Audiobooks Like You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty (May 2022)

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Bahni Turpin narrates this grief-and-romance novel with a warmth that doesn't soften the rawness — her voice carries both the island lightness and the weight underneath it, making the 10-hour runtime feel intimate rather than slow. Two of the recommendations share her voice directly, and the full list matches that length, united by the same quality of emotional honesty that keeps the romantic stakes from feeling cheap.

10 audiobooks for fans of You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty (May 2022)

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    You've Got a Place Here, Too: An Anthology of Black Love Stories Set at HBCUs

    by Ebony LaDelle

    Narrated by Jelani Alladin, Preston Butler, Nicole Cash, Kevin R. Free, iiKane, Ozzie Jacobs, Ebony LaDelle, Angel Pean, Malik Rashad, Andre Santana, Jaime Lincoln Smith, Zenzi Williams, Bahni Turpin

    ★ 3.77 ABR Score (351 ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (344) ★ 4.57 Audible (7)
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    Thirteen narrators bring individual voices to these HBCU-set love stories exploring hope, endurance, and legacy. Each performance captures the unique campus atmosphere where Black romance and academic life intertwine.

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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
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    Arden and Mitchell's dual narration weaves romance and suspense as Dominic's dark secrets threaten the love story that will define the next generation of the Ravenhood.

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    Pucked Off

    Pucked • Book 5

    by Helena Hunting

    Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Rose Dioro

    ★ 4.55 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (21.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
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    Dual narration makes the tension undeniable: a notorious player finally meeting his antidote and having to choose her over his chaos.

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    Beast Behaving Badly (Pride)

    Pride • Book 5

    by Shelly Laurenston, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (18.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.9K)
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    Charlotte Kane makes the slow burn between a patient polar bear and a sarcastic wolfdog absolutely sing in this paranormal romance where patience finally wins.

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    The Mane Squeeze

    Pride • Book 4

    by Shelly Laurenston

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    ★ 4.48 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (14.9K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.8K)
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    Bear Meets Girl

    Pride • Book 7

    by Shelly Laurenston

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (13.6K) ★ 4.73 Audible (1.6K)
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    A mellow bear and a fierce tiger whose friction sparks genuine chemistry. Charlotte Kane captures the humor and heat beneath their constant sparring with perfect timing.

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    Dear Reader

    Devil's Backbone • Book 1

    by Tate James

    Narrated by Lilly Drake, James Joseph, Corvin King, Gregory Salinas, Michael Gallagher

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (32.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (31.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (983)
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    A scholarship to prestigious Neveah University comes with a price: navigating her stepbrother and his dangerous friends in this dark reverse harem romance.

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    Out of the Dark

    The Grey Wolves • Book 4

    by Quinn Loftis

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.46 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (16.7K) ★ 4.72 Audible (638)
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    Four Grey wolf packs unite in Transylvania to help members find mates, but betrayal from within threatens their supernatural alliance in this paranormal romance.

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    Just One Drop

    The Grey Wolves • Book 3

    by Quinn Loftis

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (20.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (19.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (715)
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    Jennifer discovers her werewolf heritage runs deeper than anyone suspected, complicating her Romanian adventure with supernatural politics and pack dynamics.

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    Beyond the Veil

    The Grey Wolves • Book 5

    by Quinn Loftis

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.45 ABR Score (14.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (14.3K) ★ 4.73 Audible (545)
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    With the Serbian pack defeated, the Romanian wolves face Desdemona, a witch of terrifying power who's retreated to a realm of absolute darkness. Paranormal romance escalates into supernatural warfare with genuine consequences.

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