattern, until rookie journalist Camarin Torres takes a closer look. Torres is a crusader against discrimination, partially to assuage the guilt she feels over her involvement in the suicide of her obese, bullied twin sister. She reluctantly accepts a job offered by handsome publisher Lyle Fletcher, a widower with a vendetta, who sees the recent college grad as salvation for Trend, his fledgling fashion magazine. Torres, however, detests everything the publication stands for and joins solely to transform its judgmental, objectifying content. As an unexpected romance blossoms, the overconfident, justice-hungry reporter defies orders and infiltrates Mangel's world, only to find herself in the crosshairs of a vigilante group targeting the $60 billion diet industry. Unmasking the killer may save her life but shatter her heart: every clue seems to implicate Fletcher, her mercurial mentor and lover, as the group's mastermind. Slashing Mona Lisa explores body shaming and its victims: the disenfranchised who don't conform to society's arbitrary norms and the lengths they will go to for love and acceptance.
©2018 D. M. Barr (P)2019 D. M. Barr
The Tooth Decay Solution
Summary
How to naturally cure tooth decay and avoid dental surgery! An asset is something that adds value to its possessor or owner. In terms of bodily functions, the teeth are chewing assets. Without teeth, just imagine how difficult it will be for a person to digest solid foods. When an asset, for some reason, malfunctions or is unable to do what it is supposed to do, it becomes a liability. With the high costs of dental procedures, any conscientious individual would want to make sure his or her teeth do not end up being liabilities. To better appreciate the solution to the problem of tooth decay, a good place to start would be understanding teeth growth and dental liabilities or abnormalities. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: Dental liabilities or abnormalities Tooth decay and its symptoms Oral hygiene habits checklist Conventional methods of tooth care Changing/improving dental care habits The heal-teeth menu Much, much more!
©2016 Sandi Lane (P)2016 Sandi Lane
Malignant Narcissism
Summary
Malignant narcissism is a psychological disorder that's an extreme mix of narcissism, antisocial behavior, aggressiveness, and sadism. It has all of the characteristics of narcissism - but it takes them to the extreme. I suffered at the hands of a malignant narcissist for seven years. I was emotionally tortured by his nasty, venomous words, his hateful behavior towards me, and his sadistic enjoyment of anything that upset me. For years I was under his control, systematically beaten down to the point where I had no perception of reality or self-worth. I was a shell of a human. I wrote this book as a resource for anyone else who is suffering at the hands of a malignant narcissist. I want to offer not only healing words but also guide you through understanding the disorder in order to better help you deal with it. The book includes sections on: Explaining what malignant narcissism is Translating the language of a malignant narcissist Discussing if a narcissist can ever change The dangers of a malignant narcissist The traits in you that the narcissist saw as "prey" Trauma bonding Escaping the narcissist Through this audiobook, there are also stories from other survivors scattered between sections. These real-life experiences from those who've had to endure malignant narcissism serve to offer you some familiarity. Hearing the tales of others can give you inspiration and courage when you need it most. To beat the narcissist, you need to really know the narcissist - and that's where this audiobook comes in.
©2019 Escape the Narcissist (P)2019 Escape the Narcissist
Begin Again
Summary
What happens when a free-spirited artist from big-city New York collides with an uptight business owner from small-town Ocracoke? Fireworks. The kind neither saw coming. A single call is all it takes to drive artist Ti Russo into what she does best. Run. But hey, lying low in a beach town for a while isn’t so bad. Thanks to the distraction of playing consultant to a guy she’s determined to crack, she can almost forget about the past stalking her back home. But she never counted on the real danger being a picket-fenced life she has no business falling for. Focus and self-preservation have gotten single dad Drew Anderson through the last nine years. With the threat of his shop’s foreclosure jeopardizing his daughter’s health care, the last thing he needs is a distracting hippie chick swooping in to shake up what he’s fought to protect. Including himself. The bank’s deadline adds enough pressure without re-risking feelings better left buried. But as sparks flare and secrets escalate, the race against time propels Ti and Drew into a choice neither’s ready to make: Find the faith to surrender their past or forfeit their only chance to begin again. Download Begin Again and escape into a sparks-flying, opposites-attract contemporary clean romance full of small-town charm, broken characters, and deep undertones of grace that’ll win your heart. If you’re a Luke Danes and Lorelai Gilmore fan, you’ll love Drew and Ti’s sparring relationship, along with Begin Again's small-town setting, quirky characters, and family bonds. Each book in the Home in You series is a standalone and can be enjoyed separately, but I recommend the books in order if you want to follow the overall timeline.
©2017 Crystal Walton (P)2018 Crystal Walton
A Family Woman
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Lizzie's about to expand her family. But can she reconcile with the one she already has? Lizzie is terrified about becoming a parent. But when she and her pregnant wife find out that they're having twins, her anxiety reaches a whole new level. With two babies on the way, Lizzie attempts to patch things up with her estranged father and brother. To her surprise, Lizzie's father has his own plans to grow the family tree. When Lizzie's brother reacts strongly to their father's secrets, Lizzie wonders if they'll ever come together as a unified family. How can she possibly survive parenthood when her own family is about to fall apart? A Family Woman is the smart and funny third installment in A Woman Lost, a series of contemporary lesbian romances. If you like fully-formed characters, complicated family dynamics, and well-crafted prose, then you'll love T.B. Markinson's heartwarming series. Buy A Family Woman to welcome two bundles of joy today!
©2017 T. B. Markinson (P)2019 T. B. Markinson
Forever and a Knight
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A warrior woman, a DJ from Boston, and a love story that's out of this world.... Josie Beckett is a shock jock DJ - she's sarcastic, funny and doesn't believe in anything at all, certainly not in magic. But she's going to start believing when she finds herself no longer in her apartment's basement...but in the wild woods of another world entirely. And falling (literally) onto a woman who makes her heart skip a beat. Attis, the mysterious, dashing woman Josie unceremoniously fell onto, was once a knight...but tragedy caused her to give up her dream. Josie is now on another world, a world where cheap coffee, 24 hour hot dog stands and radio don't exist - and she has no idea how to get home. When Attis offers to let Josie accompany her to the capital city of this strange, magical country, Josie embarks on the ride of her life. There's so much more to Attis than meets the eye, and in the span of a couple of days, Josie finds herself falling for the brooding, quiet warrior woman who was there to catch her. Can the two women find a way back to Josie's world...or will love make Josie want to stay? And, of course, there's the tiny problem that, in the dark woods of this strange, new world, there is something following Josie and Attis....
©2015 Bridget Essex (P)2017 Bridget Essex
Deal Takers: A Frenemies-to-Lovers Romantic Comedy
Summary
My dick can be a real bastard sometimes. When he takes charge, I’ve been known to do a lot of stupid shit, despite the fact I have a genius IQ. Case in point: How I met the woman of my dreams. Now, I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I don’t regret that moment of idiocy one bit. It may have been one of the most embarrassing moments of my life, but you know what they say about first impressions, right? Well, I can guarantee that I made quite the impression that evening. (Don't worry; I’ll tell you all the gory details later.) Most days, she acts like she hates me - probably because I behave like an ass - but we both know the truth: Rainey O’Neil wants me just as much as I want her - she just doesn’t want to admit it. Good thing I’ve never been one to back down from a challenge. Deal Takers is the second installment in the Dealing with Love world but can be listened to as a stand-alone.
©2018 Lovestruck Publishing LLC (P)2018 Lovestruck Publishing LLC
Beneath Everything
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Sarah Destin is a highly successful marketing executive who makes great money, lives in a beautiful home, and drives a sweet car with an engine that purrs. She should be thrilled, but somewhere along the line, she took a wrong turn and ended up in the dreaded rat race of life.
When she meets Jolene, a scuba instructor from Bonaire, curiosity stirs deep within. Suddenly, she begins to crave adventure. By getting out of her comfort zone, Sarah soon begins to realize that life begins to bloom beneath the facade of materialism. Purpose and meaning can't be found on the surface. It can only be found when she digs deep and uncovers things that make her question what's most important in life. Does Sarah have the courage to embrace her newfound discoveries, even if that means letting go of what brings her comfort in the process?
©2017 Suzie Carr (P)2018 Suzie Carr
The Pet Boutique
Summary
From the moment Lexie Tanner meets Taylor Henshaw in the dilapidated space that will one day become her aunt's pet boutique, she knows she's got her work cut out for her. Taylor self-identifies as a complicated woman, and there's nothing Lexie enjoys more than a good fixer upper. But Taylor's complications run deep, and way into her past. Surrounded by an eccentric and spirited group of family and friends, including a spunky and lovable dog named Cashmere, the two women navigate a series of obstacles that have them questioning their choices. As their journey unfolds, neither women is prepared for what happens when they start to break down the old and discover the new.
©2019 Suzie Carr (P)2019 Suzie Carr
Uprooting
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On a fateful spring afternoon, two strangers meet at a musical event, and a spark of an idea brings them both the opportunity to right some wrongs. Meet Harper Ray, an undiscovered musician, who’s willing to dig weeds, clean houses, and give guitar lessons to stay afloat. A childhood tragedy has kept her blocked and has limited her ability to see and live her potential. Ivy Homestead is a green witch and life coach. Her life purpose has always been to help people live their best lives. But after hurting her best friend over a year ago, Ivy has struggled with feelings of inadequacy. What they both discover will test their strength and have them questioning what they're willing to risk to find their way back home within themselves and each other.
©2020 Suzie Carr (P)2020 Suzie Carr
A Woman Ignored
Summary
Historian Lizzie Petrie remains nothing more than a lesbian in her bitter mother’s eyes. The suppressed hurt of that superficial assessment means she still catches herself off guard when thinking of Sarah as her wife. The couple has endured the fallout of Lizzie’s insecurities and set up house in Fort Collins, Colorado. Now their relationship is about to be tested again. When her wife announces she wants to have a baby, Lizzie panics. A baby? The thought of sucking an egg from her ovary and implanting the resulting embryo into Sarah’s womb terrifies her. Lizzie constantly worries if she’ll make a good mother. Just when she starts to make peace with the idea, Lizzie’s estranged family enters her life again. The news is anything but good, and she finds herself wondering how to make amends with her aloof mother, stranger of a father, and self-centered brother. Deep down, Lizzie is more loving and caring than she ever gives herself credit. Sometimes it takes a tragedy to open a woman’s eyes to her full potential. But at what price?
©2015 T. B. Markinson (P)2018 T. B. Markinson