William Wells has narrated 11 audiobooks on Listento.it by 9 authors, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is The Quiet Ones.
The Quiet Ones
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From award-winning suspense author Brandon Massey comes a new, thrilling novel of buried secrets and stunning revelations. Lost... Twenty-five years ago, a jealous ex-boyfriend murdered Mallory Steele's mother. With no close family to take in Mallory and her older sister, the girls became wards of the state and were soon ripped apart, sent to live with different foster families. Then found... Taken in by loving parents, Mallory went on to a successful career as an investigative reporter at an Atlanta newspaper. She hasn’t been able to find her sister despite her best efforts - until she discovers a promising connection on a genealogical website. Hoping for a reunion, Mallory sets off for the small town in rural Georgia where she believes her sister lives. But nothing will ever be the same... There, at Sanctuary, an old antebellum mansion deep in the murky backwoods, Mallory discovers her sister’s new family: a reclusive clan led by a secretive man known only as “Father”. Skeptical of Father's revelation about her sister, Mallory plunges into the most important investigation of her life, but to unravel the mystery of her sister's fate and the terrible secrets lurking in Sanctuary, Mallory must decide: Is finding the truth always worth the price? Visit Brandon Massey's website at www.brandonmassey.com.
©2020 Brandon Massey (P)2020 Brandon Massey
The End Justifies the Means: Sometimes Life Is Only as Fair as You Make It.
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Sometimes life is only as fair as you make it. And sometimes the end justifies the means....
Jalen Carthane has managed to avoid the stereotypical pitfalls of growing up in a poverty-stricken city.
After a deadly domestic dispute nearly takes both parents away, his mother’s self-sacrifice is followed by a sudden move to Philadelphia to Camden, New Jersey which offers an opportunity for a new life and a clean slate.
Then he comes face to face with the family “business”. Kevin English, an older cousin and father figure to Jalen, leaves behind his tainted past in a sincere attempt to provide a safe lifestyle for his wife and child but falls victim to a murder attempt.
Undercurrents of treachery, bribery, money laundering, and revenge among family rivals and Camden’s political elite now leave the two men in danger.
Jalen and Kevin devise an intricate scheme to get their families out of harms way.
They quickly learn that integrating mainstream business principle and integrity with the raw rules and politics of the street don’t come easy.
At lease, not without a little dirty work to ensure problems disappear and their enemies can’t draw another breath.
©2006 Tarik Hasan Moore (P)2019 Tarik Hasan Moore
Ways of Kings
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The Isling brothers are living in exile! The sons of a man who should be king. But Reidel, Saint, and Dallon Isling are supreme kings in their own right. They're wealthy, successful, and highly sought-after men. They love women. And women love them. There is a problem, though. A curse forbids their kind from mingling or getting romantically involved with humans. And those who break the law are dealt with swiftly. Werewolves ignore the laws that hold their intense passions prisoner. And a physical dilemma that makes mating with humans a problem. After women are found mutilated, the leaders of the underground world seek justice. They fear exposure to the human world. Something that could end their existence. What happens when three brothers - three Vulfus’ alpha males - try to live life on their own terms? They love human women. American women. They want their options open. And as their father starts sending female werewolves to keep his sons from breaking their laws, the brother’s lash out in defiance. They are alphas. Kings. And kings get what they want. It isn’t long before the brothers try to find ways to get around the curse. Something easier said than done. Will Reidel, Saint and Dallon find true love? Will they be able to exist in a world where their kind would not be welcomed? Will they forge together or will the pressures and temptations cause rifts in their bond? Will they live happily ever after? They have money. They have good looks. They have charm. The only thing missing is love. A mated bond! The thing their kind cherishes above all else. Listen to this intense, powerful, pause-resisting tale! A book impossible to stop listening to. If you love urban paranormal romance novels, then get ready for the adventure of a lifetime. Characters that draw you in and won’t let go! Heat level 10+.
©2019 Smokey Moment (P)2020 Smokey Moment
The Wife of an ATL Millionaire
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Authors Patrice Balark and Zarkia teamed up to bring you the first installment of a drama-filled urban fiction series. Married to an ATL Millionaire series is all things love, marriage, and secrets that could turn any happy home upside down. Summer and A’Zaya are far from strangers, but an untimely incident from their past ripped their once picture-perfect friendship completely apart. The world becomes much smaller than they think when one of them is about to become the wife of one of Atlanta’s most successful men. The Dupree men are amongst the most influential families in the city of Atlanta, but even for them, is life truly what it seems? In many cases, enemies hide in the shadows, but an enemy of a different sort can be hidden in plain sight. Tests of love, loyalty, and family are at an all-time high, as these authors take you on the ride of your life. One click and dive into this thrilling, gut-wrenching, and pearl-clutching novel that is sure to keep you up late at night wanting more.
©2020 Zarkia (P)2020 Zarkia
The Finale
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Back again in the heart of Georgia, authors Patrice Balark and Zarkia bring you the final installment of a heart-pounding urban fiction series. The first installment of Married to an ATL Millionaire was all things love, marriage, and everything but happiness! Book one ended with A’Zaya and Summer facing a situation that was strangely similar to the one that tore them apart in their younger years. Will the ladies be able to come together for the sake of the Dupree family, or will history repeat itself, once more? Family and loyalty are two words that live in the hearts of every Dupree man. Sometimes, words, bonds, and love are not enough to keep a family together. The men are forced to go up against forces designed to destroy them. Will they be able to withstand the tests of time, temptation, and betrayal? Or, will the Dupree family dissipate at the hands of a snake? One-click and dive into this thrilling, gut-wrenching, and pearl-clutching finale that is sure to keep you listening and wanting to know more.
©2020 Zarkia (P)2021 Zarkia
Death of a Circus
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Death of a Circus tells the story of the Bringlebright Circus, a small fictional troupe traveling the US in the early 20th century, an era when circuses are falling out of favor and only the largest shows are enduring. Initially, the audiobook follows Lor Cole, a young African American man from Connecticut who dreams of leaving behind his provincial past and making a name for himself as a high-wire walker. Upon joining Bringlebright, however, Lor quickly learns the characters who join him under the Big Top have their own stories to tell. Closest to Lor is Cirella Flannery, a beautiful and startlingly devious fire-eater who has struggled for survival since her spirited days in a juvenile detention facility. Ranju, Bringlebright's reclusive chief animal trainer, hides a history of magic and trickery that may be his undoing. Stalwart, Ranju's young protege, finds solace in his journal even as he grapples with a mysterious connection to Lor. Presiding over the show is Mr. Barnacle, the ringmaster, a charlatan who constantly concocts new stratagems to keep Bringlebright afloat. Together, these performers create a colorful ensemble that illuminates the twin sides of the show: one rapturously razzle-dazzle, the other rough-and-tumble. Death of a Circus is a novel of multiple narrative lines. It captures the rapid pacing of an adventure story, but it is ultimately much more. Chock-full of circus allusions, Big Top lingo, folklore, and historical detail, it is a far-reaching fairy tale that speaks to the foibles of the human heart and what happens when life is lived both within and outside the center-ring spotlight.
©2005 Red Hen Press (P)2018 Red Hen Press
DragonMan: The 13th Sign
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The 13th Sign is a chilling journey down a cosmic path, as ancient as creation itself. And in the final confrontation with the past, present, and future, The 13th Sign will ultimately determine if life on Earth will go on, or perish...the future is now in the hands of those who believe. In reference to the author, “My lifelong struggle with dyslexia was always a struggle. In school, it was always terribly difficult for me to read what was right in front of me. And reading, writing, and spelling still to this day remain difficult for me. One thing I’ve learned despite having this learning disability, I can accomplish my goals, if I don’t, get overwhelmed by the big picture...I just take one step at a time.” Ted Lazaris, who created DragonMan and wrote eight novels in the series, which are being developed and produced by ThunderBall Films, has accomplished the amazing feat of debuting at number one on Amazon Kindle, ahead of David Baldacci and James Patterson novels. Lazaris received the attention and a letter of commendation from former First Lady Laura Bush, who commented, “I admire your efforts, through writing adventure stories, to encourage people of all ages to enjoy reading.” The amazing story of DragonMan was born at the dawn of the 21st century, when the world, about to change forever, watched in disbelief as four passenger airliners crashed, not only into buildings and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, but into the American certainty that the horrors of the outside world could not touch them at home. It was into this world that a new kind of superhero emerged, one for whom the lines between good and evil are blurred. Is he friend? Or is he foe? No one knows for sure. What they do know, however, is that as a friend there is no one better.
©2017 Ted Lazaris (P)2018 Ted Lazaris
Reflections from the Heart of a Grateful Man
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In this book you’ll experience many of the simple yet powerful ways Russ has found to enhance his life and the lives of others. Through true heartwarming and humorous stories, observations, and sketches, this book explores many of the things that can make life so rich. With his refreshing combination of honesty, vulnerability, humor, gratitude, and love, there is no doubt that Russ Towne speaks from his heart with every word he writes. Experiencing this book is like being wrapped in a homemade quilt on a cold day. You’ll feel the love and gratitude in every section. Please note that is the combination of two of Russ Towne’s earlier books, Reflections of a Grateful Man and From the Heart of a Grateful Man, in a single volume.
©2010, 2016 Russ Towne (P)2019 Russ Towne
Frenzied
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Live...work...play...die. South Haven is the premier mixed-used community in metro Atlanta - a vibrant place where old-fashioned country living gets a modern update. There’s the town square where residents watch family movies on the lawn on warm summer nights. The corner market stocked with organic foods. The bakery with fresh coffee and Wi-Fi. The stately homes on shaded, gently winding streets. The water park where children splash, laugh, and run. There’s also something deadly lurking. The first incident is dismissed as an aberration: a college student goes berserk and hacks his family to chunks with a machete. But a day later, a young woman riding her bicycle is chased through the streets by her own neighbors. Then, a teenager takes a deadly joyride, using his pick-up truck to mow down everyone in sight. As the incidents pile up, the only thing they share is that each person launched into an inexplicable, uncontrollable frenzy. Mark Deacon, an ex-cop and chief of South Haven’s private security force, has never seen anything like it. And it’s about to get a whole lot worse. Within 24 hours, South Haven is declared a quarantine zone, with every entrance barricaded and military snipers positioned outside the perimeter with orders to shoot on sight. Fearful residents huddle inside, uncertain whom to trust, anxiously watching one another for clues of where the terror might strike next. Together with Dr. Hannah Bailey, a brilliant CDC scientist dispatched to investigate the threat, Deacon teams up with a motley crew of neighbors, and they hatch a desperate plan to find out answers and stay alive. But the spreading menace might not have arrived by accident...
©2017 Brandon Massey (P)2020 Brandon Massey
The Blackness of Space
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The STEAM Chasers are back with another exciting adventure into the world of science, technology, engineering, arts, and math. This time they are headed to Space Camp for an action packed journey into space exploration. While there, Shar, Terrence, Ebony, Akiya, Marcus, and Chase learn about the contributions Black Americans have made to space science, human space flight, astrophysics, astronomy, and aerospace engineering. Ebony has been waiting what seemed like her entire life to have a Space Camp experience; will an unfortunate encounter with someone who is clearly not a fan of the STEAM Chasers ruin her dream come true? Come along with the STEAM Chasers and learn about 20 black Americans who have helped to expand our understanding of the universe in which we live. Open the book and dive head first into the blackness of space!
©2020 Doresa Ayanna Jennings (P)2020 Doresa Ayanna Jennings
The STEAM Chasers: We Made That
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What seemed an ordinary homework assignment turned into a life changing adventure for Shar, Terrence, Ebony, Akiya, Marcus, and Chase as they take a scavenger hunt through town finding the contributions black Americans have had to our everyday lives in the areas of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Things are moving well until one phone call sends a cascade of things in motion that results in the frightening wail of sirens screaming down the street. How will the STEAM Chasers get out of this mess? Can the group use what they have learned from the inventors and thinkers they have met on their journey to help themselves and other kids that might encounter a similar situation? The STEAM Chasers will take you on a wild ride into the world of inventors and great thinkers, discovering their patents and copyrights as you learn about the impact black Americans have made and continue to make to our world. From the folding chair to the automatic elevator door, the STEAM Chasers will introduce you to more than a dozen black American inventors. And, don't worry, this is just the first adventure in their journey!
©2019 Doresa Ayanna Jennings (P)2019 Doresa Ayanna Jennings