Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/544503 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Games and Rituals Author: Katherine Heiny Narrator: Kimberly M. Wetherell, Kate Rudd, Rebecca Lowman, Cassandra Campbell, Jeremy Carlisle Parker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 47 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: ‘Superb’ THE TIMES ‘Joyous’ THE OBSERVER The beloved author of Early Morning Riser brings us eleven glittering stories of love – friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts – in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime. The games and rituals performed by Katherine Heiny’s characters range from mischievous to tender. In ‘Bridesmaid, Revisited,’ Marilee, suffering from a laundry and life crisis, wears a massive bridesmaid’s dress to work. In ‘Twist and Shout,’ Ericka’s elderly father mistakes his four-thousand-dollar hearing aid for a cashew and eats it. In ‘Turn Back, Turn Back,’ a bedtime story coupled with a receipt for a Starbucks babyccino reveal a struggling actor’s deception. And in ‘561,’ Charlene pays the true price of infidelity and is forced to help her husband’s ex-wife move out of the family home. From one of our most celebrated writers, our bard of waking up in the wrong bed, wearing the wrong shoes, late for the wrong job, but loved by the right people, Katherine Heiny has delivered a work of glorious humour and immense kindness.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546565 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A House for Alice: From the Women’s Prize shortlisted author of Ordinary People Author: Diana Evans Narrator: Natalie Simpson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 54 minutes Release date: April 6, 2023 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. THE INTIMATE AND COMPELLING NOVEL FROM THE PRIZEWINNING AUTHOR OF ORDINARY PEOPLE After fifty years in the wilderness of London, Alice wants to live out her days in the land of her birth. Her children are divided on whether she stays or goes, and in the wake of their father's death, the imagined stability of the family begins to fray. Meanwhile youngest daughter Melissa has never let go of a love she lost, and Michael in return, even within the sturdy walls of his marriage to the sparkling Nicole, is haunted by the failed perfection of the past. As Alice's final decision draws closer, all that is hidden between Melissa and her sisters, Michael and Nicole, rises to the surface . . . Set against the shadows of a city and a country in turmoil, Diana Evans's ordinary people confront fundamental questions. How should we raise our children? How to do right by our parents? And how, in the midst of everything, can we satisfy ourselves? 'A gorgeous novel from one of our most outstanding writers' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'A wise, tender novel' MONICA ALI 'A lyrical and glorious writer' NAOMI ALDERMAN 'Evans is always, always on the finest of forms' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS 'A writer at the top of her game' LEONE ROSS 'I adored A House for Alice. Her writing is exquisite: every sentence a jewel' ELIZABETH DAY ©2023 Diana Evans (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/535254 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Other Side of Beautiful Author: Kim Lock Narrator: Raechyl French Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 29 minutes Release date: December 21, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: What happens when fate says 'go'? Lost & Found meets The Rosie Project in a stunning break-out novel where a vulnerable misfit is forced to re-engage with the world, despite her best efforts. Meet Mercy Blain, whose house has just burnt down. Unfortunately for Mercy, this goes beyond the disaster it would be for most people: she hasn't been outside that house for two years. Flung out into the world she's been studiously ignoring, Mercy goes to the only place she can: her not-quite-ex-husband Eugene's house. But it turns out she can't stay there either. And so begins Mercy's unwilling journey. After the chance purchase of a cult classic campervan (read tiny, old and smelly), with the company of her sausage dog, Wasabi, and a mysterious box of cremated remains, Mercy heads north from Adelaide to Darwin. On the road, through badly timed breakdowns, gregarious troupes of grey nomads, and run-ins with a rogue adversary, Mercy's carefully constructed walls start crumbling. But what was Mercy hiding from in her house? And why is Eugene desperate to have her back in the city? They say you can't run forever... Exquisite, tender and wry, this is a break-out novel about facing anxiety and embracing life from an extraordinary new talent. PRAISE: 'Tender, funny and quietly profound, The Other Side of Beautiful is a breath of fresh air.' - The Sunday Times 'A colourful, engaging story of escape and road-trip adventure ... also compellingly cinematic and features an endearing narrator-heroine with plenty of meaty real-world troubles.' - Sydney Morning Herald 'An engaging story about second chances and a life changing road trip ... a heart-warming story.' - Canberra Weekly magazine 'Mercy Blain is a character you find yourself cheering on. Kim Lock mixes the transformative journey of Alice Hart with the quirkiness of Eleanor Oliphant in this story about embracing life, even when it threatens to overwhelm you' - Tricia Stringer, bestselling author of The Family Inheritance 'Mercy Blain is an unforgettable character who will capture your heart from the first pages and hold it through until the end. Her madcap journey towards forgiveness - of herself and others - is moving and funny and all other good things that will make you want to keep reading and make you sad when your time with Mercy comes to an end.' - Sophie Green, bestselling author of The Shelly Bay Ladies Swimming Circle

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/533069 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Yes, Mama Author: Helen Forrester Narrator: Joan Walker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 37 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey. With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Helen Forrester’s hard-hitting and gripping fiction set in Liverpool continues to move readers. Under the roof of her bright, vivacious mother Elizabeth, and prosperous businessman Humphrey Woodman, Alicia Woodman’s life should have been comfortable and happy. However, when a shocking discovery turns her life upside down, Alicia finds herself alone and facing hardship. It is left to Polly Ford, the widow of a dock worker, to care for Alicia and give her the love she so desperately needs. In a hypocritical society full of thin-lipped disapproval, Alicia learns that the human spirit can endure through adversity and love makes for the strongest relationships of all.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/533044 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin Author: Helen Forrester Narrator: Lizzie Hopley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 49 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey. With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Helen Forrester’s heart-warming and gripping fiction, set in Liverpool during the Depression, continues to move readers. Life in a Liverpool tenement block is a grim struggle for Martha Connelly, who works hard every day to protect her family from hunger and disease. When rumours of war reach the neighbourhood in 1938, it becomes clear that life will soon be changed forever. As tough as it is, this is the life that Martha knows and loves — she’ll fight not to lose it, but will she succeed? Despite their troubles, the community is full of warmth and support from friends and neighbours. Through hardships and small triumphs, they’ll strive to survive together.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/533045 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Mourning Doves Author: Helen Forrester Narrator: Lizzie Hopley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 16 minutes Release date: November 10, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Timeless family drama from the best-selling author of Tuppence to Cross the Mersey. With over 3 million copies sold around the world, Helen Forrester’s hard-hitting and gripping fiction set in post-war Liverpool continues to move readers. A heart-warming story of family relationships and a nation changed forever by the Great War. When her husband dies suddenly, Louise Gilmore and her two daughters are left with nothing. Forced to move from their fine Liverpool home to a run-down cottage in Hoylake, the three women must learn to make their way in a new and unfamiliar world. Persevering through fear, uncertainty, and despair, they find unexpected opportunities. Can hope and love survive through grief and loss?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/543430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: [German] - Das Limonenhaus Author: Stefanie Gerstenberger Narrator: Regine Schroeder, Sascha Schiffbauer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 22 minutes Release date: October 14, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: Lella will ihre verwaiste Nichte Matilde, die Tochter ihres Bruders, aufnehmen. Doch ein bitterer Familienstreit durchkreuzt ihre Pläne, das Mädchen aus Sizilien zu sich zu holen.Lella versucht, die Hintergründe des alten Konfliktes aufzudröseln, um Matilde doch noch ein neues Zuhause bieten können. Wird ein geheimnisvoller Fund im 'Limonenhaus', in dem einst Lellas Mutter lebte, Antwort auf ihre Fragen bringen? Und welche Rolle spielt die attraktive Reisebekanntschaft Phil? Lellas Leben und das ihrer Familie werden bald sich von Grund auf ändern. -

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/538495 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Bad Fruit Author: Ella King Narrator: Sabrina Pui Yee Chin Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 29 minutes Release date: August 18, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS SECRETS . . . ‘A beautiful, bewitching, unsettling and unputdownable dream of a book . . . .I genuinely loved this, it will stay with me for a long time’ LISA JEWELL ‘A blistering thriller’ NEW YORK TIMES ‘Impossible to put down’ CHRIS WHITAKER Seventeen-year-old Lily has a loving, normal family. So why does it suddenly feel like secrets are stirring? Like Mama is about to crack? As a storm of memories builds over one stifling summer, Lily must recast everything. What if her house isn’t a home – but a prison? What if her mother isn’t a protector – but a monster . . . Bold, beautifully told, and bound to keep you turning this pages, this is an unforgettable story about a family gone bad . . . Readers love getting a taste of BAD FRUIT: ‘Best book I have read in a long long time. Intelligently written, really well paced. I devoured this’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A powerful, hard-hitting and exquisitely written novel’ CLARE MACKINTOSH ‘Paring-knife sharp . . . Mama is a terrifying, masterful creation’ ABIGAIL DEAN ‘I devoured this, was completely gripped. Beautiful, astounding for a debut novel’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is a cracker’ HARRIET TYCE ‘Disturbing, poignant and memorable all at once’ OBSERVER ‘A riveting novel exploring how family ties can both make us and break us’ RED ‘Beautifully captures your imagination from start to finish’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Beautiful, disturbing, impossible to put down. Bad Fruit heralds a seriously impressive new talent in Ella King’ CHRIS WHITAKER ‘Masterful in its evocation of the complexity of mother-daughter relationships . . . a writer to watch’ HARPER’S BAZAAR

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/536767 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Such a Good Mother Author: Helen Monks Takhar Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 40 minutes Release date: August 4, 2022 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: SOME THINGS ARE TOO PERFECT TO BE TRUE… ‘A sharp, compelling take on modern motherhood’ HEAT ‘A nail-biting, dark thriller’ PLATINUM ‘Fiendishly entertaining… A suspenseful and unsettling cautionary tale' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *** An invite to die for. Rose will do anything to give her son the life she never had. When she’s invited into The Circle, an elite clique of beautiful, wealthy and influential school mums, it seems her dreams are about to come true. For these are no ordinary women, and their connections will open doors Rose never knew existed. There’s the powerful queen bee. The social media star. The secret alcoholic The serial cheater. And then there’s the one who turns up dead… Each woman is desperate to appear perfect. BUT WHICH ONE WILL KILL FOR IT? From the author of That Woman comes a razor-sharp, dark and nail-bitingly gripping new thriller. Dare you enter The Circle? –– Readers LOVE Such a Good Mother ‘Enthralling, chilling, compulsive… keeps the reader gripped from start to finish, an absolute must-read for fans of thrillers’ ‘You will be hanging off every word as the story evolves and goes from dark to pitch black’ ‘A deliciously wicked ride’ ‘The ending is just brilliant, I was completely shocked… You will be hanging on every word as the story unfolds. I couldn’t put it down. A great page turner!’ ‘A well-written dark read with plenty of twists’ ‘This will have you on the edge of your seat for sure!’ ‘Oh my goodness, not for the faint-hearted. A must-read for anyone who loves the thriller genre’ ‘Will leave you itching to get to the end. There are so many twists & turns you don’t see coming as it’s a story of manipulation & deceit on a whole new other level!’

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/546787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Courage for the Cornish Girls Series: #3 of The Cornish Girls Series Author: Betty Walker Narrator: Annette Holland Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 1 minute Release date: August 4, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Drama Publisher's Summary: April 1942. Enemy gunfire on Penzance beach brings the Cornish Girls rushing to the rescue… Yearning for adventure, Demelza dreams of one day joining the fire wardens. But before she can do so, gunfire during a trip to the beach provides her with an unexpected opportunity to get stuck in. On hand to help the wounded beachgoers, Lily draws admiration with her nursing skills and is offered an exciting new position in the hospital in Penzance. And swayed by her niece, Lily’s Aunt Violet agrees to take in three evacuees rescued on the beach, though they turn out to be more of a handful than she bargained for. But even as the war rages around them, the biggest challenge facing each woman turns out to be one of the heart. Can the Cornish Girls help one another to open themselves up to love…? Readers are dazzled by Courage for the Cornish Girls: ‘Romance…friendship…orphans…family…women helping in any way they can…Don’t miss this book’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely historical war story. Can't wait to read what happens next in this saga…’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘How nice it was to catch up with [the Cornish Girls]. I so hope [they] continue with their antics…’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Plenty of twists and turns, well written, likeable characters and easy to follow. I'm already looking forward to the next in the series…’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A great read – highly recommended’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A lovely five star read! I look forward to the next one!’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Much loved characters that will stay with you, due to their courage, determination and patriotic spirit – five stars from me’ Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐