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    Murder at the Wedding: Carmel Cove Cozy Mystery, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 366min
    From The New York Times and USA Today best-selling author M.A. Comley who has sold over two and a half million copies worldwide. Private investigator Ruth Morgan detests weddings, but when her best friend is about to get hitched, she finds it impossible to turn down the invitation.A beautiful wedding until the final kiss, when suddenly, the festivities turn sinister. The venue is now a murder scene.Ruth quickly becomes frustrated by the fact the local inspector in charge of the case proves to be hopeless at her job. Therefore, it's down to Ruth to use her intrepid skills to find the murderer. The more she digs, the more she learns about the victim and the web of lies he has spun over the years.Ruth uncovers an extensive list of suspects, all of whom have a legitimate motive for wanting the victim dead. But who is the murderer, and will Ruth solve the case before the inept local police?This is the first novel in the Carmel Cove Cozy Mystery series. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Sarah L. Colton. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/176150/bk_acx0_176150_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Confessor's Wife , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 713min
    In the 11th Century, when barren wives are customarily cast aside, how does Edith of Wessex not only manage to stay married to King Edward the Confessor but also become his closest advisor, promote her family to the highest offices in the land, and help raise her brother to the throne? And why is her story only told in the footnotes of Edward’s history?  Not everyone approves of Edward’s choice of bride. Even the king’s mother, Emma of Normandy, detests her daughter-in-law, and Edith is soon on the receiving end of her displeasure. Balancing her sense of family obligation with her duty to her husband, Edith must also prove herself to her detractors.   Edward and Edith’s relationship is respectful and caring, but when Edith’s enemies engineer her family’s fall from grace, the king is forced to send her away. She vows to do anything to protect her family’s interests at any cost, if she returns. Can Edith navigate the dangerous path fate has set her while still remaining loyal to both her husband and her family? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Deryn Oliver. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/164997/bk_acx0_164997_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    A Christmas Carol: Past, Present, and Future, Hörbuch, Digital, 58min
    Ebenezer Scrooge is a penny-pinching miser in the first degree. He cares nothing for the people around him, and for him mankind exists only for the money that can be made through exploitation and intimidation. He particularly detests Christmas, which he views as "a time for finding yourself a year older, and not an hour richer". On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former partner, Jacob Marley, who died seven Christmas Eves ago. Marley, a miser from the same mold as Scrooge, is suffering the consequences in the afterlife and hopes to help Scrooge avoid his fate. He tells Scrooge that he will be haunted by three spirits. These three spirits, the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, succeed in showing Scrooge the error of his ways. His glorious reformation complete, Christmas morning finds Scrooge sending a Christmas turkey to his long-suffering clerk, Bob Cratchit, and spending Christmas day in the company of his nephew, Fred, whom he had earlier spurned. This updated classic will entertain the young and old alike. Language: English. Narrator: GiGi, Full Cast. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/gigi/000007/bk_gigi_000007_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Sweet Grass , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 533min
    When spunky Swedish spinster Lili Tornquist, age 29, learns that her widowed father will soon remarry a woman she detests, she leaves her Minnesota home to become the mail-order bride of a distant cousin, Gunnar Jorgeson, a Montana sheep rancher.But her new husband falls far short of his promise, and putting aside all she has previously believed about steadfastness and endurance, Lili abandons her marriage to make her own way in the notorious wide-open mining town of Butte. In desperation, unable to find more suitable work, she revives a long-dormant talent and takes a job singing in a hurdy-gurdy house, much to the consternation of two men who love her - mine lawyer Charles Weatherby and union organizer Tom Hawes. Lili feels loyalty to each of them and her integrity is severely tested.After suffering near disgrace, a mine disaster, and a crisis in the integrity of her chosen career, Lili comes to terms with her fear of another disastrous commitment and her desire to belong somewhere - to someone. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Laurie Klein. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/bimo/000737/bk_bimo_000737_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Because of Miss Bridgerton: The Bridgerton Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 565min
    Sometimes you find love in the most unexpected of places.... This is not one of those times. Everyone expects Billie Bridgerton to marry one of the Rokesby brothers. The two families have been neighbors for centuries, and as a child the tomboyish Billie ran wild with Edward and Andrew. Either one would make a perfect husband...someday. Sometimes you fall in love with exactly the person you think you should.... Or not. There is only one Rokesby Billie absolutely cannot tolerate, and that is George. He may be the eldest and heir to the earldom, but he's arrogant and annoying, and she's absolutely certain he detests her. Which is perfectly convenient, as she can't stand the sight of him, either. But sometimes fate has a wicked sense of humor.... Because when Billie and George are quite literally thrown together, a whole new sort of sparks begins to fly. And when these lifelong adversaries finally kiss, they just might discover that the one person they can't abide is the one person they can't live without.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rosalyn Landor. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harp/005056/bk_harp_005056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Knight Avenged: Circle of Seven, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 810min
    Alone in a world on the brink of war…two unlikely allies will discover a love greater than time. Exiled from her home, powerful oracle Cosmina Cordei holds the key to uniting those protecting mankind from evil. But just as she makes her way into the holy city to perform an ancient rite, the enemy closes in for the kill. Drawn by a destiny he won’t accept, elite assassin Henrik Lazar detests the mystical curse handed down by his mother. But when the sorcery in his blood is activated and past pain comes back to haunt him, his new abilities come into play and he must learn to control them. Rescued by Henrik in the heat of battle, Cosmina must decide whether to trust the assassin who loathes the goddess she serves or face certain death on her own. Forced into an untenable position, Henrik is left with a terrible choice - protect the magical Order he despises, or deny destiny and lose the woman he loves forever. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Heather Wilds. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/006216/bk_brll_006216_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    True as Fate: The Ashford Chronicles, Book 2 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 649min
    Lady Chloe Ashford detests going to balls, loathes social pretense, and finds the very idea of hunting for a husband obscene. But she has an even more scandalous secret: she once helped an American - the enemy - escape from Dartmoor Prison. Now it's three years later, and Ross Trenerry is back - and in trouble again. So is her traitorous heart. He doesn't know she's the one responsible for sending him to a second prison, and she has no intention of telling him. A former privateer, Ross's legendary luck has finally run out. Only one woman lies between him and freedom. He desperately needs Chloe's help to prove he hasn't committed treason, but he's distracted by the passion that flares between them. They set out on a cross-country adventure together to prove Ross's innocence, but peril soon dogs their heels. As they race to reach their appointed rendezvous on time, they must fight their growing attraction and focus on discovering who is behind this deadly plot. Will they finally admit their love and put the pieces together before it's too late? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Angela Dawe. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/brll/008975/bk_brll_008975_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Echoes in the Mist , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 770min
    The first book of Andrea Kane's Kingsley in Love series - which concludes with Wishes in the Wind: Is Trenton Kingsley's long-awaited revenge about to be undone by love? Six years in exile have given Trenton Kingsley time to perfect his plot for vengeance. But when capricious fate turns his dreams to dust, the tormented duke of Broddington devises an even better scheme. An eye for an eye, a sister for a father. And seduction be damned. By royal decree, he will take ownership of his rival's most cherished possession: the fair, innocent Ariana. Ariana Caldwell has heard the tragic rumors since she was a child. Kingsley tore her family apart and now she's being forced to become his wife. Furious at being tied to the man she detests above all others, Ariana isn't prepared for the tender feelings her new husband arouses. Determined to uncover the truth of the family feud - no matter how shocking - she embarks on a search that could cost her everything, including the man who is slowly winning her heart. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Flora MacDonald. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/019400/bk_adbl_019400_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Forbidden Fruit: Corinna Chapman Mysteries, Book 5 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 519min
    Corinna Chapman, owner of Earthly Delights, detests Christmas. The shoppers are frantic and the heat oppressive. Neither of which, this perfect size 20 with a genius for baking breads finds congenial. She's dreaming of quiet, air-conditioned comfort but instead finds herself dealing with a rose-loving donkey named Serena, a maniacal mother with staring eyes, a distracted assistant searching for the perfect muffin recipe, her friend - the fearless witch Meroe, and the luscious Daniel, with whom she'd like to spend a lot more time. But Daniel is on the hunt to find two young runaways, Brigid and Manny. This simple Romeo and Juliet romance is not as straightforward as it seems and they will go a long way to ensure they're not found. When Corinna and Daniel find that Brigid is on the streets, heavily pregnant and in danger, the stakes rise. With the help of a troupe of free-spirited freegans, some very clever internet hackers and a bunch of vegans, Corinna and Daniel go head-to-head with a sinister religious cult on a mission and a band of Romany gypsies out for revenge in a wild and wonderful chase against the clock. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Louise Siversen. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/boli/001951/bk_boli_001951_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Romancing the Girl , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 514min
    Aimee Turner is a country girl, living and working on her family's sheep station in rural Australia. Life is easy and full of hard, dusty work, but when her brother Joseph decides to become a contestant in a reality TV dating show, Romancing the Farmer, everything goes to hell.  The station gets overrun by city women and stuck-up producers right in the middle of shearing season. Justine Cason, the ringleader of the circus Aimee instantly detests is an irritating, arrogant presence that she is forced to chaperone around the massive property.  The two women find more in common than trading insults the more time they spend together, sparking an unexpected connection neither was looking for. As Joseph navigates the dating scene, and Aimee's sister Sally navigates a crumbling marriage, Aimee's life turns on its head in more ways than one when her blooming connection with Justine is the catalyst to leaving the land she loves.  When the worst fire season in decades strikes their patch of the world, the Turner family must find a way to save themselves and the ones they dearly cherish. Can they put aside their differences to protect each other?  ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Bridie Lawrence. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/052962/bk_adbl_052962_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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