Teri Clark Linden has narrated 138 audiobooks on Listento.it by 67 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.4★ across 211 ratings. The most-rated is You Will Pay.
The Queen of Beauty
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Petra Durst-Benning's captivating historical novel pays homage to the trailblazing women of the early twentieth century - like Elizabeth Arden and Estée Lauder - who shaped culture, shattered convention, and strived to make the world around them more beautiful. Despite all that Clara Berg has achieved as a wife, mother, and chemist - especially for a woman in turn-of-the-century Berlin - ending her abusive marriage comes at great cost. The judge hands her inheritance - her parents' pharmacy - over to her ex-husband. Now, with her reputation in near ruins thanks to the scandal that rocked her marriage, no reputable chemist will hire her. Worst of all, she has lost all rights to her young son and daughter. Only her dearest friends, Josephine and Isabelle, themselves no strangers to hardship, remain steadfast. With their encouragement, Clara decides to start over in the spa town of Lake Constance, where she creates a homemade cream and launches a cosmetics revolution. Against all convention, she teaches other women and herself how to face the challenges of each new day with confidence and beauty. Soon her renown brings prestige, professional accolades, even new romance. But through it all, her heart beats for her beloved children - will success finally bring the reunion she longs for?
©2015 Petra Durst-Benning & Ullstein Buchverlag GmbH. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Translation © 2017 Edwin Miles.
Promise Me Forever: A Novel
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • One of beloved author Debbie Macomber’s classic novels, this is a beautiful story of hope, healing, and the magic of the human heart. Physical therapist Joy Neilsen doesn’t take no for an answer when it comes to her patients. She’s tough yet compassionate, doing whatever it takes to get them back on their feet...and she’s met her match in Sloan Whittaker. Bitter, angry, resentful, Sloan is ready to give up. But Joy doesn’t let anybody quit, especially not a man as talented as this brilliant tycoon - a man who, somewhere along the way, has won her heart. After weeks trying to push Joy away, Sloan realizes he’s a fool. She’s determined to piece him back together, and now he knows why: Deep down, she’s as broken as he is. Joy is prepared to give him everything, and now Sloan wants to give her something in return. He can be the one to show Joy that she’s perfect inside and out - if she’s willing to let go of her own painful memories and make happy ones with him.
©1985 Debbie Macomber (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Periods Gone Public
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The first book to explore menstruation in the current cultural and political landscape and to investigate the new wave of period activism taking the world by storm. After centuries of being shrouded in taboo and superstition, periods have gone mainstream. Seemingly overnight, a new, high-profile movement has emerged - one dedicated to bold activism, creative product innovation, and smart policy advocacy - to address the centrality of menstruation in relation to core issues of gender equality and equity. In Periods Gone Public, Jennifer Weiss-Wolf - the woman Bustle dubbed one of the nation's "badass menstrual activists" - explores why periods have become a prominent political cause. From eliminating the tampon tax, to enacting new laws ensuring access to affordable, safe products, menstruation is no longer something to whisper about. Weiss-Wolf shares her firsthand account in the fight for "period equity" and introduces listeners to the leaders, pioneers, and everyday people who are making change happen. From societal attitudes of periods throughout history - in the United States and around the world - to grassroots activism and product innovation, Weiss-Wolf challenges listeners to face stigma head-on and elevate an agenda that recognizes both the power - and the absolute normalcy - of menstruation.
©2017 Jennifer Weiss-Wolf. (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. “If Men Could Menstruate” by Gloria Steinem reprinted with permission. “The Red Cycle” selected poetry reprinted with permission. “Tampons For ALL” by Chirlane McCray reprinted with permission. “The Pioneering Period Policy: Valuing Natural Cycles in the Workplace” by Alexandra Pope reprinted with permission.
The Champagne Queen
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When Isabelle took a chance and eloped with Leon Feininger, her true love, she hadn't stopped to consider what would happen next. Winter on his family's isolated vineyard proves tougher than she expected, and Isabelle finds herself daydreaming, envisioning the wines she and Leon will make when they have their own land. An unexpected inheritance opens a door for the newlyweds - Leon's uncle has left them a vineyard, and in champagne country no less! But all is not as it seems. The decrepit estate has very little staff to help, and Isabelle cannot focus her husband's efforts on the farm. She soon decides to seize the opportunity to run the vineyard herself. Like her friends Clara and Josephine, she can learn anything she needs to face a new challenge. And with their help, she will even take on the fierce local competition, with generations of wine-making history tying them to the land she's just learning to toil. Can Isabelle's passion and perseverance bring Feininger champagne to the world? Will life with Leon become the happily ever after she's always dreamed of?
©2013 Petra Durst-Benning and Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. Translation © 2016 Edwin Miles.
Beauty and the Bear
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A proposal worth considering.... For werebear Silas Vane, finding his True Mate has proven more difficult than he imagined and he's getting grouchier by the minute waiting for her to come along. When a nosy, new hire starts asking questions about why he wants to marry so badly - he tells her - so he can have sex every day! Fresh out of graduate school, Lexi Durham takes her first counseling job at Denali Crossings, a wilderness therapy camp in rural Alaska. When she spies on the super fine camp cook looking at an Internet dating site, she offers to help. Silas gets the surprise of his life when she offers to be his sex once-a-day girl. It's a deal he can't refuse, only she's a human, and things could get complicated.
©2016 Rebecca Thomas (P)2017 Rebecca Thomas
Stay Away from My Daughter
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Her father says he’s no good for her, and she doesn’t want to believe that he might be right. Sara Friessen, the youngest daughter of Laura and Andy, believes she’ll never find the man who can make her soul sing, especially because after just one meeting with her father, every young man who has ever knocked on her door has come to the quick conclusion that she isn’t worth the trouble. Fearing the promised wrath (as Andy so aptly puts it) that could befall them if they mess with his daughter, they always run the other way. That is, until one night when a mysterious handsome stranger comes to her rescue. He’s bold and strong, just the kind of man she never expected could be real or that she would ever possibly meet - but she soon uncovers a hidden truth and the cold, ruthless side of the dark world he belongs to. Even though he tells her to stay away from him and that no good can come from getting involved with the likes of him, Sara’s heart has different ideas, and she’s determined to show him that true love is all they could ever need.
©2019 Lorhainne Ekelund (P)2020 Lorhainne Ekelund
Runaway Heir
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When a woman runs from family, fortune, and secrets, love follows in New York Times bestselling author Ruth Cardello’s dazzling romance. The Boston Westerlys are reuniting for a wedding - a longtime wish for its matriarch. If only Nicolette, the youngest of the clan’s siblings, could find love. With her true parentage suddenly in question, she feels like more of an outsider than ever. It figures that the one guest of any comfort is her grandmother’s greatest enemy. Now, Nicolette’s only impulse is to run. Disappearing to a small Iowa town, she can build a future on her terms without the Westerly name or money - or the secrets that have divided the family for years. Despite his damning history with the Westerlys, Bryant Taunton recognizes a kindred spirit in Nicolette. He is drawn to the beautiful loner. When she vanishes, he follows. But Bryant has his own secrets, and gaining Nicolette’s trust won’t be easy. It might even require the help of the family she left behind. Now, for Nicolette and Bryant, coming to terms with the past is the only way to make both their dreams come true, and to finally find a way home.
©2019 by Ruth Cardello. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
The Christkindl's Gift
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When Anna Hannack’s father-in-law brings home a wounded stranger only days before Christmas, Anna’s not happy. Christian charity moves the Hannack family to help the injured man, but the young widow Anna keeps her distance. The tragedies of life have shattered her trust, and she’s determined not to let another stranger threaten her family. Could it be, though, that this rugged Scotsman is actually the gift Anna’s young children have asked of the Christ Child this Christmas? Reader Reviews “If you enjoy a good old-fashioned love story, you won't be able to put this book down. This delightful volume is one you will want to share with friends and family alike.” —Baptist Today “Morgan presents readers with a heart-stirring Christmas treasure.” —Romantic Times
©2004 Kathleen Morgan (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Scripture is taken from the King James Version of the Bible.
Noah
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Melody Anne continues her sizzling and heartfelt series about billionaire Joseph Anderson’s long-lost nephews. Salt-of-the-earth navy veteran Noah Anderson is just starting to understand what it means to be exceedingly wealthy. Since he and his four brothers received a huge payout from their long-lost billionaire uncle, they’ve been hard at work building a new veterans center - and hard at play with the lovely ladies in their lives. Noah, in charge of designing the center, has been mostly focused on work. However, coarchitect Sarah Jennings commands more of his attention all the time. Sparks fly whenever they’re together, but she’s wary - even afraid - of love, and Noah isn’t the biggest fan of commitment. When they reach a creative roadblock, Noah and Sarah decide to jet across the United States and study the buildings that most influence them. The trip quickly inspires more than just a love of architecture, and with a little help from Uncle Joseph, the reluctant couple gets ever closer to discovering what they’re really looking for.
©2020 Melody Anne. (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
The Homecoming
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The Homecoming is a special request from one of my long-time fans, who asked for a book that would revisit the entire Friessen clan with a reunion so you can catch up with all of the family, their wives, and their children. I just couldn’t say no to that. I mean, what could be better than a new book featuring all your favorite Friessen characters and the new generation that has begun? Catch up with your favorite family, the Friessens, as four generations come together for what they anticipate to be a fun-filled weekend with babies and children, loads of love, and laughter. You can expect all the drama of young love, from the secrets to the hidden truths in a seemingly perfect marriage. However, one fateful moment changes everything in this unforgettable story. When three lives are put in danger, the fallout could ultimately shatter the deep love and trust in this family, dividing them forever — and the cost could be something far greater than any of them could have imagined.
©2019 Lorhainne Ekelund (P)2020 Lorhainne Eckhart
A Scattered Life
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In A Scattered Life, Karen McQuestion proves to be an adept chronicler of unforgettable female characters. Poignantly written, she thoughtfully examines how women love, learn, and come to accept themselves and others, as well as life’s often harsh realities of deception and loss. Skyla Plinka has all she could ask for - at least that’s what her mother-in-law Audrey thinks. On most days, Skyla agrees, yet there’s a part of her that longs for her free-spirited days before husband, child, and the humdrum life of rural Wisconsin. Close friend Roxanne (and the five sons she can’t seem to keep tabs on), offers a reprieve, but it isn’t until Skyla takes a part time job at her local bookstore that she starts to feel at home in her own skin. Her growing independence causes conflicts with her husband, her in-laws, and even her best friend, but in the end, Skyla learns what it means to love and be loved in this unsure journey called life....
©2011 Karen McQuestion (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
A June Wedding
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Dearly beloved, we are gathered in this month of June for a wedding at the Parker family ranch. Or so the invitation says! Little does the family know that not just one Parker sister is getting married, but three. After several failed attempts at their on-again, off-again romance, Justin and Mason face a contract that could end their relationship for good. Meanwhile, Naomi and Cameron’s need to overcome more than a few hurdles, including the question of whether her father will ever accept a man who has wealth and position but never his approval. Finally, there’s Scarlett and retired racecar driver Emmett, a single father with a son who’s determined to see that Scarlett and his father never say “I do”. Will this be the wedding of the season, or will three sisters end up with broken hearts?
©2018 Lorhainne Ekelund (P)2020 Lorhainne Ekelund
Some Kind of Wonderful
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Beautiful inside and out, New York socialite Judy Lovin values family over fortune and fame. So when her father’s business collapses and his most powerful enemy offers to help — in exchange for Judy’s company — she agrees to join John McFarland on his remote Caribbean island. It isn’t long before she discovers that John’s far from the beast he seems to be!
©2010 Debbie Macomber (P)2010 Brilliance Audio, Inc.
More than Love
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What happens when a normally reserved billionaire tries to be a regular guy and discovers he has a wild side? Grant Barrington is a quiet hero who is about to flex his alpha billionaire muscle. Viviana Sutton is living in Boston after being swindled by her ex-boyfriend. She’s done with relationships, and isn’t looking for forever. Giving in to one naughty, incredibly hot romp with a financially challenged stranger actually makes her feel better until she takes a pregnancy test. To help his family, he’ll need to be the man she makes him feel like he can be. For the sake of her baby, she’ll give him a chance to prove what they had was more than sex and that he’s more than just a regular guy. The New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ruth Cardello returns with a hilarious addition to Barrington Billionaire series.
©2017 Ruth Cardello (P)2020 Ruth Cardello
Unexpected Consequences
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Chris and Danny Friessen return in a short sweet novella about unexpected consequences in their young married life. Chris and JD have barely had time to come to terms with the fact they’re just married but barely know each other. The man she married has a side to him that is not only a dominant alpha quality but is also impatient. But the chemistry between them is the glue that holds them together. Danny and Evie are stuck in big city, Seattle, and between law school, studying, and work, Evie can never find the right time to share a secret she knows could be more than Danny could handle. But as both couples soon learn, life’s little surprises could end up being a greater gift than they could ever expect.
©2018 Lorhainne Ekelund (P)2018 Lorhainne Ekelund
Hometown Girl
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Courtney Walsh returns with a hopeful and emotional new book about seizing second chances, finding yourself, and forging your own path. Beth Whitaker isn't supposed to be a small-town girl. She's always dreamed of leaving Willow Grove, Illinois, for the big city, but she feels trapped, struggling to make up for a mistake that's haunted her for years. Just when Beth is finally ready to break free, her sister impulsively buys a beloved but run-down farm on the outskirts of town, and she begs Beth to help with the restoration. Reluctantly, Beth agrees to help - and puts her own dreams on hold once again. Drew Barlow hasn't been back to Fairwind Farm since he was a boy, and he's spent all these years trying to outrun the pain of a past he thought he buried long ago. When he learns that the owner has passed away, his heart knows it's finally time to do the right thing. Returning to Willow Grove, Drew revisits the old farm, where he attempts to piece together his memories and the puzzle of the crime he witnessed so long ago. Both on a journey to find peace, Beth and Drew are surprised when they begin to experience a restoration of their own. But when long-buried secrets break through the soil and the truth unfurls, will it threaten their budding relationship - and the very future of the farm?
©2017 Courtney Walsh (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
Reluctantly Alpha
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Connor Sutton never had a problem attracting women. Tall, blond, easy-going...all he had to do to get them into his bed was to stop saying no. He never wanted to be rich or famous, but when his sister married a billionaire, he became both. To fit into the Barrington clan, he had to make a lot of changes and although being rich is nice...all it takes to make him happy is a loaded pizza and a cold beer. Until he meets Angelina Kroll and discovers what it’s like to want someone he can’t have. Then she’s all he can think about. As a hardworking, single mother, the last thing Angelina is looking for is a fling with a movie star, especially gorgeous, broody Connor Sutton. She gave up believing in happily ever after a long time ago. When she’s unexpectedly fired, Connor offers her a job that’s impossible to refuse. He’s not the man she thinks he is. She’s not the woman she’d hoped to be. They’ve both left behind more than they wanted to. Will they discover fitting in doesn’t have to be all or nothing? Can they be rich...and happy too?
©2020 Ruth Cardello (P)2020 Ruth Cardello
A Reason to Breathe
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Everyone knows the first time you meet that special someone: Your eyes connect from across the room, and you smile and work up the courage to say hello. It’s a simple feat for most people, but not for Trevor Friessen, who struggles to fit into this world and thinks he always will...that is, until he meets a girl who is as different from him as she is the same. “Our families and everyone around us, what they don’t understand is that we too feel love.”
©2019 Lorhainne Ekelund (P)2019 Lorhainne Ekelund
Her Alaskan Pilot
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The world according to Travis Forrester has just turned upside down. His administrative assistant of three years, Chryssa Baros, has turned in her resignation. She's leaving the state to become a professional artist. He knew the various pieces of artwork in his office were painted by her, but he didn't know she was serious about making a full-time career of it. How will he run his office without her? As a last-ditch effort to convince her to stay, he offers her an all-expenses paid weekend trip to his family's remote wilderness lodge. She accepts, but it doesn't take long before Travis realizes he doesn't want her in his life as an employee, but as something so much more. And now Travis knows exactly what he'll do to keep her: absolutely anything.
©2017 Rebecca Thomas (P)2017 Rebecca Thomas
Turbulent Intentions
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The Armstrong brothers are wealthy, wild-at-heart bad boys - until their father's will demands they prove themselves and marry in order to inherit their fortune. Eldest brother Cooper channels his reckless spirit into becoming CEO of his own airline. The only thing better than the adrenaline rush of flying is his one-night stand with a stunning stranger. At first he doesn't recognize the fiery barista he clashes with years later at an airport coffee shop. But when Stormy Halifax turns up as his new house sitter, Cooper knows she's his Cinderella. And he doesn't just want her in his mansion. He wants her back in his bed. Stormy can't believe she's living under Cooper's roof. Gorgeous and arrogant, he's convinced she'll surrender again - and he's right. But just as Stormy is succumbing to a world of pleasure, her trust is shattered. And the biggest challenge Cooper has ever faced will be proving he wants Stormy, now and forever, for all the right reasons.
©2016 Melody Anne (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.