Best Small Town Romance Audiobooks

The highest-rated audiobooks featuring the Small Town Romance trope, ranked by listeners and readers. Browse 50 titles across Romance, Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction.

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Small town romance trades big city anonymity for something messier and more intimate: a place where your past follows you, where running into your ex at the grocery store is inevitable, and where the community's opinions matter whether you want them to or not. There's comfort in the familiarity, but also delicious tension in the lack of escape—which makes falling in love feel higher stakes and more binding. You'll find these stories everywhere from contemporary romance to literary fiction, often centered on characters returning home or rediscovering someone they've always known. Expect slow burns fueled by proximity, second chances, and the weight of small-town expectations. These books lean into the specific magic of a place where love can't hide.

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    Pride and Prejudice cover

    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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    Across the Vanishing Sky

    Starlight Grove • Book 1

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor, Sebastian York, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, Connor Crais

    4.56 ABR Score (10.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (10.3K) ★ 4.85 Audible (564)
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    The ensemble cast—Clarke, York, Brentmoor leading the charge—transforms this dark mystery into something gripping and layered. Multiple narrators handling a complex past makes the twists land harder.

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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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    Every Summer After cover

    Every Summer After

    Barry’s Bay • Book 1

    by Carley Fortune

    Narrated by AJ Bridel

    4.51 ABR Score (893.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (884.1K) ★ 4.63 Audible (9.6K)
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    A second-chance romance where absence makes reunion both inevitable and devastating. AJ Bridel captures the specific ache of loving someone from a different lifetime.

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    The Plight Before Christmas

    Holiday Hijinx Series • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.46 ABR Score (67.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (63.5K) ★ 4.69 Audible (4.0K)
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    Holiday romance meets murder mystery when a Christmas cabin gathering turns deadly, complete with family dysfunction and seasonal mayhem. Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell capture both the comedy and chemistry perfectly.

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    A Walk to Remember

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Narrated by Frank Muller

    4.39 ABR Score (848.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (847.8K) ★ 4.64 Audible (732)
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    Frank Muller's narration captures the quiet ache perfectly: a short, emotionally potent romance that actually earns its devastating payoff.

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    Juniper Hill

    The Edens • Book 2

    by Devney Perry

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell & Jason Clarke

    4.38 ABR Score (130.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.12 Goodreads (128.4K) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.8K)
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    A story about rebuilding your life that actually lands emotionally, with Mitchell and Clarke bringing Memphis and Knox's complicated romance to vivid life.

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    Beautifully Broken Redemption

    Sutter Lake • Book 5

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Aaron Shedlock

    4.37 ABR Score (13.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (12.4K) ★ 4.73 Audible (729)
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    Anna hides devastating secrets while fighting her attraction to Mason, who battles his own demons from military service. Maxine Mitchell and Aaron Shedlock create chemistry between two damaged characters learning to trust again.

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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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    Kyland

    Sign of Love • Book 5

    by Mia Sheridan

    Narrated by Anthony Haden Salerno, Jennifer Stark

    4.36 ABR Score (36.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (36.3K)
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    Dual narrators capture the raw vulnerability in this friends-to-lovers romance where two desperate people discover they're each other's only lifeline.

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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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    Wrecked Beginnings: Reckless Memories / Perfect Wreckage / Wrecked Palace

    Wrecked #1-3 • Book 1

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Andi Arndt, Maxine Mitchell, Ava Erickson

    4.33 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (553) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.0K)
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    Four talented narrators handle this small-town romance trilogy packed with protective heroes, childhood friends, and dangerous secrets threatening new love.

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    Dolly All the Time

    by Annabel Monaghan

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.32 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (1.6K)
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    A single mother faces a too-good-to-be-true arrangement that could solve all her problems — if she's willing to fake a relationship. Julia Whelan's warm performance captures Dolly's pragmatic vulnerability perfectly.

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    The Locker Room

    The Brentwood Boys • Book 1

    by Meghan Quinn

    Narrated by Sebastian York, Savannah Peachwood, Stephen Dexter, Rock Engle, Felicity Munroe, Maxine Mitchell

    4.32 ABR Score (31.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (30.5K) ★ 4.72 Audible (996)
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    Final Offer

    Dreamland Billionaires • Book 3

    by Lauren Asher

    Narrated by Alex Kydd, Stacy Gonzalez

    4.32 ABR Score (314.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (313.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (890)
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    Alex Kydd and Stacy Gonzalez nail the chemistry in this Goodreads Choice winner. Dual narration that genuinely enhances the tension and emotional payoff.

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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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    Hey, Whiskey

    by Kaylee Ryan

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Maxine Mitchell

    4.27 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.66 Audible (600)
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    Teddy Hamilton and Maxine Mitchell's vocal chemistry is the whole draw here: their push-pull around unwanted attraction feels dangerously intimate and real.

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    Archer's Voice

    Where love meets destiny • Book 1

    by Mia Sheridan

    Narrated by Kris Koscheski, Emily Durante

    4.27 ABR Score (693.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (687.5K) ★ 4.42 Audible (6.4K)
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    Dual narration captures every ache of this quiet, devastating romance. The silences hit different when you're listening.

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    Safe Haven

    by Nicholas Sparks

    Narrated by Rebecca Lowman

    4.25 ABR Score (407.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (403.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (4.2K)
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    Rebecca Lowman's restrained narration captures what Sparks does best: watching someone rebuild trust becomes as gripping as any mystery plot. The psychological suspense outlasts the narrative twists.

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    The Brawl

    Calamity Montana • Book 5

    by Willa Nash, Devney Perry

    Narrated by Ava Erickson, Teddy Hamilton

    4.23 ABR Score (18.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (17.7K) ★ 4.7 Audible (365)
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    Small-town Montana romance heats up when an overconfident newcomer meets his match in the local sweetheart who's sworn off dating entirely.

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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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    Dare to Stay

    Puppy Love Romance • Book 3

    by Georgia Beers

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.21 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (1.4K)
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    Jessica inherits her grandmother's animal shelter and has no time for love—until a young, attractive veterinarian arrives. Craden brings warmth to this romance set against the backdrop of animal rescue.

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    Beautiful Beginnings

    Sutter Lake #1-3 • Book 1

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Aaron Shedlock

    4.21 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (703) ★ 4.66 Audible (801)
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    Mitchell and Shedlock make these protective heroes impossible to resist; you get small-town romance with actual danger.

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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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    Whiskey Beach

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.19 ABR Score (56.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (48.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (8.5K)
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    A disgraced Boston lawyer retreats to his family's ancestral home on Whiskey Beach, where centuries-old secrets and a persistent detective threaten his fragile peace.

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    First Impressions: A Contemporary Retelling of Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen • Book 1

    by Debra White Smith

    Narrated by Lindsay Duncan

    4.18 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.72 Audible (4.7K)
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    Lawyer Eddi Boswick auditions for Pride and Prejudice in small-town Texas, only to discover her arrogant co-star mirrors the story too perfectly. Contemporary Austen adaptation that moves the classic dynamics from ballrooms to community theater.

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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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    Houseswap 101

    by Jaime Clevenger

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.14 ABR Score (958 ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (593) ★ 4.76 Audible (365)
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    Seattle's endless rain drives Robbie to swap her houseboat for a San Diego beach cottage, where unexpected complications arise. Eight hours of sunshine, romance, and housing mix-ups make this escapist listening.

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    The Wilder Brothers Collection

    The Wilder Brothers #0.5-2

    by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Emma Wilder, Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.13 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (751) ★ 4.62 Audible (281)
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    Ten military brothers start over in a new town, meeting ten women who won't back down from protecting what they love.

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    Kane

    Ghost Ops • Book 4

    by Lynn Raye Harris

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane

    4.13 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.94 Audible (32)
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    Notorious charmer Kane 'Demon' Fox built impenetrable walls after losing his wife, but a stranded beauty with haunted eyes challenges everything. Maxine Mitchell and John Lane capture both the emotional armor and vulnerability in this dual-POV romance.

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    Timber Falls

    by Gerri Hill

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.12 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (793) ★ 4.67 Audible (498)
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    Former river rat Haley Martin returns to run a bar in the tourist-swollen village where Class V rapids draw thrill-seekers every summer.

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    Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue

    Poor Relation • Book 5

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.11 ABR Score (3.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.93 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (1.2K)
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    Davina Porter's crisp, witty narration transforms this Regency romp into pure comedic gold—the perfect escape when you want clever banter and delicious chaos without breaking a sweat.

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    A Thread So Thin

    Cobbled Court Quilts • Book 3

    by Marie Bostwick

    Narrated by Pam Ward, Julia Whelan

    4.11 ABR Score (4.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (3.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.1K)
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    While Cobbled Court Quilts thrives online, owner Evelyn watches her son Garrett wait for his girlfriend to return from art school in New York. Dual narrators Pam Ward and Julia Whelan create distinct voices for this winter-set sequel.

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    Dylan's Redemption

    The McBrides • Book 3

    by Jennifer Ryan

    Narrated by Adam Verner

    4.10 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (1.9K) ★ 4.62 Audible (234)
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    Eight years after Dylan McBride broke Jessie Thompson's heart by leaving town, she returns home to find him wearing a sheriff's badge and still able to shatter her world. Adam Verner captures the emotional reunion perfectly.

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    The Return of Rafe MacKade

    The MacKade Brothers • Book 1

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Luke Daniels

    4.10 ABR Score (18.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (16.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.0K)
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    Luke Daniels brings raw magnetism to Rafe MacKade's dangerous charm, making this small-town romance crackle with tension that jumps off the page.

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    Starting Now

    Blossom Street • Book 9

    by Debbie Macomber

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.10 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (12.6K) ★ 4.57 Audible (338)
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    High-powered lawyer Libby Morgan's partnership dreams crumble, forcing her back to Blossom Street to rebuild from scratch. Abby Craden perfectly captures Libby's journey from corporate shark to someone rediscovering what friendship means.

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    Black Hills / Chasing Fire

    by Nora Roberts, Nick Podehl, Rebecca Lowman

    Narrated by Nick Podehl

    4.08 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (53) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.7K)
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    Two complete Roberts novels spanning decades of romance from childhood friendship to adult passion. Nick Podehl and Rebecca Lowman split duties across stories of ranch life and firefighting heroics.

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    Sir Philip's Folly

    Poor Relation • Book 4

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Porter

    4.06 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.57 Audible (1.2K)
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    Davina Porter's crisp delivery cuts through the scheming and social comedy, making every backstabbing moment at the Poor Relation land with satisfying precision.

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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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    Paradox Valley

    by Gerri Hill

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.03 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (646) ★ 4.58 Audible (675)
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    After a mysterious event kills all electronics in rural Colorado, neighbors discover that helicopters vanish and the outside world has gone silent. Abby Craden anchors this slow-burn mystery with understated tension that builds toward revelation.

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    Offside

    The Barker Triplets • Book 1

    by Juliana Stone

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell

    4.02 ABR Score (9.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.85 Goodreads (8.0K) ★ 4.51 Audible (1.0K)
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    Billie-Jo fights for hockey, but what she's really fighting through is Logan. Maxine Mitchell finds both the armor and the ache in her quiet defiance.

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    Mrs. Budley Falls from Grace

    Poor Relation • Book 3

    by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton

    Narrated by Davina Poter

    4.02 ABR Score (4.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.52 Audible (1.5K)
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    Davina Poter captures the gentle humor and genuine chemistry in this witty con-artist romance. Mischief and heart in perfect measure, impossible to resist.

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    The Floral Arrangement

    Sapphire Springs • Book 3

    by Elizabeth Luly

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.02 ABR Score (878 ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (792) ★ 4.81 Audible (86)
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    Corporate consultant Roz Kennedy abandons her career to save the childhood farm she loved, diving into an enemies-to-lovers fake-dating romance that's irresistible.

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    Here With Me

    Sugarland Creek • Book 1

    by Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland

    Narrated by Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell

    4.01 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (18.9K) ★ 4.53 Audible (186)
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    Horse trainer Ryann discovers her one-night stand is her ex-boyfriend's father, forcing her to choose between desire and loyalty in small-town Sugarland Creek. Tor Thom and Maxine Mitchell create authentic chemistry despite the complicated circumstances.

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    Happy Place

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.01 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (1.5M) ★ 4.23 Audible (8.2K)
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    Harriet and Wyn pretend they're still together during their friend group's annual beach house reunion, hiding their secret breakup for one final week.

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    Whiskey Reveals

    Whiskey and Lies • Book 2

    by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell

    4.01 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.19 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.71 Audible (69)
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    Fox Collins prefers focusing on stories over serious relationships, but his latest one-night stand's return complicates his carefully ordered bachelor life.

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    The Lost & Found Box Set

    Lost & Found #0.5-5

    by Catherine Cowles

    Narrated by Jason Clarke, Sebastian York, Erin Mallon, Andi Arndt, Ava Erickson, Maxine Mitchell, Zachary Webber, Joe Arden

    3.94 ABR Score (203 ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (126) ★ 4.81 Audible (77)
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    Complete small-town romance series plus exclusive bonus content follows a found family through steamy relationships and suspenseful mysteries. The powerhouse narrator lineup - including Jason Clarke and Andi Arndt - ensures each book gets distinct voices.

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    Novel Problems

    Sapphire Springs • Book 2

    by Elizabeth Luly

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.93 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (97)
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    Sapphic romance with substance: a blocked author finds unexpected chemistry and self-discovery through her slow-burning connection with a sharp, warm cafe owner.

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    The Trouble With Valentine's Day

    Chinooks Hockey Team • Book 3

    by Rachel Gibson

    Narrated by Kathleen Early

    3.92 ABR Score (14.3K ratings)
    ★ 3.91 Goodreads (14.3K)
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    Home

    Eventing • Book 7

    by Natalie Keller Reinert

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    3.90 ABR Score (400 ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (392) ★ 4.88 Audible (8)
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    Jules's search for a permanent home with her horses reaches its emotional conclusion as Barrie Kreinik captures equestrian life's challenges.

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