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Nicola Duffett
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Martina Cole
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Phillip Murphy is a family man. He worships his old mum; he takes care of his siblings who help run his business empire; he dotes on his two young sons who will one day take over. And then there's his wife and saviour, Christine, whom he loves with a vengeance. To Phillip Murphy, family is everything.
Christine has always understood this about her husband. But there is another side to Phillip, and it's a side he never wanted his wife to see. Though even if she did, could she do anything but stand by him? Because Phillip has rules, and he expects loyalty from his nearest and dearest. Once you're in the family, you're in it for life.
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By: Alex Lake
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Violated: A shocking and harrowing survival story from the notorious Rotherham abuse scandal
- By: Sarah Wilson
- Narrated by: Chloe Massey
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 542
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 497
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 493
The shocking first true account from one of the young girls who lived through and survived the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. In the summer of 2014, the Rotherham sex abuse scandal sent shockwaves through the nation. A report revealed that since the 1990s, up to 1,400 young girls in the town had been regularly abused by sex gangs, predominantly comprised of Pakistani men.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Horror Story and shocking to think this happened in modern day Britain.
- By Darkangel on 08-13-15
By: Sarah Wilson
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Forgotten
- By: Nicole Trope
- Narrated by: Susan Strafford
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
All Malia needed was a single litre of milk, and now she's surrounded by police and Zach has disappeared. Detective Ali Greenberg knows that this is not the best case for her - not with her history, but she has to get back to work at some point. Edna is worried about the new residents at the boardinghouse. She knows Mary would turn in her grave if she knew the kinds of people her son was letting in. And then there is someone else. Someone whose heart is broken.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow!
- By Ann on 11-27-17
By: Nicole Trope
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More Than You Know
- By: Penny Vincenzi
- Narrated by: Rosalyn Landor
- Length: 23 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4 out of 5 stars 58
A privileged girl from a privileged class, Eliza has a dazzling career in the magazine world of the 1960s. But when she falls deeply in love with Matt, an edgy working-class boy, she gives up her ritzy, fast-paced lifestyle to get married. By the end of the decade, however, their marriage has suffered a harrowing breakdown, culminating in divorce and a dramatic courtroom custody battle over their little girl. Also at risk is Eliza's gorgeous family home, a pawn in the game, which she can't bear to give up.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Like a box of chocolates...
- By Paul Hersh on 08-06-12
By: Penny Vincenzi
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My Sister’s Lies
- By: S.D. Robertson
- Narrated by: Emma Pallant
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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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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The Choir on Hope Street
- By: Annie Lyons
- Narrated by: Stephanie Racine, Ellie Heydon
- Length: 8 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 75
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4 out of 5 stars 67
The best things in life happen when you least expect them. Nat's husband has just said the six words no one wants to hear - 'I don't love you any more'. Caroline's estranged mother has to move into her house, turning her perfectly ordered world upside down. Living on the same street, these two women couldn't be more different. Until the beloved local community centre is threatened with closure. And when the only way to save it is to form a community choir - none of the Hope Street residents, least of all Nat and Caroline, expect the results....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining!
- By Cecilia Castillo on 10-23-22
By: Annie Lyons
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The Woman at 72 Derry Lane
- By: Carmel Harrington
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 708
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 704
On a leafy suburban street in Dublin, beautiful, poised Stella Greene lives with her successful husband, Matt. They're the perfect couple in every way, and Stella appears to have it all. Next door, at number 72, however, lives Rea Brady. Gruff, bad tempered and rarely seen besides the twitching of her net curtains, rumour has it she's lost it all...including her marbles, if you believe the neighbourhood gossip. But appearances can be deceiving, and when Stella and Rea's worlds collide they realise they have much in common.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much emotion, I was not prepared
- By RedLady on 08-29-18
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The Affair
- A shocking story of a schoolgirl and a scandal
- By: Amanda Brooke
- Narrated by: Avita Jay
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 79
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4 out of 5 stars 74
When Nina finds out that her 15-year-old daughter, Scarlett, is pregnant, her world falls apart. Because Scarlet won't tell anyone who the father is. And Nina is scared that the answer will destroy everything. As the suspects mount - from Scarlett's teacher to Nina's new husband of less than a year - Nina searches for the truth: no matter what the cost.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Whodunnit with a Twist(s)
- By MarisaReads on 01-26-17
By: Amanda Brooke
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At Home with the Templetons
- By: Monica McInerney
- Narrated by: Ulli Birve
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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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
- By Julie on 11-14-10
By: Monica McInerney
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The Confession
- By: Jo Spain
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins, Matt Jamie
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 97
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Late one night, a man walks into the luxurious home of disgraced banker Harry McNamara and his wife Julie. And when the man launches an unspeakably brutal attack on Harry, a horror-struck Julie, frozen by fear, watches her husband die. Just one hour later, the attacker, J. P. Carney, hands himself into the police and confesses to beating Harry to death. But he also claims that the assault was not premeditated and that he didn’t know the identity of his victim.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Confession
- By Elaine on 12-10-19
By: Jo Spain
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Groomed
- Danger lies closer than you think
- By: Casey Watson
- Narrated by: Kate Lock
- Length: 9 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
It's late on Friday night when Casey's mobile starts to ring. She is expecting it to be her daughter, Riley. But it isn't Riley. It's a woman from the Emergency Duty Team. So begins Casey and Mike's latest fostering challenge - a 15-year-old girl called Keeley who's run away from her long-term foster home 25 miles away.
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4 out of 5 stars
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PLEASE use a different narrator!
- By KIC on 02-28-18
By: Casey Watson
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This Is Not Over
- A Novel
- By: Holly Brown
- Narrated by: Madeleine Maby, Donna Postel
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 123
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 115
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Story4 out of 5 stars 114
Two very different women with this in common: Each harbors her own secret, her own reason why she can't just let this go. Neither can yield, not before they've dredged up all that's hidden, even if it has the power to shatter all they've built.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pettiness Turn Twisted!
- By Jenn on 01-19-17
By: Holly Brown
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Her Name Was Rose
- By: Claire Allan
- Narrated by: Melanie MacHugh
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 110
Rose Grahame had everything Alex D’Arcy dreams of. A handsome husband, a stunning home and a baby boy with twinkling blue eyes and a smile that would brighten the darkest of days. It’s a stark contrast to Alex’s life - her dead-end job, her borderline addiction to drink and pills, her failed engagement and her cluttered flat. But the women’s lives are about to collide - and nothing will ever be the same again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Tense Page-Turner
- By MarisaReads on 07-05-18
By: Claire Allan
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Amish Widow's Hope
- By: Samantha Price
- Narrated by: Heather Henderson
- Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 143
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
Newly widowed Amish woman Anita Graber has returned to live with her brother and his family in Lancaster County. As an expectant widow, she is quite surprised when everyone from the bishop's wife to her brother decides that her baby needs a father. Anita endures many embarrassing moments as she's forced into one awkward situation after another. Even though another man is the last thing on her mind, she finds a friend in her sister-in-law's brother, Simon.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Short and Sweet
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 01-15-18
By: Samantha Price
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Journey
- By: Danielle Steel
- Narrated by: Brian Keith Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 255
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
Set against a backdrop of world-shattering events, Journey is a story about abuse in its subtlest forms. With wisdom and compassion, best selling novelist Danielle Steel reminds you that no one is exempt from the effects of this devastating disease, which crosses social borders and has no respect for money, power, or success. But at its core, Journey is about hope, about change, and about daring to be free.
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4 out of 5 stars
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journey
- By Abigail on 04-27-04
By: Danielle Steel