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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538703 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Stone of AuthoritySeries: #3 of The Stone CycleAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 11 hours 37 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: The invasion is over, and the survivors of the shattered Rogandan army have straggled home. The people of Arvenon and the surrounding kingdoms are at peace. Or so they believe. Little do they know that a new stone of power has emerged, controlled by a cruel tyrant bent on destruction. But King Agon of Rogand lusts after much more than conquest. He will settle for nothing less than unending power. No armies are massing at the border. The kingdoms face a threat from within. As chaos spreads, Will, Steffan, Essanda, and Arvenonâs other key defenders are each confronted with crisis. If any one of them stumbles, the kingdom will fall. Note: The Stone of Authority is Book 3 of The Stone Cycle, a complete story in a multi-part saga.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521774 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Stone of Knowing Complete SetSeries: #1 of The Stone Cycle Complete SetsAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 24 hours 30 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: The epic fantasy saga of The Stone Cycle begins, now in a compelling narration with over 24 hours of listening... A talisman that unmasks thoughts, desires, deepest secrets. The fate of kingdoms depends on mastering its power and protecting it⌠The untroubled world of young Thomas Stablehand is changed forever when he stumbles upon an unusual stone. With the thoughts and intents of others laid bare to him, he eagerly indulges his curiosity. But seeing into other minds isnât like Thomas expected. And troubles are only beginning. Invaders attack the kingdom of Arvenon, and Thomas has nowhere to turn except to his friend Will Prentis, a gifted and ambitious leader who has risen rapidly in the ranks of the kingâs army. Will is fearless, and where he leads men follow. With the kingdom on the brink, Will leads a small band on a perilous quest to thwart the invaders. Fearing his secret will be exposed, and hoping to help prevent catastrophe, Thomas flees with them. But dangerous enemies seek the stone for their own ends. As Will faces a relentless opponent whose true purpose remains hidden, Thomas must decide what price heâs willing to pay to protect the stone and preserve the kingdom. The odds are hopeless. And for three kingdoms, the stakes are higher than anyone knows. The Stone of Knowing Complete Set is a complete story that begins the ongoing saga of The Stone Cycle. It includes the novels The Stone of Knowing and The Cost of Knowing as well as the novelette The Seer: A Prequel to The Stone of Knowing. If you enjoy epic fantasy with gripping action, relatable characters, and clean romance in a sweeping coming of age saga, then listen to The Stone of Knowing Complete Set now!
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/512206 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Rending: A Prequel to The Cost of KnowingSeries: #2.75 of The Stone CycleAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 1 hour 26 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Endings may be beginnings in disguise Anneka is comfortable and confident, a noblewoman of consequence living a life of privilege. Until the day her world is torn apart. After losing everything she most cares about, she must abandon her home and her way of life in an attempt to secure the future of those who depend on her. No one, least of all Anneka, could anticipate a deeper significance to her struggle. Yet her journey will one day influence the fate of kingdoms. The Rending is a short standalone story of novelette length. A prequel to The Cost of Knowing, book two of The Stone Cycle, it can be read independently of other books in the series.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/503913 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Cost of KnowingSeries: #2 of The Stone CycleAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 10 hours 44 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: The ripples begin to make waves Thomas Stablehandâs life is not the only thing spinning out of control since he found the stone. Entire kingdoms are now in turmoil. Will Prentis, newly appointed as army commander, must outmaneuver a growing array of enemies as he prepares for an unequal showdown with Arvenonâs invaders. Thomas, hunted unceasingly, must sacrifice all to safeguard the stone. The fate of kingdoms soon hinges on them as they confront a ruthless invader hiding a darker purpose. The odds are hopeless. And for three kingdoms, the stakes are higher than anyone knows. The Cost of Knowing continues the saga of The Stone Cycle, concluding the story begun in book one, The Stone of Knowing. The story of a key character is also revealed in an included bonus novelette, The Gamble.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/501218 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Stone of KnowingSeries: #1 of The Stone CycleAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 12 hours 19 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: A talisman that unmasks thoughts, desires, deepest secrets. The fate of kingdoms depends on mastering its power and protecting it⌠The untroubled world of young Thomas Stablehand is changed forever when he stumbles upon an unusual stone. With the thoughts and intents of others laid bare to him, he eagerly indulges his curiosity. But seeing into other minds isnât like Thomas expected. And troubles are only beginning. Invaders attack the kingdom of Arvenon, and Thomas has nowhere to turn except to his friend Will Prentis, a gifted and ambitious leader who has risen rapidly in the ranks of the kingâs army. Will is fearless, and where he leads men follow. With the kingdom on the brink, Will leads a small band on a perilous quest to thwart the invaders. Fearing his secret will be exposed, and hoping to help prevent catastrophe, Thomas flees with them. But dangerous enemies seek the stone for their own ends. As Will faces a relentless opponent whose true purpose remains hidden, Thomas must decide what price heâs willing to pay to protect the stone and preserve the kingdom. If you enjoy epic fantasy with gripping action, relatable characters, and clean romance in a sweeping coming of age saga, then try the novels of The Stone Cycle now! Note: The Stone of Knowing is Book 1 of The Stone Cycle, a multi-part saga. The first part of the ongoing tale concludes in Book 2, The Cost of Knowing.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/499795 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Seer: A Prequel to The Stone of KnowingSeries: #2.5 of The Stone CycleAuthor: Allan N. PackerNarrator: Greg JohnFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 1 hour 25 minutesRelease date: April 2, 2024Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Eyes see only a glimpse Sheylha is a seerâa woman with unique and extraordinary abilities. Powerful men want to control her, to use her to dominate others. Kalvor is a warrior of unusual tenacity, a hunter who never gives up. Driven by his past, he has become a dangerous enemy. When Kalvor is sent to find and capture the seer, each of them will be tested in ways they could never have imagined. In time the outcome will determine the fate of kingdoms. The Seer is a short standalone story of novelette length (5 chapters). It is a prequel to The Stone of Knowing, book one of The Stone Cycle.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550509 to listen full audiobooks.Title: In a Thousand Different WaysAuthor: Cecelia AhernNarrator: Amy McallisterFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 17 minutesRelease date: April 13, 2023Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: The gripping and emotional novel from the million-copy bestselling author of PS, I Love You She knows your secrets. Now discover hers⌠Youâve never met anyone like Alice. She sees the best in people. And the worst. She always seems to know exactly what everyone around her is feeling: a thousand different emotions. Every. Single. Day. In amongst all that noise, sheâs lost herself. But thereâs one person she canât read. And thatâs the person who could change her life. Is she ready to let him in? âââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââââ- Everyone loves In a Thousand Different Ways⌠âAhern makes Aliceâs plight touchingly convincing ⌠[her] pain is raw on the pageâ The Times âAn extraordinary and truly original story â a must read this monthâ Prima âStunningâ Irish Independent âBeautiful, moving and unexpected, In a Thousand Different ways is an unforgettable story. This is Cecelia Ahern at her very bestâ Louise OâNeill âUtterly wonderful ⌠Cecelia Ahern is a master storyteller at the absolute peak of her powers. Her heroine, Alice Kelly, is completely unique â beguiling, complicated, extraordinary â and sheâll change the way you see the worldâ Clare Pooley âA novel thatâs so wise and profound, thereâs gold on every pageâ Donal Ryan âA thoughtful, engrossing novel thatâs a joy to readâ Sunday Express âSo movingâ Heat âAhernâs original talent for sensitive storytelling shines through in this novelâ Womanâs Weekly Cecelia Ahern's book In a Thousand Different Ways was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17-04-2023
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548496 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Farringdonâs FortuneAuthor: Linda FinlayNarrator: Laura KirmanFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 39 minutesRelease date: December 8, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Another gorgeous escapist read from the Queen of West Country Saga, Linda Finlay, author of Farringdonâs Fate. One noble family. Five eager daughters. An upcoming ball. Having five daughters, Lord Farringdon has more than enough to keep him busy at Nettlecombe Manor. With his wife Lady Charlotte already in London, Edwin must help his daughter Victoria prepare for the Season as she gets ready to follow her stepmother to the city to make her Society debut. But with little time to prepare a wardrobe for the balls and parties that lie ahead, Victoria must turn to trusted seamstress Jane Haydon for help â and in doing so unearths a fascinating secret hidden for decades in a beautiful piece of white silk . . . Meanwhile, Edwinâs exuberant younger daughter Beatrice embarks on a very unexpected path â becoming a nurse to wounded soldiers in London under the keen eye of Florence Nightingale. And with the girlsâ stepmother Lady Charlotte spending Edwinâs money while keeping a secret of her own, itâs going to be quite a Season . . . Linda Finlay returns to the glorious story of the Farringdon family, spanning from Devon to London in the 1850s. Praise for Linda Finlay: âSure to delight her ever-growing legion of fansâ Dilly Court 'Warm and atmospheric, you can practically taste the sea breeze' The Express âRich with carefully drawn characters who really come to life in the hands of this skilled writerâ NorthernReader âEvocativeâ Frost Magazine âA treasure of a read with romance, rural history and a happy endingâ Devon Life
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/553356 to listen full audiobooks.Title: All Thatâs Left UnsaidAuthor: Amelia Nguyen, Tracey LienNarrator: Yen Nguyen, Aileen HuynhFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 35 minutesRelease date: September 15, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Winner of the Australian Indie Book Award for Debut Fiction ⢠Winner of the MUD Literary Prize ⢠Shortlisted for the BookPeople Adult Fiction Book of the Year ⢠Shortlisted for the Literary Fiction Book of the Year and The Matt Richell Award for New Writers ABIA Awards ⢠Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist âTracey Lienâs first novel is a deeply moving tale of rage, regret and resilience . . . A brilliant debutâ The Times âAn unforgettable debut, utterly compelling from start to finish. Original. Heartbreaking. Gripping' Liane Moriarty âA gripping and unflinching narrative that is as heart-wrenching as it is unputdownableâ Karin Slaughter * * * They claim they saw nothing. She knows theyâre lying âJust let him go.â Those are words Ky Tran will forever regret. The words she spoke when her parents called to ask if they should let her younger brother Denny out to celebrate his high school graduation with friends. That night, Denny â optimistic, guileless Denny â is brutally murdered inside a busy restaurant in the Sydney suburb of Cabramatta, a refugee enclave facing violent crime, and an indifferent police force. Returning home for the funeral, Ky learns that the police are stumped by her brotherâs case. Even though several people were present at Dennyâs murder, each bystander claims to have seen nothing, and they are all staying silent. Determined to uncover the truth, Ky tracks down and questions the witnesses herself. But what she learns goes beyond what happened that fateful night. The silence has always been there, threaded through the generations, and Ky begins to expose the complex traumas weighing on those present the night Denny died. As she peels back the layers of the place that shaped her, she must confront more than the reasons her brother is dead. And once those truths have finally been spoken, how can any of them move on? * âA shocking, deeply moving and truly special debut ⌠A richly crafted mystery, a story that is both impossible to put down and impossible to forgetâ Chris Whitaker, We Begin at the End âPoignant and impeccable storytellingâ Oprah Daily
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/548503 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The ChangeAuthor: Kirsten MillerNarrator: January LaVoyFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 15 hours 24 minutesRelease date: August 18, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: âA perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in . . . A story thatâs as furious as it is tenderâ Emily Henry âA roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. Youâll love itâ Marian Keyes âSTUNNING! Feminist writing at its absolute best. 10 starsâ Reader review, âââââ * * * Nessa: The Seeker Jo: The Protector Harriett: The Punisher With newfound powers the time has come to take matters into their own hands⌠Widowed Nessa lives alone in her house near the ocean. In the quiet hours, she hears voices belonging to the dead â who will only speak to her. On the cusp of fifty Harriettâs marriage and career imploded, but her life is far from over â in fact, sheâs undergone a stunning metamorphosis. Jo spent years at war with her body. The rage that arrived with menopause felt like the last straw â until she discovers sheâs able to channel it. Guided by voices only Nessa can hear, the trio discover the abandoned body of a teenage girl. The police have written off the victim. But the women have not. Their own investigations lead to more bodies, and a world of wealth where the rules donât apply â and the realisation that laws are designed to protect villains, not the vulnerable. Now three women will avenge the innocent and punish the guilty. ITâS TIME. * * * Praise for Kirsten Miller âA perfect contradiction, existing in the shades of grey that real life is so often painted in ⌠A story thatâs as furious as it is tenderâ Emily Henry âA roar of rage, a pacy page-turner, I loved it with all my broken heart. Read it. Youâll love itâ Marian Keyes âA proper smash-the-patriarchy read with tension and a compelling plot to boot ⌠Loved itâ Harriet Tyce âA propulsive plot and characters that roar off the page, this is a novel thatâs unafraid to take on societal misogyny while being satirical and even funny at the same timeâ Guardian âAn addictive, fast-paced crime novel like nothing youâve ever read beforeâ Red magazine
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/553377 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Codebreaker's SecretAuthor: Sara AckermanNarrator: Jennifer RobideauFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 14 minutesRelease date: August 2, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: A brilliant female codebreaker. An âunbreakableâ Japanese naval code. A pilot on a top-secret mission that could change the course of WWII. The Codebreaker's Secret is a dazzling story of love and intrigue set during Americaâs darkest hour. 1943. As war in the Pacific rages on, Isabel Cooper and her codebreaker colleagues huddle in âthe dungeonâ at Station HYPO in Pearl Harbor, deciphering secrets plucked from the airwaves in a race to bring down the enemy. Isabel has only one wish: to avenge her brotherâs death. But she soon finds life has other plans when she meets his best friend, a hotshot pilot with secrets of his own. 1965. Fledgling journalist Lu Freitas comes home to Hawai'i to cover the grand opening of the glamorous Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Rockefeller's newest and grandest project. When a high-profile guest goes missing, Lu forms an unlikely alliance with an intimidating veteran photographer to unravel the mystery. The two make a shocking discovery that stirs up memories and uncovers an explosive secret from the war days. A secret that only a codebreaker can crack. "Sara Ackerman never disappoints!" ÂâKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Rose Code "Brilliantly written with a mystery that will keep you reading late into the night. . . . A fabulous read that makes me want to drop everything and travel to Hawaii!" âMadeline Martin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Bookshop in London "Beautifully structured and well-told with authentic historical detail . . . another top historical novel by Ackerman." âBooklist (starred) "Thoughtful, romantic and ultimately hopeful, The Codebreaker's Secret is a riveting story of intrigue and love in wartime"âShelf Awareness
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551272 to listen full audiobooks.Title: When We Were Bright and Beautiful: A NovelAuthor: Jillian MedoffNarrator: Marin IrelandFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 11 hours 39 minutesRelease date: August 2, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: âTwo parts Gone Girl, two parts Notes on a Scandal. . .will play with your expectations about whoâs the villain and whoâs the victim.â â Jennifer Weiner, USA Today Longlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize for Fiction The acclaimed, bestselling author of This Could Hurt returns with her biggest, boldest novel yetâan electrifying, twisty, and deeply emotional family drama, set on Manhattanâs glittering Upper East Side, that explores the dark side of love, the limits of loyalty, and the high cost of truth. You can have everything, and still not have enough. Cassie Quinn may only be twenty-three, but she knows a few things. One: money canât buy happiness, but itâs certainly better to have it. Two: family matters most. Three: her younger brother Billy is not a rapist. When Billy, a junior at Princeton, is arrested for assaulting his ex-girlfriend, Cassie races home to Manhattan to join forces with her big brother Nate and their parents, Lawrence and Eleanor. The Quinns scramble to hire the best legal minds money can buy, but Billy fits the all-too-familiar sex-offender profileâwhite, athletic, and privilegedâthat makes headlines and sways juries. Meanwhile, Cassie struggles to understand why Billyâs ex Diana would go this far, even if the breakup was painful. And she knows how the end of first love can destroy someone: Her own years-long affair with a powerful, charismatic man left her shattered, and sheâs only recently regained her footing. As reporters converge outside their Upper East Side landmark building, the Quinns gird themselves for a media-saturated trial, and Cassie vows sheâll do whatever it takes to save Billy. But what if that means exposing her own darkest secrets to the world? Lightning-paced and psychologically astute as it rockets toward an explosive ending, When We Were Bright and Beautiful is a dazzling novel that asks: who will pay the price when the truth is revealed?
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538486 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The HalfwaysAuthor: Nilopar UddinNarrator: Emma KalerFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 14 hours 3 minutesRelease date: July 21, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: âI loved this sweeping family drama. Moving and unforgettableâ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author âA moving, atmospheric and engrossing family saga. Its characters will stay with you long after you have finished the bookâ Deepa Anappara, author of Djinn Patrol on the Purple Line âThis novel is an absolute beauty, and already one of my favourites . . . In The Halfways, Nilopar has quite genuinely taken my breath awayâ Jenny Ashcroft, author of Beneath a Burning Sky * * * TWO SISTERS. THREE CONTINENTS. FOUR DECADES. ONE DEVASTATING SECRET⌠Nasrin and Sabrina are two sisters, who on the face of things, live successful and enviable lives in London and New York. When their father, Shamsur suddenly dies, they rush to be with their mother at the family home and restaurant in Wales, and reluctantly step back into the stifling world of their childhood. When Shamsurâs will is read, a devastating secret is revealed that challenges all that people thought and loved about him. It also profoundly changes the lives and identities of the sisters, and creates an irreparable family rift⌠Moving between London, Wales, New York and Bangladesh, this is an epic family drama that spans over four decades. A story of mothers and daughters, of fathers and daughters, of sisterhood, it is a tale that explores belonging, family and what makes forgiveness and redemption possible. * * * What readers are saying about The Halfways: âThis story is a wonderful exploration of the lives of a family lived between two very different cultures . . . One of my favourite reads this yearâ Reader review, âââââ âThe Halfways is a story that at it's very core is about family, culture and belonging . . . A layered, moving and engaging read which I wholeheartedly recommendâ Reader review, âââââ âAbsolutely brilliant . . . I just wish I could give it more than five stars! Got me from page one and I couldnât stop reading till I found out how it would end!â Reader review, âââââ
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/536768 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Lifesaving for BeginnersAuthor: Josie LloydNarrator: Lucy ScottFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 10 hours 42 minutesRelease date: July 21, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: âHeart-warming and life-affirming, full of humour and compassionâ ADELE PARKS, PLATINUM âA beautifully warm-hearted tale of friendship and hopeâ MY WEEKLY âI loved this incredibly touching bookâŚ[itâs] a life-belt that will help any reader through a tough patchâ VERONICA HENRY *** In lifeâs stormy waters, itâs your friends who keep you afloat⌠Maddy Wolfeâs life has just capsized. After her twenty-year marriage suddenly implodes, she heads to Brighton to search for her estranged son, Jamie. But heâs nowhere to be found and for the first time, sheâs totally alone. That is, until she meets the Salty Sea-Gals, a group of feisty sea-swimmers. Seventy-two-year old Helga is determined not to slow down, while thirty-something Tor is still figuring out who she is. Bereaved Dominica is trying to find a reason to carry on, and busy mum Claire is learning to put herself first for a change. As their regular cold-water plunges become a lifeline for them all, Maddy starts to realise that these brave women might just help her find both Jamie and herself. Together, will they turn the tide? 'Inspiring, heart-warming, utter joy' TAMMY COHEN âA beautiful read. Youâll love this oneâ LOUISE BEECH âAn absolute delight of a book!â CELIA ANDERSON âOh, this is such a wonderful readâ BISHOPâS STORTFORD INDEPENDENT *** Readers LOVE Josie Lloydâs heart-warming novels: 'Inspiring and warm, heartfelt and real. I really loved this story' 'I rarely cry when reading but I was so emotionally impacted by this read I had a few cries in the bath reading it⌠a heart-warming portrayal of true friendship' 'Expect tears, laughter and a lot of fist pump in the air moments!â 'A bloody brilliant, inspirational book of friendship and hope' 'Heartfelt and empowering' 'Affirming and inspiring⌠this book will give you all the feels!' 'I loved this book from the very beginning to the very end; it is a story that will resonate with every woman' 'Full of humour and compassion⌠I laughed and I cried' 'I absolutely loved this book. A testament to the power of friendship'
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/518024 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Waiting for Sunshine: The emotional and thought-provoking new novel from the bestselling author of Mix TapeAuthor: Jane SandersonNarrator: Sofia ZervudachiFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 15 hours 58 minutesRelease date: July 21, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. 'Who would name a child Sunshine, then give her away?' Chrissie has always wanted to be a mother. After months of trying to adopt, she and her husband Stuart finally get the news that a little girl named Sunshine is waiting for them. The child comes to them without a history, and it feels like a fresh start for all of them. But when fragments from Sunshine's previous life start to intrude on her new one, the little girl's mysterious past quickly becomes Chrissie's greatest fear ... Beautiful and compelling, this is a story of hope and love, about finding the perfect family and fighting to keep it, perfect for fans of Dawn French and Ruth Jones Praise for Jane Sanderson: 'Fantastic, moving, beautiful' Daily Mail 'Nostalgic and poignant' Fabulous 'This tender tale of second chances . . . is a nostalgic delight' Sunday Mirror 'Beautifully written and a joy to read' Daily Express 'Gorgeous . . . guaranteed to make you think' Prima Š Jane Sanderson 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551363 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Groupies: A NovelAuthor: Sarah PriscusNarrator: Alex MckennaFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 14 hours 24 minutesRelease date: July 12, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.67 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: ''What a thrill it is to read Sarah Priscusâ 70s rock, California-dreaming Groupies. This shimmering debut is packed with tenderness and awe against a backdrop of drugs, sex, rock stars, and high drama. Faun is a lovable, believable, and wonderfully drawn character who will remain in my heart and mind for a very, very long time.'' â Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane In a debut perfect for fans of Daisy Jones & The Six, Mary Jane, and Almost Famous, Sarah Priscus shines a bright light on the grungy yet glittery world of 1970s rock 'n' roll and the women â the groupies â who unapologetically love too much in a world that doesnât love them back. Itâs 1977, and Faun Novak is in love with rock ânâ roll. After her motherâs death, Faun, a naĂŻve college dropout, grabs her Polaroid and hops a Greyhound to Los Angeles. In the City of Angels, she reconnects with her charismatic childhood friend Josie, now an up-and-coming model and muse. To make their reunion even sweeter, Josie is now dating Cal Holiday, the frontman of the superstar rock band Holiday Sun, and Faun is positively mesmerized. Except itâs not just the band she canât get enough of. Itâs also the proud groupies who support them in myriad ways. Among the groupies are: a doting high school girl at war with her mother; a drug-dealing wife and new mom who longs to be a star herself; and a cynical mover-and-shaker with a soft spot for Holiday Sunâs bassist. Faun obsessively photographs every aspect of this dazzling new world, struggling to balance her artistic ambitions with the bandâs expectations. As her confidence grows for the first time in her life, her priorities shift. She becomes reckless with friendship, romance, her ethics, and her bank account. But just as everything is going great and her boring, old life is falling away, Faun realizes just how blind she has been to the darkest corners of this glamorous musical dreamland as the summer heats up and everything spirals out of control . . . Equal parts an evocative coming-of-age and a cutting look at fame, desire, and the media, Groupies is a novel that will have you turning the pages until the music- and drug-fueled end.
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/545708 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Ghost of Ivy Barn: The Witches of Woodville 3Author: Mark StayNarrator: Candida GubbinsFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 10 hours 43 minutesRelease date: July 7, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: 'Beautiful and engaging and clever' Manda Scott, bestselling author of A Treachery of Spies 'A young witch to rival Tiffany Aching. Magic!' FMA Dixon August 1940. In a quiet village in rural Kent, the enemy is at the gates . . . The Battle of Britain rages and Faye Bright encounters the ghost of a pilot who won't give up the fight. Before she can help him, Faye is whisked away to join a motley crew of witches to perform a top secret ritual on the White Cliffs of Dover that could repel the invaders. But there's a catch. The ritual must be executed in the nuddy. Mrs Teach threatens mutiny. Miss Charlotte is intrigued. And Faye wants to call the whole thing off when she suspects there's a spy in their midst. It's up to Faye Bright to uncover the traitor, all while dealing with the ghost haunting Ivy Barn who may hold the key to the truth. But first, Faye has to learn to fly . . . *** For fans of Lev Grossman and Terry Pratchett comes the third novel in this delightful series of war, mystery and a little bit of magic . . . Don't miss the other magical books in the WITCHES OF WOODVILLE series! #1 The Crow Folk #2 Babes in the Wood #3 The Ghost of Ivy Barn #4 The Holly King Praise for The Witches of Woodville series 'I so enjoyed The Crow Folk. Set in an endearingly odd village in deepest Kent, it's full of engaging characters and weird, witchy goings-on. Fast-paced, entertainingly creepy and at times laugh-out-loud funny, it's also genuinely moving' Michelle Paver, author of Wakenhyrst 'ACE. Smart and funny and written so warmly. It's an absolutely smashing read' Pernille Hughes, author of Probably the Best Kiss in the World â 'Swept me straight back to days of losing myself in Diana Wynne Jones novels, and getting lost in truly absorbing, sometimes scary, sometimes emotive adventure with its roots in folklore and history. A story that is full of magic and delight that will thrill readers of any age' Rowan Coleman, author of The Girl at the Window âA rural Ben Aaronovitch!â C. K. McDonnell, author of The Stranger Times 'Warm, witty, witchy wartime fun. With Mark Stay as writer you're always guaranteed a magical read' Julie Wassmer, author of the Whitstable Pearl Mysteries 'You'll love it: Doctor Who meets Worzel Gummidge' Lorna Cook, author of The Forgotten Village 'A jolly romp with witches, demons, and bellringing. Pratchett fans will enjoy this, and Faye is a feisty and fun hero. Dad's Army meets Witches of Eastwick' Ian W Sainsbury âMark Stayâs brilliantly written Witches of Woodville books are somehow funny, cosy, clever and disturbingly dark all at the same time. Terry Pratchett fans will LOVE emâ Lucy Strange
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551662 to listen full audiobooks.Title: The Yellow KitchenAuthor: Margaux Vialleron, Nicky Diss, Sarah Feathers, Beth EyreNarrator: Heather LongFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 7 hours 12 minutesRelease date: July 7, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: Expectation meets Julie and Julia, The Yellow Kitchen is a brilliant exploration of food, belonging and friendship. London E17, 2019. A yellow kitchen stands as a metaphor for the lifelong friendship between three women: Claude, the baker, goal-orientated Sophie and political Giulia. They have the best kind of friendship, chasing life and careers; dating, dreaming and consuming but always returning to be reunited in the yellow kitchen. That is, until a trip to Lisbon unravels unexplored desires between Claude and Sophie. Having sex is one thing, waking up the day after is the beginning of something new. Exploring the complexities of female friendship, The Yellow Kitchen is a hymn to the last year of London as we knew it and a celebration of the culture, the food and the rhythms we live by. Praise for The Yellow Kitchen: âRich and thoroughly intoxicating, The Yellow Kitchen is a sensual journey into friendship, food and female sexuality, full of complex, fascinating characters and bold ideas. I loved itâ Rosie Walsh âA heady mix of politics, friendship, sex and food, poignant, provocative and utterly distinctiveâ Paula Hawkins âAn exquisite novel â beautifully rendered, powerfully told, and so deeply felt. I urge you to read this novel â you will never forget itâ Lucia Osborne-Crowley 'Mixing female friendship, romance, loss, redemption, and memorable meals, The Yellow Kitchen is the perfect recipe for a flavorful literary feast. With subtle dashes of wit and generous sprinklings of honesty, Margaux Vialleron has crafted a brave and tender tale' Kim Fay, author of Love & Saffronâ âThe Yellow Kitchen is so warm and convivial in atmosphere, and its discussion of the politics of the UK and their impact very poignant. It portrayed beautifully the sense of adventure of being a certain age, with its rush and richness and emotional confusion, and I found it such a satisfying readâ Emily Itami, author of Fault Lines
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/551354 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Honey and Spice: A NovelAuthor: Bolu BabalolaNarrator: Weruche OpiaFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 12 hours 0 minutesRelease date: July 5, 2022Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 30 Ratings of Narrator: 4.89 of Total 19Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER ⢠A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK ⢠A TIKTOK BOOK CLUB PICK ''Sexy, messy and wry, Honey and Spice more than delivers.'' â New York Times Book Review ''A vibrant debut novel . . . Babalola is incisively funny, capturing the kick and sweetness of her title with her words.'' â Entertainment Weekly Named a Best Book of the Year by Time ⢠Esquire ⢠Vanity Fair ⢠Oprah Daily ⢠Cosmopolitan ⢠Elle ⢠Harper's Bazaar ⢠Southern Living ⢠Buzzfeed ⢠Women's Health Magazine ⢠AudioFile ⢠Popsugar ⢠and more! Introducing internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalolaâs dazzling debut novel, full of passion, humor, and heart, that centers on a young Black British woman who has no interest in love and unexpectedly finds herself caught up in a fake relationship with the man she warned her girls about Sweet like plantain, hot like pepper. They taste the best when together... Sharp-tongued (and secretly soft-hearted) Kiki Banjo has just made a huge mistake. As an expert in relationship-evasion and the host of the popular student radio show Brown Sugar, sheâs made it her mission to make sure the women of the African-Caribbean Society at Whitewell University do not fall into the mess of âsituationshipsâ, players, and heartbreak. But when the Queen of the Unbothered kisses Malakai Korede, the guy she just publicly denounced as âThe Wastemen of Whitewell,â in front of every Blackwellian on campus, she finds her show on the brink. Theyâre soon embroiled in a fake relationship to try and salvage their reputations and save their futures. Kiki has never surrendered her heart before, and a player like Malakai wonât be the one to change that, no matter how charming he is or how electric their connection feels. But surprisingly entertaining study sessions and intimate, late-night talks at old-fashioned diners force Kiki to look beyond her own presumptions. Is she ready to open herself up to something deeper? A gloriously funny and sparkling debut novel, Honey and Spice is full of delicious tension and romantic intrigue that will make you weak at the knees. ''A smart, sexy summer read, which hits your brain and your romance buttons in one shot.'' â Los Angeles Times ''The ultimate summer romance . . . Itâs got all the juiciest, most satisfying romance tropes, but in Babalolaâs capable hands, the story feels fresh and unique.'' â The Cut, New York magazine âDivine summer reading. Hilarious, hot, and heartfelt. â â Meg Cabot, #1 New York Times bestselling author
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/521966 to listen full audiobooks.Title: Dark EarthAuthor: Rebecca StottNarrator: Hannah MorrishFormat: Unabridged AudiobookLength: 9 hours 20 minutesRelease date: June 23, 2022Genres: Coming of AgePublisher's Summary: âMagical and evocativeâ Imogen Hermes Gowar, author of The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock âHeartachingly poignantâ Lucy Holland, author of Sistersong âAn ancient tapestry of legend brilliantly rewovenâ Francis Spufford, author of Light Perpetual The new novel from the Costa-Award winning author of In The Days of Rain. AD 500. An island in the Thames. Isla has a secret: she has learned her fatherâs sophisticated sword-making skills at a time when even entering a forge is forbidden to women. Her sister, Blue, has a secret, too: at low tide on the night of each new moon, she visits the bones of the mud woman, drowned by the elders of her tribe who wanted to make a lesson of someone who wouldnât hold her tongue. When the local Seax overlord discovers Isla's secret there is nowhere for the sisters to hide, except across the water to the walled ghost city, Londinium. Here Blue and Isla find sanctuary in an underworld community of squatters, emigrants, travellers and looters, led by the mysterious Crowther, living in an abandoned brothel and bathhouse. But trouble pursues them even into the haunted city. Dark Earth takes us back to the very founding of Britain to explore the experience of women trying to find kin in a world ruled by blood ties, feuds and men in quest of a nation. âSuperb ⌠radically new and beautifulâ Observer âThrillingâ Alice Albinia, author of Cwen âPulses with the energy of a brave new world, a world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where a belief in myth and magic can save your lifeâ Katherine J. Chen, author of Joan: A Novel of Joan of Arc
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