What Makes You Beautiful

What Makes
You Beautiful

There's been an ongoing conversation about representation in Romancelandia, with the consensus being that we all want more of it. In honor of Disability Awareness Month, we want to highlight a few of the amazing and diverse stories that we love! Featuring an array of characters, experiences, and voices, these love stories explore and celebrate the varied paths through life and to love. —Michael C., Audible Editor
Product List
    • The Simply Quartet, Book 2
    • By: Mary Balogh
    • Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
    • Series: Simply Quartet, Book 2
    • Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
    • Release date: 12-27-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,180 ratings
    • Mary Balogh is well-known for her historical romance and in Simply Love she brings the depth and backdrop we’ve come to expect, while also weaving in a romance where both the hero and the heroine are living with disabilities.
    • A Love Story
    • By: J. Bengtsson
    • Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Joe Arden
    • Series: Cake Series, Book 1
    • Length: 12 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 12-01-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,710 ratings
    • Jake may be a famous rock star, but he still carries the emotional and physical trauma from a childhood kidnapping. His journey isn’t always easy, but there’s a reason he's always been one of our favorite book boyfriends.
    • A Novel
    • By: Helen Hoang
    • Narrated by: Carly Robins
    • Series: The Kiss Quotient Series, Book 1
    • Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
    • Release date: 06-05-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 9,584 ratings
    • "I really appreciated the depiction of Stella’s Asperger’s—as someone who’s not neurotypical myself (who even is?!), I love a good story about neurodiversity, and this one feels exceptionally authentic as the author has Asperger’s, too. That #ownvoices magic, guys." —Rachel, Audible Editor
    • By: Sarina Bowen
    • Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Saskia Maarleveld
    • Series: Ivy Years, Book 1
    • Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
    • Release date: 06-20-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,532 ratings
    • Sarina Bowen once again proves her mastery of blending romance with real-life issues. With Corey adjusting to life in a wheelchair after a sports-related injury and Hartley's reliance on crutches to get around with a broken leg, this friends-to-lovers story begins with their bonding over the accessibility of facilities on their college campus.
    • Cyclone, Book 1
    • By: Courtney Milan
    • Narrated by: Xe Sands, Sean Crisden
    • Series: Cyclone, Book 1
    • Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
    • Release date: 11-18-16
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 506 ratings
    • Here Courtney Milan shows that she’s just as skilled with contemporary love stories as she is with historical ones. Her hero struggles with body image issues and an eating disorder as he gets wrapped up in a heated love story that’s so worth falling into.
    • Panic Series, Book 1
    • By: Sidney Halston
    • Narrated by: Joe Arden, Aletha George
    • Series: Panic, Book 1
    • Length: 8 hrs
    • Release date: 02-21-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 287 ratings
    • With PTSD, claustrophobia, and anxiety at the forefront, Pull Me Close is a story about mental illness. Don’t get me wrong, it’s also about love. But it’s first and foremost an exploration of living with (and loving someone) who often finds it difficult to leave their apartment.