Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616332 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wives Like Us: A Novel Author: Plum Sykes Narrator: Annabel Mullion Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 36 minutes Release date: May 14, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: “Wives Like Us made me laugh so hard I actually knocked over my lamp. Can a book be so wickedly smart, so effortless, so chic and hilarious that you would stumble through the night to find a new lightbulb just so you can keep reading way past your bedtime? In a word, yes.'' —Kevin Kwan Take a grand English country house, one (heartbroken) American divorcee, three rich wives, two tycoons, a pair of miniature sausage dogs and one (bereaved) butler; put them all into the blender and out comes the impossibly funny Wives Like Us, the new novel from the best-selling author of Bergdorf Blondes and Party Girls Die In Pearls, Plum Sykes. If you think the English countryside is all green wellies, muddy Land Rovers and grey-haired ladies in tweed, then you’ve never visited ‘The Bottoms.’ Welcome to the rose-strewn county of Oxfordshire, and the tony Cotswold villages of Little Bottom, Middle Bottom, Great Bottom, and Monkton Bottom, recently annexed by a glittering new breed of female: the Country Princess.  Following a ghastly row about a missing suite of diamonds, Tata Hawkins has flounced out of Monkton Bottom Manor with her daughter, Minty, and Executive Butler Ian Palmer in tow, decamping to The Old Coach House to teach her husband Bryan a lesson. But things don’t go to plan: Bryan disappears to Venice with a bikini designer; Selby Fairfax, the glamorous American divorcée who has inherited the beautiful estate next door, is refusing Tata’s overtures at friendship; Tata’s best friends, Sophie Thompson and Fernanda Ovington-Williams, are distracted by their own heartache, and the posh Pennybacker-Hoare sisters are plotting to prevent Tata regaining her crown as Queen of the Bottoms. Worst of all, Ian has nowhere to store his collection of vintage Gucci loafers. Will Tata ever return to the comforts of the Manor? Will Selby find her Prince Charming? Will the Pennybacker-Hoares prevail? With the help of a pig farmer-ess moonlighting as a Personal Assistant, a male model moonlighting as a stable hand and a London barrister moonlighting as a gentleman farmer, can Ian restore harmony to The Bottoms?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614649 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Mother Act Author: Heidi Reimer Narrator: Beth Hicks, Lisa Flanagan Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 30, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: 'Propulsive and affecting.... This is worthy of a standing ovation.' —Publishers Weekly (starred review) Set against the sparkling backdrop of the theater world, this propulsive debut follows the relationship between an actress who refuses to abandon her career and the daughter she chooses to abandon instead. Sadie Jones, a larger-than-life actress and controversial feminist, never wanted to be a mother. No one feels this more deeply than Jude, the daughter Sadie left behind. While Jude spent her childhood touring with her father’s Shakespearian theater company, desperate for validation from the mother she barely knew, Sadie catapulted to fame on the wings of The Mother Act—a scathing one-woman show about motherhood. Two decades later, Jude is a talented actress in her own right, and her fraught relationship with Sadie has come to a scandalous head. On a December evening in New York City, at the packed premiere of Sadie’s latest play, the two come face-to-face and the intertwined stories of their lives unfold—colorfully and dramatically. What emerges is a picture of two very different women navigating the complicated worlds of career, love, and family, all while grappling with the essential question: can they ever really understand each other? Compelling, insightful, and cleverly conveyed as a play in six acts, The Mother Act is a stylish page-turner that looks at what it means to be a devoted mother and a devoted artist—and whether it is possible to be both.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612776 to listen full audiobooks. Title: On Her Own: A Novel Author: Lihi Lapid Narrator: Emily Lawrence Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 2 minutes Release date: March 19, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A moving, page-turning story of two families in crisis and the unexpected places from which love can grow. ''The true mystery Lapid seeks to unveil is one of the most burning questions of our time: What does it mean to be a woman in today’s world? On Her Own is a book you will want all the women in your life to read.'' —Ayelet Gundar-Goshen, award-winning author of Waking Lions Nina, a teenage runaway, wakes up in the unfamiliar stairwell of a Tel Aviv apartment in a torn minidress. As her memory starts to resurface—the abusive older man she’s running away from, the crime she witnessed—she knows one thing: she needs to find a place to hide. When one of the building’s tenants, Carmela, a lonely old widow suffering from memory loss, mistakes Nina for her granddaughter she hasn’t seen in years, Nina jumps at the opportunity for a safe haven. Soon, the two strangers become each other’s lifeline as Nina settles into the apartment with sweet, reassuring Carmela. Meanwhile, Irina, a Russian immigrant, is living a parent’s worst nightmare: her only daughter has gone missing. She knows Nina got involved with the wrong men and will do anything to find her. Across the ocean, Itamar feels that something is happening to his mom, Carmela. The guilt over having left Israel for his pursuit of the American dream stirs childhood memories in him and a longing for the family that once was complete. Set between the eve of Passover and Israel’s Independence Day, On Her Own is a tense and immersive psychological read about two families looking for redemption and the transformative bonds between strangers. Translated from the Hebrew by Sondra Silverston.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618176 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The House Sitter Author: Elizabeth Drummond Narrator: Janna Fox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 16 minutes Release date: February 23, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ‘Warming and lighthearted… this is a novel that leaves you romanticising crumbling mansions and the brooding bachelors hiding in their mazes’ Megan Clawson, author of Falling Hard for the Royal Guard 'Charming! Small rural town, rolling hills, and an old manor house, all embraced in a grumpy/sunshine romance – all the country comforts you need in a read.’ Pernille Hughes, author of Ten Years 'Elizabeth Drummond knows how to craft the perfect, broody, swoon-worthy hero, Wolfie had my heart at his first glower.’ Camilla Isley, author of Opposites Attract His house. Her rules. But who’s in charge? Pippa Munro had the perfect life plan. What she did not plan, was for her boyfriend to break up with her. Or sell her beloved home. So instead of being blissfully engaged, Pippa finds herself jobless, homeless and single. Wolfie Squires needs someone to look after his family’s ancient house. He’s too busy with his hot shot city job to deal with a country manor several hundred miles away. Enter Pippa Munro, Wolfie’s exact opposite. As tempers fray, ideas clash, and secrets are spilled, Pippa and Wolfie might realise they have the same ambitions for the house, if only they could stop arguing long enough to find out… Readers are loving The House Sitter: ‘The romance was fun and believable… I loved it!’ Joss Wood, author of Confessions of a Christmasholic ‘Cosy and fun… the village vibes and capable heroine are spot on’ Katherine Dyson, author of Lily Bennett’s Bucket List 'I loved the gorgeous descriptions of Yorkshire, and the hero Wolfie is totally dreamy… a fun, escapist book to curl up with’ Emily Kerr, author of Take a Chance on Greece ‘The new Mr Darcy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A great story that is easy to read and full of love, laughter and tears’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A delightful and captivating read… [a] well-crafted plot, engaging characters, and humorous narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved this book so much I didn’t want to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616769 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden Fires Author: Sairish Hussain Narrator: Krupa Pattani, Raj Ghatak, Amerjit Deu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 18, 2024 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: How can you live in the present when you’re trying to bury the past? ‘A sweeping tale of resilience’ i News 'An ineffably touching novel by a talented young author' Saga Magazine 'Harrowing yet uplifting…A visceral exploration of family, identity and loss' Sunday Post

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617660 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rainbow: A Novel Author: Yasunari Kawabata Narrator: Ami Okumura Jones Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 55 minutes Release date: November 7, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Available in English for the very first time, a powerful, poignant novel about three half sisters in post-war Japan, from the Nobel Prize-winning author of Snow Country. With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters—born to the same father but different mothers—struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their father’s first child—haunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final, disturbing days together—seeks comfort in a series of unhealthy romances. And both sisters find themselves unable to outrun the legacies of their late mothers. A thoughtful, probing novel about the enduring traumas of war, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the inescapability of the past, The Rainbow is a searing, melancholy work from one of Japan’s greatest writers. A VINTAGE ORIGINAL.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616356 to listen full audiobooks. Title: One Blood Author: Denene Millner Narrator: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Tina Lifford, Bahni Turpin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 18 hours 59 minutes Release date: September 7, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her. ‘A powerful family saga’ OBSERVER ‘Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient… a masterpiece’ TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis THREE WOMEN. ONE BLOOD. A birth mother Grace, growing up in segregated Virginia, is only a teenager when her baby is taken from her in the ultimate act of betrayal. An adoptive mother Lolo, who takes the baby in, has dreamed of having a family her whole life. She will do whatever it takes whatever it takes to keep her dream intact. The daughter to both Pregnant with her first baby, Rae discovers that she is adopted. Now she must face an important reckoning about her two mothers… One Blood is a powerful story of mothers and daughters, secrets and history: a hymn to Black womanhood. ‘Heartbreaking’ KARIN SLAUGHTER ‘Epic’ i PAPER ‘Deeply moving’ PEOPLE magazine

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616572 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Secret to a Southern Wedding Series: #1 of Peachtree Cove Author: Synithia Williams Narrator: Adenrele Ojo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 58 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An emotional and witty story of love, forgiveness, and second chances as the race to the wedding day begins… It’s been years since Dr. Imani Kemp has returned home to Peachtree Cove, Georgia.  As Tallahassee’s most sought-after OB-GYN, she doesn’t have much time for anything else. But when her mom announces she’s marrying a man she just met on a dating app, Imani knows she has to put a stop to it immediately.  Let her mom be hurt again after the disastrous way her last marriage ended?  Absolutely not. Always her protector, Imani won’t rest until her mom sees reason.  She just never expected sparks to fly with the groom’s son...      After his mother’s tragic death, Cyril Dash and his father relocated to Peachtree Cove to escape the gossip and speculation. Now, in this quirky small town, they’ve made a new life for themselves, and after years of grief, his dad has finally found happiness again.  And Cyril refuses to let Imani threaten that.  The more determined he is to prove the strength of his dad's love, the more drawn he is to this beautiful, complicated woman who's determined to call off the wedding. But when Cyril’s heartbreaking past comes to light, destiny won’t be denied.  Because the secret to this southern wedding is you never know how far you'll go in the name of love.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616774 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lost Orphan Author: Pam Weaver Narrator: Rachel Atkins Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: August 3, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Three sisters torn apart by war. Can fighting for peace bring them together again? December 1941: Evacuated from the threat of German bombs, sisters Amelie and Mireille have grown up under the storm clouds of war. Now they have joined the fight against Hitler, with Amelie training as a nurse to save wounded soldiers, and Mireille enlisted to help the Air Force wage war in the skies over Europe. But as each sister fights for peace, they are still haunted by the memory of their missing sister who was snatched away from them at the beginning of the war. As Mireille is recruited for a special forces role behind enemy lines in France, she puts her life on the line for the Allies. But could she also finally have a chance of reuniting her sisters, once the war is over? A heart-breaking tale of the bond between sisters and the courage of women in wartime. Perfect for fans of Shirley Dickson, Glynis Peters and Pam Jenoff. If you loved The Runaway Orphans by Pam Weaver, then don’t miss this next chapter in the sisters’ story! Readers adore The Lost Orphan: ‘I absolutely loved the first book so I was really looking forward to reading this and I quite literally could not put it down! My heart was in my mouth, both with Mireille in France, and Amelie and her vile partner back home. I was so caught up in all the emotion and sobbed at the end.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I enjoyed The Lost Orphan and read it in a day! The characters are brave sisters with a troubled past who are doing their 'bit' in the British war effort. The author has a wonderful sense of plot and place and the story moves right along.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An emotional rollercoaster … Great characters and pacy storylines make this a compelling read.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The sisters have amazing personalities with their strength and determination shining through. As I read of their encounters they felt like old friends who I couldn’t wait to meet with again. This has been an absolutely brilliant novel that I was unable to put down and when I reached the last page I had tears in my eyes.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a brilliant sequel to The Runaway Orphans. This book is, like the first one, full of twists and turns … Now I have a book hangover and don't know what to follow this with!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent conclusion to the story started in The Runaway Orphans. It is heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time. The characters are so real, I felt as if I knew them and would have felt right at home stepping into Jim and Norah’s kitchen. Pam Weaver is a great storyteller.’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616802 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bakery in Paris: A Novel Author: Aimie K. Runyan Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family, generations apart, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre.   1870: The Prussians are at the city gates, intent to starve Paris into submission. Lisette Vigneau—headstrong, willful, and often ignored by her wealthy parents—awaits the outcome of the war from her parents’ grand home in the Place Royale in the very heart of the city. When an excursion throws her into the path of a revolutionary National Guardsman, Théodore Fournier, her destiny is forever changed. She gives up her life of luxury to join in the fight for a Paris of the People. She opens a small bakery with the hopes of being a vital boon to the impoverished neighborhood in its hour of need. When the city falls into famine, and then rebellion, her resolve to give up the comforts of her past life is sorely tested. 1946: Nineteen-year-old Micheline Chartier is coping with the loss of her father and the disappearance of her mother during the war. In their absence, she is charged with the raising of her two younger sisters. At the hand of a well-meaning neighbor, Micheline finds herself enrolled in a prestigious baking academy with her entire life mapped out for her. Feeling trapped and desperately unequal to the task of raising two young girls, she becomes obsessed with finding her mother. Her classmate at the academy, Laurent Tanet, may be the only one capable of helping Micheline move on from the past and begin creating a future for herself.  Both women must grapple with loss, learn to accept love, and face impossible choices armed with little more than their courage and a belief that a bit of flour, yeast, sugar, and love can bring about a revolution of their own.