Audiobooks Like Heartless

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Stephen Dexter voices the gruff rancher at the center of *Heartless* with a low, restrained register that makes his few unguarded moments land harder — you can hear the walls going up and coming down. Vanessa Edwin narrates the other half of this dual-POV story with enough warmth to balance him out, and the ten-hour runtime gives the slow burn exactly the space it needs without outstaying its welcome. Most of the listens here are narrated by Dexter for the same reason this one works — his voice carries that particular combination of emotional withholding and eventual openness — and several match the length, keeping the same unhurried rhythm that lets the feeling build.

10 audiobooks for fans of Heartless

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    Wild Love

    Rose Hill • Book 1

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Zachary Webber, Vanessa Edwin

    4.18 ABR Score (455.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (452.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (3.1K)
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    Wild Eyes

    Rose Hill • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Savannah Peachwood

    4.53 ABR Score (311.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (306.5K) ★ 4.68 Audible (4.5K)
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    Off to the Races

    Gold Rush Ranch • Book 1

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by CJ Bloom, Tim Paige

    3.70 ABR Score (191.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.69 Goodreads (190.7K) ★ 4.12 Audible (928)
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    CJ Bloom and Tim Paige nail the vocal chemistry; every charged interaction between these enemies crackles, and the slow-burn payoff absolutely lands.

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    Kiss and Don't Tell

    The Vancouver Agitators • Book 1

    by Meghan Quinn

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Vanessa Edwin

    4.23 ABR Score (95.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (92.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (3.0K)
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    Jason Clarke and Vanessa Edwin make the witty, steamy hockey romance feel like you're overhearing two people genuinely unable to resist each other.

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    Blind Love

    Cowboys & Angels • Book 5

    by Kelly Elliott

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Maxine Mitchell

    4.23 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (364)
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    High school sweethearts reconnect years later when she returns to their small Texas town, pregnant and alone. Stephen Dexter and Maxine Mitchell capture both characters' emotional journey from past hurt to tentative hope.

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    My Sinful Love

    Sinful Men • Book 4

    by Lauren Blakely

    Narrated by Sebastian York, Vanessa Edwin, January LaVoy, Jonathan Davis, Scott Brick, Shane East, Savannah Peachwood, Sean Crisden, Maxine Mitchell, Brian Pallino

    4.38 ABR Score (8.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (4.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (4.1K)
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    Hardened Michael Sloan reconnects with someone from his past who can break through his protective walls. The ensemble cast creates distinct chemistry between the romantic leads.

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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
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    Justin's dating curse becomes internet famous: every ex finds their soulmate immediately after dumping him. Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber sell the ridiculous premise completely.

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    The Runaways

    Runaway #1-5 • Book 1

    by Devney Perry

    Narrated by Ava Erickson, Vanessa Edwin, Maxine Mitchell, Lucy Rivers, Jason Clarke, Teddy Hamilton, Aiden Snow

    4.36 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (538)
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    Five interconnected small-town romances follow runaways who finally find home during one transformative cross-country road trip.

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    The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Emma Wilder

    4.34 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (308.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.0K)
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    Zapata's signature slow burn at its best, and the dual narration makes 18 hours feel like a guilty-pleasure binge you won't want to end.

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    Cloverleigh Farms: The Collection

    Cloverleigh Farms • Book 1

    by Melanie Harlow

    Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Teddy Hamilton, Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin, Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell, Sebastian York

    4.21 ABR Score (826 ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (438) ★ 4.74 Audible (388)
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    Seven narrators bring seven distinct voices to life in these stories. Each sister and hero feels like a real person, not a character being read to you.

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