Listen to the Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, LGBTQ+

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Title: The Queen of the Valley

Author: Lorena Hughes

Narrator: Johnny Rey Diaz, Gisela Chípe, Frankie Corzo

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 57 minutes

Release date: August 22, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Amid Colombia’s unparalleled beauty, and the devastation of the 1925 Cali earthquake, the owner of a legendary hacienda vanishes, plunging three very different strangers into the dangerous secrets he left behind. Driven and recklessly daring, Martin Sabater follows his lifelong dream of owning a cacao plantation in Valle del Cauca. But on the night of a spectacular gala, he disappears—and is never seen again. Now his hacienda is a budding Catholic hospital saving lives during an emerging epidemic. And novice nun “Sor Puri” is there to uncover the truth behind Martin’s disappearance. But her real identity and her past with the heartbreakingly charismatic Martin—will put far more than her perilous search at risk. A professional photographer, Lucas Ferreira is Martin’s best friend since boyhood. He has his own reasons for helping the determined, alluring nun. But what this reserved man won’t reveal about his thwarted dreams and unrequited passion could prove key to the past—or a lethal trap. Martin was head nurse Sor Camila’s only love—until an unfortunate mistake changed the course of her life forever. Now, Martin’s home is an unexpected chance for her, Lucas, and Puri to set the past right. But with their secrets unearthing explosive memories and wrenching lies, can they survive the truth about Martin—and the consequences that will forever alter their destinies?

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Title: Mrs. Porter Calling: A Novel

Series: #3 of The Emmy Lake Chronicles

Author: Aj Pearce

Narrator: Anna Popplewell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 53 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 4.5 of Total 2

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

From the author of the bestselling “jaunty, heartbreaking winner” (People) Dear Mrs. Bird, a charming and irresistible novel featuring aspiring journalist Emmy Lake as she navigates life, love, and friendship in London during World War II—perfect for fans of The Paris Library and Lessons in Chemistry. London, April 1943. Twenty-five-year-old Emmy Lake is doing her part for the war effort by spearheading the hugely popular “Yours Cheerfully” advice column in Woman’s Friend magazine. The postbags are full, Emmy’s guidance offers much needed support to her readers, and Woman’s Friend is thriving. Cheered on by her best friends Bunty and Thelma, and resolute in the absence of her husband who is fighting in the army, Emmy is dedicated to helping women face the increasing challenges brought about by over three years of war. But Emmy’s world is turned upside down when glamorous socialite, the Honorable Cressida Porter, becomes the new publisher of the magazine, and wants to change everything about it. Aided by Mrs. Pye, a Paris-obsessed editor with delusions of grandeur, and Small Winston, the grumpiest dog in London, Mrs. Porter fills the pages with expensive fashions and frivolous articles about her friends. Worst of all, she announces that she is cutting the advice column. Her vision for the publication’s future is dreadful and Emmy is determined to fight back. Emmy and her friends must save the magazine they love, but when personal tragedy strikes, they are forced to face the very real implications of life in war-torn London. Set in 1943 but inherently resonant with how we live today, Pearce’s signature blend of laugh-out-loud funny and heartbreakingly sad storytelling delivers a tribute to the strength of friendships. An enriching story about women coming together, Pearce’s latest novel is the perfect tonic for our times.

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Title: A Year of Ravens: a novel of Boudica's Rebellion

Author: Russell Whitfield, Vicky Alvear, Simon Turney, Stephanie Dray, Kate Quinn, Eliza Knight, Ruth Downie

Narrator: Andrew Kingston, Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 18 hours 28 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A YEAR OF RAVENS Britannia: land of mist and magic clinging to the western edge of the Roman Empire. A red-haired queen named Boudica led her people in a desperate rebellion against the might of Rome, an epic struggle destined to consume heroes and cowards, young and old, Roman and Briton . . . and these are their stories. A calculating queen foresees the fires of rebellion in a king's death. A neglected slave girl seizes her own courage as Boudica calls for war. An idealistic tribune finds manhood in a brutal baptism of blood and slaughter. A death-haunted Druid challenges the gods themselves to ensure victory for his people. A conflicted young warrior finds himself torn between loyalties to tribe and to Rome. An old champion struggles for everlasting glory in the final battle against the legions. A pair of fiery princesses fight to salvage the pieces of their mother’s dream as the ravens circle. A novel in seven parts, overlapping stories of warriors and peacemakers, queens and slaves, Romans and Britons who cross paths during Boudica’s epic rebellion. But who will survive to see the dawn of a new Britannia, and who will fall to feed the ravens? Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. Text copyright 2015 by Ben Kane, Stephanie Dray, Ruth Downie, Russell Whitfield, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S.J.A. Turney, Kate Quinn, and E. Knight.

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Title: A Day of Fire: A Novel of Pompeii

Author: Vicky Alvear, Sophie Perinot, Stephanie Dray, Ben Kane, Kate Quinn, Eliza Knight

Narrator: Andrew Kingston, Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 19 minutes

Release date: August 8, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

From six bestselling authors, including New York Times bestseller Kate Quinn, comes a vividly imagined novel following the lives of those in ancient Pompeii on the fateful day Mount Vesuvius erupts. Pompeii was a lively resort flourishing in the shadow of Mount Vesuvius at the height of the Roman Empire. When Vesuvius erupted in an explosion of flame and ash, the entire town would be destroyed. Some of its citizens died in the chaos, some escaped the mountain’s wrath . . . and these are their stories: A boy loses his innocence in Pompeii’s flourishing streets. An heiress dreads her wedding day, not knowing it will be swallowed by fire. An ex-legionary stakes his entire future on a gladiator bout destined never to be finished. A crippled senator welcomes death, until a tomboy on horseback comes to his rescue. A young mother faces an impossible choice for her unborn child as the ash falls. A priestess and a prostitute seek redemption and resurrection as the town is buried. Six authors bring to life overlapping stories of patricians and slaves, warriors and politicians, villains and heroes who cross each other’s paths during Pompeii’s fiery end. But who will escape, and who will be buried for eternity? Text copyright 2023 by Stephanie Dray, Ben Kane, Eliza Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn, Victoria Alvear, and Michelle Moran

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Title: Her Little Flowers

Author: Shannon Morgan

Narrator: Siobhan Waring

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 35 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Set in a haunted manor house in a picturesque English village, this debut novel is a modern-day ghost story filled with emotional complexity and family secrets. Will be irresistible for fans of Eve Chase, Kate Morton, and Shirley Jackson. Francine Thwaite has lived all her fifty-five years in her family's ancestral home, a rambling Elizabethan manor in England's Lake District. No other living soul resides there, but Francine isn't alone. There are ghosts in Thwaite Manor, harmless and familiar. Most beloved is Bree, the mischievous ghost girl who has been Francine's companion since childhood. When Francine's estranged sister, Madeleine, returns to the manor after years away, she brings with her a story that threatens everything Francine has always believed. It is a tale of cruelty and desperation, of terror and unbearable heartache. And as Francine learns more about the darkness in her family's past—and the role she may have played in it—she realizes that confronting the truth may mean losing what she holds most dear. As moving and poignant as it is chilling, Her Little Flowers is a story of grief and enduring love—and of the haunting regrets only forgiveness can dispel.

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Title: The Lonesome Gun

Series: #7 of Perley Gates Western

Author: J.A. Johnstone, William W. Johnstone

Narrator: Danny Campbell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

Release date: July 25, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Good Samaritan gunslinger Perley Gates returns for a new action-packed adventure from legendary national bestselling Western authors William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone set in historic Texas. Perley's elder brother, Rubin, who manages the Triple-G Ranch decides to try breeding some Hereford cattle with the ranch's longhorns. He asks Perley to deliver the contract for the Herefords, a simple task. But nothing ever remains simple when Perley is involved. And for the reluctant fast gun, it means a nightmare journey through hell itself . . . The trouble starts when Perley and his sidekick, Possum, meet some damsels in distress—a lovely group of saloon girls with a broken wagon wheel. Being a good Samaritan, Perley feels honor-bound to help them. But when the travelers cross paths with an ornery gang of vicious outlaws, things turn deadly—and fast. It only gets worse from there, for Perley agrees to escort them to Nacogdoches—next to Angelina County, a section of which is infested with a special breed of vermin known as the Tarpley family. And this corrupt clan has a gunslinger—who'd love nothing more than to take down a living legend like Perley Gates . . .

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Title: Trouble: The new laugh-out-loud Regency romp from Lex Croucher

Author: Lex Croucher

Narrator: Ell Potter

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 38 minutes

Release date: July 20, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

There's a new governess at Fairmont House, and she's going to be nothing but trouble. Emily Laurence is a liar. She is not polite, she's not polished, and she has never taught a child in her life. This position was meant to be her sister's - brilliant, kind Amy, who isn't perpetually angry, dangerously reckless, and who does (inexplicably) like children. But Amy is unwell and needs a doctor, their father is gone and their mother is useless, so here Emily is, pretending to be something she's not. If she can get away with her deception for long enough to earn a few months' wages and slip some expensive trinkets into her pockets along the way, perhaps they'll be all right. That is, as long as she doesn't get involved with the Edwards family's dramas. Emily refuses to care about her charges - Grace, who talks too much and loves too hard, and Aster, who is frankly terrifying but might just be the wittiest sixteen-year-old Emily has ever met - or the servants, who insist on acting as if they're each other's family. And she certainly hasn't noticed her employer, the brooding, taciturn Captain Edwards, no matter how good he might look without a shirt on . . . As Fairmont House draws her in, Emily's lies start to come undone. Can she fix her mistakes before it's too late? Praise for Lex Croucher: 'Bridgerton's wild little sister. So much fun!' Sarra Manning 'Witty, whip-smart and full of characters I totally fell for. I didn't want it to end' Laura Kay 'Beyond entertaining - high debauchery with a feminist swing' Abigail Mann

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Title: Kukum

Author: Michel Jean

Narrator: Erin Tripp

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Release date: July 11, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

A Quebec bestseller based on the life of Michel Jean’s great-grandmother that delivers an empathetic portrait of drastic change in an Innu community. Kukum recounts the story of Almanda Siméon, an orphan raised by her aunt and uncle, who falls in love with a young Innu man despite their cultural differences and goes on to share her life with the Pekuakami Innu community. They accept her as one of their own: Almanda learns their language, how to live a nomadic existence, and begins to break down the barriers imposed on Indigenous women. Unfolding over the course of a century, the novel details the end of traditional ways of life for the Innu, as Almanda and her family face the loss of their land and confinement to reserves, and the enduring violence of residential schools.  Kukum intimately expresses the importance of Innu ancestral values and the need for freedom nomadic peoples feel to this day.

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Title: [Arabic] - الغول

Author: أحمد زكريا

Narrator: أحمد شمعة

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 4 hours 47 minutes

Release date: July 10, 2023

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

كيف جاء الغيلان لهذا العالم؟ العديد من الحكايات رُوِيَت حول هذا الأمر، بعضها حكايات ذات طابع ديني، والآخر من نسيج المروِيَّات الشعبية. وخلافًا للآداب الشعبية الأوروبية، والتى تزخر بحكايات الجنيّات، سوف نجد الحكايات الشعبية المصرية، تميل إلى إبراز عنصر البطولات والفروسية، كما في حكايات الشّاطر حسن والحسناء، بينما تصبح مخلوقات العالم الماورائي في خلفية الصورة والحكاية، ومع ذلك لا يجب الاستهانة بمخلوقات هذا العالم الغيبيّ وسرديّاتها في التراث الشعبي المصري. رجلٌ يُدعى «أزارد» يجمع المرويات الشعبية من القرن التاسع عشر، يروي لنا العديد من القصص والأساطير القديمة التي وصل إليها. لكن ما يحكيه كان يفوق كل تصور ويصعب تصديقه. تبدأ الأحداث في جنوب مصر، بقرية تُدعى 'بيجونة' تقع على الضفة الشرقية من النيل، ويتكرر ذكرها في معظم الحكايات، فما سر تلك القرية؟ كتاب «الغول» هو محاولة لكتابة قصص عن موضوع شهير جدًا وأسطورة شعبية في غاية الثراء، كتب عنها كثيرون بالفعل، لكن جاء الكاتب أحمد زكريا مختلفًا عن أي كتابة معاصرة حاولت تناول مثل هذه الأمور؛ إذ جمع العديد من القصص والمرويات الشعبية المصرية، من بينها وعلى رأسها حكايات الغيلان، التي خصص لها هذا الكتاب لسرد جزء يسير من حكايات الجن والشياطين، والمردة والحوريات والعفاريت والمدن المسحورة. استمع الآن.

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Title: Viking Wolf: Dragonheart Book 5

Series: #5 of Dragonheart

Author: Griff Hosker

Narrator: Marston York

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 36 minutes

Release date: June 29, 2023

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2

Genres: LGBTQ+

Publisher's Summary:

Jarl Dragon Heart has taken to the seas. With his wolf warriors he raids further afield than ever before as he seeks his destiny. He has to fight new enemies as well as treacherous former allies. The Norns weave their webs and the Vikings discover the Middle Sea and Africa before they find themselves at the court of Nikephoros 1, the Emperor of Byzantium. A vast moving novel filled with battles both at sea and on land as the Viking Wolf unleashes his pack on the world.