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Title: Among the Grey Gums: romance, adventure and mystery, the must-read from the hot new voice in historical fiction

Author: Paula J. Beavan

Narrator: Elizabeth Brennan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Release date: June 1, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A woman must track down a murderer to save her brother from the hangman#039;s noose ... A rollicking and entertaining historical mystery, filled with adventure and romance from the Australian author of Daughter of the Hunter Valley. 1842, Hunter Valley: Lucy Stewart#039;s life turns chaotic when she finds herself caught up in a murder investigation in order to save her brother-in-law, Joe, from the hangman#039;s noose. Constable Sam Donovan believes the accusations levelled at Joe Stewart are suspicious at best and feels compelled to work with Lucy to find the real killer. Getting to know this fiercely independent woman in the process is a bonus. Their pursuit brings them to the attention of the notorious Smokey Gang, and when Lucy is ambushed on a deserted bush track and threatened, they realise they must be getting close to finding out what is really going on in the Valley. Life has taught Lucy the hard way not to rely on anyone, but Lucy needs Sam#039;s sleuthing skills. However, she has secrets in her past, the kind that once revealed change everything, and the only way she can find out if she can place her confidence in him, is to trust him. And that#039;s the hard part... Bushrangers, corruption and cover-ups, it#039;s a perilous journey to the truth... PRAISE FOR PAULA J. BEAVAN: #039;Set against an untamed natural landscape with an incredible heroine at its heart, Daughter of the Hunter Valley is a spectacular piece of historical fiction. Fans of Jackie French and Darry Fraser will adore this.#039; - Better Reading #039;An enjoyable read with great characters and a setting that I haven#039;t read too much in stories set during this time.#039; - 1girltoomanybooks

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Title: Unladylike Rules of Attraction

Series: #2 of The Marleigh Sisters

Author: Amita Murray

Narrator: Krupa Pattani

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The best Regency romp set in Bath since Persuasion! Good Housekeeping ‘Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue’ Julia Quinn 'A dazzling romance … Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it all' My Weekly 'Delightfully engrossing … with a dash of peril – perfect for fans of Bridgerton' Woman's Weekly Readers love the Marleigh sisters! 'Such a joyous book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review 'Romantic, sexy, funny, exciting, touching and moving' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review 'A scorching hot Regency romance' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review As one of the daughters of an English Earl and his Indian Mistress, Anya Marleigh has defied Regency society’s rules by playing her sitar and singing beautifully for Queen Charlotte at the court of George III. When she comes into an unexpected inheritance, her change of fortune comes with a catch — she must marry before her twenty-fifth birthday or the money will go to her trustee — the infuriating but devilishly sexy Lord Damian Ashton, who also has the power to approve her choice of husband. As Anya begins to attract the wrong sort of marriage suitor, Lord Ashton is the only thing standing between her and a fate worse than death. But does he have his own reasons for hindering her happy ever after …? Praise for Unladylike Rules of Attraction: 'Swept me away to the heart of Queen Charlotte's court … steam & witty, I devoured it!' JESSICA BULL 'A fun and fresh Regency romance!' CRESSIDA McLAUGHLIN 'A dazzling romance … Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it all'MY WEEKLY 'Exciting and engrossing. A great cast of supporting characters rounds out the compelling tale … a richly detailed historical romance with a side of intrigue and adventure' LIBRARY JOURNAL 'Murray's complex, well-shaded protagonists shine. Readers looking for diverse historical romance will want to check this out' PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY

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Title: Viktoria

Series: #2 of Berlin Trilogy

Author: Jenny Glanfield

Narrator: Christa Lewis

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 27 hours 43 minutes

Release date: May 21, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Berlin, Germany Two loves rule Viktoria Jochum-Kraus#039;s life. One is the Hotel Quadriga, built by her father, opened on the day she was born and, in January 1933, the most luxurious hotel in Berlin. The other is her son, Stefan. Only Viktoria knows that Stefan is the result of a youthful infatuation with her husband#039;s cousin, Count Peter von Biederstein. Independent and strong-minded, Viktoria has for many years run the Hotel Quadriga with her husband Benno. But as Hitler#039;s stormtroopers march beneath the Brandenburg Gate, heralding the beginning of the Third Reich, Viktoria soon realizes that she no longer controls her own destiny. Not only is she forced to relinquish her hold over the hotel under the brutal Nazi regime, but Stefan embarks upon a fateful love affair which she alone knows can only end in heartbreak. As war wreaks its fearful devastation—on the city and on the people she loves—all that Viktoria holds most dear is threatened . . . Will Viktoria#039;s carefully guarded secret be discovered? Can Berlin and its inhabitants survive the horrors of war? As families are torn apart and lives destroyed, will loved ones be separated forever?

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Title: Butcher

Author: Joyce Carol Oates

Narrator: Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Max Meyers, Amy Shiels, Edoardo Ballerini, Danny Campbell, Tavia Gilbert, Cassandra Campbell, Robert Fass

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 11 minutes

Release date: May 21, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

‘Simply the most consistently inventive, brilliant, curious and creative writer going’ GILLIAN FLYNN 'Delightfully disturbing' iNEWS 'A blood-soaked, gothic nightmare' FINANCIAL TIMES From one of our most accomplished storytellers, an extraordinary and arresting novel about a women’s asylum in the nineteenth century, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the world. In this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we follow the career of Dr. Silas Weir, “Father of Gyno-Psychiatry,” as he ascends from professional anonymity to national renown. Humiliated by a procedure gone terribly wrong, Weir is forced to take a position at the New Jersey Asylum for Female Lunatics, where he reigns. There, he is allowed to continue his practice, unchecked for decades, making a name for himself by focusing on women who have been neglected by the state—women he subjects to the most grotesque modes of experimentation. As he begins to establish himself as a pioneer of nineteenth-century surgery, Weir’s ambition is fueled by his obsessive fascination with a young Irish indentured servant named Brigit, who becomes not only Weir’s primary experimental subject, but also the agent of his destruction. Narrated by Silas Weir’s eldest son, who has repudiated his father’s brutal legacy, Butcher is a unique blend of fiction and fact, a nightmare voyage through the darkest regions of the American psyche conjoined, in its startling conclusion, with unexpected romance. Once again, Joyce Carol Oates has written a spellbinding novel confirming her position as one of our celebrated American visionaries of the imagination. 'A master storyteller' THE TIMES 'Vividly and compellingly-drawn' iNEWS

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Title: Hold Back the Night: The most gripping, emotional novel you#039;ll read this year

Author: Jessica Moor

Narrator: Elizabeth Bower

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 38 minutes

Release date: May 9, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

#039;ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE#039; KATE SAWYER #039;WILL GET UNDER YOUR SKIN AND LODGE ITSELF IN YOUR HEART#039; ERIN KELLY #039;HEARTBREAKING AND LIFE-AFFIRMING#039; LOUISE HARE #039;POWERFUL, TIMELY, IMPORTANT#039; BETH UNDERDOWN #039;BEAUTIFUL, COMPLEX AND MOVING#039; PLATINUM MAGAZINE #039;POWERFUL AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING#039; RED #039;I URGE EVERYONE TO READ THIS NOVEL#039; ERICKA WALLER #039;THESE CHARACTERS WILL WRAP AROUND YOUR HEART#039; ARAMINTA HALL From the Observer debut novelist of the year, comes a blistering, heart-wrenching new novel of complicity and atonement, delving into one nurse#039;s experience of the little-known history of conversion therapy and the heart-breaking betrayal of the AIDS crisis. March 2020. Annie is alone in her house as the world shuts down, only the ghosts of her memories for company. But then she receives a phone call which plunges her deeper into the past. 1959. Annie and Rita are student nurses at Fairlie Hall mental hospital. Working long, gruelling hours, they soon learn that the only way to appease their terrifying matron is to follow the rules unthinkingly. But what is happening in the hospital#039;s hidden side wards? And at what point does following the rules turn into complicity - and betrayal? 1983. Annie is reeling from the loss of her husband and struggling to face raising her daughter alone. Following a chance encounter, she offers a sick young man a bed for the night, a good deed that soon leads to another. Before long, she finds herself entering a new life of service - her home a haven for those who are cruelly shunned. But can we ever really atone? The powerful and captivating new novel from the celebrated author of KEEPER and YOUNG WOMEN, HOLD BACK THE NIGHT is Jessica Moor#039;s most powerful and commercial book to date. A darkly compelling character-led novel, drawing on themes of complicity and betrayal, it is bursting with talking points and absolutely perfect for reading groups. Praise for HOLD BACK THE NIGHT and Jessica Moor: #039;The literary sensation . . . heart-breaking#039; My Weekly #039;Absolutely incredible. Intricate, heart-breaking, with perfect prose and characterisation. This is an author stepping into her power and it is a privilege to behold#039; Kate Sawyer, Costa shortlisted author of The Stranding and This Family #039;Beautifully written and authentic, this novel shines an unflinching light on the darkest episodes of recent medical history. Hold Back The Night will get under your skin and lodge itself in your heart#039; Erin Kelly #039;Powerful, at times gut-wrenching#039; Peter Tatchell #039;Heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measure. Dealing with the horrors of conversion therapy in the 1950s and the AIDS crisis in the 1980s, this is a story of redemption and hope as much as it is grief and shame. I absolutely loved it#039; Louise Hare #039;Jessica Moor is a new young writer I believe in#039; Jeanette Winterson #039;Heartbreaking and beautifully written#039; Heather Darwent #039;A shocking, vital story that will never let you go. I urge everyone to read this novel. Jessica does not flinch away from the themes in this book, but writes with purposeful intent. She does not linger on the suffering, but shines a light on hope. An outstanding achievement#039; Ericka Waller #039;Hold back the Night is a book about fear and power, the stories we tell ourselves and the people we hope to be. Beautiful and lyrical, these characters will wrap around your heart. I loved it#039; Araminta Hall

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Title: Circus Maximus: An unforgettable Roman odyssey of rivalry and power

Author: A.D. O'neill

Narrator: Mark Elstob

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 46 minutes

Release date: May 9, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

The charioteer in his purest form. The supreme master of destiny and the elements. A man who made a circus out of life, and life out of a circus. 'A.D. O'Neill peels back the veil of time and shines a light on the intrigue and excitement of chariot racing in ancient Rome. With exquisite attention to detail and an authentic and engaging voice, Circus Maximus is endlessly and effortlessly entertaining.' MATTHEW HARFFY, author of The Bernicia Chronicles series THE CHAOTIC A.D. 69 When the tyrannical Aulus Vitellius seizes the reins of power in Rome, the empire is already in the grip of a fierce civil war. But the new emperor's first priority is both personal and deeply symbolic: he plans to crush the Green chariot racing faction - the mortal enemies of his beloved Blues - at the Plebeian Games in the Circus Maximus. To save the Greens from certain extinction, two former charioteers - the stoical and determined Corax and the flamboyant and cocksure Alector (once the firmest of friends, now the bitterest of rivals) - have just twenty-six days to transport four champion chariot horses across the breadth of Europe to Rome. Braving blizzards, bandits, floods and wild storms at sea, theirs is an unforgettable odyssey and race-against-time adventure. A.D. O'Neill steers a thundering epic around historical events and real-life characters to a breathtaking climax in the greatest sporting arena of all time - the Circus Maximus.

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Title: An Ocean of Courage and Fear

Author: Jerry Borrowman

Narrator: Traber Burns

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 7 hours 46 minutes

Release date: May 7, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Based on survivor accounts, this gripping novel opens days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and details three years of sea battles that spanned between Hawaii and the shores of Okinawa with the crew of one of the most decorated ships of the Pacific War. Onboard the heavy cruiser USS Salt Lake City, Lieutenant Commander Justin Collier was 230 miles west of Pearl Harbor accompanying the USS Enterprise on a secret mission when Japan attacked the United States. Upon his return to Honolulu, the gravity of the war begins to change him, as does every subsequent mission, including a rare beach landing with an Army infantry division. He fears his wounds of war, both physical and mental, will be incurable. Meanwhile, on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor, hundreds of wounded men lay scattered in cots and stretchers in and around the naval hospital, and volunteer nurse Heidi Collier feels overwhelmed by the number of casualties. She had watched the bombing by Japanese planes as she huddled with her two children in front of their home, hoping that her husband aboard the USS Salt Lake City was safe wherever he was. In her prayers, she feels he is still alive. Lieutenant Riley Bracken feels the sudden g-force of his catapult-launched observation floatplane with each harrowing mission. Alerting the USS Salt Lake City of enemy ships gives him purpose, which is why no one can know about his recent bouts of vertigo. He can’t risk losing what he loves most. Fifteen-year-old Al Jowdy lied about his age in order to join the Navy. Whatever he believed Navy life would be was shot out of the water—twice—when his ships were torpedoed. Now aboard the Salt Lake City, he fears his luck may have run out. An Ocean of Courage and Fear reveals the harrowing, never-before-told events that surrounded the crew of the USS Salt Lake City as they endure all the major action in the Pacific War.

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Title: The Cursed Friend

Author: Beatrice Salvioni

Narrator: Carlotta Brentan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 44 minutes

Release date: May 7, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

An unbreakable, life-changing friendship will lead two young girls from different worlds to rebel against the sexism, prejudice and injustice they face living in 1930s Italy in this moving novel that echoes the spirit Elena Ferrante's beloved works. 'Richly imagined' OBSERVER 'A widescreen, sensory, visual story' THE TIMES It is 1936 in the small Italian city of Monza. On the pebbled bank of the Lambro, two frantic girls scramble to hide a body. A year earlier, Maddalena attracts stares everywhere she goes. ‘The Cursed One’, they whisper, as tales of the harm she’s inflicted upon those that have crossed her ignite fear and scorn amongst the townspeople. Francesca is not scared like the others. Respectable, well-behaved and yearning for a life beyond provincial conformity, she is drawn to Maddalena’s rebellious spirit. When, one day, she finds herself telling a lie to save her, this split-second decision irrevocably binds the girls together. From this moment on they will go to any length to protect one another, even if that leads to a terrible violence… Translated from the Italian by Elena Pala 'Salvioni's prose is transfixing and visceral' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Heart-rendingly tender and fiercely defiant’ HESTER MUSSON

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Title: To Sing of War

Author: Catherine Mckinnon

Narrator: Annabelle Tudor

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 15 hours 53 minutes

Release date: May 1, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

From the author of the Miles Franklin Award shortlisted Storyland, comes a rich, layered and thrilling novel of love, war and friendship, To Sing of War. Longlisted 2024 ARA Historical Novel Prize #039;Transcends the boundaries of historical fiction#039; Books+Publishing DECEMBER 1944 In New Guinea, a young Australian nurse, Lotte Wyld, chances upon her first love, Virgil Nicholson, a soldier in the Allies#039; hard-fought jungle campaign. At Los Alamos in the United States, idealistic physicists Miriam Carver and Fred Johnson join Robert Oppenheimer and a team of brilliant scientists in a collective dream to build a weapon that will stop all war, while Kitty Oppenheimer wrestles with restrictions on her freedom. And on the sacred island of Miyajima in Japan, Hiroko Narushima is doing her best to protect her family. Each of these people yearns to belong, yet each fiercely protects their independence. Secrets, misunderstandings and fears burden them; shame shapes them; hope and imagination lift them up. They are caught in a moment of history, both enthralled and appalled by actions they must undertake. A beautiful, rich and intricately woven novel, To Sing of War asks how one person can make a difference in a world that is wondrous, thrilling and endangered. It insists on our interconnectedness, hums with the energy of the world and is a blazingly powerful and deeply moving account of friendship, love and war. #039;Deeply intelligent and very affecting#039; The Saturday Paper #039;In an exquisite, braided narrative, To Sing of War reanimates World War II in a paean to the environment.#039; Australian Book Review #039;To Sing of War is one of the best things I#039;ve read this year, sweeping and yet intimate, ambitious, lyrical, propelled by memorable characters you don#039;t want to let go of ... a fluid sense of time, a strong evocation of place and events. It#039;s a novel of big themes, boldly told.#039; Caroline Baum #039;An intricately woven novel, straddling war, love and friendship.#039; Sydney Morning Herald #039;This is a book I didn#039;t want to end. Its story, characters, settings and portrayal of war#039;s insidious barbarity are utterly compelling.#039; Good Reading Bookclub #039;I read very quickly, was totally immersed in it, and then I noticed there were moments of birdsong, of nature, and of music and war; this idea of singing war, which goes back both to Virgil and also to something else, she references Brecht at the beginning, but there is something that she is doing there that I found terribly moving.#039; Kate Evans, ABC Radio, The Bookshelf #039;Catherine McKinnon#039;s last novel, the Miles Franklin-shortlisted Storyland, is one of the more striking Australian novels of recent years ... Her new novel, To Sing of War, is no less ambitious. Interweaving the stories of half a dozen characters spread across the planet, it traces them to their convergence in the moment when the bomb fell on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, wiping out tens of thousands of lives in a matter of seconds ... The real power of this deeply intelligent and very affecting novel flows from its awareness of what war does to those caught up in it.#039; James Bradley, The Saturday Paper #039;War writing can sometimes be formulaic and cliched, but McKinnon seeks a grittier view of war#039;s complexities. To Sing of War recognises the prevalence of sexual violence in wartime - something which is often overlooked in commemorations.#039; Brigid Magner, The Conversation

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Title: The Studio Girls

Author: Lisa Ireland

Narrator: Alice Parkinson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 55 minutes

Release date: April 30, 2024

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

'Fans of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will love Lisa Ireland's cinematic new novel. Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood, The Studio Girls is opulent and scandalous, yet ultimately uplifting. Ireland's best yet!' Sally Hepworth 'A novel about love, friendship and the Golden Age of Hollywood. What more could you want? I LOVED it.' Rachael Johns 'Inspired by fascinating real-life history, The Studio Girls is a stunning tale of love, friendship and secrets, perfect for fans of Natasha Lester and Fiona Davis. Sure to be one of the biggest books of 2024!' Kelly Rimmer 'If Sex and the City was set in 1950s Hollywood, with the perfect mix of gossip, glam and scandal! But it's the moving friendships, heartbreaks and the enduring spirit of women that made this book hard to put down. ' Kerryn Mayne It's 1955, and four talented young women become best friends while living at the Hollywood Studio Club, the famous boarding house for movie hopefuls. Julia Newman is a rising star. As Goldstar Studios' 'new Grace Kelly', she has been sent to the Club to keep her out of trouble, though Julia is just thrilled to finally make friends. For Peggy Carmichael, Julia's roommate, life is not so easy. She takes classes, auditions constantly, and grabs whatever bit-part is offered. Still, her 'big break' remains stubbornly out of reach. Meanwhile, Vivienne Lockhart, the most talented actress of them all, is constantly reduced to 'sexpot' roles. She'll do whatever it takes to succeed. But is she driven by ambition, or by a heartbreaking need to be loved? Finally, there's aspiring scriptwriter Sadie Shore, who has little interest in the trappings of fame. Particularly when she becomes the PA of a big studio boss and her eyes are opened to the perils of her friends' dreams . . .