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Though she had planned to spend the summer in Vermont, Abigail Hardingcannot dismiss her concerns over her older sister. Charlotte’s letters have been uncharacteristically melancholy, and her claims that nothing is wrong ring false, so Abigail heads west to Fort Laramie, Wyoming. When her stagecoach is attacked, Wyoming promises to be anything but boring. Luckily, the heroics of another passenger, Lieutenant Ethan Bowles, save the day.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 128
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 127
Andalin is accustomed to her father’s frequent travels - and to being left behind. So when he returns home and instructs her to pack her belongings, she is bewildered - but there is no time for questions as she is whisked away on a mysterious journey under the cover of night. When their tense flight leads them into the forbidding Black Forest, the pair quickly finds themselves in great peril. With little hope of escape, father and daughter are spared when rescue appears in the form of the mysterious Dark Rider, a notorious deadly highwayman feared by all he meets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great narrator!
- By Thischickreads on 06-08-20
By: Anneka Walker
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All Hearts Come Home for Christmas
- A Regency Romance Collection
- By: Sarah M. Eden, Anita Stansfield, Esther Hatch, and others
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Christmas at Falstone Castle - Sarah M. Eden - The Dowager Duchess of Kielder eagerly anticipates spending Christmas with her son and his family. Though their relationship has been strained, the duchess is determined to heal the chasm. Even with the help of the widowed local vicar, her plan will take a Christmas miracle. But during this magical season, anything is possible...even two second chances for love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delightful!!
- By Delores DeMaria on 03-02-21
By: Sarah M. Eden, and others
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Refining the Debutante
- By: Anneka R. Walker
- Narrated by: Noah Wall
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Miss Miranda Bartley is in love with the Honorable Ethan Roderick, their engagement all but official. But as she basks in the success of her London Season, her joy is cut short when Ethan ends their courtship, claiming she is too insensitive. In the wake of her heartbreak, Miranda is dealt yet another blow, one that changes everything. In a harsh twist of fate, she quickly falls from Society darling to servant in her uncle’s home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A near miss
- By Kindle Customer on 09-09-23
By: Anneka R. Walker
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Mine Till Midnight
- By: Lisa Kleypas
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 618
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 612
Miss Amelia Hathaway, a beautiful and strong-willed spinster, has looked after her unruly younger siblings ever since the death of her parents. Romance is the last thing on her mind. But when reckless brother inherits a title, the Hathaways are flung into the unfamiliar world of the English peerage. And Amelia, who’s always refused to lean on anyone’s shoulder, finds herself turning to a sexy, dark-haired stranger for help.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It’s a No for me.
- By Kathleen H. on 06-25-20
By: Lisa Kleypas
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A Life Once Dreamed
- By: Rachel Fordham
- Narrated by: Teri Clark Linden
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Six years ago, a shocking secret sent Agnes Pratt running in search of a new start. She found it in Penance, a rugged town of miners and lumberjacks in the Dakota Territory, where she became Miss Aggie, respected schoolteacher and confirmed old maid. But the past has a way of catching up with people. When childhood friend and former sweetheart James Harris accepts a position as the town doctor, Aggie's pleasantly predictable days suddenly become anything but.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful Dream!
- By A+D on 08-04-20
By: Rachel Fordham
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Marry in Haste
- Marriage of Convenience Series, Book 1
- By: Anne Gracie
- Narrated by: Charlotte Anne Dore
- Length: 12 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 348
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 321
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 322
Major Calborne Rutherford returns to England on the trail of an assassin, only to find he's become Lord Ashendon, with the responsibility for vast estates and dependent relatives. Cal can command the toughest of men, but his wild half-sisters are quite another matter. They might just be his undoing. When he discovers that Miss Emmaline Westwood, the girls' former teacher, guides them with ease, Cal offers her a marriage of convenience.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ruined by the robotic narrator.
- By Cate F. on 05-29-17
By: Anne Gracie
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Yesterday's Tides
- By: Roseanna M. White
- Narrated by: Pilar Witherspoon
- Length: 14 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 126
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story5 out of 5 stars 109
In 1942, Evie Farrow is used to life on Ocracoke Island, where every day is the same—until the German U-boats haunting their waters begin to wreak havoc. And when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie's inn, her life is turned upside down. While Sterling's injuries keep him inn-bound for weeks, making him even more anxious about the man he's tracking, he becomes increasingly intrigued by Evie, who seems to be hiding secrets of her own.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!!
- By r. tein on 08-02-23
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Under the Tulip Tree
- By: Michelle Shocklee
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 244
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story5 out of 5 stars 209
Sixteen-year-old Lorena Leland’s dreams of a rich and fulfilling life as a writer are dashed when the stock market crashes in 1929. Seven years into the Great Depression, Rena’s banker father has retreated into the bottle, her sister is married to a lazy charlatan and gambler, and Rena is an unemployed newspaper reporter. Eager for any writing job, Rena accepts a position interviewing former slaves for the Federal Writers’ Project. There, she meets Frankie Washington, a 101-year-old woman whose honest yet tragic past captivates Rena.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful!
- By Becky on 12-03-20
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The Best of Intentions
- Canadian Crossings Series, Book 1
- By: Susan Anne Mason
- Narrated by: Susan Boyce
- Length: 11 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 223
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 223
In the aftermath of WWI, Grace Abernathy is determined to reunite with her family, crossing an ocean to convince her widowed sister to return home to England. But Toronto holds more tragedy and her nephew, Christian, is now in the custody of his paternal relatives, the formidable Easton family, who rejected Grace's sister because of her low social status. Unconvinced that the Eastons can be fitting caretakers, Grace jumps at the chance to become Christian's nanny and to observe the family up close. But she is shocked to discover herself falling for Andrew Easton, the boy's guardian.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Touching post WWI Family Drama
- By A+D on 07-14-18
By: Susan Anne Mason
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Topaz
- By: Beverly Jenkins
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 221
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 204
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Story5 out of 5 stars 199
Kate Love is an ambitious reporter on the trail of a swindler who has been preying on elderly Blacks. But when her investigation leads her into danger, she is snatched by Dix Wildhorse, a Black Seminole marshal from Oklahoman’s Indian country. Kate has no choice but to flee with the daring knight her father sent to rescue her. Despite the warm simmering fire Dix’s bronzed, muscled embrace ignites, she is determined to hold on to her independence, challenging him at every turn.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Some history I did not know!
- By Kindle Customer/AY on 07-13-21
By: Beverly Jenkins
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The Earl Next Door
- First Comes Love
- By: Amelia Grey
- Narrated by: Jessica Bolte
- Length: 7 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
When Adeline, Dowager Countess of Wake, learns of her husband’s sudden death, she realizes she’s free. At last, she can do, go, and be as she pleases. Finally, she can have the life she has always dreamed of. She doesn’t need, or want, to remarry. Especially not the supremely dashing future Marquis of Marksworth, who makes Adeline yearn for his desire. Lord Lyonwood, son of a philandering marquis, will not be like his father. He wants to run his estates and watch them flourish - and find a wife who brings love to his life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful story and great job by Jessica Bolte
- By Christine Woinich as Iron Canuck Reviews & More on 12-14-23
By: Amelia Grey
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No Ocean Too Wide
- By: Carrie Turansky
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 118
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 118
When Laura McAllister, a young lady's maid, learns her three siblings have been taken from their mother and emigrated to Canada without her mother's knowledge, she becomes determined to search for them and reunite the family. But a lack of funds and resistance from authorities push her to use a false name and take a position with a child emigration society to gain passage to Canada.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My great grandmother was one of the children
- By linda on 08-22-19
By: Carrie Turansky
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Secrets and Suitors
- By: Joanna Barker
- Narrated by: Luone Ingram
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
Reluctantly returning to London for yet another Season, shy Nora Hamilton has nearly given up hope that she will ever find the love match she longs for. After all, the one man she does harbor feelings for - her closest friend, James - has made it perfectly clear he views her as just that: a friend. With James traveling half a world away and Nora’s father pressuring her to marry for wealth and status, Nora is forced to set aside her desire for love and accept the future she has always dreaded. Until James returns unexpectedly and Nora’s feelings once again rush unbearably close to the surface.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Worth the Listen!
- By Lily on 06-30-20
By: Joanna Barker
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Mesmerized
- Mad Morelands Series, Book 1
- By: Candace Camp
- Narrated by: Will Thorne
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 136
Olivia Moreland prides herself on discrediting charlatans, particularly the false mediums that flock to London. But when Lord Stephen St. Leger requests her help in investigating an alleged psychic's claims, she can't deny the ominous feeling she has within the walls of his ancient estate - or the intimately familiar connection she has with Stephen himself. The last time he'd called Blackhope Hall home, Stephen had watched as his elder brother claimed both the family title and the woman he loved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this AFTER “Her Scandalous Pursuit”
- By Karen on 08-22-20
By: Candace Camp
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- Marie
- 12-17-23
Hope after diversity
Loved this book. The story was wonderful, there were a few times it felt like it drug out a little, but not enough to diminish the story. I loved it,
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- Lori Dykes
- 01-04-22
Great!
Another great start to a series! I have enjoyed every audible/story by this author!
She adds everything in her books needed for complete enjoyment! Suspense, mystery, a building love and faith
My only complaint is please put all of your fabulous stories in audible! Narration perfect!!
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