Contemporary Audiobooks | Romance

The Book-Lovers' Retreat: the perfect summer getaway

One long summer. One perfect setting. Can fiction inspire real life…? Sometimes a book grabs you by the heart and grows to mean everything to you. That's what Hope Falls is to friends Emily, Rachel and Tori. So, when they get the chance to spend a whole summer at the cottage in Lakeside where the film adaptation was located, they know it is going to be the holiday of a lifetime. Spending six weeks away will give them a chance to re-evaluate their life choices. For Emily to decide which way her career will go - the safe route, or the more risky creative option? And for Rachel to decide whether to move in with her partner Jeremy. Then Tori has to drop out at the last moment, and her space is offered to another Hope Falls afficionado, Alex. But when Alex turns out not to be who they expected, the holiday takes an unforeseen turn. And as the summer develops, so does their friendship. Could this be where they uncover their future selves, find love in all its forms and where their lives will change course forever…? Your favourite authors love Heidi Swain's books: 'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN 'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE 'With heart-warming characters, a gorgeous summer setting, and a great story with secrets aplenty to keep you turning the pages, it's the perfect read to relax and curl up at home with' CAROLINE ROBERTS 'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP 'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON 'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS

Heidi Swain (Author), Karen Cass (Narrator)

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The Secretive Love: A Tale of Love, Family Rivalry, and Choosing Your Own Path

Sophie has always known that her family is conservative and proud of their traditions. But when she falls for Jake, the son of their long-time rival, she finds herself torn between loyalty to her family and her own desires. Sophie and Jake try to keep their relationship a secret, knowing that if it's discovered, it could ignite a dangerous feud between the two families. As their love deepens and the stakes get higher, Sophie must make a choice: stay true to her family and the traditions that have defined her life, or risk everything for the chance to be with Jake. But when their relationship is uncovered, the consequences are more dire than they ever could have imagined. 'The Secretive Love' is a powerful story of forbidden love, family rivalry, and the struggle to forge your own path in the face of tradition. As Sophie and Jake navigate their way through the obstacles that threaten to tear them apart, they discover that sometimes, the hardest choice is the one that will set you free.

Pawa (Author), Fritz Angelo (Narrator)

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Brazen

The rules are simple. Be quiet, look sexy, follow orders. Caroline’s plans for maintaining a harem of eager young men are going as smooth as could be, until a troublesome newcomer arrives and throws her tidy kingdom into disorder. He seems perfect at first. Breathtaking eyes, gorgeous face, a body custom-made to keep a greedy woman up nights. But Sean’s got something else too—the will and the power to get under Caroline’s skin in a way she can’t stand. And can’t stay away from. He’s too disobedient to work out as a disposable toy in her harem, but it’d be a shame to waste a willing body as fine as his… Perhaps all the man needs is a little discipline.

Cara McKenna, Cara Mckenna (Author), Una Knight (Narrator)

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On the Golden Cliffs: A Big Sky Amish Novel

One wrong post has sent influencer Lyla Taylor’s social media empire crashing to her feet. To save it, she’ll have to escape to rural Montana. Six weeks in a high-end spa won’t hurt…except, she’s not booked into a spa, but at a rustic Amish B&B. Suddenly, her roommates are racoons, and her daily activities include hanging laundry. Thanks, but no thanks. Lyla is ready to hit delete and head back to civilization. Amishman Reuben Milner has a secret…one that could destroy his world. For now, however, he’s kept his life as a novelist under wraps, focusing on providing for his family after the tragic passing of his father. Renting the dawdi house seems the right move—until the wrong woman moves in. However, she comes with ideas to help improve their B&B, and that, along with her feisty personality, is something Reuben can’t ignore. Even if the elders want him to focus on joining the church and finding a wife. When going home isn’t an option, Lyla decides to help the Milners spruce up their rental. It does help distract her from her problems online. The more Lyla works on the rental with Reuben, the more she wonders if returning to her former life is worth it. However, is it the simple life that Lyla’s heart longs for—or a particular guarded Amishman with secrets of his own? And when those secrets are discovered, what will it cost them both? Book two in the delightful and sweet Big Sky Amish Collection. Big Sky Amish Collection Beyond the Gray Mountains On the Golden Cliffs Under the Blue Skies (August 2023) Big Sky Series Beside Still Waters Along the Wooded Paths Beyond Hope's Valley

Christen Krumm, Tricia Goyer (Author), Moira Todd (Narrator)

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Maybe Next Time

The most heart-breaking, life-affirming love story of 2023 ‘Astonishing’ CLARE MACKINTOSH ‘Addictive, heartbreaking and achingly romantic’ ROSIE WALSH ‘A reminder of just how precious every day can be’ LUCY DIAMOND Even the greatest love stories end. But what if this one didn’t have to? Emma is having the worst day of her life. Frustrating. Chaotic. And the only person who could make it better is gone by the end of the day. Yet even worse than all of that: Emma keeps waking up to the same day, over and over again. But what if this is a sign things could be different? Can Emma change the heartbreaking end to this love story? ‘Ingeniuous, intriguing and so emotional’ JILL MANSELL ‘Deeply moving, extremely funny, brilliantly knowing and fabulously observed’ DAISY BUCHANAN ‘Heart-warming and life-affirming – a gorgeous read’ LOUISE O’NEILL ‘Full of love, wisdom and heartache, it holds up a mirror, nudging us to reflect on what is truly important in life’ SOPHIE COUSENS

Cesca Major (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

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Hades Online Succubus

I was born into the virtual game world of Elysium. Now, I have been expelled into the real world to fight and die! My name is Zephyros, and I have spent my entire life inside an amazing virtual game world, but when I hacked the mainframe server, the Overseer sentenced me to the real world, where I am now commanded to sacrifice my new and very mortal life for the heaven that cast me out. The real world is far horrifying and crazier than I could have ever expected. What's worse is the war I have been sent to fight is against fantastical creatures and demons, and the human body I’ve been placed is hard to endure, given how it suffers the agonies of its mortal existence. On the other hand, this new body of mine also offers incredible pleasures on an intensity that I had never imagined were possible. So, not only have I been able to gather a team of gorgeous and sexy warrior women, I have found the girl of my dreams, and she’s a sizzling hot succubus. The problem is, she is the enemy, and if I want to regain any hope of leveling up enough to return to my game world, I must kill her! So I find myself torn. Do I do as I am commanded and slay the enemy for a chance to regain the comfortable immortality that my virtual world once offered? Or do I betray my team of beautiful, lusty warriors for the enthralling demoness who has delivered me to the heights of ecstasy I know now can only be experienced with my human body, even if making that choice will likely spell my doom? Warning: The novella contains explicit sex scenes, a harem, adult situations, light game mechanics and litrpg elements, graphic violence, mind-blowing scenes, a lustful succubus, and sizzling hot women. You have been warned; listen at your own risk!

Alan Alaric Roi, Alex Itsios (Author), Christian J. Gilliland, Hazel Cohen (Narrator)

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¿Quién Eres? (Who Are You?)

Tres años después de lo sucedido, Kathy Monteverde, incapaz de olvidar, se mata a trabajar para ahuyentar los recuerdos, pero en las noches las pesadillas continúan despertándola encharcada en sudor. Asumiendo que nunca volverá a ser feliz, se conforma con que sus amargos días sean tranquilos, sin sobresaltos…; hasta que en lo que empieza siendo una inofensiva fiesta de cumpleaños, todo parece confabularse para traer de nuevo a su vida a quien jamás debieron haber despertado. Para Alex Robles, la sarta de improperios recibidos nada más descolgar el teléfono fueron como música celestial para sus oídos. Había fantaseado con aquella llamada durante tres interminables años. Quizá en sus sueños Kathy no le gritaba y acusaba de cosas sin sentido, pero al menos aquello le daba la posibilidad de volver de su exilio, aunque fuera solo para exigirle una explicación. Pero encontrarse de nuevo con el ser que le había robado su vida nunca había formado parte del plan. Juntos, luchando contra sus propios fantasmas internos e intentando no sucumbir a la tentación que suponen el uno para el otro, deberán dejar de discutir el tiempo suficiente como para poder pensar con inteligencia. Son conscientes de que su oponente ya no es de este mundo y de que su falta de humanidad juega una ventaja enorme sobre ellos, de modo que deberán ser más listos que él si quieren tener una pequeña, y tal vez única, posibilidad de salir con vida de la contienda. La búsqueda de respuestas los sumergirá de lleno en la mayor aventura de sus vidas. Una carrera contrarreloj, en la que cada segundo cuenta para conseguir completar el puzzle que les permita sobrevivir, y donde, por fin, pasado y presente cobren sentido ¿Debió negarse? No tardarán en comprender…. que en realidad nunca hubo alternativa. «¿Quién Eres? se presenta como un thriller sobrenatural actual, con grandes dosis de acción, misterio y romance, y un ritmo trepidante que seduce al lector hasta su desenlace».

Keily Fox (Author), Isa G Redondo (Narrator)

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Virtual Strangers

The Flatshare meets a modern You've Got Mail Do you believe in love at first type? When Ada set up her own PR firm from a coffee shop, she didn't expect to meet journalist Fraser. Also working there daily, he soon becomes a friend. Reporting on interesting things to do around Edinburgh, Fraser ropes Ada into accompanying him on his assignments. As they work side-by-side Ada can't help but notice how attractive Fraser is, and how well they get along. But, Ada has been chatting to a guy she met on an Agatha Christie fan fiction site, and she can't stop wondering about him. His interests are the same as hers, and the anonymity helps them both be more honest and open. As Ada's messages with the mystery man become deeper, she thinks she's falling for him. Ada is torn between Fraser and Myster-E - but can you have real feelings for someone when you're virtual strangers?

Sam Canning (Author), Lesley Harcourt (Narrator)

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The Billionaire’s Betrayal

Madam Alexa learned the hard way to stay away from the opposite sex. She deals with men and takes their money, but doesn't fall for them. Ever. And, she certainly doesn't screw them-that is, until a billionaire Texan, who proposes a male virgin auction, catches her attention in every way possible. If the deal works, she'll make enough money to retire and walk away from everything-no regrets. Brooks Taylor hates deceiving, but he has no other choice. He's ready to expose the dirty scheme he believes Madam Alexa runs in her glorified brothel. After all, his sister died because of Alexa's sordid business. But, keeping his mind off Alexa and his hands and his cock to himself becomes more difficult the longer he works with her. When he learns she's not the villain he believed her to be, it's too late to come clean. But, stopping the sizzling attraction pulling them together is . . . impossible. Contains mature themes.

Carmen Falcone (Author), Eva Caine (Narrator)

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The Dandelion Field

This handsome firefighter makes a living coming to the rescue, but Gin doesn't need a man to fight her battles. After Raine’s dad walked out, Ginevieve Lightly never lived in one place too long, a rambling lifestyle that defined her daughter’s youth. When their car dies in Banister Falls, Wisconsin, Gin promises Raine they can stay until she finishes her senior year of high school. Gin will do anything to make sure her daughter has a bright future . . . a future that’s compromised when Raine reveals she’s pregnant. Dan Moretti has only ever called Banister Falls home. After losing his best friend in a tragic accident, Dan devoted himself to responding to fires, rescuing the helpless, and guiding Cody Bennett, his best friend's son, through life. With Cody being the epitome of the good kid, it was an easy job. Until he says four little words: “The baby is mine.” Knowing gossip of Raine's pregnancy will erupt sooner or later in the small town, Gin's reflex is to grab the suitcase and escape to a new city, a new life. But with each passing day, Gin's feet stay rooted in Banister Falls, and she falls a little more for this local firefighter who shows her not all men abandon women at the first sign of smoke. As Gin and Dan do the best they can to guide the two teenagers through their early entry into adulthood, they discover together that romance can bloom in the rockiest of situations. And God can turn the pieces of a broken past into a beautiful new beginning.

Kathryn Springer (Author), Jill Blackwood (Narrator)

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Are You Happy Now: 'One of the best novels of 2023' Sara Collins

Brought to you by Penguin. At a New York City wedding, in early summer, four people are trying to get their lives started. Yun has everything he ever wanted, but somehow it's never enough. Emory is finally making her mark, but feels the shame more than the success. Andrew just wants to be honest, but has lied to himself his whole life. Fin can't resist falling in love, but can't help wrecking it all either. That night they see something none of them can explain. Someone sits down, and simply gives up. Soon it's happening all around them. Is it an illness, or a decision? How can anyone really be happy when the only choice is to feel everything - or nothing at all? An intensely compulsive novel for anyone who has ever felt hopeful and helpless in one breath, ARE YOU HAPPY NOW is about how you keep living when the world is on fire. Perfect for fans of Emily John St. Mandel's Station Eleven, Kazuo Ishiguro's Never Let Me Go, Patricia Lockwood's Nobody is Talking About This and Naomi Alderman's The Power. © 2023 Hanna Jameson (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Hanna Jameson (Author), Kevin Shen (Narrator)

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Summertime Lilies

Lilies endure and so does Brittany. She's never had a better reason to face her fears than when her son makes friends with a handsome new neighbor. A sweet and sentimental story of friendship, first love, and overcoming your fears that's sure to give you the warm and fuzzies. Brittany Masters has big plans for a quiet summer chasing her six-year-old son around the pool and trying to stay on top of her yard work. Matt Knight is planning to spend the summer months renovating his new house and preparing for his next year as a middle school teacher. Upon meeting the attractive woman next door and her adorable son, Matt's summer priorities begin to shift. A chance meeting at the cancer clinic where Brittany works renews a connection with an old friend that gives her the perspective she's been missing as she adjusts to the new opportunities that are revealed. From quiet nights on her front porch swing in Matt's company to long talks in the clinic with her old/new friend, Brittany's summer is anything but routine.

Lm Karen (Author), Lindsey Michelle (Narrator)

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Contemporary Audiobooks in Romance