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The Stand-In
- By: Lily Chu
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
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Gracie Reed is doing just fine. Sure, she was fired by her overly “friendly” boss, and yes, she still hasn’t gotten her mother into the nursing home of their dreams, but she’s healthy, she’s (somewhat) happy, and she’s (mostly) holding it all together....
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Wow!
- By Heather85 on 07-16-21
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The Stand-In
- Narrated by: Phillipa Soo
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Release date: 07-15-21
- Language: English
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The rare moment when everything just works
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Has there ever been a more perfect match between narrator and story? I don’t think so. Phillipa Soo, whom you’ll know from her role as Eliza in the legendary Broadway musical Hamilton, performs The Stand-In as if she were born to be Gracie. Gracie is a joy of a main character—witty and funny, and you’ll be laughing at her jokes with Soo’s delivery. The story is pure candy too. Gracie is mistaken to be Wei Fangli, a Chinese movie star, by the paparazzi, and then is tapped by Wei Fangli herself to be her double at events. There’s sparkling romance, glamorous dresses, and an effervescent feeling in the air throughout this listen. You’ll fall in love with the characters and be crushed when it’s over. Really, the only thing I didn’t like about The Stand-In was that it ended.
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Second First Impressions
- A Novel
- By: Sally Thorne
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
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From the USA Today best-selling author of The Hating Game and 99 Percent Mine comes the clever, funny, and unforgettable story of a muscular, tattooed man hired as an assistant to two old women - under the watchful eye of a beautiful retirement home manager....
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Sweet New Adult Mood
- By Avid Reader on 05-03-21
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Second First Impressions
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 04-13-21
- Language: English
- Cute-couple overload
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Who would have thought that a retirement home, an endangered tortoise rescue program, a tattooed boy, and a cardigan-wearing girl would make such a delightfully romantic combination? The writer of The Hating Game returns with her third novel, this time about the quirkiest couple you’ll ever met. We have Ruthie Midona, a 25-year-old retirement home manager who loves her job and wants nothing to change. And then we have loose cannon Teddy Prescott, who could not be more opposite from Ruthie: flamboyant, nomadic, covered in tattoos, and with absolutely no verbal filter. It’s a dynamic that sets the action going, driven by Jennifer Jill Araya’s bouncy, cheerful narration. I was slowly charmed by both Teddy’s messiness and Ruthie’s tidiness, and touched by the way they supported each other. Plus, the surrounding cast is so lovable. Shout-out to my girl Melanie Sasaki and The Sasaki Method. You rock!
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A Pho Love Story
- By: Loan Le
- Narrated by: Ryan Do, Vyvy Nguyen
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid their families’ age-old feud about their competing, neighboring restaurants....
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A nice story for days that feel dreadful
- By Amazon Customer on 05-22-21
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A Pho Love Story
- Narrated by: Ryan Do, Vyvy Nguyen
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 02-09-21
- Language: English
- The universe was calling, and Loan Le answered
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Author Loan Le must have known our unspoken need for a love story about two teens caught in a feud between their parents’ competing phở restaurants. It’s so yummy and delicious! For me, experiencing A Phở Love Story through audio felt essential, not only because Vietnamese narrators VyVy Nguyen and Ryan Do know their way around the Vietnamese phrasing, but because main characters Linh and Bảo are so cute and funny when you hear them through Nguyen’s and Do’s voicing. I truly felt for them and recognized my younger self in their shared struggles to find their path in life. But, one person can be the catalyst that sets us on the right track, and Linh and Bảo are those people for each other. I loved listening as they discovered that, and I felt more hopeful and affirmed after this story than I have in a long while.
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
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The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the keenly awaited sequel to Sanderson's #1 New York Times best-selling Oathbringer.
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Meh - boring
- By Louis on 11-22-20
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Rhythm of War
- Book Four of the Stormlight Archive
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Series: The Stormlight Archive, Book 4
- Length: 57 hrs and 26 mins
- Release date: 11-17-20
- Language: English
- An automatic download for epic fantasy fans
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We listeners of Brandon Sanderson have the immense delight of not having to worry if his next novel will be just as good as his last. That’s the beauty of Sanderson: he’s always on point. I’m sure I don’t need to convince anyone who has delved into his works before to pick up Rhythm of War, so I’m here to allay any potential listener’s fears about the length, depth, and commitment that listening to Rhythm of War and the Stormlight Archive appears to be. If you’ve enjoyed any epic fantasy in the past, you will enjoy this. Plain and simple. And narrator duo Michael Kramer and Kate Reading make listening to the Stormlight Archive the best way to experience it. They build the world for you, no work needed on your part. Now you can sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride with this can’t-beat credit-worthy story.
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Black Sun
- By: Rebecca Roanhorse
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
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In the holy city of Tova, the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal, but this year it coincides with a solar eclipse, a rare celestial even proscribed by the Sun Priest as an unbalancing of the world....
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5-star Concept; Too Many Threads Left Hanging
- By Lisa Davidson on 10-26-20
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Black Sun
- Narrated by: Cara Gee, Nicole Lewis, Kaipo Schwab, Shaun Taylor-Corbett
- Series: Between Earth and Sky, Book 1
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Release date: 10-13-20
- Language: English
- Redefine what you think of high fantasy
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I’ve known Roanhorse can deliver a mean genre-bending tale ever since the first and second installations in her Sixth World series were among Audible’s best fantasy picks of the year in 2018 and 2019. This time around she’s completely crushing the high fantasy genre with a new world that draws upon the mythologies of pre-Columbian America. Roanhorse’s hallmark swift plotting, one-of-a-kind worldbuilding, and likable but morally ambiguous characters are all here, which means potential listeners shouldn’t hesitate to dive into this out-of-the-ordinary epic fantasy. Four narrators, portraying the four main points of view, round out the experience with a cinematic feel. It’ll get you right away, I promise.
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
- By: Christopher Paolini
- Narrated by: Jennifer Hale
- Length: 32 hrs and 29 mins
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During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move....
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Don't waste the credit
- By mike on 09-26-20
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To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
- Narrated by: Jennifer Hale
- Series: Fractalverse, Book 1
- Length: 32 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 09-15-20
- Language: English
- The triumphant product of nine years’ toil
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We first met Christopher Paolini as the teenage genius who penned Eragon and the Inheritance Cycle, a generation-influencing series, in the early 2000s. Since then, Paolini has transcended into something of a character himself. We've gotten to know his journey as a writer through his honest commentary as he toiled on Eragon's story and then To Sleep in a Sea of Stars, his sophomore effort that took nine years of grueling, perfectionist work. Now, we fans can and should cheer for both the writer and his hard-won novel. To Sleep in a Sea of Stars is a well-researched and fascinating story with a propane-propelled plot that never lets up after an explosive first scene. It’s epic, and it’s topped off with the narration of none other than legendary voice actor Jennifer Hale, who executes her debut Audible performance to near perfection. It has been a long time coming, but Paolini’s sci-fi triumph was well worth the wait.
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Midnight Sun
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
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When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, listeners can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun....
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Very Impressed
- By Tess Bankston on 08-05-20
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Midnight Sun
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
- Series: The Twilight Saga, Book 5
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Release date: 08-04-20
- Language: English
- Step aside, Robert Pattinson... we have our new Edward
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As any Twihard would know, Midnight Sun has been a long time coming. I remember how devastating it was to learn that Stephenie Meyer had shelved the manuscript after the partially written draft leaked to the internet. Now, finally, we can hear Twilight from Edward's perspective, and, man, does it deliver. I couldn't have asked for a better voice for Edward Cullen than Jake Abel. His timbre and his emotional—but also strangely levelheaded—delivery captures exactly how I always imagined Edward would sound. And with 25 hours to get comfortable in the story, pretty much any detail that was glossed over in Twilight is covered here. Basically, this means my teen self can now die happy.
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When Harry Met Harry
- By: Sydney Smyth
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Malcolm Young
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
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Ever since their chance encounter as seatmates on the plane ride from hell, Harry “Harrison” Fields and Harry “Henry” Lee have had a love-hate relationship. But every time their paths have crossed over the years, they’ve grown to like each other more and more....
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Just not for me I guess...
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 06-25-20
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When Harry Met Harry
- Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Malcolm Young
- Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
- Release date: 06-23-20
- Language: English
- Love doesn’t care if you believe in it
- This new twist on a legendary rom-com classic by debut author Sydney Smyth sees Harrison and Henry, aka Harry and Harry, bumping into each other over the years. At first their encounters don’t necessarily end well, but nevertheless there’s something special left between them. With a dual narration from fan-favorite Teddy Hamilton and new-favorite Malcom Young, there’s something special in the audio performance as well. The slow fall of our two main characters is a ride I’ll sign up for any day, but now with these two accomplished narrators in the picture, listening to When Harry Met Harry has been a sweet summer song to my ears.
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Beach Read
- By: Emily Henry
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
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Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes best-selling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast....
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Phenomenal Storytelling... with a caveat
- By S.R.V. on 05-22-20
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Beach Read
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 05-19-20
- Language: English
- Why yes I would like some beach time, thanks
- I can’t tell you how fast I jumped on this listen when I saw that it was about two competing authors who fall in love, and that it was performed by can-do-no-wrong narrator Julia Whelan. This story is what the cover and title promises: a light, fun ''beach read'' that leaves you feeling warm and satisfied. But since this is also a story about writers writing books, it is also a meta adventure wherein we explore what makes characters (people) tick, and plot (life) fall into place. I was impressed with Emily Henry’s ability to put her finger on the small truths around what makes a great story, and why we love the stories that we do. Anyone who loves to play a little in the land of the meta, and/or would like to live a little in the beach read frame of mind right now, will find that this one hits the spot.
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The Kingdom of Back
- By: Marie Lu
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Born with a gift for music, Nannerl Mozart has just one wish - to be remembered forever. But even as she delights audiences with her masterful playing, she has little hope she'll ever become the acclaimed composer she longs to be....
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Annoying narrator, story not what I thought
- By Annie on 03-27-20
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The Kingdom of Back
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Release date: 03-03-20
- Language: English
- Did you know Mozart’s sister was also a prodigy?
- Nannerl Mozart’s story is an unsurprising piece of history, but hard to swallow nonetheless: she was every bit as talented a musician as her younger brother, Wolfgang Amadeus, but once she reached marriageable age, she was no longer allowed to pursue a career in music. There is evidence that Nannerl composed music, but none of it has survived. It’s heartbreaking. Marie Lu has taken this story, and the world that the two Mozart siblings created for themselves as children, and given breath to it in a young-adult fantasy retelling, narrated by Lauren Ezzo. I was gently pulled along into Nannerl’s consciousness, through which I felt all the frustration of never being good enough to overcome the circumstances. But there was also a sense of quiet joy and celebration when Nannerl found a fantasy world that was wholly her own, and it was ultimately a story of finding herself despite the obstacles built in her way. Marie Lu gave Nannerl the story she deserved all along, and for that I was thankful.
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Call Down the Hawk (The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1)
- By: Maggie Stiefvater
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
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Ronan Lynch is a dreamer. He can pull both curiosities and catastrophes out of his dreams and into his compromised reality. Jordan Hennessy is a thief. The closer she comes to the dream object she is after, the more inextricably she becomes tied to it....
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Unlistenable
- By Nathan Parker on 11-24-19
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Call Down the Hawk (The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1)
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Series: The Dreamer Trilogy, Book 1
- Length: 13 hrs and 45 mins
- Release date: 11-05-19
- Language: English
- Stiefvater’s most expansive world yet
- I speak for Stiefvater fans everywhere when I say that we were never done with the Raven Boys. Here was our trajectory: Finished with The Raven Cycle, what now?! Oh look, there’s a whole world of Raven Boys fanfiction. Whew! Let’s live here now. Well, we Stiefvater addicts can now rejoice with the beginning of a whole new trilogy about our beloved goth-like misfit, Ronan Lynch, plus the full Brothers Lynch trio, Adam Parrish, and even more characters to fall in love with. Listeners who arrive at this novel by other means need not fear if they’ve never listened to any of Maggie Stiefvater’s previous works. Call Down the Hawk derives from The Raven Cycle but it stands on its own as a complete story. Will Patton returns to helm this new trilogy as narrator and his voice is just as melodic and mesmerizing as we’ve known it to be, so I can safely say that all is right with the world.
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Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words
- By: Tara Sivec, Andi Arndt
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
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Look out, Waconia, because Heidi’s on the loose! She’s in your ears, in your hearts, and down your pants...wait, that didn’t sound as good as it did in my head. Well, you get the picture, don’tcha know....
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Highly entertaining and a BLAST to listen to!
- By Christy Baldwin BBU on 09-12-19
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Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 09-03-19
- Language: English
- The Minnesotan love story we all needed
- Co-written by Audible Hall of Fame narrator Andi Arndt and best-selling author Tara Sivec, Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words is a product of everything this dynamic duo brings to the table. Andi Arndt, being a seasoned narrator, takes us for a look inside the daily workings of an audio studio. And being Minnesotan herself, Andi nails the lived-in feel of a Minnesotan accent in her performance. And Tara! She can make you laugh on any day. With the situation we have here—a shy kindergarten teacher getting tipsy on boxed wine while podcasting about the sexy bits in romance novels – she is in fine form. Put everything together, and this sweet Audible Original is greater than the sum of its parts. It’s a love story between two people, but it’s also a love story about Minnesota, small town living, romance novels, and the joys of audio.
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The Rage of Dragons
- By: Evan Winter
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
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Game of Thrones meets Gladiator in this debut epic fantasy about a world caught in an eternal war and the young man who will become his people's only hope for survival....
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It's... almost really good.
- By Chris on 01-25-20
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The Rage of Dragons
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Series: The Burning, Book 1
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 07-16-19
- Language: English
- A satisfying fantasy success story
- Some backstory here: The Rage of Dragons is Winter’s debut novel. It was first self-published as an eBook in 2017, and it was so well-received by the online community that it’s now been picked up to be published in print and audio for the first time this July. Narrated by Prentice Onayemi, this already on-the-money fantasy epic has been elevated to a force of oral storytelling. You’ll see what I mean when you start listening. Chapters melt away with the well-paced action and fascinating societal and magical systems. Characters come to life. And most importantly, our main character is compelling. Focusing our story in on one lowly soldier who moves up the ranks to legendary warrior keeps the listener tied in to this familiar and commandingly exciting adventure.
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The Magpie Lord
- By: KJ Charles
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
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Exiled for 20 years, Lucien never planned to return to England. But with the mysterious deaths of his father and brother, he has inherited an earldom - and enemies. He needs magical assistance, fast....
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Absolutely outstanding
- By t on 05-22-18
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The Magpie Lord
- Narrated by: Cornell Collins
- Series: A Charm of Magpies, Book 1
- Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
- Release date: 01-26-18
- Language: English
- All of it, together
- This has all the things: it’s a m/m historical urban fantasy murder mystery romance! That’s what made me pick it up. But then, I accidentally listened for hours straight and didn’t surface until I had almost finished the book. That’s when I knew I really had a winner on my hands. My favorite part about this series is the dynamic between our two main characters. They’re opposites in many ways, but that makes their bond stronger. Lord Lucien Crane has the upper hand in social status and in height, but Stephen is a practitioner of magic, so he does his fair share of protecting Lucien from harm. I love Cornell Collins’ narration because he sounds like a proper British gentleman, but then, you know, there are some not-proper parts to this story, so you get to giggle conspiratorially when the proper British narration gets dirty. It’s loads of fun.
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I Capture the Castle
- By: Dodie Smith
- Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
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In this coming of age story, Dodie Smith introduces the visionary and eccentric character of seventeen-year-old Cassandra Mortmain....
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Well, that was a surprise
- By Matthew on 12-16-13
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I Capture the Castle
- Narrated by: Jenny Agutter
- Length: 12 hrs and 18 mins
- Release date: 04-14-06
- Language: English
- Growing up never gets old
- I’m so glad my fellow editor Christina gave me the push to finally listen to this lovely classic, because it was so, so worth it. It’s a story about coming of age through the lens of learning about love: what it means to love someone romantically, and what it feels like to love someone for the first time. Though it was written sixty years ago, its intimacy lends it a timeless feel. Needless to say I was enraptured, and the world feels a little more beautiful now, having experienced the story of Cassandra and her loveable ragtag English family. Christina had said she was curious to hear if I thought I Capture the Castle was a romance. And I think that, yes, this hopeful and uplifting tale can exist quite happily in that realm.
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Sorcery of Thorns
- By: Margaret Rogerson
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
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From the New York Times best-selling author of An Enchantment of Ravens comes an imaginative fantasy about an apprentice at a magical library who must battle a powerful sorcerer to save her kingdom....
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Enchanting, confident and thoroughly entertaining!
- By Kay Esselle on 06-06-19
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Sorcery of Thorns
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Release date: 06-04-19
- Language: English
- Triggered the binge mode
- There’s a lot of really cool things going on here, but what really got me was that there are magic books in this story. They’re called grimoires, and they’re what sorcerers read to learn magic. They’re like the books at Hogwarts, but with even more personality. They can talk, and they need to be cared for, so being a librarian is far from a leisurely job. That’s what our main character, Elisabeth, is training to be when the action happens—it’s a librarian adventure fantasy story! If that isn’t catnip for us YA fantasy lovers, I don’t know what is. This listen, with Emily Ellet at the helm as narrator, promises much, and it follows through from beginning to end.
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Verity
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Lowen Ashleigh takes on a life-changing job as a ghost writer for her employer's ailing wife--and uncovers their twisted secrets.
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intriguing but skip if triggered by child abuse
- By Amazon Customer on 05-16-19
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Verity
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Amy Landon
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Release date: 05-07-19
- Language: English
- Is she really in a coma or…?
- Colleen Hoover is known for writing deeply emotional and romantic stories about relationships. Verity is that, but with the dark and creepy factor dialed up to 100%. Fans have been completely surprised, then fascinated, then taken by this story. A down-on-her-luck author, Lowen, accepts an offer to complete the remaining three books of the best-selling series of Verity Crawford, an author who’s been in a car accident and is now mostly unresponsive. Lowen goes to the Crawford house in search of notes and outlines. Instead, she finds the manuscript of Verity’s tell-all memoir. From there, the alternating voices of Vanessa Johansson and Amy Landon tell us the story as we dip into Lowen’s perspective and Verity’s memoir. Neither we nor Lowen can put down the forbidden manuscript. Verity’s life hasn’t been all sunshine and rainbows, you see, and for some reason, she seemed to know that her ending wasn’t going to be a happy one.
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Bloodleaf
- By: Crystal Smith
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
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Princess Aurelia is a prisoner to her crown and the heir that nobody wants. Surrounded by spirits and banned from using her blood-magic, Aurelia flees her country after a devastating assassination attempt. To escape her fate, Aurelia disguises herself as a commoner in a new land....
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Not Understanding All the Praise
- By GPChlorine on 08-23-19
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Bloodleaf
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Series: Bloodleaf, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 03-12-19
- Language: English
- Tell me a fairy tale like this
- Right out of the gate, Crystal Smith’s debut novel has been getting some capital-H Hype for its fast-paced plot and clever twists. It’s a fairy tale retelling of Grimm’s "The Goose Girl" about a princess who’s supposed to marry a prince she doesn’t like, but then has her identity stolen by her lady-in-waiting, causing things go awry pretty quickly. The princess, Aurelia, can use illegal blood magic, which she’s forced to use to survive in the underbelly of society. Narrator Nicola Barber can keep up with the fast clip of the story as well as slow it down when we reach the quieter moments. Death and danger run amok in this story, but there’s also romance here too, and Barber is deft in carrying us through it. I can see how this one is going to claim a spot in the lineup of fantastic new YA fantasies this year.
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
- By: Samantha Shannon
- Narrated by: Liyah Summers
- Length: 25 hrs and 52 mins
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The House of Berethnet has ruled Inys for a thousand years. Still unwed, Queen Sabran the Ninth must conceive a daughter to protect her realm from destruction - but assassins are getting closer to her door....
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In a word, WOW
- By Kevin Potter on 03-09-19
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The Priory of the Orange Tree
- Narrated by: Liyah Summers
- Series: Roots of Chaos, Book 1
- Length: 25 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 02-26-19
- Language: English
- It can be the strength of a kingdom
- I so, so appreciated listening to this 25-hour-long, self-contained fantasy world that leans into love across the spectrum. It's a true epic, complete with court intrigue, a sh*t ton of dragons, and an enemy that's great enough to destroy the world if not defeated in time. But during all of that, we are following three strong women and two men in their journeys of coming of age, making mistakes, and falling in love. I particularly hung onto one relationship (I will not reveal their identities to protect you from spoilers) between two women that grew like the kindling of a fire—slow at first, and then blazingly fast. I was struck with the realization that even among the chaos in a realm on the brink of collapse, the power of two lovers' embrace could be enough to hold it together. Such could be the strength of love.
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Like the Wind
- By: J. Bengtsson
- Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Zachary Webber
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
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Prepare to laugh, cry, and fall in love with this enthralling new romance from J. Bengtsson....
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Ahhh-amazing
- By Christy Almeida on 01-16-19
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Like the Wind
- Narrated by: Callie Dalton, Zachary Webber
- Series: Disaster Love, Book 1
- Length: 9 hrs and 23 mins
- Release date: 01-15-19
- Language: English
- A love story amidst an all-too-current fiery landscape
- Having the seeds of love bloom during a California wildfire seems a counter intuitive beginning for a romance. I was, in fact, holding my breath over the stress of listening to two characters trapped in a life-threatening fire rather than holding my breath in anticipation for their potential meet-cute. No, it was not a meet-cute. But while their relationship was born in fire, it flourished in the quiet moments that came later. Through the performances of narrators Callie Dalton and Zachary Webber, the chemistry that draws Bodhi and Breeze together is undeniable—it’s especially cute to hear them laugh together. From an author who has a history of crafting lovable characters, this came as no surprise, and it was, in the end, an entirely uplifting story.
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