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How to Plot a Payback

A hilarious and heartwarming tale of revenge, redemption, and unexpected romance

By: Melissa Ferguson
Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham & Steve West
Length: 9 hours 11 minutes

“This is a wonderful rom-com romp about a Hollywood hotshot and a grumpy up-and-coming screenwriter with an enemies-to-lovers trope where only one person knows they are enemies. How to Plot a Payback is a fun read with hilarious missteps and misfortunes that befall Finn as he struggles with falling in love with the one person he thought he would... Read more

Kinfolk

A Novel

By: Sean Dietrich
Narrated by: Sean Dietrich
Length: 9 hours 44 minutes

Read by the author.Sometimes it’s the most unlikely meetings that give us life’s greatest gifts.1970s, Southern Alabama. Sixty-two-year-old Jeremiah Lewis Taylor, or “Nub,” has spent his whole life listening to those he loves tell him he’s no good—first his ex-wife, now his always-disapproving daughter. Sure, his escapades have made him, along... Read more

How to Resist Amazon and Why

Concrete Steps for Booksellers

By: Danny Caine & Joe Biel
Narrated by: Danny Caine & Joe Biel
Length: 55 minutes

Booksellers naturally understand the dangers of Amazon and the need to resist its growing power, but what can they do about it? How do we have conversations with our customers and communities about resisting Amazon without alienating potential allies in the fight for small businesses? Join Danny Caine and Microcosm Publishing founder Joe Biel to... Read more

The Water Keeper

A Murphy Shepherd Novel: Book #1

By: Charles Martin
Narrated by: Jonathan K. Riggs
Length: 11 hours 35 minutes

USA TODAY Bestseller | ECPA BestsellerA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin that combines the intrigue of John Grisham with the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks.Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending... Read more

Break of Day

An Annie Pederson Novel: Book #3

By: Colleen Coble
Narrated by: Talon David
Length: 8 hours 21 minutes

The third book in USA TODAY bestselling romantic suspense author Colleen Coble's Annie Pederson Series (following Dark of Night) returns to fan-favorite Rock Harbor as Annie's happily ever after is finally within sight . . . If she can stay alive long enough to grasp it. Perfect for fans of Terri Blackstock, Dani Pettrey, and Lisa Harris.Law... Read more

The Dating Charade

By: Melissa Ferguson
Narrated by: Kevin Kilpatrick & Liz Stanislawski
Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Cassie is fed up with online dating, but just when she’s finally decided to give up, firefighter Jett Bentley takes her on an amazing first date. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—each—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What... Read more

The Velveteen Rabbit

By: Margery Williams
Narrated by: Xe Sands
Length: 22 minutes

The bestselling children's classic with millions sold around the world. This version, read by Xe Sands, will delight listeners of all ages with its story of wisdom and boundless love. "What is REAL?" asked the Rabbit one day, when they were lying side by side near the nursery fender, before Nana came to tidy the room. "Does it mean having... Read more

The Light Princess

By: George MacDonald
Narrated by: Simon Bubb
Length: 1 hour 36 minutes

A beautiful, tragic, and hopeful tale, this story centers around such themes as love, loss, and empathy.  While floating through life may provide this heroine with a seemingly carefree existence, she has to find real love to teach her the importance of genuine emotion as well as the gifts of sacrifice and selflessness.

This series, published by... Read more

Fire in Frost

Crystal Frost

By: Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Kim Reiko
Length: 5 hours 6 minutes

Crystal Frost tells herself she isn't crazy, but sane people don't see ghosts. As her psychic abilities manifest, Crystal discovers she can see into the future, witness the past, and speak with the dead. Add blackmail to the list of things she never thought would happen to her, and you basically have her sophomore year covered. After spotting... Read more

Chosen by Grace

Divine Fate Trilogy

Davina Universe

By: Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
Length: 4 hours 40 minutes

She thought the demons were in her head… until the night they attacked.Ryn Tyler didn’t intend to kill a demon when she moved to Eagle Valley—or to become the hero of a divine race of angels. She just wants to be a normal teenager, but fate has other plans.As she prepares to attend Galen High, a magical school for angels, Ryn navigates a... Read more

Ravenite

Vengeance and Vampires

By: Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Candace Joice
Length: 6 hours 53 minutes

Never mess with a witch who bites back.I'm Rachel Collins, low witch and raven shifter in hiding. I spend my days tending the cash register at a local magic shop and my nights patrolling the streets for vampires with a death wish. Until the night I spot the mark of the Soulless on some lowly vampire's wrist.The Soulless answer to Valkas, the... Read more

The Villain Institute

Hidden Legends: Prison for Supernatural Offenders

By: Megan Linski & Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Taylor Harvey & A.J. Carter
Length: 18 hours 58 minutes

Love is even more dangerous behind bars.Ava-MarieMy name is Ava-Marie, and I love living on the dark side. Getting into trouble is kind of my thing, but one night, I take revenge too far. I’m sentenced to a reform school for magical delinquents... though really, it’s a prison. As the only supernatural who can control both fire and water, I’m... Read more

The Coven's Secret

Hidden Legends: College of Witchcraft

By: Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Logan Young & Jonathan M Matthews
Length: 16 hours 33 minutes

Love is a curse when you’re a witch.NadineI thought witches were myth—until I moved to a secret town protected by magic. Turns out I’m a witch, and my powers will awaken on my nineteenth birthday.I’m sent to a magic academy, where I’ll learn about the coven and prepare to meet our goddess. It’s there that I meet Lucas, a sexy warlock with an... Read more

The Fire Prophecy

Hidden Legends: Academy of Magical Creatures

By: Megan Linski & Alicia Rades
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya & Graham Halstead
Length: 15 hours 4 minutes

Fire and Water don’t mix.SophiaI’m Sophia Henley, your typical college freshman. I never expected a lion to be stalking me, nor for fire to come shooting out of my hands to protect my sister. Next thing I know, a drop-dead gorgeous guy shows up on my doorstep to sweep me away to a magical school, where I’ll learn to control my element and bond... Read more

Crossings

By: Betty Lambert & Claudia Casper
Narrated by: Emma Campbell
Length: 10 hours

Vicky, a writer in Vancouver in the early 1960s doesn’t consider herself the type of woman who would end up in a bad relationship. Struggling to come to terms with herself, she navigates an emotionally abusive relationship with Mik, a violent logger and ex-con. Mik and Vicky’s physical, often violent affair offers an honest and unflinching... Read more

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors (2024)

Sample "The Long In-Between," from the 2024 collection

By: Grist
Narrated by: Ron Butler
Length: 27 minutes

Grist's Imagine 2200 climate fiction contest celebrates stories featuring vivid, hope-filled, diverse visions of climate progress. Climate fiction can invite us to look beyond the current moment to envision the world that could be, and empower us to work toward it. The stories in this 2024 collection -- Imagine's third -- are not afraid to... Read more

The Guy at the Wedding

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Katherine Center
Length: 1 hour 16 minutes

From Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away, comes a short story, The Guy at the Wedding.

**This audio edition is read by the author** Read more

The Girl in the Plane

A Short Story

By: Katherine Center
Narrated by: Katherine Center
Length: 52 minutes

From Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of How to Walk Away, comes a short story The Girl in the Plane, featuring Cassie Hanwell, the courageous female firefighter at the heart of Things You Save in a Fire.

This audio edition is read by the author. Read more

Deathstroke

By: Richard Kelley
Narrated by: Will Damron
Length: 20 hours 49 minutes

*After watching the movie Jaws, you stayed out of the water. *
*After reading Deathstroke, you'll stay out of the forest.*

"Hurry! It's coming!" A desperate young mother shoves her infant son deep into a crevice between two logs. Will her baby survive? Will anyone? "Hurry! It's coming!"

That scene, and the hundreds of others like it, are everything... Read more

What Happened to You? (16-Minute Excerpt) - Abridged

Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing

By: Oprah Winfrey & Bruce D. Perry
Narrated by: Bruce D. Perry & Oprah Winfrey
Length: 14 minutes

"[Oprah Winfrey and Bruce D. Perry] are both capable, likable narrators who are sincerely engaged with their subject matter...The performances of these two humanitarians make this a must-hear for anyone recovering from their traumatic past." -- AudioFile Magazine

This program is read by the authors.

Our earliest experiences shape our lives far... Read more