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Title: Dorothy Edwards - A Short Story Collection

Author: Dorothy Edwards

Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick, David Shaw-Parker, Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Release date: January 1, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Dorothy Edwards, an only child, was born on the 18th August 1902 at Ogmore Vale in Glamorgan. Her father was a headmaster and an early activist in the Independent Labour Party. At age 9 Dorothy, dressed in red, welcomed Keir Hardy on to the stage at Tonypandy during the national coal strike of 1912. She was taught that revolution was at hand, that class barriers would be a thing of the past. Dorothy won a scholarship and boarded at Howell's School for Girls in Llandaff before moving to University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire where she read Greek and philosophy. Her early hopes to be an opera singer were set to one side after graduating and the death of her father. Instead she took on part-time work to supplement her mother's pension with whom she now lived. Dorothy managed to write a number of short stories which appeared in the literary journals of the day. She spent several months with her mother in Vienna, all the time revising or writing before embarking on 'Winter Sonata', a short novel published in 1928. Introductions to several members of the Bloomsbury Group meant a move to London and a division of her time between child-care for the family of Bloomsbury author David Garnett and the promise of an advance payment for her work on a new volume of stories. However, Dorothy's life was starting to spiral out of control; she was attracted to the Welsh nationalist movement but felt that her Welsh provincialism made her, in London at least, feel socially inferior. Leaving her mother dependent on a hired companion consumed her with guilt as did the end of an affair with a married musician. On the 5th January 1934, having spent the morning burning her papers, Dorothy Edwards threw herself in front of a train near Caerphilly railway station. Her suicide note read: "I am killing myself because I have never sincerely loved any human being all my life. I have accepted kindness and friendship and even love without gratitude, and given nothing in return." 1 - Dorothy Edwards - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - A Country House by Dorothy Edwards 3 - A Garland of Earth by Dorothy Edwards 4 - Mutiny by Dorothy Edwards 5 - Rhapsody by Dorothy Edwards 6 - The Problem of Life by Dorothy Edwards

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Title: E M Delafield - A Short Story Collection

Author: E M Delafield

Narrator: Mark Rice-Oxley, Ghizela Rowe, David Shaw-Parker

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 2 hours 35 minutes

Release date: January 1, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, née de la Pasture, and more commonly known as E M Delafield, was born in Steyning, Sussex on 9th June 1890. Raised in the fading years of the Victorian era with its Empire and strict moral codes Delafield, not yet married at twenty-one, joined a French religious order, in Belgium, but soon decided that this was a totally wrong choice for her. Her next challenge was her work during the horror of the First World War. Delafield decided to take up a position as a nurse in a Voluntary Aid Detachment in Exeter. It was whilst here that she managed to write her first novel, 'Zella Sees Herself'. With the end of the war new opportunities were sought and she now took up a position for the South-West Region of the Ministry of National Service in Bristol. With it came enough time to write two more novels: 'The War Workers' (1918) and 'The Pelicans' (1918). On 17th July 1919, she married Colonel Arthur Paul Dashwood, OBE, an engineer responsible for building the massive docks at Hong Kong Harbour. The marriage produced two children; Lionel and Rosamund. That same year her fourth novel, 'Consequences', was published. The couple spent their early years in Malaya but returned to England to live in Croyle, an old house in Kentisbeare, Devon. Delafield continued to collect responsibilities and organise whatever she could. At the initial meeting of the Kentisbeare Women's Institute, Delafield was unanimously elected president, and also became a Justice of the Peace, raised the children and, of course, continued to write her best-selling novels. Her greatest work is undoubtedly the largely autobiographical 'Diary of a Provincial Lady', which is a simply structured journal of the life of an upper-middle class Englishwoman, living mostly in a Devon village of the 1930s. It spawned several best-selling sequels. Her works also includes stage and radio plays, film scripts and short stories. After the death of her son in 1940, her health began to markedly decline. E M Delafield died on 2nd December 1943 after collapsing whilst giving a lecture in Oxford. She was 53. 1 - E M Delafield - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - Holiday Group by E M Delafield 3 - Home Life Relayed by E M Delafield 4 - Looking at the Classics by E M Delafield 5 - Sophy Mason Comes Back by E M Delafield 6 - The Philistine by E M Delafield

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Title: Catherine Wells - A Short Story Collection

Author: Catherine Wells

Narrator: Elliot Fitzpatrick, Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 1 hour 54 minutes

Release date: January 1, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Little information survives on Catherine's life. She was born Amy Catherine Robbins in 1872. In about 1892 she was a student in a biology cramming class where the teacher was H G Wells. Though married he was quickly attracted to his student and within a short time they were living together in Woking, Surrey. He then divorced his first wife and married Catherine in October 1895 at St Pancras registery office. In the early years they were poor to the point that they could not afford to start a family. When they did they had two children; Philip in 1901 and Frank two years later. For much of her life she seemed to pursue other interests, being a mother, a gardener, running much of her husband's business affairs and this seemed to leave little time for her own literary pursuits. She published little during her lifetime apart from a few poems and some short stories. Indeed her prodigiously talented husband even referred to her as 'Jane' and soon all around her did too, her writing life seemingly in another personality far, far away. By the mid 20's she was ill with cancer and succumbed to its advance in 1927. Wells, although wayward and promiscuous during much of the marriage, now attempted to put his wife's literary merits into book form and published 'The Book of Catherine Wells', a collection of short stories and poems. 1 - Catherine Wells - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 2 - May Afternoon by Catherine Wells 3 - In A Walled Garden by Catherine Wells 4 - The Ghost by Catherine Wells 5 - Fear by Catherine Wells 6 - The Oculist by Catherine Wells

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Title: A Match Made in Ireland

Author: E.D. Hackett

Narrator: Alexa Elmy

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 18 minutes

Release date: November 15, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

A semester abroad was exactly what she needed, but falling in love with her roommate was not part of the lesson plan. Rory, an American college student seeking a much-needed break, lands in Ireland for a semester abroad. She never imagines finding her assigned roommate to be Jaime, the charming yet irksome redhead from her flight. Relying on her lively roommate to act as her personal tour guide, Rory experiences the breathtaking landscapes and Irish traditions that only a local could provide. She falls for more than the enchanting Irish experience he offers and dreams about a life free from worry with someone like Jaime. From kisses in castles to pints in pubs, Rory escapes from the baggage she left behind and envies the carefree life Jaime leads. Until Rory's ex-boyfriend unexpectedly arrives and feelings of betrayal and doubt erupt. Pulled by past mistakes and newly discovered feelings, she must decide where her future lies. Does her heart belong in Ireland, or was Jaime merely a dream meant to be left behind? A Match Made in Ireland is a delightful romantic comedy that delves into the magic of Ireland, the beauty of unforeseen bonds, and the transformative power of self-discovery.

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Title: The Perfect Summer

Series: #4 of Hubbard's Point/Black Hall

Author: Luanne Rice

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 46 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Old friendships—and love—make all things new again. The acclaimed author of Safe Harbor and other New York Times bestsellers returns to the seaside, delving into the heart of a once happy family facing troubled waters. Bay McCabe relishes life’s simple pleasures, her children, her home by the sea. She has never forgotten the values of her Irish granny—the everyday happiness of family, good friends, and hard work. Bay and her husband, Sean, have weathered rough spells and moved on. Now a perfect summer, filled with the scent of beach roses, lies before them. Charming and ambitious, Sean splits his energy between the town bank, his old fishing boat, and the family he seems to adore—until he leaves his young daughter stranded after school. As troubling memories resurface, a phone call confirms that Sean is missing. So begins a season that will change everything. As the door to all Bay cherishes seems to close forever, another opens, and an old love steps through. Embraced by enduring friendships, Bay will discover the truth of who she is—what love is—and how life’s deepest mysteries are often those closest to home.

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Title: Beach Girls

Series: #5 of Hubbard's Point/Black Hall

Author: Luanne Rice

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Luanne Rice is a rarity among novelists today; she's a true storyteller. Her unique ability to weave together the bonds of love and family with the challenges and rewards of everyday life has garnered her eight consecutive top-ten New York Times bestselling paperbacks. With Beach Girls, Luanne Rice returns to the place that she was born to write about—the Connecticut shore—to tell a story about a family of women whose lives encompass three generations, their histories intertwined with that of the mystic coastal town that has forever bound them to one another. Beach Girls explores the complex and contradictory territories of love, family and friendship. Luanne Rice's sensuous prose and unforgettably rich and textured characters guide us toward a truth that lies within and sometimes beyond our dreams—an enduring strength that we all must embrace to find our way home and into the hearts of those we cherish most. Beach Girls is an enthralling novel of haunting beauty that will resonate long after the final page is turned.

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Title: The Heirloom Inn

Author: Olivia Miles

Narrator: Vanessa Johansson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 52 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

From USA Today bestselling author Olivia Miles comes the heartfelt story of the bond that brings three sisters together to face past regrets and the future of their family’s legacy. After the death of their beloved aunt, the estranged Burke sisters reunite at their childhood home for an unforgettable summer, each harboring a secret. With their family once again at a turning point, they must overcome their differences to discover what the future holds for the lakefront house and each other. Leah’s marriage is over, which somehow still doesn’t uncomplicate matters when she reconnects with her first love. Emma is tired of being the responsible one, stuck in her hometown by obligation to her family and by feelings for someone she can’t have. Sadie’s life in New York has all but fallen apart, and she’s haunted by the mistakes she made that led her so far away from home in the first place. But when they learn that their ancestral estate is in danger of foreclosure, the sisters must find a way to mend the rifts between them to save the only true home they’ve ever known—and with it, maybe they can stitch themselves back together too.

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Title: Firefly Beach

Series: #1 of Hubbard's Point/Black Hall

Author: Luanne Rice

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Under the summer sky, anything is possible.... Author of the acclaimed novels Cloud Nine and Follow the Stars Home, Luanne Rice returns with another moving portrait of a family in crisis—as three sisters come face-to-face with the past and find in each other the courage to go on. Coolly sophisticated and steadfastly single, Caroline Renwick has always been the sister everyone could count on. As she and Clea and Skye gathered at Firefly Hill, their childhood home, Caroline thought that they had all put the past behind them. But as summer gets under way, a mysterious man arrives—a man who has the power to bring it all back.... Joe Connor was only six when his father died at Firefly Hill. Though he and Caroline had never met, the five-year-old girl reached out to him. They became pen pals and friends, until a teenaged Joe finally learned the truth about what had happened to his father that night. Now, after years of silence, Joe is suddenly here ... and Caroline still feels a connection. But she can't help but wonder if this handsome man holds the key to her family's healing—or its destruction. And in his presence, how long will she be able to guard her heart?

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Title: The Hook: A Novel

Author: Victoria Helen Stone

Narrator: Victoria Villarreal, Jordan Cobb, Jennifer Jill Araya, Allyson Johnson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 25 minutes

Release date: May 23, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Three betrayed women with revenge in common channel their fury in a twisting novel of psychological suspense by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Jane Doe and False Step. A women’s boxing class is the perfect place for betrayed wife Katherine to work out her aggressions. Ideal too for Geneva, a teacher disgraced and ruined by a vengeful ex, and Luz, a software engineer battling an unjust system. Maggie, their instructor and mentor, guarantees she can right the wrongs they’ve endured. And if Katherine, Geneva, and Luz really want to unleash their rage, they must do what Maggie says. Each woman’s secret task has its risks. Call it justice. Call it revenge. It’s bound to be worth it—if no missteps are made. As they take the leap to reclaim what they’re owed, their lives are turned upside down. Because no one could have guessed that it would all end in murder. Now, coming together to harness their power, Katherine, Geneva, and Luz fear that the game they’ve been playing is playing them.

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Title: The Coach Trip

Author: Izzy Bromley

Narrator: Imogen Church

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 45 minutes

Release date: May 16, 2023

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

In this heartwarming story of hope and second chances, Emma and Mel are about to discover that sometimes life is about the journey, not the destination… Classic forgetful Emma—she’s done it again, this time accidentally ruining a Valentine’s Day surprise for her best friend Mel. Desperate to make up for it, she promises Mel a birthday trip to Edinburgh—a girls’ weekend to end all girls’ weekends. There’s just one massive hitch… Emma has already promised her grandma that she’ll go on a coach trip with her to scatter her grandad’s ashes…In Edinburgh. On Mel’s birthday weekend. Oh God. That’s right, with one innocent but inevitable diary clash, two very different road trips are thrust together. Surrounded by a bunch of septuagenarians who seem to have forgotten how to have fun, can Emma support Grandma through her grief and give Mel a birthday to remember? Or is their friendship doomed to become roadkill? She’s about to find out…