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Freedom isn't given. It’s taken through fire and mana. Arabella believes her days of servitude are over when her magical potential is noticed by her master’s winged companion. The ability to communicate with magical beasts is the hallmark of a Citizen, and Arabella is immediately whisked...

Get ready to be transported to the world of Harry Potter in a captivating production that features hundreds of unique voices and immersive sound design that brings the wizarding world vividly to life in Dolby Atmos. You’ll hear footsteps echoing through the corridors of Hogwarts and the heart-racing whoosh of the Golden Snitch as it darts past your ears in the heat of a Quidditch match. Also featuring an electrifying new musical score, The Full-Cast Audio Editions present J.K. Rowling’s iconic series as a truly spellbinding listening event for the whole family.

Brought to you by Penguin. A BELOVED CLASSIC FROM THE QUEEN OF THE REGENCY ROMANCE A fiery debutante. An ill-tempered bachelor. A romance for the ages. Arabella, the daughter of an impoverished country parson, dreams of a new life in London. But her beauty and charm will only get her so far -...

Full of mischief, valor, ribaldry, and romance, The Arabian Nights has enthralled readers for centuries. These are the tales that saved the life of Scheherazade, whose husband, the king, executed each of his wives after a single night of marriage. Beginning an enchanting story each evening, Scheherazade always withheld the ending: A thousand and one nights later, her life was spared forever.

1867, Richmond, Virginia: Though she wears the same low-cut purple gown that is the uniform of all the girls who work at Worsham's gambling parlor, Arabella stands apart. It's not merely her statuesque beauty and practiced charm. Even at seventeen, Arabella possesses an unyielding grit, and a resolve to escape her background of struggle and poverty. Collis Huntington, railroad baron and self-made multimillionaire, is drawn to Arabella from their first meeting. Collis is married and 30 years her senior, yet they are well-matched in temperament, and flirtation rapidly escalates into an affair.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER BY MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR BOB MORTIMER. ‘A touching story of human relationships’ The Guardian ‘A delight to read’ Daily Express ‘Characteristically offbeat and thoroughly amiable’ Financial Time Bathroom salesman Matt is at a crossroads. He has...

When a mission trip is grounded for twelve hours, two wounded hearts discover that God's best work may begin before departure. Lila Bennett has planned every detail of her team's outreach to Guatemala, from passport packets to medical supply bins. But when a storm shuts down the international terminal, her confidence begins to crack under missed connections, donor pressure, anxious volunteers, and refrigerated supplies that may not survive the wait. Caleb Ortiz only meant to drop off translation documents for his younger sister. After a painful ministry experience years ago, he has kept his...

The second book in Beverley Watt's thrilling Shackleford and Daughters series of romantic comedies, set in the Victorian period...

Master the essentials of Arabic with Arabic 101, a beginner-friendly guide designed to make learning the language clear, practical, and engaging. Whether you’re planning to travel, communicate with native speakers, or dive into Arabic literature, this book provides a strong foundation in pronunciation, grammar, and everyday vocabulary. This comprehensive guide includes: ✔️ Easy-to-follow pronunciation guides to help you speak with confidence. ✔️ Essential grammar breakdowns that simplify sentence structure. ✔️ Common phrases and expressions for real-world conversations. ✔️...

Dr. Perdita Rivers and her sister Piper have returned to their ancestral home, the Marquess House, in Pembrokeshire. But the ancient walls still contain riddles, which the twins need to solve. Perdita and Piper have already discovered earth-shattering secrets that will change the course of English history forever. But they are missing one vital piece of the puzzle. Two Tudor rings have led them to cover-ups at the Tudor court, but now they must track down a missing silver locket to slot the final parts of the mystery together.

A hurting heart, a hometown Christmas, and a heavenly hope that heals all wounds… This Christmas, rising architect Isabelle Pearl has traded skyscrapers for snow-covered steeples. Burnt out and disillusioned with her fast-paced city life, she’s returned to her charming hometown of Hollybrook, seeking solace in the familiar glow of its festive lights and the comforting rhythm of church bells. As the lead volunteer for the annual Christmas pageant at the historic Candlelight Inn, owned by her beloved grandmother, Isabelle hopes to reconnect with her faith and find a sense of purpose ...

When the concert falls apart, two guarded hearts discover that God can turn even a summer storm into a song of grace. Olivia Grant has planned every detail of Maple Falls' beloved community worship night, from the youth choir risers to the donation tables for the local food pantry. This July concert is more than an event. It is her way of honoring her late mother's legacy and proving she can carry the weight of everyone's expectations without breaking. Daniel Reyes arrives as a last-minute sound engineer with steady hands, a quiet wit, and a past he would rather leave unheard. He still ...

A town that never forgets. A past they can’t escape. And a season of grace that changes everything. On Ash Wednesday, the last place Mara Ellison wants to be is in a church pew. She especially doesn’t want to be in the sanctuary of Haven Ridge Community Church, where every stained-glass window reflects the memory of the year her family fell apart. Mara planned to slip into the back row, hide behind a hymn book, and leave before the benediction. She didn’t plan on being seen. And she certainly didn’t plan on running into Ethan Caldwell. Ethan is no longer the boy she remembers. He is...

In Volume 2 of Arabian Nights we return to Sultan Shahriyar’s palace where Scheherezade is using her spellbinding storytelling abilities to save both her and her sister’s lives. As much as the Sultan wants to kill her, each night he is drawn in by her tales and spares them. Scheherezade weaves a long, winding and exciting tale about Sinbad the Sailor, a reckless young man who has inherited his father’s wealth and spends it foolishly. His debts eventually force him to leave Baghdad and find his way alone.

Young, wealthy Arabella is obsessed with French romances: brought up by a reclusive widowed father in an isolated castle, she has educated herself through their pages, and been led to believe that their dramas and absurdities are reality. She blindly adheres to their example and interprets her everyday life through their lens, thinking that life consists of uncontrollable passions and murderous violence, and that any man would die for her. Thus she embarks on a series of hilarious misadventures, insistent on the reality of her imaginary world, like Don Quixote before her.

Why is America living in an age of profound economic inequality? Why, despite the desperate need to address climate change, have even modest environmental efforts been defeated again and again? Why have protections for employees been decimated? Why do hedge-fund billionaires pay a far lower tax...

A runaway Duke’s daughter. A dashingly handsome blacksmith. A festering secret. Everything was a lie ....until it all unravelled. Being a Duke’s daughter is not what it’s cut out to be. Surely, there must be more to life than embroidery, balls, and finding a husband? Running away to work...

Born on Mars, sixteen-year-old Arabella Ashby enjoys many more freedoms than most girls her age. But that liberty is not to last. Finding Mars much too unladylike for her daughters, Arabella’s mother takes the girls back to London, where they’re sure to find suitable husbands among the ton. Weighed down by Earth’s gravity—and her own unhappiness—Arabella dearly misses her father and their shared passion for automata. When she learns of his death, she also uncovers her cousin’s devious plot to travel to Mars, murder her brother, and claim the family inheritance for himself.

This multicast dramatisation of Arabian Nights: Volume 1 is an Audible Original reenvisioning of three iconic tales - with a twist. Adapted by the great Marty Ross, whose previous audio dramas include Romeo and Jude, Dark Shadows, Doctor Who and Blood and Stone, listeners can expect to hear Sheherezade, Ali Baba & 40 Thieves and Julnar the Sea Born as they've never done before.

We are familiar with maps that outline all 50 states. And we are also familiar with the idea that the United States is an "empire", exercising power around the world. But what about the actual territories - the islands, atolls, and archipelagos - this country has governed and inhabited? In How to Hide an Empire, author Daniel Immerwahr tells the fascinating story of the United States outside the United States. In crackling, fast-paced prose, he reveals forgotten episodes that cast American history in a new light.