Leading Ladies

Leading Ladies

As a genre largely written by and focusing on women, romance has given us some of the strongest of female leads. These leading ladies show us that there’s more than one way to feel empowered—whether it’s through her determination, her ability to kick some ass, or by providing for the people she loves. And while you're celebrating the strong women in your own life, don't forget about the strong women in these love stories, either. —The Audible Romance Editors
Product List
  • Sense and Sensibility Audiobook By Jane Austen cover art

    • Sense and Sensibility

    • By: Jane Austen
    • Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
    • Series: Jane Austen's Novels
    • Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 08-14-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,661 ratings
    • "Loved it!"
    • "I have read this book several times, and I never fail to be enchanted! It gracefully reminds that true strength is found in humility and consideration, and that we should all be enriched by daily courtesy, civility, and compassion…" —Diana, Audible Listener
  • North and South Audiobook By Elizabeth Gaskell cover art

    • North and South

    • By: Elizabeth Gaskell
    • Narrated by: Juliet Stevenson
    • Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
    • Release date: 09-18-09
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 7,201 ratings
    • "A 19th Century Romance with a Social Conscience"
    • "…Margaret Hale, an intelligent, compassionate, and highly principled young woman, returns from the society world of London to live with her parents in the beautiful village of Helston… All of the characters in this novel are fully believable with understandable motivations and complex emotions. Margaret is particularly well-defined and one comes to admire her compassion, courage, and resourcefulness…" —Naomi, Audible Listener
  • The Suffragette Scandal Audiobook By Courtney Milan cover art

    • The Suffragette Scandal

    • Brothers Sinister, Book 4
    • By: Courtney Milan
    • Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
    • Series: The Brothers Sinister, Book 4
    • Length: 10 hrs and 54 mins
    • Release date: 10-07-14
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 808 ratings
    • "Huzzah! Suffragettes!"
    • "…The heroine, Free, is everything you'd want the editor of a feminist newspaper to be—brash, confident, courageous, smart—but she's entirely relatable. Even if you think you're not a feminist, you'll still like her. The hero, Edward, is obviously perfect for her from the start, but there are still plenty of surprises along the way…" —Elkay, Audible Listener
  • Let It Shine Audiobook By Alyssa Cole cover art

    • Let It Shine

    • By: Alyssa Cole
    • Narrated by: Karen Chilton
    • Length: 3 hrs and 42 mins
    • Release date: 11-20-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 179 ratings
    • "Excellent!!"
    • "A beautiful, wonderful, darling little story with so many great elements to it, spanning a time from the beginning of the Civil Rights movement of the early 1960s through the early 1970s and the beginnings of the Women’s Rights Movement… Historically accurate, the story centers around a young African American woman and a Jewish man who meet during a strategic meeting, and are powerfully drawn to each other…" —escoocoo, Audible Listener
  • Sweet Rivalry Audiobook By K. Bromberg cover art

    • Sweet Rivalry

    • 1001 Dark Nights
    • By: K. Bromberg
    • Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
    • Series: 1001 Dark Nights
    • Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
    • Release date: 08-29-17
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 734 ratings
    • "Second chances"
    • "Rivals since high school, these two bump heads again in a most delicious way when they are faced with bidding the same job years after parting ways. There's a lot of tension and sexiness is this short but packed second chance story…" —Angela G., Audible Listener
  • If I Only Knew Audiobook By Corinne Michaels cover art

    • If I Only Knew

    • By: Corinne Michaels
    • Narrated by: Sophie Eastlake, Shane East
    • Series: Second Time Around, Book 4
    • Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
    • Release date: 10-26-18
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 11,445 ratings
    • "Emotional, heart-warming and touching story!"
    • "...I cannot begin to tell you how my heart broke for Danielle. I cannot even begin to imagine being in her shoes, but her children were her first priority and for them, she needed to move forward. After losing her husband tragically, she was struggling as a parent and mom, let alone just being a woman. But she was so freaking strong, even when she did not see it…" —Liz T., Audible Listener
  • Angels' Blood Audiobook By Nalini Singh cover art

    • Angels' Blood

    • Guild Hunter, Book 1
    • By: Nalini Singh
    • Narrated by: Justine Eyre
    • Series: The Guild Hunter Series, Book 1
    • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
    • Release date: 05-07-10
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 4,720 ratings
    • "Who knew Angels could be so hot!"
    • "This is the first book in Nalini Singh's Guild Hunters series. Singh's main character is a kick-butt, kinda girl. She is a 'Born' Vampire Hunter. And she is the best there is. Her life is going fine, until she is hired by the very sexy, Archangel, Raphael. (who knew wings could be hot?)…" —Leslie, Audible Listener
  • Best Laid Plans Audiobook By Lauren Blakely cover art

    • Best Laid Plans

    • By: Lauren Blakely
    • Narrated by: Erin Mallon, Joe Arden
    • Series: Lucky in Love, Book 1
    • Length: 6 hrs and 25 mins
    • Release date: 02-26-19
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 2,385 ratings
    • "✫✫ 5 Stars ✫✫"
    • "…Arden is a sweet bookstore owner who is a little sheltered… I loved how shy she was in some ways but how easily she pushed past that because she knew she wanted more. Nothing better than a strong female lead in a book!..." —Cyndi, Audible Listener
  • Acquisition Audiobook By Chelle Bliss cover art

    • Acquisition

    • By: Chelle Bliss
    • Narrated by: Brian Pallino, Natasha Soudek
    • Series: Takeover Duet, Book 1
    • Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins
    • Release date: 10-24-17
    • Language: English
    • 4 out of 5 stars 176 ratings
    • "Great Acquisition"
    • "I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was exciting and had a great story between two strong individuals. Lauren and Antonio are both very smart CEOs in competing companies. What a unique story. Lauren is a typical, strong business woman… The narrators did an excellent job with this story and the accents. Their presentation of the characters added to this book." —Lynnz, Audible Listener
  • Precarious Audiobook By Bella Jewel cover art

    • Precarious

    • By: Bella Jewel
    • Narrated by: Stella Bloom, Charles Lawrence
    • Series: Joker’s Wrath, Book 1
    • Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
    • Release date: 06-23-15
    • Language: English
    • 4.5 out of 5 stars 817 ratings
    • "WHEN A BAD BOY MEETS A GOOD GIRL...IT'S EXPLOSIVE"
    • "…This is an action-packed, gritty, hard-hitting listen where the MC world isn't 'prettied up' with sweet words… and as for the mega Alpha, Krypt, well he's finally found an Alpha female that kicks ass… there's suspense, bloodshed, more kidnappings, a daring edge of your seat rescue and a bitter Biker War. Bella Jewel paints the scenes well and includes some very colorful characters…" —🔹🔹🔹CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹, Audible Listener

More Empowered Heroines in the Romance Package

Rough Ride Audiobook By Kristen Ashley cover art
Let Us Dream Audiobook By Alyssa Cole cover art
Falling Under You Audiobook By Laurelin Paige cover art
The Kiss Quotient Audiobook By Helen Hoang cover art