Best Opposites Attract Audiobooks

The highest-rated opposites attract audiobooks, ranked by listeners. Browse 50 titles with top narrators.

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Opposites attract because conflict is foreplay. When two people are fundamentally mismatched—in temperament, worldview, or life goals—their friction becomes irresistible. The emotional core is watching someone challenge your certainties and make you better for it. You get the delicious tension of two people who shouldn't work together but absolutely do, plus that satisfying moment when they realize their differences aren't dealbreakers; they're exactly what the other person needed.

You'll find this trope everywhere romance thrives: contemporary romance, historical fiction, even the occasional Young Adult novel. The 64 books on this page span from literary classics to modern beach reads, all built on the same addictive dynamic—two people at odds, slowly realizing they're exactly what completes each other.

These are the highest-rated opposites attract audiobooks, ranked by listener ratings. A great narrator can elevate an already compelling trope — turning tension into an immersive experience.

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    Me Before You cover

    Me Before You

    Me Before You • Book 1

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Susan Lyons, Anna Bentink, Steven Crossley, Alex Tregear, Andrew Wincott, Owen Lindsay

    4.62 ABR Score (1.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.8M) ★ 4.62 Audible (37.3K)
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    The full-cast narration pulls you deep into every perspective, so when Moyes rips your heart out, there's nowhere to hide.

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    Pride and Prejudice

    by Jane Austen, Lulu Raczka

    Narrated by Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson, Glenn Close, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bill Nighy, Sophie Wilde, Will Poulter, Jessie Buckley, Toheeb Jimoh, Patricia Allison, Bertie Carvel, Leah Harvey, David Gyasi, Rosalind Eleazar, full cast

    4.57 ABR Score (9.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6.1K)
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    Austen's marriage comedy gets full-cast treatment with an impressive ensemble including Glenn Close, Bill Nighy, and rising stars bringing fresh energy.

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    Funny Story

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.57 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.64 Audible (18.7K)
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    After her fiancé leaves her for his best friend, Daphne teams up with her ex's former girlfriend to navigate heartbreak and unexpected second chances.

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    The Unfinished Line

    by Jen Lyon

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.50 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.59 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.88 Audible (553)
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    Landing cinema's most coveted role changes everything for Kameryn until meeting Dillon Sinclair proves that some plot twists happen off-screen, reshaping entire lives.

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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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    The Simple Wild

    Wild • Book 1

    by K.A. Tucker

    Narrated by Rebekkah Ross

    4.43 ABR Score (153.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (150.7K) ★ 4.61 Audible (2.9K)
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    Ross captures the push-pull between city comfort and wild freedom with real warmth, making the slow-burn romance feel earned rather than formulaic.

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    Grin and Beard It

    Winston Brothers • Book 2

    by Penny Reid

    Narrated by Chris Brinkley, Cielo Camargo

    4.37 ABR Score (38.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (33.8K) ★ 4.65 Audible (4.2K)
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    The dual narration brings out the wit and chemistry so perfectly you'll want to binge this in days.

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    The Rosie Project

    Don Tillman • Book 1

    by Graeme Simsion

    Narrated by Dan O'Grady

    4.33 ABR Score (614.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (598.6K) ★ 4.51 Audible (15.6K)
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    O'Grady nails the earnest, literal voice of a genetics professor who doesn't realize he's falling in love. Warm, funny, and impossible not to root for.

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    Mistakes Were Made

    Story Lake • Book 2

    by Lucy Score

    Narrated by Lila Winters, Sebastian York

    4.30 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.46 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.81 Audible (291)
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    A Manhattan literary agent exiled to small-town Pennsylvania clashes with a man seeking the perfect wife while she's only after one perfect night. Lila Winters and Sebastian York create sparkling chemistry between these mismatched characters.

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    One Plus One

    by Jojo Moyes

    Narrated by Elizabeth Bower, Ben Elliot, Nicola Stanton, Steven France

    4.29 ABR Score (205.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (194.8K) ★ 4.54 Audible (10.5K)
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    Four narrators give each family member a distinct voice, turning Moyes' warm, funny opposites-attract road trip into something that feels genuinely lived-in.

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    The Soulmate Equation

    DNA Duo • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    Narrated by Patti Murin

    4.28 ABR Score (308.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (305.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (3.8K)
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    The Year We Fell Down

    The Ivy Years • Book 1

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Nick Podehl, Saskia Maarleveld

    4.20 ABR Score (36.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (33.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (2.7K)
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    One Perfect Touch

    Very Irresistible Bachelors • Book 3

    by Layla Hagen

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.19 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.33 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (279)
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    Two driven, guarded people falling for each other shouldn't work, but Arden and Mitchell's chemistry makes it feel inevitable rather than forced.

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    Savor You

    Fusion • Book 5

    by Kristen Proby

    Narrated by Sebastian York, Abby Craden

    4.18 ABR Score (6.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (5.8K) ★ 4.63 Audible (559)
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    Sebastian York and Abby Craden serve up the sizzling chemistry between competing celebrity chefs Mia and Camden as they battle in the kitchen while trying to resist each other everywhere else.

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    My Oxford Year

    by Julia Whelan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.18 ABR Score (100.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (91.2K) ★ 4.51 Audible (9.0K)
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    Julia Whelan narrates her own romantic debut with such natural charm and specificity that you forget you're listening to a performance. It's the rare author-narrator match where the voice feels inseparable from the story itself.

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    Radiance

    Wraith Kings • Book 1

    by Grace Draven

    Narrated by Gabrielle Baker

    4.17 ABR Score (72.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (69.1K) ★ 4.49 Audible (3.3K)
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    Political marriage between human and Kai royalty blooms into unexpected love despite their mutual physical revulsion. Gabrielle Baker handles the fantasy romance with warmth.

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    Say You're Mine

    The Gallaghers • Book 1

    by Layla Hagen

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.15 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (295)
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    Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell bring genuine chemistry to this workplace romance. The narration makes every exchange crackle with heat.

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    Bossy

    by N.R. Walker

    Narrated by Glen Lloyd

    4.15 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.71 Audible (152)
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    Sydney realtor Michael meets Bryson and discovers that one-night stands sometimes demand more. Glen Lloyd's warm narration captures the emotional growth beneath the romantic tension.

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    Fierce, Endless, True

    The Bennett Family #7-9 • Book 7

    by Layla Hagen

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Noelle Bridges, Sean Crisden, Maxine Mitchell, Aaron Shedlock, Stephanie Wyles

    4.15 ABR Score (449 ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (219) ★ 4.88 Audible (230)
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    Six narrators bring the Bennett family's banter and chemistry to vivid life. The ensemble cast lets all that friction and heat actually sing.

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    Pride and Prejudice

    by Jane Austen

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.13 ABR Score (4.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
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    Alex Jennings navigates Austen's razor-sharp social commentary with perfect comic timing, making every cutting observation land with maximum impact.

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    The Kiss Quotient

    The Kiss Quotient • Book 1

    by Helen Hoang

    Narrated by Carly Robins

    4.12 ABR Score (512.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.87 Goodreads (502.5K) ★ 4.39 Audible (9.8K)
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    Carly Robins captures every shade of Stella's anxiety and growing confidence, making one of romance's best debuts even more intimate on audio.

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    All About Passion

    Cynster • Book 7

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    4.09 ABR Score (8.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (7.8K) ★ 4.5 Audible (804)
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    Simon Prebble's warm, witty delivery makes this Cynster romance sing—he captures both the rakish charm and genuine vulnerability that Laurens layers into her characters with effortless grace.

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    Ice

    Regulators MC • Book 1

    by Chelsea Camaron, Jessie Lane

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Jeremy York

    4.09 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.56 Audible (727)
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    Investment banker meets outlaw biker in this opposites-attract romance where Mitchell and York's dual narration captures both worlds — boardroom precision and motorcycle club grit.

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    Never Meant to Meet You

    by Alli Frank, Asha Youmans

    Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    4.06 ABR Score (7.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (7.2K) ★ 4.45 Audible (372)
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    Two neighboring mothers—one Black, one white Jewish—clash over parenting philosophies and community drama in this sharp exploration of race and friendship.

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    Blue Lines

    Assassins • Book 5

    by Toni Aleo

    Narrated by Lucy Malone

    4.06 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.07 Goodreads (10.4K) ★ 4.47 Audible (419)
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    I don't have enough specific information about Lucy Malone's performance on this audiobook or what makes the audio experience of Blue Lines particularly noteworthy to write an authentic recommendation that matches your standards. To write something with the punchy specificity your examples show, I'd need to know: - How does Lucy Malone perform on this book? Does she nail the dual POVs? Have a standout character voice? Bring chemistry to the romance? - What's the standout aspect of the audio experience itself (pacing, production, emotional impact)? - What sets this Assassins book apart from the others in the series, if anything? If you've listened to it or have notes on what makes it worth recommending, I can write a sharp 1-2 sentence take. Or if you want me to base it on just the 4.07 rating and pregnancy-premise hook, I can try—but it'll feel generic rather than the confident, editorial voice your examples capture. What's the angle you want to lead with?

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    On a Wild Night

    Cynster • Book 8

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    4.04 ABR Score (9.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (8.6K) ★ 4.37 Audible (1.0K)
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    Bored by London's bland suitors, Amanda Cynster ventures into disreputable territory to find excitement but discovers real danger instead. Prebble's narration handles both the ballroom banter and romantic tension of this Regency adventure with practiced ease.

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    The Bodyguard Affair

    Black Diamond • Book 3

    by Anna Stone, Hildred Billings

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.04 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.13 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.62 Audible (172)
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    Spoiled heiress Bianca Black clashes with her mysterious new female bodyguard, leading to unexpected attraction and danger — Craden handles both the romance and action smoothly.

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    Highcliffe House

    Proper Romance Regency Series • Book 1

    by Megan Walker

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Andrew Fallaize

    4.03 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.53 Audible (74)
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    Anna Lane flees London scandal to Brighton where she clashes with Graham Everett over a potential inheritance in this Regency romance. Kreinik and Fallaize create sparkling chemistry between the rival fortune-hunters.

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    No Reservations

    Fusion #4.5 • Book 4

    by Kristen Proby

    Narrated by Abby Craden, Eric Michael Summerer

    4.01 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.55 Audible (280)
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    Chase MacKenzie's bachelor philosophy meets his match in this romance where dual narrators Craden and Summerer capture both perspectives on breaking the 'no strings attached' rule.

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    That Woman Next Door

    by Harper Bliss

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.99 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (935) ★ 4.53 Audible (467)
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    Abby Craden builds impossible tension from glances and silences. A slow-burn romance that doesn't just promise connection, it proves it's worth the wait.

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    Christmas Angel

    Company of Rogues • Book 3

    by Jo Beverley

    Narrated by Susan Duerden

    3.99 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (93)
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    Earl of Charrington searches for an intelligent wife without romantic fancies, finding hope in the practical Judith Rossiter during Christmas season. Their mutual agreement to avoid love creates the perfect setup for holiday romance complications.

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    King of Pride

    Kings of Sin • Book 2

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by David Lee Huynh, Emery Erickson

    3.98 ABR Score (370.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (370.1K) ★ 4.46 Audible (24)
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    Dual narration perfectly captures the push-pull between Kai's measured intensity and Isabella's infectious chaos, a romance that crackles with every exchange.

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    Ghosted

    by J.M. Darhower

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    3.97 ABR Score (53.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (51.7K) ★ 4.31 Audible (1.8K)
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    Hollywood's troubled heartthrob meets a small-town single mother in this addiction-and-redemption romance that Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell perform with raw emotional honesty.

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    Under One Roof

    The STEMinist Novellas • Book 1

    by Ali Hazelwood

    Narrated by Emma Wilder

    3.95 ABR Score (215.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (213.6K) ★ 4.42 Audible (1.8K)
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    Lost In Us (The Lost Series)

    Lost • Book 1

    by Layla Hagen

    Narrated by Joe Arden, John Lane, Maxine Mitchell

    3.94 ABR Score (4.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (356)
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    When Serena's six-year relationship ends, a night out leads to an electrifying encounter with risk-taking James, whose dangerous charm Joe Arden, John Lane, and Maxine Mitchell bring to seductive life.

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    The Truth About Love

    Cynster • Book 12

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Matthew Brenher

    3.94 ABR Score (5.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (5.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (299)
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    The Color of Love

    Romance • Book 13

    by Radclyffe

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.93 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (724) ★ 4.53 Audible (377)
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    Immigration fears and family obligations create the perfect storm for unexpected romance between a literary agent and a reluctant business heir. The high-stakes setup of deportation threats mixed with corporate drama provides rich material for character development.

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    Courage (The Eventing Series, 3)

    Eventing • Book 3

    by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.91 ABR Score (624 ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (611) ★ 4.69 Audible (13)
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    Jules Thornton faces her greatest fear—racehorses—to save Briar Hill Farm, with Barrie Kreinik capturing the tension between financial desperation and equestrian terror.

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    This Is Who I Am

    by Harper Bliss

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.85 ABR Score (342 ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (291) ★ 4.65 Audible (51)
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    The Princess's Bodyguard

    Bodyguard • Book 4

    by Emily Hayes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.83 ABR Score (332 ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (281) ★ 4.59 Audible (51)
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    Merry and Bright

    Home Sweet Holidays • Book 2

    by Ali Rosen

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik, Eric Nolan

    3.81 ABR Score (23.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.78 Goodreads (23.6K) ★ 4.23 Audible (210)
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    Dual narration captures both perspectives of the fake-dating story. Kreinik and Nolan deliver authentic chemistry in a holiday romance that actually lands.

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    Hazard

    Company of Rogues • Book 8

    by Jo Beverley

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

    3.80 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.28 Audible (204)
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    A duke's daughter gets jilted twice and decides she's done being proper — Anne Flosnik captures both Anne's aristocratic restraint and her newfound fury perfectly.

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    Crashing the Net

    Seattle Sockeyes Hockey • Book 2

    by Jami Davenport

    Narrated by Shaina Summerville

    3.80 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (4)
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    A party crasher who trusts no one meets a hockey player who can't let her go. Their jealousy-fueled collision is equal parts funny, sharp, and devastating.

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    Beyond the Black Stump

    by Nevil Shute

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    3.79 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.96 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.23 Audible (169)
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    Davina Porter's warm, nuanced narration makes this cross-cultural love story feel lived-in and achingly real—Shute's restraint about the hardest choices lands so much harder when you hear it spoken aloud.

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    Dundee Idaho Complete Collection/A Home Of Her Own/Stranger In Town/Big Girls Don't Cry/The Other Woman/Coulda Been A Cowboy

    Dept 6 Hired Guns • Book 3

    by Brenda Novak

    Narrated by Carly Robins, Amy McFadden, Andi Arndt, Rachel Fulginiti, Molly Elston, Amy Rubinate, Tara Sands, Adam Verner

    3.78 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.67 Audible (6)
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    Five complete Dundee romances chronicle small-town Idaho love stories from baby wishes to cowboy dreams. Eight talented narrators including Andi Arndt and Carly Robins bring each romance its own distinct voice.

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    The Book Of Love

    by Leslie Pike

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    3.77 ABR Score (92 ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (69) ★ 4.61 Audible (23)
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    Coming in from the Cold

    Gravity • Book 1

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    3.75 ABR Score (5.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.65 Goodreads (5.7K) ★ 4.38 Audible (24)
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    Stranded together, two people learn honesty from proximity alone; Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell's narration makes every moment of vulnerability feel essential.

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    Werewolf in the North Woods

    Wild About You • Book 2

    by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.74 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.2 Audible (421)
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    Abby Winchell's dotty grandfather claims he's spotted Bigfoot with evidence to prove it, but the truth involves werewolves and academic skeptics. Abby Craden brings playful energy to this paranormal romance.

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    Fifty Shades of Grey by E L James

    Fifty Shades • Book 1

    by E.L. James

    Narrated by Becca Battoe

    3.69 ABR Score (2.9M ratings)
    ★ 3.67 Goodreads (2.9M) ★ 3.95 Audible (38.2K)
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    Becca Battoe's intimate narration reveals the real emotional vulnerability beneath the erotic tension, making the power dynamic feel genuinely complicated.

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    Crystal Clear

    Romance in the Rockies • Book 5

    by Rose Fresquez

    Narrated by Carmen Shantz

    3.68 ABR Score (91 ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (90) ★ 5 Audible (1)
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    A sheltered accountant from a family resort meets a guarded man in Colorado Springs right before Christmas. Carmen Shantz brings warmth to this holiday romance.

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