• A Tail as Old as Time

  • By: Elle Hay
  • Narrated by: Therese Plummer
  • Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,688 ratings)

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A Tail as Old as Time

By: Elle Hay
Narrated by: Therese Plummer
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Publisher's summary

A rom-com novella that will warm every animal lover’s heart about two neighbors who fight like cats and dogs - but who can’t deny their animal attraction.

Ever since Alana Diaz adopted her cat Furrari, she has found herself in a feud with her infuriating neighbor, whom she knows only by the name on the passive aggressive notes he leaves on her door - R. Jones. Alana works hard all day, and the last thing she needs when she finally relaxes on her balcony with a glass of wine and her new furry roommate is her neighbor’s dog barking his head off. The only solution is to retreat inside. So what if her neighbor has smoldering good looks? It’s ruined when he glares at her little fuzzball of joy for upsetting his dog Kevin. And who the hell names their dog Kevin, anyway?

But when Furrari and Kevin both go missing, Alana and Jones are left with no choice but to team up. As their pets lead them through the beaches, fancy hotels, and more all over Coral Gables, two lonely, jaded people might find they've been chasing the wrong things all along. 

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About the Creator

Elle Hay lives and writes in Tampa, Florida with her husband, two daughters, a golden retriever, and a grey cat. She loves good books, imaginative people, long walks, lingering over a good meal, hiking in the mountains, lounging on the beach, swimming with manatees, traveling to new places, and turning every corner in anticipation of finding a wonderful story.

About the Performer

Thérèse Plummer is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator working in New York City. She has recorded over 350 audiobooks for various publishers. She was nominated for the 2019 Audie Awards for her work on the multicast Sadie by Courtney Summers for Macmillan Audio, multicast Any Man by Amber Tamblyn for Harper Audio, and her solo narration for The Rogue Planets Shaken by Lee W. Brainard for Podium Publishing. The American Library Association (ALA) awarded her work on Sourdough by Robin Sloan as part of the 2018 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration for Adult Listeners.
Plummer has been nominated for five Audie Awards in 2018 in the categories: Fiction: She Liked Her Life by Abbie Fabiaschi and co-narrated with Susan Bennett and Dan Bittner, Romance: Any Day Now by Robyn Carr, and Faith-Based Fiction: Sandpiper Cove by Irene Hannon, as well as the multicast narrations for Original Work: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Middle Grade: See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng (winner). She is the recipient of the 2016 SOVAS Award for Irene Hannon’s Hope Harbor. She was nominated for two Audie Awards in 2014 for her work on Robyn Carr’s The Wanderer and Carson McCuller’s The Ballad of the Sad Café, and received multiple Earphones Awards for her work. Most notably on Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult, Faith by Jennifer Haigh, and We Are Water by Wally Lamb. She was named AudioFile’s Best Voices of the Year for 2015 for her work on Robyn Carr’s A New Hope. Thérèse is the voice of Maya Hansen in the Marvel Graphic Motion Comic Ironman Extremis, Dr. Fennel in Pokemon, and for various Yu-Gi-Oh characters. She performed television guest star roles on The Good Wife, Law & Order: SVU, and Virgin River for Netflix. Regional theater: Sister James in Doubt.
Photographed by Jody Christopherson.

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I made the mistake to listening with my ear buds , at work. I needed to laugh but didn't know I'd have to struggle to keep quiet.

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cute short story with sweet ending

glad this was a free download. not bad but did not enjoy either. was good to fill drive time.

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Such a cute story!!!

what a beautiful book. The story was very dreaming, funny, and full of action. showing an example on how love is closer than you might think!

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Loved it!

About time a romance with and because of pets comes to the forefront! Lol

Enjoyed the whole thing would live a follow up on the happy foursome!

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Enjoyable listen

I was in a bad mood when I began listening. It was lighthearted and funny and just what I needed! It was short enough to finish in one sitting and made me smile in the meantime. Enjoy!

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Quick and sweet

If you just want a quick sweet quirky story about one woman's race alongside a gorgeous man to find their beloved pets that are loose in the city, than this is that story. Quick and to the point. No worries. Good narration as well. Go for it. It is free with unlimited.

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very cute and engaging

this was a quick and listen with a fun story! I really enjoyed it! thank you!

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short and sweet

short, sweet, humorous, and fun to listen too. can totally see the cat and dog taking off together. Great banter between the characters. Looking for a quick listen that makes you smile, this is it.

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A little clique but good for short story entertainment

About what you would expect from the story with the title, along with the picture. So it’s a good short story to listen to. Good performances. Overall cute story.

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Sweet

A little corny but cute. If only real life was this great. Reader did well.

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