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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605530 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cottage in the Highlands Series: #3 of Scottish Escapes Author: Julie Shackman Narrator: Sarah Barron Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 21 minutes Release date: December 1, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A romance like no other . . . this book has it all’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A brilliant read and a perfect ending . . . best read of the year’ NetGalley Reviewer The brand new seasonal novel from the author of the bestselling book, A Secret Scottish Escape ‘A charming read full of romance and mystery. Delightful’ Woman’s Weekly When Leonie Baxter finds herself out of a job and out of a relationship, she’s at her wits end. Her life has just been turned upside down and she needs a plan, fast. By chance, on a walk with her rescue puppy, Leonie stumbles across a striking house in the woods; fully furnished but unoccupied. As a journalist, she is determined to find out more, after all, reporting is in her nature. But her attempts are thwarted by Lily Cruickshank who lives in the cottage next door. Why won’t Lily help Leonie? And who is the mysterious Flynn Talbot, whose letter Leonie finds inside the house? And in uncovering the secrets of the abandoned house, will Leonie open her own heart and let love back into her life? The brand new escapist story from the bestselling author of A Secret Scottish Escape and A Scottish Highland Surprise, for fans of Jo Thomas, Trisha Ashley and Cathy Bramley. Readers can’t get enough of The Cottage in the Highlands ‘Mesmerising, magical and moving’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A really lovely book about friendship, romance and second chances’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fabulous . . . a page-turner of a book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Has a lot of heart, a story about all the different types of love’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A feel-good story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely read . . . I highly recommend this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Just the right amount of mystery, a bit of adventure and a slow romance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An excellent cosy mystery and romance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I was transported to the lives of these characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heartwarming and sweet, a story about second chances’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A surprisingly little twist’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617692 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A BBC Christmas Collection: 30 Festive Dramas and Stories Author: Jeremy Front, Rachel Joyce, Anton Chekhov, Elizabeth Gaskell, Alexander McCall Smith, Leo Tolstoy, Charles Dickens, Various Narrator: Nikesh Patel, James Fleet, Rebecca Front, Michelle Fairley, Tamsin Grieg, Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Nina Sosanya, Meera Syal, Full Cast, Stephanie Cole, Stephen Fry Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 7 minutes Release date: December 1, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: A sparkling seasonal anthology of BBC dramas and readings Christmas is the perfect time to curl up with a good story, and this cracking collection brings you 30 wonderfully diverse tales inspired by this most special of seasons. From Santa Claus, gift-giving and family gatherings, to an unexpected encounter in a snowstorm and an alternative take on the Nativity, they're sure to get you in the festive mood. Here are modern readings of classics such as Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Tree', Anton Chekhov's 'At Christmas Time', Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Fir Tree', O Henry's 'The Gift of the Magi', Elizabeth Gaskell's 'Christmas Storms and Sunshine' and Leo Tolstoy's 'Papa Panov's Special Christmas'. Alongside them is some superb short fiction by contemporary authors, including Stella Duffy ('South'), Paul McVeigh ('Daddy Christmas'), Laura Barnett ('Survivors'), and nine delightful stories by Alexander McCall Smith. Among the stellar narrators are Don Gilet, Nina Sosanya, Hannah Gordon, Stephanie Cole and Meera Syal. Interspersed with these are a range of spellbinding plays, including Rachel Joyce's poignant Christmas by the Lake; festive action comedy Lena Marsh, Live and Schticking! by Jeremy Front; a very unusual and very dangerous Santa in The Morpeth Carol by Timothy X Atack; and Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips' epistolary animal tale, Some Hay in a Manger, introduced by Stephen Fry. All feature star casts including Niamh Cusack, Robert Lindsay, Sam Troughton, Clare Corbett, Tamsin Greig and Joel Fry. Heartwarming and heartfelt, comic and bittersweet, moving and magical, these fantastic, evocative stories are a real Christmas treat. Note: Chapter metadata updated in January 2023. Contents Christmas by the Lake by Rachel Joyce Christmas Short Stories by Alexander McCall Smith: · 'Motordrome' · 'The Revenge, or Otherwise, of Herbie Bontemps' · 'How to Escape in Gaelic' · 'The Colourful Life of Cousin Grace' · 'Good President Wenceslas' The Christmas Present by Ben Crompton Christmas Compass: Series 1: · 'North' by Malachy Tallack · 'South' by Stella Duffy · 'East' by Ruth Thomas · 'West' by Mike McCormack A Time to Dance by Lucy Gannon Christmas Compass: Series 2 by Alexander McCall Smith · 'Winter Journey' · 'In the DRC' · 'Primatologist' · 'On The Island' Midnight at Christmas by Elliott Kerrigan 'The Fir Tree' by Hans Christian Andersen 'At Christmas Time'by Anton Chekhov 'Papa Panov's Special Christmas' by Leo Tolstoy Some Hay in a Manger by Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips 'Daddy Christmas' by Paul McVeigh 'Christmas Storms and Sunshine'by Elizabeth Gaskell The Morpeth Carol by Timothy X Atack 'Survivors' by Laura Barnett Lena Marsh, Live and Shticking!by Jeremy Front 'A Christmas Tree' by Charles Dickens 'The Gift of the Magi' by O Henry Get Santa by Peter Gibbs 'Home' by Christine Dwyer Hickey © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614576 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [Spanish] - Tiempo de familia Author: Tània Juste Narrator: Gloria Tarridas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 13 minutes Release date: November 30, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: En 1898, tras la guerra de Cuba, Bonaventura Giner regresa a la masía familiar del Penedès, decidido a convertir la finca familiar en una gran heredad y a crear una familia numerosa. A través de las vidas de tres generaciones de Giner, amores clandestinos, odios fraternales y crímenes sin resolver, la autora retrata un tiempo y un país y teje una trama tan deslumbrante como las viñas que protagonizan esta saga. Fue merecedora del Premio Néstor Luján de novela histórica, un galardón en lengua catalana que se otorga en memoria del editor, escritor y periodista.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/615073 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Library at Wagtail Ridge Author: Janet Gover Narrator: Annabelle Tudor Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: November 30, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: An unexpected and unusual inheritance sets a young woman on the road to discover her mother's deepest secret. A charming and heartfelt rural romance perfect for readers of Rachael Johns and Karly Lane. When Lou Taylor inherits a quaint country cottage and a mobile library full of books from her birth mother, she heads to the small town of Wagtail Ridge to learn more about the woman she never knew. Curiously, the last piece of the bequest is a handwritten letter, the first of many Luca left scattered along the library's route in hopes of finally sharing her secrets with the daughter she had to give up. The townspeople of Wagtail Ridge flock around Lou, wanting to share the stories of Luca's life, but she knows she must learn about her birth mother in the way Luca intended. Jake Barnes, her new neighbour, offers to help her follow the trail, but weighing on his conscience is a promise he made to Luca - a secret that now stands between him and the woman who's slowly capturing his heart... As the kilometres fly by, Lou gradually untangles who her mother was and what lay behind the choices she made. At the same time, she finds herself drawing ever closer to kind, handsome Jake. But will it all be enough to keep her in Wagtail Ridge when she has another happy life waiting for her in the city? A captivating story of love, family and belonging from award-winning romance author Janet Gover. WINNER: Romantic Elements RuBY 2023, Romance Writers of Australia PRAISE FOR JANET GOVER: 'Tender, caring and wise, Close to Home is a book to embrace with all your heart.' - Mrs B's Book Reviews 'Like the warmth of a cup of tea and the atmosphere of smells from the cake baking this story will fuse all the senses and bring a smile to the face ... a new dimension to a heartwarming outback tale.' - HappyValley BooksReads

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614349 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Petals on the Wind Series: #2 of Dollanganger Author: V.C. Andrews Narrator: Joy Osmanski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 17 hours 17 minutes Release date: November 29, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.83 of Total 6 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The captivating and unforgettable saga of the Dollanganger family continues in Petals On the Wind, the New York Times bestselling sequel to Flowers in the Attic and the inspiration behind the Lifetime original movie and “tortured love story” (Variety). Forbidden love comes into full bloom. For three years they were kept hidden in the eaves of Foxworth Hall, their existence all but denied by a mother who schemed to inherit a fortune. For three years their fate was in the hands of their righteous, merciless grandmother. They had to stay strong…but in their hopeless world, Cathy and her brother, Christopher, discovered blossoming desires that tumbled into a powerful obsession. Now, with their frail sister, Carrie, they have broken free and scraped together enough for three bus tickets and a chance at a new life. The horrors of the attic are behind them…but they will carry its legacy of dark secrets forever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613640 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Winter’s Daughter: An unputdownable historical novel of triumph over adversity from the Sunday Times bestselling author Author: Val Wood Narrator: Anne Dover Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 24, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. With her trademark warmth and powerful characters, Winter's Daughter is a stunning new Victorian saga - about a young child separated from her mother, and the family who bring her in from the cold. Hull, 1856. James Ripley and his wife Moira have always looked out for the poor of Hull. When, during one stormy night, there is a flood in a nearby cellar - a popular shelter for the homeless - James rushes to help. Among those rescued is a dark-haired little girl who speaks a language no one can understand. Some say that she came to the cellar with her mother, but no one knows where the mother is now. Concerned for the child's safety, James is unsure of what to do. Where has the girl's mother disappeared to? And what can be done to help the homeless who have lost the only shelter they knew? A stunning new story of family, love and the importance of kindness, from the Sunday Times bestselling author Val Wood. Praise for Val Wood: 'A heart-warming story filled with compelling action' Rosie Goodwin 'Hull's answer to Catherine Cookson' BBC Radio 4's Front Row 'Wonderfully fully-fleshed characters are the mainstay of [Val Wood's] stories' Peterborough Telegraph 'With fully developed characters and a compelling story, it's no wonder the author won the Catherine Cookson Prize for Fiction for her debut... A great choice for a book club' Belfast Telegraph © Val Wood 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613949 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Rebel and the Thief Author: Jan-Philipp Sendker Narrator: Imogen Taylor, Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 35 minutes Release date: November 22, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.04 of Total 28 Ratings of Narrator: 4.6 of Total 10 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: From the internationally bestselling author of The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, a moving tale of forbidden love and extraordinary courage in the face of disaster Eighteen-year-old Niri and his family live a modest but secure life working in the villa of the wealthy Benzes. But when the pandemic comes, they are all let go, and left staring into the abyss of abject poverty. As their situation grows increasingly desperate, the once rule-abiding monastery student decides he won’t wait at the mercy of a corrupt, indifferent government, and rebels against his father’s resigned acceptance. Sneaking through the locked-down city at night, past the military patrols, Niri returns to the villa to take what his family needs to survive. Waiting for him is his childhood friend—and the Benzes’ daughter—Mary, who has a bigger plan that will change their lives forever. A universal story of love across social classes, The Rebel and the Thief poignantly shows how adversity can teach us what matters most: courage to resist, will to change, and unconditional trust in one another.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616750 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Uninvited Author: Jocelyn Dexter Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown, Rupert Degas Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 27 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: The respectable middle-class Twist family is settling in for their usual Sunday lunch. Husband and wife Roger and Becky are there, along with their daughter, Lucy, and her husband, Frank. But then they're joined by an uninvited guest... His name is John, and he knows everything about them—including their darkest secrets. After he manipulates his way into the house, John soon has them bound at their wrists and ankles. But what is the agenda of this twisted stranger? One by one, their hidden pasts will be revealed, and horrific events will unfold. Bit by bit, the family’s captor will unveil the shocking truth about his motivations. Will any of them survive the nightmare?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/619066 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Friends Forever Series: #5 of Calamity Janes Author: Sherryl Woods Narrator: Traci Odom Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 46 minutes Release date: November 17, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Weary from her high-profile career, Lauren Winters returns to Wyoming to reunite with her old friends, the Calamity Janes, and to start over—incognito—as a horse trainer. Rugged rancher Wade Owens is a refreshing change from Hollywood—he treats her like a real person. But the wrangler has made his distaste for the rich and powerful clear. Can their stormy love endure the maelstrom when Lauren reveals her true identity? This novel was originally published as Wrangling the Redhead.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613498 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Someone to Hold Series: #2 of Wild Widows Author: Marie Force Narrator: Addison Barnes, Justin Price Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 42 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Grief brought them together. Will it also tear them apart? Eighteen months after suddenly losing the love of my life, I’m coming out of the fog of early grief and taking a hard look at the rest of my life. With three young children to care for on my own while also managing their grief, I haven’t had a lot of time to ponder what’s next for me. When I think about what I really want, I keep coming back to one thing. Or I should say one person—someone who understands what I’ve been through because he’s been there too, only his losses were far worse than mine. I find myself thinking about him all the time, but is he ready for the things I want? I have no idea, but I’m determined to find out.