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- Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins
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A Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine on Audible Pick
“I’m so excited to announce that our first pick of the summer is The Cactus by Sarah Haywood. This title is a perfect metaphor for Susan, who is a single, regimented woman faced with an unexpected pregnancy just as she navigates a difficult family inheritance issue at the same time. I found myself laughing out loud at Susan’s prickly character as she finds herself in a love triangle, navigating family ties, and dealing with nine months of pregnancy at the age of 45. Hope y’all love Susan as much as I do!” (Reese Witherspoon)
In this witty and heartfelt debut, one woman’s unconventional journey to motherhood means learning to embrace the unexpected
Even the prickliest cactus has its flower....
For Susan Green, messy emotions don’t fit into the equation of her perfectly ordered life. She has a flat that is ideal for one, a job that suits her passion for logic, and an “interpersonal arrangement” that provides cultural and other more intimate benefits. But suddenly confronted with the loss of her mother and the news that she is about to become a mother herself, Susan’s greatest fear is realized. She is losing control.
When she learns that her mother’s will inexplicably favors her indolent brother, Edward, Susan’s already dismantled world is sent flying into a tailspin. As Susan’s due date draws near and her family problems become increasingly difficult to ignore, Susan finds help and self-discovery in the most unlikely of places.
Featuring an endearing cast of characters and tremendous heart, The Cactus is a poignant debut and a delightful reminder that some things can’t be explained by logic alone.
Sarah Haywood studied law and has worked as a solicitor, an advice worker, and an investigator of complaints about lawyers. She now lives in the UK with her husband and two sons. The Cactus is her first novel.
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Emily Klein doesn’t know she has killed her husband until the day of his funeral. At first, signs point to a tragic accident. Yet, as Emily pieces together the events before his death - events which led to her own memory loss - she begins to suspect that her husband’s death may have been the result of more than a terrible twist of fate.... But the accident is only the beginning. Because while Emily’s physical scars will heal, the trauma of the accident has awakened old ghosts. She hears strange sounds, catches things that can’t possibly be there in the corner of her eye.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A page turner indeed
- By Mystical Lady on 12-07-18
By: Diane Jeffrey
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The '86 Fix
- By: Keith A. Pearson
- Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
- Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Story4 out of 5 stars 49
Everything wrong with Craig Pelling's life can be traced back to one moment in 1986. But fate hasn't finished with him yet. When a series of unfortunate events pushes him to breaking point, he's thrown a lifeline - a trip back to 1986, to relive one weekend as his 16-year-old self. Does the key to a better future lie in reverting one decision he made over 30 years ago?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun and engaging read!
- By Wendy Hoffman on 11-18-17
By: Keith A. Pearson
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My Sister’s Lies
- By: S.D. Robertson
- Narrated by: Emma Pallant
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
For a decade, Hannah’s life has been pretty close to perfect - she has a great job, she’s married to Mark, and her child-free existence means she’s free as a bird. The only sadness in her life is a fall-out with her sister Diane, who hasn’t spoken to her in over 10 years. But now Diane is on her doorstep - and this time, she’s got her teenage daughter, Mia, in tow. When Diane asks if Mia can stay with Hannah and Mark for a few days, Hannah is glad of the chance to get to know her niece. But as the days turn into weeks and Diane doesn’t return, Hannah begins to worry....
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2 out of 5 stars
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waste of time
- By BaronR on 07-27-19
By: S.D. Robertson
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Sister Sister
- A truly absorbing psychological thriller
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- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 836
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 753
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 752
Alice: beautiful, kind, manipulative, liar. Clare: intelligent, loyal, paranoid, jealous. Clare thinks Alice is a manipulative liar who is trying to steal her life. Alice thinks Clare is jealous of her long-lost return and place in their family. One of them is telling the truth. The other is a maniac. Two sisters. One truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow, that was intense!
- By Wayne on 04-21-17
By: Sue Fortin
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The Good Liar
- A Novel
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- Narrated by: Matthew Brenher
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Story4 out of 5 stars 148
Veteran con artist Roy spots an obvious easy mark when he meets Betty, a wealthy widow, online. In no time at all, he's moved into Betty's lovely cottage and is preparing to accompany her on a romantic trip to Europe. Betty's grandson disapproves of their blossoming relationship, but Roy is sure this scheme will be a success. He knows what he's doing. As this remarkable feat of storytelling weaves together Roy's and Betty's futures, it also unwinds their pasts.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Hope the movie is better than the book?
- By S. Smith on 10-17-19
By: Nicholas Searle
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Beyond Broadhall
- The '86 Fix Conclusion
- By: Keith A. Pearson
- Narrated by: Andy Cresswell
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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'It's been 11 months since I sat in my teenage bedroom and my mundane life was cast into madness. I suppose you could argue it was a lot longer if you include the 30-year trip back to 1986.' After his miraculous weekend in 1986, Craig Pelling returned to a future he could never have envisaged. Even by his own hapless standards, his plans have spectacularly backfired. Does he face a bleak, lonely future, or does he try to seek answers? Either way, an emotional roller coaster beckons.
By: Keith A. Pearson
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The Silent Witness
- By: Casey Watson
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 56
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It's the night before Christmas when Casey and Mike get the call. A 12-year-old girl, stuck between a rock and a hard place. Her father is on a ventilator, fighting for his life, while her mother is currently on remand in prison. Despite claiming she attacked him in self-defence, she's been charged with his attempted murder. The girl is called Bella, and she's refusing to say anything. The trouble is that she is also the only witness....
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5 out of 5 stars
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must listen or read this book love love love love
- By diona tease on 10-16-17
By: Casey Watson
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At Home with the Templetons
- By: Monica McInerney
- Narrated by: Ulli Birve
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4 out of 5 stars 53
When the Templeton family from England takes up residence in a stately home in country Australia, they set the locals talking – and with good reason. From the outside, the seven Templetons seem so bohemian, peculiar even. No one is more intrigued by the family than their neighbours, single mother Nina Donovan and her young son Tom. Before long, the two families' lives become entwined in unexpected ways.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A dreadful mistake
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By: Monica McInerney
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Us: A Novel
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- Narrated by: David Haig
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Douglas Petersen may be mild-mannered, but behind his reserve lies a sense of humor that seduces beautiful Connie into a second date...and eventually into marriage. Now, almost three decades later, they live more or less happily in the London suburbs with their moody seventeen year-old son, Albie. Then Connie tells him she thinks she wants a divorce. The timing couldn’t be worse. Connie has planned a month-long tour of European capitals, a chance to experience the world’s greatest works of art as a family, and she can’t bring herself to cancel. And maybe going ahead is for the best anyway? Douglas is privately convinced that this landmark trip will rekindle the romance in the marriage, and might even help him to bond with Albie. Narrated from Douglas’s endearingly honest, slyly witty, and at times achingly optimistic point of view, Us is the story of a man trying to rescue his relationship with the woman he loves, and learning how to get closer to a son who’s always felt like a stranger.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great novel - my favorite in years
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By: David Nicholls
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He Will Find You
- By: Diane Jeffrey
- Narrated by: Claire Trusson
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 290
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 258
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Story4 out of 5 stars 255
Kaitlyn Best is stuck in a rut. So when she discovers she's pregnant after a one-night stand with Alex, her school crush, she throws caution to the wind and accepts his offer to make a new life together in the depths of the Lake District, far from her home...and her demons. But Alex is not what he seems. And when Kaitlyn's world begins to crumble before her eyes, she realises she barely knows the man she has agreed to spend the rest of her life with.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OMG! Such a capturing story
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By: Diane Jeffrey
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The Brightest Star in the Sky
- A Novel
- By: Marian Keyes
- Narrated by: Caitriona Keyes
- Length: 17 hrs and 49 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 135
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4 out of 5 stars 79
The Brightest Star in the Sky follows seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit pays a visit to their Dublin townhouse with the intent of changing at least one of their lives. But what will this metamorphosis be and who will the sprite choose?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Terrible sound quality, worse narration
- By Jan on 02-23-10
By: Marian Keyes
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The Girl Who Lied
- By: Sue Fortin
- Narrated by: Amy De Bhrún
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 373
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 341
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Story4 out of 5 stars 341
The truth hurts.... Erin and Roisin were friends until a fatal accident ruined both their lives. Now Roisin has discovered a secret - one Erin has kept for over a decade - and she's determined to make Erin pay for her lies. Erin wants nothing to do with Roisin. She has a new life in London and no intention of going back home. Yet when her father is mysteriously and critically injured, Erin has no choice but to return and face Roisin - and her past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Overall Mediocre, Slow Moving
- By David on 01-07-17
By: Sue Fortin
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Gold Dust
- By: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4 out of 5 stars 244
Three women linked by their blood, their dreams...and their sins. From Leningrad in the '70s to America and London in the present day, Kimberley Freeman's new novel follows the lives of two sisters, Lena and Natalia, and their cousin, Sofi, as they move away from Russia and all they have known. Despite promising to always take care of each other, a pact to meet every winter is shattered as their lives change and long-held resentments begin to surface. Can that resentment turn to hatred? To murder?
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's just not the same without Caroline Lee
- By Maria on 12-04-17
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Give Me the Child
- By: Mel McGrath
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 120
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story4 out of 5 stars 109
Dr Cat Lupo aches for another child despite the psychosis which marked her first pregnancy. So when Ruby Winter, a small girl in need of help, arrives in the middle of the night, it seems like fate. But as the events behind Ruby's arrival emerge - her mother's death, her connection to Cat - Cat questions whether her decision to help Ruby has put her own daughter at risk.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Give Me the Child will give you a heck of a read!
- By Cassandra on 08-04-17
By: Mel McGrath
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Run, Mummy, Run
- By: Cathy Glass
- Narrated by: Denica Fairman
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times best seller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to in order to escape. When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish for.... Mark is sorry the first time he hits Aisha.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Cathy glass never disappoints.
- By momm243 on 08-27-20
By: Cathy Glass
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Runaway Girl
- A Beautiful Girl. Trafficked for Sex. Is There Nowhere to Hide?
- By: Casey Watson
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59
Brought to Casey as a short-term emergency placement, 14-year-old Adrianna arrives with nothing but her gratitude. Having turned herself in to a social services office some 100 miles away, she has no possessions, no English and, apparently, no history - not that she's willing to share, anyway. She is a beautiful young Polish girl, with the bearing of a ballerina, but is terrified, malnourished and unwell.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Reader
- By Valerie Howard on 03-06-22
By: Casey Watson
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Things We Never Said
- By: Nick Alexander
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 70
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57
When Catherine learns that she is dying, she remembers the words her husband once jokingly uttered and decides to leave him the ultimate posthumous gift: a time capsule containing photographs of their life together along with tape recordings in which she recounts every secret she ever kept, every unspoken thought whether loving or treacherous - the things they never said.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Boring couple, Boring Book
- By Shell on 12-23-18
By: Nick Alexander
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Hero: A Simon Serrailler Short Story
- By: Susan Hill
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4 out of 5 stars 111
When Simon Serrailler was a rookie constable with the Met, he did something reckless in the course of a night's work which caused a man's death. But his act was praised by his colleagues, and he was called a hero. Years later, now a detective chief superintendent who has been badly injured in the course of duty, he receives a medal for bravery at Buckingham Palace while recollecting that fateful night of his early career, when chance disguised itself as bravery.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This 'story' makes no sense to me
- By Pamela Donaldson on 05-10-17
By: Susan Hill
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Widower Jack Harris has resisted the dating scene ever since the shooting of his wife Molly by a fifteen-year-old boy three years ago. An early morning run along the Hudson River changes that when he spots a woman in last night’s party dress, barefoot, enjoying a champagne picnic alone, reading his favorite novel. Everything about her reminds him of what he used to have with Molly. Eager to help Jack find love again, his best friend posts a message on a popular website after he mentions the encounter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ex: cellent
- By Lady S. on 04-29-17
By: Alafair Burke
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Confessions of a Domestic Failure
- By: Bunmi Laditan
- Narrated by: Tara Sands
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,030
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 903
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 904
There are good moms and bad moms - and then there are hot-mess moms. Introducing Ashley Keller, career girl turned stay-at-home mom who's trying to navigate the world of Pinterest-perfect, Facebook-fantastic, and Instagram-impressive mommies but failing miserably.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Narrator overacted... first book I've returned to audible
- By Anjali on 05-22-17
By: Bunmi Laditan
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Frisky Business
- By: Kendall Ryan
- Narrated by: Jacob Morgan, Andi Arndt, Vanessa Edwin, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
As the days pass, I begin to realize how much my life is missing. Companionship. Romance. Intimacy. When I discover my heart has space for one more female, it’s a lost cause, another curveball. The hot-as-hell nanny is leaving soon for a mission trip to Central America. No sense in letting myself fantasize about Jessa being a permanent part of my life. The closer we get, the more difficult it becomes to keep my feelings in check, because my heart won’t listen. And neither will my libido.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fragile Men, Aggressive Women!
- By Anonymous User on 07-19-24
By: Kendall Ryan
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The Things We Do for Love
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Susan Ericksen
- Length: 13 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,083
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,326
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,289
Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown and takes over management of her family’s restaurant. In West End, where life rises and falls like the tides, Angie’s fortunes will drastically change yet again when she meets and befriends a troubled young woman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t recommend enough for anyone craving a read with which you can really connect
- By Sarah C. on 06-23-21
By: Kristin Hannah
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Before She Knew Him
- A Novel
- By: Peter Swanson
- Narrated by: Sophie Amoss, Graham Halstead
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,526
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,544
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,517
Hen and her husband, Lloyd, have settled into a quiet life in a new house outside of Boston, Massachusetts. Hen (short for Henrietta) is an illustrator and works out of a studio nearby and has found the right meds to control her bipolar disorder. Finally, she’s found some stability and peace. But when they meet the neighbors next door, that calm begins to erode as she spots a familiar object displayed on the husband’s office shelf. The sports trophy looks exactly like one that went missing from the home of a young man who was killed two years ago.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Dark Psychological Thriller...
- By shelley on 03-09-19
By: Peter Swanson
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A Woman Is No Man
- A Novel
- By: Etaf Rum
- Narrated by: Ariana Delawari, Dahlia Salem, Susan Nezami
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,884
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,369
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,344
Three generations of Palestinian-American women living in Brooklyn are torn between individual desire and the strict mores of Arab culture in this powerful debut - a heart-wrenching story of love, intrigue, courage, and betrayal that will resonate with women from all backgrounds, giving voice to the silenced and agency to the oppressed.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful and Terrifying
- By Emmst51 on 05-04-19
By: Etaf Rum
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The Glass Ocean
- A Novel
- By: Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, Karen White
- Narrated by: Vanessa Johansson, Saskia Maarleveld, Brittany Pressley
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,981
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,823
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,809
This is a captivating historical mystery, infused with romance, that links the lives of three women across a century - two deep in the past, one in the present - to the doomed passenger liner, RMS Lusitania.... Her finances are in dire straits, and best-selling author Sarah Blake is struggling to find a big idea for her next book. Desperate, she breaks the one promise she made to her mother and opens an old chest that belonged to her great-grandfather, who died when the RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat in 1915. What she discovers there could change history.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I enjoyed this book, at least most of it.
- By Kevin Greaser on 10-02-18
By: Beatriz Williams, and others
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The Secrets Between Us
- A Novel
- By: Thrity Umrigar
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,745
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,568
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,557
Bhima, the unforgettable main character of Thrity Umrigar’s beloved national best seller, The Space Between Us, returns in this triumphant sequel - a poignant and compelling novel in which the former servant struggles against the circumstances of class and misfortune to forge a new path for herself and her granddaughter in modern India. Poor and illiterate, Bhima had faithfully worked for the Dubash family, an upper-middle-class Parsi household, for more than 20 years.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A heart-wrenching story/sequel
- By Slopeggy on 08-17-18
By: Thrity Umrigar
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Still Lives
- A Novel
- By: Maria Hummel
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 2,158
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,972
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,973
Kim Lord is an avant garde figure, feminist icon, and agent provocateur in the LA art scene. Her groundbreaking new exhibition, Still Lives, is comprised of self-portraits depicting herself as famous murdered women - the Black Dahlia, Chandra Levy, Nicole Brown Simpson, among many others - and the works are as compelling as they are disturbing, implicating a culture that is too accustomed to violence against women.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Second fail from Reese
- By jestans on 08-12-18
By: Maria Hummel
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- Victoria
- 01-17-20
At least Eleanor Oliphant had some redeeming qualities
She was incredibly self-centered, and I felt nothing for her. I wanted as far away from Susan as possible.
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- jgardner
- 06-14-19
Great read!!
You’re taken on a journey and as events transpire you find yourself rooting for the best interests of Susan and cringing at what she’s saying lol. Wonderful book!
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- judy
- 06-19-19
dear reese witherspoon
loved this book word read it again in a few years. thanks Resse Witherspoon. your the great
picks are making me so happy.
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- sandy
- 06-12-19
Unusual story
Pleasantly surprised with this audible pic. Interesting story, good narration and we each see a little bit of ourselves in the characters. I love happy endings and this had that.
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- YMo
- 06-18-19
Sweet Story!
It was a fun book to listen to on a road trip. Loved the characters.
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- LISA D
- 08-25-19
The Cactus
Very interesting story with a plot you wouldn’t see coming. Good listen, love the accent of the Narrator!
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- Jasmine C
- 09-11-19
beautiful
The protagonist might not be for everyone, but I thought she was genuine and amazing.
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- Barbara
- 07-14-19
great story
I couldn't stop listening, I never would have predicted the ending. I loved the English turn of phrasing.
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- Danielle
- 06-06-19
very enjoyable
I loved the main character. very relatable, and I loved her little explanations for her behavior.
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- Julie Maria Goggins
- 06-14-19
A Must Listen!!!
If you enjoyed Elinor Oliphant, you will definitely enjoy this!! And a great Audible performance!
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