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Audiobooks Narrated by Deirdre O'Connell
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"She thinks the island will keep her safe—she is wrong.
Traumatised by the death of a child in her care, top London paediatrician Claire seeks refuge on remote Selkie Island in the wilds of the Irish Sea with her husband Daniel and their baby daughter Kitty. Hidden away in Daniel’s old family home, Claire hopes to be as cut off from her guilt as she is from the mainland, but can she find peace in a place so full of its own secrets?
Twenty years earlier, Daniel’s parents left the island in a boat and never made it to the mainland. Mystery surrounds their deaths—and their lives. Why did they set out late at night in a storm? What had really been going on at the house? Even as Claire begins to recover her sense of self amid the island’s rugged beauty, she can’t shake off a chilling suspicion that Selkie Island has a dark history that the locals just can’t face—and that it somehow has a connection to her own life.
When baby Kitty suddenly disappears, Claire’s fragile world falls apart. The only way to secure her future is to uncover the past, but the closer she gets to answers, the more danger she finds herself in. Will she be able to save her family or will the island’s dark secrets take another life?"
"When a devastating discovery tears Nora’s world apart she flees London for her childhood home in Dublin to find that her grandmother’s house is being sold along with all her wonderful belongings. Nora decides to stay and open a shop to find the perfect owner for each of her things. As she lets go of a lifetime of memories, she unlocks clues to her grandmother’s mysterious past. Now if Nora can only let go of her own past, she might find the biggest surprise of all."
"A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
A powerful, thought-provoking novel about two sisters who must reclaim themselves after their lives are dramatically upended from one of our finest authors
Alison Donnelly has suffered for love. Still stuck in the small Northern Irish town where she was born, working for her father’s real estate agency, she hopes to pick up the pieces and get her life back together. Her sister Liz, a fiercely independent college professor who lives in New York City, is about to return to Ulster for Alison’s second wedding, before heading to an island off the coast of Papua New Guinea to make a TV show about the world’s newest religion.
Both sisters’ lives are about to be shaken apart. Alison wakes up the day after her wedding to find that her new husband has a past neither of them can escape. In a rainforest on the other side of the planet, Liz finds herself becoming increasingly entangled in the eerie, charged world of Belef, the subject of her show, a charismatic middle-aged woman who is the leader of a cargo cult.
As Modern Gods ingeniously interweaves the stories of Liz and Alison, it becomes clear that both sisters must learn how to negotiate with the past, with the sins of fanaticism, and decide just what the living owe to the dead. Laird’s brave, innovative novel charts the intimacies and disappointments of a family trying to hold itself together, and the repercussions of history and faith."
"She's testing his resolve! Warrior Viking Ragnar Olafsson stood by as his best friend claimed the woman he desired the most. There was only one way to quench the deep darkness within him-become merciless in battle. When Elena is taken captive, fearless Ragnar risks everything to save her. Now they are stranded with only each other for company. Suddenly every longing, every look, every touch is forbidden. Elena could tempt a saint-and sinner Ragnar knows he won't be able to hold out for long!"
"After a freak accident and eight weeks in a coma, Suzie Connors’ family are elated when their mother finally wakes up absolutely fine. Except she’s not. Blissfully unaware of her children’s shock at having to deal with the changes in their mum, Suzie intends to live life to the full, with or without their approval. Then her daughter, Sharon, is faced with some major issues of her own and the one person she would have turned to – her mother – is no longer there for her."
"The fallout from DCI Serena Flanagan’s last case, which saw her home invaded and her husband attacked, has left her family fractured. Serena is asked to sign off the suicide of a severely disabled businessman, whose widow’s close relationship with the local reverend starts to sound an alarm. But with no evidence to back her up, have Serena’s instincts led her astray? Serena’s determination to unlock the mystery of what happened in that house may cost her her job – and her family."
"When 12-year-old Ciaran Devine confessed to murdering his foster father it sent shock waves through the nation. DCI Serena Flanagan took Ciaran's confession after days spent earning his trust. He hasn’t forgotten the kindness she showed him – she hasn't left his thoughts at all.
But was there more to this case than the police uncovered? When concerns are brought to DCI Flanagan the years of lies begin to unravel, setting a deadly chain of events in motion."
"Every bouquet tells a story. And every story begins at Blossom & Grow, a tiny jewel-like flower shop in the heart of Dublin. Here, Lara works her magic: translating feelings into flower arrangements that change hearts and lives.
But what about her own heart? Has she really healed since she lost her chance to be a mother? What will happen when her own story takes a sudden turn?"
"PLAYING WITH FIRE! Caragh O Brannon defended herself bravely when the enemy landed-- only, now she finds herself alone with one very angry Viking Styr Hardrata sailed to Ireland intending to trade, never expecting to find himself held captive in chains by a beautiful Irish maiden. The fiercely handsome warrior both terrifies and allures Caragh, but he is forbidden territory. He is the enemy and he is married. Yet Styr harbors a secret that just might set them both free"
"Warrior Viking Ragnar Olafsson stood by as his best friend claimed the woman he desired the most. When Elena is taken captive, fearless Ragnar risks everything to save her. Now they are stranded with only each other for company. Suddenly every longing, every look, every touch is forbidden. Elena could tempt a saint – and sinner Ragnar knows he won’t be able to hold out for long!"
"Zoe Hall has wanted to be an actress ever since she can remember. When she discovers that her husband Ed has been cheating on her, she decides now is the time to return home to Ireland. And finally she gets her lucky break - a part in a new play in an acclaimed Dublin theatre. Little does she realise that soon she will be torn between her past and her future…"
