Best E.J. Noyes Audiobooks

The best E.J. Noyes audiobooks — 9 titles ranked by listening experience across Romance, averaging 4.23 ABR stars.

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E.J. Noyes has carved out a distinct lane in sapphic romance by pairing high-stakes professional settings with emotionally precise storytelling. Her debut Turbulence — set against the pressures of military aviation — announced a writer who understood tension, both the external kind and the intimate kind that builds between two people who probably shouldn't fall for each other. That push-pull dynamic runs through her best work: the Ask, Tell series navigates the emotional fallout of identity and service, while Gold delivers an enemies-to-lovers slow burn set in elite sport that's almost unbearably satisfying. Noyes writes romance with taut, controlled prose — she earns her emotional payoffs rather than rushing them. Abby Craden's narration on audio deepens that intimacy further. Readers who love romance with genuine stakes, competent protagonists, and a slow-building tension that actually delivers will find Noyes essential.

E.J. Noyes's highest-rated audiobook in our collection is Reaping the Benefits, narrated by Abby Craden (4.3 ABR stars). Performed by Abby Craden. Rankings here weight the listening experience — narrator performance and Audible ratings factor alongside reader scores.

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    Reaping the Benefits

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.30 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (1.1K)
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    Death office worker Morgan must reveal her supernatural nature to administer an employee's afterlife package—unfortunately, it's her workplace crush Jane. Abby Craden handles both the comedy and romance with perfect timing.

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    Go Around

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.38 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (1.1K)
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    Abby Craden captures the emotional turbulence when Federal Air Marshal Avery encounters her actress ex-girlfriend Elise on a flight.

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    If I Don't Ask

    Ask, Tell • Book 4

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.9 Audible (878)
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    Abby Craden captures every suppressed longing as Rebecca's armor cracks under forbidden desire and military duty. It's absolutely devastating.

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    Pas de deux

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (834)
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    Olympic dressage dreams collide with an unwelcome blast from the past when a childhood non-friend threatens to derail everything Caitlyn has worked toward. Abby Craden handles both the equestrian world details and emotional complexity with finesse.

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    Integrity

    Halcyon Division • Book 1

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.12 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.6 Audible (444)
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    Intelligence analyst Lexie Martin witnesses a chemical weapon attack, then finds a stranger in her house warning her to forget everything she saw. Abby Craden builds paranoid tension as one ordinary workday spirals into a conspiracy thriller where trust becomes survival.

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    Loyalty

    Halcyon Division • Book 3

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.25 ABR Score (801 ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (508) ★ 4.87 Audible (293)
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    Intelligence analyst Lexie Martin struggles with personal devastation and professional failure when Halcyon Division assigns her another high-stakes mission. Abby Craden navigates the emotional complexity alongside the espionage elements expertly.

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    Leverage

    Halcyon Division • Book 2

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.22 ABR Score (900 ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (595) ★ 4.81 Audible (305)
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    Intelligence analyst Lexie returns to work after running from her own government, but her punishment never came. Abby Craden maintains tension as Lexie and Sophia navigate both espionage threats and romantic uncertainty.

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    Schuss

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.00 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.55 Audible (415)
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    Slow-burn romance about an Olympic skier terrified of her own feelings. Abby Craden's performance captures every moment of denial and crushing realization.

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    Make or Break

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    ★ 4.01 ABR Score (768 ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (504) ★ 4.7 Audible (264)
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    Two guarded women learning to trust again; Abby Craden brings out the ache in every hesitation and every small act of courage.

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How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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