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Title: The Nude

Author: C. Michelle Lindley

Narrator: Laurel Lefkow

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Release date: July 30, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

1999: An island off the southern coast of Greece. Art historian Elizabeth Clarke arrives with the intent to acquire a rare female sculpture. But what begins as a quest for a highly valued cultural artifact evolves into a trip that will force Elizabeth to contend with her career, her ambition, and her troubling history. Disoriented by jet lag, debilitating migraines, and a dependence on prescription pills, Elizabeth turns to her charming and guileless translator to guide her around the labyrinthine island. Soon, the island's lushness—its heat and light, its textures and tastes—take hold of Elizabeth. And when she's introduced to her translator's inscrutable wife—a subversive artist whose work seeks to deconstruct the female form—she becomes unexpectedly enthralled by her. But once the nude's acquisition proves to be riskier than Elizabeth could have ever imagined, Elizabeth's and the statue's fate are called into question. To find a way out, Elizabeth must grapple with her past, the role she's played in the global art trade, and the ethical fallouts her decisions could leave behind.

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Title: The Drawing of the Dark: A Novel

Author: Tim Powers

Narrator: Charles Johnston

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 26 minutes

Release date: July 23, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Brian Duffy, aging soldier of fortune, had been hired in Venice by a strange old man who called himself Aurelianus Ambrosius. He was supposed to go to Vienna and act as bouncer at an inn where the fabulous Herzwesten beer was brewed. That was clear enough. But why was he guided and guarded on the trip by creatures from the ancient legends? Why should he be attacked by ifrits and saved by mythical dwarfs? What was so important about the Herzwesten beer to the Fisher King—whoever he was? Why was Duffy plagued by visions of a sword and an arm rising from a lake? And what had a bunch of drunken, ancient Vikings to do with it all? Then there was no time for speculation as Vienna was besieged by the Turkish armies of Suleiman. Duffy found himself drawn into a war of desperation and magic. It was up to him to preserve the West until the drawing of the Dark.

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Title: Fleeing France: A WWII Novel of Sacrifice and Rescue in the French Ambulance Service

Author: Alan Hlad

Narrator: Moniqua Plante

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 11 hours 4 minutes

Release date: July 23, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5

Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

France, 1939: A talented singer, Ruth Lacroix has left Maine to live with her aunt and uncle, dreaming of performing at the Casino de Paris. But with the outbreak of war, and the heartbreaking news that her cousin has been killed by German forces, that goal is supplanted by another—to support France in any way she can. Though Ruth has never driven a vehicle larger than the tractor on her parents' farm, she joins a friend in enlisting as a driver for the French ambulance corps. On their way to transfer injured soldiers to Dunkirk for evacuation, they encounter Jimmie, a British Royal Air Force pilot with No. 73 Squadron RAF, who has bailed out of his burning plane. As Dunkirk falls, blocking off the route to the northern coast, word spreads of a daring Allied plan to rescue the remaining troops and civilians from ports in western France: code name Operation Aerial. Over two hazardous weeks, Ruth and Jimmie will journey hundreds of miles together, helping other refugees as they rush to reach the sea before they are overtaken by the Germany army. But all their courage and resilience offer no certainty in wartime, when a single stroke of luck, or a split-second decision, can mean the difference between life and death . . .

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Title: The Coin: 'A filthy, elegant book' - Raven Leilani

Author: Yasmin Zaher

Narrator: Sarah Agha

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 6 hours 2 minutes

Release date: July 18, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

'A masterpiece' Slavoj Zizek 'A filthy, elegant book' Raven Leilani 'Glamorous and sordid' Elif Batuman 'Chipping away at Western hegemony one scalped it-bag at a time' New York Times 'A brilliant, audacious, powerhouse of a novel ... deliciously unruly' Katie Kitamura A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind. The Coin's narrator is a wealthy Palestinian woman with impeccable style and meticulous hygiene. And yet the ideal self, the ideal life, remains just out of reach: her inheritance is inaccessible, her homeland exists only in her memory and her attempt to thrive in America seems doomed from the start. In New York, she strives to put down roots. She teaches at a school for underprivileged boys, where her eccentric methods cross boundaries. She befriends a homeless swindler, and the two participate in a pyramid scheme reselling Birkin bags. But America is stifling her - her wilfulness, her sexuality, her principles. In an attempt to regain control, she becomes preoccupied with purity, cleanliness and self-image, all while drawing her students into her obsessions. In an unforgettable denouement, her childhood memories converge with her material and existential statelessness and the narrator unravels spectacularly. In enthralling, sensory prose, The Coin explores nature and civilisation, beauty and justice, class and belonging - all while resisting easy moralising. Provocative, wry and inviting, The Coin marks the arrival of a major new literary voice.

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Title: Good Sisters

Author: Sinéad Moriarty

Narrator: Angeline Ball, Alison Mckenna, Emma Lowe

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 23 minutes

Release date: July 4, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Brought to you by Penguin. After losing their beloved mother, the Devlin sisters need each other more than ever. Single parent Louise is trying to help her fragile young daughter to navigate life. So, when the nine-year-old insists on finding out who her father is, Louise organizes a sisters’ outing to track down her Italian one-night stand. Meanwhile, due to her teenage sons’ sporting success, mother-of-four Julie is anointed Cook-Bottlewasher-and-Cheerleader-in-Chief for the rugby parents’ WhatsApp group. Worst. Job. Ever Finally, glamorous Sophie is determined that her daughter Jess won’t be boy-crazy and image-obsessed like she was. But when things go horribly wrong at a teen party, Sophie and her sisters are forced to take drastic measures to protect Jess’s future. Squeezed from every side, Louise, Julie and Sophie want to be good sisters – but sometimes that’s easier said than done . . . © Sinéad Moriarty 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

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Title: The Match

Series: #1 of It Happened in Charleston

Author: Sarah Adams

Narrator: Rusty Mewha, Leanne Woodward

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 9 hours 7 minutes

Release date: July 2, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.36 of Total 11

Ratings of Narrator: 4.75 of Total 4

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

From the New York Times bestselling author of Practice Makes Perfect comes an expanded edition of The Match—a charming romance novel about second chances and the healing power of love, with a never-before-seen chapter. Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it. Evie Jones has dedicated her life and very limited funds working for Southern Service Paws, the company that matched her with the love of her life: Charlie, a service dog trained to assist with her epilepsy. But it’s no secret that the company has been struggling to make ends meet. It’s up to her and her longtime mentor and boss to throw the fundraiser of the century to keep the doors open. Then Evie meets Jacob Broaden at a client consultation meeting. There are instant sparks—but not the good kind, because Jacob’s daughter set up the meeting without his knowledge. Ten-year-old Sam has been recently diagnosed with epilepsy and has wanted a service animal ever since. While he has hesitations at first, it doesn’t take long for Jacob to be convinced that a service dog and possibly Evie, with her magical, woodland-green eyes, might just be the best thing for him and his daughter. As Evie spends more time with Jacob and helps Sam find her perfect match with a lovable golden retriever named Daisy, she starts longing for something she’s never had before—a loving family. For Jacob, falling in love with Evie is the last thing he should be doing, but love has a way of finding those who need it most.

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Title: Before This Ends

Series: #2 of Before

Author: Aurora Rose Reynolds

Narrator: Sorcha Shilling, Ryan Stone

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 8 hours 8 minutes

Release date: July 2, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Miles Thatcher and I would not have gotten together if my life had gone according to plan. Recently single with her whole life up in the air, Emma Abate knows that getting into any kind of relationship is a bad idea. Especially when the man she finds herself drawn to is Miles Thatcher, a single father and a man that seems determined to break down every barricade she places between them. Could this be real? Miles doesn’t do complicated. But it’s difficult to remember all the reasons why Emma is supposed to be off limits when she begins to fill a void in his and his daughters' life—a void that he never realized was there, until her. Before this ends will Miles and Emma realize they have something worth fighting for? Or will his job as a detective, the murder of two young women, and Emma’s past get the best of them before they ever get the chance? Life is never simple, and neither is love.

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Title: Finding Love in Micklewick Bay

Series: #3 of Welcome to Micklewick Bay

Author: Eliza J. Scott

Narrator: Melanie Crawley

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 37 minutes

Release date: June 25, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Stella Hutton has everything under control. Her high-flying career as a lawyer relies on her keeping a calm, rational head on her shoulders. She hasn’t got time for love, or space for a man in her glamorous new apartment, a converted warehouse overlooking the rugged cliffs of Micklewick Bay. But when a handsome stranger walks into the Jolly Sailors pub, with a sparkle in his blue eyes and a head of dark curls, everything changes. Making a beeline for her, Alex Bainbridge introduces himself while a gorgeous Labrador waits at his feet. Electricity instantly sparks between Stella and Alex, as her heart flips inside her chest and her usual strict rules about men fly out the window… Stella thinks her crush will pass. But every time she bumps into Alex—on her daily jog along the promenade, at the supermarket, inside the Happy Hartes Bookshop—her feelings only grow stronger. Her close-knit group of friends have never seen her like this before. After thirty years of being happily single, has Stella finally met the one? Or will her cherished independence sabotage her chance at a forever love? Escape to Micklewick Bay in this uplifting, emotional, feel-good page-turner about love, family and friendship, perfect for fans of Heidi Swain, Jenny Colgan and Phillipa Ashley.

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Title: The Night in Question

Author: Susan Fletcher

Narrator: Jenny Funnell

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 36 minutes

Release date: June 18, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

A lyrical and emotionally engaging novel infused with mystery and wisdom about love, friendship, and the power of forgiveness. Florrie Butterfield—eighty-seven, one-legged, and of cheerful disposition—believes there can't be any more adventures or surprises in life to experience. Yet one midsummer’s evening, there’s an accident at Babbington Hall—the adult residence where she lives—so shocking and strange that Florrie is suspicious; is this really an accident? Or is she being lied to? Is she, in fact, living alongside a potential murderer? In her efforts to learn the truth, Florrie is forced to look back on her own life, with all its passions and regrets; she must confront her own bloody secret—and, at last, forgive herself. Above all, Florrie learns, through the help of her new friend, Stanhope, that you’re never too old to have the life you’ve always dreamed of. When it comes to love, it’s never too late. Readers of moving fiction about late-in-life second chances such as Fredrik Backman's A Man Called Ove and Rachel Joyce’s The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will love this un-putdownable book.

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Title: The Road Trip Rewind

Author: Danny Tamberelli, Kate Tamberelli

Narrator: Danny Tamberelli, Mara Wilson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 33 minutes

Release date: June 18, 2024

Genres: Contemporary Women

Publisher's Summary:

Up-and-coming screenwriter Beatrix Noel's dream project is finally a reality—her 90s-era script is in production. Less dreamy is the A-list actor in the starring role—none other than Rocco Riziero, who jilted Beatrix on New Year's Eve back in 1999. Without his celebrity status, the project would likely still be withering on her hard drive, but that doesn’t mean Beatrix won't shame him at every opportunity on-set—especially when it becomes painfully obvious he doesn't even remember her . . . Boxed-in as a Hollywood pretty-boy, Rocco is thrilled to tackle a genuinely dramatic role. But he’s perplexed about why the screenwriter treats him like a maggot. And awkward becomes irksome when their bickering results in a car crash right outside the famed Roxy Theatre on Sunset Boulevard—site of the New Year's Eve party where everything went wrong . . . Shockingly, Beatrix, Rocco, and the car, are uninjured. The twist? They're clearly, truly, somehow, still in December, still on Sunset—but in 1999. Their mission? They'll have to work together to correct their old mistakes—which just might bring them closer than either expects . . .