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Redeeming 6
Boys of Tommen • Book 4
by Chloe Walsh
Narrated by Jacqueline Milne, Matthew Forsythe
★ 4.75 ABR Score (260.1K ratings)★ 4.64 Goodreads (259.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (991)More about this pick
Even at book four, it deepens rather than coasts. Milne and Forsythe capture raw intimacy with chemistry that makes redemption feel earned. (138 characters)
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Loyalty in Death
In Death • Book 9
by J.D. Robb
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.64 ABR Score (42.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (38.3K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.9K)More about this pick
Bombs target Eve Dallas personally while an unknown terrorist taunts her with letters in futuristic New York. Susan Ericksen handles the cat-and-mouse tension with characteristic precision.
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The Venice Sketchbook
Constable Evan Mystery
by Rhys Bowen
Narrated by Barrie Kreinik
★ 4.46 ABR Score (86.0K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (82.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Caroline Grant inherits mysterious keys and a sketchbook that lead her to discover her great-aunt's wartime romance in Venice. Dual timelines reveal secrets spanning from WWII resistance to modern-day family revelations.
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Endymion
Hyperion Cantos • Book 3
by Dan Simmons, Gary Ruddell
Narrated by Victor Bevine
★ 4.39 ABR Score (80.4K ratings)★ 4.19 Goodreads (71.6K) ★ 4.63 Audible (8.8K)More about this pick
Raoul Endymion embarks on a quest to protect Aenea, the messiah-child from Hyperion's Time Tombs. Bevine navigates Simmons's complex universe as the story shifts from pilgrimage to space opera across multiple worlds.
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Summary : the Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo - (Taylor Jenkins Reid)
by Good Reads Publishing
Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, Robin Miles
★ 4.33 ABR Score (96.6K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (133) ★ 4.63 Audible (96.4K)More about this pick
This condensed analysis of Reid's Hollywood legend novel gets elevated by a powerhouse trio - Julia Whelan, Alma Cuervo, and Robin Miles bring different perspectives to the summary format.
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Penric’s Mission
Penric and Desdemona (Publication order) • Book 3
Narrated by Grover Gardner
★ 4.33 ABR Score (7.5K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.78 Audible (723)More about this pick
Gardner captures Bujold's razor wit: a sorcerer's diplomatic catastrophe becomes five hours of scheming, charm, and impossible choices.
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Reid
Vested Interest • Book 4
Narrated by John Lane, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.32 ABR Score (5.3K ratings)★ 4.2 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (894)More about this pick
From abandoned child to prison-bound teen hacker to BAM's newest team member, Reid Matthews gets his second chance at life and love. Lane and Mitchell capture both vulnerability and technical brilliance.
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The Shadow of the Wind
Cemetery of Forgotten Books • Book 1
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Narrated by Daniel Weyman
★ 4.30 ABR Score (727.9K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (727.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (304)More about this pick
Young Daniel discovers a mysterious book in Barcelona's Cemetery of Forgotten Books, launching him into a quest involving murder, love, and literary obsession in post-war Spain.
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In the Shadow of the Past
Shadow • Book 1
by J.E. Leak
Narrated by Abby Craden
★ 4.13 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (824) ★ 4.68 Audible (405)More about this pick
1940s New York spy Jenny Ryan investigates her father's murder by targeting a ruthless tycoon, but falls for his mistress, OSS agent Kathryn Hammond, complicating everything. The shadowy wartime setting and forbidden romance create a compelling noir atmosphere.
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The Things We Keep
Narrated by Thérèse Plummer, Barrie Kreinik
★ 4.09 ABR Score (37.6K ratings)★ 3.94 Goodreads (36.6K) ★ 4.44 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Thirty-eight-year-old Anna faces early-onset Alzheimer's at an assisted living facility where she finds unexpected love and friendship despite her family's good intentions.
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What Dreams May Come
Narrated by Robertson Dean
★ 4.00 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)★ 3.96 Goodreads (15.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.5K)More about this pick
Chris Nielsen discovers the afterlife after a fatal accident, then risks everything to save his wife's soul from hell. Robertson Dean navigates Matheson's spiritual landscape with emotional depth.
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Death and the Joyful Woman
The Felse Investigations • Book 2
by Ellis Peters
Narrated by Simon Prebble
★ 3.82 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)★ 3.86 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.44 Audible (131)More about this pick
Inspector Felse arrests his son Dominic's first love for a millionaire's murder, igniting family conflict. Simon Prebble navigates the tension between professional duty and personal relationships in classic British mystery style.
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Hunter
Hunting Her • Book 1
by Eden Summers
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
★ 3.80 ABR Score (9.2K ratings)★ 3.77 Goodreads (9.2K) ★ 4.23 Audible (22)More about this pick
Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden narrate this dark romance where ten years of running toward vengeance gets complicated by a possessive, secretive man. Their dual performance captures the tension between revenge and unexpected attraction.
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Songs of Love and Death: All-Original Tales of Star-Crossed Love
Guardians #3.6 - The Demon Dancer
by George R.R. Martin, Gardner Dozois, Daniel Abraham, Jacqueline Carey, Lisa Tuttle, Linnea Sinclair, Mary Jo Putney, Tanith Lee, Peter S. Beagle, Yasmine Galenorn, Diana Gabaldon, Jo Beverley, Carrie Vaughn, M.L.N. Hanover, Cecelia Holland, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, Marjorie M. Liu, Jim Butcher
Narrated by Phil Gigante, Michael Page, Susan Duerden, Julia Whelan
★ 3.57 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)★ 3.76 Goodreads (4.3K) ★ 3.76 Audible (190)More about this pick
Twenty fantasy authors explore doomed romance across magical realms. Four narrators tackle everything from Gaiman's dark fairy tales to Butcher's urban fantasy.
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Superman Returns
by Marv Wolfman
Narrated by Scott Brick
★ 3.55 ABR Score (748 ratings)★ 3.7 Goodreads (586) ★ 3.78 Audible (162)More about this pick
After years away investigating Krypton's ruins, Superman returns to find Lois Lane moved on and Lex Luthor scheming—a solid superhero adventure.
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