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Weekly Showcase of
New and Notable Audiobooks for August 17th!
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various genres that have caught my attention.
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Spitfire Storm by Nicholas Harvey
Narrated by Kim Bretton
Self Published
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A wild storm. A forgotten tragedy. A long hidden secret.
When a violent nor’wester hits Grand Cayman, a cargo ship is caught in the maelstrom, and several containers are lost to the ocean floor… unless AJ Bailey and Reg Moore can recover the precious contents belonging to Reg’s wife, Pearl.
Eighty years in the past, at the height of World War II, an Air Transport Auxiliary pilot ferrying planes to RAF airfields in the southern coast of England, becomes the victim of a bold lie in a story missing from the history books. In present day, AJ and Reg search the dangerous depths, unaware that the clues to the long silenced coverup are held in the clutches of one of the containers… along with a more modern and immediate peril.
Drama in the skies of war torn England and a hazardous salvage operation in the Caribbean Sea come crashing together in another action packed AJ Bailey adventure tale.
Tropic Angel by Nate Van Coops
Narrated by Scott Brick
Archangel Aviation Thrillers #1
Skylighter Press
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THE ONLY WAY OUT IS UP
Former Blackhawk pilot Luke Angel wants nothing more than to enjoy the easy life he’s found in coastal Florida. He’s got a seaplane business, a well-trained dog, and a loyal and lovable crew to throw back margaritas with. But when a plane belonging to a friend goes missing from Luke’s airport, local detectives are understandably baffled. Clues are scattered from the Keys to the far side of the Gulf of Mexico, and Luke may be the only one with the connections to piece the puzzle back together.
The case rips open old family tensions for Luke and the woman he once loved. When his eleven-year-old niece gets dragged into the danger, Luke finds himself facing down elements of his past he thought long buried.
Dipping his floats into murky water has Luke tangling with deadly people who’d love nothing more than to clip his wings.
He’ll have to fly fast if he wants to protect the people he loves, or he’ll end up at the bottom of the bay.
Take off for an unforgettable ride. Get yours today.
Perfect by Kris Bryant
Narrated by Lula Larkin
Bold Strokes Books Inc
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Behind the lights, camera, action of Hollywood lies the real world and the real lives of the A-list.
Alix Sommers has it all. New job hosting a primetime dating show, new beach house, and the new face of the queer scene. Fans chase them, paparazzi stalk them, and Hollywood loves them, but the interviews and parties aren’t bringing Alix happiness. Just when they think they’ve had enough, a run-in with a beautiful stranger gives them something they thought was lost. Hope.
Marianna Raines hates Hollywood. Her ex-girlfriend dumps her the minute she finds fame, and most of her friends are looking for the next big break. What’s the draw? It’s fake people pretending to be other people. She’s perfectly happy being a teacher and making extra cash working for her aunt’s catering business. Until Alix leaves her swooning.
They say opposites attract, but they have totally different dreams. No Hollywood love story is perfect, right?
Just Kiss Her by Clare Lydon
Narrated by Katy Sobey
Custard Books
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What If You Fall For Your Best Friend’s Mum?
When Brooke’s best friend Noah asks her to pose as his girlfriend for his sister’s resort wedding, she can’t refuse. Sure, she’s a lesbian, but it’s a free holiday. How hard can it be to fake it for a few days?
Harder than Brooke imagined when she meets Noah’s mum, Jen. Sophisticated, confident, and utterly gorgeous, Jen is everything Brooke wants. With each sizzling glance, casual touch, and chance encounter, an irresistible attraction pulls Brooke towards the one woman she can’t have.
As their holiday in paradise unfolds, this scorching love triangle is about to reach its breaking point under the hot Mexican sun. Jen is strictly off-limits, but Brooke’s heart doesn’t care for rules. Can she keep her feelings buried, or will she just kiss her?
Clare Lydon’s latest is a deliciously tempting age-gap romance where a fake girlfriend falls for the mother she can’t have. It’s sexy, romantic, and utterly binge-worthy. Listen to it today!
Worst in Show by Anna E. Collins
Narrated by Elise Arsenault
Forever
Best in Show meets You’ve Got Mail in this rivals-to-lovers romcom following a woman ready to do whatever it takes to save her grandpa’s shop—even if that means training a wild pup for a dog show, side-by-side with her greatest rival.
Aspiring fashion designer Cora Lewis should have known better. Entering her grandpa’s extremely adorable—and totally unruly—pups in a dog show? What was she thinking? Oh, right. Her grandpa is injured, his beloved pet shop is losing the fight against the upscale dog boutique across the street, and his business and home are on the line. She needs that prize money to save the day—and if the only way to win is to train with her strongest adversary, then she’ll suck it up and ask for help.
Rival store owner Leo Salinger is everything Cora is not: successful, wealthy, and overly ambitious. She would never guess that he is the kind and witty pen pal she’s met on a local message board. But somewhere between teaching pups to heel, fetch, and stay, Cora and Leo are finding a little competition can ignite a serious attraction. Can they stop this sexy spark . . . before all her dreams go to the dogs?
You’ve Got Chain Mail by Sam Parks
Narrated by Sofia Engstrand, James Joseph
One More Chapter
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When life goes rogue, roll for romance…
Avid role-playing gamer Morgan is on a quest – to step out of her comfort zone and become her own knight in shining armour.
Jack, the group’s loveable cleric character, is also looking to rewrite a more exciting story for himself.
When they and their friends plan a Renaissance Faire adventure, Morgan and Jack embrace the magic of their alter egos – is it possible they might just fall for each other in real life too?
Designed by Amy Patrick
Narrated by Caitlin Davies
Designed #1
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How can you trust your heart when you’re not even sure it’s real?
Seventeen-year-old Mireya and her classmates are the youngest people alive on Earth in 2055, kept protected on a military base she’s never left.
She’s never wanted to leave, never questioned why she’s been content to stay there her whole life—until she runs into Heath. Actually, he bumped into her with his Gideon Corp delivery van. She’s not hurt, but she is baffled.
Why did the alluring young guy look at her like he knew her? And why did he seem shocked at her very average eye color?
When, one by one, her friends visit the physician and come back acting like strangers, Mireya decides to venture beyond the gates of the base to search for answers. And for Heath.
What she’ll find is the imposing walls surrounding Gideon Corp, the world’s largest corporation, hide many secrets about the cataclysmic global event that wiped out the world’s children—and perhaps even about Mireya herself.
Designed is a gripping and romantic, action-packed dystopian science fiction novel set in a near future America and is perfect for listeners who loved Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Scott Westerfield’s Uglies, and Kiera Cass’ Selection series.
The Island by Sarah Goodwin
Narrated by Alexandra Boulton
Avon
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FYRE FESTIVAL meets ONE OF THE GIRLS in this psychological thriller with twists you’ll never see coming.
‘It’s the hottest ticket in town. But once you’re in, there’s no getting out.’
Jody, Ari and Carla have won golden tickets to the summer’s hottest music festival, which promises to be full of glamour, mystique and lots of freebies.
But, arriving on the sun-drenched shores of a private Greek island among influencers and celebrities, the trio are dismayed to find the small festival site far from the beacon of music, art and ‘immersive experiences’ they were promised. Disappointed but not deterred, they vow to make the most of the trip.
But when a shocking discovery on day three turns the festival into a nightmare, the girls find themselves trapped on the island with no escape…
The Snap by Elizabeth Staple
Narrated by Frankie Corzo
Random House Audio
Dangerous secrets. A toxic workplace. And an unsolved murder. . . . A football professional reckons with the choices that made her career in the boys’ club world of sports possible in this riveting and sharp Friday Night Lights meets I Know What You Did Last Summer debut
Poppy Benjamin, Media Relations Director of Syracuse’s storied NFL team, the Bobcats, fought tooth and nail for her career. Ever since her intern season fifteen years ago, it’s been nothing but early mornings, late nights, barely dodged inappropriate advances, and relationships lost with boyfriends who didn’t get it. That’s why Poppy relies on the Women Against Groping Shitheads, a support network that knows her far better than her own family. In-house counsel for an NBA team, a celebrated reporter—all of the W.A.G.S. are high-ranking women in sports who need a release from the indignities and frustrations that come with navigating the ultimate boys’ club.
But on the very same morning that Poppy’s legendary head coach is found dead in his home, five notes threatening tell the truth or pay the consequences hit the W.A.G.S. like 300-pound linemen. Who’s aware of the little group they’ve tried their best to keep under wraps, and what reason would they have to threaten it? As long-buried secrets are brought to light, Poppy is forced to revisit a dangerous mistake from the start of her career that puts everything she’s built at risk.
An unmissable novel about responsibility, regret, clouded moral compasses, and the ins and outs of professional football.
The Salt Flats by Rachelle Atalla
Narrated by Samara MacLaren
Hodder & Stoughton
THE PERFECT ESCAPE. THE PERFECT NIGHTMARE.
Martha and Finn’s marriage is hanging by a thread. Martha, crippled by paralyzing climate anxiety, finds herself at odds with Finn, who steadfastly refuses to confront the demons of his past.
In a desperate attempt to repair their relationship, they join a group of privileged tourists on a pilgrimage to The Salt Centre, a mysterious retreat nestled deep within the Bolivian salt flats.
United by a shared quest for spiritual enlightenment, the group embark on a journey guided by an elusive shaman. As a series of salt ceremonies unfold, hallucinogenic episodes force each of them to confront their own versions of reality.
When the final ceremony descends into a nightmare, Martha and Finn are met with an ultimatum. Forced to grapple with the moral implications of their trip they must ask themselves: are some wounds too deep to heal?
PRAISE FOR THE SALT FLATS:
‘Original and bold, this is an ambitious and hugely imaginative novel.’ Lucie McKnight Hardy
‘Gripping, compulsive and deeply deeply human.’ Heather Parry
‘A superb and spellbinding evocation of an otherworldly place, doused in a creeping sense of horror.’ Carole Hailey
‘Compulsive and compelling.’ Cailean Steed
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