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If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>enDramaCopyright Ezra Hammeshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/20d749d61b06f2c00d91a16d3af97d31.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/unlock-top-full-audiobooks-in-fiction-drama--6580645Wed, 02 Apr 2025 10:31:15 +0000Ezra HammesEzra Hammesfeeds@spreaker.comPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/682/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Do you want your children to access knowledge early? With over 500,000+ audiobooks, including categories like Ages 5...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/user/682/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Do you want your children to access knowledge early? With over 500,000+ audiobooks, including categories like Ages 5 & Under, Bedtime Stories, and Early Education, we bring your beloved child useful lessons. Get 3 free audiobooks right away for your child to start exploring. Audiobooks can be listened to on iPhone, iPad, Android, helping your child learn anytime, anywhere. Let's build the future for children together! Note: The authors receive royalties paid by the audiobook service provider for this free offer. If you do not want your audiobook to be in the podcast please send us an email to info@thebookvoice.com.]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saint-christopher-and-the-gravedigger-by-catherine-cookson--65309336https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290845 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Known for the wit of her writing, in her lifetime Catherine Cookson became the UK’s most widely read novelist. When the Cookson Estate discovered the unpublished manuscript of Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger in the attic of her home, they unearthed a gem for Cookson’s many fans. Gravedigger John Gascoigne lives in Downfell Hurst with his wife, Florrie, their three children and his mother, Gran. John is a deep thinker but extremely taciturn—a man of few words and many grunts. Which is why everyone is alarmed when he’s hit on the head by a cricket ball, and it suddenly seems as if the words won’t stop. What’s more, he says he is talking to Saint Christopher—only no one else can see the saint, and they’re beginning to worry John’s not quite right in the head… Mad or not, John has some secrets he’s been keeping. But if he can’t stop talking, they won’t stay secret for long.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290845Thu, 13 Jul 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290845 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290845 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger Author: Catherine Cookson Narrator: Derek Perkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 13, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Known for the wit of her writing, in her lifetime Catherine Cookson became the UK’s most widely read novelist. When the Cookson Estate discovered the unpublished manuscript of Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger in the attic of her home, they unearthed a gem for Cookson’s many fans. Gravedigger John Gascoigne lives in Downfell Hurst with his wife, Florrie, their three children and his mother, Gran. John is a deep thinker but extremely taciturn—a man of few words and many grunts. Which is why everyone is alarmed when he’s hit on the head by a cricket ball, and it suddenly seems as if the words won’t stop. What’s more, he says he is talking to Saint Christopher—only no one else can see the saint, and they’re beginning to worry John’s not quite right in the head… Mad or not, John has some secrets he’s been keeping. But if he can’t stop talking, they won’t stay secret for long.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wives-of-war-by-soraya-m-lane--65309317https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wives Of War Author: Soraya M. Lane Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominee and an Amazon Charts bestseller. London, 1944. Two young nurses meet at a train station with a common purpose: to join the war effort. Scarlet longs for the chance to find her missing fiancé, Thomas, and to prove to her family—and to herself—that she’s stronger than everybody thinks. Nursing is in Ellie’s blood, but her humble background is vastly different from Scarlet’s privileged upbringing. Though Ellie puts on a brave face, she’s just as nervous as Scarlet about what awaits them in France. In Normandy, the two friends soon encounter the seemingly unflappable Lucy. Scarlet and Ellie are in awe of her courage and competence, but the experienced nurse is well aware of the dangers of the job they’ve chosen—and even she is terrified they won’t make it home alive. Pushed to their limits by the brutality of a world at war, Scarlet, Ellie and Lucy will need to rely on each other—and the power of their friendship—to survive.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291126Sat, 01 Jul 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wives Of War Author: Soraya M. Lane Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 1, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291126 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wives Of War Author: Soraya M. Lane Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: July 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An RNA Romantic Novel of the Year Award nominee and an Amazon Charts bestseller. London, 1944. Two young nurses meet at a train station with a common purpose: to join the war effort. Scarlet longs for the chance to find her missing fiancé, Thomas, and to prove to her family—and to herself—that she’s stronger than everybody thinks. Nursing is in Ellie’s blood, but her humble background is vastly different from Scarlet’s privileged upbringing. Though Ellie puts on a brave face, she’s just as nervous as Scarlet about what awaits them in France. In Normandy, the two friends soon encounter the seemingly unflappable Lucy. Scarlet and Ellie are in awe of her courage and competence, but the experienced nurse is well aware of the dangers of the job they’ve chosen—and even she is terrified they won’t make it home alive. Pushed to their limits by the brutality of a world at war, Scarlet, Ellie and Lucy will need to rely on each other—and the power of their friendship—to survive.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secrets-of-married-women-by-carol-mason--65309391https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets Of Married Women Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Sarah Coomes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Jill's husband discovers he can never have children, it tears a hole in their marriage that Jill doesn't know how to repair. Frustrated, she seeks comfort in her friends: fierce Leigh, with her high-powered career and doting family, and sweet, uncomplicated Wendy, who has a rock-solid marriage any woman would envy. Leigh and Wendy's lives seem perfect. But beneath the surface are secrets that could tear their friendship apart. Leigh has grown tired of her stay-at-home husband and is looking for excitement—outside of the marriage bed. And after seventeen years of marriage, Wendy can't shake the sense that there is something missing in her life. As Jill is drawn deeper into her friends' relationships, she is confronted by a temptation of her own: an intriguing stranger whose good looks and charm spark an instant connection. Full of the realities of modern-day marriage, The Secrets of Married Women asks the question: how well can we ever know our husbands, our friends, or even ourselves? Revised edition: This edition of Secrets Of Married Women includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283602Thu, 22 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets Of Married Women Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Sarah Coomes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 22,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283602 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secrets Of Married Women Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Sarah Coomes Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 22, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Jill's husband discovers he can never have children, it tears a hole in their marriage that Jill doesn't know how to repair. Frustrated, she seeks comfort in her friends: fierce Leigh, with her high-powered career and doting family, and sweet, uncomplicated Wendy, who has a rock-solid marriage any woman would envy. Leigh and Wendy's lives seem perfect. But beneath the surface are secrets that could tear their friendship apart. Leigh has grown tired of her stay-at-home husband and is looking for excitement—outside of the marriage bed. And after seventeen years of marriage, Wendy can't shake the sense that there is something missing in her life. As Jill is drawn deeper into her friends' relationships, she is confronted by a temptation of her own: an intriguing stranger whose good looks and charm spark an instant connection. Full of the realities of modern-day marriage, The Secrets of Married Women asks the question: how well can we ever know our husbands, our friends, or even ourselves? Revised edition: This edition of Secrets Of Married Women includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-secrets-we-keep-by-megan-hart--65309382https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Secrets We Keep Series: #2 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the riveting conclusion to Megan Hart’s passionate new family drama, the secrets they keep are no match for the truths their hearts will never let go. Still stuck in his small Central Pennsylvania hometown, Ilya Stern is used to feeling like a disappointment. After his high school girlfriend, Jennilynn, drowned, he married her sister, Alicia, only to divorce a decade later. The business they started together is threatened by a luxury development—and Alicia has already sold her stake. Now that Babulya, Ilya’s gentle Russian grandmother, has died, there’s no one left who believes in him. Or so he thinks. Theresa Malone was Ilya’s stepsister for only a year, until his mother threw her pill-popping father out of the house in the middle of the night, forcing teenage Theresa to follow. Now she’s returned for Babulya’s funeral—and to facilitate the quarry-development deal. As she tries to convince Ilya to sell, she realizes her feelings for him have ignited—from sisterly into something more. Working together closely, Ilya and Theresa struggle to define their intense attraction. When the details of Jennilynn’s death surface, will Ilya and Theresa’s deep connection keep their hope for the future afloat—or submerge them once and forever in their tragic past?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284638Tue, 13 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Secrets We Keep Series: #2 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284638 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Secrets We Keep Series: #2 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: June 13, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the riveting conclusion to Megan Hart’s passionate new family drama, the secrets they keep are no match for the truths their hearts will never let go. Still stuck in his small Central Pennsylvania hometown, Ilya Stern is used to feeling like a disappointment. After his high school girlfriend, Jennilynn, drowned, he married her sister, Alicia, only to divorce a decade later. The business they started together is threatened by a luxury development—and Alicia has already sold her stake. Now that Babulya, Ilya’s gentle Russian grandmother, has died, there’s no one left who believes in him. Or so he thinks. Theresa Malone was Ilya’s stepsister for only a year, until his mother threw her pill-popping father out of the house in the middle of the night, forcing teenage Theresa to follow. Now she’s returned for Babulya’s funeral—and to facilitate the quarry-development deal. As she tries to convince Ilya to sell, she realizes her feelings for him have ignited—from sisterly into something more. Working together closely, Ilya and Theresa struggle to define their intense attraction. When the details of Jennilynn’s death surface, will Ilya and Theresa’s deep connection keep their hope for the future afloat—or submerge them once and forever in their tragic past?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-weight-of-lies-a-novel-by-emily-carpenter--65309368https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Weight of Lies: A Novel Author: Emily Carpenter Narrator: Kate Orsini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this gripping, atmospheric family drama, a young woman investigates the forty­-year­-old murder that inspired her mother’s bestselling novel, and uncovers devastating truths—and dangerous lies. Reformed party girl Meg Ashley leads a life of privilege, thanks to a bestselling horror novel her mother wrote decades ago. But Meg knows that the glow of their very public life hides a darker reality of lies, manipulation, and the heartbreak of her own solitary childhood. Desperate to break free of her mother, Meg accepts a proposal to write a scandalous, tell-all memoir. Digging into the past—and her mother’s cult classic—draws Meg to Bonny Island, Georgia, and an unusual woman said to be the inspiration for the book. At first island life seems idyllic, but as Meg starts to ask tough questions, disturbing revelations come to light…including some about her mother. Soon Meg’s search leads her to question the facts of a decades-old murder. She’s warned to leave it alone, but as the lies pile up, Meg knows she’s getting close to finding a murderer. When her own life is threatened, Meg realizes the darkness found in her mother’s book is nothing compared to the chilling truth that lurks off the page.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283865Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Weight of Lies: A Novel Author: Emily Carpenter Narrator: Kate Orsini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 58 minutes Release date: June...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283865 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Weight of Lies: A Novel Author: Emily Carpenter Narrator: Kate Orsini Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 58 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this gripping, atmospheric family drama, a young woman investigates the forty­-year­-old murder that inspired her mother’s bestselling novel, and uncovers devastating truths—and dangerous lies. Reformed party girl Meg Ashley leads a life of privilege, thanks to a bestselling horror novel her mother wrote decades ago. But Meg knows that the glow of their very public life hides a darker reality of lies, manipulation, and the heartbreak of her own solitary childhood. Desperate to break free of her mother, Meg accepts a proposal to write a scandalous, tell-all memoir. Digging into the past—and her mother’s cult classic—draws Meg to Bonny Island, Georgia, and an unusual woman said to be the inspiration for the book. At first island life seems idyllic, but as Meg starts to ask tough questions, disturbing revelations come to light…including some about her mother. Soon Meg’s search leads her to question the facts of a decades-old murder. She’s warned to leave it alone, but as the lies pile up, Meg knows she’s getting close to finding a murderer. When her own life is threatened, Meg realizes the darkness found in her mother’s book is nothing compared to the chilling truth that lurks off the page.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rejected-writers-take-the-stage-by-suzanne-kelman--65309327https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rejected Writers Take the Stage Series: #2 of Southlea Bay Author: Suzanne Kelman Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After months of playing the lottery and hoping for an uptick in her dog-boarding business, Janet’s friend Annie must face the inevitable: the bank is foreclosing on her family farm. But thanks to the Rejected Writers’ Book Club, Annie doesn’t have to face it alone. With just a few weeks to raise the $20,000 that she and her fifty rescue dogs need to avoid becoming homeless, the writers need a fund-raiser, and fast. Much to Janet’s horror, Doris has another crazy plan. In a moment of inspiration, their fearless leader declares a solution: a musical extravaganza. No one in the group has ever produced a musical, but Doris will not be deterred—they’ll write it together. And with Flora, who has never sung a note in her life, as the lead and Janet as their reluctant director—along with a hypochondriac costume designer, a pyrotechnics enthusiast, and Janet’s very pregnant daughter pitching in—what could possibly go wrong? To produce a miracle for Annie, Janet and her friends will work around the clock holding auditions, concocting elaborate costumes, and getting a little too close to blowing themselves up—but will it be enough?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290847Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rejected Writers Take the Stage Series: #2 of Southlea Bay Author: Suzanne Kelman Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290847 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rejected Writers Take the Stage Series: #2 of Southlea Bay Author: Suzanne Kelman Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: June 6, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After months of playing the lottery and hoping for an uptick in her dog-boarding business, Janet’s friend Annie must face the inevitable: the bank is foreclosing on her family farm. But thanks to the Rejected Writers’ Book Club, Annie doesn’t have to face it alone. With just a few weeks to raise the $20,000 that she and her fifty rescue dogs need to avoid becoming homeless, the writers need a fund-raiser, and fast. Much to Janet’s horror, Doris has another crazy plan. In a moment of inspiration, their fearless leader declares a solution: a musical extravaganza. No one in the group has ever produced a musical, but Doris will not be deterred—they’ll write it together. And with Flora, who has never sung a note in her life, as the lead and Janet as their reluctant director—along with a hypochondriac costume designer, a pyrotechnics enthusiast, and Janet’s very pregnant daughter pitching in—what could possibly go wrong? To produce a miracle for Annie, Janet and her friends will work around the clock holding auditions, concocting elaborate costumes, and getting a little too close to blowing themselves up—but will it be enough?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lioness-of-morocco-by-julia-drosten--65309424https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lioness of Morocco Author: Julia Drosten Narrator: Henrietta Meire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Independent-minded Sibylla Spencer feels trapped in nineteenth-century London, where her strong will and progressive views have rendered her unmarriageable. Still single at twenty-three, she is treated like a child and feels stifled in her controlling father's house. When Benjamin Hopkins, an ambitious employee of her father's trading company, shows an interest in her, she realizes marriage is her only chance to escape. As Benjamin's rising career whisks them both away to exotic Morocco, Sibylla is at last a citizen of the world, reveling in her newfound freedom by striking her first business deals, befriending locals…and falling in love for the first time with a charismatic and handsome Frenchman. But Benjamin's lust for money and influence draws him into dark dealings, pulling him ever further from Sibylla and their two young sons. When he's arrested on horrible charges, the fate of Sibylla's family rests on her shoulders, as she must decide whether she'll leave him to his fate or help him fight for his life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281082Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lioness of Morocco Author: Julia Drosten Narrator: Henrietta Meire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lioness of Morocco Author: Julia Drosten Narrator: Henrietta Meire Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 56 minutes Release date: June 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Independent-minded Sibylla Spencer feels trapped in nineteenth-century London, where her strong will and progressive views have rendered her unmarriageable. Still single at twenty-three, she is treated like a child and feels stifled in her controlling father's house. When Benjamin Hopkins, an ambitious employee of her father's trading company, shows an interest in her, she realizes marriage is her only chance to escape. As Benjamin's rising career whisks them both away to exotic Morocco, Sibylla is at last a citizen of the world, reveling in her newfound freedom by striking her first business deals, befriending locals…and falling in love for the first time with a charismatic and handsome Frenchman. But Benjamin's lust for money and influence draws him into dark dealings, pulling him ever further from Sibylla and their two young sons. When he's arrested on horrible charges, the fate of Sibylla's family rests on her shoulders, as she must decide whether she'll leave him to his fate or help him fight for his life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/before-the-rain-falls-a-novel-by-camille-di-maio--65309363https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before the Rain Falls: A Novel Author: Camille Di Maio Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She’s free from confinement—and ready to tell her secrets before it’s too late. She finds a willing audience in journalist Mick Anders, who is reeling after his suspension from a Boston newspaper and in town, reluctantly, to investigate a mysterious portrait of Eula that reportedly sheds tears. He crosses paths with Dr. Paloma Vega, who’s visiting Puerto Pesar with her own mission: to take care of her ailing grandmother and to rescue her rebellious younger sister before something terrible happens. Paloma and Mick have their reasons to be in the hot, parched border town whose name translates as “Port of Regret.” But they don’t anticipate how their lives will be changed forever. Moving and engrossing, this dual story alternates between Della’s dark ordeals of the 1940s and Paloma and Mick’s present-day search for answers—about roots, family, love, and what is truly important in life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284617Tue, 16 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before the Rain Falls: A Novel Author: Camille Di Maio Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284617 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Before the Rain Falls: A Novel Author: Camille Di Maio Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 26 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After serving seventy years in prison for the murder of her sister, Eula, Della Lee has finally returned home to the Texas town of Puerto Pesar. She’s free from confinement—and ready to tell her secrets before it’s too late. She finds a willing audience in journalist Mick Anders, who is reeling after his suspension from a Boston newspaper and in town, reluctantly, to investigate a mysterious portrait of Eula that reportedly sheds tears. He crosses paths with Dr. Paloma Vega, who’s visiting Puerto Pesar with her own mission: to take care of her ailing grandmother and to rescue her rebellious younger sister before something terrible happens. Paloma and Mick have their reasons to be in the hot, parched border town whose name translates as “Port of Regret.” But they don’t anticipate how their lives will be changed forever. Moving and engrossing, this dual story alternates between Della’s dark ordeals of the 1940s and Paloma and Mick’s present-day search for answers—about roots, family, love, and what is truly important in life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-awkward-age-a-novel-by-francesca-segal--65309334https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Awkward Age: A Novel Author: Francesca Segal Narrator: Jayne Entwistle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.' —Nick Hornby  “A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review “They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”   Julia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness. This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291384Tue, 16 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Awkward Age: A Novel Author: Francesca Segal Narrator: Jayne Entwistle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291384 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Awkward Age: A Novel Author: Francesca Segal Narrator: Jayne Entwistle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 10 minutes Release date: May 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A very smart, soulful, compelling, elegantly written domestic novel about a wedged-together family, and what can go wrong when teenage children decide they have minds (and hormones) of their own.' —Nick Hornby  “A spry and accomplished comedy of manners.” —The New York Times Book Review “They've chosen the one thing that will make our family life impossible. It's genius really, when you think about it. It's the perfect sabotage.”   Julia Alden has fallen deeply, unexpectedly in love. American obstetrician James is everything she didn't know she wanted--if only her teenage daughter, Gwen, didn't hate him so much. Uniting two households is never easy, but when Gwen turns for comfort to James's seventeen-year-old son, Nathan, the consequences will test her mother's loyalty and threaten all their fragile new happiness. This is a moving and powerful novel about the modern family: about starting over; about love, guilt, and generosity; about building something beautiful amid the mess and complexity of what came before. It is a story about standing by the ones we love, even while they make mistakes. We would give anything to make our children happy. But how much should they ask?]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fortune-s-daughters-by-consuelo-saah-baehr--65309389https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fortune's Daughters Author: Consuelo Saah Baehr Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Faith Simpson is born at the dawn of the twentieth century into a dynasty that gives her everything she will ever need—except her parents’ love and attention. Often misunderstood, she trusts few as she grows up on the family’s manicured Long Island estate. Just twenty-nine miles away, on lower Manhattan’s dirty, crowded streets, Hope Lee’s world is one of poverty and desperation. The scrappy child of hard-working Irish and Chinese immigrants has learned to fend for herself, until a terrible disaster thrusts her into a strange, new world of privilege. When she meets Faith, Hope has faced enough loss to last a lifetime, and, like Faith, she has built an emotional wall to survive. Compelled by the tragic bonds of very different childhoods, they soon forge a strong alliance. But when Faith’s father chooses Hope as his protégé, and, worse yet, both Faith and Hope fall in love with the same man, resentment and betrayal threaten their bond. Caught in the tumult of World War I, Wall Street, union fights, and changing women’s roles, these two extraordinary women find that true fortune can’t be bought or sold.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285065Tue, 09 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fortune's Daughters Author: Consuelo Saah Baehr Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285065 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Fortune's Daughters Author: Consuelo Saah Baehr Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Faith Simpson is born at the dawn of the twentieth century into a dynasty that gives her everything she will ever need—except her parents’ love and attention. Often misunderstood, she trusts few as she grows up on the family’s manicured Long Island estate. Just twenty-nine miles away, on lower Manhattan’s dirty, crowded streets, Hope Lee’s world is one of poverty and desperation. The scrappy child of hard-working Irish and Chinese immigrants has learned to fend for herself, until a terrible disaster thrusts her into a strange, new world of privilege. When she meets Faith, Hope has faced enough loss to last a lifetime, and, like Faith, she has built an emotional wall to survive. Compelled by the tragic bonds of very different childhoods, they soon forge a strong alliance. But when Faith’s father chooses Hope as his protégé, and, worse yet, both Faith and Hope fall in love with the same man, resentment and betrayal threaten their bond. Caught in the tumult of World War I, Wall Street, union fights, and changing women’s roles, these two extraordinary women find that true fortune can’t be bought or sold.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-it-right-by-catherine-bybee--65309355https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Making It Right Series: #3 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path… Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge. Once voted Most Likely to End Up in Jail, the town wild child has become sheriff—hell-bent on uncovering the truth about her father’s mysterious death. Life is quiet in rustic River Bend, but Jo longs for something beyond her small hometown and the painful memories it holds. All that keeps her sane is the support of her best friends, Melanie and Zoe. But when Jo signs up for an expert law enforcement training seminar, she meets Gill Clausen, whose haunting eyes and dangerously sexy vibe just may challenge her single-minded focus. Commitment-phobic Jo can’t deny her attraction to the arrogant federal agent, and when odd things start happening around River Bend and danger surrounds her, she realizes she’ll need his help to discover who’s out to remove her from River Bend…permanently. As Jo and Gill work together, it’s clear they make a great team. But can Jo loosen her grip on the past enough to let love in and reach for the future?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285064Tue, 09 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Making It Right Series: #3 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285064 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Making It Right Series: #3 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 35 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A #1 Wall Street Journal bestseller. In the final book in Amazon Charts bestselling author Catherine Bybee’s Most Likely To trilogy, River Bend’s rebel follows in her father’s footsteps to become sheriff. But it might be time to forge her own path… Some kids inherit a family business; Jo Ward inherited a badge. Once voted Most Likely to End Up in Jail, the town wild child has become sheriff—hell-bent on uncovering the truth about her father’s mysterious death. Life is quiet in rustic River Bend, but Jo longs for something beyond her small hometown and the painful memories it holds. All that keeps her sane is the support of her best friends, Melanie and Zoe. But when Jo signs up for an expert law enforcement training seminar, she meets Gill Clausen, whose haunting eyes and dangerously sexy vibe just may challenge her single-minded focus. Commitment-phobic Jo can’t deny her attraction to the arrogant federal agent, and when odd things start happening around River Bend and danger surrounds her, she realizes she’ll need his help to discover who’s out to remove her from River Bend…permanently. As Jo and Gill work together, it’s clear they make a great team. But can Jo loosen her grip on the past enough to let love in and reach for the future?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/woman-no-17-a-novel-by-edan-lepucki--65309337https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman No. 17: A Novel Author: Edan Lepucki Narrator: Phoebe Strole, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A juice box of suburban satire laced with Alfred Hitchcock” (The Washington Post)—a novel of art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • New York Observer • Huffington Post • The Millions • Nylon • Vulture • Bustle High in the Hollywood Hills, Lady Daniels has separated from her husband. She’s going to need help with their toddler son if she’s going to finish the memoir she can’t stand writing. From a Craigslist ad, she hires S, a magnetic young artist, to live in the guesthouse behind the pool, take care of Lady’s young son, and keep an eye on her older, teenage one. S performs her job beautifully and quickly draws the entire family into her orbit—but she isn’t exactly who she seems. As Lady and S grow closer, old secrets and new betrayals come to light, jeopardizing what they hold most dear.   Praise for Woman No. 17   “Woman No. 17 is propulsive and moving, and considers vital questions with empathy and sly intelligence. . . . A winning novel. ”—The New York Times Book Review   “Lepucki’s exploration of personal relationships takes on an increasingly noirish tone: Much like Chekhov’s gun, a swimming pool introduced early in the book takes on the shadows of a floating body long before the reader realizes this might be a possibility.”—Elle   “Edan Lepucki’s Woman No. 17 is part family melodrama, part twisty self-reflection. . . . Very funny.”—GQ   “While Woman No. 17 does possess all the trappings of a frothy page-turner—stormy arguments, showy melodrama, and (oops!) an affair—there are some quiet, serious moments, too. It’s the intersection between the two that makes this read both scintillating and thought-provoking.”—San Francisco Chronicle]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290383Tue, 09 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman No. 17: A Novel Author: Edan Lepucki Narrator: Phoebe Strole, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290383 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Woman No. 17: A Novel Author: Edan Lepucki Narrator: Phoebe Strole, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 47 minutes Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A juice box of suburban satire laced with Alfred Hitchcock” (The Washington Post)—a novel of art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California   NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Washington Post • The Boston Globe • San Francisco Chronicle • New York Observer • Huffington Post • The Millions • Nylon • Vulture • Bustle High in the Hollywood Hills, Lady Daniels has separated from her husband. She’s going to need help with their toddler son if she’s going to finish the memoir she can’t stand writing. From a Craigslist ad, she hires S, a magnetic young artist, to live in the guesthouse behind the pool, take care of Lady’s young son, and keep an eye on her older, teenage one. S performs her job beautifully and quickly draws the entire family into her orbit—but she isn’t exactly who she seems. As Lady and S grow closer, old secrets and new betrayals come to light, jeopardizing what they hold most dear.   Praise for Woman No. 17   “Woman No. 17 is propulsive and moving, and considers vital questions with empathy and sly intelligence. . . . A winning novel. ”—The New York Times Book Review   “Lepucki’s exploration of personal relationships takes on an increasingly noirish tone: Much like Chekhov’s gun, a swimming pool introduced early in the book takes on the shadows of a floating body long before the reader realizes this might be a possibility.”—Elle   “Edan Lepucki’s Woman No. 17 is part family melodrama, part twisty self-reflection. . . . Very funny.”—GQ   “While Woman No. 17 does possess all the trappings of a frothy page-turner—stormy arguments, showy melodrama, and (oops!) an affair—there are some quiet, serious moments, too. It’s the intersection between the two that makes this read both scintillating and thought-provoking.”—San Francisco Chronicle]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saints-for-all-occasions-a-novel-by-j-courtney-sullivan--65309315https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290555 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saints for All Occasions: A novel Author: J. Courtney Sullivan Narrator: Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 1 minute Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2017  'This year’s best book about family.' —Ron Charles, The Washington Post A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart. Nora and Theresa Flynn are twenty-one and seventeen when they leave their small village in Ireland and journey to America. Nora is the responsible sister; she's shy and serious and engaged to a man she isn't sure that she loves. Theresa is gregarious; she is thrilled by their new life in Boston and besotted with the fashionable dresses and dance halls on Dudley Street. But when Theresa ends up pregnant, Nora is forced to come up with a plan—a decision with repercussions they are both far too young to understand. Fifty years later, Nora is the matriarch of a big Catholic family with four grown children: John, a successful, if opportunistic, political consultant; Bridget, quietly preparing to have a baby with her girlfriend; Brian, at loose ends after a failed baseball career; and Patrick, Nora's favorite, the beautiful boy who gives her no end of heartache. Estranged from her sister, Theresa is a cloistered nun, living in an abbey in rural Vermont. Until, after decades of silence, a sudden death forces Nora and Theresa to confront the choices they made so long ago. A graceful, supremely moving novel from one of our most beloved writers, Saints for All Occasions explores the fascinating, funny, and sometimes achingly sad ways a secret at the heart of one family both breaks them and binds them together.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290555Tue, 09 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290555 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saints for All Occasions: A novel Author: J. Courtney Sullivan Narrator: Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 1 minute Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290555 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saints for All Occasions: A novel Author: J. Courtney Sullivan Narrator: Susan Denaker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 1 minute Release date: May 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 14 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A NATIONAL BESTSELLER A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2017  'This year’s best book about family.' —Ron Charles, The Washington Post A sweeping, unforgettable novel from The New York Times best-selling author of Maine, about the hope, sacrifice, and love between two sisters and the secret that drives them apart. Nora and Theresa Flynn are twenty-one and seventeen when they leave their small village in Ireland and journey to America. Nora is the responsible sister; she's shy and serious and engaged to a man she isn't sure that she loves. Theresa is gregarious; she is thrilled by their new life in Boston and besotted with the fashionable dresses and dance halls on Dudley Street. But when Theresa ends up pregnant, Nora is forced to come up with a plan—a decision with repercussions they are both far too young to understand. Fifty years later, Nora is the matriarch of a big Catholic family with four grown children: John, a successful, if opportunistic, political consultant; Bridget, quietly preparing to have a baby with her girlfriend; Brian, at loose ends after a failed baseball career; and Patrick, Nora's favorite, the beautiful boy who gives her no end of heartache. Estranged from her sister, Theresa is a cloistered nun, living in an abbey in rural Vermont. Until, after decades of silence, a sudden death forces Nora and Theresa to confront the choices they made so long ago. A graceful, supremely moving novel from one of our most beloved writers, Saints for All Occasions explores the fascinating, funny, and sometimes achingly sad ways a secret at the heart of one family both breaks them and binds them together.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ginny-moon-by-benjamin-ludwig--65309344https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ginny Moon Author: Benjamin Ludwig Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: READ THE BOOK CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT! “A brilliant debut.” —Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project “A heartwarming and unforgettable page-turner.” —Booklist, starred review “A powerful affirmation of the fragility and strength of families.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “At once captivating and heart-wrenching…. Ginny's is a unique and compelling voice…. Ginny Moon is original, revealing and timely. And, with any luck, it will spark much-needed conversations around foster care, adoption and autism. ” —The Toronto Star Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home. Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They all love her, even if they don't quite understand her. They want her to feel like she belongs. What they don't know is that Ginny has no intention of belonging. She's found her birth-mother on Facebook, and is determined to get back to her—even if it means going back to a place that was extremely dangerous. Because Ginny left something behind and she's desperate to get it back, to make things right. But no one listens. No one understands. So Ginny takes matters into her own hands… Benjamin Ludwig's whip-smart, unforgettable novel is an illuminating look at one girl's journey to find her way home and one of the freshest debuts in years.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290791Tue, 02 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ginny Moon Author: Benjamin Ludwig Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290791 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ginny Moon Author: Benjamin Ludwig Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 3 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: READ THE BOOK CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT! “A brilliant debut.” —Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project “A heartwarming and unforgettable page-turner.” —Booklist, starred review “A powerful affirmation of the fragility and strength of families.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “At once captivating and heart-wrenching…. Ginny's is a unique and compelling voice…. Ginny Moon is original, revealing and timely. And, with any luck, it will spark much-needed conversations around foster care, adoption and autism. ” —The Toronto Star Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home. Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They all love her, even if they don't quite understand her. They want her to feel like she belongs. What they don't know is that Ginny has no intention of belonging. She's found her birth-mother on Facebook, and is determined to get back to her—even if it means going back to a place that was extremely dangerous. Because Ginny left something behind and she's desperate to get it back, to make things right. But no one listens. No one understands. So Ginny takes matters into her own hands… Benjamin Ludwig's whip-smart, unforgettable novel is an illuminating look at one girl's journey to find her way home and one of the freshest debuts in years.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/goodnight-from-london-a-novel-by-jennifer-robson--65309330https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290789 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodnight from London: A Novel Author: Jennifer Robson Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France—comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start a new life an ocean away from her past. In the summer of 1940, ambitious young American journalist Ruby Sutton gets her big break: the chance to report on the European war as a staff writer for Picture Weekly newsmagazine in London. She jumps at the chance, for it's an opportunity not only to prove herself, but also to start fresh in a city and country that know nothing of her humble origins. But life in besieged Britain tests Ruby in ways she never imagined. Although most of Ruby's new colleagues welcome her, a few resent her presence, not only as an American but also as a woman. She is just beginning to find her feet, to feel at home in a country that is so familiar yet so foreign, when the bombs begin to fall. As the nightly horror of the Blitz stretches unbroken into weeks and months, Ruby must set aside her determination to remain an objective observer. When she loses everything but her life, and must depend upon the kindness of strangers, she learns for the first time the depth and measure of true friendship—and what it is to love a man who is burdened by secrets that aren’t his to share. Goodnight from London, inspired in part by the wartime experiences of the author’s own grandmother, is a captivating, heartfelt, and historically immersive story that readers are sure to embrace.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290789Tue, 02 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290789 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodnight from London: A Novel Author: Jennifer Robson Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290789 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Goodnight from London: A Novel Author: Jennifer Robson Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 44 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson—author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France—comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War, and to start a new life an ocean away from her past. In the summer of 1940, ambitious young American journalist Ruby Sutton gets her big break: the chance to report on the European war as a staff writer for Picture Weekly newsmagazine in London. She jumps at the chance, for it's an opportunity not only to prove herself, but also to start fresh in a city and country that know nothing of her humble origins. But life in besieged Britain tests Ruby in ways she never imagined. Although most of Ruby's new colleagues welcome her, a few resent her presence, not only as an American but also as a woman. She is just beginning to find her feet, to feel at home in a country that is so familiar yet so foreign, when the bombs begin to fall. As the nightly horror of the Blitz stretches unbroken into weeks and months, Ruby must set aside her determination to remain an objective observer. When she loses everything but her life, and must depend upon the kindness of strangers, she learns for the first time the depth and measure of true friendship—and what it is to love a man who is burdened by secrets that aren’t his to share. Goodnight from London, inspired in part by the wartime experiences of the author’s own grandmother, is a captivating, heartfelt, and historically immersive story that readers are sure to embrace.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-garden-of-small-beginnings-by-abbi-waxman--65309328https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Garden of Small Beginnings Author: Abbi Waxman Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book”* that’s “filled with characters you’ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life”** from the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.   Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years—ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed.   At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks—like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there’s that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently, being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can’t be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity.   After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles botanical garden feeling out of her element. But what she’ll soon discover—with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners—is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *HelloGiggles **Bustle]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289859Tue, 02 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Garden of Small Beginnings Author: Abbi Waxman Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 2,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289859 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Garden of Small Beginnings Author: Abbi Waxman Narrator: Emily Rankin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A quirky, funny, and deeply thoughtful book”* that’s “filled with characters you’ll love and wish you lived next door to in real life”** from the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill.   Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years—ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed.   At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks—like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there’s that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently, being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can’t be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity.   After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles botanical garden feeling out of her element. But what she’ll soon discover—with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners—is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not... READERS GUIDE INCLUDED *HelloGiggles **Bustle]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/confessions-of-a-domestic-failure-by-bunmi-laditan--65309309https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a Domestic Failure Author: Bunmi Laditan Narrator: Tara Sands Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the creator of The Honest Toddler comes a fiction debut sure to be a must-read for moms everywhere  There are good moms and bad moms—and then there are hot-mess moms. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect, Facebook-fantastic and Instagram-impressive mommies but failing miserably.   When Ashley gets the opportunity to participate in the Motherhood Better boot camp run by the mommy-blog-empire maven she idolizes, she jumps at the chance to become the perfect mom she's always wanted to be. But will she fly high or flop?  With her razor-sharp wit and knack for finding the funny in everything, Bunmi Laditan creates a character as flawed and lovable as Bridget Jones or Becky Bloomwood while hilariously lambasting the societal pressures placed upon every new mother. At its heart, Ashley's story reminds moms that there's no way to be perfect, but many ways to be great.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290796Tue, 02 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a Domestic Failure Author: Bunmi Laditan Narrator: Tara Sands Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: May...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Confessions of a Domestic Failure Author: Bunmi Laditan Narrator: Tara Sands Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 9 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the creator of The Honest Toddler comes a fiction debut sure to be a must-read for moms everywhere  There are good moms and bad moms—and then there are hot-mess moms. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect, Facebook-fantastic and Instagram-impressive mommies but failing miserably.   When Ashley gets the opportunity to participate in the Motherhood Better boot camp run by the mommy-blog-empire maven she idolizes, she jumps at the chance to become the perfect mom she's always wanted to be. But will she fly high or flop?  With her razor-sharp wit and knack for finding the funny in everything, Bunmi Laditan creates a character as flawed and lovable as Bridget Jones or Becky Bloomwood while hilariously lambasting the societal pressures placed upon every new mother. At its heart, Ashley's story reminds moms that there's no way to be perfect, but many ways to be great.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-lies-we-tell-by-megan-hart--65309385https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Lies We Tell Series: #1 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 1, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: This sexy romantic drama from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Hart explores the tangled lives—and loves—of childhood friends. Everyone knew Alicia Harrison’s marriage to Ilya Stern wouldn’t last. They’d grown up on a remote stretch of Quarry Street, where there were two houses, two sets of siblings, and eventually, a tangled mess of betrayal, longing, and loss. Tragedy catapulted Allie and Ilya together, but divorce—even as neighbors—has been relatively uncomplicated. Then Ilya’s brother, Nikolai, comes home for their grandmother’s last days. He’s the guy who teased and fought with Allie, infuriated her, then fled town without a good-bye. Now Niko makes her feel something else entirely—a rush of connection and pure desire that she’s been trying to quench since one secret kiss years ago. Niko’s not sticking around. She’s not going to leave. And after all that’s happened between their families, this can’t be anything more than brief pleasure and a bad idea. But the lies we tell ourselves can’t compete with the truths our hearts refuse to let go…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284637Mon, 01 May 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Lies We Tell Series: #1 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Lies We Tell Series: #1 of Quarry Road Author: Megan Hart Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 14 minutes Release date: May 1, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: This sexy romantic drama from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Megan Hart explores the tangled lives—and loves—of childhood friends. Everyone knew Alicia Harrison’s marriage to Ilya Stern wouldn’t last. They’d grown up on a remote stretch of Quarry Street, where there were two houses, two sets of siblings, and eventually, a tangled mess of betrayal, longing, and loss. Tragedy catapulted Allie and Ilya together, but divorce—even as neighbors—has been relatively uncomplicated. Then Ilya’s brother, Nikolai, comes home for their grandmother’s last days. He’s the guy who teased and fought with Allie, infuriated her, then fled town without a good-bye. Now Niko makes her feel something else entirely—a rush of connection and pure desire that she’s been trying to quench since one secret kiss years ago. Niko’s not sticking around. She’s not going to leave. And after all that’s happened between their families, this can’t be anything more than brief pleasure and a bad idea. But the lies we tell ourselves can’t compete with the truths our hearts refuse to let go…]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-hija-de-la-fortuna-by-isabel-allende--65309313https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hija de la fortuna Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Camila Valenzuela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Escucha ahora este retrato palpitante de una época marcada por la violencia y la codicia, con entrañables personajes. Eliza Sommers es una joven chilena que vive en Valparaíso en 1849, el año en que se descubre oro en California. Su amante, Joaquín Andieta, parte hacia el norte decidido a encontrar fortuna, y ella decide seguirlo. El viaje infernal, escondida en la cala de un velero, y la búsqueda de su amante en una tierra de hombres solos y prostitutas atraídos por la fiebre del oro, transforman a la joven inocente en una mujer fuera de lo común. Eliza recibe ayuda y afecto de Tao Chi'en, un médico chino, quien la conducirá de la mano en un itinerario memorable por los misterios y contradicciones de la condición humana. Hija de la fortuna es un retrato palpitante de una época marcada por la violencia y la codicia en la cual los protagonistas rescatan el amor, la amistad, la compasión y el valor. En esta su más ambiciosa novela, Isabel Allende presenta un universo fascinante, poblado de entrañables personajes que, como tantos otros de la autora, se quedan para siempre en la memoria y el corazón de los lectores. Las mejores novelas de Isabel Allende disponibles en formato audiolibro. Reseña: «Isabel Allende se caracteriza por su precisa y poética adjetivación, y el estilo aquí ha sido especialmente cuidado. Deleitará a un público mayoritario.» Joaquín Marco, El Cultural]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290397Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hija de la fortuna Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Camila Valenzuela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290397 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Hija de la fortuna Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Camila Valenzuela Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 25 minutes Release date: April 27, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Escucha ahora este retrato palpitante de una época marcada por la violencia y la codicia, con entrañables personajes. Eliza Sommers es una joven chilena que vive en Valparaíso en 1849, el año en que se descubre oro en California. Su amante, Joaquín Andieta, parte hacia el norte decidido a encontrar fortuna, y ella decide seguirlo. El viaje infernal, escondida en la cala de un velero, y la búsqueda de su amante en una tierra de hombres solos y prostitutas atraídos por la fiebre del oro, transforman a la joven inocente en una mujer fuera de lo común. Eliza recibe ayuda y afecto de Tao Chi'en, un médico chino, quien la conducirá de la mano en un itinerario memorable por los misterios y contradicciones de la condición humana. Hija de la fortuna es un retrato palpitante de una época marcada por la violencia y la codicia en la cual los protagonistas rescatan el amor, la amistad, la compasión y el valor. En esta su más ambiciosa novela, Isabel Allende presenta un universo fascinante, poblado de entrañables personajes que, como tantos otros de la autora, se quedan para siempre en la memoria y el corazón de los lectores. Las mejores novelas de Isabel Allende disponibles en formato audiolibro. Reseña: «Isabel Allende se caracteriza por su precisa y poética adjetivación, y el estilo aquí ha sido especialmente cuidado. Deleitará a un público mayoritario.» Joaquín Marco, El Cultural]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hideaway-by-fern-michaels--65309352https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hideaway Series: #6.25 of Godmothers Author: Fern Michaels Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Part One of the New Three-Part Godmothers Serial!The best of friends, Toots, Ida, Mavis, and Sophie have been there for each other through thick and thin. Now Sophie needs the rest of the Godmothers to help her through something they’ve never faced before....As Sophie De Luca has learned, many things really are better the second time around. She’s celebrating a wonderful year of marriage to her sweet second husband, Goebel. Meanwhile, the rekindled bond between Sophie and her childhood friends Toots, Ida, and Mavis is stronger and more supportive than it’s ever been. All four are happily settled outside of Charleston, and Toots, who’d sworn to never marry again after eight trips down the aisle, is so blissfully content with her beau that she might be ready for lucky number nine...with a little coaxing.Yet ever since she and Goebel moved into their new home, Sophie has sensed something a little...unusual. Old houses often contain items left behind from previous owners, but what remains in this case is the legacy of a painful secret that only Sophie’s unique gift can uncover. It’s a special kind of challenge...and who better than three extraordinary friends to help her do it?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285471Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hideaway Series: #6.25 of Godmothers Author: Fern Michaels Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285471 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hideaway Series: #6.25 of Godmothers Author: Fern Michaels Narrator: Laural Merlington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Part One of the New Three-Part Godmothers Serial!The best of friends, Toots, Ida, Mavis, and Sophie have been there for each other through thick and thin. Now Sophie needs the rest of the Godmothers to help her through something they’ve never faced before....As Sophie De Luca has learned, many things really are better the second time around. She’s celebrating a wonderful year of marriage to her sweet second husband, Goebel. Meanwhile, the rekindled bond between Sophie and her childhood friends Toots, Ida, and Mavis is stronger and more supportive than it’s ever been. All four are happily settled outside of Charleston, and Toots, who’d sworn to never marry again after eight trips down the aisle, is so blissfully content with her beau that she might be ready for lucky number nine...with a little coaxing.Yet ever since she and Goebel moved into their new home, Sophie has sensed something a little...unusual. Old houses often contain items left behind from previous owners, but what remains in this case is the legacy of a painful secret that only Sophie’s unique gift can uncover. It’s a special kind of challenge...and who better than three extraordinary friends to help her do it?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anything-is-possible-a-novel-by-elizabeth-strout--65309321https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anything Is Possible: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Strout Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.89 of Total 9 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this “compulsively readable” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton “This book, this writer, are magnificent.”—Ann Patchett WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, People, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, The Seattle Times, Esquire, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly In Anything Is Possible, Elizabeth Strout explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. A grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother’s happiness in a foreign country. And Lucy Barton returns to visit her siblings after seventeen years of absence.    Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, and the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible “confirms Strout as one of our most grace-filled, and graceful, writers” (The Boston Globe).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289364Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anything Is Possible: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Strout Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 29 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Anything Is Possible: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Strout Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 29 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 3.89 of Total 9 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An unforgettable cast of small-town characters copes with love and loss in this “compulsively readable” (San Francisco Chronicle) novel from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton “This book, this writer, are magnificent.”—Ann Patchett WINNER OF THE STORY PRIZE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, People, NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Newsday, The Seattle Times, Esquire, The Guardian, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly In Anything Is Possible, Elizabeth Strout explores the whole range of human emotion through the intimate dramas of people struggling to understand themselves and others. Here are two sisters: One trades self-respect for a wealthy husband while the other finds in the pages of a book a kindred spirit who changes her life. A grown daughter longs for mother love even as she comes to accept her mother’s happiness in a foreign country. And Lucy Barton returns to visit her siblings after seventeen years of absence.    Reverberating with the deep bonds of family, and the hope that comes with reconciliation, Anything Is Possible “confirms Strout as one of our most grace-filled, and graceful, writers” (The Boston Globe).]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reed-by-r-c-ryan--65309314https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reed Series: #3 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A new beginning . . . A fresh start. That's exactly what Ally Shaw needs and what she's found in Glacier Ridge, Montana. Creating a simpler life with her young son and reconnecting with her only remaining family-it's all part of Ally's plan to chase away the pain of her past. But when a dangerously irresistible cowboy rescues her little boy, Ally can't deny she's excited about what else the future might bring. Reed Malloy was a wild horse who wouldn't be broken. Devoted to his work on the land at the expense of everything else, he'd never met a woman who could hold his interest . . . until Ally. And now, beautiful Ally and her fearless, freckled child have this cowboy wanting more. This isn't Ally's first time at the rodeo, though, and convincing her to trust him isn't easy. But there isn't anything he won't do to keep her safe . . . and make her his.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290972Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reed Series: #3 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Reed Series: #3 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A new beginning . . . A fresh start. That's exactly what Ally Shaw needs and what she's found in Glacier Ridge, Montana. Creating a simpler life with her young son and reconnecting with her only remaining family-it's all part of Ally's plan to chase away the pain of her past. But when a dangerously irresistible cowboy rescues her little boy, Ally can't deny she's excited about what else the future might bring. Reed Malloy was a wild horse who wouldn't be broken. Devoted to his work on the land at the expense of everything else, he'd never met a woman who could hold his interest . . . until Ally. And now, beautiful Ally and her fearless, freckled child have this cowboy wanting more. This isn't Ally's first time at the rodeo, though, and convincing her to trust him isn't easy. But there isn't anything he won't do to keep her safe . . . and make her his.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-forever-summer-by-jamie-brenner--65309308https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forever Summer Author: Jamie Brenner Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When a DNA test reveals long-buried secrets, three generations of women reunite on Cape Cod for the homecoming of a lifetime. Marin Bishop has always played by the rules, and it's paid off: at twenty-eight she has a handsome fiancée, a prestigious Manhattan legal career, and the hard-won admiration of her father. But one moment of weakness leaves Marin unemployed and alone, all in a single day. Then a woman claiming to be Marin's half-sister shows up, and it's all Marin can do not to break down completely. Seeking escape, Marin agrees to a road trip to meet the grandmother she never knew she had. As the summer unfolds at her grandmother's quaint beachside B&B, it becomes clear that the truth of her half-sister is just the beginning of revelations that will change Marin's life forever. The Forever Summer is a delicious page-turner and a provocative exploration of what happens when our notions of love, truth, and family are put to the ultimate test. Full of delicious descriptions of coastal New England and richly imagined characters, The Forever Summer is an emotional, hot-topic page-turner and a summer must-read]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290969Tue, 25 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forever Summer Author: Jamie Brenner Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Forever Summer Author: Jamie Brenner Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: April 25, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 12 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When a DNA test reveals long-buried secrets, three generations of women reunite on Cape Cod for the homecoming of a lifetime. Marin Bishop has always played by the rules, and it's paid off: at twenty-eight she has a handsome fiancée, a prestigious Manhattan legal career, and the hard-won admiration of her father. But one moment of weakness leaves Marin unemployed and alone, all in a single day. Then a woman claiming to be Marin's half-sister shows up, and it's all Marin can do not to break down completely. Seeking escape, Marin agrees to a road trip to meet the grandmother she never knew she had. As the summer unfolds at her grandmother's quaint beachside B&B, it becomes clear that the truth of her half-sister is just the beginning of revelations that will change Marin's life forever. The Forever Summer is a delicious page-turner and a provocative exploration of what happens when our notions of love, truth, and family are put to the ultimate test. Full of delicious descriptions of coastal New England and richly imagined characters, The Forever Summer is an emotional, hot-topic page-turner and a summer must-read]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dreams-before-the-start-of-time-by-anne-charnock--65309381https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams Before the Start of Time Author: Anne Charnock Narrator: Derek Perkins, Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent. Across town, her closest friend—a hungover Toni Munroe—steps into the shower and places her hand on a medic console. The diagnosis is devastating. In this stunning, bittersweet family saga, Millie and Toni experience the aftershocks of human progress as their children and grandchildren embrace new ways of making babies. When infertility is a thing of the past, a man can create a child without a woman, a woman can create a child without a man, and artificial wombs eliminate the struggles of pregnancy. But what does it mean to be a parent? A child? A family? Through a series of interconnected vignettes that spans five generations and three continents, this emotionally taut story explores the anxieties that arise when the science of fertility claims to deliver all the answers.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284275Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams Before the Start of Time Author: Anne Charnock Narrator: Derek Perkins, Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284275 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dreams Before the Start of Time Author: Anne Charnock Narrator: Derek Perkins, Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award. In a near-future London, Millie Dack places her hand on her belly to feel her baby kick, resolute in her decision to be a single parent. Across town, her closest friend—a hungover Toni Munroe—steps into the shower and places her hand on a medic console. The diagnosis is devastating. In this stunning, bittersweet family saga, Millie and Toni experience the aftershocks of human progress as their children and grandchildren embrace new ways of making babies. When infertility is a thing of the past, a man can create a child without a woman, a woman can create a child without a man, and artificial wombs eliminate the struggles of pregnancy. But what does it mean to be a parent? A child? A family? Through a series of interconnected vignettes that spans five generations and three continents, this emotionally taut story explores the anxieties that arise when the science of fertility claims to deliver all the answers.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/final-farewell-by-brad-meltzer--65309318https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Final Farewell Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brad's favorite short story he ever wrote. Originally published in USA Weekend magazine for their Summer Fiction series.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291215Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Final Farewell Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291215 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Final Farewell Author: Brad Meltzer Narrator: Brad Meltzer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 10 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brad's favorite short story he ever wrote. Originally published in USA Weekend magazine for their Summer Fiction series.]]>65cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-year-of-the-comet-by-sergei-lebedev--65309310https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291149 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Year of the Comet Author: Sergei Lebedev Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An idyllic childhood takes a sinister turn. Rumors of a serial killer haunt the neighborhood, families pack up and leave town without a word of warning, and the country begins to unravel. Policemen stand by as protesters overtake the streets, knowing that the once awe-inspiring symbols of power they wear on their helmets have become devoid of meaning. Lebedev depicts a vast empire coming apart at the seams, transforming a very public moment into something tender and personal, and writes with stunning beauty and shattering insight about childhood and the growing consciousness of a boy in the world.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291149Tue, 18 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291149 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Year of the Comet Author: Sergei Lebedev Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 18,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291149 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Year of the Comet Author: Sergei Lebedev Narrator: Daniel Gamburg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: April 18, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An idyllic childhood takes a sinister turn. Rumors of a serial killer haunt the neighborhood, families pack up and leave town without a word of warning, and the country begins to unravel. Policemen stand by as protesters overtake the streets, knowing that the once awe-inspiring symbols of power they wear on their helmets have become devoid of meaning. Lebedev depicts a vast empire coming apart at the seams, transforming a very public moment into something tender and personal, and writes with stunning beauty and shattering insight about childhood and the growing consciousness of a boy in the world.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/whatever-you-need-by-barbara-longley--65309376https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever You Need Series: #2 of The Haneys Author: Barbara Longley Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the second novel in award-winning author Barbara Longley's sweet and sexy Haneys series, an introverted electrician rewires a young widow's apartment—and attempts to mend her heart. Painfully shy electrician Wyatt Haney is a pro at complex wiring jobs, but when it comes to women, he just can't seem to make a lasting connection. If he had even half the courage of the superhero he penned for his comic book series, he'd finally be able to talk to his beautiful neighbor, Kayla—and stop hiding behind a hoodie. When an electrical fire breaks out in Kayla's apartment, Wyatt comes to the rescue, sparking an attraction neither of them expected. Kayla Malone has had enough surprises. First an unplanned pregnancy at eighteen, then losing her husband in war, and now a fire in her apartment. Thank God her hot neighbor has the skills to help. As Wyatt repairs Kayla's apartment and forges a relationship with her son, he also makes inroads to her heart. It's clear that Wyatt has fallen for Kayla, but is she willing to risk another heartbreak—or will she ignore the electricity between them and miss her happy ending?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284386Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever You Need Series: #2 of The Haneys Author: Barbara Longley Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284386 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Whatever You Need Series: #2 of The Haneys Author: Barbara Longley Narrator: Teri Clark Linden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the second novel in award-winning author Barbara Longley's sweet and sexy Haneys series, an introverted electrician rewires a young widow's apartment—and attempts to mend her heart. Painfully shy electrician Wyatt Haney is a pro at complex wiring jobs, but when it comes to women, he just can't seem to make a lasting connection. If he had even half the courage of the superhero he penned for his comic book series, he'd finally be able to talk to his beautiful neighbor, Kayla—and stop hiding behind a hoodie. When an electrical fire breaks out in Kayla's apartment, Wyatt comes to the rescue, sparking an attraction neither of them expected. Kayla Malone has had enough surprises. First an unplanned pregnancy at eighteen, then losing her husband in war, and now a fire in her apartment. Thank God her hot neighbor has the skills to help. As Wyatt repairs Kayla's apartment and forges a relationship with her son, he also makes inroads to her heart. It's clear that Wyatt has fallen for Kayla, but is she willing to risk another heartbreak—or will she ignore the electricity between them and miss her happy ending?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-night-the-lights-went-out-by-karen-white--65309326https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Night the Lights Went Out Author: Karen White Narrator: Carolyn Cook, Susan Larkin, Tiffany Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.58 of Total 12 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is never what it seems....   Recently divorced, Merilee Talbot Dunlap moves with her two children to the Atlanta suburb of Sweet Apple, Georgia. It’s not her first time starting over, but her efforts at a new beginning aren’t helped by an anonymous local blog that dishes about the scandalous events that caused her marriage to fail.   Merilee finds some measure of peace in the cottage she is renting from town matriarch Sugar Prescott. Though stubborn and irascible, Sugar sees something of herself in Merilee—something that allows her to open up about her own colorful past.   Sugar’s stories give Merilee a different perspective on the town and its wealthy school moms in their tennis whites and shiny SUVs, and even on her new friendship with Heather Blackford. Merilee is charmed by the glamorous young mother’s seemingly perfect life and finds herself drawn into Heather's world.   In a town like Sweet Apple, where sins and secrets are as likely to be found behind the walls of gated mansions as in the dark woods surrounding Merilee’s house, appearance is everything. But just how dangerous that deception can be will shock all three women....]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289091Tue, 11 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Night the Lights Went Out Author: Karen White Narrator: Carolyn Cook, Susan Larkin, Tiffany Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 18...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Night the Lights Went Out Author: Karen White Narrator: Carolyn Cook, Susan Larkin, Tiffany Morgan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 11, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.51 of Total 47 Ratings of Narrator: 4.58 of Total 12 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of the Tradd Street series comes a stunning novel about a young single mother who discovers that the nature of friendship is never what it seems....   Recently divorced, Merilee Talbot Dunlap moves with her two children to the Atlanta suburb of Sweet Apple, Georgia. It’s not her first time starting over, but her efforts at a new beginning aren’t helped by an anonymous local blog that dishes about the scandalous events that caused her marriage to fail.   Merilee finds some measure of peace in the cottage she is renting from town matriarch Sugar Prescott. Though stubborn and irascible, Sugar sees something of herself in Merilee—something that allows her to open up about her own colorful past.   Sugar’s stories give Merilee a different perspective on the town and its wealthy school moms in their tennis whites and shiny SUVs, and even on her new friendship with Heather Blackford. Merilee is charmed by the glamorous young mother’s seemingly perfect life and finds herself drawn into Heather's world.   In a town like Sweet Apple, where sins and secrets are as likely to be found behind the walls of gated mansions as in the dark woods surrounding Merilee’s house, appearance is everything. But just how dangerous that deception can be will shock all three women....]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lighthouse-keeper-by-cynthia-ellingsen--65309354https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lighthouse Keeper Author: Cynthia Ellingsen Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Charts bestseller. Dawn Conners’s parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for losing things—her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation. Thanks to a mud-slinging exposé, Dawn’s late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. Hoping to clear his name, Dawn returns to Starlight Cove, her idyllic hometown on Lake Michigan, where the doomed vessel sleeps beneath the beam of a ramshackle lighthouse. Her plan: remodel and sell the lighthouse while untangling the perplexing family mystery. Neither task is easy, especially once her well-meaning parents and the quirky locals—including nautical researcher and Starlight Cove’s most eligible bachelor, Kip Whittaker—get involved. Despite their attraction, Dawn is reluctant to trust Kip, or any of the close-knit townsfolk. But as she pieces together the truth, Dawn’s once-shuttered heart opens up. And if she’s willing, the lighthouse might guide her to a place she never expected to find, where the past entwines with a bright new beginning.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284098Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lighthouse Keeper Author: Cynthia Ellingsen Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 4,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lighthouse Keeper Author: Cynthia Ellingsen Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.11 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Charts bestseller. Dawn Conners’s parents are famous for finding historic treasures, but she has a knack for losing things—her job, her boyfriend, and now, her reputation. Thanks to a mud-slinging exposé, Dawn’s late great-grandfather is assumed guilty of stealing silver from a century-old shipwreck. Hoping to clear his name, Dawn returns to Starlight Cove, her idyllic hometown on Lake Michigan, where the doomed vessel sleeps beneath the beam of a ramshackle lighthouse. Her plan: remodel and sell the lighthouse while untangling the perplexing family mystery. Neither task is easy, especially once her well-meaning parents and the quirky locals—including nautical researcher and Starlight Cove’s most eligible bachelor, Kip Whittaker—get involved. Despite their attraction, Dawn is reluctant to trust Kip, or any of the close-knit townsfolk. But as she pieces together the truth, Dawn’s once-shuttered heart opens up. And if she’s willing, the lighthouse might guide her to a place she never expected to find, where the past entwines with a bright new beginning.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tell-me-how-this-ends-well-a-novel-by-david-samuel-levinson--65309325https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell Me How This Ends Well: A Novel Author: David Samuel Levinson Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Why is tonight different from all other nights? Tonight we kill dad.   In 2022, American Jews face an increasingly unsafe and anti-Semitic landscape at home. Against this backdrop, the Jacobson family gathers for Passover in Los Angeles. But their immediate problems are more personal than political, with the three adult children, Mo, Edith, and Jacob, in various states of crisis, the result, each claims, of a lifetime of mistreatment by their father, Julian. The siblings have begun to suspect that Julian is hastening their mother Roz's demise, and years of resentment boil over as they debate whether to go through with the real reason for their reunion: an ill-considered plot to end their father’s iron rule for good. That is, if they can put their bickering, grudges, festering relationships, and distrust of one another aside long enough to act.   And God help them if their mother finds out . . .   Tell Me How This Ends Well presents a blistering and prescient vision of the near future, turning the exploits of one very funny, very troubled family into a rare and compelling exploration of the state of America, and what it could become.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290075Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell Me How This Ends Well: A Novel Author: David Samuel Levinson Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 4 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290075 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell Me How This Ends Well: A Novel Author: David Samuel Levinson Narrator: Michael Goldstrom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Why is tonight different from all other nights? Tonight we kill dad.   In 2022, American Jews face an increasingly unsafe and anti-Semitic landscape at home. Against this backdrop, the Jacobson family gathers for Passover in Los Angeles. But their immediate problems are more personal than political, with the three adult children, Mo, Edith, and Jacob, in various states of crisis, the result, each claims, of a lifetime of mistreatment by their father, Julian. The siblings have begun to suspect that Julian is hastening their mother Roz's demise, and years of resentment boil over as they debate whether to go through with the real reason for their reunion: an ill-considered plot to end their father’s iron rule for good. That is, if they can put their bickering, grudges, festering relationships, and distrust of one another aside long enough to act.   And God help them if their mother finds out . . .   Tell Me How This Ends Well presents a blistering and prescient vision of the near future, turning the exploits of one very funny, very troubled family into a rare and compelling exploration of the state of America, and what it could become.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-last-lament-by-james-william-brown--65309324https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Last Lament Author: James William Brown Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A poignant and evocative novel of one Greek woman’s story of her own—and her nation’s—epic struggle in the aftermath of World War II.   Aliki is one of the last of her kind, a lamenter who mourns and celebrates the passing of life. She is part of an evolving Greece, one moving steadily away from its rural traditions. To capture the fading folk art of lamenting, an American researcher asks Aliki to record her laments, but in response, Aliki sings her own story...   It begins in a village in northeast Greece, where Aliki witnesses the occupying Nazi soldiers execute her father for stealing squash. Taken in by her friend Takis’s mother, Aliki is joined by a Jewish refugee and her son, Stelios. When the village is torched and its people massacred, Aliki, Takis and Stelios are able to escape just as the war is ending.   Fleeing across the chaotic landscape of a postwar Greece, the three become a makeshift family. They’re bound by friendship and grief, but torn apart by betrayal, madness and heartbreak.   Through Aliki’s powerful voice, an unforgettable one that blends light and dark with wry humor, My Last Lament delivers a fitting eulogy to a way of life and provides a vivid portrait of a timeless Greek woman, whose story of love and loss is an eternal one.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290400Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Last Lament Author: James William Brown Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/290400 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Last Lament Author: James William Brown Narrator: Tandy Cronyn Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A poignant and evocative novel of one Greek woman’s story of her own—and her nation’s—epic struggle in the aftermath of World War II.   Aliki is one of the last of her kind, a lamenter who mourns and celebrates the passing of life. She is part of an evolving Greece, one moving steadily away from its rural traditions. To capture the fading folk art of lamenting, an American researcher asks Aliki to record her laments, but in response, Aliki sings her own story...   It begins in a village in northeast Greece, where Aliki witnesses the occupying Nazi soldiers execute her father for stealing squash. Taken in by her friend Takis’s mother, Aliki is joined by a Jewish refugee and her son, Stelios. When the village is torched and its people massacred, Aliki, Takis and Stelios are able to escape just as the war is ending.   Fleeing across the chaotic landscape of a postwar Greece, the three become a makeshift family. They’re bound by friendship and grief, but torn apart by betrayal, madness and heartbreak.   Through Aliki’s powerful voice, an unforgettable one that blends light and dark with wry humor, My Last Lament delivers a fitting eulogy to a way of life and provides a vivid portrait of a timeless Greek woman, whose story of love and loss is an eternal one.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hot-flash-club-by-nancy-thayer--65309323https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Series: #1 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Between Husbands and Friends and An Act of Love comes a wise, wonderful, and delightfully witty “coming of age” novel about four intrepid women who discover themselves as they were truly meant to be: passionate, alive, and ready to face the best years of their lives. Meet Faye, Marilyn, Alice, and Shirley. Four women with skills, smarts, and secrets—all feeling over the hill and out of the race. But in a moment of delicious serendipity, they meet and realize they share more than raging hormones and lost dreams. Now as the Hot Flash Club, where the topics of motherhood, sex, and men are discussed with double servings of chocolate cake, they vow to help each other . . . and themselves. Faye, the artist. A determinedly cheerful widow and connoisseur of control-top pantyhose, she’s struggling with creative block and an empty, lonely house. Now she’s got a tricky problem to bring to the club’s table: how can they catch her perfect son-in-law cheating on her only daughter Laura? Shirley, the healer. Though her yoga-slender body belie her years, decades of dating losers and the strain of being broke make her feel her age. Shirley has a secret dream: a wellness spa that nurtures body and soul. But first she needs to believe in herself, in her abilities, and in her friends at the club. Marilyn, the brain. A paleontologist who has spent so many years looking at dried-up fossils, she’s almost become one herself. Worried that her brilliant but nerdy son is about to marry the very wrong woman, she gets some help from the HFC, who transform her from a caterpillar to a butterfly, with amazing results. Alice, the executive. Black and regal, she soared to the top of the corporate ladder. Now her shoes are murder on her arthritic back and the younger jackals are circling in for the kill. But as the inspiration behind the HFC, she’s about to discover something extraordinary: contentment. For Faye, Shirley, Marilyn, and Alice, the time has come to use it or lose it—be it their bodies, their brains, their spirits, and their sense of fun. Together they realize that they can have it all, perhaps for the first time in their lives. And though what sags may never rise again, feeling sexy has no expiration date— and best of all, with a little help from her friends, a woman can always start over . . . and never, ever, give up what matters most.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289977Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Series: #1 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289977 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Series: #1 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 48 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Between Husbands and Friends and An Act of Love comes a wise, wonderful, and delightfully witty “coming of age” novel about four intrepid women who discover themselves as they were truly meant to be: passionate, alive, and ready to face the best years of their lives. Meet Faye, Marilyn, Alice, and Shirley. Four women with skills, smarts, and secrets—all feeling over the hill and out of the race. But in a moment of delicious serendipity, they meet and realize they share more than raging hormones and lost dreams. Now as the Hot Flash Club, where the topics of motherhood, sex, and men are discussed with double servings of chocolate cake, they vow to help each other . . . and themselves. Faye, the artist. A determinedly cheerful widow and connoisseur of control-top pantyhose, she’s struggling with creative block and an empty, lonely house. Now she’s got a tricky problem to bring to the club’s table: how can they catch her perfect son-in-law cheating on her only daughter Laura? Shirley, the healer. Though her yoga-slender body belie her years, decades of dating losers and the strain of being broke make her feel her age. Shirley has a secret dream: a wellness spa that nurtures body and soul. But first she needs to believe in herself, in her abilities, and in her friends at the club. Marilyn, the brain. A paleontologist who has spent so many years looking at dried-up fossils, she’s almost become one herself. Worried that her brilliant but nerdy son is about to marry the very wrong woman, she gets some help from the HFC, who transform her from a caterpillar to a butterfly, with amazing results. Alice, the executive. Black and regal, she soared to the top of the corporate ladder. Now her shoes are murder on her arthritic back and the younger jackals are circling in for the kill. But as the inspiration behind the HFC, she’s about to discover something extraordinary: contentment. For Faye, Shirley, Marilyn, and Alice, the time has come to use it or lose it—be it their bodies, their brains, their spirits, and their sense of fun. Together they realize that they can have it all, perhaps for the first time in their lives. And though what sags may never rise again, feeling sexy has no expiration date— and best of all, with a little help from her friends, a woman can always start over . . . and never, ever, give up what matters most.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/miss-you-a-novel-by-kate-eberlen--65309320https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss You: A Novel Author: Kate Eberlen Narrator: Anna Acton, Finlay Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ''If ever a couple was ‘meant to be,’ it’s Tess and Gus. This is such a witty, poignant, and uplifting story of two lives crisscrossing over the years, with near miss after near miss. . . . I couldn’t put it down.'' — Sophie Kinsella For fans of One Day in December, The Flatshare, and This Time Next Year, a wryly romantic debut novel that asks, what if you just walked by the love of your life, but didn’t even know it? ''TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.'' Tess can’t get the motto from her mother’s kitchen knickknack out of her head, even though she’s in Florence on an idyllic vacation before starting university in London. Gus is also visiting Florence, on a holiday with his parents seven months after tragedy shattered their lives. Headed to medical school in London, he’s trying to be a dutiful son but longs to escape and discover who he really is. A chance meeting brings these eighteen-year-olds together for a brief moment—the first of many times their paths will crisscross as time passes and their lives diverge from those they’d envisioned. Over the course of the next sixteen years, Tess and Gus will face very different challenges and choices. Separated by distance and circumstance, the possibility of these two connecting once more seems slight. But while fate can separate two people, it can also bring them back together again. . . .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289072Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss You: A Novel Author: Kate Eberlen Narrator: Anna Acton, Finlay Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miss You: A Novel Author: Kate Eberlen Narrator: Anna Acton, Finlay Robertson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 12 minutes Release date: April 4, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ''If ever a couple was ‘meant to be,’ it’s Tess and Gus. This is such a witty, poignant, and uplifting story of two lives crisscrossing over the years, with near miss after near miss. . . . I couldn’t put it down.'' — Sophie Kinsella For fans of One Day in December, The Flatshare, and This Time Next Year, a wryly romantic debut novel that asks, what if you just walked by the love of your life, but didn’t even know it? ''TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.'' Tess can’t get the motto from her mother’s kitchen knickknack out of her head, even though she’s in Florence on an idyllic vacation before starting university in London. Gus is also visiting Florence, on a holiday with his parents seven months after tragedy shattered their lives. Headed to medical school in London, he’s trying to be a dutiful son but longs to escape and discover who he really is. A chance meeting brings these eighteen-year-olds together for a brief moment—the first of many times their paths will crisscross as time passes and their lives diverge from those they’d envisioned. Over the course of the next sixteen years, Tess and Gus will face very different challenges and choices. Separated by distance and circumstance, the possibility of these two connecting once more seems slight. But while fate can separate two people, it can also bring them back together again. . . .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-practice-house-by-laura-mcneal--65309397https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Practice House Author: Laura McNeal Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna is stuck at home with her sister and aunt in a Scottish village in 1929 when two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell. Aldine’s sister converts and moves to America to marry, and Aldine follows, hoping to find the life she’s meant to lead and the person she’s meant to love. In New York, Aldine answers an ad soliciting a teacher for a one-room schoolhouse in a place she can’t possibly imagine: drought-stricken Kansas. She arrives as farms on the Great Plains have begun to fail and schools are going bankrupt, unable to pay or house new teachers. With no money and too much pride to turn back, she lives uneasily with the family of Ansel Price—the charming, optimistic man who placed the ad—and his family responds to her with kind curiosity, suspicion, and, most dangerously, love. Just as she’s settling into her strange new life, a storm forces unspoken thoughts to the surface that will forever alter the course of their lives. Laura McNeal’s novel is a sweeping and timeless love story about leaving—and finding—home.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281059Sat, 01 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Practice House Author: Laura McNeal Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281059 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Practice House Author: Laura McNeal Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Nineteen-year-old Aldine McKenna is stuck at home with her sister and aunt in a Scottish village in 1929 when two Mormon missionaries ring the doorbell. Aldine’s sister converts and moves to America to marry, and Aldine follows, hoping to find the life she’s meant to lead and the person she’s meant to love. In New York, Aldine answers an ad soliciting a teacher for a one-room schoolhouse in a place she can’t possibly imagine: drought-stricken Kansas. She arrives as farms on the Great Plains have begun to fail and schools are going bankrupt, unable to pay or house new teachers. With no money and too much pride to turn back, she lives uneasily with the family of Ansel Price—the charming, optimistic man who placed the ad—and his family responds to her with kind curiosity, suspicion, and, most dangerously, love. Just as she’s settling into her strange new life, a storm forces unspoken thoughts to the surface that will forever alter the course of their lives. Laura McNeal’s novel is a sweeping and timeless love story about leaving—and finding—home.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-you-left-by-carol-mason--65309358https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Left Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Charts bestseller. You want to know what the worst thing is? It’s not the embarrassment, or the looks on people’s faces when I tell them what happened. It isn’t the pain of him not being there—loneliness is manageable. The worst thing is not knowing why. When Justin walks out on Alice on their honeymoon, with no explanation apart from a cryptic note, Alice is left alone and bewildered, her life in pieces. Then she meets Evelyn, a visitor to the gallery where she works. It’s a seemingly chance encounter, but Alice gradually learns that Evelyn has motives, and a heartbreaking story, of her own. And that story has haunting parallels with Alice’s life. As Alice delves into the mystery of why Justin left her, the questions are obvious. But the answers may lie in the most unlikely of places…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284016Sat, 01 Apr 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Left Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284016 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Left Author: Carol Mason Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 39 minutes Release date: April 1, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An Amazon Charts bestseller. You want to know what the worst thing is? It’s not the embarrassment, or the looks on people’s faces when I tell them what happened. It isn’t the pain of him not being there—loneliness is manageable. The worst thing is not knowing why. When Justin walks out on Alice on their honeymoon, with no explanation apart from a cryptic note, Alice is left alone and bewildered, her life in pieces. Then she meets Evelyn, a visitor to the gallery where she works. It’s a seemingly chance encounter, but Alice gradually learns that Evelyn has motives, and a heartbreaking story, of her own. And that story has haunting parallels with Alice’s life. As Alice delves into the mystery of why Justin left her, the questions are obvious. But the answers may lie in the most unlikely of places…]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-twelve-lives-of-samuel-hawley-by-hannah-tinti--65309425https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley Author: Hannah Tinti Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A father protects his daughter from the legacy of his past—and the truth about her mother’s death—in this thrilling new novel from the prize-winning author of The Good Thief. After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley moves with his teenage daughter, Loo, to Olympus, Massachusetts. There, in his late wife’s hometown, Hawley finds work as a fisherman, while Loo struggles to fit in at school and grows curious about her mother’s mysterious death. Haunting them both are twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past—a past that eventually spills over into his daughter’s present, until together they must face a reckoning yet to come. This father-daughter epic weaves back and forth through time and across America, from Alaska to the Adirondacks. Both a coming-of-age novel and a literary thriller, The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley explores what it means to be a hero, and the cost we pay to protect the people we love most. Praise for Hannah Tinti “She is an adventuress who lays bare her characters’ hearts with a precision and a fearlessness that will leave you shaken.”—Junot Díaz “The key to Tinti’s success . . . is the constant tension between tenderness and peril.”—The Washington Post]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284017Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley Author: Hannah Tinti Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284017 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley Author: Hannah Tinti Narrator: Elizabeth Wiley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 26 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A father protects his daughter from the legacy of his past—and the truth about her mother’s death—in this thrilling new novel from the prize-winning author of The Good Thief. After years spent living on the run, Samuel Hawley moves with his teenage daughter, Loo, to Olympus, Massachusetts. There, in his late wife’s hometown, Hawley finds work as a fisherman, while Loo struggles to fit in at school and grows curious about her mother’s mysterious death. Haunting them both are twelve scars Hawley carries on his body, from twelve bullets in his criminal past—a past that eventually spills over into his daughter’s present, until together they must face a reckoning yet to come. This father-daughter epic weaves back and forth through time and across America, from Alaska to the Adirondacks. Both a coming-of-age novel and a literary thriller, The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley explores what it means to be a hero, and the cost we pay to protect the people we love most. Praise for Hannah Tinti “She is an adventuress who lays bare her characters’ hearts with a precision and a fearlessness that will leave you shaken.”—Junot Díaz “The key to Tinti’s success . . . is the constant tension between tenderness and peril.”—The Washington Post]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-lilac-bouquet-by-carolyn-brown--65309399https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lilac Bouquet Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Come hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren't cheap. So she accepts a highly lucrative stint as a home health assistant to retired realtor, and town recluse, Seth Thomas—a decision her great-grandmother Tandy is dead-set against. Seth isn't happy about it, either. The eighty-two-year-old doesn't want a 'babysitter'—much less a Massey—something he makes clear when Emmy arrives at his house, an empty mansion built for the woman who broke his heart. But as Emmy stays and the two eventually open up to each other, she learns the reason behind a feud between Seth, Tandy, and Logan's grandfather Jesse Grady that goes back six decades. She also uncovers a secret that forever changes how she sees her past and her future…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284015Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lilac Bouquet Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 28,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lilac Bouquet Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Come hell or high water, Emmy Jo Massey will have a wedding. After three generations of Massey women with children out of wedlock, she wants the whole town of Hickory, Texas, to witness the legitimacy of her union with Logan Grady. But dream weddings aren't cheap. So she accepts a highly lucrative stint as a home health assistant to retired realtor, and town recluse, Seth Thomas—a decision her great-grandmother Tandy is dead-set against. Seth isn't happy about it, either. The eighty-two-year-old doesn't want a 'babysitter'—much less a Massey—something he makes clear when Emmy arrives at his house, an empty mansion built for the woman who broke his heart. But as Emmy stays and the two eventually open up to each other, she learns the reason behind a feud between Seth, Tandy, and Logan's grandfather Jesse Grady that goes back six decades. She also uncovers a secret that forever changes how she sees her past and her future…]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-may-kiss-the-bride-the-penhallow-dynasty-by-lisa-berne--65309350https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Kiss the Bride: The Penhallow Dynasty Series: #1 of Penhallow Dynasty Author: Lisa Berne Narrator: Carolyn Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In an unforgettable debut, Lisa Berne introduces you to the Penhallow Dynasty—men destined to marry, but hesitant to love. Wealthy and arrogant, Gabriel Penhallow knows it’s time to fulfill his dynastic duty. All he must do is follow “The Penhallow way”—find a biddable bride, produce an heir and a spare, and then live separate lives. It’s worked so well for generations, certainly one kiss with the delectable Livia Stuart isn’t going to change things. Society dictates he marry her, and one chit is as good as another as long as she’s from a decent family. But Livia’s transformation from an original to a mundane diamond of the first water makes Gabriel realize he desperately wants the woman who somehow provoked him into that kiss. And for all the ladies who’ve thrown themselves at him, it’s the one who wants to flee whom he now wants. But how will he keep this independent miss from flying away?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285130Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Kiss the Bride: The Penhallow Dynasty Series: #1 of Penhallow Dynasty Author: Lisa Berne Narrator: Carolyn Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285130 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You May Kiss the Bride: The Penhallow Dynasty Series: #1 of Penhallow Dynasty Author: Lisa Berne Narrator: Carolyn Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 58 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In an unforgettable debut, Lisa Berne introduces you to the Penhallow Dynasty—men destined to marry, but hesitant to love. Wealthy and arrogant, Gabriel Penhallow knows it’s time to fulfill his dynastic duty. All he must do is follow “The Penhallow way”—find a biddable bride, produce an heir and a spare, and then live separate lives. It’s worked so well for generations, certainly one kiss with the delectable Livia Stuart isn’t going to change things. Society dictates he marry her, and one chit is as good as another as long as she’s from a decent family. But Livia’s transformation from an original to a mundane diamond of the first water makes Gabriel realize he desperately wants the woman who somehow provoked him into that kiss. And for all the ladies who’ve thrown themselves at him, it’s the one who wants to flee whom he now wants. But how will he keep this independent miss from flying away?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fire-child-by-s-k-tremayne--65309335https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fire Child Author: S.K. Tremayne Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: THE PERFECT HUSBAND. THE PERFECT STEPSON. THE PERFECT LIE? 'Tremayne...does a terrific job of building suspense until events reach their climax in the midst of a violent storm.' -- Library Journal When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie. But then Jamie's behavior changes, and Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the specter of his late mother - David's previous wife. Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel, or is he far more traumatized than she thought? As Rachel starts digging into the past, she begins to grow suspicious of her husband. Why is he so reluctant to discuss Jamie's outbursts? And what exactly happened to cause his ex-wife's untimely death, less than two years ago? As summer slips away and December looms, Rachel begins to fear there might be truth in Jamie's words: 'You will be dead by Christmas.']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289277Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fire Child Author: S.K. Tremayne Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289277 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fire Child Author: S.K. Tremayne Narrator: Imogen Church Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: THE PERFECT HUSBAND. THE PERFECT STEPSON. THE PERFECT LIE? 'Tremayne...does a terrific job of building suspense until events reach their climax in the midst of a violent storm.' -- Library Journal When Rachel marries dark, handsome David, everything seems to fall into place. Swept from single life in London to the beautiful Carnhallow House in Cornwall, she gains wealth, love, and an affectionate stepson, Jamie. But then Jamie's behavior changes, and Rachel's perfect life begins to unravel. He makes disturbing predictions, claiming to be haunted by the specter of his late mother - David's previous wife. Is this Jamie's way of punishing Rachel, or is he far more traumatized than she thought? As Rachel starts digging into the past, she begins to grow suspicious of her husband. Why is he so reluctant to discuss Jamie's outbursts? And what exactly happened to cause his ex-wife's untimely death, less than two years ago? As summer slips away and December looms, Rachel begins to fear there might be truth in Jamie's words: 'You will be dead by Christmas.']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-happens-all-the-time-a-novel-by-amy-hatvany--65309333https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Happens All the Time: A Novel Author: Amy Hatvany Narrator: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Bravely sheds light on sexual assault and consent. In alternating perspectives friends Tyler and Amber recount an alcohol-fueled night that changed the course of their lives.” –Us Weekly From master storyteller Amy Hatvany—whose writing has been hailed as “gripping and emotionally honest” (Stephanie Evanovich, New York Times betselling author)— comes a compelling story about friendship and consent, perfect for “fans of Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain” (Library Journal). I want to rewind the clock, take back the night when the world shattered. I want to erase everything that went wrong. Amber Bryant and Tyler Hicks have been best friends since they were teenagers—trusting and depending on each other through some of the darkest periods of their young lives. And while Amber has always felt that their relationship is strictly platonic, Tyler has long harbored the secret desire that they might one day become more than friends. Returning home for the summer after her college graduation, Amber begins spending more time with Tyler than she has in years. Despite the fact that Amber is engaged to her college sweetheart, a flirtation begins to grow between them. One night, fueled by alcohol and concerns about whether she’s getting married too young, Amber kisses Tyler. What happens next will change them forever. Told “with nuance and compassion” (Kirkus Reviews) in alternating points of view, It Happens All the Time is “a compulsory read for men and women” (Redbook) that will “consume you, drawing you into the very real plight of the main characters and leaving you hoping for a better future for us all” (Buzzfeed).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289510Tue, 28 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Happens All the Time: A Novel Author: Amy Hatvany Narrator: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289510 to listen full audiobooks. Title: It Happens All the Time: A Novel Author: Amy Hatvany Narrator: Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.86 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Bravely sheds light on sexual assault and consent. In alternating perspectives friends Tyler and Amber recount an alcohol-fueled night that changed the course of their lives.” –Us Weekly From master storyteller Amy Hatvany—whose writing has been hailed as “gripping and emotionally honest” (Stephanie Evanovich, New York Times betselling author)— comes a compelling story about friendship and consent, perfect for “fans of Jodi Picoult or Diane Chamberlain” (Library Journal). I want to rewind the clock, take back the night when the world shattered. I want to erase everything that went wrong. Amber Bryant and Tyler Hicks have been best friends since they were teenagers—trusting and depending on each other through some of the darkest periods of their young lives. And while Amber has always felt that their relationship is strictly platonic, Tyler has long harbored the secret desire that they might one day become more than friends. Returning home for the summer after her college graduation, Amber begins spending more time with Tyler than she has in years. Despite the fact that Amber is engaged to her college sweetheart, a flirtation begins to grow between them. One night, fueled by alcohol and concerns about whether she’s getting married too young, Amber kisses Tyler. What happens next will change them forever. Told “with nuance and compassion” (Kirkus Reviews) in alternating points of view, It Happens All the Time is “a compulsory read for men and women” (Redbook) that will “consume you, drawing you into the very real plight of the main characters and leaving you hoping for a better future for us all” (Buzzfeed).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/room-for-just-a-little-bit-more-a-novella-by-beth-ehemann--65309359https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for Just a Little Bit More: A Novella Series: #3 of Cranberry Inn Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 27, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Single mom Kacie Jensen must be dreaming. She’s finally found the love of her life in gorgeous hockey star Brody Murphy, and he’s just asked her to marry him. Still glowing from his romantic marriage proposal, Kacie shares the news with her twin daughters—who are delighted—and begins planning the wedding of a lifetime. But when Kacie receives a letter from her dad, who walked out on her and her mother fifteen years ago, the happy whirlwind comes to a halt. He says he wants to meet her for lunch and catch up. But does he truly want to be a part of her life after all these years? Or is he only interested in her new fiancé’s money? A heartwarming novel of romance, family, and lasting love, Room for Just a Little Bit More is the sweet, winning conclusion to the charming Cranberry Inn series. Revised edition: This edition of Room for Just a Little Bit More includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284733Mon, 27 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for Just a Little Bit More: A Novella Series: #3 of Cranberry Inn Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284733 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for Just a Little Bit More: A Novella Series: #3 of Cranberry Inn Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 59 minutes Release date: March 27, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Single mom Kacie Jensen must be dreaming. She’s finally found the love of her life in gorgeous hockey star Brody Murphy, and he’s just asked her to marry him. Still glowing from his romantic marriage proposal, Kacie shares the news with her twin daughters—who are delighted—and begins planning the wedding of a lifetime. But when Kacie receives a letter from her dad, who walked out on her and her mother fifteen years ago, the happy whirlwind comes to a halt. He says he wants to meet her for lunch and catch up. But does he truly want to be a part of her life after all these years? Or is he only interested in her new fiancé’s money? A heartwarming novel of romance, family, and lasting love, Room for Just a Little Bit More is the sweet, winning conclusion to the charming Cranberry Inn series. Revised edition: This edition of Room for Just a Little Bit More includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-idea-of-you-by-amanda-prowse--65309441https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Idea of You Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: What if the one thing you want is the only thing you can’t have? With her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy Carpenter thinks she finally has it all: a wonderful new husband, Jonah, a successful career and the chance of a precious baby of her own. Life couldn’t be more perfect. But becoming parents proves much harder to achieve than Lucy and Jonah imagined, and when Jonah’s teenage daughter Camille comes to stay with them, she becomes a constant reminder of what Lucy doesn’t have. Jonah’s love and support are unquestioning, but Lucy’s struggles with work and her own failing dreams begin to take their toll. With Camille’s presence straining the bonds of Lucy’s marriage even further, Lucy suddenly feels herself close to losing everything… This heart-wrenchingly poignant family drama from bestselling author Amanda Prowse asks the question: in today’s hectic world, what does it mean to be a mother?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283603Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Idea of You Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283603 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Idea of You Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: What if the one thing you want is the only thing you can’t have? With her fortieth birthday approaching, Lucy Carpenter thinks she finally has it all: a wonderful new husband, Jonah, a successful career and the chance of a precious baby of her own. Life couldn’t be more perfect. But becoming parents proves much harder to achieve than Lucy and Jonah imagined, and when Jonah’s teenage daughter Camille comes to stay with them, she becomes a constant reminder of what Lucy doesn’t have. Jonah’s love and support are unquestioning, but Lucy’s struggles with work and her own failing dreams begin to take their toll. With Camille’s presence straining the bonds of Lucy’s marriage even further, Lucy suddenly feels herself close to losing everything… This heart-wrenchingly poignant family drama from bestselling author Amanda Prowse asks the question: in today’s hectic world, what does it mean to be a mother?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wish-me-home-by-kay-bratt--65309412https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281900 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wish Me Home Author: Kay Bratt Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In her first work of contemporary women’s fiction, bestselling author Kay Bratt draws on her own life experiences to create a raw, yet inescapably warm, novel about friendship and a wary heart’s unexpected capacity to love. A hungry, stray dog is the last thing Cara Butter needs. Stranded in Georgia with only her backpack and a few dwindling dollars, she already has too much baggage. Like her twin sister, Hana, who has broken Cara’s heart one too many times. After a lifetime of family troubles, and bouncing from one foster home to another, Cara decides to leave it all behind and strike out alone—on foot. Cara sets off to Florida to see the home of her literary hero, Ernest Hemingway, accompanied only by Hemi, the stray dog who proves to be the perfect travel companion. But the harrowing trip takes unexpected turns as strangers become friends who make her question everything, and Cara finds that as the journey unfolds, so does her life—in ways she could never imagine.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281900Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281900 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wish Me Home Author: Kay Bratt Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281900 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wish Me Home Author: Kay Bratt Narrator: Kate Rudd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In her first work of contemporary women’s fiction, bestselling author Kay Bratt draws on her own life experiences to create a raw, yet inescapably warm, novel about friendship and a wary heart’s unexpected capacity to love. A hungry, stray dog is the last thing Cara Butter needs. Stranded in Georgia with only her backpack and a few dwindling dollars, she already has too much baggage. Like her twin sister, Hana, who has broken Cara’s heart one too many times. After a lifetime of family troubles, and bouncing from one foster home to another, Cara decides to leave it all behind and strike out alone—on foot. Cara sets off to Florida to see the home of her literary hero, Ernest Hemingway, accompanied only by Hemi, the stray dog who proves to be the perfect travel companion. But the harrowing trip takes unexpected turns as strangers become friends who make her question everything, and Cara finds that as the journey unfolds, so does her life—in ways she could never imagine.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-tea-girl-of-hummingbird-lane-a-novel-by-lisa-see--65309372https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel Author: Lisa See Narrator: Alex Allwine, Erin Wilhelmi, Emily Walton, Kimiko Glenn, Ruthie Ann Miles, Joy Osmanski, Jeremy Bobb, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 218 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 53 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review), a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen. The stranger’s arrival marks the first entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. When she has a baby out of wedlock—conceived with a man her parents consider a poor choice—she rejects the tradition that would compel her to give the child over to be killed, and instead leaves her, wrapped in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city. As Li-yan comes into herself, leaving her insular village for an education, a business, and city life, her daughter, Haley, is raised in California by loving adoptive parents. Despite her privileged childhood, Haley wonders about her origins. Across the ocean Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. Over the course of years, each searches for meaning in the study of Pu’er, the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for centuries. A powerful story about circumstances, culture, and distance, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond of family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284762Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel Author: Lisa See Narrator: Alex Allwine, Erin Wilhelmi, Emily Walton, Kimiko Glenn, Ruthie Ann Miles, Joy...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284762 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane: A Novel Author: Lisa See Narrator: Alex Allwine, Erin Wilhelmi, Emily Walton, Kimiko Glenn, Ruthie Ann Miles, Joy Osmanski, Jeremy Bobb, Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 8 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 218 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 53 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa See, “one of those special writers capable of delivering both poetry and plot” (The New York Times Book Review), a moving novel about tradition, tea farming, and the bonds between mothers and daughters. In their remote mountain village, Li-yan and her family align their lives around the seasons and the farming of tea. For the Akha people, ensconced in ritual and routine, life goes on as it has for generations—until a stranger appears at the village gate in a jeep, the first automobile any of the villagers has ever seen. The stranger’s arrival marks the first entrance of the modern world in the lives of the Akha people. Slowly, Li-yan, one of the few educated girls on her mountain, begins to reject the customs that shaped her early life. When she has a baby out of wedlock—conceived with a man her parents consider a poor choice—she rejects the tradition that would compel her to give the child over to be killed, and instead leaves her, wrapped in a blanket with a tea cake tucked in its folds, near an orphanage in a nearby city. As Li-yan comes into herself, leaving her insular village for an education, a business, and city life, her daughter, Haley, is raised in California by loving adoptive parents. Despite her privileged childhood, Haley wonders about her origins. Across the ocean Li-yan longs for her lost daughter. Over the course of years, each searches for meaning in the study of Pu’er, the tea that has shaped their family’s destiny for centuries. A powerful story about circumstances, culture, and distance, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane paints an unforgettable portrait of a little known region and its people and celebrates the bond of family.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-and-webster-by-jean-hanff-korelitz--65309371https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil and Webster Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz Narrator: Kate Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of You Should Have Known and Admission, a twisty new novel about a college president, a baffling student protest, and some of the most hot-button issues on today's college campuses. Naomi Roth is the first female president of Webster College, a once conservative school now known for producing fired-up, progressive graduates. So Naomi isn't surprised or unduly alarmed when Webster students begin the fall semester with an outdoor encampment around 'The Stump'-a traditional campus gathering place for generations of student activists-to protest a popular professor's denial of tenure. A former student radical herself, Naomi admires the protestors' passion, especially when her own daughter, Hannah, joins their ranks. Then Omar Khayal, a charismatic Palestinian student with a devastating personal history, emerges as the group's leader, and the demonstration begins to consume Naomi's life, destabilizing Webster College from the inside out. As the crisis slips beyond her control, Naomi must take increasingly desperate measures to protect her friends, colleagues, and family from an unknowable adversary. Touching on some of the most topical and controversial concerns at the heart of our society, this riveting novel examines the fragility that lies behind who we think we are-and what we think we believe.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284190Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil and Webster Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz Narrator: Kate Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284190 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil and Webster Author: Jean Hanff Korelitz Narrator: Kate Burton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of You Should Have Known and Admission, a twisty new novel about a college president, a baffling student protest, and some of the most hot-button issues on today's college campuses. Naomi Roth is the first female president of Webster College, a once conservative school now known for producing fired-up, progressive graduates. So Naomi isn't surprised or unduly alarmed when Webster students begin the fall semester with an outdoor encampment around 'The Stump'-a traditional campus gathering place for generations of student activists-to protest a popular professor's denial of tenure. A former student radical herself, Naomi admires the protestors' passion, especially when her own daughter, Hannah, joins their ranks. Then Omar Khayal, a charismatic Palestinian student with a devastating personal history, emerges as the group's leader, and the demonstration begins to consume Naomi's life, destabilizing Webster College from the inside out. As the crisis slips beyond her control, Naomi must take increasingly desperate measures to protect her friends, colleagues, and family from an unknowable adversary. Touching on some of the most topical and controversial concerns at the heart of our society, this riveting novel examines the fragility that lies behind who we think we are-and what we think we believe.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-not-for-you-a-novel-by-debbie-macomber--65309370https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If Not for You: A Novel Series: #3 of New Beginnings Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Khristine Hvam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.66 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Debbie Macomber has written an emotionally stirring novel that shows how sometimes a choice can seem wrong even though it’s absolutely right. If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth Prudhomme might never have taken charge of her life and moved from her native Chicago to Portland, Oregon, where she’s reconnected with her spirited Aunt Sunshine and found a job as a high school music teacher. If not for her friend Nichole, Beth would never have met Sam Carney, although first impressions have left Beth with serious doubts. Sam is everything Beth is not—and her parents’ worst nightmare: a tattooed auto mechanic who’s rough around the edges. Reserved and smart as a whip, Beth isn’t exactly Sam’s usual beer-drinking, pool-playing type of woman, either. But if not for an awkward setup one evening, Beth might never have left early and been involved in a car crash. And if not for Sam—who witnessed the terrifying ordeal, rushed to her aid, and stayed with her until help arrived—Beth might have been all alone, or worse. Yet as events play out, Sam feels compelled to check on Beth almost daily at the hospital—even bringing his guitar to play songs to lift her spirits. Soon their unlikely friendship evolves into an intense attraction that surprises them both. Before long, Beth’s strong-willed mother, Ellie, blows into town spouting harsh opinions, especially about Sam, and reopening old wounds with Sunshine. When shocking secrets from Sam’s past are revealed, Beth struggles to reconcile her feelings. But when Beth goes a step too far, she risks losing the man and the life she’s come to love. Praise for If Not for You “[An] uplifting and deliciously romantic tale with vibrant characters and a wide range of emotions.”—RT Book Reviews   “A heartwarming story of forgiveness and unexpected love.”—Harlequin Junkie   “A fun, sweet read.”—Publishers Weekly]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284536Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If Not for You: A Novel Series: #3 of New Beginnings Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Khristine Hvam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284536 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If Not for You: A Novel Series: #3 of New Beginnings Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Khristine Hvam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.66 of Total 32 Ratings of Narrator: 4.8 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Debbie Macomber has written an emotionally stirring novel that shows how sometimes a choice can seem wrong even though it’s absolutely right. If not for her loving but controlling parents, Beth Prudhomme might never have taken charge of her life and moved from her native Chicago to Portland, Oregon, where she’s reconnected with her spirited Aunt Sunshine and found a job as a high school music teacher. If not for her friend Nichole, Beth would never have met Sam Carney, although first impressions have left Beth with serious doubts. Sam is everything Beth is not—and her parents’ worst nightmare: a tattooed auto mechanic who’s rough around the edges. Reserved and smart as a whip, Beth isn’t exactly Sam’s usual beer-drinking, pool-playing type of woman, either. But if not for an awkward setup one evening, Beth might never have left early and been involved in a car crash. And if not for Sam—who witnessed the terrifying ordeal, rushed to her aid, and stayed with her until help arrived—Beth might have been all alone, or worse. Yet as events play out, Sam feels compelled to check on Beth almost daily at the hospital—even bringing his guitar to play songs to lift her spirits. Soon their unlikely friendship evolves into an intense attraction that surprises them both. Before long, Beth’s strong-willed mother, Ellie, blows into town spouting harsh opinions, especially about Sam, and reopening old wounds with Sunshine. When shocking secrets from Sam’s past are revealed, Beth struggles to reconcile her feelings. But when Beth goes a step too far, she risks losing the man and the life she’s come to love. Praise for If Not for You “[An] uplifting and deliciously romantic tale with vibrant characters and a wide range of emotions.”—RT Book Reviews   “A heartwarming story of forgiveness and unexpected love.”—Harlequin Junkie   “A fun, sweet read.”—Publishers Weekly]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/last-chance-matinee-by-mariah-stewart--65309349https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Chance Matinee Series: #1 of The Hudson Sisters Series Author: Mariah Stewart Narrator: Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all-new series, The Hudson Sisters, following a trio of reluctant sisters as they set out to fulfill their father’s dying wish. In the process, they find not only themselves, but the father they only thought they knew. When celebrated and respected agent Fritz Hudson passes away, he leaves a trail of Hollywood glory in his wake—and two separate families who never knew the other existed. Allie and Des Hudson are products of Fritz’s first marriage to Honora, a beautiful but troubled starlet whose life ended in a tragic overdose. Meanwhile, Fritz was falling in love on the Delaware Bay with New Age hippie Susa Pratt—they had a daughter together, Cara, and while Fritz loved Susa with everything he had, he never quite managed to tell her or Cara about his West Coast family. Now Fritz is gone, and the three sisters are brought together under strange circumstances: there’s a large inheritance to be had that could save Allie from her ever-deepening debt following a disastrous divorce, allow Des to open a rescue shelter for abused and wounded animals, and give Cara a fresh start after her husband left her for her best friend—but only if the sisters upend their lives and work together to restore an old, decrepit theater that was Fritz’s obsession growing up in his small hometown in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Guided by Fritz’s closest friend and longtime attorney, Pete Wheeler, the sisters come together—whether they like it or not—to turn their father’s dream into a reality, and might just come away with far more than they bargained for.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285714Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Chance Matinee Series: #1 of The Hudson Sisters Series Author: Mariah Stewart Narrator: Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285714 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Last Chance Matinee Series: #1 of The Hudson Sisters Series Author: Mariah Stewart Narrator: Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From New York Times bestselling author Mariah Stewart comes the first novel in her all-new series, The Hudson Sisters, following a trio of reluctant sisters as they set out to fulfill their father’s dying wish. In the process, they find not only themselves, but the father they only thought they knew. When celebrated and respected agent Fritz Hudson passes away, he leaves a trail of Hollywood glory in his wake—and two separate families who never knew the other existed. Allie and Des Hudson are products of Fritz’s first marriage to Honora, a beautiful but troubled starlet whose life ended in a tragic overdose. Meanwhile, Fritz was falling in love on the Delaware Bay with New Age hippie Susa Pratt—they had a daughter together, Cara, and while Fritz loved Susa with everything he had, he never quite managed to tell her or Cara about his West Coast family. Now Fritz is gone, and the three sisters are brought together under strange circumstances: there’s a large inheritance to be had that could save Allie from her ever-deepening debt following a disastrous divorce, allow Des to open a rescue shelter for abused and wounded animals, and give Cara a fresh start after her husband left her for her best friend—but only if the sisters upend their lives and work together to restore an old, decrepit theater that was Fritz’s obsession growing up in his small hometown in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. Guided by Fritz’s closest friend and longtime attorney, Pete Wheeler, the sisters come together—whether they like it or not—to turn their father’s dream into a reality, and might just come away with far more than they bargained for.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-arrangement-a-novel-by-sarah-dunn--65309346https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Arrangement: A Novel Author: Sarah Dunn Narrator: Ellen Archer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: National Bestseller: A hilarious and emotionally charged novel about a couple who embark on an open marriage-what could possibly go wrong? Lucy and Owen, ambitious, thoroughly-therapized New Yorkers, have taken the plunge, trading in their crazy life in a cramped apartment for Beekman, a bucolic Hudson Valley exurb. They've got a two hundred year-old house, an autistic son obsessed with the Titanic, and 17 chickens, at last count. It's the kind of paradise where stay-at-home moms team up to cook the school's 'hot lunch,' dads grill grass-fed burgers, and, as Lucy observes, 'chopping kale has become a certain kind of American housewife's version of chopping wood.' When friends at a wine-soaked dinner party reveal they've made their marriage open, sensible Lucy balks. There's a part of her, though-the part that worries she's become too comfortable being invisible -- that's intrigued. Why not try a short marital experiment? Six months, clear ground rules, zero questions asked. When an affair with a man in the city begins to seem more enticing than the happily-ever-after she's known for the past nine years, Lucy must decide what truly makes her happy: 'real life,' or the 'experiment?']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286474Tue, 21 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Arrangement: A Novel Author: Sarah Dunn Narrator: Ellen Archer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286474 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Arrangement: A Novel Author: Sarah Dunn Narrator: Ellen Archer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: National Bestseller: A hilarious and emotionally charged novel about a couple who embark on an open marriage-what could possibly go wrong? Lucy and Owen, ambitious, thoroughly-therapized New Yorkers, have taken the plunge, trading in their crazy life in a cramped apartment for Beekman, a bucolic Hudson Valley exurb. They've got a two hundred year-old house, an autistic son obsessed with the Titanic, and 17 chickens, at last count. It's the kind of paradise where stay-at-home moms team up to cook the school's 'hot lunch,' dads grill grass-fed burgers, and, as Lucy observes, 'chopping kale has become a certain kind of American housewife's version of chopping wood.' When friends at a wine-soaked dinner party reveal they've made their marriage open, sensible Lucy balks. There's a part of her, though-the part that worries she's become too comfortable being invisible -- that's intrigued. Why not try a short marital experiment? Six months, clear ground rules, zero questions asked. When an affair with a man in the city begins to seem more enticing than the happily-ever-after she's known for the past nine years, Lucy must decide what truly makes her happy: 'real life,' or the 'experiment?']]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-she-s-gone-by-maggie-james--65309436https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After She's Gone Author: Maggie James Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Lori Golden’s family have had more than their fair share of troubles. But through it all, Lori and her sister, Jessie, have always supported each other. Then Jessie is killed. And Lori’s world turns upside down. Devastated, Lori struggles to cope with her loss, and to learn to live in a world without her bright, bubbly sister by her side. Around her, her already fractured family start to fall apart. And, as Lori and her mother try to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, secrets long thought buried are coming painfully to light. Faced with the unthinkable, Lori is forced to ask herself how well she really knows those who are left behind…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283606Thu, 16 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After She's Gone Author: Maggie James Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 16, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283606 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After She's Gone Author: Maggie James Narrator: Heather Wilds Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Lori Golden’s family have had more than their fair share of troubles. But through it all, Lori and her sister, Jessie, have always supported each other. Then Jessie is killed. And Lori’s world turns upside down. Devastated, Lori struggles to cope with her loss, and to learn to live in a world without her bright, bubbly sister by her side. Around her, her already fractured family start to fall apart. And, as Lori and her mother try to pick up the pieces of their shattered lives, secrets long thought buried are coming painfully to light. Faced with the unthinkable, Lori is forced to ask herself how well she really knows those who are left behind…]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/love-in-an-english-garden-by-victoria-connelly--65309482https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love in an English Garden Author: Victoria Connelly Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Jacobs family has lived at Orley Court for generations. But when Vanessa Jacobs’s husband dies and leaves the property to her, she finds costs spiralling out of control. In order to stay in their beloved home, she and her daughters will have to sell part of it off—a decision that drives a wedge between Vanessa and her live-in mother-in-law. The new owners of the north wing are Laurence Sturridge and his father, Marcus. Laurence wants to escape the constant pressure of his corporate job in London, while Marcus longs to heal from the grief of losing his wife. Could the beauty of Orley Court offer them a fresh outlook on life? As the two families embark on a challenging new chapter over the course of a glorious English summer, secrets are revealed and relationships tested. But as Orley Court begins to weave its magic over them, will it be love, above all, that brings the two families together?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283193Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love in an English Garden Author: Victoria Connelly Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283193 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love in an English Garden Author: Victoria Connelly Narrator: Susan Duerden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 4 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Jacobs family has lived at Orley Court for generations. But when Vanessa Jacobs’s husband dies and leaves the property to her, she finds costs spiralling out of control. In order to stay in their beloved home, she and her daughters will have to sell part of it off—a decision that drives a wedge between Vanessa and her live-in mother-in-law. The new owners of the north wing are Laurence Sturridge and his father, Marcus. Laurence wants to escape the constant pressure of his corporate job in London, while Marcus longs to heal from the grief of losing his wife. Could the beauty of Orley Court offer them a fresh outlook on life? As the two families embark on a challenging new chapter over the course of a glorious English summer, secrets are revealed and relationships tested. But as Orley Court begins to weave its magic over them, will it be love, above all, that brings the two families together?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wanderers-by-meg-howrey--65309439https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wanderers Author: Meg Howrey Narrator: Mozhan Marnò Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A brilliantly inventive novel about three astronauts training for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them—and their families—changed forever.   “A transcendent, cross-cultural, and cross planetary journey into the mysteries of space and self....Howrey’s expansive vision left me awestruck.”—Ruth Ozeki “Howrey's exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all.”—J. Ryan Stradal In an age of space exploration, we search to find ourselves.   In four years, aerospace giant Prime Space will put the first humans on Mars. Helen Kane, Yoshihiro Tanaka, and Sergei Kuznetsov must prove they’re the crew for the historic voyage by spending seventeen months in the most realistic simulation ever created. Constantly observed by Prime Space’s team of 'Obbers,' Helen, Yoshi, and Sergei must appear ever in control. But as their surreal pantomime progresses, each soon realizes that the complications of inner space are no less fraught than those of outer space. The borders between what is real and unreal begin to blur, and each astronaut is forced to confront demons past and present, even as they struggle to navigate their increasingly claustrophobic quarters—and each other.  Astonishingly imaginative, tenderly comedic, and unerringly wise, The Wanderers explores the differences between those who go and those who stay, telling a story about the desire behind all exploration: the longing for discovery and the great search to understand the human heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284288Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wanderers Author: Meg Howrey Narrator: Mozhan Marnò Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284288 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wanderers Author: Meg Howrey Narrator: Mozhan Marnò Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 44 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A brilliantly inventive novel about three astronauts training for the first-ever mission to Mars, an experience that will push the boundary between real and unreal, test their relationships, and leave each of them—and their families—changed forever.   “A transcendent, cross-cultural, and cross planetary journey into the mysteries of space and self....Howrey’s expansive vision left me awestruck.”—Ruth Ozeki “Howrey's exquisite novel demonstrates that the final frontier may not be space after all.”—J. Ryan Stradal In an age of space exploration, we search to find ourselves.   In four years, aerospace giant Prime Space will put the first humans on Mars. Helen Kane, Yoshihiro Tanaka, and Sergei Kuznetsov must prove they’re the crew for the historic voyage by spending seventeen months in the most realistic simulation ever created. Constantly observed by Prime Space’s team of 'Obbers,' Helen, Yoshi, and Sergei must appear ever in control. But as their surreal pantomime progresses, each soon realizes that the complications of inner space are no less fraught than those of outer space. The borders between what is real and unreal begin to blur, and each astronaut is forced to confront demons past and present, even as they struggle to navigate their increasingly claustrophobic quarters—and each other.  Astonishingly imaginative, tenderly comedic, and unerringly wise, The Wanderers explores the differences between those who go and those who stay, telling a story about the desire behind all exploration: the longing for discovery and the great search to understand the human heart.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-bloom-girls-by-emily-cavanagh--65309430https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bloom Girls Author: Emily Cavanagh Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A tender, heartfelt story of three sisters, their late father’s painful past, and the power of forgiveness. When the news of their father’s death reaches them, sisters Cal, Violet, and Suzy Bloom have to set aside their own personal crises, and their differences, to gather in Maine. Responsible Cal, the oldest and closest to their dad, is torn between taking care of her family and meeting the demands of a high-pressure law career. Impulsive Violet, the estranged middle child, is regretting a messy breakup with a man she’s just now realizing she truly loves. And Suzy, the sweet youngest daughter, is anguishing over a life-altering decision. Arriving in their father’s small coastal town, the Bloom sisters can’t help but revisit the past, confronting the allegations against their father that shattered their family nearly twenty years earlier. As they try to reconcile different versions of their childhood and search for common ground, they’re forced to look at their father’s life—and their own lives—with new eyes, or risk losing all they hold dear.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281430Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bloom Girls Author: Emily Cavanagh Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Bloom Girls Author: Emily Cavanagh Narrator: Emily Sutton-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 12 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A tender, heartfelt story of three sisters, their late father’s painful past, and the power of forgiveness. When the news of their father’s death reaches them, sisters Cal, Violet, and Suzy Bloom have to set aside their own personal crises, and their differences, to gather in Maine. Responsible Cal, the oldest and closest to their dad, is torn between taking care of her family and meeting the demands of a high-pressure law career. Impulsive Violet, the estranged middle child, is regretting a messy breakup with a man she’s just now realizing she truly loves. And Suzy, the sweet youngest daughter, is anguishing over a life-altering decision. Arriving in their father’s small coastal town, the Bloom sisters can’t help but revisit the past, confronting the allegations against their father that shattered their family nearly twenty years earlier. As they try to reconcile different versions of their childhood and search for common ground, they’re forced to look at their father’s life—and their own lives—with new eyes, or risk losing all they hold dear.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-master-of-medicine-by-ellin-carsta--65309396https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Master of Medicine Series: #2 of The Secret Healer Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In medieval Germany, Madlen Goldmann left her passion for medicine behind to live a life of quiet contentment with her devoted husband, Johannes, and their children. But when Madlen's aunt delivers the news that Johannes's father, Peter, has gone blind, Madlen must use her healing skills to help just one more time. While caring for her father-in-law, Madlen assists a handsome young doctor, Franz von Beyenburg, in a procedure to restore Peter's sight—something she never dreamed possible. When Dr. von Beyenburg invites her to attend his medical lectures in Heidelberg, Madlen realizes it's an unprecedented opportunity to expand her knowledge. But to do so, she must return to the town where she was falsely accused of murder, face the scorn of her fellow male students, and assuage her husband's unease—all obstacles that seem insurmountable. Will she risk it all to realize her dream of saving lives—whether society is ready for her or not?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282003Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Master of Medicine Series: #2 of The Secret Healer Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282003 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Master of Medicine Series: #2 of The Secret Healer Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Angela Dawe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In medieval Germany, Madlen Goldmann left her passion for medicine behind to live a life of quiet contentment with her devoted husband, Johannes, and their children. But when Madlen's aunt delivers the news that Johannes's father, Peter, has gone blind, Madlen must use her healing skills to help just one more time. While caring for her father-in-law, Madlen assists a handsome young doctor, Franz von Beyenburg, in a procedure to restore Peter's sight—something she never dreamed possible. When Dr. von Beyenburg invites her to attend his medical lectures in Heidelberg, Madlen realizes it's an unprecedented opportunity to expand her knowledge. But to do so, she must return to the town where she was falsely accused of murder, face the scorn of her fellow male students, and assuage her husband's unease—all obstacles that seem insurmountable. Will she risk it all to realize her dream of saving lives—whether society is ready for her or not?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fall-of-lisa-bellow-by-susan-perabo--65309388https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fall of Lisa Bellow Author: Susan Perabo Narrator: Madeleine Maby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The breakout novel from the critically acclaimed author of the short story collections Who I Was Supposed to Be and Why They Run the Way They Do—when a middle school girl is abducted in broad daylight, a fellow student and witness to the crime copes with the tragedy in unforgettable ways. What happens to the girl left behind? A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight, and Meredith Oliver finds herself ordered to the filthy floor, where she trembles face to face with her nemesis, Lisa Bellow—the most popular girl in her eighth grade class. Lying there, Meredith is utterly convinced she will die. But then the gunman orders Lisa Bellow to stand and come with him, leaving Meredith cowering in the wake of a life-altering near-tragedy. As the community stages vigils and search parties for Lisa Bellow, Meredith spends days shut away in her room, hiding in the dark landscape of her imagination. Meredith’s mother, Claire, can see that her daughter is irreparably changed—she is here, but not. And as Claire grows more and more desperate to reach her, it becomes clear that Meredith is in a place where Claire can’t go, searching for Lisa Bellow where no one else can. The Fall of Lisa Bellow is a beautiful illustration of how one family, broken by tragedy, finds healing and makes sense of the nonsensical. In this “daring” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), “sharp, and suspenseful” (Publishers Weekly), “utterly captivating and achingly beautiful” (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia) novel, the critically acclaimed Susan Perabo asserts herself yet again as an engrossing storyteller and a master at cracking open the human psyche.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285002Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fall of Lisa Bellow Author: Susan Perabo Narrator: Madeleine Maby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285002 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fall of Lisa Bellow Author: Susan Perabo Narrator: Madeleine Maby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The breakout novel from the critically acclaimed author of the short story collections Who I Was Supposed to Be and Why They Run the Way They Do—when a middle school girl is abducted in broad daylight, a fellow student and witness to the crime copes with the tragedy in unforgettable ways. What happens to the girl left behind? A masked man with a gun enters a sandwich shop in broad daylight, and Meredith Oliver finds herself ordered to the filthy floor, where she trembles face to face with her nemesis, Lisa Bellow—the most popular girl in her eighth grade class. Lying there, Meredith is utterly convinced she will die. But then the gunman orders Lisa Bellow to stand and come with him, leaving Meredith cowering in the wake of a life-altering near-tragedy. As the community stages vigils and search parties for Lisa Bellow, Meredith spends days shut away in her room, hiding in the dark landscape of her imagination. Meredith’s mother, Claire, can see that her daughter is irreparably changed—she is here, but not. And as Claire grows more and more desperate to reach her, it becomes clear that Meredith is in a place where Claire can’t go, searching for Lisa Bellow where no one else can. The Fall of Lisa Bellow is a beautiful illustration of how one family, broken by tragedy, finds healing and makes sense of the nonsensical. In this “daring” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), “sharp, and suspenseful” (Publishers Weekly), “utterly captivating and achingly beautiful” (Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia) novel, the critically acclaimed Susan Perabo asserts herself yet again as an engrossing storyteller and a master at cracking open the human psyche.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-of-the-boys-a-novel-by-daniel-magariel--65309366https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One of the Boys: A Novel Author: Daniel Magariel Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A “gripping and heartfelt” (The New York Times Book Review) story about two young brothers contending with the love they have for their abusive father, One of the Boys is “one of the most striking debut novels of the year” (Rolling Stone). The three of them—a twelve-year-old boy, his older brother, their father—have won the war: the father’s term for his bitter divorce and custody battle. They leave their Kansas home and drive through the night to Albuquerque, eager to begin again, united by the thrilling possibility of carving out a new life together. The boys go to school, join basketball teams, make friends. Meanwhile their father works from home, smoking cheap cigars to hide another smell. But soon the little missteps—the dead-eyed absentmindedness, the late night noises, the comings and goings of increasingly odd characters—become worrisome, and the boys find themselves watching their father change, grow erratic, then dangerous. Set in the sublimely stark landscape of suburban New Mexico and a cramped apartment shut tight to the world, One of the Boys conveys with propulsive prose and extraordinary compassion a young boy’s struggle to hold onto the pieces of his shattered family. Tender, moving and beautiful, Daniel Magariel’s debut is a masterful story of resilience and survival. With the emotional core of A Little Life and the speed of We the Animals, it is “A knockout...A shimmering, heartbreaking portrait of children fiercely devoted to a damaged parent and of the intense sibling bond that helps them through” (People).]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285000Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One of the Boys: A Novel Author: Daniel Magariel Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One of the Boys: A Novel Author: Daniel Magariel Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 31 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A “gripping and heartfelt” (The New York Times Book Review) story about two young brothers contending with the love they have for their abusive father, One of the Boys is “one of the most striking debut novels of the year” (Rolling Stone). The three of them—a twelve-year-old boy, his older brother, their father—have won the war: the father’s term for his bitter divorce and custody battle. They leave their Kansas home and drive through the night to Albuquerque, eager to begin again, united by the thrilling possibility of carving out a new life together. The boys go to school, join basketball teams, make friends. Meanwhile their father works from home, smoking cheap cigars to hide another smell. But soon the little missteps—the dead-eyed absentmindedness, the late night noises, the comings and goings of increasingly odd characters—become worrisome, and the boys find themselves watching their father change, grow erratic, then dangerous. Set in the sublimely stark landscape of suburban New Mexico and a cramped apartment shut tight to the world, One of the Boys conveys with propulsive prose and extraordinary compassion a young boy’s struggle to hold onto the pieces of his shattered family. Tender, moving and beautiful, Daniel Magariel’s debut is a masterful story of resilience and survival. With the emotional core of A Little Life and the speed of We the Animals, it is “A knockout...A shimmering, heartbreaking portrait of children fiercely devoted to a damaged parent and of the intense sibling bond that helps them through” (People).]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-house-divided-by-pearl-s-buck--65309365https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A House Divided Series: #3 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The conclusion to Buck’s celebrated Good Earth trilogy: the story of a man’s return to a homeland embroiled in revolution On the eve of a popular rebellion, the Chinese government starts to crack down in cities across the country. Fleeing the turmoil, Wang Yuan, the son of a famous general and grandson of the patriarch of The Good Earth, leaves for America to study agriculture. When he returns to China six years later, he encounters a nation still in the grip of violent uprisings. Unprepared for the social upheaval, Wang is torn by the tensions between old traditions and new ways, and by his formidable family, whose struggles he hopes to solve. A reflective finale to Buck’s groundbreaking and bestselling trilogy, A House Divided is a rich and unforgettable portrait of a family—and a nation—in transition.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284566Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A House Divided Series: #3 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284566 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A House Divided Series: #3 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 23 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The conclusion to Buck’s celebrated Good Earth trilogy: the story of a man’s return to a homeland embroiled in revolution On the eve of a popular rebellion, the Chinese government starts to crack down in cities across the country. Fleeing the turmoil, Wang Yuan, the son of a famous general and grandson of the patriarch of The Good Earth, leaves for America to study agriculture. When he returns to China six years later, he encounters a nation still in the grip of violent uprisings. Unprepared for the social upheaval, Wang is torn by the tensions between old traditions and new ways, and by his formidable family, whose struggles he hopes to solve. A reflective finale to Buck’s groundbreaking and bestselling trilogy, A House Divided is a rich and unforgettable portrait of a family—and a nation—in transition.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-book-of-polly-a-novel-by-kathy-hepinstall--65309356https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Polly: A Novel Author: Kathy Hepinstall Narrator: Jenna Lamia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Delightful. . . funny and poignant.” --People With a kick like the best hot sauce, this is the laugh-out-loud story of a girl determined to keep up with her aging, crazy-as-a-fox mother 'If you ever pined for a mother who would take a hunting falcon as her wingman to a parent-teacher conference, Polly is the gal for you. Delicious.' --Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama  Willow Havens is ten years old and obsessed with the fear that her mother will die. Her mother, Polly, is a cantankerous, take-no-prisoners Southern woman who lives to chase varmints, drink margaritas, and antagonize the neighbors—and she sticks out like a sore thumb among the young modern mothers of their small conventional Texas town. She was in her late fifties when Willow was born, so Willow knows she’s here by accident, a late-life afterthought. Willow’s father died before she was born, her much older brother and sister are long grown and gone and failing elsewhere. It’s just her and bigger-than-life Polly.  Willow is desperately hungry for clues to the family life that preceded her, and especially Polly’s life pre-Willow. Why did she leave her hometown of Bethel, Louisiana, fifty years ago and vow never to return? Who is Garland Jones, her long-ago suitor who possibly killed a man? And will Polly be able to outrun the Bear, the illness that finally puts her on a collision course with her past? The Book of Polly has a great blend of humor and sadness, pathos and hilarity. This is a bittersweet novel about the grip of love in a truly quirky family and you’ll come to know one of the most unforgettable mother-daughter duos you’ve ever met.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285024Tue, 14 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Polly: A Novel Author: Kathy Hepinstall Narrator: Jenna Lamia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Book of Polly: A Novel Author: Kathy Hepinstall Narrator: Jenna Lamia Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Delightful. . . funny and poignant.” --People With a kick like the best hot sauce, this is the laugh-out-loud story of a girl determined to keep up with her aging, crazy-as-a-fox mother 'If you ever pined for a mother who would take a hunting falcon as her wingman to a parent-teacher conference, Polly is the gal for you. Delicious.' --Mark Childress, author of Crazy in Alabama  Willow Havens is ten years old and obsessed with the fear that her mother will die. Her mother, Polly, is a cantankerous, take-no-prisoners Southern woman who lives to chase varmints, drink margaritas, and antagonize the neighbors—and she sticks out like a sore thumb among the young modern mothers of their small conventional Texas town. She was in her late fifties when Willow was born, so Willow knows she’s here by accident, a late-life afterthought. Willow’s father died before she was born, her much older brother and sister are long grown and gone and failing elsewhere. It’s just her and bigger-than-life Polly.  Willow is desperately hungry for clues to the family life that preceded her, and especially Polly’s life pre-Willow. Why did she leave her hometown of Bethel, Louisiana, fifty years ago and vow never to return? Who is Garland Jones, her long-ago suitor who possibly killed a man? And will Polly be able to outrun the Bear, the illness that finally puts her on a collision course with her past? The Book of Polly has a great blend of humor and sadness, pathos and hilarity. This is a bittersweet novel about the grip of love in a truly quirky family and you’ll come to know one of the most unforgettable mother-daughter duos you’ve ever met.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/room-for-more-by-beth-ehemann--65309383https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for More Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 13, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Single mom Kacie Jensen’s life completely changed when she met dreamy, easygoing hockey star Brody Murphy and fell into a love affair she’d never imagined possible. Now, it seems like nothing can get in the way of their blossoming relationship—until Kacie’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her twin girls appears after a five-year absence, begging to be let back into their daughters’ lives. With Brody’s game schedule turning their relationship long-distance, Kacie can keep her ex’s reappearance a secret for a while. She doesn’t want to hide her ex from Brody, but this news could take his head out of the game during the most important year of his hockey-playing career. Worse yet, it could drive her greatest love out of her life forever. Can Kacie do right by her daughters and keep Brody’s heart now that her past has unexpectedly returned? Charming and enticing, Room for More is the captivating second chapter in Beth Ehemann’s Cranberry Inn series. Revised edition: This edition of Room for More includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284557Mon, 13 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for More Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 13,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Room for More Author: Beth Ehemann Narrator: Carly Robins, Will Damron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 13, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Single mom Kacie Jensen’s life completely changed when she met dreamy, easygoing hockey star Brody Murphy and fell into a love affair she’d never imagined possible. Now, it seems like nothing can get in the way of their blossoming relationship—until Kacie’s ex-boyfriend and the father of her twin girls appears after a five-year absence, begging to be let back into their daughters’ lives. With Brody’s game schedule turning their relationship long-distance, Kacie can keep her ex’s reappearance a secret for a while. She doesn’t want to hide her ex from Brody, but this news could take his head out of the game during the most important year of his hockey-playing career. Worse yet, it could drive her greatest love out of her life forever. Can Kacie do right by her daughters and keep Brody’s heart now that her past has unexpectedly returned? Charming and enticing, Room for More is the captivating second chapter in Beth Ehemann’s Cranberry Inn series. Revised edition: This edition of Room for More includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wedding-florist-a-radcliffe-story-by-t-j-kline--65309446https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wedding Florist: A Radcliffe Story Author: T. J. Kline Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: She's falling for the groom . . . After losing her job and getting evicted from her home, the last thing florist Anna Nolan needs is to ruin her new gig. But it's hard for her to work for the powerful and sexy Gabriel Radcliffe. Namely, because Anna's arranging the flowers for his wedding to society girl Stephanie Maurier -- and she wishes she were the bride . . . BookShots Flames Original romances presented by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283578Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wedding Florist: A Radcliffe Story Author: T. J. Kline Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wedding Florist: A Radcliffe Story Author: T. J. Kline Narrator: Lauren Fortgang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: She's falling for the groom . . . After losing her job and getting evicted from her home, the last thing florist Anna Nolan needs is to ruin her new gig. But it's hard for her to work for the powerful and sexy Gabriel Radcliffe. Namely, because Anna's arranging the flowers for his wedding to society girl Stephanie Maurier -- and she wishes she were the bride . . . BookShots Flames Original romances presented by James Patterson Novels you can devour in a few hours Impossible to stop reading]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-wingman-by-natasha-anders--65309422https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wingman Author: Natasha Anders Narrator: Ingeborg Riedmaier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: She was supposed to be his one-night distraction. But their attraction is undeniable. Introverted Daisy McGregor is used to being a wallflower, but what she lacks in style, she makes up for with an acerbic wit, a passion for life, and a deep devotion to her family. So she’ll suffer through her sister Dahlia’s bachelorette party and accept the cloud of pity for going stag to the wedding. Out at the pub, sexy bad boy Mason Carlisle is a reluctant wingman tasked with entertaining Daisy while his brother flirts with her oldest sister, Daffodil. When the plan fails and Mason’s true intent is revealed, he feels intense guilt—and a sensual spark of desire for the unlikeliest of women. Daisy decides to use this unfortunate encounter to her advantage: to make it up to her, Mason will be another kind of wingman, playing the role of her boyfriend and wedding date. Will their ruse unravel completely—or will Mason and Daisy’s undeniable attraction ignite a scorching love affair that knows no rules?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281428Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wingman Author: Natasha Anders Narrator: Ingeborg Riedmaier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281428 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wingman Author: Natasha Anders Narrator: Ingeborg Riedmaier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: She was supposed to be his one-night distraction. But their attraction is undeniable. Introverted Daisy McGregor is used to being a wallflower, but what she lacks in style, she makes up for with an acerbic wit, a passion for life, and a deep devotion to her family. So she’ll suffer through her sister Dahlia’s bachelorette party and accept the cloud of pity for going stag to the wedding. Out at the pub, sexy bad boy Mason Carlisle is a reluctant wingman tasked with entertaining Daisy while his brother flirts with her oldest sister, Daffodil. When the plan fails and Mason’s true intent is revealed, he feels intense guilt—and a sensual spark of desire for the unlikeliest of women. Daisy decides to use this unfortunate encounter to her advantage: to make it up to her, Mason will be another kind of wingman, playing the role of her boyfriend and wedding date. Will their ruse unravel completely—or will Mason and Daisy’s undeniable attraction ignite a scorching love affair that knows no rules?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/celine-a-novel-by-peter-heller--65309420https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Celine: A novel Author: Peter Heller Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars and The Painter, a luminous, masterful novel of suspense--the story of Celine, an elegant, aristocratic private eye who specializes in reuniting families, trying to make amends for a loss in her own past. Working out of her jewel box of an apartment at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, Celine has made a career of tracking down missing persons, and she has a better record at it than the FBI. But when a young woman, Gabriela, asks for her help, a world of mystery and sorrow opens up. Gabriela's father was a photographer who went missing on the border of Montana and Wyoming. He was assumed to have died from a grizzly mauling, but his body was never found. Now, as Celine and her partner head to Yellowstone National Park, investigating a trail gone cold, it becomes clear that they are being followed--that this is a case someone desperately wants to keep closed. Inspired by the life of Heller’s own remarkable mother, a chic and iconoclastic private eye, Celine is a deeply personal novel, a wildly engrossing story of family, privilege, and childhood loss. Combining the exquisite plotting and gorgeous evocation of nature that have become his hallmarks, Peter Heller gives us his finest work to date.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283508Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Celine: A novel Author: Peter Heller Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Celine: A novel Author: Peter Heller Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 20 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.6 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the best-selling author of The Dog Stars and The Painter, a luminous, masterful novel of suspense--the story of Celine, an elegant, aristocratic private eye who specializes in reuniting families, trying to make amends for a loss in her own past. Working out of her jewel box of an apartment at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge, Celine has made a career of tracking down missing persons, and she has a better record at it than the FBI. But when a young woman, Gabriela, asks for her help, a world of mystery and sorrow opens up. Gabriela's father was a photographer who went missing on the border of Montana and Wyoming. He was assumed to have died from a grizzly mauling, but his body was never found. Now, as Celine and her partner head to Yellowstone National Park, investigating a trail gone cold, it becomes clear that they are being followed--that this is a case someone desperately wants to keep closed. Inspired by the life of Heller’s own remarkable mother, a chic and iconoclastic private eye, Celine is a deeply personal novel, a wildly engrossing story of family, privilege, and childhood loss. Combining the exquisite plotting and gorgeous evocation of nature that have become his hallmarks, Peter Heller gives us his finest work to date.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-hope-at-the-end-of-the-world-by-sarah-lark--65309408https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Hope at the End of the World Author: Sarah Lark Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shipped to a refugee camp in Persia, where the days ahead hold only darkness. When they hear that orphans are being selected for relocation to New Zealand, Helena is filled with hope—until the officials say they have a place only for her younger sister. On the morning she is to be transported, Luzyna fails to join the chosen group, and Helena takes her place. But the horrors of war—and her guilt at abandoning her sister—follow Helena on the journey across the sea, as a man from her past preys on her fear and remorse. Though the people in New Zealand embrace her, the traumas Helena has suffered threaten her peace and blind her to the devotion of James, a charming, heroic young Allied pilot. If Helena can let go and dare to hope again, she may finally step out of the long shadow of her past to find a future made whole—a new community, a new family, a new love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281725Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Hope at the End of the World Author: Sarah Lark Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281725 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Hope at the End of the World Author: Sarah Lark Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the chaos of World War II, Polish teenagers Helena and Luzyna Grabowski have lost everything. Without parents or a home, they are shipped to a refugee camp in Persia, where the days ahead hold only darkness. When they hear that orphans are being selected for relocation to New Zealand, Helena is filled with hope—until the officials say they have a place only for her younger sister. On the morning she is to be transported, Luzyna fails to join the chosen group, and Helena takes her place. But the horrors of war—and her guilt at abandoning her sister—follow Helena on the journey across the sea, as a man from her past preys on her fear and remorse. Though the people in New Zealand embrace her, the traumas Helena has suffered threaten her peace and blind her to the devotion of James, a charming, heroic young Allied pilot. If Helena can let go and dare to hope again, she may finally step out of the long shadow of her past to find a future made whole—a new community, a new family, a new love.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-barrowfields-a-novel-by-phillip-lewis--65309380https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barrowfields: A Novel Author: Phillip Lewis Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A richly textured coming-of-age story about fathers and sons, home and family, recalling classics by Thomas Wolfe and William Styron, by a powerful new voice in fiction Just before Henry Aster’s birth, his father—outsized literary ambition and pregnant wife in tow—reluctantly returns to the small Appalachian town in which he was raised and installs his young family in an immense house of iron and glass perched high on the side of a mountain. There, Henry grows up under the writing desk of this fiercely brilliant man. But when tragedy tips his father toward a fearsome unraveling, what was once a young son’s reverence is poisoned and Henry flees, not to return until years later when he, too, must go home again.    Mythic in its sweep and mesmeric in its prose, THE BARROWFIELDS is a breathtaking debut about the darker side of devotion, the limits of forgiveness, and the reparative power of shared pasts. – SIBA Okra Pick]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285136Tue, 07 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barrowfields: A Novel Author: Phillip Lewis Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 33 minutes Release date: March...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285136 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barrowfields: A Novel Author: Phillip Lewis Narrator: MacLeod Andrews Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 33 minutes Release date: March 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A richly textured coming-of-age story about fathers and sons, home and family, recalling classics by Thomas Wolfe and William Styron, by a powerful new voice in fiction Just before Henry Aster’s birth, his father—outsized literary ambition and pregnant wife in tow—reluctantly returns to the small Appalachian town in which he was raised and installs his young family in an immense house of iron and glass perched high on the side of a mountain. There, Henry grows up under the writing desk of this fiercely brilliant man. But when tragedy tips his father toward a fearsome unraveling, what was once a young son’s reverence is poisoned and Henry flees, not to return until years later when he, too, must go home again.    Mythic in its sweep and mesmeric in its prose, THE BARROWFIELDS is a breathtaking debut about the darker side of devotion, the limits of forgiveness, and the reparative power of shared pasts. – SIBA Okra Pick]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-to-get-filthy-rich-in-rising-asia-by-mohsin-hamid--65309379https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia Author: Mohsin Hamid Narrator: Mohsin Hamid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: March 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Mohsin Hamid's How To Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, read by the author himself. The astonishing and riveting tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, 'How To Get Filthy Rich in Asia' steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by youths all over 'rising Asia'. It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on the most fluid and increasingly scarce of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises alongside his, their paths crossing and re-crossing in a love affair sparked and snuffed out again by the forces that careen their fates along. The hero of the story could be any one of us, hungry for a different life. And ours too could be the fate that awaits him . . . Fast-paced, vivid and emotionally absorbing, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change. 'This book is a self-help book. Its objective, as it says on the cover, is to show you how to get filthy rich in rising Asia. And to do that it has to find you, huddled, shivering, on the packed earth under your mother's cot one cold dewy morning . . .']]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284000Thu, 02 Mar 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia Author: Mohsin Hamid Narrator: Mohsin Hamid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284000 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How to Get Filthy Rich In Rising Asia Author: Mohsin Hamid Narrator: Mohsin Hamid Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 35 minutes Release date: March 2, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Mohsin Hamid's How To Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, read by the author himself. The astonishing and riveting tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, 'How To Get Filthy Rich in Asia' steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by youths all over 'rising Asia'. It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on the most fluid and increasingly scarce of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises alongside his, their paths crossing and re-crossing in a love affair sparked and snuffed out again by the forces that careen their fates along. The hero of the story could be any one of us, hungry for a different life. And ours too could be the fate that awaits him . . . Fast-paced, vivid and emotionally absorbing, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change. 'This book is a self-help book. Its objective, as it says on the cover, is to show you how to get filthy rich in rising Asia. And to do that it has to find you, huddled, shivering, on the packed earth under your mother's cot one cold dewy morning . . .']]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sweet-lake-a-novel-by-christine-nolfi--65309465https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Lake: A Novel Series: #1 of A Sweet Lake Novel Author: Christine Nolfi Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Linnie Wayfair knows just how many people are counting on her. But knowing doesn’t make doing any easier. Everyone in Sweet Lake, Ohio, wants her to muster all her business sense and return the Wayfair Inn to its former glory. Her parents hope she’ll forgive her scoundrel of a brother and reconcile the family. The eccentric Sweet Lake Sirens want her to open the inn—and her heart—to new possibilities. And her hilarious lifelong friends Jada and Cat are dropping none-too-subtle hints for her to ignite a romance with Daniel Kettering, the sexy attorney who’s been pining for her for years… Now a shocking turn of events will open old wounds and upend the world Linnie has carefully built. She has to make changes quickly—and the results, though not entirely what she expected, might be what she’s been yearning for all along.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279118Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Lake: A Novel Series: #1 of A Sweet Lake Novel Author: Christine Nolfi Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279118 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sweet Lake: A Novel Series: #1 of A Sweet Lake Novel Author: Christine Nolfi Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Linnie Wayfair knows just how many people are counting on her. But knowing doesn’t make doing any easier. Everyone in Sweet Lake, Ohio, wants her to muster all her business sense and return the Wayfair Inn to its former glory. Her parents hope she’ll forgive her scoundrel of a brother and reconcile the family. The eccentric Sweet Lake Sirens want her to open the inn—and her heart—to new possibilities. And her hilarious lifelong friends Jada and Cat are dropping none-too-subtle hints for her to ignite a romance with Daniel Kettering, the sexy attorney who’s been pining for her for years… Now a shocking turn of events will open old wounds and upend the world Linnie has carefully built. She has to make changes quickly—and the results, though not entirely what she expected, might be what she’s been yearning for all along.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/montana-mornings-by-kim-law--65309458https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Montana Mornings Series: #3 of Wildes of Birch Bay Author: Kim Law Narrator: Natalie Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Gabe Wilde has never been more ready for a change. Thirty-three and in the midst of a divorce, he’s packed up his second-grade daughter and come home to Birch Bay, Montana. New house, new career, new life. Only, with changes come stress. His daughter is struggling with the transition to their new norm—and Gabe is out of ideas as to how to help. Erica Bird is mired in her own worries. After impulsively leaving the teaching job she loved, she may finally be free from her cheating ex, but separated from her family and everything she’s ever known, second guesses linger. Substitute teaching in Birch Bay is fine for the time being, but what will her future hold? When Gabe’s daughter winds up in Erica’s class, the two meet—or rather, reunite. Neither has forgotten their college romance or the tender feelings they once shared, but will their complicated pasts destroy their second chance? Or will old desire lead to a new love when each needs it most?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281724Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Montana Mornings Series: #3 of Wildes of Birch Bay Author: Kim Law Narrator: Natalie Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281724 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Montana Mornings Series: #3 of Wildes of Birch Bay Author: Kim Law Narrator: Natalie Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 17 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Gabe Wilde has never been more ready for a change. Thirty-three and in the midst of a divorce, he’s packed up his second-grade daughter and come home to Birch Bay, Montana. New house, new career, new life. Only, with changes come stress. His daughter is struggling with the transition to their new norm—and Gabe is out of ideas as to how to help. Erica Bird is mired in her own worries. After impulsively leaving the teaching job she loved, she may finally be free from her cheating ex, but separated from her family and everything she’s ever known, second guesses linger. Substitute teaching in Birch Bay is fine for the time being, but what will her future hold? When Gabe’s daughter winds up in Erica’s class, the two meet—or rather, reunite. Neither has forgotten their college romance or the tender feelings they once shared, but will their complicated pasts destroy their second chance? Or will old desire lead to a new love when each needs it most?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/waking-lions-by-ayelet-gundar-goshen--65309393https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waking Lions Author: Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this thrilling drama from an award-winning author, after one night's deadly mistake, a man will go to any lengths to save his family and his reputation. Neurosurgeon Eitan Green has the perfect life—married to a beautiful police officer and father of two young boys. Then, speeding along a deserted moonlit road after an exhausting hospital shift, he hits someone. Seeing that the man, an African migrant, is beyond help, he flees the scene. When the victim's widow knocks at Eitan's door the next day, holding his wallet and divulging that she knows what happened, Eitan discovers that her price for silence is not money. It is something else entirely, something that will shatter Eitan's safe existence and take him into a world of secrets and lies he could never have anticipated. Waking Lions is a gripping, suspenseful, and morally devastating drama of guilt and survival, shame and desire from a remarkable young author on the rise.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284413Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waking Lions Author: Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 28,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284413 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Waking Lions Author: Ayelet Gundar-Goshen Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.89 of Total 9 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this thrilling drama from an award-winning author, after one night's deadly mistake, a man will go to any lengths to save his family and his reputation. Neurosurgeon Eitan Green has the perfect life—married to a beautiful police officer and father of two young boys. Then, speeding along a deserted moonlit road after an exhausting hospital shift, he hits someone. Seeing that the man, an African migrant, is beyond help, he flees the scene. When the victim's widow knocks at Eitan's door the next day, holding his wallet and divulging that she knows what happened, Eitan discovers that her price for silence is not money. It is something else entirely, something that will shatter Eitan's safe existence and take him into a world of secrets and lies he could never have anticipated. Waking Lions is a gripping, suspenseful, and morally devastating drama of guilt and survival, shame and desire from a remarkable young author on the rise.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-the-duke-demands-by-anna-harrington--65309390https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284660 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If the Duke Demands Series: #1 of Capturing the Carlisles Author: Anna Harrington Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Fall in love with New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes's 'favorite kind of historical' where a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected love between a duke and debutante. Miranda Hodgkins has only ever wanted one thing: to marry Robert Carlisle. And she simply can't wait a moment longer. During the Carlisle family masquerade ball, Miranda boldly sneaks into his bedchamber with seduction on her mind. Soon she's swept into rock-hard arms for the most breathtaking kiss of her life. But when the masks come off, she's horrified to find herself face-to-face with Sebastian, the Duke of Trent-Robert's formidable older brother. Shocked to find Miranda in his bed, Sebastian quickly offers her a deal to avoid scandal: He'll help her win his brother's heart if she'll find him the perfect wife. But what begins as a simple negotiation soon spirals out of control. For the longer this reformed rake tries to make a match for Miranda, the more he wants to keep her all to himself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284660Tue, 28 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284660 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If the Duke Demands Series: #1 of Capturing the Carlisles Author: Anna Harrington Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284660 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If the Duke Demands Series: #1 of Capturing the Carlisles Author: Anna Harrington Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 28, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Fall in love with New York Times bestselling author Grace Burrowes's 'favorite kind of historical' where a case of mistaken identity leads to an unexpected love between a duke and debutante. Miranda Hodgkins has only ever wanted one thing: to marry Robert Carlisle. And she simply can't wait a moment longer. During the Carlisle family masquerade ball, Miranda boldly sneaks into his bedchamber with seduction on her mind. Soon she's swept into rock-hard arms for the most breathtaking kiss of her life. But when the masks come off, she's horrified to find herself face-to-face with Sebastian, the Duke of Trent-Robert's formidable older brother. Shocked to find Miranda in his bed, Sebastian quickly offers her a deal to avoid scandal: He'll help her win his brother's heart if she'll find him the perfect wife. But what begins as a simple negotiation soon spirals out of control. For the longer this reformed rake tries to make a match for Miranda, the more he wants to keep her all to himself.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/flesh-and-bone-and-water-by-luiza-sauma--65309398https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flesh and Bone and Water Author: Luiza Sauma Narrator: Charlie Anson, Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 23, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma, read by Charlie Anson and Kristin Atherton. Brazilian-born doctor André Cabral is living in London when one day he receives a letter from his home country, which he left nearly thirty years ago. A letter he keeps in his pocket for weeks, but tells no one about. The letter prompts André to remember the days of his youth - torrid afternoons on Ipanema beach with his listless teenage friends, parties in elegant Rio apartments, his after-school job at his father's plastic surgery practice - and, above all, his secret infatuation with the daughter of his family's maid, the intoxicating Luana. Unable to resist the pull of the letter, André embarks on a journey back to Brazil to rediscover his past.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284324Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flesh and Bone and Water Author: Luiza Sauma Narrator: Charlie Anson, Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flesh and Bone and Water Author: Luiza Sauma Narrator: Charlie Anson, Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 49 minutes Release date: February 23, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Flesh and Bone and Water by Luiza Sauma, read by Charlie Anson and Kristin Atherton. Brazilian-born doctor André Cabral is living in London when one day he receives a letter from his home country, which he left nearly thirty years ago. A letter he keeps in his pocket for weeks, but tells no one about. The letter prompts André to remember the days of his youth - torrid afternoons on Ipanema beach with his listless teenage friends, parties in elegant Rio apartments, his after-school job at his father's plastic surgery practice - and, above all, his secret infatuation with the daughter of his family's maid, the intoxicating Luana. Unable to resist the pull of the letter, André embarks on a journey back to Brazil to rediscover his past.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/daughter-of-a-thousand-years-a-novel-by-amalia-carosella--65309423https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughter of a Thousand Years: A Novel Author: Amalia Carosella Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Greenland, AD 1000 More than her fiery hair marks Freydís as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and fierce pride are as formidable as her Viking father's. And so, too, is her devotion to the great god Thor, which puts her at odds with those in power—including her own brother, the zealous Leif Eriksson. Determined to forge her own path, she defies her family’s fury and clings to her dream of sailing away to live on her own terms, with or without the support of her husband. New Hampshire, 2016 Like her Icelandic ancestors, history professor Emma Moretti is a passionate defender of Norse mythology. But in a small town steeped in traditional values, her cultural beliefs could jeopardize both her academic career and her congressman father’s reelection. Torn between public expectation and personal identity, family and faith, she must choose which to honor and which to abandon. In a dramatic, sweeping dual narrative that spans a millennium, two women struggle against communities determined to silence them, but neither Freydís nor Emma intends to give up without a fight.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279547Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughter of a Thousand Years: A Novel Author: Amalia Carosella Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279547 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughter of a Thousand Years: A Novel Author: Amalia Carosella Narrator: Mary Robinette Kowal Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 18 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Greenland, AD 1000 More than her fiery hair marks Freydís as the daughter of Erik the Red; her hot temper and fierce pride are as formidable as her Viking father's. And so, too, is her devotion to the great god Thor, which puts her at odds with those in power—including her own brother, the zealous Leif Eriksson. Determined to forge her own path, she defies her family’s fury and clings to her dream of sailing away to live on her own terms, with or without the support of her husband. New Hampshire, 2016 Like her Icelandic ancestors, history professor Emma Moretti is a passionate defender of Norse mythology. But in a small town steeped in traditional values, her cultural beliefs could jeopardize both her academic career and her congressman father’s reelection. Torn between public expectation and personal identity, family and faith, she must choose which to honor and which to abandon. In a dramatic, sweeping dual narrative that spans a millennium, two women struggle against communities determined to silence them, but neither Freydís nor Emma intends to give up without a fight.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mother-s-promise-a-novel-by-sally-hepworth--65309416https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mother's Promise: A Novel Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A page-turner. All the pieces masterfully come together at the end to create a beautiful novel of courage and love in the face of sorrow.' —Booklist (starred review) All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother has been her constant and fierce protector. With no family to speak of, and the identity of Zoe’s father shrouded in mystery, their team of two works—until it doesn’t. Until Alice gets sick and needs to fight for her life. Desperate to find stability for Zoe, Alice reaches out to two women who are practically strangers, but who are her only hope: Kate, a nurse, and Sonja, a social worker. As the four of them come together, a chain of events is set into motion and all four of them must confront their sharpest fears and secrets—secrets about abandonment, abuse, estrangement, and the deepest longing for family. Imbued with heart and humor in even the darkest moments, Sally Hepworth's The Mother’s Promise is an unforgettable audiobook about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, and the new ways in which families are forged.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283195Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mother's Promise: A Novel Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283195 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mother's Promise: A Novel Author: Sally Hepworth Narrator: Barrie Kreinik Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A page-turner. All the pieces masterfully come together at the end to create a beautiful novel of courage and love in the face of sorrow.' —Booklist (starred review) All their lives, Alice Stanhope and her daughter Zoe have been a family of two, living quietly in northern California. Zoe has always struggled with crippling social anxiety and her mother has been her constant and fierce protector. With no family to speak of, and the identity of Zoe’s father shrouded in mystery, their team of two works—until it doesn’t. Until Alice gets sick and needs to fight for her life. Desperate to find stability for Zoe, Alice reaches out to two women who are practically strangers, but who are her only hope: Kate, a nurse, and Sonja, a social worker. As the four of them come together, a chain of events is set into motion and all four of them must confront their sharpest fears and secrets—secrets about abandonment, abuse, estrangement, and the deepest longing for family. Imbued with heart and humor in even the darkest moments, Sally Hepworth's The Mother’s Promise is an unforgettable audiobook about the unbreakable bonds between mothers and daughters, and the new ways in which families are forged.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/unstrung-by-laura-spinella--65309394https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284736 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unstrung Author: Laura Spinella Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For fans of Inglath Cooper and Catherine Ryan Hyde, a novel that Publishers Weekly calls '…a wrenching tale of love and loss.' Even as a violin prodigy, Olivia Klein courted trouble. But when her marriage to high-stakes investor Rob Van Doren takes another wrong turn, Olivia acts out once too often. A night of bad behavior results in community service hours. Time is to be served with Theo McAdams, an inner-city teacher whose passion for music eclipses Olivia's. As she inches toward a better place, life surprises Olivia in the form of her first husband—baseball legend Sam Nash. Years ago, Olivia fell in love with Sam. Their impulsive marriage imploded with a fateful car crash and harsh parting words. Olivia never expected to see him again. But now Sam is back, and he wants her forgiveness. He also wants to recapture their volatile love affair. Olivia is torn between rekindling romance and saving her marriage. To her surprise, it's the presence of the young music teacher—and the lessons from a reckless past—that may bring harmony to Olivia's off-key life.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284736Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284736 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unstrung Author: Laura Spinella Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284736 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Unstrung Author: Laura Spinella Narrator: Rachel Fulginiti Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For fans of Inglath Cooper and Catherine Ryan Hyde, a novel that Publishers Weekly calls '…a wrenching tale of love and loss.' Even as a violin prodigy, Olivia Klein courted trouble. But when her marriage to high-stakes investor Rob Van Doren takes another wrong turn, Olivia acts out once too often. A night of bad behavior results in community service hours. Time is to be served with Theo McAdams, an inner-city teacher whose passion for music eclipses Olivia's. As she inches toward a better place, life surprises Olivia in the form of her first husband—baseball legend Sam Nash. Years ago, Olivia fell in love with Sam. Their impulsive marriage imploded with a fateful car crash and harsh parting words. Olivia never expected to see him again. But now Sam is back, and he wants her forgiveness. He also wants to recapture their volatile love affair. Olivia is torn between rekindling romance and saving her marriage. To her surprise, it's the presence of the young music teacher—and the lessons from a reckless past—that may bring harmony to Olivia's off-key life.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/setting-free-the-kites-by-alex-george--65309378https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Setting Free the Kites Author: Alex George Narrator: Ari Fliakos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope.   For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge.   Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283959Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Setting Free the Kites Author: Alex George Narrator: Ari Fliakos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283959 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Setting Free the Kites Author: Alex George Narrator: Ari Fliakos Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope.   For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge.   Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-good-at-heart-by-ursula-werner--65309353https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284331 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good at Heart Author: Ursula Werner Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Based on the author’s discoveries about her great-grandfather, this stunning debut novel that “powerfully portrays the inner struggles of ordinary people moved to do extraordinary things” (Booklist) takes place over three days during World War II when members of a German family must make “the sometimes impossible choice between family and morality” (Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand). When World War II breaks out, Edith and Oskar Eberhardt move their family—their daughter, Marina; son-in-law, Franz; and their granddaughters—out of Berlin to the quiet town of Blumental, near Switzerland. A member of the Fuhrer’s cabinet, Oskar is gone most of the time, and Franz begins fighting in the war, so the women of the house are left to their quiet lives in the village. But life in Blumental isn’t as idyllic as it appears. An egotistical Nazi captain terrorizes the citizens he’s assigned to protect. Neighbors spy on each other. Some mysteriously disappear. Marina has a lover who also has close ties to her family and the government. Thinking none of them share her hatred of the Reich, she joins a Protestant priest smuggling Jewish refugees over the nearby Swiss border. The latest “package” is two Polish girls, and against her better judgment, Marina finds she must hide them in the Eberhardt’s cellar. Everything is set to go smoothly until Oskar comes home with the news that the Führer will be visiting the area for a concert, and he will be making a house call on the Eberhardts. “With jaw-clenching suspense and unexpected tenderness” (Jacquelyn Mitchard), The Good at Heart is an “engaging…rich…evocative” (Library Journal) portrait of a family torn between doing their duty for their country and doing what’s right, especially for those they love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284331Tue, 21 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284331 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good at Heart Author: Ursula Werner Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 21,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284331 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Good at Heart Author: Ursula Werner Narrator: Gibson Frazier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 21, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Based on the author’s discoveries about her great-grandfather, this stunning debut novel that “powerfully portrays the inner struggles of ordinary people moved to do extraordinary things” (Booklist) takes place over three days during World War II when members of a German family must make “the sometimes impossible choice between family and morality” (Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand). When World War II breaks out, Edith and Oskar Eberhardt move their family—their daughter, Marina; son-in-law, Franz; and their granddaughters—out of Berlin to the quiet town of Blumental, near Switzerland. A member of the Fuhrer’s cabinet, Oskar is gone most of the time, and Franz begins fighting in the war, so the women of the house are left to their quiet lives in the village. But life in Blumental isn’t as idyllic as it appears. An egotistical Nazi captain terrorizes the citizens he’s assigned to protect. Neighbors spy on each other. Some mysteriously disappear. Marina has a lover who also has close ties to her family and the government. Thinking none of them share her hatred of the Reich, she joins a Protestant priest smuggling Jewish refugees over the nearby Swiss border. The latest “package” is two Polish girls, and against her better judgment, Marina finds she must hide them in the Eberhardt’s cellar. Everything is set to go smoothly until Oskar comes home with the news that the Führer will be visiting the area for a concert, and he will be making a house call on the Eberhardts. “With jaw-clenching suspense and unexpected tenderness” (Jacquelyn Mitchard), The Good at Heart is an “engaging…rich…evocative” (Library Journal) portrait of a family torn between doing their duty for their country and doing what’s right, especially for those they love.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idaho-by-emily-ruskovich--65309456https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Idaho by Emily Ruskovich, read by Justine Eyre. One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the stacking. The two daughters, June and May, aged nine and six, drink lemonade, swat away horseflies, bicker, sing snatches of songs as they while away the time. But then something unimaginably shocking happens, an act so extreme it will scatter the family in every different direction. In a story told from multiple perspectives and in razor-sharp prose, we gradually learn more about this act, and the way its violence, love and memory reverberate through the life of every character in Idaho.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283290Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 16, 2017 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283290 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 16, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Idaho by Emily Ruskovich, read by Justine Eyre. One hot August day a family drives to a mountain clearing to collect birch wood. Jenny, the mother, is in charge of lopping any small limbs off the logs with a hatchet. Wade, the father, does the stacking. The two daughters, June and May, aged nine and six, drink lemonade, swat away horseflies, bicker, sing snatches of songs as they while away the time. But then something unimaginably shocking happens, an act so extreme it will scatter the family in every different direction. In a story told from multiple perspectives and in razor-sharp prose, we gradually learn more about this act, and the way its violence, love and memory reverberate through the life of every character in Idaho.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/abby-s-journey-by-steena-holmes--65309486https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abby's Journey Series: #2 of Forever Abby Author: Steena Holmes Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Twenty-year-old Abigail Turner has only known her mother, Claire—who died shortly after she was born—through letters, videos, postcards, and journals. Abby’s father, Josh, has raised his precious daughter himself, but his overprotectiveness has become stifling. Abby longs to forge out on her own and see the world after a childhood trapped indoors: she suffers from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which means a case of the sniffles can rapidly escalate into life-threatening pneumonia. But when Abby’s doctor declares her healthy—for now—her grandmother Millie whisks her away to Europe to visit the Christmas markets that her mother cherished and chronicled in her travel journals. Despite her father’s objections, Abby and Millie embark on a journey of discovery in which Abby will learn secrets that force her to reevaluate her image of her mother and come to a more mature understanding of a parent-child bond that transcends death. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes offers a tender and heartfelt exploration of parental love and a daughter’s longing for connection in the poignant next chapter following Saving Abby.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278576Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abby's Journey Series: #2 of Forever Abby Author: Steena Holmes Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Abby's Journey Series: #2 of Forever Abby Author: Steena Holmes Narrator: Em Eldridge Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Twenty-year-old Abigail Turner has only known her mother, Claire—who died shortly after she was born—through letters, videos, postcards, and journals. Abby’s father, Josh, has raised his precious daughter himself, but his overprotectiveness has become stifling. Abby longs to forge out on her own and see the world after a childhood trapped indoors: she suffers from bronchopulmonary dysplasia, which means a case of the sniffles can rapidly escalate into life-threatening pneumonia. But when Abby’s doctor declares her healthy—for now—her grandmother Millie whisks her away to Europe to visit the Christmas markets that her mother cherished and chronicled in her travel journals. Despite her father’s objections, Abby and Millie embark on a journey of discovery in which Abby will learn secrets that force her to reevaluate her image of her mother and come to a more mature understanding of a parent-child bond that transcends death. New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Steena Holmes offers a tender and heartfelt exploration of parental love and a daughter’s longing for connection in the poignant next chapter following Saving Abby.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-sister-s-place-a-novel-by-savannah-page--65309433https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sister's Place: A Novel Author: Savannah Page Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 38 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Sometimes the friend you’ve always needed is the sister you’ve always had. Throughout the years, sisters Gracie and Juliette Bennett have let life’s changes pull them in opposite directions. But when their beloved grandmother Mimi passes away, they’re drawn back together in the most unexpected way. Set to inherit the family home, a charming Craftsman with an overgrown garden and lush fruit trees near the beach in Santa Barbara, the estranged sisters learn there’s a catch: the house can be theirs, but only if they agree to live in it for one year—together. Suddenly Gracie, a pragmatic paralegal who’s always stayed close to home, and Juliette, an intrepid recent NYU grad in search of the next thrill, are living under one roof. Forced to reexamine their relationship, they find themselves confronting their pasts and bonding over love, heartbreak, and deeply held secrets. Soon they’ll discover whether a sister’s love is what they need to get them through their darkest hours—and if their grandmother’s clever plan can preserve more than just a piece of family history. It just might preserve the friendship of a lifetime…and reveal the sisters and women they were always meant to be. Revised edition: This edition of A Sister's Place includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280578Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sister's Place: A Novel Author: Savannah Page Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 38 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Sister's Place: A Novel Author: Savannah Page Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 38 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Sometimes the friend you’ve always needed is the sister you’ve always had. Throughout the years, sisters Gracie and Juliette Bennett have let life’s changes pull them in opposite directions. But when their beloved grandmother Mimi passes away, they’re drawn back together in the most unexpected way. Set to inherit the family home, a charming Craftsman with an overgrown garden and lush fruit trees near the beach in Santa Barbara, the estranged sisters learn there’s a catch: the house can be theirs, but only if they agree to live in it for one year—together. Suddenly Gracie, a pragmatic paralegal who’s always stayed close to home, and Juliette, an intrepid recent NYU grad in search of the next thrill, are living under one roof. Forced to reexamine their relationship, they find themselves confronting their pasts and bonding over love, heartbreak, and deeply held secrets. Soon they’ll discover whether a sister’s love is what they need to get them through their darkest hours—and if their grandmother’s clever plan can preserve more than just a piece of family history. It just might preserve the friendship of a lifetime…and reveal the sisters and women they were always meant to be. Revised edition: This edition of A Sister's Place includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sons-by-pearl-s-buck--65309417https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sons Series: #2 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The second installment in Pearl S. Buck’s acclaimed Good Earth trilogy: the powerful story of three brothers whose greed will bring their family to the brink of ruin Sons begins where The Good Earth ended: revolution is sweeping through China. Wang Lung is on his deathbed in the house of his fathers, and his three sons stand ready to inherit his hard-won estate. One son has taken the family’s wealth for granted and become a landlord; another is a thriving merchant and moneylender; and the youngest, an ambitious general, is destined to be a leader in the country. Through all his life’s changes, Wang did not anticipate that each son would hunger to sell his beloved land for maximum profit. At once a tribute to early Chinese fiction, a saga of family dissension, and a depiction of the clashes between old and new, Sons is a vivid and compelling masterwork of fiction.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283381Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sons Series: #2 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283381 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sons Series: #2 of The House of Earth Trilogy Author: Pearl S. Buck Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The second installment in Pearl S. Buck’s acclaimed Good Earth trilogy: the powerful story of three brothers whose greed will bring their family to the brink of ruin Sons begins where The Good Earth ended: revolution is sweeping through China. Wang Lung is on his deathbed in the house of his fathers, and his three sons stand ready to inherit his hard-won estate. One son has taken the family’s wealth for granted and become a landlord; another is a thriving merchant and moneylender; and the youngest, an ambitious general, is destined to be a leader in the country. Through all his life’s changes, Wang did not anticipate that each son would hunger to sell his beloved land for maximum profit. At once a tribute to early Chinese fiction, a saga of family dissension, and a depiction of the clashes between old and new, Sons is a vivid and compelling masterwork of fiction.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-young-wives-club-a-novel-by-julie-pennell--65309360https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Wives Club: A Novel Author: Julie Pennell Narrator: Rebekkah Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Southern Living’s Best New Summer Books In Toulouse, Louisiana finding your one true love happens sometime around high school. If you’re lucky, he might be the man you thought he was. But as four friends are about to find out, not every girl has luck on her side in this charming debut novel perfect for fans of The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Desperate Housewives. Laura Landry’s quarterback husband was her ticket out of Toulouse. But when a devastating football injury sidelines him, they’re forced to move back to the small town she was so desperate to leave. As Brian starts drinking instead of rehabbing his knee, Laura must reevaluate what her future looks like…and if it includes her husband. For years, Madison Blanchette has been waiting for bad-boy musician Cash Romero to commit to her. When wealthy George Dubois asks her out, she figures she may as well wait in style. Life with George means weekend trips to New Orleans, gourmet meals, and expensive gifts. At first she loves how George’s affection sparks Cash’s jealousy, but when George proposes to Madison, she finds herself torn between two men… All Claire Thibodeaux wants is to be the perfect wife and mother. If she can do everything right she won’t end up like her mom, a divorced, single parent trying to make ends meet. But when Claire’s husband Gavin, a well-respected local pastor, starts spending late nights at work and less time in their bed, she can’t help but fear that history is about to repeat itself… Gabrielle Vaughn never thought she’d end up with someone like her fiancé. The son of a prominent congressman, Tony Ford is completely out of her league—which is why she lied to him about everything from having a college degree to the dark truth about her family. She knows she has to come clean, but how do you tell the love of your life that your entire relationship is a lie? As these young wives come together to help each other through life, love, and heartbreak, they discover that there are no easy answers when it comes to matters of the heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283637Tue, 14 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Wives Club: A Novel Author: Julie Pennell Narrator: Rebekkah Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Young Wives Club: A Novel Author: Julie Pennell Narrator: Rebekkah Ross Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 14, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Southern Living’s Best New Summer Books In Toulouse, Louisiana finding your one true love happens sometime around high school. If you’re lucky, he might be the man you thought he was. But as four friends are about to find out, not every girl has luck on her side in this charming debut novel perfect for fans of The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Desperate Housewives. Laura Landry’s quarterback husband was her ticket out of Toulouse. But when a devastating football injury sidelines him, they’re forced to move back to the small town she was so desperate to leave. As Brian starts drinking instead of rehabbing his knee, Laura must reevaluate what her future looks like…and if it includes her husband. For years, Madison Blanchette has been waiting for bad-boy musician Cash Romero to commit to her. When wealthy George Dubois asks her out, she figures she may as well wait in style. Life with George means weekend trips to New Orleans, gourmet meals, and expensive gifts. At first she loves how George’s affection sparks Cash’s jealousy, but when George proposes to Madison, she finds herself torn between two men… All Claire Thibodeaux wants is to be the perfect wife and mother. If she can do everything right she won’t end up like her mom, a divorced, single parent trying to make ends meet. But when Claire’s husband Gavin, a well-respected local pastor, starts spending late nights at work and less time in their bed, she can’t help but fear that history is about to repeat itself… Gabrielle Vaughn never thought she’d end up with someone like her fiancé. The son of a prominent congressman, Tony Ford is completely out of her league—which is why she lied to him about everything from having a college degree to the dark truth about her family. She knows she has to come clean, but how do you tell the love of your life that your entire relationship is a lie? As these young wives come together to help each other through life, love, and heartbreak, they discover that there are no easy answers when it comes to matters of the heart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hame-by-annalena-mcafee--65309444https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hame Author: Annalena McAfee Narrator: Cathleen McCarron, David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Hame by Annalena McAfee, read by Cathleen McCarron and David Rintoul. Hame, n. Scottish form of ‘home’: a valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin In the wake of the breakdown of her relationship, Mhairi McPhail dismantles her life in New York and moves with her 9-year-old daughter, Agnes, to the remote Scottish island of Fascaray. Mhairi has been commissioned to write a biography of the late Bard of Fascaray, Grigor McWatt, a cantankerous poet with an international reputation. But who was Grigor McWatt? Details of his past – his tough childhood and his war years as a commando – are elusive, and there is evidence of a mysterious love affair which Mhairi is determined to investigate. As she struggles to adapt to her new life, and put her own troubled past behind her, Mhairi begins to unearth the astonishing secret history of the poet regarded by many as the custodian of Fascaray’s – and Scotland’s – soul. A dazzling, kaleidoscope of a novel, Hame layers extracts from Mhairi’s journal, Grigor’s letters and poems and his evocative writing about the island into a compelling narrative that explores identity, love and the universal quest for home.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283644Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hame Author: Annalena McAfee Narrator: Cathleen McCarron, David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283644 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hame Author: Annalena McAfee Narrator: Cathleen McCarron, David Rintoul Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Hame by Annalena McAfee, read by Cathleen McCarron and David Rintoul. Hame, n. Scottish form of ‘home’: a valued place regarded as a refuge or place of origin In the wake of the breakdown of her relationship, Mhairi McPhail dismantles her life in New York and moves with her 9-year-old daughter, Agnes, to the remote Scottish island of Fascaray. Mhairi has been commissioned to write a biography of the late Bard of Fascaray, Grigor McWatt, a cantankerous poet with an international reputation. But who was Grigor McWatt? Details of his past – his tough childhood and his war years as a commando – are elusive, and there is evidence of a mysterious love affair which Mhairi is determined to investigate. As she struggles to adapt to her new life, and put her own troubled past behind her, Mhairi begins to unearth the astonishing secret history of the poet regarded by many as the custodian of Fascaray’s – and Scotland’s – soul. A dazzling, kaleidoscope of a novel, Hame layers extracts from Mhairi’s journal, Grigor’s letters and poems and his evocative writing about the island into a compelling narrative that explores identity, love and the universal quest for home.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/my-not-so-perfect-life-a-novel-by-sophie-kinsella--65309419https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel Author: Sophie Kinsella Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 55 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 15 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANT BESTSELLER FROM NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR SOPHIE KINSELLA Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed. OK, so the truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn't really hers. But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren't they? Until her not-so-perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie's hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business. Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams - or try to get her job back? Does Demeter - the woman who has everything - actually have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems. And what's wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway? ALSO OUT NOW the joyful new standalone novel from Sophie Kinsella: LOVE YOUR LIFE 'Sure to make you laugh out loud' Closer 'I almost cried with laughter' Daily Mail 'Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page' Jenny Colgan 'Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it' Jojo Moyes 'A superb tale. Five stars!' Heat ©2017 Sophie Kinsella (P)2017 Penguin Audio]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283015Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel Author: Sophie Kinsella Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283015 to listen full audiobooks. Title: My Not So Perfect Life: A Novel Author: Sophie Kinsella Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 59 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 55 Ratings of Narrator: 4.4 of Total 15 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE HILARIOUS AND BRILLIANT BESTSELLER FROM NO.1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR SOPHIE KINSELLA Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed. OK, so the truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn't really hers. But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren't they? Until her not-so-perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie's hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business. Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams - or try to get her job back? Does Demeter - the woman who has everything - actually have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems. And what's wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway? ALSO OUT NOW the joyful new standalone novel from Sophie Kinsella: LOVE YOUR LIFE 'Sure to make you laugh out loud' Closer 'I almost cried with laughter' Daily Mail 'Hilarious . . . you'll laugh and gasp on every page' Jenny Colgan 'Properly mood-altering . . . funny, fast and farcical. I loved it' Jojo Moyes 'A superb tale. Five stars!' Heat ©2017 Sophie Kinsella (P)2017 Penguin Audio]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heart-s-invisible-furies-by-john-boyne--65309418https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart's Invisible Furies Author: John Boyne Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 20 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 29 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Compelling and satisfying... At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' Sarah Winman, author of When God Was a Rabbit Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn’t a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from – and over his three score years and ten, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country and much more. In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit. Readers love the next book by John Boyne, A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom, out 23 July 2020 ***** ‘Very unique, very well written and crafted … a journey you will never forget.’ ***** ‘It’s structure is like nothing I have seen before … the rewards on reading it are immense.’ ***** ‘An extraordinary book…beautifully and intelligently written, timeless and insightful.’ ***** ‘This is an imaginative tour de force.’ ***** ‘Ambitious and breathtakingly evocative … takes your breath away.’ ***** ‘A masterpiece... I can’t praise this book enough; had me gripped from the first page. Sublime!’]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283643Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart's Invisible Furies Author: John Boyne Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 20 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart's Invisible Furies Author: John Boyne Narrator: Stephen Hogan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 20 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 69 Ratings of Narrator: 4.9 of Total 29 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Compelling and satisfying... At times, incredibly funny, at others, heartrending' Sarah Winman, author of When God Was a Rabbit Cyril Avery is not a real Avery or at least that’s what his adoptive parents tell him. And he never will be. But if he isn’t a real Avery, then who is he? Born out of wedlock to a teenage girl cast out from her rural Irish community and adopted by a well-to-do if eccentric Dublin couple via the intervention of a hunchbacked Redemptorist nun, Cyril is adrift in the world, anchored only tenuously by his heartfelt friendship with the infinitely more glamourous and dangerous Julian Woodbead. At the mercy of fortune and coincidence, he will spend a lifetime coming to know himself and where he came from – and over his three score years and ten, will struggle to discover an identity, a home, a country and much more. In this, Boyne's most transcendent work to date, we are shown the story of Ireland from the 1940s to today through the eyes of one ordinary man. The Heart's Invisible Furies is a novel to make you laugh and cry while reminding us all of the redemptive power of the human spirit. Readers love the next book by John Boyne, A Traveller at the Gates of Wisdom, out 23 July 2020 ***** ‘Very unique, very well written and crafted … a journey you will never forget.’ ***** ‘It’s structure is like nothing I have seen before … the rewards on reading it are immense.’ ***** ‘An extraordinary book…beautifully and intelligently written, timeless and insightful.’ ***** ‘This is an imaginative tour de force.’ ***** ‘Ambitious and breathtakingly evocative … takes your breath away.’ ***** ‘A masterpiece... I can’t praise this book enough; had me gripped from the first page. Sublime!’]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/you-said-forever-by-susan-lewis--65309413https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Said Forever Series: #3 of The No Child of Mine Trilogy Author: Susan Lewis Narrator: Julia Franklin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of You Said Forever by Susan Lewis, read by Julia Franklin. The compelling new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of No Child of Mine and Don't Let Me Go. Charlotte Goodman is living the dream. Surrounded by family, friends and a stunning vineyard overlooking the ocean, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that she has a troubled past. However, haunted by the theft of a young girl, Charlotte begins to realise the enormity of something she did many years ago, and soon finds herself having to make the most harrowing decision any woman would ever have to face.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284319Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Said Forever Series: #3 of The No Child of Mine Trilogy Author: Susan Lewis Narrator: Julia Franklin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284319 to listen full audiobooks. Title: You Said Forever Series: #3 of The No Child of Mine Trilogy Author: Susan Lewis Narrator: Julia Franklin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 2 minutes Release date: February 9, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of You Said Forever by Susan Lewis, read by Julia Franklin. The compelling new novel from the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling author of No Child of Mine and Don't Let Me Go. Charlotte Goodman is living the dream. Surrounded by family, friends and a stunning vineyard overlooking the ocean, it would be difficult for anyone to believe that she has a troubled past. However, haunted by the theft of a young girl, Charlotte begins to realise the enormity of something she did many years ago, and soon finds herself having to make the most harrowing decision any woman would ever have to face.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-you-were-gone-by-alexis-harrington--65309473https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Were Gone Author: Alexis Harrington Narrator: Kathleen Early Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Mitchell Tucker has come back to the small Texas town of Gila Rock looking for something Julianne Boyce has no intention of giving him: forgiveness. It's been eight years since Mitch went to jail for starting a fire that claimed her husband's life—and longer still since Juli and Mitch fell into a forbidden first love that their feuding families brought to an end. She's lost too much because of his thoughtlessness to let herself fall under that familiar spell again. But no matter how much she ignores him, Mitch isn't leaving. Soon he's helping out at her farm and her new store, trying to make amends, melting the cold shell Juli's built around her heart. There's a world of hurt and mistrust between them—but there's also one last chance to uncover the truths that might bring them back together once more…]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280996Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Were Gone Author: Alexis Harrington Narrator: Kathleen Early Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280996 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You Were Gone Author: Alexis Harrington Narrator: Kathleen Early Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Mitchell Tucker has come back to the small Texas town of Gila Rock looking for something Julianne Boyce has no intention of giving him: forgiveness. It's been eight years since Mitch went to jail for starting a fire that claimed her husband's life—and longer still since Juli and Mitch fell into a forbidden first love that their feuding families brought to an end. She's lost too much because of his thoughtlessness to let herself fall under that familiar spell again. But no matter how much she ignores him, Mitch isn't leaving. Soon he's helping out at her farm and her new store, trying to make amends, melting the cold shell Juli's built around her heart. There's a world of hurt and mistrust between them—but there's also one last chance to uncover the truths that might bring them back together once more…]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/forever-is-the-worst-long-time-a-novel-by-camille-pagan--65309447https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279689 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forever is the Worst Long Time: A Novel Author: Camille Pagán Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From acclaimed author Camille Pagán comes a wry, heartfelt exploration of love and loss. When struggling novelist James Hernandez meets poet Louisa “Lou” Bell, he’s sure he’s just found the love of his life. There’s just one problem: she’s engaged to his oldest friend, Rob. So James toasts their union and swallows his desire. As the years pass, James’s dreams always seem just out of reach—he can’t finish that novel, can’t mend his relationship with his father, can’t fully commit to a romantic relationship. He just can’t move on. But after betrayal fractures Lou’s once-solid marriage, she turns to James for comfort. When Lou and James act on their long-standing mutual attraction, the consequences are more heartbreaking—and miraculous—than either of them could have ever anticipated. Then life throws James one more curveball, and he, Rob, and Lou are forced to come to terms with the unexpected ways in which love and loss are intertwined.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279689Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279689 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forever is the Worst Long Time: A Novel Author: Camille Pagán Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279689 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forever is the Worst Long Time: A Novel Author: Camille Pagán Narrator: Timothy Andrés Pabon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From acclaimed author Camille Pagán comes a wry, heartfelt exploration of love and loss. When struggling novelist James Hernandez meets poet Louisa “Lou” Bell, he’s sure he’s just found the love of his life. There’s just one problem: she’s engaged to his oldest friend, Rob. So James toasts their union and swallows his desire. As the years pass, James’s dreams always seem just out of reach—he can’t finish that novel, can’t mend his relationship with his father, can’t fully commit to a romantic relationship. He just can’t move on. But after betrayal fractures Lou’s once-solid marriage, she turns to James for comfort. When Lou and James act on their long-standing mutual attraction, the consequences are more heartbreaking—and miraculous—than either of them could have ever anticipated. Then life throws James one more curveball, and he, Rob, and Lou are forced to come to terms with the unexpected ways in which love and loss are intertwined.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-dressmaker-s-dowry-a-novel-by-meredith-jaeger--65309432https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker's Dowry: A Novel Author: Meredith Jaeger Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this gripping historical debut novel tells the story of two women: one, an immigrant seamstress who disappears from San Francisco’s gritty streets in 1876, and the other, a young woman in present day who must delve into the secrets of her husband’s wealthy family only to discover that she and the missing dressmaker might be connected in unexpected ways. An exquisite ring, passed down through generations, connects two women who learn that love is a choice, and forgiveness is the key to freedom... San Francisco: 1876 Immigrant dressmakers Hannelore Schaeffer and Margaret O'Brien struggle to provide food for their siblings, while mending delicate clothing for the city's most affluent ladies. When wealthy Lucas Havensworth enters the shop, Hanna's future is altered forever. With Margaret's encouragement and the power of a borrowed green dress, Hanna dares to see herself as worthy of him. Then Margaret disappears, and Hanna turns to Lucas. Braving the gritty streets of the Barbary Coast and daring to enter the mansions of Nob Hill, Hanna stumbles upon Margaret’s fate, forcing her to make a devastating decision...one that will echo through the generations. San Francisco: Present Day In her elegant Marina apartment overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Sarah Havensworth struggles to complete the novel she quit her job for. Afraid to tell her husband of her writer’s block, Sarah is also hiding a darker secret—one that has haunted her for 14 years. Then a news headline from 1876 sparks inspiration: Missing Dressmakers Believed to be Murdered. Compelled to discover what happened to Hannelore and Margaret, Sarah returns to her roots as a journalist. Will her beautiful heirloom engagement ring uncover a connection to Hanna Schaeffer?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281884Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker's Dowry: A Novel Author: Meredith Jaeger Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281884 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Dressmaker's Dowry: A Novel Author: Meredith Jaeger Narrator: Barrie Kreinik, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For readers of Lucinda Riley, Sarah Jio, or Susan Meissner, this gripping historical debut novel tells the story of two women: one, an immigrant seamstress who disappears from San Francisco’s gritty streets in 1876, and the other, a young woman in present day who must delve into the secrets of her husband’s wealthy family only to discover that she and the missing dressmaker might be connected in unexpected ways. An exquisite ring, passed down through generations, connects two women who learn that love is a choice, and forgiveness is the key to freedom... San Francisco: 1876 Immigrant dressmakers Hannelore Schaeffer and Margaret O'Brien struggle to provide food for their siblings, while mending delicate clothing for the city's most affluent ladies. When wealthy Lucas Havensworth enters the shop, Hanna's future is altered forever. With Margaret's encouragement and the power of a borrowed green dress, Hanna dares to see herself as worthy of him. Then Margaret disappears, and Hanna turns to Lucas. Braving the gritty streets of the Barbary Coast and daring to enter the mansions of Nob Hill, Hanna stumbles upon Margaret’s fate, forcing her to make a devastating decision...one that will echo through the generations. San Francisco: Present Day In her elegant Marina apartment overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, Sarah Havensworth struggles to complete the novel she quit her job for. Afraid to tell her husband of her writer’s block, Sarah is also hiding a darker secret—one that has haunted her for 14 years. Then a news headline from 1876 sparks inspiration: Missing Dressmakers Believed to be Murdered. Compelled to discover what happened to Hannelore and Margaret, Sarah returns to her roots as a journalist. Will her beautiful heirloom engagement ring uncover a connection to Hanna Schaeffer?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/always-a-novel-by-sarah-jio--65309428https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always: A Novel Author: Sarah Jio Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping novel about the kind of love that never lets go, and the heart’s capacity to remember, from the New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter and The Violets of March Enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with her fiancé, Ryan, at one of Seattle’s chicest restaurants, Kailey Crain can’t believe her good fortune: She has a great job as a journalist and is now engaged to a guy who is perfect in nearly every way. As she and Ryan leave the restaurant, Kailey spies a thin, bearded homeless man on the sidewalk. She approaches him to offer up her bag of leftovers, and is stunned when their eyes meet, then stricken to her very core: The man is the love of her life, Cade McAllister. When Kailey met Cade ten years ago, their attraction was immediate and intense—everything connected and felt right. But it all ended suddenly, leaving Kailey devastated. Now the poor soul on the street is a faded version of her former beloved: His weathered and weary face is as handsome as Kailey remembers, but his mind has suffered in the intervening years. Over the next few weeks, Kailey helps Cade begin to piece his life together, something she initially keeps from Ryan. As she revisits her long-ago relationship, Kailey realizes that she must decide exactly what—and whom—she wants. Alternating between the past and the present, Always is a beautifully unfolding exploration of a woman faced with an impossible choice, a woman who discovers what she’s willing to save and what she will sacrifice for true love. Praise for Always “[Sarah] Jio’s novel is a fantastic read that explores the world of lost love in a poignant and beautiful way, while still being light and easy to digest. The protagonist is one whom readers can relate to. . . . Jio’s tale also beautifully blends stories from both the past and the present. . . . It’s a great read and comes with high recommendations.”—RT Book Reviews  “Jio’s newest novel explores intersections of past and present and the complexities of love. . . . [Kailey] must confront her own past as she tries to figure out what she really wants. . . . Fans of Jio’s work will still find her signature emotional depth.”—Publishers Weekly “A heartwarming story of personal growth and the power of nostalgia . . . Fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Emily Giffin should enjoy this warm and compassionate novel.”—Booklist “Perfect for fireside reading.”—PopSugar]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282871Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always: A Novel Author: Sarah Jio Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282871 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Always: A Novel Author: Sarah Jio Narrator: Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping novel about the kind of love that never lets go, and the heart’s capacity to remember, from the New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter and The Violets of March Enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with her fiancé, Ryan, at one of Seattle’s chicest restaurants, Kailey Crain can’t believe her good fortune: She has a great job as a journalist and is now engaged to a guy who is perfect in nearly every way. As she and Ryan leave the restaurant, Kailey spies a thin, bearded homeless man on the sidewalk. She approaches him to offer up her bag of leftovers, and is stunned when their eyes meet, then stricken to her very core: The man is the love of her life, Cade McAllister. When Kailey met Cade ten years ago, their attraction was immediate and intense—everything connected and felt right. But it all ended suddenly, leaving Kailey devastated. Now the poor soul on the street is a faded version of her former beloved: His weathered and weary face is as handsome as Kailey remembers, but his mind has suffered in the intervening years. Over the next few weeks, Kailey helps Cade begin to piece his life together, something she initially keeps from Ryan. As she revisits her long-ago relationship, Kailey realizes that she must decide exactly what—and whom—she wants. Alternating between the past and the present, Always is a beautifully unfolding exploration of a woman faced with an impossible choice, a woman who discovers what she’s willing to save and what she will sacrifice for true love. Praise for Always “[Sarah] Jio’s novel is a fantastic read that explores the world of lost love in a poignant and beautiful way, while still being light and easy to digest. The protagonist is one whom readers can relate to. . . . Jio’s tale also beautifully blends stories from both the past and the present. . . . It’s a great read and comes with high recommendations.”—RT Book Reviews  “Jio’s newest novel explores intersections of past and present and the complexities of love. . . . [Kailey] must confront her own past as she tries to figure out what she really wants. . . . Fans of Jio’s work will still find her signature emotional depth.”—Publishers Weekly “A heartwarming story of personal growth and the power of nostalgia . . . Fans of Elin Hilderbrand and Emily Giffin should enjoy this warm and compassionate novel.”—Booklist “Perfect for fireside reading.”—PopSugar]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-book-of-american-martyrs-a-novel-by-joyce-carol-oates--65309426https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281875 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel Author: Joyce Carol Oates Narrator: Neil Hellegers, Donna Postel, Tavia Gilbert, Kirsten Potter, David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 1.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this striking, enormously affecting novel, Joyce Carol Oates tells the story of two very different and yet intimately linked American families. Luther Dunphy is an ardent Evangelical who envisions himself as acting out God’s will when he assassinates an abortion provider in his small Ohio town while Augustus Voorhees, the idealistic doctor who is killed, leaves behind a wife and children scarred and embittered by grief. In her moving, insightful portrait, Joyce Carol Oates fully inhabits the perspectives of two interwoven families whose destinies are defined by their warring convictions and squarely-but with great empathy-confronts an intractable, abiding rift in American society.  A Book of American Martyrs is a stunning, timely depiction of an issue hotly debated on a national stage but which makes itself felt most lastingly in communities torn apart by violence and hatred.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281875Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281875 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel Author: Joyce Carol Oates Narrator: Neil Hellegers, Donna Postel, Tavia Gilbert, Kirsten Potter, David Colacci...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281875 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Book of American Martyrs: A Novel Author: Joyce Carol Oates Narrator: Neil Hellegers, Donna Postel, Tavia Gilbert, Kirsten Potter, David Colacci Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 24 hours 44 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.57 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 1.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this striking, enormously affecting novel, Joyce Carol Oates tells the story of two very different and yet intimately linked American families. Luther Dunphy is an ardent Evangelical who envisions himself as acting out God’s will when he assassinates an abortion provider in his small Ohio town while Augustus Voorhees, the idealistic doctor who is killed, leaves behind a wife and children scarred and embittered by grief. In her moving, insightful portrait, Joyce Carol Oates fully inhabits the perspectives of two interwoven families whose destinies are defined by their warring convictions and squarely-but with great empathy-confronts an intractable, abiding rift in American society.  A Book of American Martyrs is a stunning, timely depiction of an issue hotly debated on a national stage but which makes itself felt most lastingly in communities torn apart by violence and hatred.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-separation-a-novel-by-katie-kitamura--65309415https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Separation: A Novel Author: Katie Kitamura Narrator: Katherine Waterston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 2.43 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club Pick A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Refinery29, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, BookRiot. “Kitamura’s prose gallops, combining Elena Ferrante-style intricacies with the tensions of a top-notch whodunit.” —Elle This is her story. About the end of her marriage. About what happened when Christopher went missing and she went to find him. These are her secrets, this is what happened...   A young woman has agreed with her faithless husband: it's time for them to separate. For the moment it's a private matter, a secret between the two of them. As she begins her new life, she gets word that Christopher has gone missing in a remote region in the rugged south of Greece; she reluctantly agrees to go look for him, still keeping their split to herself. In her heart, she's not even sure if she wants to find him. As her search comes to a shocking breaking point, she discovers she understands less than she thought she did about her relationship and the man she used to love.  A searing, suspenseful story of intimacy and infidelity, A Separation lays bare what divides us from the inner lives of others. With exquisitely cool precision, Katie Kitamura propels us into the experience of a woman on edge, with a fiercely mesmerizing story to tell.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281643Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Separation: A Novel Author: Katie Kitamura Narrator: Katherine Waterston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281643 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Separation: A Novel Author: Katie Kitamura Narrator: Katherine Waterston Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 53 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.2 of Total 10 Ratings of Narrator: 2.43 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A PBS NewsHour/New York Times Book Club Pick A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK Named a best book of the year by the New York Times, NPR, Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Guardian, Refinery29, Town & Country, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, BookRiot. “Kitamura’s prose gallops, combining Elena Ferrante-style intricacies with the tensions of a top-notch whodunit.” —Elle This is her story. About the end of her marriage. About what happened when Christopher went missing and she went to find him. These are her secrets, this is what happened...   A young woman has agreed with her faithless husband: it's time for them to separate. For the moment it's a private matter, a secret between the two of them. As she begins her new life, she gets word that Christopher has gone missing in a remote region in the rugged south of Greece; she reluctantly agrees to go look for him, still keeping their split to herself. In her heart, she's not even sure if she wants to find him. As her search comes to a shocking breaking point, she discovers she understands less than she thought she did about her relationship and the man she used to love.  A searing, suspenseful story of intimacy and infidelity, A Separation lays bare what divides us from the inner lives of others. With exquisitely cool precision, Katie Kitamura propels us into the experience of a woman on edge, with a fiercely mesmerizing story to tell.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-our-wrong-todays-a-novel-by-elan-mastai--65309392https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281641 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel Author: Elan Mastai Narrator: Elan Mastai Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: One of Wall Street Journal’s Best of 2017 “Entertainingly mixes thrills and humor.”—Entertainment Weekly “[An] amazing debut novel. . . . Dazzling and complex. . . . Fearlessly funny storytelling.”—The Washington Post “Instantly engaging. . . . A timeless, if mind-bending, story about the journeys we take, populated by friends, family, lovers, and others, that show us who we might be, could be—and maybe never should be—that eventually leads us to who we are.”—USA Today Elan Mastai's acclaimed debut novel is a story of friendship and family, of unexpected journeys and alternate paths, and of love in its multitude of forms. It's 2016, and in Tom Barren's world, technology has solved all of humanity's problems—there's no war, no poverty, no under-ripe avocadoes. Unfortunately, Tom isn't happy. He's lost the girl of his dreams. And what do you do when you're heartbroken and have a time machine? Something stupid. Finding himself stranded in a terrible alternate reality—which we immediately recognize as our 2016—Tom is desperate to fix his mistake and go home. Right up until the moment he discovers wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and the woman who may just be the love of his life. Now Tom faces an impossible choice. Go back to his perfect but loveless life. Or stay in our messy reality with a soulmate by his side. His search for the answer takes him across continents and timelines in a quest to figure out, finally, who he really is and what his future—our future—is supposed to be. Filled with humor and heart and packed with insight, intelligence, and mind-bending invention, All Our Wrong Todays is a powerful and moving story of life, loss, and love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281641Tue, 07 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281641 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel Author: Elan Mastai Narrator: Elan Mastai Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281641 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All Our Wrong Todays: A Novel Author: Elan Mastai Narrator: Elan Mastai Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 2 minutes Release date: February 7, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.07 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 7 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: One of Wall Street Journal’s Best of 2017 “Entertainingly mixes thrills and humor.”—Entertainment Weekly “[An] amazing debut novel. . . . Dazzling and complex. . . . Fearlessly funny storytelling.”—The Washington Post “Instantly engaging. . . . A timeless, if mind-bending, story about the journeys we take, populated by friends, family, lovers, and others, that show us who we might be, could be—and maybe never should be—that eventually leads us to who we are.”—USA Today Elan Mastai's acclaimed debut novel is a story of friendship and family, of unexpected journeys and alternate paths, and of love in its multitude of forms. It's 2016, and in Tom Barren's world, technology has solved all of humanity's problems—there's no war, no poverty, no under-ripe avocadoes. Unfortunately, Tom isn't happy. He's lost the girl of his dreams. And what do you do when you're heartbroken and have a time machine? Something stupid. Finding himself stranded in a terrible alternate reality—which we immediately recognize as our 2016—Tom is desperate to fix his mistake and go home. Right up until the moment he discovers wonderfully unexpected versions of his family, his career, and the woman who may just be the love of his life. Now Tom faces an impossible choice. Go back to his perfect but loveless life. Or stay in our messy reality with a soulmate by his side. His search for the answer takes him across continents and timelines in a quest to figure out, finally, who he really is and what his future—our future—is supposed to be. Filled with humor and heart and packed with insight, intelligence, and mind-bending invention, All Our Wrong Todays is a powerful and moving story of life, loss, and love.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mutual-admiration-society-a-novel-by-lesley-kagen--65309409https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mutual Admiration Society: A Novel Author: Lesley Kagen Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Whistling in the Dark comes an unforgettable novel that illuminates the sweet and brittle bonds of family, the tenderness of growing up, the heartbreak of longing for what we’ve lost, and the poignancy of finding love. FACT: Unbeknownst to eleven-year-old Theresa “Tessie” Finley, she’s in over her head. PROOF: After hearing a scream and catching a glimpse of a mysterious man carrying a body beneath the flickering streetlights in the cemetery behind her house, Tessie adds solving a murder case to her already quite full to-do list. Tessie has elected herself president of the crime-stopping Mutual Admiration Society—as if dealing with her “sad madness” over the tragic drowning of her beloved father; showering tender loving care on her “sweet but weird” younger sister, Birdie; and staying on the good side of their hard-edged mother weren’t enough. With partner in crime Charlie “Cue Ball” Garfield, Tessie and Birdie will need to dodge the gossips in their 1950s blue-collar neighborhood—particularly their evil next-door neighbor, Gert Klement, who’d like nothing better than to send the sisters to “homes.” And, of course, there’s the problem of steering clear of the kidnapping murderer if they have any hope of solving the mystery of all mysteries: the mystery of life. A rich and charming tour de force, The Mutual Admiration Society showcases Lesley Kagen’s marvelous storytelling talents. Laced with heartwarming humor and heartbreaking grief, this novel is nothing short of magical.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280245Wed, 01 Feb 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mutual Admiration Society: A Novel Author: Lesley Kagen Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280245 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mutual Admiration Society: A Novel Author: Lesley Kagen Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 46 minutes Release date: February 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of Whistling in the Dark comes an unforgettable novel that illuminates the sweet and brittle bonds of family, the tenderness of growing up, the heartbreak of longing for what we’ve lost, and the poignancy of finding love. FACT: Unbeknownst to eleven-year-old Theresa “Tessie” Finley, she’s in over her head. PROOF: After hearing a scream and catching a glimpse of a mysterious man carrying a body beneath the flickering streetlights in the cemetery behind her house, Tessie adds solving a murder case to her already quite full to-do list. Tessie has elected herself president of the crime-stopping Mutual Admiration Society—as if dealing with her “sad madness” over the tragic drowning of her beloved father; showering tender loving care on her “sweet but weird” younger sister, Birdie; and staying on the good side of their hard-edged mother weren’t enough. With partner in crime Charlie “Cue Ball” Garfield, Tessie and Birdie will need to dodge the gossips in their 1950s blue-collar neighborhood—particularly their evil next-door neighbor, Gert Klement, who’d like nothing better than to send the sisters to “homes.” And, of course, there’s the problem of steering clear of the kidnapping murderer if they have any hope of solving the mystery of all mysteries: the mystery of life. A rich and charming tour de force, The Mutual Admiration Society showcases Lesley Kagen’s marvelous storytelling talents. Laced with heartwarming humor and heartbreaking grief, this novel is nothing short of magical.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/home-sweet-home-a-novel-by-april-smith--65309406https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Sweet Home: A novel Author: April Smith Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the widely praised author of the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey series and A Star for Mrs. Blake, this riveting epic drama follows the Kusek family from New York City to America's heartland, where they are caught up in the panic of McCarthyism, a smear campaign, a sensational trial, and, ultimately, murder. Calvin Kusek, a WWII pilot and attorney, and his wife, Betsy, escape the 1950s conformity of New York City to relocate to a close-knit town in South Dakota. They settle on a ranch and Betsy becomes a visiting nurse, befriending a quirky assortment of rural characters. Their children, Jo and her brother Lance, grow up caring for animals and riding rodeo. Life isn't easy, but it is full and rewarding. When a seat in the State Assembly becomes available, Cal jumps at the chance to repay the community and serves three popular terms.        Things change when Cal runs for the U.S. Senate. The FBI investigates Betsy, and a youthful dalliance with the Communist Party surfaces to haunt the Kuseks. Mass hysteria takes over, inflamed by Cal's political enemies.  Driven by fear and hate, their neighbors turn, condemning them as enemies and spies. The American Dream falls apart overnight as the Kuseks try to protect their children from the nightmare that follows. The family is vindicated in a successful libel lawsuit, but the story  doesn't end there: years later, Lance Kusek and his wife and son are brutally attacked, and the mystery then unfolds as to who committed this coldblooded murder, and are they related to the stunning events of decades earlier?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281353Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Sweet Home: A novel Author: April Smith Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 31,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281353 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home Sweet Home: A novel Author: April Smith Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the widely praised author of the FBI Special Agent Ana Grey series and A Star for Mrs. Blake, this riveting epic drama follows the Kusek family from New York City to America's heartland, where they are caught up in the panic of McCarthyism, a smear campaign, a sensational trial, and, ultimately, murder. Calvin Kusek, a WWII pilot and attorney, and his wife, Betsy, escape the 1950s conformity of New York City to relocate to a close-knit town in South Dakota. They settle on a ranch and Betsy becomes a visiting nurse, befriending a quirky assortment of rural characters. Their children, Jo and her brother Lance, grow up caring for animals and riding rodeo. Life isn't easy, but it is full and rewarding. When a seat in the State Assembly becomes available, Cal jumps at the chance to repay the community and serves three popular terms.        Things change when Cal runs for the U.S. Senate. The FBI investigates Betsy, and a youthful dalliance with the Communist Party surfaces to haunt the Kuseks. Mass hysteria takes over, inflamed by Cal's political enemies.  Driven by fear and hate, their neighbors turn, condemning them as enemies and spies. The American Dream falls apart overnight as the Kuseks try to protect their children from the nightmare that follows. The family is vindicated in a successful libel lawsuit, but the story  doesn't end there: years later, Lance Kusek and his wife and son are brutally attacked, and the mystery then unfolds as to who committed this coldblooded murder, and are they related to the stunning events of decades earlier?]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/be-mine-in-good-hope-by-cindy-kirk--65309405https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Be Mine in Good Hope Series: #3 of A Good Hope Novel Author: Cindy Kirk Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Celebrated hairstylist Marigold Bloom knows how to tease beauty out of chaos…until her own life becomes untamable. After losing her prestigious job in Chicago, Marigold returns home to Good Hope, Wisconsin. But her plan to lay low and consider her next move is complicated by an unexpected blast from the past. Sheriff Cade Rallis has never forgotten the blissful weekend he spent with the irresistible Marigold in Door County. Seeing her again is like a one-two punch to his heart, and he knows he can’t lose her a second time. Marigold never meant for her stay in Good Hope to be permanent, and she certainly never meant to fall for Cade. As Valentine’s Day approaches and her dream job beckons, will Cupid’s grip on Marigold be strong enough to keep her in Good Hope? Or will the lure of fame and fortune in the big city prove impossible to resist?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280080Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Be Mine in Good Hope Series: #3 of A Good Hope Novel Author: Cindy Kirk Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Be Mine in Good Hope Series: #3 of A Good Hope Novel Author: Cindy Kirk Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 0 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Celebrated hairstylist Marigold Bloom knows how to tease beauty out of chaos…until her own life becomes untamable. After losing her prestigious job in Chicago, Marigold returns home to Good Hope, Wisconsin. But her plan to lay low and consider her next move is complicated by an unexpected blast from the past. Sheriff Cade Rallis has never forgotten the blissful weekend he spent with the irresistible Marigold in Door County. Seeing her again is like a one-two punch to his heart, and he knows he can’t lose her a second time. Marigold never meant for her stay in Good Hope to be permanent, and she certainly never meant to fall for Cade. As Valentine’s Day approaches and her dream job beckons, will Cupid’s grip on Marigold be strong enough to keep her in Good Hope? Or will the lure of fame and fortune in the big city prove impossible to resist?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-liked-my-life-a-novel-by-abby-fabiaschi--65309403https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Liked My Life: A Novel Author: Abby Fabiaschi Narrator: Thérèse Plummer, Dan Bittner, Susan Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.82 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character.” —Lisa See, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Snow Flower and The Secret Fan “I Liked My Life is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you reading until the final delicious revelation.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author “Warm and hopeful, this marvelous debut stands next to novels from Catherine McKenzie and Carolyn Parkhurst.” —Booklist (starred) A story from debut author Abby Fabiaschi that is 'as absorbing as it is illuminating, and as witty as it is heartbreaking.' Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a searingly perceptive piece of advice or two. She is the cornerstone of her family, a true matriarch...until she commits suicide, leaving her husband Brady and teenage daughter Eve heartbroken and reeling, wondering what happened. How could the exuberant, exacting woman they loved disappear so abruptly, seemingly without reason, from their lives? How they can possibly continue without her? As they sift through details of her last days, trying to understand the woman they thought they knew, Brady and Eve are forced to come to terms with unsettling truths. Maddy, however, isn’t ready to leave her family forever. Watching from beyond, she tries to find the perfect replacement for herself. Along comes Rory: pretty, caring, and spontaneous, with just the right bit of edge...but who also harbors a tragedy of her own. Will the mystery of Maddy ever come to rest? And can her family make peace with their history and begin to heal?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282029Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Liked My Life: A Novel Author: Abby Fabiaschi Narrator: Thérèse Plummer, Dan Bittner, Susan Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/282029 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I Liked My Life: A Novel Author: Abby Fabiaschi Narrator: Thérèse Plummer, Dan Bittner, Susan Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 48 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.82 of Total 17 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “An emotional journey of love, loss, healing, and redemption. I rooted for every character.” —Lisa See, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Snow Flower and The Secret Fan “I Liked My Life is a treasure of a novel. Warm-hearted and clever, the story will keep you reading until the final delicious revelation.” —Diane Chamberlain, New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author “Warm and hopeful, this marvelous debut stands next to novels from Catherine McKenzie and Carolyn Parkhurst.” —Booklist (starred) A story from debut author Abby Fabiaschi that is 'as absorbing as it is illuminating, and as witty as it is heartbreaking.' Maddy is a devoted stay-at-home wife and mother, host of excellent parties, giver of thoughtful gifts, and bestower of a searingly perceptive piece of advice or two. She is the cornerstone of her family, a true matriarch...until she commits suicide, leaving her husband Brady and teenage daughter Eve heartbroken and reeling, wondering what happened. How could the exuberant, exacting woman they loved disappear so abruptly, seemingly without reason, from their lives? How they can possibly continue without her? As they sift through details of her last days, trying to understand the woman they thought they knew, Brady and Eve are forced to come to terms with unsettling truths. Maddy, however, isn’t ready to leave her family forever. Watching from beyond, she tries to find the perfect replacement for herself. Along comes Rory: pretty, caring, and spontaneous, with just the right bit of edge...but who also harbors a tragedy of her own. Will the mystery of Maddy ever come to rest? And can her family make peace with their history and begin to heal?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-animators-a-novel-by-kayla-rae-whitaker--65309395https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Animators: A Novel Author: Kayla Rae Whitaker Narrator: Alex McKenna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A wildly original novel that pulses with heart and truth . . . That this powerful exploration of friendship, desire, ambition, and secrets manages to be ebullient, gripping, heartbreaking, and deeply deeply funny is a testament to Kayla Rae Whitaker’s formidable gifts. I was so sorry to reach the final page. Sharon and Mel will stay with me for a very long time.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • NPR • Kirkus Reviews • BookPage  She was the first person to see me as I had always wanted to be seen. It was enough to indebt me to her forever. In the male-dominated field of animation, Mel Vaught and Sharon Kisses are a dynamic duo, the friction of their differences driving them: Sharon, quietly ambitious but self-doubting; Mel, brash and unapologetic, always the life of the party. Best friends and artistic partners since the first week of college, where they bonded over their working-class roots and obvious talent, they spent their twenties ensconced in a gritty Brooklyn studio. Working, drinking, laughing. Drawing: Mel, to understand her tumultuous past, and Sharon, to lose herself altogether. Now, after a decade of striving, the two are finally celebrating the release of their first full-length feature, which transforms Mel’s difficult childhood into a provocative and visually daring work of art. The toast of the indie film scene, they stand at the cusp of making it big. But with their success come doubt and destruction, cracks in their relationship threatening the delicate balance of their partnership. Sharon begins to feel expendable, suspecting that the ever-more raucous Mel is the real artist. During a trip to Sharon’s home state of Kentucky, the only other partner she has ever truly known—her troubled, charismatic childhood best friend, Teddy—reenters her life, and long-buried resentments rise to the surface, hastening a reckoning no one sees coming. A funny, heartbreaking novel of friendship, art, and trauma, The Animators is about the secrets we keep and the burdens we shed on the road to adulthood. “Suffused with humor, tragedy and deep insights about art and friendship.”—People “[A] stunning debut.”—Variety “A compulsively readable portrait of women as incandescent artists and intimate collaborators.”—Elle]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281750Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Animators: A Novel Author: Kayla Rae Whitaker Narrator: Alex McKenna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: January...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Animators: A Novel Author: Kayla Rae Whitaker Narrator: Alex McKenna Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 18 Ratings of Narrator: 4.2 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A wildly original novel that pulses with heart and truth . . . That this powerful exploration of friendship, desire, ambition, and secrets manages to be ebullient, gripping, heartbreaking, and deeply deeply funny is a testament to Kayla Rae Whitaker’s formidable gifts. I was so sorry to reach the final page. Sharon and Mel will stay with me for a very long time.”—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • NPR • Kirkus Reviews • BookPage  She was the first person to see me as I had always wanted to be seen. It was enough to indebt me to her forever. In the male-dominated field of animation, Mel Vaught and Sharon Kisses are a dynamic duo, the friction of their differences driving them: Sharon, quietly ambitious but self-doubting; Mel, brash and unapologetic, always the life of the party. Best friends and artistic partners since the first week of college, where they bonded over their working-class roots and obvious talent, they spent their twenties ensconced in a gritty Brooklyn studio. Working, drinking, laughing. Drawing: Mel, to understand her tumultuous past, and Sharon, to lose herself altogether. Now, after a decade of striving, the two are finally celebrating the release of their first full-length feature, which transforms Mel’s difficult childhood into a provocative and visually daring work of art. The toast of the indie film scene, they stand at the cusp of making it big. But with their success come doubt and destruction, cracks in their relationship threatening the delicate balance of their partnership. Sharon begins to feel expendable, suspecting that the ever-more raucous Mel is the real artist. During a trip to Sharon’s home state of Kentucky, the only other partner she has ever truly known—her troubled, charismatic childhood best friend, Teddy—reenters her life, and long-buried resentments rise to the surface, hastening a reckoning no one sees coming. A funny, heartbreaking novel of friendship, art, and trauma, The Animators is about the secrets we keep and the burdens we shed on the road to adulthood. “Suffused with humor, tragedy and deep insights about art and friendship.”—People “[A] stunning debut.”—Variety “A compulsively readable portrait of women as incandescent artists and intimate collaborators.”—Elle]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-odds-of-you-and-me-a-novel-by-cecilia-galante--65309374https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283076 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Odds of You and Me: A Novel Author: Cecilia Galante Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante’s second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who’s faced with an impossible choice—one that could have her making the biggest mistake of her life. Thirteen days. That’s all Bernadette, “Bird,” Sincavage has left to go until she’s done with her probation and can be free again. Free from making payments to the supermarket she wrote bad checks to. Free from living at home with her overzealous mother who’s constantly nagging her about attending church again. Free to give her four-year-old son, Angus, the normal life he deserves. Her impending freedom and move to Moon Lake, where she’s plunked down a deposit on a brand new apartment, is so close she can almost taste it. What trouble could she possibly get into in just thirteen days? But trouble does follow in the form of James Rittenhouse—someone she worked with a few years ago. At first, Bird is stunned to see James make the evening news when he’s arrested for assaulting someone in a local bar. But that’s nothing compared to the shock she gets when she discovers James hiding out in an abandoned church choir loft. Somehow he escaped police custody, broke his leg, and got his hand on a gun, which he’s now pointing at her. Although Bird doesn’t tell anyone she saw James, there’s no way she’s helping him. She can’t screw up her probation or her second chance for a new future. And she has her son’s welfare to think about. Still. If only she could stop thinking about the terrified look in James’ eyes and the fact that he’s hurt. If only she could forget that once, long ago, James helped her out, and she owes him a debt like no other.  Will Bird jeopardize her future for someone who helped her out in the past? A past that holds secrets she’s not quite sure she’s ready to face? Or will she turn a blind eye and learn to live with the consequences?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283076Tue, 31 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283076 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Odds of You and Me: A Novel Author: Cecilia Galante Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283076 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Odds of You and Me: A Novel Author: Cecilia Galante Narrator: Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 19 minutes Release date: January 31, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the vein of Meg Donohue and Sarah Jio, Cecilia Galante’s second novel delivers the powerful story of one young woman who’s faced with an impossible choice—one that could have her making the biggest mistake of her life. Thirteen days. That’s all Bernadette, “Bird,” Sincavage has left to go until she’s done with her probation and can be free again. Free from making payments to the supermarket she wrote bad checks to. Free from living at home with her overzealous mother who’s constantly nagging her about attending church again. Free to give her four-year-old son, Angus, the normal life he deserves. Her impending freedom and move to Moon Lake, where she’s plunked down a deposit on a brand new apartment, is so close she can almost taste it. What trouble could she possibly get into in just thirteen days? But trouble does follow in the form of James Rittenhouse—someone she worked with a few years ago. At first, Bird is stunned to see James make the evening news when he’s arrested for assaulting someone in a local bar. But that’s nothing compared to the shock she gets when she discovers James hiding out in an abandoned church choir loft. Somehow he escaped police custody, broke his leg, and got his hand on a gun, which he’s now pointing at her. Although Bird doesn’t tell anyone she saw James, there’s no way she’s helping him. She can’t screw up her probation or her second chance for a new future. And she has her son’s welfare to think about. Still. If only she could stop thinking about the terrified look in James’ eyes and the fact that he’s hurt. If only she could forget that once, long ago, James helped her out, and she owes him a debt like no other.  Will Bird jeopardize her future for someone who helped her out in the past? A past that holds secrets she’s not quite sure she’s ready to face? Or will she turn a blind eye and learn to live with the consequences?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dashing-through-the-snow-a-christmas-novel-by-debbie-macomber--65309437https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel Series: Part of Christmas Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber, read by Allyson Ryan. The new romantic Christmas story from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Ashley Davison is desperate to spend the holidays with her mother in Seattle. Dash Sutherland has an interview for the job of a lifetime in Seattle and must arrive by 23 December. Both frantic to book a last-minute flight out of California, Ashley and Dash collide at the airport to learn that there are no flights and only one rental car available. After a rocky start, the two reluctantly agree to drive to Washington together. But their journey isn't without obstacles, and a misunderstanding with the law threatens to ruin their holiday plans altogether. Will Ashley make it home in time to surprise her mother? Will Kevin report to duty as expected? And most importantly, will they both have the opportunity to discover the greatest gift of all?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280861Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel Series: Part of Christmas Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280861 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dashing Through the Snow: A Christmas Novel Series: Part of Christmas Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Allyson Ryan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 26, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Random House presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Dashing Through the Snow by Debbie Macomber, read by Allyson Ryan. The new romantic Christmas story from New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber. Ashley Davison is desperate to spend the holidays with her mother in Seattle. Dash Sutherland has an interview for the job of a lifetime in Seattle and must arrive by 23 December. Both frantic to book a last-minute flight out of California, Ashley and Dash collide at the airport to learn that there are no flights and only one rental car available. After a rocky start, the two reluctantly agree to drive to Washington together. But their journey isn't without obstacles, and a misunderstanding with the law threatens to ruin their holiday plans altogether. Will Ashley make it home in time to surprise her mother? Will Kevin report to duty as expected? And most importantly, will they both have the opportunity to discover the greatest gift of all?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/this-is-how-it-always-is-a-novel-by-laurie-frankel--65309474https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is How It Always Is: A Novel Author: Laurie Frankel Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 206 Ratings of Narrator: 4.61 of Total 57 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick *Named one of the top 10 books of 2017 by People Magazine* “It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think.” —Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies This is how a family keeps a secret…and how that secret ends up keeping them. This is how a family lives happily ever after…until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how children change…and then change the world. This is Claude. He’s five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. They’re just not sure they’re ready to share that with the world. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude’s secret. Until one day it explodes. Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don’t get to keep them forever. 'The audiobook will undoubtedly steal hearts' - AudioFile]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281433Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is How It Always Is: A Novel Author: Laurie Frankel Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281433 to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Is How It Always Is: A Novel Author: Laurie Frankel Narrator: Gabra Zackman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.4 of Total 206 Ratings of Narrator: 4.61 of Total 57 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick *Named one of the top 10 books of 2017 by People Magazine* “It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me think.” —Liane Moriarty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies This is how a family keeps a secret…and how that secret ends up keeping them. This is how a family lives happily ever after…until happily ever after becomes complicated. This is how children change…and then change the world. This is Claude. He’s five years old, the youngest of five brothers, and loves peanut butter sandwiches. He also loves wearing a dress, and dreams of being a princess. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl. Rosie and Penn want Claude to be whoever Claude wants to be. They’re just not sure they’re ready to share that with the world. Soon the entire family is keeping Claude’s secret. Until one day it explodes. Laurie Frankel's This Is How It Always Is is a novel about revelations, transformations, fairy tales, and family. And it’s about the ways this is how it always is: Change is always hard and miraculous and hard again, parenting is always a leap into the unknown with crossed fingers and full hearts, children grow but not always according to plan. And families with secrets don’t get to keep them forever. 'The audiobook will undoubtedly steal hearts' - AudioFile]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/staying-for-good-by-catherine-bybee--65309459https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Staying For Good Series: #2 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal bestseller. Zoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family's double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the only thing that kept Zoe sane during high school was her boyfriend, Luke. She didn't just leave, she escaped—turning her back on the shame of her black-sheep siblings and imprisoned dad. Now a celebrity chef in Dallas, she can afford all the things she never could have growing up. But when she returns to rustic, ruggedly beautiful River Bend, Zoe has to face all that she abandoned—including Luke. While Luke was a refuge for Zoe in the past, he knows they inhabit totally different worlds now. Anchored by his parents and his job as a mechanic in his father's shop, Luke never felt the urge to leave River Bend—until Zoe's return. But when the two rekindle their old flame, Zoe is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: remain in River Bend and confront her past before it destroys her, or say good-bye to everyone she's ever loved…again, this time for good.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278549Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Staying For Good Series: #2 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278549 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Staying For Good Series: #2 of A Most Likely To Novel Author: Catherine Bybee Narrator: Cristina Panfilio Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 32 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A Wall Street Journal bestseller. Zoe Brown may have been voted Most Likely to Never Leave River Bend, but the paper-thin walls and suffocating air of her family's double-wide trailer were not what she wanted for her life. Other than BFFs Melanie and Jo, the only thing that kept Zoe sane during high school was her boyfriend, Luke. She didn't just leave, she escaped—turning her back on the shame of her black-sheep siblings and imprisoned dad. Now a celebrity chef in Dallas, she can afford all the things she never could have growing up. But when she returns to rustic, ruggedly beautiful River Bend, Zoe has to face all that she abandoned—including Luke. While Luke was a refuge for Zoe in the past, he knows they inhabit totally different worlds now. Anchored by his parents and his job as a mechanic in his father's shop, Luke never felt the urge to leave River Bend—until Zoe's return. But when the two rekindle their old flame, Zoe is forced to make the hardest decision of her life: remain in River Bend and confront her past before it destroys her, or say good-bye to everyone she's ever loved…again, this time for good.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-fifth-letter-a-gripping-novel-of-friendship-and-secrets-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-ex-girlfriend-by-nicola-moriarty--65309410https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Letter: A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Author: Nicola Moriarty Narrator: Natasha Jacobs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty, read by Natasha Jacobs. Four friends. Five Letters. One Secret. A scandalous breakthrough novel from Nicola Moriarty that will leave you asking, how well do I really know my friends? Joni, Trina, Deb and Eden. Best friends since the first day of school. Best friends, they liked to say, forever. But now they are in their thirties and real life - husbands, children, work - has got in the way. So, resurrecting their annual trip away, Joni has an idea, something to help them reconnect. Each woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are really going on in their lives. But as the confessions come tumbling out, Joni starts to feel the certainty of their decades-long friendships slip from her fingers. Anger. Accusations. Desires. Deceit. And then she finds another letter. One that was never supposed to be read. A fifth letter. Containing a secret so big that its writer had tried to destroy it. And now Joni is starting to wonder, did she ever really know her friends at all?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283019Tue, 24 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Letter: A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Author: Nicola Moriarty Narrator: Natasha...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Fifth Letter: A gripping novel of friendship and secrets from the bestselling author of The Ex-Girlfriend Author: Nicola Moriarty Narrator: Natasha Jacobs Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 35 minutes Release date: January 24, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Fifth Letter by Nicola Moriarty, read by Natasha Jacobs. Four friends. Five Letters. One Secret. A scandalous breakthrough novel from Nicola Moriarty that will leave you asking, how well do I really know my friends? Joni, Trina, Deb and Eden. Best friends since the first day of school. Best friends, they liked to say, forever. But now they are in their thirties and real life - husbands, children, work - has got in the way. So, resurrecting their annual trip away, Joni has an idea, something to help them reconnect. Each woman will write an anonymous letter, sharing with their friends the things that are really going on in their lives. But as the confessions come tumbling out, Joni starts to feel the certainty of their decades-long friendships slip from her fingers. Anger. Accusations. Desires. Deceit. And then she finds another letter. One that was never supposed to be read. A fifth letter. Containing a secret so big that its writer had tried to destroy it. And now Joni is starting to wonder, did she ever really know her friends at all?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pretty-little-world-by-melissa-depino-elizabeth-laban--65309457https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Little World Author: Melissa Depino, Elizabeth Laban Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 17, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For readers of Liane Moriarty and Jennifer Weiner, there’s a secret behind the row-house walls of Emerson Street. On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can’t imagine life without one another—until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: What if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins. Celia and Mark now have the space they need, but is this really what Celia’s increasingly distant husband wants? Stephanie embraces the idea of one big, happy family, but has she considered how it may exacerbate the stark differences between her and her husband, Chris? While Hope always wanted a larger family with Leo, will caring for all the children really satisfy that need? Behind closed doors, they strive to preserve the closeness they treasure. But when boundaries are blurred, they are forced to question their choices…and reimagine the true meaning of family.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279027Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Little World Author: Melissa Depino, Elizabeth Laban Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279027 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Little World Author: Melissa Depino, Elizabeth Laban Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 17, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For readers of Liane Moriarty and Jennifer Weiner, there’s a secret behind the row-house walls of Emerson Street. On a cozy street in Philadelphia, three neighboring families have become the best of friends. They can’t imagine life without one another—until one family outgrows their tiny row house. In a bid to stay together, a crazy idea is born: What if they tear down the walls between their homes and live together under one roof? And so an experiment begins. Celia and Mark now have the space they need, but is this really what Celia’s increasingly distant husband wants? Stephanie embraces the idea of one big, happy family, but has she considered how it may exacerbate the stark differences between her and her husband, Chris? While Hope always wanted a larger family with Leo, will caring for all the children really satisfy that need? Behind closed doors, they strive to preserve the closeness they treasure. But when boundaries are blurred, they are forced to question their choices…and reimagine the true meaning of family.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-word-for-love-a-novel-by-emily-robbins--65309449https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Word for Love: A Novel Author: Emily Robbins Narrator: Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A paean to unabashed, unbridled love.'  --Khaled Hosseini, New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner A mesmerizing debut set in Syria on the cusp of the unrest, A Word for Love is the spare and exquisitely told story of a young American woman transformed by language, risk, war, and a startling new understanding of love. It is said there are ninety-nine Arabic words for love. Bea, an American exchange student, has learned them all: in search of deep feeling, she travels to a Middle Eastern country known to hold the 'The Astonishing Text,' an ancient, original manuscript of a famous Arabic love story that is said to move its best readers to tears. But once in this foreign country, Bea finds that instead of intensely reading Arabic she is entwined in her host family's complicated lives--as they lock the doors, and whisper anxiously about impending revolution. And suddenly, instead of the ancient love story she sought, it is her daily witness of a contemporary Romeo and Juliet-like romance--between a housemaid and policeman of different cultural and political backgrounds--that astonishes her, changes her, and makes her weep. But as the country drifts toward explosive unrest, Bea wonders how many secrets she can keep, and how long she can fight for a romance that does not belong to her. Ultimately, in a striking twist, Bea's own story begins to mirror that of 'The Astonishing Text' that drew her there in the first place--not in the role of one of the lovers, as she might once have imagined, but as the character who lives to tell the story long after the lovers have gone. With melodic meditation on culture, language, and familial devotion. Robbins delivers a powerful novel that questions what it means to love from afar, to be an outsider within a love story, and to take someone else's passion and cradle it until it becomes your own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280627Tue, 17 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Word for Love: A Novel Author: Emily Robbins Narrator: Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 17,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280627 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Word for Love: A Novel Author: Emily Robbins Narrator: Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 10 minutes Release date: January 17, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.2 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'A paean to unabashed, unbridled love.'  --Khaled Hosseini, New York Times-bestselling author of The Kite Runner A mesmerizing debut set in Syria on the cusp of the unrest, A Word for Love is the spare and exquisitely told story of a young American woman transformed by language, risk, war, and a startling new understanding of love. It is said there are ninety-nine Arabic words for love. Bea, an American exchange student, has learned them all: in search of deep feeling, she travels to a Middle Eastern country known to hold the 'The Astonishing Text,' an ancient, original manuscript of a famous Arabic love story that is said to move its best readers to tears. But once in this foreign country, Bea finds that instead of intensely reading Arabic she is entwined in her host family's complicated lives--as they lock the doors, and whisper anxiously about impending revolution. And suddenly, instead of the ancient love story she sought, it is her daily witness of a contemporary Romeo and Juliet-like romance--between a housemaid and policeman of different cultural and political backgrounds--that astonishes her, changes her, and makes her weep. But as the country drifts toward explosive unrest, Bea wonders how many secrets she can keep, and how long she can fight for a romance that does not belong to her. Ultimately, in a striking twist, Bea's own story begins to mirror that of 'The Astonishing Text' that drew her there in the first place--not in the role of one of the lovers, as she might once have imagined, but as the character who lives to tell the story long after the lovers have gone. With melodic meditation on culture, language, and familial devotion. Robbins delivers a powerful novel that questions what it means to love from afar, to be an outsider within a love story, and to take someone else's passion and cradle it until it becomes your own.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-light-of-the-garden-a-novel-by-heather-burch--65309462https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278584 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Light of the Garden: A Novel Author: Heather Burch Narrator: Amy Landon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness. Inheriting her grandparents’ island estate on Florida’s Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter. Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity’s only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief—the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property. Now that Charity has returned, she’s full of longing and regret, until she befriends her neighbor Dalton Reynolds, who has come to Gaslamp Island carrying his own heartache. As other exiles arrive—a great uncle harboring secrets, a teenage runaway—Charity begins to reconsider what makes a family. When her own estranged mother shows up in crisis, Charity is challenged to search her heart for forgiveness. But forgiving herself may require a little magic from the last place she’d expect to find it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278584Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278584 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Light of the Garden: A Novel Author: Heather Burch Narrator: Amy Landon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278584 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Light of the Garden: A Novel Author: Heather Burch Narrator: Amy Landon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 42 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the Light of the Garden is a novel about unearthed family secrets, the enchantment of past loves, and the indelible power of forgiveness. Inheriting her grandparents’ island estate on Florida’s Gulf coast is a special kind of homecoming for thirty-one-year-old Charity Baxter. Raised by a narcissistic single mother, Charity’s only sense of a loving home comes from childhood summers spent with Gramps and Grandma. But piercing her fondest memories is her sharpest grief—the death of her beloved grandmother, when Charity stopped believing in the magical healing power of the weeping willow that still casts a shadow on their property. Now that Charity has returned, she’s full of longing and regret, until she befriends her neighbor Dalton Reynolds, who has come to Gaslamp Island carrying his own heartache. As other exiles arrive—a great uncle harboring secrets, a teenage runaway—Charity begins to reconsider what makes a family. When her own estranged mother shows up in crisis, Charity is challenged to search her heart for forgiveness. But forgiving herself may require a little magic from the last place she’d expect to find it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lucky-boy-by-shanthi-sekaran--65309443https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lucky Boy Author: Shanthi Sekaran Narrator: Roxana Ortega, Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 40 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping tale of adventure and searing reality, Lucky Boy gives voice to two mothers bound together by their love for one lucky boy. “Sekaran has written a page-turner that’s touching and all too real.”—People “A fiercely compassionate story about the bonds and the bounds of motherhood and, ultimately, of love.”—Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans Eighteen years old and fizzing with optimism, Solimar Castro-Valdez embarks on a perilous journey across the Mexican border. Weeks later, she arrives in Berkeley, California, dazed by first love found then lost, and pregnant. This was not the plan. Undocumented and unmoored, Soli discovers that her son, Ignacio, can become her touchstone, and motherhood her identity in a world where she’s otherwise invisible. Kavya Reddy has created a beautiful life in Berkeley, but then she can’t get pregnant and that beautiful life seems suddenly empty. When Soli is placed in immigrant detention and Ignacio comes under Kavya’s care, Kavya finally gets to be the singing, story-telling kind of mother she dreamed of being. But she builds her love on a fault line, her heart wrapped around someone else’s child. “Nacho” to Soli, and “Iggy” to Kavya, the boy is steeped in love, but his destiny and that of his two mothers teeters between two worlds as Soli fights to get back to him. Lucky Boy is a moving and revelatory ode to the ever-changing borders of love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280279Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lucky Boy Author: Shanthi Sekaran Narrator: Roxana Ortega, Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 40 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280279 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lucky Boy Author: Shanthi Sekaran Narrator: Roxana Ortega, Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 40 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.47 of Total 15 Ratings of Narrator: 4.25 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping tale of adventure and searing reality, Lucky Boy gives voice to two mothers bound together by their love for one lucky boy. “Sekaran has written a page-turner that’s touching and all too real.”—People “A fiercely compassionate story about the bonds and the bounds of motherhood and, ultimately, of love.”—Cristina Henríquez, author of The Book of Unknown Americans Eighteen years old and fizzing with optimism, Solimar Castro-Valdez embarks on a perilous journey across the Mexican border. Weeks later, she arrives in Berkeley, California, dazed by first love found then lost, and pregnant. This was not the plan. Undocumented and unmoored, Soli discovers that her son, Ignacio, can become her touchstone, and motherhood her identity in a world where she’s otherwise invisible. Kavya Reddy has created a beautiful life in Berkeley, but then she can’t get pregnant and that beautiful life seems suddenly empty. When Soli is placed in immigrant detention and Ignacio comes under Kavya’s care, Kavya finally gets to be the singing, story-telling kind of mother she dreamed of being. But she builds her love on a fault line, her heart wrapped around someone else’s child. “Nacho” to Soli, and “Iggy” to Kavya, the boy is steeped in love, but his destiny and that of his two mothers teeters between two worlds as Soli fights to get back to him. Lucky Boy is a moving and revelatory ode to the ever-changing borders of love.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/boomer-s-bucket-list-by-sue-pethick--65309434https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Boomer's Bucket List Author: Sue Pethick Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When her cuddly canine companion Boomer is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Jennifer Westbrook decides to take Boomer on the greatest road trip of his life. But when she tries to sneak Boomer into a NASCAR press box-disguised as her seeing-eye dog-Jennifer's cover is blown by a curious, but very cute reporter named Nathan Koslow. Boomer takes an instant shine to Nathan, unlike the other men in Jennifer's life. When the charming journalist asks to join them on their journey, she can't say no. But when she learns that someone has created a website called Boomer's Bucket List-and it's gone totally viral-the trip takes a wildly unexpected turn for Jennifer, Nathan, and the dog who brought them together.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280771Tue, 10 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Boomer's Bucket List Author: Sue Pethick Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 10,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280771 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Boomer's Bucket List Author: Sue Pethick Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 39 minutes Release date: January 10, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When her cuddly canine companion Boomer is diagnosed with a rare heart condition, Jennifer Westbrook decides to take Boomer on the greatest road trip of his life. But when she tries to sneak Boomer into a NASCAR press box-disguised as her seeing-eye dog-Jennifer's cover is blown by a curious, but very cute reporter named Nathan Koslow. Boomer takes an instant shine to Nathan, unlike the other men in Jennifer's life. When the charming journalist asks to join them on their journey, she can't say no. But when she learns that someone has created a website called Boomer's Bucket List-and it's gone totally viral-the trip takes a wildly unexpected turn for Jennifer, Nathan, and the dog who brought them together.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-means-no-the-dark-side-of-dominance-and-masochism-by-l-m-wasylciw--65309316https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Means No: The Dark Side of Dominance and Masochism Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Matthew Blackwell was drenched in dominance and masochism. He smiled as he stirred Haley’s drink, spiked with enough ketamine to render her unconscious, hoping to have sex his way. He thought of Haley as no more than the girl who would offer him a night to remember; his send off party of one before university. At no time did he consider that he could go to jail. Matthew was drenched in masculine toxicity, and had a hidden hostility to femininity. He believed that money was power. He wielded both. He got what he wanted, when he wanted, and felt that he could do as he pleased where it came to women. Always at Matthew’s side was his good friend, Ryan Crowe. Matthew had the financial means and Ryan had the connections. If Matthew asked, Ryan complied. What Ryan did not know was that Matthew had a dark secret. Rape culture is a real and salient force in today’s society. The term ‘rape’ has been relabelled as sexual violence – clearly defining any and all unwanted sexual activity. All too many women don’t report such incidents – primarily because too few perpetrators are punished - further feeding the problem. RAPE is an ever-growing concern that must be addressed and recognized for what it is: a criminal offense. The BDSM subculture once operated underground. In modern society BDSM activity has begun to enter the mainstream, and typically goes unnoticed. The BDSM community has not escaped immunity from abusers or abusive dynamics. What Reviewers Have to Say: 5 out of 5 stars - Great opening! Frightening. Had me hooked from the first paragraph. This may be the 51st Shade of Grey when things really get out of hand. Well done, Linda!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289972Sat, 07 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Means No: The Dark Side of Dominance and Masochism Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289972 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Means No: The Dark Side of Dominance and Masochism Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 7, 2017 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Matthew Blackwell was drenched in dominance and masochism. He smiled as he stirred Haley’s drink, spiked with enough ketamine to render her unconscious, hoping to have sex his way. He thought of Haley as no more than the girl who would offer him a night to remember; his send off party of one before university. At no time did he consider that he could go to jail. Matthew was drenched in masculine toxicity, and had a hidden hostility to femininity. He believed that money was power. He wielded both. He got what he wanted, when he wanted, and felt that he could do as he pleased where it came to women. Always at Matthew’s side was his good friend, Ryan Crowe. Matthew had the financial means and Ryan had the connections. If Matthew asked, Ryan complied. What Ryan did not know was that Matthew had a dark secret. Rape culture is a real and salient force in today’s society. The term ‘rape’ has been relabelled as sexual violence – clearly defining any and all unwanted sexual activity. All too many women don’t report such incidents – primarily because too few perpetrators are punished - further feeding the problem. RAPE is an ever-growing concern that must be addressed and recognized for what it is: a criminal offense. The BDSM subculture once operated underground. In modern society BDSM activity has begun to enter the mainstream, and typically goes unnoticed. The BDSM community has not escaped immunity from abusers or abusive dynamics. What Reviewers Have to Say: 5 out of 5 stars - Great opening! Frightening. Had me hooked from the first paragraph. This may be the 51st Shade of Grey when things really get out of hand. Well done, Linda!]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-barefoot-summer-by-carolyn-brown--65309478https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barefoot Summer Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown returns with a heartbreakingly hilarious novel about three women who had nothing in common, except their husband. Leaving one widow behind is unfortunate. Leaving three widows behind is just plain despicable. Oil heiress Kate Steele knew her not-so-dearly departed husband was a con man, but she’s shocked that Conrad racked up two more wives without divorcing her first. The only remnant of their miserable marriage she plans to keep is their lakeside cabin in Bootleg, Texas. Unfortunately, she’s not the only woman with that idea. Fiery, strong-willed Jamie wishes Conrad were still alive—so she could kill the scoundrel herself. But for their daughter’s sake, she needs that property. As does Amanda—twenty-eight, pregnant, and still weeping over the loss of her true love. On a broiling July day, all three arrive in Bootleg…with a dogged detective right behind who’s convinced that at least one of them conspired to commit murder. One momentous summer filled with revelations, quirky neighbors, and barefoot evenings on the porch offers three women the chance to make the journey from enemies to friends, and claim a bright, new beginning.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278593Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barefoot Summer Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278593 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Barefoot Summer Author: Carolyn Brown Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.88 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown returns with a heartbreakingly hilarious novel about three women who had nothing in common, except their husband. Leaving one widow behind is unfortunate. Leaving three widows behind is just plain despicable. Oil heiress Kate Steele knew her not-so-dearly departed husband was a con man, but she’s shocked that Conrad racked up two more wives without divorcing her first. The only remnant of their miserable marriage she plans to keep is their lakeside cabin in Bootleg, Texas. Unfortunately, she’s not the only woman with that idea. Fiery, strong-willed Jamie wishes Conrad were still alive—so she could kill the scoundrel herself. But for their daughter’s sake, she needs that property. As does Amanda—twenty-eight, pregnant, and still weeping over the loss of her true love. On a broiling July day, all three arrive in Bootleg…with a dogged detective right behind who’s convinced that at least one of them conspired to commit murder. One momentous summer filled with revelations, quirky neighbors, and barefoot evenings on the porch offers three women the chance to make the journey from enemies to friends, and claim a bright, new beginning.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/idaho-a-novel-by-emily-ruskovich--65309400https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho: A Novel Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning debut novel about love and forgiveness, about the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss—from O. Henry Prize–winning author Emily Ruskovich WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD • WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband’s memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade’s first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives—including Ann, Wade, and Jenny, now in prison—we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives, of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together, and of the memories that reverberate through the lives of every character in Idaho. In a wild emotional and physical landscape, Wade’s past becomes the center of Ann’s imagination, as Ann becomes determined to understand the family she never knew—and to take responsibility for them, reassembling their lives, and her own. FINALIST FOR: International Dylan Thomas Prize • Edgar First Novel Award • Young Lions Fiction Award “You know you’re in masterly hands here. [Emily] Ruskovich’s language is itself a consolation, as she subtly posits the troubling thought that only decency can save us. . . . Ruskovich’s novel will remind many readers of the great Idaho novel, Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping. . . .  [A] wrenching and beautiful book.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Sensuous, exquisitely crafted.”—The Wall Street Journal “The first thing you should know about Idaho, the shatteringly original debut by O. Henry Prize winner Emily Ruskovich, is that it upturns everything you think you know about story. . . . You could read Idaho just for the sheer beauty of the prose, the expert way Ruskovich makes everything strange and yet absolutely familiar.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Mesmerizing . . . [an] eerie story about what the heart is capable of fathoming and what the hand is capable of executing.”—Marie Claire “Idaho is a wonderful debut. Ruskovich knows how to build a page-turner from the opening paragraph.”—Ft. Worth Star-Telegram]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281080Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho: A Novel Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281080 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Idaho: A Novel Author: Emily Ruskovich Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 2 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER • A stunning debut novel about love and forgiveness, about the violence of memory and the equal violence of its loss—from O. Henry Prize–winning author Emily Ruskovich WINNER OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST BOOK AWARD • WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BUZZFEED Ann and Wade have carved out a life for themselves from a rugged landscape in northern Idaho, where they are bound together by more than love. With her husband’s memory fading, Ann attempts to piece together the truth of what happened to Wade’s first wife, Jenny, and to their daughters. In a story written in exquisite prose and told from multiple perspectives—including Ann, Wade, and Jenny, now in prison—we gradually learn of the mysterious and shocking act that fractured Wade and Jenny's lives, of the love and compassion that brought Ann and Wade together, and of the memories that reverberate through the lives of every character in Idaho. In a wild emotional and physical landscape, Wade’s past becomes the center of Ann’s imagination, as Ann becomes determined to understand the family she never knew—and to take responsibility for them, reassembling their lives, and her own. FINALIST FOR: International Dylan Thomas Prize • Edgar First Novel Award • Young Lions Fiction Award “You know you’re in masterly hands here. [Emily] Ruskovich’s language is itself a consolation, as she subtly posits the troubling thought that only decency can save us. . . . Ruskovich’s novel will remind many readers of the great Idaho novel, Marilynne Robinson’s Housekeeping. . . .  [A] wrenching and beautiful book.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) “Sensuous, exquisitely crafted.”—The Wall Street Journal “The first thing you should know about Idaho, the shatteringly original debut by O. Henry Prize winner Emily Ruskovich, is that it upturns everything you think you know about story. . . . You could read Idaho just for the sheer beauty of the prose, the expert way Ruskovich makes everything strange and yet absolutely familiar.”—San Francisco Chronicle “Mesmerizing . . . [an] eerie story about what the heart is capable of fathoming and what the hand is capable of executing.”—Marie Claire “Idaho is a wonderful debut. Ruskovich knows how to build a page-turner from the opening paragraph.”—Ft. Worth Star-Telegram]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mistress-by-danielle-steel--65309386https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mistress Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Alexander Cendese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 160 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 23 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel illuminates rarely glimpsed precincts of unimaginable wealth and power, where love and freedom are the most dangerous desires of all. Natasha Leonova’s beauty saved her life. Discovered on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection, immersed in rarefied luxury, while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world, often on one of Vladimir Stanislas’s spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha’s job is to keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. She knows her place, and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected, and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir’s ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She experiences only his kindness and generosity and believes he will always keep her safe. She is unfailingly loyal to him in exchange. Theo Luca is the son of a brilliant, world famous, and difficult artist, Lorenzo Luca, who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Lorenzo’s widow, Maylis, has transformed their home in St. Paul de Vence into a celebrated restaurant decorated with her late husband’s paintings, and treats it as a museum. There, on a warm June evening, Theo first encounters Natasha, the most exquisite woman he has ever seen. And there, Vladimir lays eyes on Luca’s artwork. Two dangerous obsessions begin. Theo, a gifted artist in his own right, finds himself feverishly painting Natasha’s image for weeks after their first meeting. Vladimir, enraged that Lorenzo’s works are not for sale, is determined to secure a painting at any price. And Natasha, who knows that she cannot afford to make even one false move, nevertheless begins to think of the freedom she can never have as Vladimir’s mistress. She cannot risk her safety for another man, or even a conversation with him, as Theo longs for a woman he can never have. From Moscow to the Riviera, Paris, and London, The Mistress is a riveting tale of vast fortune, cruelty, creative genius, and daring courage, as uncompromising individuals chart a course for collision.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283292Tue, 03 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mistress Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Alexander Cendese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283292 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mistress Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Alexander Cendese Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 37 minutes Release date: January 3, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.93 of Total 160 Ratings of Narrator: 4.57 of Total 23 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Incomparable storyteller Danielle Steel illuminates rarely glimpsed precincts of unimaginable wealth and power, where love and freedom are the most dangerous desires of all. Natasha Leonova’s beauty saved her life. Discovered on a freezing Moscow street by a Russian billionaire, she has lived for seven years under his protection, immersed in rarefied luxury, while he pursues his activities in a dark world that she guesses at but never sees. Her home is the world, often on one of Vladimir Stanislas’s spectacular yachts manned by scores of heavily armed crew members. Natasha’s job is to keep Vladimir happy, ask no questions, and be discreet. She knows her place, and the rules. She feels fortunate to be spoiled and protected, and is careful not to dwell on Vladimir’s ruthlessness or the deadly circles he moves in. She experiences only his kindness and generosity and believes he will always keep her safe. She is unfailingly loyal to him in exchange. Theo Luca is the son of a brilliant, world famous, and difficult artist, Lorenzo Luca, who left his wife and son with a fortune in artwork they refuse to sell. Lorenzo’s widow, Maylis, has transformed their home in St. Paul de Vence into a celebrated restaurant decorated with her late husband’s paintings, and treats it as a museum. There, on a warm June evening, Theo first encounters Natasha, the most exquisite woman he has ever seen. And there, Vladimir lays eyes on Luca’s artwork. Two dangerous obsessions begin. Theo, a gifted artist in his own right, finds himself feverishly painting Natasha’s image for weeks after their first meeting. Vladimir, enraged that Lorenzo’s works are not for sale, is determined to secure a painting at any price. And Natasha, who knows that she cannot afford to make even one false move, nevertheless begins to think of the freedom she can never have as Vladimir’s mistress. She cannot risk her safety for another man, or even a conversation with him, as Theo longs for a woman he can never have. From Moscow to the Riviera, Paris, and London, The Mistress is a riveting tale of vast fortune, cruelty, creative genius, and daring courage, as uncompromising individuals chart a course for collision.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sisters-one-two-three-by-nancy-star--65309440https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters One, Two, Three Author: Nancy Star Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After a tragic accident on Martha’s Vineyard, keeping secrets becomes a way of life for the Tangle family. With memories locked away, the sisters take divergent paths. Callie disappears, Mimi keeps so busy she has no time to think, and Ginger develops a lifelong aversion to risk that threatens the relationships she holds most dear. When a whispered comment overheard by her rebellious teenage daughter forces Ginger to reveal a long-held family secret, the Tangles’ carefully constructed web of lies begins to unravel. Upon the death of Glory, the family’s colorful matriarch, and the return of long-estranged Callie, Ginger resolves to return to Martha’s Vineyard and piece together what really happened on that calamitous day when a shadow fell over four sun-kissed siblings playing at the shore. Along with Ginger’s newfound understanding come the keys to reconciliation: with her mother, with her sisters, and with her daughter. At turns heartbreaking, humorous, and hopeful, Sisters One, Two, Three explores not only the consequences of secrets—even secrets kept out of love—but also the courage it takes to speak the truth, to forgive, and to let go.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278572Sun, 01 Jan 2017 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters One, Two, Three Author: Nancy Star Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 12 minutes Release date: January...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sisters One, Two, Three Author: Nancy Star Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 12 minutes Release date: January 1, 2017 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 2.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After a tragic accident on Martha’s Vineyard, keeping secrets becomes a way of life for the Tangle family. With memories locked away, the sisters take divergent paths. Callie disappears, Mimi keeps so busy she has no time to think, and Ginger develops a lifelong aversion to risk that threatens the relationships she holds most dear. When a whispered comment overheard by her rebellious teenage daughter forces Ginger to reveal a long-held family secret, the Tangles’ carefully constructed web of lies begins to unravel. Upon the death of Glory, the family’s colorful matriarch, and the return of long-estranged Callie, Ginger resolves to return to Martha’s Vineyard and piece together what really happened on that calamitous day when a shadow fell over four sun-kissed siblings playing at the shore. Along with Ginger’s newfound understanding come the keys to reconciliation: with her mother, with her sisters, and with her daughter. At turns heartbreaking, humorous, and hopeful, Sisters One, Two, Three explores not only the consequences of secrets—even secrets kept out of love—but also the courage it takes to speak the truth, to forgive, and to let go.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/to-the-vanishing-point-by-alan-dean-foster--65309431https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Vanishing Point Author: Alan Dean Foster Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: It was just a boring drive through the Nevada desert...until the Sonderberg family picked up a beautiful young hitchhiker named Mouse and found themselves on a wild, careening ride down the exit ramp to Hell. It seems the entire universe is doomed unless Mouse, a transdimensional alien, can find and heal the dying cosmic Spinner who controls the very fabric of reality. Suddenly attacked by a demonic gas station attendant, axe-wielding rats and fire-breathing cops, the Sondberg family must become warriors in a now-mystical motor home and battle pangalactic diners, weird worlds, impossible voids, and brain-bending realms of madness. They're driving into a fantastic nightmare to save all creation at the Vanishing Point on the Cosmic Road...which happens to be U.S. Interstate 40!]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280780Tue, 27 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Vanishing Point Author: Alan Dean Foster Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 37 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280780 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Vanishing Point Author: Alan Dean Foster Narrator: Joel Richards Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 27, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: It was just a boring drive through the Nevada desert...until the Sonderberg family picked up a beautiful young hitchhiker named Mouse and found themselves on a wild, careening ride down the exit ramp to Hell. It seems the entire universe is doomed unless Mouse, a transdimensional alien, can find and heal the dying cosmic Spinner who controls the very fabric of reality. Suddenly attacked by a demonic gas station attendant, axe-wielding rats and fire-breathing cops, the Sondberg family must become warriors in a now-mystical motor home and battle pangalactic diners, weird worlds, impossible voids, and brain-bending realms of madness. They're driving into a fantastic nightmare to save all creation at the Vanishing Point on the Cosmic Road...which happens to be U.S. Interstate 40!]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trouble-with-dukes-by-grace-burrowes--65309461https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trouble with Dukes Series: #1 of Windham Brides Author: Grace Burrowes Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Windham series comes 'a wonderfully funny, moving romance,' (Eloisa James) perfect for fans of 'sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, [and] enchanting love stories' (Mary Balogh). THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER... The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and even worse--a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different. No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he'll take on any challenge--even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz. Megan isn't the least bit intimidated by his dark reputation, but Hamish senses that she's fighting battles of her own. For her, he'll become the warrior once more, and for her, he might just lose his heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279246Tue, 20 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trouble with Dukes Series: #1 of Windham Brides Author: Grace Burrowes Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279246 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Trouble with Dukes Series: #1 of Windham Brides Author: Grace Burrowes Narrator: James Langton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 57 minutes Release date: December 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 11 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved Windham series comes 'a wonderfully funny, moving romance,' (Eloisa James) perfect for fans of 'sexy heroes, strong heroines, intelligent plots, [and] enchanting love stories' (Mary Balogh). THEY CALL HIM THE DUKE OF MURDER... The gossips whisper that the new Duke of Murdoch is a brute, a murderer, and even worse--a Scot. They say he should never be trusted alone with a woman. But Megan Windham sees in Hamish something different, someone different. No one was fiercer at war than Hamish MacHugh, though now the soldier faces a whole new battlefield: a London Season. To make his sisters happy, he'll take on any challenge--even letting their friend Miss Windham teach him to waltz. Megan isn't the least bit intimidated by his dark reputation, but Hamish senses that she's fighting battles of her own. For her, he'll become the warrior once more, and for her, he might just lose his heart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/two-roads-home-by-deborah-raney--65309455https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Roads Home Series: #2 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Minor-but-nagging setbacks continue to sour Grant and Audrey Whitman's initiation into the world of innkeeping, but larger challenges brew when an innocent flirtation leads to big trouble for the Whitmans' son-in-law, Jesse. Jesse Pennington's friendly, outgoing personality has always served him well, especially in a career that has earned him and his wife Corinne a very comfortable lifestyle. But Corinne and Jesse are both restless-and for similar reasons, if only they could share those with each other. Instead, too many business trips and trumped-up charges of harassment from a disgruntled coworker threaten their marriage and possibly put their three precious daughters at risk. With their life in disarray, God is tugging at their hearts to pursue other dreams. Can Corinne and Jesse pick up the pieces of what was once a wonderful life before it all crumbles beneath them?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279653Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Roads Home Series: #2 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Two Roads Home Series: #2 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 18 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Minor-but-nagging setbacks continue to sour Grant and Audrey Whitman's initiation into the world of innkeeping, but larger challenges brew when an innocent flirtation leads to big trouble for the Whitmans' son-in-law, Jesse. Jesse Pennington's friendly, outgoing personality has always served him well, especially in a career that has earned him and his wife Corinne a very comfortable lifestyle. But Corinne and Jesse are both restless-and for similar reasons, if only they could share those with each other. Instead, too many business trips and trumped-up charges of harassment from a disgruntled coworker threaten their marriage and possibly put their three precious daughters at risk. With their life in disarray, God is tugging at their hearts to pursue other dreams. Can Corinne and Jesse pick up the pieces of what was once a wonderful life before it all crumbles beneath them?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/river-s-song-by-melody-carlson--65309448https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: River's Song Series: #1 of The Inn at Shining Waters Author: Melody Carlson Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life. For the first time since childhood, Anna embraces her native heritage, despite the disdain of her vicious mother-in-law. By transforming her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place of healing-a place where guests experience peace, grace, and new beginnings. Starting with her own family...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279798Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: River's Song Series: #1 of The Inn at Shining Waters Author: Melody Carlson Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279798 to listen full audiobooks. Title: River's Song Series: #1 of The Inn at Shining Waters Author: Melody Carlson Narrator: Tanya Eby Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 44 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Following her mother's funeral, and on the verge of her own midlife crisis, widow Anna Larson returns to the home of her youth to sort out her parents' belongings, as well as her own turbulent life. For the first time since childhood, Anna embraces her native heritage, despite the disdain of her vicious mother-in-law. By transforming her old family home on the banks of the Siuslaw River into The Inn at Shining Waters, Anna hopes to create a place of healing-a place where guests experience peace, grace, and new beginnings. Starting with her own family...]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/handle-with-care-a-novel-by-jodi-picoult--65309414https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Handle with Care: A Novel Author: Jodi Picoult Narrator: Charlotte Perry, Jim Colby, Jessica Almasy, Celeste Ciulla, Alma Cuervo, Cassandra Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Willow is born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta, her parents are devastated—she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, a lifetime of pain. In this provocative story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, “Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance” (Stephen King). Every expectant parent insists the same thing: they simply want a healthy baby. Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe wanted the same but instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, pity from other parents, and haunting what-ifs. Yet, in other ways, their daughter Willow is a perfect child. Smart as a whip, beautiful, brave, and kind, Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health. Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and Sean to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte had known earlier of Willow’s illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more: what constitutes a valuable life? “Well-written and conscientiously researched” (The Washington Post), Handle with Care is an unforgettable and emotionally riveting novel that explores the fragility of life and the lengths we go to protect it.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281021Tue, 13 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Handle with Care: A Novel Author: Jodi Picoult Narrator: Charlotte Perry, Jim Colby, Jessica Almasy, Celeste Ciulla, Alma Cuervo, Cassandra Morris...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281021 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Handle with Care: A Novel Author: Jodi Picoult Narrator: Charlotte Perry, Jim Colby, Jessica Almasy, Celeste Ciulla, Alma Cuervo, Cassandra Morris Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 13, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 24 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Willow is born with severe osteogenesis imperfecta, her parents are devastated—she will suffer hundreds of broken bones as she grows, a lifetime of pain. In this provocative story from the #1 New York Times bestselling author, “Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance” (Stephen King). Every expectant parent insists the same thing: they simply want a healthy baby. Charlotte and Sean O’Keefe wanted the same but instead, their lives are made up of sleepless nights, mounting bills, pity from other parents, and haunting what-ifs. Yet, in other ways, their daughter Willow is a perfect child. Smart as a whip, beautiful, brave, and kind, Willow is Willow, in sickness and in health. Everything changes, though, after a series of events forces Charlotte and Sean to confront the most serious what-ifs of all. What if Charlotte had known earlier of Willow’s illness? What if things could have been different? What if their beloved Willow had never been born? To do Willow justice, Charlotte must ask herself these questions and one more: what constitutes a valuable life? “Well-written and conscientiously researched” (The Washington Post), Handle with Care is an unforgettable and emotionally riveting novel that explores the fragility of life and the lengths we go to protect it.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/can-t-stop-loving-you-by-miranda-liasson--65309480https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Can't Stop Loving You Author: Miranda Liasson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When it comes to her heart, Arabella D’Angelo has moved on—even though she still lives in Mirror Lake, Connecticut, a little tourist town with a long memory for mistakes. Ever the dutiful daughter of a cantankerous widower who holds grudges, Bella has spent the past twelve years raising her younger brother and making a name for herself as a successful psychologist. Now, when she isn’t counseling a lonely-hearts club for senior women, she’s humoring her matchmaking girlfriends. Bella resists the romancing of their blind dates, yet her friends hope she’ll fall for a local and scrap plans for a fresh start in Chicago. Then, just before Bella’s thirtieth birthday, her first love, Roman Spikonos, returns to Mirror Lake. When he moves next door to her family’s garden-center business to run his grandparents’ orchard, it stirs up gossip—and a tempest of passions—just in time for pumpkin harvest. As Roman and Bella once again get caught up in a swirl of desire and heartache, not to mention her overprotective father’s fury, Mirror Lake will soon find out whether the Italian hometown beauty and her unforgettable Greek god can stand a second chance.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278591Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Can't Stop Loving You Author: Miranda Liasson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 6,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278591 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Can't Stop Loving You Author: Miranda Liasson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When it comes to her heart, Arabella D’Angelo has moved on—even though she still lives in Mirror Lake, Connecticut, a little tourist town with a long memory for mistakes. Ever the dutiful daughter of a cantankerous widower who holds grudges, Bella has spent the past twelve years raising her younger brother and making a name for herself as a successful psychologist. Now, when she isn’t counseling a lonely-hearts club for senior women, she’s humoring her matchmaking girlfriends. Bella resists the romancing of their blind dates, yet her friends hope she’ll fall for a local and scrap plans for a fresh start in Chicago. Then, just before Bella’s thirtieth birthday, her first love, Roman Spikonos, returns to Mirror Lake. When he moves next door to her family’s garden-center business to run his grandparents’ orchard, it stirs up gossip—and a tempest of passions—just in time for pumpkin harvest. As Roman and Bella once again get caught up in a swirl of desire and heartache, not to mention her overprotective father’s fury, Mirror Lake will soon find out whether the Italian hometown beauty and her unforgettable Greek god can stand a second chance.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/all-the-breaking-waves-a-novel-by-kerry-lonsdale--65309476https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Breaking Waves: A Novel Author: Kerry Lonsdale Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of the Everything series, a gripping standalone novel exploring long-buried secrets, the strength of forgiveness, and the healing power of returning home for good. After a harrowing accident tore her family apart, Molly Brennan fled from the man she loved and the tragic mistake she made. Twelve years later, Molly has created a new life for herself and her eight-year-old daughter, Cassie. The art history professor crafts jewelry as unique and weathered as the surf-tumbled sea glass she collects, while raising her daughter in a safe and loving environment—something Molly never had. But when Cassie is plagued by horrific visions and debilitating nightmares, Molly is forced to return to the one place she swore she’d never move back to—home to Pacific Grove. A riveting exploration of love, secrets, and motherhood, All the Breaking Waves is the poignant story of a woman who discovers she must confront her past, let go of her guilt, and summon everything in her power to save her daughter.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278597Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Breaking Waves: A Novel Author: Kerry Lonsdale Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278597 to listen full audiobooks. Title: All the Breaking Waves: A Novel Author: Kerry Lonsdale Narrator: Dara Rosenberg Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 40 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of the Everything series, a gripping standalone novel exploring long-buried secrets, the strength of forgiveness, and the healing power of returning home for good. After a harrowing accident tore her family apart, Molly Brennan fled from the man she loved and the tragic mistake she made. Twelve years later, Molly has created a new life for herself and her eight-year-old daughter, Cassie. The art history professor crafts jewelry as unique and weathered as the surf-tumbled sea glass she collects, while raising her daughter in a safe and loving environment—something Molly never had. But when Cassie is plagued by horrific visions and debilitating nightmares, Molly is forced to return to the one place she swore she’d never move back to—home to Pacific Grove. A riveting exploration of love, secrets, and motherhood, All the Breaking Waves is the poignant story of a woman who discovers she must confront her past, let go of her guilt, and summon everything in her power to save her daughter.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mad-love-by-nick-spalding--65309467https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mad Love Author: Nick Spalding Narrator: Amy Landon, Nico Evers-Swindell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Can two people who have never met make a marriage work? Popular dating site Sociality thinks so, and is marrying London lad Adam to California girl Jessica to prove it. What better way to show that your ‘love algorithms’ work than to put two complete strangers together in an expensive publicity stunt? But, as livewire Jess and lazybones Adam quickly discover, just because a computer says you’re the perfect match, it doesn’t make it so! Two million Sociality subscribers and the media are following the happy couple’s progress, and they have to make a go of it or they’ll lose everything, look like idiots, and destroy Sociality’s reputation. But can the mismatched pair, who seem to be constantly at each other’s throats, put their differences aside and work their way into each other’s hearts? Nick Spalding, bestselling author of Fat Chance and Bricking It, will make you cry with laughter at this story of marital warfare—complete with sinking boats, badly aimed flatulence, well aimed tennis balls and some very suggestive pastry.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278554Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mad Love Author: Nick Spalding Narrator: Amy Landon, Nico Evers-Swindell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278554 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mad Love Author: Nick Spalding Narrator: Amy Landon, Nico Evers-Swindell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.5 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Can two people who have never met make a marriage work? Popular dating site Sociality thinks so, and is marrying London lad Adam to California girl Jessica to prove it. What better way to show that your ‘love algorithms’ work than to put two complete strangers together in an expensive publicity stunt? But, as livewire Jess and lazybones Adam quickly discover, just because a computer says you’re the perfect match, it doesn’t make it so! Two million Sociality subscribers and the media are following the happy couple’s progress, and they have to make a go of it or they’ll lose everything, look like idiots, and destroy Sociality’s reputation. But can the mismatched pair, who seem to be constantly at each other’s throats, put their differences aside and work their way into each other’s hearts? Nick Spalding, bestselling author of Fat Chance and Bricking It, will make you cry with laughter at this story of marital warfare—complete with sinking boats, badly aimed flatulence, well aimed tennis balls and some very suggestive pastry.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-will-i-know-you-a-novel-by-jessica-treadway--65309452https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Will I Know You?: A Novel Author: Jessica Treadway Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST MISTAKES ARE THE DEADLIEST. A People Magazine 'Book of the Week.' 'Jessica Treadway draws her characters into an impossible knot and then expertly teases apart...kept me up half the night.' -- Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth Fans of Reconstructing Amelia will love this pulse-pounding novel of mystery, betrayal, and a small town's dark secrets. On a cold December day, the body of high school senior Joy Enright is discovered in the woods at the edge of a frozen pond. Her death looks like a tragic drowning accident at first, but an autopsy reveals something sinister -- the teenager's body shows unmistakable signs of strangulation. The discovery upends an otherwise uneventful small town, as police grapple with a rare homicide case and those closest to Joy wonder how she could have been taken from them -- and by whom. Susanne, Joy's mother, tries to reconcile past betrayals with their wrenching consequences. Martin, an African-American graduate student, faces ostracism when blame is cast on him. Tom, a rescue diver and son-in-law of the town's police chief, doubts both the police's methods and his own perceptions. And Harper, Joy's best friend, tries to figure out why she disappeared from Harper's life months before she actually went missing. In a close-knit community where everyone knows someone else's secret, it's only a matter of time before the truth is exposed. In this gripping novel, author Jessica Treadway explore the ways in which families both thrive and falter, and how seemingly small bad choices can escalate - with fatal consequences.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279999Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Will I Know You?: A Novel Author: Jessica Treadway Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279999 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Will I Know You?: A Novel Author: Jessica Treadway Narrator: Ryan Vincent Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 30 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: SOMETIMES THE SMALLEST MISTAKES ARE THE DEADLIEST. A People Magazine 'Book of the Week.' 'Jessica Treadway draws her characters into an impossible knot and then expertly teases apart...kept me up half the night.' -- Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Commonwealth Fans of Reconstructing Amelia will love this pulse-pounding novel of mystery, betrayal, and a small town's dark secrets. On a cold December day, the body of high school senior Joy Enright is discovered in the woods at the edge of a frozen pond. Her death looks like a tragic drowning accident at first, but an autopsy reveals something sinister -- the teenager's body shows unmistakable signs of strangulation. The discovery upends an otherwise uneventful small town, as police grapple with a rare homicide case and those closest to Joy wonder how she could have been taken from them -- and by whom. Susanne, Joy's mother, tries to reconcile past betrayals with their wrenching consequences. Martin, an African-American graduate student, faces ostracism when blame is cast on him. Tom, a rescue diver and son-in-law of the town's police chief, doubts both the police's methods and his own perceptions. And Harper, Joy's best friend, tries to figure out why she disappeared from Harper's life months before she actually went missing. In a close-knit community where everyone knows someone else's secret, it's only a matter of time before the truth is exposed. In this gripping novel, author Jessica Treadway explore the ways in which families both thrive and falter, and how seemingly small bad choices can escalate - with fatal consequences.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/of-stillness-and-storm-by-michele-phoenix--65309427https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Stillness and Storm Author: Michele Phoenix Narrator: Michelle Lasley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Award-winning and highly acclaimed author, Michèle Phoenix, pens a story of marriage and missions, and what happens when they don’t always align. “The Poisonwood Bible for a new generation.” —Elizabeth Musser, author of The Long Highway Home “I felt torn between two worlds. Each with its own mystery. One more captivating than the other, but the other more real and breathing.” It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, finding passion and purpose in his work among the needy, Lauren and Ryan stay behind, their daily reality more taxing than inspiring. For them, what started as a calling begins to feel like the family’s undoing. At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again. But as her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past. It’s thirteen-year-old Ryan who most keenly bears the brunt of her distraction. Intimate and bold, Of Stillness and Storm weaves profound dilemmas into a tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry. “In this fine novel, Phoenix realistically captures the deep struggles enveloping a missionary family.” —Publishers Weekly]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279778Tue, 06 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Stillness and Storm Author: Michele Phoenix Narrator: Michelle Lasley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: December...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279778 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Of Stillness and Storm Author: Michele Phoenix Narrator: Michelle Lasley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 34 minutes Release date: December 6, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Award-winning and highly acclaimed author, Michèle Phoenix, pens a story of marriage and missions, and what happens when they don’t always align. “The Poisonwood Bible for a new generation.” —Elizabeth Musser, author of The Long Highway Home “I felt torn between two worlds. Each with its own mystery. One more captivating than the other, but the other more real and breathing.” It took Lauren and her husband ten years to achieve their dream—reaching primitive tribes in remote regions of Nepal. But while Sam treks into the Himalayas for weeks at a time, finding passion and purpose in his work among the needy, Lauren and Ryan stay behind, their daily reality more taxing than inspiring. For them, what started as a calling begins to feel like the family’s undoing. At the peak of her isolation and disillusion, a friend from Lauren’s past enters her life again. But as her communication with Aidan intensifies, so does the tension of coping with the present while reengaging with the past. It’s thirteen-year-old Ryan who most keenly bears the brunt of her distraction. Intimate and bold, Of Stillness and Storm weaves profound dilemmas into a tale of troubled love and honorable intentions gone awry. “In this fine novel, Phoenix realistically captures the deep struggles enveloping a missionary family.” —Publishers Weekly]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-food-of-love-by-amanda-prowse--65309469https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Food of Love Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A loving mother. A perfect family. A shock wave that could shatter everything. Freya Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still warms her soul and two beautiful teenage daughters to show for it: confident Charlotte and thoughtful Lexi. Her home is filled with love and laughter. But when Lexi’s struggles with weight take control of her life, everything Freya once took for granted falls apart, leaving the whole family with a sense of helplessness that can only be confronted with understanding, unity and, above all, love. In this compelling and heart-wrenching new work by bestselling author Amanda Prowse, one ordinary family tackles unexpected difficulties and discovers that love can find its way through life’s darkest moments.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278579Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Food of Love Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278579 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Food of Love Author: Amanda Prowse Narrator: Amanda Prowse Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 33 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A loving mother. A perfect family. A shock wave that could shatter everything. Freya Braithwaite knows she is lucky. Nineteen years of marriage to a man who still warms her soul and two beautiful teenage daughters to show for it: confident Charlotte and thoughtful Lexi. Her home is filled with love and laughter. But when Lexi’s struggles with weight take control of her life, everything Freya once took for granted falls apart, leaving the whole family with a sense of helplessness that can only be confronted with understanding, unity and, above all, love. In this compelling and heart-wrenching new work by bestselling author Amanda Prowse, one ordinary family tackles unexpected difficulties and discovers that love can find its way through life’s darkest moments.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lift-and-separate-a-novel-by-marilyn-simon-rothstein--65309438https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lift and Separate: A Novel Author: Marilyn Simon Rothstein Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Marcy Hammer’s life has been turned upside down. Her husband, the head of a global brassiere empire, didn’t think twice about leaving her after thirty-three years of marriage for a 32DD lingerie model. Now Harvey the Home-Wrecker is missing in action, but Marcy’s through thinking about what a cliché he is. What she needs now is a party-size bag of potato chips, a good support system, and a new dress. Striking out on her own is difficult at first, but Marcy manages to find traces of humor in her heartbreak. Even while devastated by Harvey’s departure, she still has her indomitable spirit and her self-respect. She has no intention of falling apart, either, even when her adult children drop a few bombshells of their own and she discovers a secret about her new, once-in-a-lifetime friend. Life may be full of setbacks, but by lifting herself up by her own lacy straps, Marcy just may be able to handle them all.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280439Thu, 01 Dec 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lift and Separate: A Novel Author: Marilyn Simon Rothstein Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280439 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lift and Separate: A Novel Author: Marilyn Simon Rothstein Narrator: Donna Postel Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 12 minutes Release date: December 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Marcy Hammer’s life has been turned upside down. Her husband, the head of a global brassiere empire, didn’t think twice about leaving her after thirty-three years of marriage for a 32DD lingerie model. Now Harvey the Home-Wrecker is missing in action, but Marcy’s through thinking about what a cliché he is. What she needs now is a party-size bag of potato chips, a good support system, and a new dress. Striking out on her own is difficult at first, but Marcy manages to find traces of humor in her heartbreak. Even while devastated by Harvey’s departure, she still has her indomitable spirit and her self-respect. She has no intention of falling apart, either, even when her adult children drop a few bombshells of their own and she discovers a secret about her new, once-in-a-lifetime friend. Life may be full of setbacks, but by lifting herself up by her own lacy straps, Marcy just may be able to handle them all.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-premonition-a-short-story-prequel-to-the-sleepwalker-by-chris-bohjalian--65309484https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Premonition: A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker Author: Chris Bohjalian Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: This mesmerizing original short story—a prequel to The Sleepwalker—from Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Sandcastle Girls and The Guest Room, tells the tale of one strange summer when a pair of horses die, an odd boy moves to a small Vermont town, and a woman rises from her bed and disappears into the night.   Lianna Ahlberg is seventeen when a thunderstorm snaps a power line to the earth, electrifying the ground, the rain spreading the current like wildfire across the wet grass. Two horses are killed in the nearby field, unnerving the neighbors, upsetting the peculiar boy who has just moved in, and filling Lianna with a deep and abiding sense of dread. This is not the first unusual thing to happen that summer—a summer when Lianna’s mother begins to sleepwalk in the smallest hours of morning—and it will not be the last.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279969Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Premonition: A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker Author: Chris Bohjalian Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 29...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279969 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Premonition: A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker Author: Chris Bohjalian Narrator: Cady McClain Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 1 hour 29 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: This mesmerizing original short story—a prequel to The Sleepwalker—from Chris Bohjalian, bestselling author of The Sandcastle Girls and The Guest Room, tells the tale of one strange summer when a pair of horses die, an odd boy moves to a small Vermont town, and a woman rises from her bed and disappears into the night.   Lianna Ahlberg is seventeen when a thunderstorm snaps a power line to the earth, electrifying the ground, the rain spreading the current like wildfire across the wet grass. Two horses are killed in the nearby field, unnerving the neighbors, upsetting the peculiar boy who has just moved in, and filling Lianna with a deep and abiding sense of dread. This is not the first unusual thing to happen that summer—a summer when Lianna’s mother begins to sleepwalk in the smallest hours of morning—and it will not be the last.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/luke-by-r-c-ryan--65309483https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luke Series: #2 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Wild at Heart. . . Wild. Reckless. Stubborn. That's Luke Malloy in a nutshell. The solitary life of a rancher and the untamed Montana wilderness make him feel alive-and nothing will ever change that. Not even being thrown from his horse and forced to accept a stranger's help. The fact that this stranger is a beautiful blonde with a passion for ranching that rivals his own doesn't hurt. But there's a secret she's hiding, and Luke won't rest until he uncovers it... Ingrid Larsen doesn't need anyone's help. Not with managing her family's ranch. Not with raising her little sister. And certainly not with the mysterious incidents occurring on her property. When this too-sexy-for-his-own-good cowboy needs a place to recover, she hopes he'll be in and out in no time flat. But just as she's beginning to trust Luke's promise of protection, Ingrid's secret threatens to tear them apart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279253Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luke Series: #2 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279253 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Luke Series: #2 of The Malloys of Montana Author: R.C. Ryan Narrator: Loretta Rawlins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Wild at Heart. . . Wild. Reckless. Stubborn. That's Luke Malloy in a nutshell. The solitary life of a rancher and the untamed Montana wilderness make him feel alive-and nothing will ever change that. Not even being thrown from his horse and forced to accept a stranger's help. The fact that this stranger is a beautiful blonde with a passion for ranching that rivals his own doesn't hurt. But there's a secret she's hiding, and Luke won't rest until he uncovers it... Ingrid Larsen doesn't need anyone's help. Not with managing her family's ranch. Not with raising her little sister. And certainly not with the mysterious incidents occurring on her property. When this too-sexy-for-his-own-good cowboy needs a place to recover, she hopes he'll be in and out in no time flat. But just as she's beginning to trust Luke's promise of protection, Ingrid's secret threatens to tear them apart.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sassy-saturdays-by-judith-keim--65309471https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sassy Saturdays Series: #2 of Fat Fridays Group Author: Judith Keim Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Tiffany Wright never planned to become a torch singer, much less a pregnant and single one. It was only with the help of her Fat Fridays luncheon group of strong women—counting their blessings, not their calories—that she found the courage to leave Beau, her once wonderful husband destroyed by drug addiction. Now those same women are her supportive audience at Sassy Saturdays, the enchanting evenings when Tiffany belts out ballads at a local club. Things heat up when Kevin Bascombe—tall, dark, and exceedingly handsome—moves in next door…and turns out to be both Beau’s new business partner and Tiffany’s literal savior in a storm. And when tragedy strikes, Tiffany and Kevin find themselves on the same side of a legal battle, while Tiffany must summon the strength to stand up to her domineering in-laws or risk an unbearable loss. With blue martinis as their talisman, the Sassy Saturdays friends, each facing familial challenges of her own, unite in support, finding hope in friendship, sisterhood, laughter—and colorful cocktails. Revised edition: This edition of Sassy Saturdays includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278595Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sassy Saturdays Series: #2 of Fat Fridays Group Author: Judith Keim Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278595 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Sassy Saturdays Series: #2 of Fat Fridays Group Author: Judith Keim Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 50 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Tiffany Wright never planned to become a torch singer, much less a pregnant and single one. It was only with the help of her Fat Fridays luncheon group of strong women—counting their blessings, not their calories—that she found the courage to leave Beau, her once wonderful husband destroyed by drug addiction. Now those same women are her supportive audience at Sassy Saturdays, the enchanting evenings when Tiffany belts out ballads at a local club. Things heat up when Kevin Bascombe—tall, dark, and exceedingly handsome—moves in next door…and turns out to be both Beau’s new business partner and Tiffany’s literal savior in a storm. And when tragedy strikes, Tiffany and Kevin find themselves on the same side of a legal battle, while Tiffany must summon the strength to stand up to her domineering in-laws or risk an unbearable loss. With blue martinis as their talisman, the Sassy Saturdays friends, each facing familial challenges of her own, unite in support, finding hope in friendship, sisterhood, laughter—and colorful cocktails. Revised edition: This edition of Sassy Saturdays includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-whole-town-s-talking-a-novel-by-fannie-flagg--65309466https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole Town's Talking: A Novel Author: Fannie Flagg Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.77 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 10 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is at her superb best in this fun-loving, moving novel about what it means to be truly alive. WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE  Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole Town’s Talking, a novel in the tradition of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Flagg’s own Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, tells the story of Lordor Nordstrom, his Swedish mail-order bride, Katrina, and their neighbors and descendants as they live, love, die, and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways. Lordor Nordstrom created, in his wisdom, not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family, friends, and neighbors yet to come. “Resting place” turns out to be a bit of a misnomer, however. Odd things begin to happen, and it starts the whole town talking. With her wild imagination, great storytelling, and deep understanding of folly and the human heart, the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life, afterlife, and the remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Town’s Talking, she reminds us that community is vital, life is a gift, and love never dies. Praise for The Whole Town’s Talking “A witty multigenerational saga . . . [Fannie] Flagg’s down-home wisdom, her affable humor and her long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times.”—People   “Fannie Flagg at her best.”—The Florida Times-Union   “If there’s one thing Fannie Flagg can do better than anybody else, it’s tell a story, and she outdoes herself in The Whole Town’s Talking. . . . Brilliant . . . equally on the level as her famous Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.”—The Newport Plain Talk   “Delightful.”—The Washington Post   “A ringing affirmation of love, community and life itself.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278758Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole Town's Talking: A Novel Author: Fannie Flagg Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278758 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole Town's Talking: A Novel Author: Fannie Flagg Narrator: Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.77 of Total 35 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 10 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe is at her superb best in this fun-loving, moving novel about what it means to be truly alive. WINNER OF THE SOUTHERN BOOK PRIZE  Elmwood Springs, Missouri, is a small town like any other, but something strange is happening at the cemetery. Still Meadows, as it’s called, is anything but still. Original, profound, The Whole Town’s Talking, a novel in the tradition of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town and Flagg’s own Can’t Wait to Get to Heaven, tells the story of Lordor Nordstrom, his Swedish mail-order bride, Katrina, and their neighbors and descendants as they live, love, die, and carry on in mysterious and surprising ways. Lordor Nordstrom created, in his wisdom, not only a lively town and a prosperous legacy for himself but also a beautiful final resting place for his family, friends, and neighbors yet to come. “Resting place” turns out to be a bit of a misnomer, however. Odd things begin to happen, and it starts the whole town talking. With her wild imagination, great storytelling, and deep understanding of folly and the human heart, the beloved Fannie Flagg tells an unforgettable story of life, afterlife, and the remarkable goings-on of ordinary people. In The Whole Town’s Talking, she reminds us that community is vital, life is a gift, and love never dies. Praise for The Whole Town’s Talking “A witty multigenerational saga . . . [Fannie] Flagg’s down-home wisdom, her affable humor and her long view of life offer a pleasant respite in nerve-jangling times.”—People   “Fannie Flagg at her best.”—The Florida Times-Union   “If there’s one thing Fannie Flagg can do better than anybody else, it’s tell a story, and she outdoes herself in The Whole Town’s Talking. . . . Brilliant . . . equally on the level as her famous Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe.”—The Newport Plain Talk   “Delightful.”—The Washington Post   “A ringing affirmation of love, community and life itself.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/home-to-chicory-lane-by-deborah-raney--65309453https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279794 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home to Chicory Lane Series: #1 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Now that Audrey & Grant's five kids are grown, they are turning their beloved family home into a cozy bed and breakfast in the heartland. Opening weekend makes Audrey anxious, with family and friends coming from all over to help celebrate the occasion. But when Audrey's daughter, Landyn, arrives, the U-Haul she's pulling makes it clear she's not just here for a visit. Audrey immediately has questions. What happened in New York that sent Landyn running home and where is her husband, Chase? One thing was for sure, the Chicory Inn was off to a rocky start. Can Audrey still realize her dream and at the same time provide the comfort of home her daughter so desperately needs?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279794Tue, 29 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279794 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home to Chicory Lane Series: #1 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279794 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Home to Chicory Lane Series: #1 of Chicory Inn Author: Deborah Raney Narrator: Suzie Althens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 29, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Now that Audrey & Grant's five kids are grown, they are turning their beloved family home into a cozy bed and breakfast in the heartland. Opening weekend makes Audrey anxious, with family and friends coming from all over to help celebrate the occasion. But when Audrey's daughter, Landyn, arrives, the U-Haul she's pulling makes it clear she's not just here for a visit. Audrey immediately has questions. What happened in New York that sent Landyn running home and where is her husband, Chase? One thing was for sure, the Chicory Inn was off to a rocky start. Can Audrey still realize her dream and at the same time provide the comfort of home her daughter so desperately needs?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/another-day-gone-by-eliza-graham--65309464https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Another Day Gone Author: Eliza Graham Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Two sisters must learn to make peace with the past—and each other. In the wake of the 2005 London bombings, Sara returns to her childhood home in Oxfordshire to find that her sister, Polly, has finally come back after being missing for over ten years. Why now—and where has she been? As girls, the two sisters could not have been more different—only perfect Polly could meet the exacting standards of their nanny, Bridie, while Sara lived in her shadow. But Sara had been heartbroken the day she learned that Polly had run away, leaving her behind. For Bridie, the news that Polly has returned threatens to revive a family secret she’d long kept hidden. Bridie cares deeply for both girls, and had done her best to raise them as if they were her own, but her own past always remained off-limits, to them as well as to herself. Now, all that may change. As Polly’s return sets in motion events that will stretch the three women’s fragile bond to its breaking point, all three must confront the weight of this hidden history. Playing out across three generations, Another Day Gone reveals the enduring consequences of violence—and the restorative powers of love and loyalty.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278578Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Another Day Gone Author: Eliza Graham Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: November 22,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278578 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Another Day Gone Author: Eliza Graham Narrator: Elizabeth Knowelden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 20 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Two sisters must learn to make peace with the past—and each other. In the wake of the 2005 London bombings, Sara returns to her childhood home in Oxfordshire to find that her sister, Polly, has finally come back after being missing for over ten years. Why now—and where has she been? As girls, the two sisters could not have been more different—only perfect Polly could meet the exacting standards of their nanny, Bridie, while Sara lived in her shadow. But Sara had been heartbroken the day she learned that Polly had run away, leaving her behind. For Bridie, the news that Polly has returned threatens to revive a family secret she’d long kept hidden. Bridie cares deeply for both girls, and had done her best to raise them as if they were her own, but her own past always remained off-limits, to them as well as to herself. Now, all that may change. As Polly’s return sets in motion events that will stretch the three women’s fragile bond to its breaking point, all three must confront the weight of this hidden history. Playing out across three generations, Another Day Gone reveals the enduring consequences of violence—and the restorative powers of love and loyalty.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ll-take-you-there-a-novel-by-wally-lamb--65309463https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Take You There: A Novel Author: Wally Lamb Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb weaves an evocative, deeply affecting tapestry of one Baby Boomer's life—Felix Funicello, introduced in Wishin’ and Hopin’—and the trio of unforgettable women who have changed it, in this radiant homage to the resiliency, strength, and power of women. I’ll Take You There centers on Felix, a film scholar who runs a Monday night movie club in what was once a vaudeville theater. One evening, while setting up a film in the projectionist booth, he’s confronted by the ghost of Lois Weber, a trailblazing motion picture director from Hollywood’s silent film era. Lois invites Felix to revisit—and in some cases relive—scenes from his past as they are projected onto the cinema’s big screen. In these magical movies, the medium of film becomes the lens for Felix to reflect on the women who profoundly impacted his life. There’s his daughter Aliza, a Gen Y writer for New York Magazine who is trying to align her post-modern feminist beliefs with her lofty career ambitions; his sister, Frances, with whom he once shared a complicated bond of kindness and cruelty; and Verna, a fiery would-be contender for the 1951 Miss Rheingold competition, a beauty contest sponsored by a Brooklyn-based beer manufacturer that became a marketing phenomenon for two decades. At first unnerved by these ethereal apparitions, Felix comes to look forward to his encounters with Lois, who is later joined by the spirits of other celluloid muses. Against the backdrop of a kaleidoscopic convergence of politics and pop culture, family secrets, and Hollywood iconography, Felix gains an enlightened understanding of the pressures and trials of the women closest to him, and of the feminine ideals and feminist realities that all women, of every era, must face.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279270Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Take You There: A Novel Author: Wally Lamb Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279270 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Take You There: A Novel Author: Wally Lamb Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 22, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.63 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb weaves an evocative, deeply affecting tapestry of one Baby Boomer's life—Felix Funicello, introduced in Wishin’ and Hopin’—and the trio of unforgettable women who have changed it, in this radiant homage to the resiliency, strength, and power of women. I’ll Take You There centers on Felix, a film scholar who runs a Monday night movie club in what was once a vaudeville theater. One evening, while setting up a film in the projectionist booth, he’s confronted by the ghost of Lois Weber, a trailblazing motion picture director from Hollywood’s silent film era. Lois invites Felix to revisit—and in some cases relive—scenes from his past as they are projected onto the cinema’s big screen. In these magical movies, the medium of film becomes the lens for Felix to reflect on the women who profoundly impacted his life. There’s his daughter Aliza, a Gen Y writer for New York Magazine who is trying to align her post-modern feminist beliefs with her lofty career ambitions; his sister, Frances, with whom he once shared a complicated bond of kindness and cruelty; and Verna, a fiery would-be contender for the 1951 Miss Rheingold competition, a beauty contest sponsored by a Brooklyn-based beer manufacturer that became a marketing phenomenon for two decades. At first unnerved by these ethereal apparitions, Felix comes to look forward to his encounters with Lois, who is later joined by the spirits of other celluloid muses. Against the backdrop of a kaleidoscopic convergence of politics and pop culture, family secrets, and Hollywood iconography, Felix gains an enlightened understanding of the pressures and trials of the women closest to him, and of the feminine ideals and feminist realities that all women, of every era, must face.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-draper-s-daughter-by-ellin-carsta--65309497https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Draper's Daughter Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Lauren Ezzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A thrilling historical novel by the author of The Secret Healer. Cologne, 1351: Elisabeth and Stephen Hardenstein are twins, but they could not be more different. While Elisabeth is inspired by the family business, absorbing everything her father shows her about the cloth trade, Stephen enjoys a leisurely life and pays little attention to their father’s teachings. Elisabeth recognizes her true vocation as a tradeswoman, and though the odds are stacked against her, she pursues her passion. When the twins’ father suffers a tragic stroke, the tables turn. Suddenly Stephen is interested in running the draper’s shop his father left behind, and he takes the lead in managing the family business. But Elisabeth can’t sit idly by and watch as he makes bad decisions and accumulates debts. Stephen pushes her to marry as soon as possible, even proposing a suitor, but Elisabeth has her own ideas about matters of the heart. Are her talents in the art of negotiation enough to win her both the job of her dreams and the man she truly loves?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275274Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Draper's Daughter Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Lauren Ezzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 15,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275274 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Draper's Daughter Author: Ellin Carsta Narrator: Lauren Ezzo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A thrilling historical novel by the author of The Secret Healer. Cologne, 1351: Elisabeth and Stephen Hardenstein are twins, but they could not be more different. While Elisabeth is inspired by the family business, absorbing everything her father shows her about the cloth trade, Stephen enjoys a leisurely life and pays little attention to their father’s teachings. Elisabeth recognizes her true vocation as a tradeswoman, and though the odds are stacked against her, she pursues her passion. When the twins’ father suffers a tragic stroke, the tables turn. Suddenly Stephen is interested in running the draper’s shop his father left behind, and he takes the lead in managing the family business. But Elisabeth can’t sit idly by and watch as he makes bad decisions and accumulates debts. Stephen pushes her to marry as soon as possible, even proposing a suitor, but Elisabeth has her own ideas about matters of the heart. Are her talents in the art of negotiation enough to win her both the job of her dreams and the man she truly loves?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/swing-time-by-zadie-smith--65309450https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Swing Time Author: Zadie Smith Narrator: Pippa Bennett-Warner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Smith’s thrilling cultural insights never overshadow the wholeness of her characters, who are so keenly observed that one feels witness to their lives.” —O, The Oprah Magazine “A sweeping meditation on art, race, and identity that may be [Smith’s] most ambitious work yet.” —Esquire A New York Times bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize An ambitious, exuberant new novel moving from North West London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author of White Teeth and On Beauty. Two brown girls dream of being dancers—but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, what constitutes a tribe, or makes a person truly free. It's a close but complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in their early twenties, never to be revisited, but never quite forgotten, either. Tracey makes it to the chorus line but struggles with adult life, while her friend leaves the old neighborhood behind, traveling the world as an assistant to a famous singer, Aimee, observing close up how the one percent live. But when Aimee develops grand philanthropic ambitions, the story moves from London to West Africa, where diaspora tourists travel back in time to find their roots, young men risk their lives to escape into a different future, the women dance just like Tracey—the same twists, the same shakes—and the origins of a profound inequality are not a matter of distant history, but a present dance to the music of time. Zadie Smith's newest book, Grand Union, published in 2019.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279088Tue, 15 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Swing Time Author: Zadie Smith Narrator: Pippa Bennett-Warner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279088 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Swing Time Author: Zadie Smith Narrator: Pippa Bennett-Warner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 47 minutes Release date: November 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.27 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Smith’s thrilling cultural insights never overshadow the wholeness of her characters, who are so keenly observed that one feels witness to their lives.” —O, The Oprah Magazine “A sweeping meditation on art, race, and identity that may be [Smith’s] most ambitious work yet.” —Esquire A New York Times bestseller • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize An ambitious, exuberant new novel moving from North West London to West Africa, from the multi-award-winning author of White Teeth and On Beauty. Two brown girls dream of being dancers—but only one, Tracey, has talent. The other has ideas: about rhythm and time, about black bodies and black music, what constitutes a tribe, or makes a person truly free. It's a close but complicated childhood friendship that ends abruptly in their early twenties, never to be revisited, but never quite forgotten, either. Tracey makes it to the chorus line but struggles with adult life, while her friend leaves the old neighborhood behind, traveling the world as an assistant to a famous singer, Aimee, observing close up how the one percent live. But when Aimee develops grand philanthropic ambitions, the story moves from London to West Africa, where diaspora tourists travel back in time to find their roots, young men risk their lives to escape into a different future, the women dance just like Tracey—the same twists, the same shakes—and the origins of a profound inequality are not a matter of distant history, but a present dance to the music of time. Zadie Smith's newest book, Grand Union, published in 2019.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/size-12-is-not-fat-a-heather-wells-mystery-by-meg-cabot--65309493https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Size 12 Is Not Fat: A Heather Wells Mystery Series: #1 of Heather Wells Mysteries Author: Meg Cabot Narrator: Sandy Rustin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.91 of Total 11 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Heather Wells Rocks! Or, at least, she did. That was before she left the pop-idol life behind after she gained a dress size or two -- and lost a boyfriend, a recording contract, and her life savings (when Mom took the money and ran off to Argentina). Now that the glamour and glory days of endless mall appearances are in the past, Heather's perfectly happy with her new size 12 shape (the average for the American woman!) and her new job as an assistant dorm director at one of New York's top colleges. That is, until the dead body of a female student from Heather's residence hall is discovered at the bottom of an elevator shaft. The cops and the college president are ready to chalk the death off as an accident, the result of reckless youthful mischief. But Heather knows teenage girls . . . and girls do not elevator surf. Yet no one wants to listen -- not the police, her colleagues, or the P.I. who owns the brownstone where she lives -- even when more students start turning up dead in equally ordinary and subtly sinister ways. So Heather makes the decision to take on yet another new career: as spunky girl detective! But her new job comes with few benefits, no cheering crowds, and lots of liabilities, some of them potentially fatal. And nothing ticks off a killer more than a portly ex-pop star who's sticking her nose where it doesn't belong . . .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275857Tue, 08 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Size 12 Is Not Fat: A Heather Wells Mystery Series: #1 of Heather Wells Mysteries Author: Meg Cabot Narrator: Sandy Rustin Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275857 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Size 12 Is Not Fat: A Heather Wells Mystery Series: #1 of Heather Wells Mysteries Author: Meg Cabot Narrator: Sandy Rustin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 45 minutes Release date: November 8, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.91 of Total 11 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Heather Wells Rocks! Or, at least, she did. That was before she left the pop-idol life behind after she gained a dress size or two -- and lost a boyfriend, a recording contract, and her life savings (when Mom took the money and ran off to Argentina). Now that the glamour and glory days of endless mall appearances are in the past, Heather's perfectly happy with her new size 12 shape (the average for the American woman!) and her new job as an assistant dorm director at one of New York's top colleges. That is, until the dead body of a female student from Heather's residence hall is discovered at the bottom of an elevator shaft. The cops and the college president are ready to chalk the death off as an accident, the result of reckless youthful mischief. But Heather knows teenage girls . . . and girls do not elevator surf. Yet no one wants to listen -- not the police, her colleagues, or the P.I. who owns the brownstone where she lives -- even when more students start turning up dead in equally ordinary and subtly sinister ways. So Heather makes the decision to take on yet another new career: as spunky girl detective! But her new job comes with few benefits, no cheering crowds, and lots of liabilities, some of them potentially fatal. And nothing ticks off a killer more than a portly ex-pop star who's sticking her nose where it doesn't belong . . .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/legacy-a-novel-by-james-a-michener--65309495https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legacy: A Novel Author: James A. Michener Narrator: David Ackroyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren’t always right. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, each recalls an important legacy that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own perilous dilemma.   Praise for Legacy   “Michener has left his own legacy. . . . [He] is an educator, not just in history but in ethics, and like any good educator, he’s not afraid to confront a complex world.”—Edward Rutherfurd, Chicago Tribune   “Michener tells interesting stories about the Constitution, even if they are fiction. He brings the document alive. . . . Each tale is told with the Michener flair.”—United Press International   “An impressive amount of historical drama . . . Captivating historical vignettes [are] woven skillfully within Starr’s talks with his loving wife and loyal attorney.”—Kirkus Reviews   “A revealing book . . . about the forging of the Constitution and the crises that shaped it.”—Associated Press]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274910Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legacy: A Novel Author: James A. Michener Narrator: David Ackroyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/274910 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Legacy: A Novel Author: James A. Michener Narrator: David Ackroyd Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 11 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In this sweeping novel inspired by the Iran-Contra affair, master storyteller James A. Michener conjures the triumphs and tragedies of one family and their dynamic role in the history of the United States and its founding document. Over a tense weekend of reflection, Major Norman Starr of the National Security Council prepares to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions. Hoping to learn something from his proud, troubled heritage, Starr looks for guidance in the lives of his ancestors: all-Americans who weren’t always right. From a framer of the Constitution to a slave owner, from a Supreme Court justice to a courageous suffragist, each recalls an important legacy that Starr must somehow reconcile with his own perilous dilemma.   Praise for Legacy   “Michener has left his own legacy. . . . [He] is an educator, not just in history but in ethics, and like any good educator, he’s not afraid to confront a complex world.”—Edward Rutherfurd, Chicago Tribune   “Michener tells interesting stories about the Constitution, even if they are fiction. He brings the document alive. . . . Each tale is told with the Michener flair.”—United Press International   “An impressive amount of historical drama . . . Captivating historical vignettes [are] woven skillfully within Starr’s talks with his loving wife and loyal attorney.”—Kirkus Reviews   “A revealing book . . . about the forging of the Constitution and the crises that shaped it.”—Associated Press]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-award-by-danielle-steel--65309492https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Award Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.28 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 18 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Capturing historical events, terrifying moments of danger, tragedy, the price of war, and the invincible spirit of a woman of honor, The Award is a monumental tale from one of our most gifted storytellers—Danielle Steel’s finest, most emotionally resonant novel yet. Gaëlle de Barbet is sixteen years old in 1940 when the German army occupies France and frightening changes begin. She is shocked and powerless when French gendarmes take away her closest friend, Rebekah Feldmann, and her family, and send them to a detention camp for deportation to an unknown, ominous fate. The local German military commandant makes Gaëlle’s family estate outside Lyon into his headquarters. Her father and brother are killed by the Germans; her mother fades away into madness and ill health. Trusted friends and employees become traitors. And by accident, Gaëlle begins a perilous journey with the French Resistance, hoping to save lives to make up for the beloved friend she could do nothing to help. Taking terrifying risks, Gaëlle becomes a valuable member of the Resistance, fearlessly delivering Jewish children to safety underneath the eyes of the Gestapo and their French collaborators. Then she is suddenly approached by the German commandant with an astonishing and dangerous plan to save part of France’s artistic heritage as the Germans withdraw. And once again, her life is on the line. Conducted in secret, flawlessly carried out, her missions for the Resistance change her life and mark her for years. She is falsely accused of collaboration at the end of the war, and flees Lyon in disgrace, orphaned and alone. She goes to Paris to put the war behind her and begin a new life, with the ghosts of the past always close at hand. Gaëlle’s life will take her from Paris to New York, from a career as a Dior model to marriage and motherhood, unbearable loss, and mature, lasting love. She returns to Paris to run a small museum, honoring victims of the Holocaust. She has never sought recognition for her courage during the war years she can never forget. Her label as a collaborator remains, until her granddaughter, a respected political journalist, is determined that past wrongs finally be made right, and her grandmother’s brave acts be recognized. Now a grateful nation will finally acknowledge this remarkable woman. At last, she is absolved and honored as the war hero she was.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275291Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Award Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275291 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Award Author: Danielle Steel Narrator: Adam Verner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.28 of Total 68 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 18 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Capturing historical events, terrifying moments of danger, tragedy, the price of war, and the invincible spirit of a woman of honor, The Award is a monumental tale from one of our most gifted storytellers—Danielle Steel’s finest, most emotionally resonant novel yet. Gaëlle de Barbet is sixteen years old in 1940 when the German army occupies France and frightening changes begin. She is shocked and powerless when French gendarmes take away her closest friend, Rebekah Feldmann, and her family, and send them to a detention camp for deportation to an unknown, ominous fate. The local German military commandant makes Gaëlle’s family estate outside Lyon into his headquarters. Her father and brother are killed by the Germans; her mother fades away into madness and ill health. Trusted friends and employees become traitors. And by accident, Gaëlle begins a perilous journey with the French Resistance, hoping to save lives to make up for the beloved friend she could do nothing to help. Taking terrifying risks, Gaëlle becomes a valuable member of the Resistance, fearlessly delivering Jewish children to safety underneath the eyes of the Gestapo and their French collaborators. Then she is suddenly approached by the German commandant with an astonishing and dangerous plan to save part of France’s artistic heritage as the Germans withdraw. And once again, her life is on the line. Conducted in secret, flawlessly carried out, her missions for the Resistance change her life and mark her for years. She is falsely accused of collaboration at the end of the war, and flees Lyon in disgrace, orphaned and alone. She goes to Paris to put the war behind her and begin a new life, with the ghosts of the past always close at hand. Gaëlle’s life will take her from Paris to New York, from a career as a Dior model to marriage and motherhood, unbearable loss, and mature, lasting love. She returns to Paris to run a small museum, honoring victims of the Holocaust. She has never sought recognition for her courage during the war years she can never forget. Her label as a collaborator remains, until her granddaughter, a respected political journalist, is determined that past wrongs finally be made right, and her grandmother’s brave acts be recognized. Now a grateful nation will finally acknowledge this remarkable woman. At last, she is absolved and honored as the war hero she was.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-shores-of-tripoli-lieutenant-putnam-and-the-barbary-pirates-by-james-l-haley--65309489https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Shores of Tripoli: Lieutenant Putnam and the Barbary Pirates Series: #1 of A Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure Author: James L. Haley Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “The history is thoroughly researched, the fiction inventive, the style at once easygoing and rapid. … This is a marvelous and richly enjoyable novel, and the intended series to follow promises to do for the American Navy and the Marines what C.S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian did for the Royal Navy. … More, please.” --Wall Street Journal The first novel in a brilliant new series by award-winning historian James L. Haley, featuring young midshipman Bliven Putnam as he begins his naval service aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. It is 1801 and President Thomas Jefferson has assembled a deep-water navy to fight the growing threat of piracy, as American civilians are regularly kidnapped by Islamist brigands and held for ransom, enslaved, or killed, all at their captors’ whim. The Berber States of North Africa, especially Tripoli, claimed their faith gave them the right to pillage anyone who did not submit to their religion. Young Bliven Putnam, great-nephew of Revolutionary War hero Israel Putnam, is bound for the Mediterranean and a desperate battle with the pirate ship Tripoli. He later returns under legendary Commodore Edward Preble on the Constitution, and marches across the Libyan desert with General Eaton to assault Derna—discovering the lessons he learns about war, and life, are not what he expected. Rich with historical detail and cracking with high-wire action, The Shores of Tripoli brings this amazing period in American history to life with brilliant clarity. “James L. Haley has taken the naval adventure genre to places it has not gone before, filled with strong, believable characters who nearly jump of the page, deeply researched details of life both here and abroad...and a powerful, sweeping view of one of the seminal events in the early history of our country...a rollicking good time.”—Brian Kilmeade, author of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates “Page-turning action...Haley’s deck-by-deck tour of the legendary frigate is fascinating.”—Kirkus Reviews]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275374Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Shores of Tripoli: Lieutenant Putnam and the Barbary Pirates Series: #1 of A Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure Author: James L. Haley Narrator: Paul...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275374 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Shores of Tripoli: Lieutenant Putnam and the Barbary Pirates Series: #1 of A Bliven Putnam Naval Adventure Author: James L. Haley Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 43 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 3.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “The history is thoroughly researched, the fiction inventive, the style at once easygoing and rapid. … This is a marvelous and richly enjoyable novel, and the intended series to follow promises to do for the American Navy and the Marines what C.S. Forester and Patrick O’Brian did for the Royal Navy. … More, please.” --Wall Street Journal The first novel in a brilliant new series by award-winning historian James L. Haley, featuring young midshipman Bliven Putnam as he begins his naval service aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. It is 1801 and President Thomas Jefferson has assembled a deep-water navy to fight the growing threat of piracy, as American civilians are regularly kidnapped by Islamist brigands and held for ransom, enslaved, or killed, all at their captors’ whim. The Berber States of North Africa, especially Tripoli, claimed their faith gave them the right to pillage anyone who did not submit to their religion. Young Bliven Putnam, great-nephew of Revolutionary War hero Israel Putnam, is bound for the Mediterranean and a desperate battle with the pirate ship Tripoli. He later returns under legendary Commodore Edward Preble on the Constitution, and marches across the Libyan desert with General Eaton to assault Derna—discovering the lessons he learns about war, and life, are not what he expected. Rich with historical detail and cracking with high-wire action, The Shores of Tripoli brings this amazing period in American history to life with brilliant clarity. “James L. Haley has taken the naval adventure genre to places it has not gone before, filled with strong, believable characters who nearly jump of the page, deeply researched details of life both here and abroad...and a powerful, sweeping view of one of the seminal events in the early history of our country...a rollicking good time.”—Brian Kilmeade, author of Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates “Page-turning action...Haley’s deck-by-deck tour of the legendary frigate is fascinating.”—Kirkus Reviews]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/first-light-by-barbara-keel-bill-rancic--65309460https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Light Author: Barbara Keel, Bill Rancic Narrator: Kaleo Griffith, Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A moving story of love, family, and survival against all odds from beloved entrepreneur and reality TV star Bill Rancic.   Set amid the deep, wild woods of the Yukon, First Light tells the story of Daniel Albrecht and Kerry Egan, a young couple just beginning their life together: in love, engaged, and, as Kerry soon discovers, expecting their first child. While they are flying home from a work trip in Alaska to plan their wedding in Chicago, both engines of their plane catch fire and send the plane careening into a mountainside in the middle of a terrible snowstorm. Kerry is seriously injured in the accident, and Daniel—the one person among the passengers with some survival experience—makes the courageous decision to search for help, hoping against hope that he can return to save his fellow travelers, especially the woman he loves.   Thus begins a harrowing and suspenseful race against time and the elements, as it becomes clear that not everyone will make it out alive. As the couple's story draws to a close, the surprising truth about the boy’s life, and that of his parents’ marriage, will at last be divulged. A romantic and heart-wrenching debut from Bill Rancic, First Light is about surviving the most insurmountable obstacles—and finding renewal and love just when it seems that all is lost.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275696Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Light Author: Barbara Keel, Bill Rancic Narrator: Kaleo Griffith, Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: First Light Author: Barbara Keel, Bill Rancic Narrator: Kaleo Griffith, Julia Whelan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 9 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A moving story of love, family, and survival against all odds from beloved entrepreneur and reality TV star Bill Rancic.   Set amid the deep, wild woods of the Yukon, First Light tells the story of Daniel Albrecht and Kerry Egan, a young couple just beginning their life together: in love, engaged, and, as Kerry soon discovers, expecting their first child. While they are flying home from a work trip in Alaska to plan their wedding in Chicago, both engines of their plane catch fire and send the plane careening into a mountainside in the middle of a terrible snowstorm. Kerry is seriously injured in the accident, and Daniel—the one person among the passengers with some survival experience—makes the courageous decision to search for help, hoping against hope that he can return to save his fellow travelers, especially the woman he loves.   Thus begins a harrowing and suspenseful race against time and the elements, as it becomes clear that not everyone will make it out alive. As the couple's story draws to a close, the surprising truth about the boy’s life, and that of his parents’ marriage, will at last be divulged. A romantic and heart-wrenching debut from Bill Rancic, First Light is about surviving the most insurmountable obstacles—and finding renewal and love just when it seems that all is lost.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-blue-hour-a-novel-by-elizabeth-hall--65309445https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Blue Hour: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Hall Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Miramont's Ghost. Can a grieving widow unravel a message from the spirit world? Elise Brooks dreams of a car accident on an icy road. Weeks later, her beloved husband, Michael, is killed in just such a crash. Now, overcome with grief and uncertainty, Elise believes his spirit may be following her in the form of a raven, trying to tell her something from beyond the grave. Desperate to understand the signs, Elise embraces both the Native American wisdom she grew up with and the world of psychics and seers. So when a tarot-card reader suggests she take a journey to the mysterious address found in Michael’s old jacket, she embarks on a cross-country trek to follow the clues. Accompanied by Tom Dugan, an engineer and scientist who does not believe in psychics, mediums, or the hoodoo “conjure woman” they encounter on the road, Elise navigates the rituals and omens of the spirit world in an attempt to unravel the mystery of her husband’s message.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280431Tue, 01 Nov 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Blue Hour: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Hall Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: November...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280431 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Blue Hour: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Hall Narrator: Joyce Bean Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 56 minutes Release date: November 1, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of Miramont's Ghost. Can a grieving widow unravel a message from the spirit world? Elise Brooks dreams of a car accident on an icy road. Weeks later, her beloved husband, Michael, is killed in just such a crash. Now, overcome with grief and uncertainty, Elise believes his spirit may be following her in the form of a raven, trying to tell her something from beyond the grave. Desperate to understand the signs, Elise embraces both the Native American wisdom she grew up with and the world of psychics and seers. So when a tarot-card reader suggests she take a journey to the mysterious address found in Michael’s old jacket, she embarks on a cross-country trek to follow the clues. Accompanied by Tom Dugan, an engineer and scientist who does not believe in psychics, mediums, or the hoodoo “conjure woman” they encounter on the road, Elise navigates the rituals and omens of the spirit world in an attempt to unravel the mystery of her husband’s message.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-heart-of-henry-quantum-by-pepper-harding--65309494https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of Henry Quantum Author: Pepper Harding Narrator: Madeleine Maby, Candace Thaxton, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the bestselling tradition of A Man Called Ove and the beloved film Love Actually comes a quirky, “winsome tale of an unexpected love triangle late in life” (Publishers Weekly) between a socially awkward man—as he goes on a quest to find his wife a last-minute Christmas gift—and the girl who got away. Henry Quantum has several thoughts going through his head at any given time, so it’s no surprise when he forgets something very important—specifically, a Christmas gift for his wife, which he realizes two days before Christmas. Henry sets off in search of the perfect present for her: a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume. But much like Henry’s ever-wandering mind, his quest takes him in different and unexpected directions, including running into the former love of his life, Daisy. His wife, meanwhile, unhappy in her marriage, is hiding a secret of her own. And Daisy, who has made the unsettling choice of leaving her husband to strike out on her own, finds herself questioning whether she and Henry belong together after all. An “at times funny, at times profound” (Kirkus Reviews) debut from author Pepper Harding shows how the seemingly insignificant events of one single day can change our lives forever—perhaps, if we’re lucky, for the better.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275783Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of Henry Quantum Author: Pepper Harding Narrator: Madeleine Maby, Candace Thaxton, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Heart of Henry Quantum Author: Pepper Harding Narrator: Madeleine Maby, Candace Thaxton, Kirby Heyborne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 11 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the bestselling tradition of A Man Called Ove and the beloved film Love Actually comes a quirky, “winsome tale of an unexpected love triangle late in life” (Publishers Weekly) between a socially awkward man—as he goes on a quest to find his wife a last-minute Christmas gift—and the girl who got away. Henry Quantum has several thoughts going through his head at any given time, so it’s no surprise when he forgets something very important—specifically, a Christmas gift for his wife, which he realizes two days before Christmas. Henry sets off in search of the perfect present for her: a bottle of Chanel No. 5 perfume. But much like Henry’s ever-wandering mind, his quest takes him in different and unexpected directions, including running into the former love of his life, Daisy. His wife, meanwhile, unhappy in her marriage, is hiding a secret of her own. And Daisy, who has made the unsettling choice of leaving her husband to strike out on her own, finds herself questioning whether she and Henry belong together after all. An “at times funny, at times profound” (Kirkus Reviews) debut from author Pepper Harding shows how the seemingly insignificant events of one single day can change our lives forever—perhaps, if we’re lucky, for the better.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-lowcountry-christmas-by-mary-alice-monroe--65309475https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275344 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Lowcountry Christmas Author: Mary Alice Monroe Narrator: Mary Alice Monroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in a timeless story of family in this “lovely and memorable” (Luis Carlos Montalván, New York Times bestselling author) novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, this is the worst Christmas ever. His father’s shrimp boat is docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances strained, Miller is told they can’t afford the dog he desperately wants. “Your brother’s return from war is our family’s gift,” his parents tell him. But when Taylor returns with PTSD, family strains darken the holidays. Then Taylor’s service dog arrives—a large black Labrador/Great Dane named Thor. When Miller goes out on Christmas Eve with his father’s axe, determined to get his family the tree they can’t afford, he takes the dog for company—but accidentally winds up lost in the wild forest. During this emergency, the splintered family must come together and rediscover their strengths, family bond, and the true meaning of Christmas.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275344Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275344 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Lowcountry Christmas Author: Mary Alice Monroe Narrator: Mary Alice Monroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275344 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Lowcountry Christmas Author: Mary Alice Monroe Narrator: Mary Alice Monroe Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A wounded warrior and his younger brother discover the true meaning of Christmas in a timeless story of family in this “lovely and memorable” (Luis Carlos Montalván, New York Times bestselling author) novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe. As far as ten-year-old Miller McClellan is concerned, this is the worst Christmas ever. His father’s shrimp boat is docked, his mother is working two jobs, and with finances strained, Miller is told they can’t afford the dog he desperately wants. “Your brother’s return from war is our family’s gift,” his parents tell him. But when Taylor returns with PTSD, family strains darken the holidays. Then Taylor’s service dog arrives—a large black Labrador/Great Dane named Thor. When Miller goes out on Christmas Eve with his father’s axe, determined to get his family the tree they can’t afford, he takes the dog for company—but accidentally winds up lost in the wild forest. During this emergency, the splintered family must come together and rediscover their strengths, family bond, and the true meaning of Christmas.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-survivor-s-guide-to-family-happiness-by-maddie-dawson--65309435https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280429 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness Author: Maddie Dawson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Three women, three lives, and one chance to become a family—whether they want to or not. Newly orphaned, recently divorced, and semiadrift, Nina Popkin is on a search for her birth mother. She’s spent her life looking into strangers’ faces, fantasizing they’re related to her, and now, at thirty-five, she’s ready for answers. Meanwhile, the last thing Lindy McIntyre wants is someone like Nina bursting into her life, announcing that they’re sisters and campaigning to track down their mother. She’s too busy with her successful salon, three children, beautiful home, and…oh yes, some pesky little anxiety attacks. But Nina is determined to reassemble her birth family. Her search turns up Phoebe Mullen, a guarded, hard-talking woman convinced she has nothing to offer. Gradually sharing stories and secrets, the three women make for a messy, unpredictable family that looks nothing like Nina pictured…but may be exactly what she needs. Nina’s moving, ridiculous, tragic, and transcendent journey becomes a love story proving that real family has nothing to do with DNA.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280429Tue, 25 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280429 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness Author: Maddie Dawson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280429 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness Author: Maddie Dawson Narrator: Amy McFadden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 14 minutes Release date: October 25, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Three women, three lives, and one chance to become a family—whether they want to or not. Newly orphaned, recently divorced, and semiadrift, Nina Popkin is on a search for her birth mother. She’s spent her life looking into strangers’ faces, fantasizing they’re related to her, and now, at thirty-five, she’s ready for answers. Meanwhile, the last thing Lindy McIntyre wants is someone like Nina bursting into her life, announcing that they’re sisters and campaigning to track down their mother. She’s too busy with her successful salon, three children, beautiful home, and…oh yes, some pesky little anxiety attacks. But Nina is determined to reassemble her birth family. Her search turns up Phoebe Mullen, a guarded, hard-talking woman convinced she has nothing to offer. Gradually sharing stories and secrets, the three women make for a messy, unpredictable family that looks nothing like Nina pictured…but may be exactly what she needs. Nina’s moving, ridiculous, tragic, and transcendent journey becomes a love story proving that real family has nothing to do with DNA.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-place-for-a-woman-by-val-wood--65309481https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Place for a Woman Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Lucy’s parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl – to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy’s sweet, spirited charm slowly wins over her new family, and as she overcomes the trauma of her childhood, she grows up inspired to become a doctor, just like her father. But studying medicine in London takes Lucy far from her home in Hull and the people she loves, and she has to battle to be accepted in a man’s world. With the dark clouds of the First World War gathering on the horizon, an even greater challenge approaches. Can a woman find her place on the front line of battle? Will Lucy be able to follow her dreams – and find love – in a world shattered by war?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276645Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Place for a Woman Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276645 to listen full audiobooks. Title: No Place for a Woman Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 8 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: When Lucy’s parents are killed in a train crash, her kindly uncle steps in to look after the little girl – to the initial apprehension of his wife and her son. However, Lucy’s sweet, spirited charm slowly wins over her new family, and as she overcomes the trauma of her childhood, she grows up inspired to become a doctor, just like her father. But studying medicine in London takes Lucy far from her home in Hull and the people she loves, and she has to battle to be accepted in a man’s world. With the dark clouds of the First World War gathering on the horizon, an even greater challenge approaches. Can a woman find her place on the front line of battle? Will Lucy be able to follow her dreams – and find love – in a world shattered by war?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/silver-linings-a-rose-harbor-novel-by-debbie-macomber--65309470https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silver Linings: A Rose Harbor Novel Series: #4 of Rose Harbor Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Every cloud has a silver lining, even when it seems difficult to find. Since opening the Rose Harbor Inn, Jo Marie Rose has met fascinating people from all walks of life, but none have piqued her interest quite like handyman Mark Taylor. They are becoming more than just friends, yet he still won’t reveal anything about his past, and then he tells her he’s moving out of town. As Jo Marie grapples with his decision and tries to convince Mark to stay, she welcomes two visitors also seeking their own answers. Best friends Coco and Katie have returned to Cedar Cove for their high school reunion, looking to face down old hurts and find a sense of closure. Coco wants to finally confront the boy who callously broke her heart. Katie, however, would like to reconnect with her old boyfriend, James - the one who got away. As Katie hopes for a second chance, Coco discovers that people can change - and both look to the exciting possibilities ahead. Heartwarming and uplifting, Silver Linings is about letting go of the past and embracing the unexpected.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275795Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silver Linings: A Rose Harbor Novel Series: #4 of Rose Harbor Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275795 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Silver Linings: A Rose Harbor Novel Series: #4 of Rose Harbor Author: Debbie Macomber Narrator: Lorelei King Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 59 minutes Release date: October 20, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Every cloud has a silver lining, even when it seems difficult to find. Since opening the Rose Harbor Inn, Jo Marie Rose has met fascinating people from all walks of life, but none have piqued her interest quite like handyman Mark Taylor. They are becoming more than just friends, yet he still won’t reveal anything about his past, and then he tells her he’s moving out of town. As Jo Marie grapples with his decision and tries to convince Mark to stay, she welcomes two visitors also seeking their own answers. Best friends Coco and Katie have returned to Cedar Cove for their high school reunion, looking to face down old hurts and find a sense of closure. Coco wants to finally confront the boy who callously broke her heart. Katie, however, would like to reconnect with her old boyfriend, James - the one who got away. As Katie hopes for a second chance, Coco discovers that people can change - and both look to the exciting possibilities ahead. Heartwarming and uplifting, Silver Linings is about letting go of the past and embracing the unexpected.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-inheriting-edith-a-novel-by-zoe-fishman--65309485https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Inheriting Edith: A Novel Author: Zoe Fishman Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of Driving Lessons, Saving Ruth, and Balancing Acts comes a poignant breakout novel about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat—she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it. For years, Maggie Sheets has been an invisible hand in the glittering homes of wealthy New York City clients, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, and doing all she can to keep her head above water as a single mother. Everything changes when a former employer dies leaving Maggie a staggering inheritance. A house in Sag Harbor. The catch? It comes with an inhabitant: The deceased’s eighty-two-year old mother Edith. Edith has Alzheimer’s—or so the doctors tell her—but she remembers exactly how her daughter Liza could light up a room, or bring dark clouds in her wake. And now Liza’s gone, by her own hand, and Edith has been left—like a chaise or strand of pearls—to a poorly dressed young woman with a toddler in tow. Maggie and Edith are both certain this arrangement will be an utter disaster. But as summer days wane, a tenuous bond forms and Edith, who feels the urgency of her diagnosis, shares a secret that she’s held close for five decades, launching Maggie on a mission that might just lead them each to what they are looking for.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275460Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Inheriting Edith: A Novel Author: Zoe Fishman Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275460 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Inheriting Edith: A Novel Author: Zoe Fishman Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 23 minutes Release date: October 18, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of Driving Lessons, Saving Ruth, and Balancing Acts comes a poignant breakout novel about a single mother who inherits a beautiful beach house with a caveat—she must take care of the ornery elderly woman who lives in it. For years, Maggie Sheets has been an invisible hand in the glittering homes of wealthy New York City clients, scrubbing, dusting, mopping, and doing all she can to keep her head above water as a single mother. Everything changes when a former employer dies leaving Maggie a staggering inheritance. A house in Sag Harbor. The catch? It comes with an inhabitant: The deceased’s eighty-two-year old mother Edith. Edith has Alzheimer’s—or so the doctors tell her—but she remembers exactly how her daughter Liza could light up a room, or bring dark clouds in her wake. And now Liza’s gone, by her own hand, and Edith has been left—like a chaise or strand of pearls—to a poorly dressed young woman with a toddler in tow. Maggie and Edith are both certain this arrangement will be an utter disaster. But as summer days wane, a tenuous bond forms and Edith, who feels the urgency of her diagnosis, shares a secret that she’s held close for five decades, launching Maggie on a mission that might just lead them each to what they are looking for.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/finding-heather-by-alison-ragsdale--65309491https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Heather Author: Alison Ragsdale Narrator: Mhairi Morrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After a devastating loss, and a move across the world, a young mother rediscovers the healing power of family. Heather Forester is losing her grip on reality. She turns up at the airport to meet her pilot husband, Brett—and then she remembers: he’s not coming back. Brett died months ago, leaving her lost in the crippling, confusing maze of widowhood. Now alone with her seven-year-old twins, Heather craves the support of her mother and brother, who are halfway across the world in Scotland. But when she moves her fractured family to her homeland, their lives change in ways she never could have anticipated. As her children struggle to fit in to their new home, family, and school, Heather also wrestles with the painful truth that she has become a stranger in her own hometown. Surrounded by the rugged, breathtaking beauty of the Isle of Skye’s rocky coastline, velvet moors, and lush forests, Heather must face challenges old and new as she puts her life back together and learns the healing power of family. Revised edition: This edition of Finding Heather includes editorial revisions.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275653Tue, 11 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Heather Author: Alison Ragsdale Narrator: Mhairi Morrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 11,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275653 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Finding Heather Author: Alison Ragsdale Narrator: Mhairi Morrison Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 25 minutes Release date: October 11, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: After a devastating loss, and a move across the world, a young mother rediscovers the healing power of family. Heather Forester is losing her grip on reality. She turns up at the airport to meet her pilot husband, Brett—and then she remembers: he’s not coming back. Brett died months ago, leaving her lost in the crippling, confusing maze of widowhood. Now alone with her seven-year-old twins, Heather craves the support of her mother and brother, who are halfway across the world in Scotland. But when she moves her fractured family to her homeland, their lives change in ways she never could have anticipated. As her children struggle to fit in to their new home, family, and school, Heather also wrestles with the painful truth that she has become a stranger in her own hometown. Surrounded by the rugged, breathtaking beauty of the Isle of Skye’s rocky coastline, velvet moors, and lush forests, Heather must face challenges old and new as she puts her life back together and learns the healing power of family. Revised edition: This edition of Finding Heather includes editorial revisions.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/aly-s-house-by-leila-meacham--65309490https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aly's House Author: Leila Meacham Narrator: Casey Holloway Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A tender, classic love story about the power of first love and the promise of a second chance . . . Aly Kingston has only ever loved one man: Marshall Wayne. But she put all of those childish dreams behind her ages ago when the Waynes left town. Her father's victory at foreclosing on the Wayne family farm, the betrayal written all over Marshall's face-it all still lingers in her mind and in her heart. But now, years later, when he comes back home to Claiborne, Aly realizes so much has changed since Marshall's been away . . . and so much remains the same. Seeing Aly again surprises Marshall Wayne. Gone is the gangly girl who followed him around. In her place is a beautiful woman with warmth and sensitivity, someone who makes him want to believe in love again. But Marshall is back home for one reason and one reason alone: to get revenge on the man who destroyed his family and to reclaim what rightfully belongs to him. As the past and the present collide, will Aly lose her heart to the man who's plotting to destroy her family? Or can she show Marshall that love runs deeper than vengeance?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275345Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aly's House Author: Leila Meacham Narrator: Casey Holloway Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275345 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Aly's House Author: Leila Meacham Narrator: Casey Holloway Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 13 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A tender, classic love story about the power of first love and the promise of a second chance . . . Aly Kingston has only ever loved one man: Marshall Wayne. But she put all of those childish dreams behind her ages ago when the Waynes left town. Her father's victory at foreclosing on the Wayne family farm, the betrayal written all over Marshall's face-it all still lingers in her mind and in her heart. But now, years later, when he comes back home to Claiborne, Aly realizes so much has changed since Marshall's been away . . . and so much remains the same. Seeing Aly again surprises Marshall Wayne. Gone is the gangly girl who followed him around. In her place is a beautiful woman with warmth and sensitivity, someone who makes him want to believe in love again. But Marshall is back home for one reason and one reason alone: to get revenge on the man who destroyed his family and to reclaim what rightfully belongs to him. As the past and the present collide, will Aly lose her heart to the man who's plotting to destroy her family? Or can she show Marshall that love runs deeper than vengeance?]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/white-hot-hack-by-tracey-garvis-graves--65309488https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275320 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White-Hot Hack Series: #2 of Kate and Ian Author: Tracey Garvis Graves Narrator: Kristin Condon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Ian promised Kate that life with him would never be boring, but spending her days picking out paint colors and going to Pilates isn't going to cut it. Meanwhile, Ian discovers that building a white-hat security firm from the ground up seems harder the second time around, and he might have underestimated how much he'd miss the undercover work he walked away from. To make matters worse, the hacktivists are threatening national security, and the task force could really use Ian's help. Kate and Ian have always worried that their past would catch up to them, and when faced with the biggest showdown of their lives, they must capitalize on the one thing they excel at most: teamwork.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275320Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275320 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White-Hot Hack Series: #2 of Kate and Ian Author: Tracey Garvis Graves Narrator: Kristin Condon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275320 to listen full audiobooks. Title: White-Hot Hack Series: #2 of Kate and Ian Author: Tracey Garvis Graves Narrator: Kristin Condon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 41 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Ian promised Kate that life with him would never be boring, but spending her days picking out paint colors and going to Pilates isn't going to cut it. Meanwhile, Ian discovers that building a white-hat security firm from the ground up seems harder the second time around, and he might have underestimated how much he'd miss the undercover work he walked away from. To make matters worse, the hacktivists are threatening national security, and the task force could really use Ian's help. Kate and Ian have always worried that their past would catch up to them, and when faced with the biggest showdown of their lives, they must capitalize on the one thing they excel at most: teamwork.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-guineveres-a-novel-by-sarah-domet--65309477https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Guineveres: A Novel Author: Sarah Domet Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A first novel whose tone echoes that of Jeffrey Eugenides’s The Virgin Suicides…This phenomenal, character-driven story is mesmerizing.” --Library Journal (starred review) To four girls who have nothing, their friendship is everything: they are each other’s confidants, teachers, and family. The girls are all named Guinevere—Vere, Gwen, Ginny, and Win—and it is the surprise of finding another Guinevere in their midst that first brings them together. They come to The Sisters of the Supreme Adoration convent by different paths, delivered by their families, each with her own complicated, heartbreaking story that she safeguards. Gwen is all Hollywood glamour and swagger; Ginny is a budding artiste with a sentiment to match; Win’s tough bravado isn’t even skin deep; and Vere is the only one who seems to be a believer, trying to hold onto her faith that her mother will one day return for her. However, the girls are more than the sum of their parts and together they form the all powerful and confident The Guineveres, bound by the extraordinary coincidence of their names and girded against the indignities of their plain, sequestered lives. The nuns who raise them teach the Guineveres that faith is about waiting: waiting for the mail, for weekly wash day, for a miracle, or for the day they turn eighteen and are allowed to leave the convent. But the Guineveres grow tired of waiting. And so when four comatose soldiers from the War looming outside arrive at the convent, the girls realize that these men may hold their ticket out. In prose shot through with beauty, Sarah Domet weaves together the Guineveres’ past, present, and future, as well as the stories of the female saints they were raised on, to capture the wonder and tumult of girlhood and the magical thinking of young women as they cross over to adulthood. .]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275324Tue, 04 Oct 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Guineveres: A Novel Author: Sarah Domet Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 4,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Guineveres: A Novel Author: Sarah Domet Narrator: Erin Bennett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 36 minutes Release date: October 4, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “A first novel whose tone echoes that of Jeffrey Eugenides’s The Virgin Suicides…This phenomenal, character-driven story is mesmerizing.” --Library Journal (starred review) To four girls who have nothing, their friendship is everything: they are each other’s confidants, teachers, and family. The girls are all named Guinevere—Vere, Gwen, Ginny, and Win—and it is the surprise of finding another Guinevere in their midst that first brings them together. They come to The Sisters of the Supreme Adoration convent by different paths, delivered by their families, each with her own complicated, heartbreaking story that she safeguards. Gwen is all Hollywood glamour and swagger; Ginny is a budding artiste with a sentiment to match; Win’s tough bravado isn’t even skin deep; and Vere is the only one who seems to be a believer, trying to hold onto her faith that her mother will one day return for her. However, the girls are more than the sum of their parts and together they form the all powerful and confident The Guineveres, bound by the extraordinary coincidence of their names and girded against the indignities of their plain, sequestered lives. The nuns who raise them teach the Guineveres that faith is about waiting: waiting for the mail, for weekly wash day, for a miracle, or for the day they turn eighteen and are allowed to leave the convent. But the Guineveres grow tired of waiting. And so when four comatose soldiers from the War looming outside arrive at the convent, the girls realize that these men may hold their ticket out. In prose shot through with beauty, Sarah Domet weaves together the Guineveres’ past, present, and future, as well as the stories of the female saints they were raised on, to capture the wonder and tumult of girlhood and the magical thinking of young women as they cross over to adulthood. .]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/three-sisters-three-queens-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-fairmile-series-by-philippa-gregory--65309472https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters, Three Queens: From the bestselling author of the Fairmile series Series: #8 of Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Bianca Amato Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A SPELLBINDING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY 'There is only one bond that I trust: between a woman and her sisters. We never take our eyes off each other. In love and in rivalry, we always think of each other.' When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure.  With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined – with Margaret’s younger sister Mary – to a sisterhood unique in all the world. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland and France. United by family loyalties and affections, the three queens find themselves set against each other.  Katherine commands an army against Margaret and kills her husband James IV of Scotland. But Margaret’s boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son. Mary steals the widowed Margaret’s proposed husband, but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others. As they experience betrayals, dangers, loss and passion, the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond, more powerful than any man, even a king. Praise for Philippa Gregory:   ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping   ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times   ‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express   ‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275788Tue, 09 Aug 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters, Three Queens: From the bestselling author of the Fairmile series Series: #8 of Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Author: Philippa Gregory...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/275788 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Three Sisters, Three Queens: From the bestselling author of the Fairmile series Series: #8 of Plantagenet and Tudor Novels Author: Philippa Gregory Narrator: Bianca Amato Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 21 hours 0 minutes Release date: August 9, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.62 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 6 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A SPELLBINDING NOVEL FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR, PHILIPPA GREGORY 'There is only one bond that I trust: between a woman and her sisters. We never take our eyes off each other. In love and in rivalry, we always think of each other.' When Katherine of Aragon is brought to the Tudor court as a young bride, the oldest princess, Margaret, takes her measure.  With one look, each knows the other for a rival, an ally, a pawn, destined – with Margaret’s younger sister Mary – to a sisterhood unique in all the world. The three sisters will become the queens of England, Scotland and France. United by family loyalties and affections, the three queens find themselves set against each other.  Katherine commands an army against Margaret and kills her husband James IV of Scotland. But Margaret’s boy becomes heir to the Tudor throne when Katherine loses her son. Mary steals the widowed Margaret’s proposed husband, but when Mary is widowed it is her secret marriage for love that is the envy of the others. As they experience betrayals, dangers, loss and passion, the three sisters find that the only constant in their perilous lives is their special bond, more powerful than any man, even a king. Praise for Philippa Gregory:   ‘Meticulously researched and deeply entertaining, this story of betrayal and divided loyalties is Gregory on top form’ Good Housekeeping   ‘Gregory has popularised Tudor history perhaps more than any other living fiction writer…all of her books feature strong, complex women, doing their best to improve their lives in worlds dominated by men’ Sunday Times   ‘Engrossing’ Sunday Express   ‘Popular historical fiction at its finest, immaculately researched and superbly told’ The Times]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ashenee-come-home-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-by-l-m-wasylciw--65309454https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ashenee Come Home: Missing and murdered indigenous women Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 17, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Deeply hidden within the thick boreal forest was the home of Ashenee, a young Cree woman, born to Shepen and Pamoon. Ashenee’s people lived according to native culture and old traditions, protected by isolation. They were unknowing of the hundreds of aboriginal women reported as missing from the many other communities across Canada. In many circumstances their disappearances seemed suspicious and their families wondered if their women were safe. The families pleaded with the authorities to find their daughters, sisters and mothers, yet the cries went unheard. They waited and worried, ‘Where are they? Will they ever come home?’ As a young woman Ashenee followed the traditions of her people and made a long walking journey to her mother’s village. Had Ashenee and her people known of the missing women perhaps it might have been seen as a warning. This spiritual novel offers a deeper understanding of the old ways of life and traditions followed by the First People of Canada when they were one with the land. The Cree once migrated in harmony with nature, making their seasonal shift across Canada’s Great Plains, governed by the principles within the circle of life, performing sacred ceremonies and guided by those within the spirit world. What readers are saying about Ashenee Come Home: “Beautifully told story . The author has given a great description of life on a reserve as the elders and community accept change in the late 20th century with both dignity and thoughtfulness. You will enjoy reading and becoming enveloped in this heartwarming story of strength and friendship.” “Really enjoyed Stella but with Ashenee Come Home you really hit your stride. Well done. Great stories and excellent social commentary.” Very Good Read, L.M. Wasylciw. 'Your Memoirs' You took me there. Your sailing escapade was awesome. You Brave lady. I'm now reading about Ashenee. You are a great writer.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279530Sun, 17 Jul 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ashenee Come Home: Missing and murdered indigenous women Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Ashenee Come Home: Missing and murdered indigenous women Author: L.M. Wasylciw Narrator: Jack Wynters Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 53 minutes Release date: July 17, 2016 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Deeply hidden within the thick boreal forest was the home of Ashenee, a young Cree woman, born to Shepen and Pamoon. Ashenee’s people lived according to native culture and old traditions, protected by isolation. They were unknowing of the hundreds of aboriginal women reported as missing from the many other communities across Canada. In many circumstances their disappearances seemed suspicious and their families wondered if their women were safe. The families pleaded with the authorities to find their daughters, sisters and mothers, yet the cries went unheard. They waited and worried, ‘Where are they? Will they ever come home?’ As a young woman Ashenee followed the traditions of her people and made a long walking journey to her mother’s village. Had Ashenee and her people known of the missing women perhaps it might have been seen as a warning. This spiritual novel offers a deeper understanding of the old ways of life and traditions followed by the First People of Canada when they were one with the land. The Cree once migrated in harmony with nature, making their seasonal shift across Canada’s Great Plains, governed by the principles within the circle of life, performing sacred ceremonies and guided by those within the spirit world. What readers are saying about Ashenee Come Home: “Beautifully told story . The author has given a great description of life on a reserve as the elders and community accept change in the late 20th century with both dignity and thoughtfulness. You will enjoy reading and becoming enveloped in this heartwarming story of strength and friendship.” “Really enjoyed Stella but with Ashenee Come Home you really hit your stride. Well done. Great stories and excellent social commentary.” Very Good Read, L.M. Wasylciw. 'Your Memoirs' You took me there. Your sailing escapade was awesome. You Brave lady. I'm now reading about Ashenee. You are a great writer.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/while-you-were-mine-by-ann-howard-creel--65309442https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: While You Were Mine Author: Ann Howard Creel Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Everything she loved could so easily be lost. The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly. With no legal claim to Mary, Gwen begins to teach Lieutenant John McKee how to care for his child, knowing that he will ultimately take Mary away. What starts as a contentious relationship, however, turns into something more, and Gwen must open her heart to learn that love means taking chances. While You Were Mine paints a vivid portrait of 1940s New York and tells an enchanting tale of the nature of love and trust.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279264Fri, 01 Apr 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: While You Were Mine Author: Ann Howard Creel Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: While You Were Mine Author: Ann Howard Creel Narrator: Carly Robins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: April 1, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Everything she loved could so easily be lost. The end of World War II should have brought joy to Gwen Mullen. But on V-J Day, her worst fear is realized. As celebrating crowds gather in Times Square, a soldier appears on her doorstep to claim Mary, the baby abandoned to Gwen one year earlier. Suddenly Gwen is on the verge of losing the child she has nurtured and loves dearly. With no legal claim to Mary, Gwen begins to teach Lieutenant John McKee how to care for his child, knowing that he will ultimately take Mary away. What starts as a contentious relationship, however, turns into something more, and Gwen must open her heart to learn that love means taking chances. While You Were Mine paints a vivid portrait of 1940s New York and tells an enchanting tale of the nature of love and trust.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-el-invierno-del-mundo-the-century-2-by-ken-follett--65309311https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El invierno del mundo (The Century 2) Series: #2 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Los hijos de las cinco familias protagonistas de La caída de los gigantes forjarán su destino en los años turbulentos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la guerra civil española, el bombardeo de Pearl Harbor y la era de la bomba atómica. Escucha ahora el segundo volumen de la trilogía «The Century» En el año 1933, Berlín es un foco de agitación política y social. Lady Maud, ahora la esposa de Walter von Ulrich y madre de dos hijos,publica en una revista semanal artículos que ridiculizan al Partido Nazi, mientras que Walter manifiesta su oposición en el Parlamento. Sin embargo, parece que nada podrá frenar el poder ascendente del canciller Adolf Hitler. Cuando Ethel Williams y su hijo Lloyd visitan a la familia von Ulrich, todos serán testigos de la tiranía y la represión de la nueva Alemania. El dominio del Tercer Reich se extenderá hasta Francia y más allá de la frontera rusa. Mientras, en Inglaterra, Lloyd Williams, activista político como su madre, luchará en el ejército británico para intentar frenar el avance de los nazis y se alistará en las brigadas internacionales durante la guerra civil española. Participará en la ofensiva de Zaragoza y la batalla de Belchite. En Ty Gwyn, la mansión familia de los Fitzherbert en Gales, se alojarán los oficiales británicos y, durante suestancia, el teniente Lloyd Williams se sentirá atraído por la mujer de Boy Fitzherbert, la rica heredera americana Daisy Peshkov. «La trilogía 'The Century' es la historia de mis abuelos y de los vuestros, de nuestros padres y de nuestras propias vidas. De alguna forma es la historia de todos nosotros.» Ken Follett La crítica ha dicho... «La saga atrapa y la intensidad de los personajes te sumerge en el relato. Un trabajo de plena coherencia, cohesión y pulcritud.» Ramón Ventura, El Periódico de Catalunya «Un melodrama épico y generacional en el que se pone de manifiesto lo mejor y lo peor del ser humano.» La Razón]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291368Fri, 15 Jan 2016 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El invierno del mundo (The Century 2) Series: #2 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291368 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - El invierno del mundo (The Century 2) Series: #2 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 34 hours 28 minutes Release date: January 15, 2016 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.53 of Total 19 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Los hijos de las cinco familias protagonistas de La caída de los gigantes forjarán su destino en los años turbulentos de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, la guerra civil española, el bombardeo de Pearl Harbor y la era de la bomba atómica. Escucha ahora el segundo volumen de la trilogía «The Century» En el año 1933, Berlín es un foco de agitación política y social. Lady Maud, ahora la esposa de Walter von Ulrich y madre de dos hijos,publica en una revista semanal artículos que ridiculizan al Partido Nazi, mientras que Walter manifiesta su oposición en el Parlamento. Sin embargo, parece que nada podrá frenar el poder ascendente del canciller Adolf Hitler. Cuando Ethel Williams y su hijo Lloyd visitan a la familia von Ulrich, todos serán testigos de la tiranía y la represión de la nueva Alemania. El dominio del Tercer Reich se extenderá hasta Francia y más allá de la frontera rusa. Mientras, en Inglaterra, Lloyd Williams, activista político como su madre, luchará en el ejército británico para intentar frenar el avance de los nazis y se alistará en las brigadas internacionales durante la guerra civil española. Participará en la ofensiva de Zaragoza y la batalla de Belchite. En Ty Gwyn, la mansión familia de los Fitzherbert en Gales, se alojarán los oficiales británicos y, durante suestancia, el teniente Lloyd Williams se sentirá atraído por la mujer de Boy Fitzherbert, la rica heredera americana Daisy Peshkov. «La trilogía 'The Century' es la historia de mis abuelos y de los vuestros, de nuestros padres y de nuestras propias vidas. De alguna forma es la historia de todos nosotros.» Ken Follett La crítica ha dicho... «La saga atrapa y la intensidad de los personajes te sumerge en el relato. Un trabajo de plena coherencia, cohesión y pulcritud.» Ramón Ventura, El Periódico de Catalunya «Un melodrama épico y generacional en el que se pone de manifiesto lo mejor y lo peor del ser humano.» La Razón]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-la-caida-de-los-gigantes-the-century-1-by-ken-follett--65309319https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La caída de los gigantes (The Century 1) Series: #1 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 37 hours 50 minutes Release date: October 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Escucha ahora esta gran novela que narra las vidas de cinco familias: una americana, una galesa, una inglesa, una alemana y una rusa, con el trasfondo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, la Revolución Rusa y los profundos cambios sociales que estas conllevaron. Primera entrega de la trilogía «The Century» La historia empieza en 1911, el día de la coronación del rey Jorge V en la abadía de Westminster. El destino de los Williams, una familia minera de Gales, está unido por el amor y la enemistad al de los Fitzherbert, aristócratas y propietarios de las minas. Lady Maud Fitzherbert se enamorará de Walter von Ulrich, un joven espía en la embajada alemana en Londres. Sus vidas se entrelazarán con la de un asesor progresista del presidente de Estados Unidos, Woodrow Wilson, y la de dos hermanos rusos a los que la guerra y la revolución les ha arrebatado su sueño de buscar fortuna en América. Desde Washington hasta San Petesburgo, desde la inmundicia y los peligros de las minas de carbón hasta los candelabros lujosos de los palacios de la aristocracia, pasando por los pasillos de la Casa Blanca y el parlamento de Westminster, Ken Follet nos ofrece, en su novela más ambiciosa, disponible en formato audiolibro, un esmerado retrato de una época y de las pasiones que espolearon la vida de sus personajes. «La trilogía 'The Century' es la historia de mis abuelos y de los vuestros, de nuestros padres y de nuestras vidas. De alguna forma es la historia de todos nosotros.» Ken Follet La crítica ha dicho... «Alta política y bajas pasiones (y viceversa) conforman un folletín de grandes dimensiones que confirma a Follett como relojero mayor del reino del best seller.» Qué Leer «Ken Follett no es un escritor, sino un fenómeno social.» El Cultural de El Mundo]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291366Sun, 25 Oct 2015 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La caída de los gigantes (The Century 1) Series: #1 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291366 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La caída de los gigantes (The Century 1) Series: #1 of [Spanish Edition] The Century Author: Ken Follett Narrator: Xavi Fernández Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 37 hours 50 minutes Release date: October 25, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.42 of Total 26 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Escucha ahora esta gran novela que narra las vidas de cinco familias: una americana, una galesa, una inglesa, una alemana y una rusa, con el trasfondo de la Primera Guerra Mundial, la Revolución Rusa y los profundos cambios sociales que estas conllevaron. Primera entrega de la trilogía «The Century» La historia empieza en 1911, el día de la coronación del rey Jorge V en la abadía de Westminster. El destino de los Williams, una familia minera de Gales, está unido por el amor y la enemistad al de los Fitzherbert, aristócratas y propietarios de las minas. Lady Maud Fitzherbert se enamorará de Walter von Ulrich, un joven espía en la embajada alemana en Londres. Sus vidas se entrelazarán con la de un asesor progresista del presidente de Estados Unidos, Woodrow Wilson, y la de dos hermanos rusos a los que la guerra y la revolución les ha arrebatado su sueño de buscar fortuna en América. Desde Washington hasta San Petesburgo, desde la inmundicia y los peligros de las minas de carbón hasta los candelabros lujosos de los palacios de la aristocracia, pasando por los pasillos de la Casa Blanca y el parlamento de Westminster, Ken Follet nos ofrece, en su novela más ambiciosa, disponible en formato audiolibro, un esmerado retrato de una época y de las pasiones que espolearon la vida de sus personajes. «La trilogía 'The Century' es la historia de mis abuelos y de los vuestros, de nuestros padres y de nuestras vidas. De alguna forma es la historia de todos nosotros.» Ken Follet La crítica ha dicho... «Alta política y bajas pasiones (y viceversa) conforman un folletín de grandes dimensiones que confirma a Follett como relojero mayor del reino del best seller.» Qué Leer «Ken Follett no es un escritor, sino un fenómeno social.» El Cultural de El Mundo]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-perfect-revenge-by-lutishia-lovely--65309411https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279705 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Revenge Series: #3 of Shady Sisters Author: Lutishia Lovely Narrator: Shari Peele Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 26, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Shady Sisters Trilogy. In this sexy page-turner from Lutishia Lovely, a conniving seductress embarks on a spectacular finale as her need for revenge-and for the object of her obsession-reaches a boiling point.After a nightmarish two years, Nathan Carver thinks he can relax. His sister, Sherri, and her husband, Randall, are once again enjoying life and time with their family. Then they get bad news. Jacqueline Tate, the woman who's been a walking, talking tornado of trouble in all of their lives has been released from prison. They decide to take reasonable precautions and let God take care of the rest. But Jacqueline hasn't changed one bit, and she has plans of her own.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279705Tue, 26 May 2015 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279705 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Revenge Series: #3 of Shady Sisters Author: Lutishia Lovely Narrator: Shari Peele Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/279705 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Perfect Revenge Series: #3 of Shady Sisters Author: Lutishia Lovely Narrator: Shari Peele Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 48 minutes Release date: May 26, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Shady Sisters Trilogy. In this sexy page-turner from Lutishia Lovely, a conniving seductress embarks on a spectacular finale as her need for revenge-and for the object of her obsession-reaches a boiling point.After a nightmarish two years, Nathan Carver thinks he can relax. His sister, Sherri, and her husband, Randall, are once again enjoying life and time with their family. Then they get bad news. Jacqueline Tate, the woman who's been a walking, talking tornado of trouble in all of their lives has been released from prison. They decide to take reasonable precautions and let God take care of the rest. But Jacqueline hasn't changed one bit, and she has plans of her own.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/that-girl-from-nowhere-a-gripping-and-emotional-story-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-ice-cream-girls-by-dorothy-koomson--65309340https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: That Girl From Nowhere: A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls Author: Dorothy Koomson Narrator: Akiya Henry, Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, The Woman He Loved Before and My Best Friend's Girl, an emotional story about love, identity and the meaning of family. ‘Where are you coming from with that accent of yours?’ he asks. ‘Nowhere,’ I reply. ‘I’m from nowhere.’ ‘Everyone’s from somewhere,’ he says. ‘Not me,’ I reply silently. Clemency Smittson was adopted as a baby and the only connection she has to her birth mother is a cardboard box hand-decorated with butterflies. Now an adult, Clem decides to make a drastic life change and move to Brighton, where she was born. Clem has no idea that while there she'll meet someone who knows all about her butterfly box and what happened to her birth parents. As the tangled truths about her adoption and childhood start to unravel, a series of shocking events cause Clem to reassess whether the price of having contact with her birth family could be too high to pay...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289213Thu, 09 Apr 2015 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: That Girl From Nowhere: A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls Author: Dorothy Koomson Narrator: Akiya...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289213 to listen full audiobooks. Title: That Girl From Nowhere: A gripping and emotional story from the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls Author: Dorothy Koomson Narrator: Akiya Henry, Adjoa Andoh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 11 minutes Release date: April 9, 2015 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the bestselling author of The Ice Cream Girls, The Woman He Loved Before and My Best Friend's Girl, an emotional story about love, identity and the meaning of family. ‘Where are you coming from with that accent of yours?’ he asks. ‘Nowhere,’ I reply. ‘I’m from nowhere.’ ‘Everyone’s from somewhere,’ he says. ‘Not me,’ I reply silently. Clemency Smittson was adopted as a baby and the only connection she has to her birth mother is a cardboard box hand-decorated with butterflies. Now an adult, Clem decides to make a drastic life change and move to Brighton, where she was born. Clem has no idea that while there she'll meet someone who knows all about her butterfly box and what happened to her birth parents. As the tangled truths about her adoption and childhood start to unravel, a series of shocking events cause Clem to reassess whether the price of having contact with her birth family could be too high to pay...]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/every-mother-s-son-by-val-wood--65309329https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Every Mother's Son Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 20, 2014 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Harriet and Fletcher Tuke have worked hard to raise their children well. Daniel, the eldest son, has always accepted that his birth father died soon after he was born, and Fletcher has raised Daniel as his own. But as Daniel comes of age and begins to fall in love with childhood friend Beatrice Hart, he can’t help but wonder about his heritage – his olive skin and dark eyes reminding him daily of the difference between him and his siblings, and between his and Beatrice’s families. Meanwhile, shocking truths about Fletcher’s own family line are suddenly brought to the surface, revealing a connection between the two families. Daniel’s wish to learn about his bloodline takes him to Europe, where decisions about his future take shape. But will it be one he can share with Beatrice? And as Harriet hopefully awaits his return back home on the farm, she could never imagine that answers to questions about her own family are also just on the horizon. If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289183Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Every Mother's Son Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 20, 2014...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289183 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Every Mother's Son Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 20, 2014 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Harriet and Fletcher Tuke have worked hard to raise their children well. Daniel, the eldest son, has always accepted that his birth father died soon after he was born, and Fletcher has raised Daniel as his own. But as Daniel comes of age and begins to fall in love with childhood friend Beatrice Hart, he can’t help but wonder about his heritage – his olive skin and dark eyes reminding him daily of the difference between him and his siblings, and between his and Beatrice’s families. Meanwhile, shocking truths about Fletcher’s own family line are suddenly brought to the surface, revealing a connection between the two families. Daniel’s wish to learn about his bloodline takes him to Europe, where decisions about his future take shape. But will it be one he can share with Beatrice? And as Harriet hopefully awaits his return back home on the farm, she could never imagine that answers to questions about her own family are also just on the horizon. If you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-child-in-time-by-ian-mcewan--65309487https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Child In Time Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Nathaniel Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis,a successful author of children's books, takes his three-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is distracted and his daughter is kidnapped. Just like that. From there, Lewis spirals into bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and time itself.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278784Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Child In Time Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Nathaniel Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Child In Time Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Nathaniel Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The Child in Time opens with a harrowing event. Stephen Lewis,a successful author of children's books, takes his three-year-old daughter on a routine Saturday morning trip to the supermarket. While waiting in line, his attention is distracted and his daughter is kidnapped. Just like that. From there, Lewis spirals into bereavement that has effects on his relationship with his wife, his psyche and time itself.]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-cement-garden-by-ian-mcewan--65309451https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cement Garden Series: #7 of Vintage Blue Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 27 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278787Thu, 13 Nov 2014 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cement Garden Series: #7 of Vintage Blue Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 27 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/278787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cement Garden Series: #7 of Vintage Blue Author: Ian McEwan Narrator: Julian Rhind-Tutt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 27 minutes Release date: November 13, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In the relentless summer heat, four abruptly orphaned children retreat into a shadowy, isolated world, and find their own strange and unsettling ways of fending for themselves...]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/spanish-la-casa-de-los-espiritus-by-isabel-allende--65309312https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La casa de los espíritus Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Senén Arancibia, Javiera Gazitua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 30, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 45 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 16 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: La primera novela de Isabel Allende, La casa de los espíritus, narra la saga de una poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. Este audiolibro incluye dedicatoria, agradecimientos y prefacio narrados por Isabel Allende. El despótico patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido con mano de hierro un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse con el paso del tiempo y un entorno social explosivo. Finalmente, la decadencia personal del patriarca arrastrará a los Trueba a una dolorosa desintegración. Atrapados en unas dramáticas relaciones familiares, los personajes de esta poderosa novela encarnan las tensiones sociales y espirituales de una época que abarca gran parte del siglo XX. Con impecable pulso narrativo y gran lucidez histórica, Isabel Allende ha creado un fresco en el que conviven lo cotidiano con lo maravilloso, el amor con la revolución y los ideales personales con la dura realidad política. Reseña: «Un logro único, a la vez testimonio personal y posible alegoría del pasado, el presente y el futuro de América Latina.» The New York Times Book Review]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291347Thu, 30 Oct 2014 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La casa de los espíritus Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Senén Arancibia, Javiera Gazitua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 6...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291347 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - La casa de los espíritus Author: Isabel Allende Narrator: Senén Arancibia, Javiera Gazitua Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 6 minutes Release date: October 30, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.44 of Total 45 Ratings of Narrator: 4.88 of Total 16 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: La primera novela de Isabel Allende, La casa de los espíritus, narra la saga de una poderosa familia de terratenientes latinoamericanos. Este audiolibro incluye dedicatoria, agradecimientos y prefacio narrados por Isabel Allende. El despótico patriarca Esteban Trueba ha construido con mano de hierro un imperio privado que empieza a tambalearse con el paso del tiempo y un entorno social explosivo. Finalmente, la decadencia personal del patriarca arrastrará a los Trueba a una dolorosa desintegración. Atrapados en unas dramáticas relaciones familiares, los personajes de esta poderosa novela encarnan las tensiones sociales y espirituales de una época que abarca gran parte del siglo XX. Con impecable pulso narrativo y gran lucidez histórica, Isabel Allende ha creado un fresco en el que conviven lo cotidiano con lo maravilloso, el amor con la revolución y los ideales personales con la dura realidad política. Reseña: «Un logro único, a la vez testimonio personal y posible alegoría del pasado, el presente y el futuro de América Latina.» The New York Times Book Review]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-right-thing-by-amy-conner--65309479https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Right Thing Author: Amy Conner Narrator: Kate Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 11, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: On a scorching August day in 1963, seven-year-old Annie Banks meets the girl who will become her best friend. Skinny, outspoken Starr Dukes and her wandering preacher father may not be accepted by polite society in Jackson, Mississippi, but Annie and Starr are too busy sharing secrets and playing elaborate games of Queen for a Day to care. Then, as suddenly as she appeared in Annie's life, Starr disappears. Annie grows up to follow the path ordained for pretty, well-to-do Jackson women--marrying an ambitious lawyer, filling her days with shopping and charity work. She barely recognizes Starr when they meet twenty-seven years after that first fateful summer, but the bond formed so long ago quickly reemerges. Starr, pregnant by a powerful married man who wants her to get out of town, has nowhere to turn. And Annie, determined not to fail her friend this time, agrees to drive Starr to New Orleans to get money she's owed. During the eventful road trip that follows, Annie will confront the gap between friendship and responsibility;between her safe, ordered existence and the dreams she's grown accustomed to denying. Moving, witty, and beautifully told, The Right Thing is a story of love and courage, the powerful impact of friendship, and the small acts that can anchor a life--or, with a little luck, steer it in the right direction at last. 'Mix Fannie Flagg, Rebecca Wells, Kathryn Stockett, then add just a dash of Flannery O'Connor, and you'll wind up with the wholly original voice that is Amy Conner's. In this deceptively breezy novel of Southern women and the disaster and triumph of long-term friendships (not to mention racetracks and horses), Ms. Conner has staked a claim to her own Southern turf.' --Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author of Jewel 'This riveting debut novel shows how true friendship can span a social gulf and endure even across a chasm of time. The Right Thing is a page-turner that gripped me from the beginning.' --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August 'Before you read this book, make some coffee, grab the chocolate, sit down in front of the fire, and don't plan on getting up for a long, lovely time.' --Cathy Lamb, author of If You Could See What I See 'Amy Connor has combined all of the right elements to make The Right Thing a fantastic read. She's written a touching story about a woman's search for herself and the endurance of a childhood friendship, outlined it in humor, and delivered it with beautiful prose. A wonderful debut!' -- Mary Simses, author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bake Shop & CafE 'Told with natural Southern lyricism, and full of surprises both quirky and heartfelt, The Right Thing is a compassionate reminder about how every choice at every fork in the road has the power to change the rest of our lives-- sometimes far better than we ever could have imagined.' -- Kaya McLaren, author of How I Came to Sparkle Again]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276552Fri, 11 Jul 2014 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Right Thing Author: Amy Conner Narrator: Kate Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 11, 2014 Ratings:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/276552 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Right Thing Author: Amy Conner Narrator: Kate Baldwin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: July 11, 2014 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.25 of Total 8 Ratings of Narrator: 4.33 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: On a scorching August day in 1963, seven-year-old Annie Banks meets the girl who will become her best friend. Skinny, outspoken Starr Dukes and her wandering preacher father may not be accepted by polite society in Jackson, Mississippi, but Annie and Starr are too busy sharing secrets and playing elaborate games of Queen for a Day to care. Then, as suddenly as she appeared in Annie's life, Starr disappears. Annie grows up to follow the path ordained for pretty, well-to-do Jackson women--marrying an ambitious lawyer, filling her days with shopping and charity work. She barely recognizes Starr when they meet twenty-seven years after that first fateful summer, but the bond formed so long ago quickly reemerges. Starr, pregnant by a powerful married man who wants her to get out of town, has nowhere to turn. And Annie, determined not to fail her friend this time, agrees to drive Starr to New Orleans to get money she's owed. During the eventful road trip that follows, Annie will confront the gap between friendship and responsibility;between her safe, ordered existence and the dreams she's grown accustomed to denying. Moving, witty, and beautifully told, The Right Thing is a story of love and courage, the powerful impact of friendship, and the small acts that can anchor a life--or, with a little luck, steer it in the right direction at last. 'Mix Fannie Flagg, Rebecca Wells, Kathryn Stockett, then add just a dash of Flannery O'Connor, and you'll wind up with the wholly original voice that is Amy Conner's. In this deceptively breezy novel of Southern women and the disaster and triumph of long-term friendships (not to mention racetracks and horses), Ms. Conner has staked a claim to her own Southern turf.' --Bret Lott, New York Times bestselling author of Jewel 'This riveting debut novel shows how true friendship can span a social gulf and endure even across a chasm of time. The Right Thing is a page-turner that gripped me from the beginning.' --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August 'Before you read this book, make some coffee, grab the chocolate, sit down in front of the fire, and don't plan on getting up for a long, lovely time.' --Cathy Lamb, author of If You Could See What I See 'Amy Connor has combined all of the right elements to make The Right Thing a fantastic read. She's written a touching story about a woman's search for herself and the endurance of a childhood friendship, outlined it in humor, and delivered it with beautiful prose. A wonderful debut!' -- Mary Simses, author of The Irresistible Blueberry Bake Shop & CafE 'Told with natural Southern lyricism, and full of surprises both quirky and heartfelt, The Right Thing is a compassionate reminder about how every choice at every fork in the road has the power to change the rest of our lives-- sometimes far better than we ever could have imagined.' -- Kaya McLaren, author of How I Came to Sparkle Again]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-drowning-house-a-novel-by-elizabeth-black--65309339https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289697 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Drowning House: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: January 15, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping suspense story about a woman who returns to Galveston, Texas after a personal tragedy and is irresistibly drawn into the insular world she’s struggled to leave. Photographer Clare Porterfield's once-happy marriage is coming apart, unraveling under the strain of a family tragedy. When she receives an invitation to direct an exhibition in her hometown of Galveston, Texas, she jumps at the chance to escape her grief and reconnect with the island she hasn't seen for ten years. There Clare will have the time and space to search for answers about her troubled past and her family's complicated relationship with the wealthy and influential Carraday family.  Soon she finds herself drawn into a century-old mystery involving Stella Carraday. Local legend has it that Stella drowned in her family's house during the Great Hurricane of 1900, hanged by her long hair from the drawing room chandelier. Could Stella have been saved? What is the true nature of Clare's family's involvement? The questions grow like the wildflower vines that climb up the walls and fences of the island. And the closer Clare gets to the answers, the darker and more disturbing the truth becomes. Steeped in the rich local history of Galveston, The Drowning House portrays two families, inextricably linked by tragedy and time. 'The Drowning House marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus.' —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289697Tue, 15 Jan 2013 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289697 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Drowning House: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289697 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Drowning House: A Novel Author: Elizabeth Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 51 minutes Release date: January 15, 2013 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A gripping suspense story about a woman who returns to Galveston, Texas after a personal tragedy and is irresistibly drawn into the insular world she’s struggled to leave. Photographer Clare Porterfield's once-happy marriage is coming apart, unraveling under the strain of a family tragedy. When she receives an invitation to direct an exhibition in her hometown of Galveston, Texas, she jumps at the chance to escape her grief and reconnect with the island she hasn't seen for ten years. There Clare will have the time and space to search for answers about her troubled past and her family's complicated relationship with the wealthy and influential Carraday family.  Soon she finds herself drawn into a century-old mystery involving Stella Carraday. Local legend has it that Stella drowned in her family's house during the Great Hurricane of 1900, hanged by her long hair from the drawing room chandelier. Could Stella have been saved? What is the true nature of Clare's family's involvement? The questions grow like the wildflower vines that climb up the walls and fences of the island. And the closer Clare gets to the answers, the darker and more disturbing the truth becomes. Steeped in the rich local history of Galveston, The Drowning House portrays two families, inextricably linked by tragedy and time. 'The Drowning House marks the emergence of an impressive new literary voice. Elizabeth Black's suspenseful inquiry into dark family secrets is enriched by a remarkable succession of images, often minutely observed, that bring characters, setting, and story sharply into focus.' —John Berendt, author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-jungle-by-upton-sinclair--65309345https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jungle Author: Upton Sinclair Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 9, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Few books have so affected radical social changes as The Jungle, first published serially in 1906. Exposing unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry in Chicago, Sinclair's novel gripped Americans by the stomach, contributing to the passage of the first Food and Drug Act. If you've never read this classic novel, don't be put off by its gruesome reputation. Upton Sinclair was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who could turn even an exposE into a tender and moving novel. Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, comes to America in search of a fortune for his family. He accepts the harsh realities of a working man's lot, laboring with naive vigor-until, his health and family sacrificed, he understands how the heavy wheels of the industrial machine can crush the strongest spirit.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289637Fri, 09 Dec 2011 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jungle Author: Upton Sinclair Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 9, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289637 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jungle Author: Upton Sinclair Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 0 minutes Release date: December 9, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.86 of Total 7 Ratings of Narrator: 4.67 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Few books have so affected radical social changes as The Jungle, first published serially in 1906. Exposing unsanitary conditions in the meat-packing industry in Chicago, Sinclair's novel gripped Americans by the stomach, contributing to the passage of the first Food and Drug Act. If you've never read this classic novel, don't be put off by its gruesome reputation. Upton Sinclair was a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist who could turn even an exposE into a tender and moving novel. Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, comes to America in search of a fortune for his family. He accepts the harsh realities of a working man's lot, laboring with naive vigor-until, his health and family sacrificed, he understands how the heavy wheels of the industrial machine can crush the strongest spirit.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-mill-on-the-floss-by-george-eliot--65309404https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mill on the Floss Author: George Eliot Narrator: Jill Tanner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: First published in 1861, The Mill on the Floss was a best-seller in its day. This classic novel explores the traditions and moral expectations of an English rural community. Maggie Tulliver is a girl of uncontrollable romantic ideals. But her brother, along with most of society, cannot accept her brashness and vitality. Narrator Jill Tanner gracefully unfolds this tragic tale of love and loss.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283024Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mill on the Floss Author: George Eliot Narrator: Jill Tanner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 29, 2011...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283024 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mill on the Floss Author: George Eliot Narrator: Jill Tanner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 23 hours 34 minutes Release date: July 29, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: First published in 1861, The Mill on the Floss was a best-seller in its day. This classic novel explores the traditions and moral expectations of an English rural community. Maggie Tulliver is a girl of uncontrollable romantic ideals. But her brother, along with most of society, cannot accept her brashness and vitality. Narrator Jill Tanner gracefully unfolds this tragic tale of love and loss.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-pathfinder-a-gripping-and-heartbreaking-wartime-romance-that-will-stay-with-you-forever-by-margaret-mayhew--65309347https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pathfinder: A gripping and heartbreaking wartime romance that will stay with you forever… Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Clive Mantle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah, a powerful and moving saga set in the aftermath of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS ARE LOVING THE PATHFINDER! 'An exciting book to read. It was very gripping, emotional, happy and sad. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters were strong, interesting and the story kept me wanting to know what happened...' - 5 STARS 'I could not put this book down...' - 5 STARS 'Wonderful stuff...'- 5 STARS 'I loved every page...'- 5 STARS 'This is a brilliant story...I was sorry when it ended...' - 5 STARS ******************************************** A CITY DIVIDED BY WAR. TWO LOVERS ON OPPOSING SIDES. CAN THEIR LOVE SURVIVE? Berlin 1948. The defeated city lies in ruins. Divided by the Allies and set deep behind Russian lines, it is a city of want, wretchedness and sleaze. Lili Leicht is now fighting for survival under Russian rule and dependent on aid from the British - the nation that killed her mother. Yet when she meets Squadron Leader Michael Harrison - now himself having to bring food and fuel to the surviving Berliners - a people he bombed and who he connects with the murder of his sister and her children - a spark ignites... Can their love surmount the prejudices and hatred born of war?]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289169Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pathfinder: A gripping and heartbreaking wartime romance that will stay with you forever… Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Clive Mantle Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289169 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Pathfinder: A gripping and heartbreaking wartime romance that will stay with you forever… Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Clive Mantle Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: April 7, 2011 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 3 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah, a powerful and moving saga set in the aftermath of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS ARE LOVING THE PATHFINDER! 'An exciting book to read. It was very gripping, emotional, happy and sad. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. The characters were strong, interesting and the story kept me wanting to know what happened...' - 5 STARS 'I could not put this book down...' - 5 STARS 'Wonderful stuff...'- 5 STARS 'I loved every page...'- 5 STARS 'This is a brilliant story...I was sorry when it ended...' - 5 STARS ******************************************** A CITY DIVIDED BY WAR. TWO LOVERS ON OPPOSING SIDES. CAN THEIR LOVE SURVIVE? Berlin 1948. The defeated city lies in ruins. Divided by the Allies and set deep behind Russian lines, it is a city of want, wretchedness and sleaze. Lili Leicht is now fighting for survival under Russian rule and dependent on aid from the British - the nation that killed her mother. Yet when she meets Squadron Leader Michael Harrison - now himself having to bring food and fuel to the surviving Berliners - a people he bombed and who he connects with the murder of his sister and her children - a spark ignites... Can their love surmount the prejudices and hatred born of war?]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/schmidt-delivered-by-louis-begley--65309331https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Schmidt Delivered Series: #2 of Warren Schmidt Author: Louis Begley Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 4, 2011 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Best-selling author Louis Begley created a beguiling icon of middle age in About Schmidt. Recently widowed, pushed into retirement by his law firm, at odds with his family, Albert Schmidt captivated readers with his cautious courage. Now he is facing ever mounting challenges of life, love, and age. Schmidt is happy living with his affectionate young girlfriend, Carrie. His grumpy daughter, on the other hand, seems to want only money from him. What really disturbs Schmidt, however, is the growing attention of his neighbor, the exotic Michael Mansour. Wealthy and persistent, Mansour seems determined to draw Schmidt into his lavish personal and financial affairs. Louis Begley's aim is perfect as he targets the joys and pitfalls facing our graying hero. Audie Award-winning narrator George Guidall brings out all the wry humor of a man who is fully aware of his flaws and weaknesses, yet remains strong.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291250Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Schmidt Delivered Series: #2 of Warren Schmidt Author: Louis Begley Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291250 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Schmidt Delivered Series: #2 of Warren Schmidt Author: Louis Begley Narrator: George Guidall Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 13 minutes Release date: March 4, 2011 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Best-selling author Louis Begley created a beguiling icon of middle age in About Schmidt. Recently widowed, pushed into retirement by his law firm, at odds with his family, Albert Schmidt captivated readers with his cautious courage. Now he is facing ever mounting challenges of life, love, and age. Schmidt is happy living with his affectionate young girlfriend, Carrie. His grumpy daughter, on the other hand, seems to want only money from him. What really disturbs Schmidt, however, is the growing attention of his neighbor, the exotic Michael Mansour. Wealthy and persistent, Mansour seems determined to draw Schmidt into his lavish personal and financial affairs. Louis Begley's aim is perfect as he targets the joys and pitfalls facing our graying hero. Audie Award-winning narrator George Guidall brings out all the wry humor of a man who is fully aware of his flaws and weaknesses, yet remains strong.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/i-ll-be-seeing-you-a-spellbinding-and-emotional-wartime-novel-of-love-and-secrets-by-margaret-mayhew--65309322https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289168 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 4, 2011 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An enthralling novel of love and secrets from World War Two, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Fiona Valpy. READERS ARE LOVING I'LL BE SEEING YOU! 'I consider Margaret Mayhew to be an exceptional author and this is one of her best offerings!' - 5 STARS 'Exceptional story kept me enthralled until the end. I loved the way this book was written.' - 5 STARS 'This is the first book I have read by Margaret Meyhew. It won't be the last.' - 5 STARS 'Absolutely loved this story, so much so I just stayed up all night reading it , desperate to see how it unfolded, yet hating seeing it come to an end. So well written and researched.' - 5 STARS ********************************* WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVED TURNED OUT TO BE A LIE? 1992: When Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves her some old letters and a photograph which shatter everything Juliet thought she knew about her upbringing. Discovering her real father was an American bomber pilot who met her mother while serving in England during World War Two, she sets out to trace him... 1944: Daisy, Juliet's mother, is in the WAAF and plans to marry the American bomber pilot she has fallen deeply in love with once his tour is over. But one day he is shot down over France and posted missing, presumed dead. Pregnant and grieving, she marries Vernon - a long term admirer - only to discover at the end of the war that her pilot has survived...]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289168Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289168 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289168 to listen full audiobooks. Title: I'll Be Seeing You: A spellbinding and emotional wartime novel of love and secrets Author: Margaret Mayhew Narrator: Kim Hicks Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: February 4, 2011 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An enthralling novel of love and secrets from World War Two, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Fiona Valpy. READERS ARE LOVING I'LL BE SEEING YOU! 'I consider Margaret Mayhew to be an exceptional author and this is one of her best offerings!' - 5 STARS 'Exceptional story kept me enthralled until the end. I loved the way this book was written.' - 5 STARS 'This is the first book I have read by Margaret Meyhew. It won't be the last.' - 5 STARS 'Absolutely loved this story, so much so I just stayed up all night reading it , desperate to see how it unfolded, yet hating seeing it come to an end. So well written and researched.' - 5 STARS ********************************* WHAT IF EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVED TURNED OUT TO BE A LIE? 1992: When Juliet Porter's mother dies, she leaves her some old letters and a photograph which shatter everything Juliet thought she knew about her upbringing. Discovering her real father was an American bomber pilot who met her mother while serving in England during World War Two, she sets out to trace him... 1944: Daisy, Juliet's mother, is in the WAAF and plans to marry the American bomber pilot she has fallen deeply in love with once his tour is over. But one day he is shot down over France and posted missing, presumed dead. Pregnant and grieving, she marries Vernon - a long term admirer - only to discover at the end of the war that her pilot has survived...]]>305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/mckettricks-of-texas-tate-by-linda-lael-miller--65309401https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: McKettricks of Texas: Tate Series: #11 of McKettricks Author: Linda Lael Miller Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For divorced dad Tate McKettrick, there are barely enough hours each day, but time stands still at the sight of Libby Remington. When they were high school sweethearts, the wealthy McKettrick made a mistake that cost him the love of his life. But now they're both back in Blue River, Texas. Cattle rustlers, a manipulative ex-wife and a killer stallion can't keep Tate from trying to win Libby again.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283038Fri, 30 Apr 2010 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: McKettricks of Texas: Tate Series: #11 of McKettricks Author: Linda Lael Miller Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283038 to listen full audiobooks. Title: McKettricks of Texas: Tate Series: #11 of McKettricks Author: Linda Lael Miller Narrator: Jack Garrett Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 16 minutes Release date: April 30, 2010 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For divorced dad Tate McKettrick, there are barely enough hours each day, but time stands still at the sight of Libby Remington. When they were high school sweethearts, the wealthy McKettrick made a mistake that cost him the love of his life. But now they're both back in Blue River, Texas. Cattle rustlers, a manipulative ex-wife and a killer stallion can't keep Tate from trying to win Libby again.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-i-loved-you-i-would-tell-you-this-stories-by-robin-black--65309341https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This: Stories Author: Robin Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Mark Deakins, Kirsten Potter, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 30, 2010 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Heralding the arrival of a stunning new voice in American fiction, Robin Black’s If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This takes readers into the minds and hearts of people navigating the unsettling transitions that life presents to us all.   Written with maturity and insight, and in beautiful, clear-eyed prose, these stories plumb the depths of love, loss, and hope. A father struggles to forge an independent identity as his blind daughter prepares for college. A mother comes to terms with her adult daughter’s infidelity, even as she keeps a disturbing secret of her own. An artist mourns the end of a romance while painting a dying man’s portrait. An accident on a trip to Italy and an unexpected connection with a stranger cause a woman to question her lifelong assumptions about herself. Brilliant, hopeful, and fearlessly honest, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This illuminates the truths of human relationships, truths we come to recognize in these characters and in ourselves.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289588Tue, 30 Mar 2010 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This: Stories Author: Robin Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Mark Deakins, Kirsten Potter, Kimberly Farr Format:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289588 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This: Stories Author: Robin Black Narrator: Ann Marie Lee, Mark Deakins, Kirsten Potter, Kimberly Farr Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 30 minutes Release date: March 30, 2010 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Heralding the arrival of a stunning new voice in American fiction, Robin Black’s If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This takes readers into the minds and hearts of people navigating the unsettling transitions that life presents to us all.   Written with maturity and insight, and in beautiful, clear-eyed prose, these stories plumb the depths of love, loss, and hope. A father struggles to forge an independent identity as his blind daughter prepares for college. A mother comes to terms with her adult daughter’s infidelity, even as she keeps a disturbing secret of her own. An artist mourns the end of a romance while painting a dying man’s portrait. An accident on a trip to Italy and an unexpected connection with a stranger cause a woman to question her lifelong assumptions about herself. Brilliant, hopeful, and fearlessly honest, If I Loved You, I Would Tell You This illuminates the truths of human relationships, truths we come to recognize in these characters and in ourselves.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/after-you-a-novel-by-julie-buxbaum--65309387https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You: A Novel Author: Julie Buxbaum Narrator: Amber Sealey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 25, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The complexities of a friendship. The unexplored doubts of a marriage. And the redemptive power of literature...Julie Buxbaum, the acclaimed author of The Opposite of Love, delivers a haunting, gloriously written novel about love, family, and the secrets we hide from each other—and ourselves. It happened on a tree-lined street in Notting Hill to a woman who seemed to have the perfect life. Ellie Lerner’s best friend, Lucy, was murdered in front of her young daughter. And, as best friends do, Ellie dropped everything—her marriage, her job, her life in the Boston suburbs—to travel to London and pick up the pieces of Lucy’s life. While Lucy’s husband, Greg, copes with his grief by retreating into himself, eight-year-old Sophie has simply stopped speaking. Desperate to help Sophie, Ellie turns to a book that gave her comfort as a child, The Secret Garden. As the two spend hours exploring the novel’s winding passageways, its story of hurt, magic, and healing blooms around them. But so, too, do Lucy’s secrets—some big, some small—secrets Lucy kept hidden, even from her best friend. Over a summer in London, as Ellie peels back the layers of her friend’s life, she’s forced to confront her own as well: the marriage she left behind, the loss she’d hoped to escape. And suddenly Ellie’s carefully constructed existence is spinning out of control in a chain of events that will transform her life—and those around her— forever. A novel that will resonate in the heart of anyone who’s had a best friend, a love lost, or a past full of regrets, After You proves once again the unique and compelling talent of Julie Buxbaum.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283942Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You: A Novel Author: Julie Buxbaum Narrator: Amber Sealey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 25, 2009...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/283942 to listen full audiobooks. Title: After You: A Novel Author: Julie Buxbaum Narrator: Amber Sealey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 20 minutes Release date: August 25, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The complexities of a friendship. The unexplored doubts of a marriage. And the redemptive power of literature...Julie Buxbaum, the acclaimed author of The Opposite of Love, delivers a haunting, gloriously written novel about love, family, and the secrets we hide from each other—and ourselves. It happened on a tree-lined street in Notting Hill to a woman who seemed to have the perfect life. Ellie Lerner’s best friend, Lucy, was murdered in front of her young daughter. And, as best friends do, Ellie dropped everything—her marriage, her job, her life in the Boston suburbs—to travel to London and pick up the pieces of Lucy’s life. While Lucy’s husband, Greg, copes with his grief by retreating into himself, eight-year-old Sophie has simply stopped speaking. Desperate to help Sophie, Ellie turns to a book that gave her comfort as a child, The Secret Garden. As the two spend hours exploring the novel’s winding passageways, its story of hurt, magic, and healing blooms around them. But so, too, do Lucy’s secrets—some big, some small—secrets Lucy kept hidden, even from her best friend. Over a summer in London, as Ellie peels back the layers of her friend’s life, she’s forced to confront her own as well: the marriage she left behind, the loss she’d hoped to escape. And suddenly Ellie’s carefully constructed existence is spinning out of control in a chain of events that will transform her life—and those around her— forever. A novel that will resonate in the heart of anyone who’s had a best friend, a love lost, or a past full of regrets, After You proves once again the unique and compelling talent of Julie Buxbaum.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/in-the-heart-of-the-canyon-by-elisabeth-hyde--65309377https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Heart of the Canyon Author: Elisabeth Hyde Narrator: Mark Deakins, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of The Abortionist’s Daughter, a gripping new novel about a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon that changes the lives of everyone on board.Meet Peter, twenty-seven, single, and looking for a quick hookup; Evelyn, a fifty-year-old Harvard professor; and Ruth and Lloyd, river veterans in their seventies. There’s Mitchell, an overeager history buff with no qualms about upstaging the guides with his knowledge. There’s Jill from Salt Lake City, wanting desperately to spark some sense of adventure in her staid Mormon family; and seventeen-year-old Amy, so woefully overweight that she can barely fit into a pup tent, let alone into a life jacket.Guiding them all is JT Maroney, who loves the river with all his heart and who, having made 124 previous trips down the Colorado, thinks he has seen everything. But on their first night, a stray dog wanders into their campsite, upsetting the tentative equilibrium of this makeshift family. Over the next thirteen days, as various decisions are second-guessed and sometimes regretted, both passengers and guides find that sometimes the most daunting adventures on a Colorado River trip have nothing to do with white-water rapids, and everything to do with reconfiguring the rocky canyons of the heart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285102Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Heart of the Canyon Author: Elisabeth Hyde Narrator: Mark Deakins, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285102 to listen full audiobooks. Title: In the Heart of the Canyon Author: Elisabeth Hyde Narrator: Mark Deakins, Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: July 14, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of The Abortionist’s Daughter, a gripping new novel about a rafting trip through the Grand Canyon that changes the lives of everyone on board.Meet Peter, twenty-seven, single, and looking for a quick hookup; Evelyn, a fifty-year-old Harvard professor; and Ruth and Lloyd, river veterans in their seventies. There’s Mitchell, an overeager history buff with no qualms about upstaging the guides with his knowledge. There’s Jill from Salt Lake City, wanting desperately to spark some sense of adventure in her staid Mormon family; and seventeen-year-old Amy, so woefully overweight that she can barely fit into a pup tent, let alone into a life jacket.Guiding them all is JT Maroney, who loves the river with all his heart and who, having made 124 previous trips down the Colorado, thinks he has seen everything. But on their first night, a stray dog wanders into their campsite, upsetting the tentative equilibrium of this makeshift family. Over the next thirteen days, as various decisions are second-guessed and sometimes regretted, both passengers and guides find that sometimes the most daunting adventures on a Colorado River trip have nothing to do with white-water rapids, and everything to do with reconfiguring the rocky canyons of the heart.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-deep-end-of-the-ocean-by-jacquelyn-mitchard--65309332https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289810 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Deep End of the Ocean Series: #1 of A Cappadora Family Novel Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Narrator: Dana Ivey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival' - Los Angeles Times  The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story—a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean imagines every mother's worst nightmare—the disappearance of a child—as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289810Mon, 15 Jun 2009 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289810 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Deep End of the Ocean Series: #1 of A Cappadora Family Novel Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Narrator: Dana Ivey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289810 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Deep End of the Ocean Series: #1 of A Cappadora Family Novel Author: Jacquelyn Mitchard Narrator: Dana Ivey Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 7 minutes Release date: June 15, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Masterful...A big story about human connection and emotional survival' - Los Angeles Times  The first book ever chosen by Oprah's Book Club Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story—a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean imagines every mother's worst nightmare—the disappearance of a child—as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/angels-of-destruction-a-novel-by-keith-donohue--65309384https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels of Destruction: A Novel Author: Keith Donohue Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 3, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Keith Donohue’s first novel, The Stolen Child, was a national bestseller hailed as “captivating” (USA Today), “luminous and thrilling” (Washington Post), and “wonderful...So spare and unsentimental that it’s impossible not to be moved (Newsweek. His new novel, Angels of Destruction, opens on a winter’s night, when a young girl appears at the home of Mrs. Margaret Quinn, a widow who lives alone. A decade earlier, she had lost her only child, Erica, who fled with her high school sweetheart to join a radical student group known as the Angels of Destruction. Before Margaret answers the knock in the dark hours, she whispers a prayer and then makes her visitor welcome at the door. The girl, who claims to be nine years old and an orphan with no place to go, beguiles Margaret, offering some solace, some compensation, for the woman’s loss. Together, they hatch a plan to pass her off as her newly found granddaughter, Norah Quinn, and enlist Sean Fallon, a classmate and heartbroken boy, to guide her into the school and town. Their conspiracy is vulnerable not only to those children and neighbors intrigued by Norah’s mysterious and magical qualities but by a lone figure shadowing the girl who threatens to reveal the child’s true identity and her purpose in Margaret’s life. Who are these strangers really? And what is their connection to the past, the Angels, and the long-missing daughter? Angels of Destruction is an unforgettable story of hope and fear, heartache and redemption. The saga of the Quinn family unfolds against an America wracked by change. As it delicately dances on the line between the real and the imagined, this mesmerizing new novel confirms Keith Donohue’s standing as one of our most inspiring and inventive novelists.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285091Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels of Destruction: A Novel Author: Keith Donohue Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 16 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285091 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Angels of Destruction: A Novel Author: Keith Donohue Narrator: Cassandra Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 16 minutes Release date: March 3, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Keith Donohue’s first novel, The Stolen Child, was a national bestseller hailed as “captivating” (USA Today), “luminous and thrilling” (Washington Post), and “wonderful...So spare and unsentimental that it’s impossible not to be moved (Newsweek. His new novel, Angels of Destruction, opens on a winter’s night, when a young girl appears at the home of Mrs. Margaret Quinn, a widow who lives alone. A decade earlier, she had lost her only child, Erica, who fled with her high school sweetheart to join a radical student group known as the Angels of Destruction. Before Margaret answers the knock in the dark hours, she whispers a prayer and then makes her visitor welcome at the door. The girl, who claims to be nine years old and an orphan with no place to go, beguiles Margaret, offering some solace, some compensation, for the woman’s loss. Together, they hatch a plan to pass her off as her newly found granddaughter, Norah Quinn, and enlist Sean Fallon, a classmate and heartbroken boy, to guide her into the school and town. Their conspiracy is vulnerable not only to those children and neighbors intrigued by Norah’s mysterious and magical qualities but by a lone figure shadowing the girl who threatens to reveal the child’s true identity and her purpose in Margaret’s life. Who are these strangers really? And what is their connection to the past, the Angels, and the long-missing daughter? Angels of Destruction is an unforgettable story of hope and fear, heartache and redemption. The saga of the Quinn family unfolds against an America wracked by change. As it delicately dances on the line between the real and the imagined, this mesmerizing new novel confirms Keith Donohue’s standing as one of our most inspiring and inventive novelists.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rabbit-remembered-by-john-updike--65309362https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rabbit Remembered Series: #5 of Rabbit Angstrom Author: John Updike Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 24, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Set ten years after Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom’s death, Rabbit Remembered returns readers to the small Pennsylvania town where Harry’s widow, Janice, and his son, Nelson, still reside. They are faced with a surprise when Annabelle, Harry’s 39-year-old illegitimate daughter, arrives on the scene, bringing with her ghosts from the past.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285090Tue, 24 Feb 2009 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rabbit Remembered Series: #5 of Rabbit Angstrom Author: John Updike Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285090 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Rabbit Remembered Series: #5 of Rabbit Angstrom Author: John Updike Narrator: Arthur Morey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 0 minutes Release date: February 24, 2009 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Set ten years after Harry “Rabbit” Angstrom’s death, Rabbit Remembered returns readers to the small Pennsylvania town where Harry’s widow, Janice, and his son, Nelson, still reside. They are faced with a surprise when Annabelle, Harry’s 39-year-old illegitimate daughter, arrives on the scene, bringing with her ghosts from the past.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/those-who-save-us-by-jenna-blum--65309421https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Those Who Save Us Author: Jenna Blum Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn estranged mother and daughter reunite to confront their family’s role in World War II in this harrowing, unforgettable novel about lost love and inherited shame.For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy's sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family portrait showing Anna, Trudy, and a Nazi officer, the Obersturmfuhrer of Buchenwald. Driven by the guilt of her heritage, Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the dramatic and heartbreaking truth of her mother's life.Combining a passionate, doomed love story, a vivid evocation of life during the war, and a poignant mother-daughter drama, Jenna Blume’s Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive.The winner of the 2005 Ribalow Prize, awarded by Hadassah Magazine and adjudged by Elie Wiesel.“In her compelling first novel, Jenna Blum forces a moral re-evaluation on her characters and on the reader. Cagily plotted between past and present, guilt and innocence, Those Who Save Us is a moving, unsentimental page turner.”—Alison Leslie Gold, author of Fiet's Vase and Anne Frank Remembered]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281006Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Those Who Save Us Author: Jenna Blum Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 18, 2008...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/281006 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Those Who Save Us Author: Jenna Blum Narrator: Suzanne Toren Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 59 minutes Release date: July 18, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.26 of Total 23 Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 8 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn estranged mother and daughter reunite to confront their family’s role in World War II in this harrowing, unforgettable novel about lost love and inherited shame.For fifty years, Anna Schlemmer refused to talk about her life in Germany during World War II. Her daughter, Trudy, was only three when she and her mother were liberated by an American soldier and went to live with him in Minnesota. Trudy's sole evidence of the past is an old photograph: a family portrait showing Anna, Trudy, and a Nazi officer, the Obersturmfuhrer of Buchenwald. Driven by the guilt of her heritage, Trudy, now a professor of German history, begins investigating the past and finally unearths the dramatic and heartbreaking truth of her mother's life.Combining a passionate, doomed love story, a vivid evocation of life during the war, and a poignant mother-daughter drama, Jenna Blume’s Those Who Save Us is a profound exploration of what we endure to survive.The winner of the 2005 Ribalow Prize, awarded by Hadassah Magazine and adjudged by Elie Wiesel.“In her compelling first novel, Jenna Blum forces a moral re-evaluation on her characters and on the reader. Cagily plotted between past and present, guilt and innocence, Those Who Save Us is a moving, unsentimental page turner.”—Alison Leslie Gold, author of Fiet's Vase and Anne Frank Remembered]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tiger-lillie-by-lisa-samson--65309468https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger Lillie Author: Lisa Samson Narrator: Barbara McCulloh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Christy Award-winning author Lisa Samson is famous for her offbeat characters and willingness to push the boundaries of Christian fiction. Lillie Bauer, co-owner of a Baltimore wedding planning business, is looking for love. When she finally finds her own true love, her new outlook sheds light on her sister Tacy's increasingly destructive relationship with a deeply fundamentalist husband. '... a breakthrough novel ... exuberant prose, zany characters ...'-Publishers Weekly]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280069Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger Lillie Author: Lisa Samson Narrator: Barbara McCulloh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/280069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tiger Lillie Author: Lisa Samson Narrator: Barbara McCulloh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 24 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Christy Award-winning author Lisa Samson is famous for her offbeat characters and willingness to push the boundaries of Christian fiction. Lillie Bauer, co-owner of a Baltimore wedding planning business, is looking for love. When she finally finds her own true love, her new outlook sheds light on her sister Tacy's increasingly destructive relationship with a deeply fundamentalist husband. '... a breakthrough novel ... exuberant prose, zany characters ...'-Publishers Weekly]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/saving-grace-by-lee-smith--65309343https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saving Grace Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Christina Moore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Having justly earned her reputation as a master storyteller, Lee Smith's name evokes images of authentic country folk struggling through some of life's most arduous tests. Saving Grace adds a stunning spiritual dimension. The daughter of a snake-handling preacher who ignores the needs of his destitute family, Florida Grace doesn't think much of Jesus. He's the reason she's lived in squalor most of her life. He certainly doesn't keep her womanizing zealot of a father on the straight and narrow. In fact, Jesus hasn't been there for her through her failed marriage, or the death of her son. But in one shining moment everything changes when He calls out to her, and she returns to her roots to heed His call. Narrator Christina Moore gives perfect voice to the vulnerability and wisdom of a young woman on a turbulent spiritual journey. The endearing heroine and the poetic language present a quandary: you want to savor this book a chapter at a time, but you can't put it down.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291249Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saving Grace Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Christina Moore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008 Genres:...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/291249 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Saving Grace Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Christina Moore Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 36 minutes Release date: March 11, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Having justly earned her reputation as a master storyteller, Lee Smith's name evokes images of authentic country folk struggling through some of life's most arduous tests. Saving Grace adds a stunning spiritual dimension. The daughter of a snake-handling preacher who ignores the needs of his destitute family, Florida Grace doesn't think much of Jesus. He's the reason she's lived in squalor most of her life. He certainly doesn't keep her womanizing zealot of a father on the straight and narrow. In fact, Jesus hasn't been there for her through her failed marriage, or the death of her son. But in one shining moment everything changes when He calls out to her, and she returns to her roots to heed His call. Narrator Christina Moore gives perfect voice to the vulnerability and wisdom of a young woman on a turbulent spiritual journey. The endearing heroine and the poetic language present a quandary: you want to savor this book a chapter at a time, but you can't put it down.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/me-and-my-baby-view-the-eclipse-by-lee-smith--65309351https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and My Baby View the Eclipse Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Tom Stechschulte, Linda Stephens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: March 7, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A storyteller in the very best southern tradition, Lee Smith pens unexpected plots vibrant with luminous prose. Her powerful short stories in Me and My Baby View the Eclipse capture those extraordinary moments in everyday life when greatness and tragedy shimmer through the surface. This collection was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Richly satisfying, each tale portrays ordinary people meeting trouble head on with courage and compassion: a teenaged girl coping with her father's nervous breakdown, a housewife filling her humdrum days with an eccentric lover, and a single mother struggling to hang onto her wayward son. With narrators Linda Stephens' and Tom Stechschulte's brilliant performances, these lyrical stories-made to be read aloud-will linger long in your memory. The collection includes: Bob, a Dog; Mom; Life on the Moon; Tongues of Fire; Dreamers; The Interpretation of Dreams; Desire on Domino Island; Intensive Care; and Me and My Baby View the Eclipse.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289673Fri, 07 Mar 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and My Baby View the Eclipse Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Tom Stechschulte, Linda Stephens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289673 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Me and My Baby View the Eclipse Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Tom Stechschulte, Linda Stephens Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: March 7, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A storyteller in the very best southern tradition, Lee Smith pens unexpected plots vibrant with luminous prose. Her powerful short stories in Me and My Baby View the Eclipse capture those extraordinary moments in everyday life when greatness and tragedy shimmer through the surface. This collection was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Richly satisfying, each tale portrays ordinary people meeting trouble head on with courage and compassion: a teenaged girl coping with her father's nervous breakdown, a housewife filling her humdrum days with an eccentric lover, and a single mother struggling to hang onto her wayward son. With narrators Linda Stephens' and Tom Stechschulte's brilliant performances, these lyrical stories-made to be read aloud-will linger long in your memory. The collection includes: Bob, a Dog; Mom; Life on the Moon; Tongues of Fire; Dreamers; The Interpretation of Dreams; Desire on Domino Island; Intensive Care; and Me and My Baby View the Eclipse.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/if-you-want-me-to-stay-by-michael-parker--65309369https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If You Want Me to Stay Author: Michael Parker Narrator: T. Ryder Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 24, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Joel Junior's daddy has gone off again. And since his momma and big sister got fed up and left, he's in charge of little brothers Carter and Tank. But Daddy's got Carter, and Joel and Tank need to get away. So with no one to guide him but the soul singers in his head, Joel sets off with Tank to learn the truth about love. This work by PEN/Hemingway Award winner Michael Parker is at once funny, touching, and utterly heartbreaking.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285394Sun, 24 Feb 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If You Want Me to Stay Author: Michael Parker Narrator: T. Ryder Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: February...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/285394 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If You Want Me to Stay Author: Michael Parker Narrator: T. Ryder Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 47 minutes Release date: February 24, 2008 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Joel Junior's daddy has gone off again. And since his momma and big sister got fed up and left, he's in charge of little brothers Carter and Tank. But Daddy's got Carter, and Joel and Tank need to get away. So with no one to guide him but the soul singers in his head, Joel sets off with Tank to learn the truth about love. This work by PEN/Hemingway Award winner Michael Parker is at once funny, touching, and utterly heartbreaking.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-devil-s-dream-by-lee-smith--65309402https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil's Dream Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister, Sally Darling, Tom Stechschulte, Christina Moore, Linda Stephens, Mark Hammer, Alyssa Bresnahan, C.J. Critt, Lee Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, The Devil's Dream is an animated, lyrical novel that is meant to be savored as spoken word. Consummate storyteller Lee Smith's creation will delight anyone who enjoys the sound of language and a good story. Preacher's son Moses Bailey believed that the fiddle was the voice of the Devil and denied his wife the pleasure of the music she dearly loved. She fiddled for her three children behind her husband's back. Thus begins a magnificent 150-year saga of a musical Southern family featuring barn dances, medicine shows, the Grand Ole Opry, and the evolution of country music from hymns to rockabilly. Generations of authentic, down-home mountain people spring to life, colorful dialects and all, through the magic of several extraordinary narrators. Each chapter, a story in itself, will move listeners with its passion, emotion, warmth, and intimacy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284264Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil's Dream Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister, Sally Darling, Tom Stechschulte, Christina Moore, Linda Stephens, Mark Hammer, Alyssa...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284264 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Devil's Dream Author: Lee Smith Narrator: Ruth Ann Phimister, Sally Darling, Tom Stechschulte, Christina Moore, Linda Stephens, Mark Hammer, Alyssa Bresnahan, C.J. Critt, Lee Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 6, 2008 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, The Devil's Dream is an animated, lyrical novel that is meant to be savored as spoken word. Consummate storyteller Lee Smith's creation will delight anyone who enjoys the sound of language and a good story. Preacher's son Moses Bailey believed that the fiddle was the voice of the Devil and denied his wife the pleasure of the music she dearly loved. She fiddled for her three children behind her husband's back. Thus begins a magnificent 150-year saga of a musical Southern family featuring barn dances, medicine shows, the Grand Ole Opry, and the evolution of country music from hymns to rockabilly. Generations of authentic, down-home mountain people spring to life, colorful dialects and all, through the magic of several extraordinary narrators. Each chapter, a story in itself, will move listeners with its passion, emotion, warmth, and intimacy.]]>185cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-prince-of-nantucket-by-jan-goldstein--65309357https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince of Nantucket Author: Jan Goldstein Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 24, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Teddy is a successful Los Angeles lawyer whose charm and formidable political skills have made him the leading candidate in the race to become the new U.S. senator from California. But behind the golden public persona lie some darker truths: his teenage daughter, Zoe, has barely spoken to him since his divorce from her mother and he has long been bitterly estranged from his own mother, a world-renowned painter. So when his sister asks Teddy to come back to Nantucket to spend some time with their ailing mother before Alzheimer’s steals her mind entirely, Teddy balks. But his campaign manager sees the perfect opportunity for a mother-son photo op that will jack up his weak family values poll numbers, and Teddy reluctantly agrees to the trip. Once on Nantucket, Teddy is forced to confront feelings he’d long repressed. As he struggles with his mother’s illness and his daughter’s disdain, he learns some stunning truths–about the father he once idolized and the shocking extent of his daughter’s pain. And when he meets a woman who challenges everything he thought he understood about relationships, he unexpectedly finds the life he never knew he wanted.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289043Tue, 24 Apr 2007 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince of Nantucket Author: Jan Goldstein Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 24,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289043 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Prince of Nantucket Author: Jan Goldstein Narrator: Paul Boehmer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 42 minutes Release date: April 24, 2007 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Teddy is a successful Los Angeles lawyer whose charm and formidable political skills have made him the leading candidate in the race to become the new U.S. senator from California. But behind the golden public persona lie some darker truths: his teenage daughter, Zoe, has barely spoken to him since his divorce from her mother and he has long been bitterly estranged from his own mother, a world-renowned painter. So when his sister asks Teddy to come back to Nantucket to spend some time with their ailing mother before Alzheimer’s steals her mind entirely, Teddy balks. But his campaign manager sees the perfect opportunity for a mother-son photo op that will jack up his weak family values poll numbers, and Teddy reluctantly agrees to the trip. Once on Nantucket, Teddy is forced to confront feelings he’d long repressed. As he struggles with his mother’s illness and his daughter’s disdain, he learns some stunning truths–about the father he once idolized and the shocking extent of his daughter’s pain. And when he meets a woman who challenges everything he thought he understood about relationships, he unexpectedly finds the life he never knew he wanted.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-spot-of-bother-by-mark-haddon--65309373https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spot of Bother Author: Mark Haddon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 5, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: George Hall is an unobtrusive man. A little distant, perhaps, a little cautious, not quite at ease with the emotional demands of fatherhood or of manly bonhomie. “The secret of contentment, George felt, lay in ignoring many things completely.” Some things in life can’t be ignored, however: his tempestuous daughter Katie’s deeply inappropriate boyfriend Ray, for instance, or the sudden appearance of a red circular rash on his hip. At 57, George is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden and enjoying the freedom to be alone when he wants. But then he runs into a spot of bother. That red circular rash on his hip: George convinces himself it’s skin cancer. And the deeply inappropriate Ray? Katie announces he will become her second husband. The planning for these frowned-upon nuptials proves a great inconvenience to George’s wife, Jean, who is carrying on a late-life affair with her husband’s ex-colleague. The Halls do not approve of Ray, for vague reasons summed up by their son Jamie’s observation that Ray has “strangler’s hands.” Jamie himself has his own problems — his tidy and pleasant life comes apart when he fails to invite his lover, Tony, to Katie’s wedding. And Katie, a woman whose ferocious temper once led to the maiming of a carjacker, can’t decide if she loves Ray, or loves the wonderful way he has with her son Jacob. Unnoticed in the uproar, George quietly begins to go mad. The way these damaged people fall apart — and come together — as a family is the true subject of Haddon’s hilarious and disturbing portrait of a dignified man trying to go insane politely. A Spot of Bother is Mark Haddon’s unforgettable follow-up to the internationally beloved bestseller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Once again, Haddon proves a master of a story at once hilarious, poignant, dark, and profoundly human. Here the madness — literally — of family life proves rich comic fodder for Haddon’s crackling prose and bittersweet insights into misdirected love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284779Tue, 05 Sep 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spot of Bother Author: Mark Haddon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 5, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284779 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Spot of Bother Author: Mark Haddon Narrator: Simon Vance Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 43 minutes Release date: September 5, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: George Hall is an unobtrusive man. A little distant, perhaps, a little cautious, not quite at ease with the emotional demands of fatherhood or of manly bonhomie. “The secret of contentment, George felt, lay in ignoring many things completely.” Some things in life can’t be ignored, however: his tempestuous daughter Katie’s deeply inappropriate boyfriend Ray, for instance, or the sudden appearance of a red circular rash on his hip. At 57, George is settling down to a comfortable retirement, building a shed in his garden and enjoying the freedom to be alone when he wants. But then he runs into a spot of bother. That red circular rash on his hip: George convinces himself it’s skin cancer. And the deeply inappropriate Ray? Katie announces he will become her second husband. The planning for these frowned-upon nuptials proves a great inconvenience to George’s wife, Jean, who is carrying on a late-life affair with her husband’s ex-colleague. The Halls do not approve of Ray, for vague reasons summed up by their son Jamie’s observation that Ray has “strangler’s hands.” Jamie himself has his own problems — his tidy and pleasant life comes apart when he fails to invite his lover, Tony, to Katie’s wedding. And Katie, a woman whose ferocious temper once led to the maiming of a carjacker, can’t decide if she loves Ray, or loves the wonderful way he has with her son Jacob. Unnoticed in the uproar, George quietly begins to go mad. The way these damaged people fall apart — and come together — as a family is the true subject of Haddon’s hilarious and disturbing portrait of a dignified man trying to go insane politely. A Spot of Bother is Mark Haddon’s unforgettable follow-up to the internationally beloved bestseller The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. Once again, Haddon proves a master of a story at once hilarious, poignant, dark, and profoundly human. Here the madness — literally — of family life proves rich comic fodder for Haddon’s crackling prose and bittersweet insights into misdirected love.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-hot-flash-club-chills-out-a-novel-by-nancy-thayer--65309348https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Chills Out: A Novel Series: #4 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 25, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer’s hilarious new Hot Flash novel, it’s the friends’ turn to grab some soothing, and much-deserved R&R. When a long-time Haven client asks the gals to housesit her Nantucket hideaway for the summer, they’re beyond thrilled; the cozy island enclave is the perfect place to shop, swim, chill, and plan Marilyn’s upcoming wedding to Ian, her Scottish fiancé. And Marilyn desperately needs the break, since Ian’s grown son has crashed at the couple’s place with no departure date in sight. Soon after they arrive, the other hot flashers surrender to their own summer flings: Shirley entertains a steamy dalliance with a scruffy, sexy local fisherman that could lead to something deeper; Faye finds her dream house, but restoring it could be a costly nightmare; craft-maven Polly is enthralled by the island’s bounty, from shell art to lightship baskets; and even hardboiled Alice swoons with romantic adventure–or is it seasickness? But this lovefest among the sand and ocean breezes is not without its consequences. Each woman must determine for herself what she is willing to give up in order to hold onto what she has found–and all of them fear that Shirley is on the brink of making a huge mistake, one that threatens their harmony and their business. But these concerns may be eclipsed by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of family heirlooms at the house where they are staying, and rumors that the place harbors spirits other than Grey Goose and Tanqueray. Nancy Thayer continues her hugely successful Hot Flash series with this wickedly funny, delightfully bawdy tale. These irresistible women spring to life–along with their passions, their sorrows, their joys, and, most importantly, their friendship. So pack your bags and join these fabulous five for a season of fun, sun, love, sex, and estrogen therapy.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286490Tue, 25 Jul 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Chills Out: A Novel Series: #4 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286490 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Hot Flash Club Chills Out: A Novel Series: #4 of Hot Flash Club Author: Nancy Thayer Narrator: Carrington MacDuffie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 38 minutes Release date: July 25, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Since opening up their day spa, The Haven, the wonderful women of the Hot Flash Club have been busy indulging the beleaguered, nerve-frazzled throngs. Now, in Nancy Thayer’s hilarious new Hot Flash novel, it’s the friends’ turn to grab some soothing, and much-deserved R&R. When a long-time Haven client asks the gals to housesit her Nantucket hideaway for the summer, they’re beyond thrilled; the cozy island enclave is the perfect place to shop, swim, chill, and plan Marilyn’s upcoming wedding to Ian, her Scottish fiancé. And Marilyn desperately needs the break, since Ian’s grown son has crashed at the couple’s place with no departure date in sight. Soon after they arrive, the other hot flashers surrender to their own summer flings: Shirley entertains a steamy dalliance with a scruffy, sexy local fisherman that could lead to something deeper; Faye finds her dream house, but restoring it could be a costly nightmare; craft-maven Polly is enthralled by the island’s bounty, from shell art to lightship baskets; and even hardboiled Alice swoons with romantic adventure–or is it seasickness? But this lovefest among the sand and ocean breezes is not without its consequences. Each woman must determine for herself what she is willing to give up in order to hold onto what she has found–and all of them fear that Shirley is on the brink of making a huge mistake, one that threatens their harmony and their business. But these concerns may be eclipsed by the mystery surrounding the disappearance of family heirlooms at the house where they are staying, and rumors that the place harbors spirits other than Grey Goose and Tanqueray. Nancy Thayer continues her hugely successful Hot Flash series with this wickedly funny, delightfully bawdy tale. These irresistible women spring to life–along with their passions, their sorrows, their joys, and, most importantly, their friendship. So pack your bags and join these fabulous five for a season of fun, sun, love, sex, and estrogen therapy.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-whole-world-over-by-julia-glass--65309364https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286369 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole World Over Author: Julia Glass Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 23, 2006 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of the beloved novel Three Junes comes a rich and commanding story about the accidents, both grand and small, that determine our choices in love and marriage. Greenie Duquette, openhearted yet stubborn, devotes most of her passionate attention to her Greenwich Village bakery and her four–year–old son, George. Her husband, Alan, seems to have fallen into a midlife depression, while Walter, a traditional gay man who has become her closest professional ally, is nursing a broken heart. It is at Walter’s restaurant that the visiting governor of New Mexico tastes Greenie’s coconut cake and decides to woo her away from the city to be his chef. For reasons both ambitious and desperate, she accepts—and finds herself heading west without her husband. This impulsive decision will change the course of several lives within and beyond Greenie’s orbit. Alan, alone in New York, must face down his demons; Walter, eager for platonic distraction, takes in his teenage nephew. Yet Walter cannot steer clear of love trouble, and despite his enforced solitude, Alan is still surrounded by women: his powerful sister, an old flame, and an animal lover named Saga, who grapples with demons all her own. As for Greenie, living in the shadow of a charismatic politician leads to a series of unforeseen consequences that separate her from her only child. We watch as folly, chance, and determination pull all these lives together and apart over a year that culminates in the fall of the twin towers at the World Trade Center, an event that will affirm or confound the choices each character has made—or has refused to face. Julia Glass is at her best here, weaving a glorious tapestry of lives and lifetimes, of places and people, revealing the subtle mechanisms behind our most important, and often most fragile, connections to others. In The Whole World Over she has given us another tale that pays tribute to the extraordinary complexities of love.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286369Tue, 23 May 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286369 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole World Over Author: Julia Glass Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 23, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286369 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Whole World Over Author: Julia Glass Narrator: Ann Marie Lee Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 22 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 23, 2006 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of the beloved novel Three Junes comes a rich and commanding story about the accidents, both grand and small, that determine our choices in love and marriage. Greenie Duquette, openhearted yet stubborn, devotes most of her passionate attention to her Greenwich Village bakery and her four–year–old son, George. Her husband, Alan, seems to have fallen into a midlife depression, while Walter, a traditional gay man who has become her closest professional ally, is nursing a broken heart. It is at Walter’s restaurant that the visiting governor of New Mexico tastes Greenie’s coconut cake and decides to woo her away from the city to be his chef. For reasons both ambitious and desperate, she accepts—and finds herself heading west without her husband. This impulsive decision will change the course of several lives within and beyond Greenie’s orbit. Alan, alone in New York, must face down his demons; Walter, eager for platonic distraction, takes in his teenage nephew. Yet Walter cannot steer clear of love trouble, and despite his enforced solitude, Alan is still surrounded by women: his powerful sister, an old flame, and an animal lover named Saga, who grapples with demons all her own. As for Greenie, living in the shadow of a charismatic politician leads to a series of unforeseen consequences that separate her from her only child. We watch as folly, chance, and determination pull all these lives together and apart over a year that culminates in the fall of the twin towers at the World Trade Center, an event that will affirm or confound the choices each character has made—or has refused to face. Julia Glass is at her best here, weaving a glorious tapestry of lives and lifetimes, of places and people, revealing the subtle mechanisms behind our most important, and often most fragile, connections to others. In The Whole World Over she has given us another tale that pays tribute to the extraordinary complexities of love.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/shanks-for-nothing-by-rick-reilly--65309375https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shanks for Nothing Author: Rick Reilly Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 2, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The hilarious sequel to Rick Reilly’s beloved bestselling golf novel Missing Links Life is going pretty well for Raymond “Stick” Hart. He’s happily married to the former Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Club assistant pro, the beauteous Cajun firecracker Dannie, raising his rambunctious son, Charlie, and getting by writing smart-mouthed greeting cards for fifty bucks a pop. Best of all, nothing has changed at Ponky, the worst golf course in America. You still have to hook it past the toxic waste dump on No. 1 and under the billboard on No. 8, the fried-egg sandwiches are terrible but cheap, and his pal Two Down is always up for a sucker bet. Then, one disaster of a day, Stick’s world does a ten-car pile-up. The cheapskate bastard owner of Ponky announces he’s retiring to a nudist camp in Florida and selling the club to the Mayflower Club next door, a bastion of blue-blood snobbery that plans to pave Ponky over. Worse, its membership includes Stick’s hated father. Who promptly drops dead. Just before Stick’s pal Two Down loses $12,000 to a golf hustler who turns out to be funded by the Russian mob. Which is about the same time that Hoover, Ponky’s worst golfer and the owner of an impressive array of useless golf gadgets purchased with his wife’s money, learns she’ll cut him off if he doesn’t break a hundred in one month. Then a practical joke makes Dannie believe that Stick’s been stepping out with the gorgeous new clubhouse girl, the eye-popping Kelly, and he’s soon living on the forty-year-old couch in the Ponky clubhouse. Luckily, Stick has a solution to all his problems. He’ll qualify for the British Open.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286371Tue, 02 May 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shanks for Nothing Author: Rick Reilly Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 2, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/286371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Shanks for Nothing Author: Rick Reilly Narrator: Stephen Hoye Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 2, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The hilarious sequel to Rick Reilly’s beloved bestselling golf novel Missing Links Life is going pretty well for Raymond “Stick” Hart. He’s happily married to the former Ponkaquogue Municipal Golf Club assistant pro, the beauteous Cajun firecracker Dannie, raising his rambunctious son, Charlie, and getting by writing smart-mouthed greeting cards for fifty bucks a pop. Best of all, nothing has changed at Ponky, the worst golf course in America. You still have to hook it past the toxic waste dump on No. 1 and under the billboard on No. 8, the fried-egg sandwiches are terrible but cheap, and his pal Two Down is always up for a sucker bet. Then, one disaster of a day, Stick’s world does a ten-car pile-up. The cheapskate bastard owner of Ponky announces he’s retiring to a nudist camp in Florida and selling the club to the Mayflower Club next door, a bastion of blue-blood snobbery that plans to pave Ponky over. Worse, its membership includes Stick’s hated father. Who promptly drops dead. Just before Stick’s pal Two Down loses $12,000 to a golf hustler who turns out to be funded by the Russian mob. Which is about the same time that Hoover, Ponky’s worst golfer and the owner of an impressive array of useless golf gadgets purchased with his wife’s money, learns she’ll cut him off if he doesn’t break a hundred in one month. Then a practical joke makes Dannie believe that Stick’s been stepping out with the gorgeous new clubhouse girl, the eye-popping Kelly, and he’s soon living on the forty-year-old couch in the Ponky clubhouse. Luckily, Stick has a solution to all his problems. He’ll qualify for the British Open.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/light-in-august-by-william-faulkner--65309361https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light in August Author: William Faulkner Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 18, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.23 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the Nobel Prize winner—one of the most highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—a novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality. Light in August features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284783Tue, 18 Apr 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light in August Author: William Faulkner Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 18, 2006...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284783 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Light in August Author: William Faulkner Narrator: Scott Brick Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 23 minutes Release date: April 18, 2006 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.23 of Total 22 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the Nobel Prize winner—one of the most highly acclaimed writers of the twentieth century—a novel set in the American South during Prohibition about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality. Light in August features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry. “Read, read, read. Read everything—trash, classics, good and bad, and see how they do it. Just like a carpenter who works as an apprentice and studies the master. Read! You’ll absorb it. Then write. If it is good, you’ll find out. If it’s not, throw it out the window.” —William Faulkner]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-alchemist-s-daughter-a-novel-by-katharine-mcmahon--65309367https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Alchemist's Daughter: A Novel Author: Katharine McMahon Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 14, 2006 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Secrets abound in this gripping tale of a young woman cloistered since birth who discovers that knowledge is no subsitute for experience when she choses to follow her heart over science. Raised by her father in near isolation in the English countryside, Emilie Selden is trained as a brilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. In the spring of 1725, during the English Age of Reason, father and daughter embark upon their most daring alchemical experiment to date—attempting to breathe life into dead matter. But when Emilie—against her father’s wishes—experiences the passion of first love, she decides to listen to her heart over her head. Banished to London and plunged headlong into a society that is both glamorous and ruthless, Emilie discovers that for all her extraordinary education she has no insight into the workings of the human heart. When she tries to return to the world of books and study, she instead unravels a shocking secret that sets her on her true journey to enlightenment.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284572Tue, 14 Feb 2006 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Alchemist's Daughter: A Novel Author: Katharine McMahon Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Alchemist's Daughter: A Novel Author: Katharine McMahon Narrator: Justine Eyre Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 45 minutes Release date: February 14, 2006 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Secrets abound in this gripping tale of a young woman cloistered since birth who discovers that knowledge is no subsitute for experience when she choses to follow her heart over science. Raised by her father in near isolation in the English countryside, Emilie Selden is trained as a brilliant natural philosopher and alchemist. In the spring of 1725, during the English Age of Reason, father and daughter embark upon their most daring alchemical experiment to date—attempting to breathe life into dead matter. But when Emilie—against her father’s wishes—experiences the passion of first love, she decides to listen to her heart over her head. Banished to London and plunged headlong into a society that is both glamorous and ruthless, Emilie discovers that for all her extraordinary education she has no insight into the workings of the human heart. When she tries to return to the world of books and study, she instead unravels a shocking secret that sets her on her true journey to enlightenment.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/lost-in-the-forest-by-sue-miller--65309407https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in the Forest Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Blair Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For nearly two decades, since the publication of her iconic first novel, The Good Mother, Sue Miller has distinguished herself as one of our most elegant and widely celebrated chroniclers of family life, with a singular gift for laying bare the interior lives of her characters. In each of her novels, Miller has written with exquisite precision about the experience of grace in daily life–the sudden, epiphanic recognition of the extraordinary amid the ordinary–as well as the sharp and unexpected motions of the human heart away from it, toward an unruly netherworld of upheaval and desire. But never before have Miller’s powers been keener or more transfixing than they are in Lost in the Forest, a novel set in the vineyards of Northern California that tells the story of a young girl who, in the wake of a tragic accident, seeks solace in a damaging love affair with a much older man. Eva, a divorced and happily remarried mother of three, runs a small bookstore in a town north of San Francisco. When her second husband, John, is killed in a car accident, her family’s fragile peace is once again overtaken by loss. Emily, the eldest, must grapple with newfound independence and responsibility. Theo, the youngest, can only begin to fathom his father’s death. But for Daisy, the middle child, John’s absence opens up a world of bewilderment, exposing her at the onset of adolescence to the chaos and instability that hover just beyond the safety of parental love. In her sorrow, Daisy embarks on a harrowing sexual odyssey, a journey that will cast her even farther out onto the harsh promontory of adulthood and lost hope. With astonishing sensuality and immediacy, Lost in the Forest moves through the most intimate realms of domestic life, from grief and sex to adolescence and marriage. It is a stunning, kaleidoscopic evocation of a family in crisis, written with delicacy and masterful care. For her lifelong fans and those just discovering Sue Miller for the first time, here is a rich and gorgeously layered tale of a family breaking apart and coming back together again: Sue Miller at her inimitable best.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284371Tue, 05 Apr 2005 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in the Forest Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Blair Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284371 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lost in the Forest Author: Sue Miller Narrator: Blair Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 38 minutes Release date: April 5, 2005 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: For nearly two decades, since the publication of her iconic first novel, The Good Mother, Sue Miller has distinguished herself as one of our most elegant and widely celebrated chroniclers of family life, with a singular gift for laying bare the interior lives of her characters. In each of her novels, Miller has written with exquisite precision about the experience of grace in daily life–the sudden, epiphanic recognition of the extraordinary amid the ordinary–as well as the sharp and unexpected motions of the human heart away from it, toward an unruly netherworld of upheaval and desire. But never before have Miller’s powers been keener or more transfixing than they are in Lost in the Forest, a novel set in the vineyards of Northern California that tells the story of a young girl who, in the wake of a tragic accident, seeks solace in a damaging love affair with a much older man. Eva, a divorced and happily remarried mother of three, runs a small bookstore in a town north of San Francisco. When her second husband, John, is killed in a car accident, her family’s fragile peace is once again overtaken by loss. Emily, the eldest, must grapple with newfound independence and responsibility. Theo, the youngest, can only begin to fathom his father’s death. But for Daisy, the middle child, John’s absence opens up a world of bewilderment, exposing her at the onset of adolescence to the chaos and instability that hover just beyond the safety of parental love. In her sorrow, Daisy embarks on a harrowing sexual odyssey, a journey that will cast her even farther out onto the harsh promontory of adulthood and lost hope. With astonishing sensuality and immediacy, Lost in the Forest moves through the most intimate realms of domestic life, from grief and sex to adolescence and marriage. It is a stunning, kaleidoscopic evocation of a family in crisis, written with delicacy and masterful care. For her lifelong fans and those just discovering Sue Miller for the first time, here is a rich and gorgeously layered tale of a family breaking apart and coming back together again: Sue Miller at her inimitable best.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-desire-by-nancy-reisman--65309429https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Desire Author: Nancy Reisman Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 14, 2004 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 1929. Buffalo, New York. A beautiful July day, the kind one waits for through the long, cold winters. Sadie Feldstein, née Cohen, looks out her window at the unexpected sight of her brother, Irving. His news is even more unexpected, and unsettling: their elder sister, Goldie, has vanished without a trace. With Goldie’s disappearance as the catalyst, The First Desire takes us deep into the life of the Cohen family and an American city, from the Great Depression to the years immediately following World War II. The story of the Cohens is seamlessly told from the various perspectives of siblings Sadie, Jo, Goldie, and Irving—each of whose worlds is upended over the course of the novel, the smooth veneer of their lives giving way to the vulnerabilities and secrets they’ve managed to keep hidden—and through the eyes of Lillian, the beautiful woman their father, Abe, took as a lover as his wife was dying. But while Abe’s affair with Lillian stuns his children, they are even more shocked by his cold anger in the wake of Goldie’s disappearance. The First Desire is a book of great emotional power that brings to life the weave of love, grief, tradition, and desire that binds a family together, even through the tumultuous times that threaten to tear it apart.]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284317Tue, 14 Sep 2004 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Desire Author: Nancy Reisman Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 14,...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/284317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The First Desire Author: Nancy Reisman Narrator: Bernadette Dunne Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 12 minutes Release date: September 14, 2004 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 1929. Buffalo, New York. A beautiful July day, the kind one waits for through the long, cold winters. Sadie Feldstein, née Cohen, looks out her window at the unexpected sight of her brother, Irving. His news is even more unexpected, and unsettling: their elder sister, Goldie, has vanished without a trace. With Goldie’s disappearance as the catalyst, The First Desire takes us deep into the life of the Cohen family and an American city, from the Great Depression to the years immediately following World War II. The story of the Cohens is seamlessly told from the various perspectives of siblings Sadie, Jo, Goldie, and Irving—each of whose worlds is upended over the course of the novel, the smooth veneer of their lives giving way to the vulnerabilities and secrets they’ve managed to keep hidden—and through the eyes of Lillian, the beautiful woman their father, Abe, took as a lover as his wife was dying. But while Abe’s affair with Lillian stuns his children, they are even more shocked by his cold anger in the wake of Goldie’s disappearance. The First Desire is a book of great emotional power that brings to life the weave of love, grief, tradition, and desire that binds a family together, even through the tumultuous times that threaten to tear it apart.]]>605cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cry-to-heaven-by-anne-rice--65309338https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289693 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cry to Heaven Author: Anne Rice Narrator: Tim Curry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 4, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.   Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven   “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review   “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle   “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe   “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time]]>https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289693Tue, 04 Jul 2000 07:11:29 +0000Ezra HammesPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289693 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cry to Heaven Author: Anne Rice Narrator: Tim Curry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 4, 2000 Ratings: Ratings...https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/289693 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Cry to Heaven Author: Anne Rice Narrator: Tim Curry Format: Abridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 0 minutes Release date: July 4, 2000 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.75 of Total 4 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: In a sweeping saga of music and vengeance, the acclaimed author of The Vampire Chronicles draws readers into eighteenth-century Italy, bringing to life the decadence beneath the shimmering surface of Venice, the wild frivolity of Naples, and the magnetic terror of its shadow, Vesuvius. This is the story of the castrati, the exquisite and otherworldly sopranos whose graceful bodies and glorious voices win the adulation of royal courts and grand opera houses throughout Europe. These men are revered as idols—and, at the same time, scorned for all they are not.   Praise for Anne Rice and Cry to Heaven   “Daring and imaginative . . . [Anne] Rice seems like nothing less than a magician: It is a pure and uncanny talent that can give a voice to monsters and angels both.”—The New York Times Book Review   “To read Anne Rice is to become giddy as if spinnning through the mind of time.”—San Francisco Chronicle   “If you surrender and go with her . . . you have surrendered to enchantment, as in a voluptuous dream.”—The Boston Globe   “Rice is eerily good at making the impossible seem self-evident.”—Time]]>605cleanfull