Audiobooks narrated by Lauren Pedersen

Air Marshal Kristine Duncan is not on duty when a hijacker attempts to seize control of the plane she and her friends are on as they head out on a much-needed vacation. Jumping into action and aided by FBI Special Agent Andrew Ross, Kristine thwarts the attack and the plane lands safely. But as the investigation into the incident gets underway, Kristine and Andrew are confused at every step. Nothing about the investigation goes as it should, and each layer they peel back just reveals another layer of perplexity. As the two work together to navigate a web of deception, blame, and personal reckoning, they find there's more to this story than meets the eye—and more to love and admire about each other. They'll have to put their skills to the test—and their hearts on the line—to unravel the truth and ensure that justice prevails. USA Today bestselling author Lynette Eason is back with another edge-of-your-seat thrill ride as she brings her popular Lake City Heroes series to a shocking and satisfying close.

Lynette Eason (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Praying for Teen Girls: Partner with God for the Heart of Your Daughter

The teen years are an emotional roller coaster in your daughter's life, rife with new difficulties, insecurities, temptations, and attitudes. She still needs you . . . but sometimes you honestly don't know what to do. Navigating these complicated teen years with her own four daughters, Stacey Thacker offers wisdom and practical help from the trenches—along with over ninety Scripture-inspired prayers—to help you fight for your daughter, not against her; unlock the full power of partnering with God through prayer; navigate your changing relationship with peace and confidence; release your daughter to God and take joy in your role as her mom; pray for seven key areas in your young woman's life; find the wisdom you need each day; and feel purposeful, not powerless, in your parenting. There will always be limits to what you can do for your teen girl. But there are never any limits to what you can pray—and what God can do.

Stacey Thacker (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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God-Given or Bust: Defeating Marxism and Saving America with Biblical Truths

In America, either rights come from God—or they don't. This is the ultimate war, and God-Given or Bust tells how patriots can win. American exceptionalism is rooted in the idea that individual rights come from God and government is only in place to preserve and protect those rights. But America's losing sight of that concept. America's turning into a country where the government grants rights and privileges to only those the government deems worthy—and takes them from those it deems unworthy. This is not how the Founding Fathers envisioned the nation; this is not how the concept of inalienable rights coming from a Creator works. Rather, this is how Marxism, communism, and collectivism spread. If we want a nation that's free for generations to come, then we must reclaim the notion of God-given and ditch the idea of government-granted. The only way to do that is for Americans of faith to rise up and inject biblical values and godly principles into government, culture, and society, and put God once again at the center. It's time to demand the God-given—or the great American experiment will come to an end.

Cheryl K. Chumley (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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The Afternoon of Life, Revised & Expanded Edition: Finding Purpose and Joy in Midlife

Elyse Fitzpatrick (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Serial Burn

When Jesslyn McCormick was just seven years old, a devastating house fire killed her parents and two younger sisters. Now the fire marshal of Lake City, Jesslyn is determined to find the person who started the fire that robbed her of her family. As the twenty-fifth anniversary of her family's deaths approaches, a string of fires—including at Jesslyn's church—brings up all those old feelings and offers new evidence. Because church fires are considered a hate crime, FBI Special Agent Nathan Carlisle is called in to work with local law enforcement. Nathan has his own past—one he'd prefer not to revisit. And focusing on helping Jesslyn track down the arsonist is a great distraction. As both the case and the chemistry between Jesslyn and Nathan heat up, memories will come flooding in from the past to bump up against hopes for the future. And when Jesslyn comes face-to-face with her worst nightmare, she'll have to confront her fears and rely on Nathan and her community of friends in order to survive.

Lynette Eason (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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The Beauty of Motherhood: Grace-Filled Devotions for the Early Years

Moms, get ready to reclaim your grace with this tender collection of stories, vibrantly recounted by two women working to embrace God's presence during their own parenting journeys. Each narrative reflection opens with scripture and concludes with a practice or questions to ponder, followed by a prayer. Spanning infancy to early childhood, The Beauty of Motherhood encourages mothers and caregivers to take a deep breath and find the holy in those everyday moments that inspire laughter, frustration, and awe. Together, the authors explore an unflinching spectrum of parenting experiences, including growing pains, pregnancy, birth, weaning, body image, exhaustion, delight, comparison, vocation, friendship, and more. Listeners will feel empowered to recall memories of God's grace in their own journeys and be inspired to claim and share their own truths. Busy parents will appreciate the short, engaging reflections that can be listened to between feedings, or use them to conjure up a brief oasis after a hectic day. A wonderful gift for baby showers, baptisms, birthdays, and Mother's Day, The Beauty of Motherhood offers a warm and knowing embrace to mothers everywhere.

Erin Strybis, Kimberly Knowle-Zeller (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Guarding the Witness

Running out of time . . . After two months of protective custody, bodyguard Arianna Jackson is days away from testifying at a murder trial when the unthinkable happens. Her Alaska safe house is attacked, and Arianna is forced to go on the run with United States Marshal Brody Callahan. Arianna is used to issuing orders, not taking them, but now, out in the wild, with a bounty on her head and a killer on her heels, she has only one hope of making it to testify—the handsome protector at her side.

Margaret Daley (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Target Acquired

Tough-as-nails Kenzie King has finally earned her place as a tactical medic on a SWAT team. But not everyone on the all-male team accepts her. Rumor is, she didn't get the position because of what she could do but because of who she knew. Which means she has to work harder and longer than anyone else to prove herself. Cole Garrison is a man with deep faith who is finally ready to settle down and build a family of his own-if he can find the right person, that is. Kenzie sure has set off his interest meter, but trouble seems to follow in her wake. Since she joined the team, someone has begun to ambush and pick off team members, one by one. It's all hands-on deck to discover the culprit and end the killing. Can Kenzie and Cole put aside their differences and work together as a team? Or will their budding attraction be snuffed out by a sniper's bullet? As you've come to expect from bestselling author Lynette Eason's stories, this tightly wound plot unfurls at breakneck speed and will leave you breathless.

Lynette Eason (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Disembedded: Regulation, Crisis, and Democracy in the Age of Finance

During the last two decades, there has been much scholarly and popular interest in the financialization of the American economy-why the turn to finance has taken place, what constituted it, and what has come out of it. In Disembedded, Basak Kus draws from the theories of Karl Polanyi-one of the greatest and most influential political economists of the twentieth century-to answer these questions. Focused primarily on the state's regulatory role in a dominantly financialized economy, Kus examines how neoliberal principles influenced the evolution of American regulatory policies, shaping the financial sector's operations and practices. Her narrative traces the trajectory of these interactions, highlighting critical junctures, policy decisions, and market outcomes that culminated in the financial crisis. Offering historical insights into the financial crisis spanning 2007-2010 and its ensuing influence on American politics and democracy, Disembedded provides a broad-ranging and systemic explanation of the American political economy, especially the regulatory landscape that shaped the patterns of financialization.

Basak Kus (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Empowered to Love: Discovering Your God-Given Power to Create a Marriage You Both Love

Discover how to build a fulfilling, God-honoring marriage that you both love. When life throws us non-stop challenges and curveballs, how can we have any hope of building a fulfilling and intimate marriage? How do we move from stressed and stretched to energized and inspired, finding the strength to transform both our lives and relationship? Robert Paul and Tara Lalonde equip husbands and wives with practical, biblically-based tools to transform their personal lives and grow their marriage into something they'll both love. Instead of just passively hoping and praying for something better, couples will actively embark on a journey of caring for themselves and their most important relationship. In Empowered to Love, you will discover: - Practical strategies for better self-care, enabling you to bring the best, healthiest, and most-whole version of you to your marriage. - Thought-provoking exercises designed to empower you as an individual while fostering deeper connections with your spouse. - Ways to pursue and significantly increase the romance in your marriage. - Stories about marriage that will help you identify what relationship strategies work best - Insights on forgiveness, your responsibility as a spouse, and caring for your emotions Invest in your future, both as an individual and as a spouse. Embark on a transformative journey that will help both you and your marriage thrive.

Robert S. Paul, Tara Lalonde (Author), Lauren Pedersen, Lyle Blaker (Narrator)

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The Vanished

Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back-until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother's historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her. The streets echo with her grandfather's sterling reputation, one that conflicts with fresh questions that claw at Janae, launching her on a reluctant journey to unearth his secrets. When her new job at a local law firm doesn't live up to expectations, she wonders if coming home was the right decision. Carter Montgomery starts his art preservation career with the only job he can get-director at the Elliott Museum of Art. At least Kedgewick is a nice enough town to provide him and his nephew with a safe place to grieve the loss of Carter's sister. But Carter's calm days disappear when an elderly woman claims two paintings in the museum's collection were stolen from her family during WWII. Carter enlists Janae's help to unravel the legal labyrinth of art ownership, and the peaceful facade of Kedgewick morphs into a hotbed of secrets. When an attorney turns up dead and Janae uncovers another painting, what began as a simple legal issue spirals into a race against time. As the web of intrigue tightens, the duo must confront a looming question: What dark truths lie beneath the surface, waiting to be exposed?

Cara Putman (Author), Lauren Pedersen (Narrator)

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Pastors' Wives Tell All: Navigating Real Church Life with Honesty and Humor

In a world that expects near perfection from people in ministry, it is hard to be honest about struggles of being a pastor's wife or a woman in ministry-let alone have a sense of humor about it! In their popular podcast, Pastors' Wives Tell All, Jessica Taylor, Stephanie Gilbert, and Jenna Allen create a safe place for pastors' wives and women in ministry to be their most authentic selves. Now they're bringing their wit and wisdom to women through the written word. Addressing topics such as how to smash stereotypes, deal with marital issues, make friends, and overcome parenting anxiety, they remind pastors' wives (and the people in their congregations) that God doesn't expect them to be superhuman. They show women how to establish and maintain healthy boundaries, seek wise counsel, confess their sins and shortcomings aloud, shed the persona of perfection, and much more. If you're a pastor's wife-by calling, by choice, or by circumstance-you'll find relief, renewal, and refreshment in this book.

Jenna Allen, Jessica Taylor, Stephanie Gilbert (Author), Lauren Pedersen, Stephanie Gilbert (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Lauren Pedersen