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Narrated by:
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Suzy Jackson
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By:
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Joan F. Smith
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It’s been three months since Lila lost her father to suicide. Since then, she’s learned to protect herself from pain by following two unbreakable rules:
1. The only people who can truly hurt you are the ones you love. Therefore, love no one.
2. Stay away from liars. Liars are the worst.
But when Lila’s mother sends her to a summer-long grief camp, it’s suddenly harder for Lila to follow these rules. Potential new friends and an unexpected crush threaten to drag her back into life for the first time since her dad’s death.
On top of everything, there’s more about what happened that Lila doesn’t know, and facing the truth about her family will be the hardest part of learning how a broken heart can love again.
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Surrender Bay
- A Nantucket Love Story, Book 1
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Kathryn Lynhurst
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 93
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 93
Samantha Owens' estranged stepfather has died, leaving her his cottage in Nantucket - a place she fled years ago, never planning to return. As a single mom, Samantha can't afford to pass up a financial windfall like oceanfront property. So she travels home to fix up the house and sell it...never suspecting that Landon Reed still lives two doors down. As their long-dormant romance begins to bud again, Samantha must face a past that separated her from the God of her childhood. And she must tell Landon why she fled the island in the first place - a secret that could tear them apart.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Cody Wheeler on 04-28-20
By: Denise Hunter
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Guava Flavored Lies
- By: J.J. Arias
- Narrated by: Carrie Coello
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 144
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 144
Sylvie Campos and Lauren Machado have hated each other since before they were born. For generations, the Campos and Machado families have blamed each other for stealing pastry recipes they claim their great-grandfathers originated before fleeing Castro's Cuba. Having spent their lives as rivals, Lauren and Sylvie are now in their early thirties and primed to take over their respective family bakeries. That means working long, hot, seasons of outdoor food festivals where they are forced to endure each other—albeit with a lot of bantering and barb-trading.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny
- By Jay on 01-11-23
By: J.J. Arias
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When We Collided
- By: Emery Lord
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Evans, Raviv Ullman
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 394
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 359
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 360
Seventeen-year-old Jonah Daniels has lived in Verona Cove, California, his whole life, and only one thing has ever changed: His father used to be alive, and now he is not. With a mother lost in a deep bout of depression, Jonah and his five siblings struggle to keep up their home and the restaurant their dad left behind. But at the start of summer, a second change rolls in: Vivi Alexander, the new girl in town.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow. This story is a feast
- By Julia Fairchild on 04-24-16
By: Emery Lord
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Where I Left Her
- By: Amber Garza
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 9 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4 out of 5 stars 63
Whitney had some misgivings when she dropped her increasingly moody teenage daughter, Amelia, off at Lauren’s house. She’d never met the parents, and usually she’d go in, but Amelia clearly wasn’t going to let something so humiliating happen, so instead Whitney waved to her daughter before pulling away from the little house with the roses in front. But when she goes back the next day, an elderly couple answers the door - Amelia and Lauren aren’t there, and this couple swears they never were, that she’s at the wrong house.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kept me guessing!!
- By Sheppardspie on 09-13-21
By: Amber Garza
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To Be With You
- By: TJ O'Shea
- Narrated by: Amy Deuchler
- Length: 16 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story5 out of 5 stars 83
Leah Vasquez and Victoria Lockwood should not fall in love. They're smart enough to know a star-crossed lovers situation never works. Leah's a loner from the poor side of town, working two jobs, and aching to leave their sleepy hometown in her rear view forever. Victoria lives in a mansion with her overbearing parents, surrounded by friends and known to none of them, living what others consider a charmed life. When Leah rescues Victoria from a freak rainstorm, they discover an unexpected understanding, and an undeniable spark.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excuse Me While I Weep…
- By HunniBFly84 on 10-12-24
By: TJ O'Shea
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Be the Girl
- By: K. A. Tucker
- Narrated by: Katie Schorr
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 616
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 570
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 567
Almost 16-year-old Aria Jones is starting over. New postal code, new last name, new rules. Now she can leave her painful regrets behind. In the bustling town of Eastmonte, she can become someone else. Someone better. With the Hartford family living next door, it seems she will succeed. Sure, Cassie Hartford may be the epitome of social awkwardness thanks to her autism, but she also offers an innocent and sincere friendship. And Cassie's older brother, Emmett - a popular Junior-A hockey player - well...Aria wishes that friendship could lead to something more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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✫✫ 4.5 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 06-01-19
By: K. A. Tucker
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Unscripted
- By: Nicole Kronzer
- Narrated by: Nicole Kronzer
- Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story5 out of 5 stars 20
Seventeen-year-old Zelda Bailey-Cho has her future all planned out: improv camp, then Second City, and finally Saturday Night Live. She’s thrilled when she lands a spot on the coveted varsity team at a prestigious improv camp, which means she’ll get to perform for professional scouts - including her hero, Nina Knightley. But even though she’s hardworking and talented, Zelda’s also the only girl, so she’s a target for humiliation from her teammates. And her 20-year-old coach Ben is cruel to her at practice and way too nice to her when they’re alone....
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5 out of 5 stars
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11/10 would recommend
- By Jacqui on 09-24-22
By: Nicole Kronzer
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What I Carry
- By: Jennifer Longo
- Narrated by: Reba Buhr
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 89
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Story5 out of 5 stars 88
Growing up in foster care, Muir has lived in many houses. And if she's learned one thing, it is to Pack. Light. Carry only what fits in a suitcase. Toothbrush? Yes. Socks? Yes. Emotional attachment to friends? Foster families? A boyfriend? Nope! There's no room for any additional baggage. Muir has just one year left before she ages out of the system. One year before she's free. One year to avoid anything - or anyone - that could get in her way. Then she meets Francine. And Kira. And Sean. And everything changes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening
- By Kindle Customer on 06-09-21
By: Jennifer Longo
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The Library of Lost Things
- By: Laura Taylor Namey
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
From the moment she first learned to read, literary genius Darcy Wells has spent most of her time living in the worlds of her books. There, she can avoid the crushing reality of her mother’s hoarding and pretend her life is simply ordinary. But when a new property manager becomes more active in the upkeep of their apartment complex, the only home Darcy has ever known outside of her books suddenly hangs in the balance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it!
- By reader of books on 10-12-19
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The Passing Playbook
- By: Isaac Fitzsimons
- Narrated by: Jamie K. Brown
- Length: 7 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Fifteen-year-old Spencer Harris is a proud nerd, an awesome big brother, and a David Beckham in training. He's also transgender. After transitioning at his old school leads to a year of isolation and bullying, Spencer gets a fresh start at Oakley, the most liberal private school in Ohio. At Oakley, Spencer seems to have it all: more accepting classmates, a decent shot at a starting position on the boys' soccer team, great new friends, and maybe even something more than friendship with one of his teammates.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Formulaic but cute
- By Iaah L on 02-03-24
By: Isaac Fitzsimons
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Color Me In
- By: Natasha Díaz
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 86
Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, 16-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time. Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but because she inadvertently passes as white, her cousin thinks she's too privileged, pampered, and selfish to relate to the injustices African Americans face on a daily basis.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Mixed feelings about this book
- By Rachel Kohlbrenner on 02-02-20
By: Natasha Díaz
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By the Book
- By: Amanda Sellet
- Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4 out of 5 stars 51
In this clever YA rom-com debut perfect for fans of Kasie West and Ashley Poston, a teen obsessed with 19th-century literature tries to cull advice on life and love from her favorite classic heroines to disastrous results - especially when she falls for the school's resident Lothario.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I have a book hangover and there’s no “hair of the dog” because this is a debut.
- By SAJB on 08-27-20
By: Amanda Sellet
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Swear on This Life
- A Novel
- By: Renée Carlino
- Narrated by: Traci Odom
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 231
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 230
A struggling writer must come to terms with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she's the inspiration for a pseudonymously published best-selling novel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding Story!
- By Jen Seagraves on 07-28-20
By: Renée Carlino
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The Fourth Child
- A Novel
- By: Jessica Winter
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 81
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 72
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Story4 out of 5 stars 72
The author of Break in Case of Emergency follows up her the “extraordinary debut” (The Guardian) with a moving novel about motherhood and marriage, adolescence and bodily autonomy, family and love, religion and sexuality, and the delicate balance between the purity of faith and the messy reality of life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Just OK - Considered Bailing
- By Madeleine Homan on 04-18-21
By: Jessica Winter
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Lost and Found Sisters
- By: Jill Shalvis
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 749
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 671
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 661
After losing her sister in a devastating car accident, chef Quinn Weller is finally getting her life back on track. She appears to have it all: a loving family, a dream job in one of LA's hottest eateries, and a gorgeous boyfriend dying to slip an engagement ring on her finger. So why does she feel so empty, like she's looking for a missing piece she can't find?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding!
- By Terri C. on 08-06-17
By: Jill Shalvis
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Meet Me at Midnight
- By: Jessica Pennington
- Narrated by: Laura Knight Keating, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Sidney and Asher should have clicked. Two star swimmers forced to spend their summers on a lake together sounds like the perfect match. But it's the same every year - in between cookouts and boat rides and family-imposed bonfires, Sidney and Asher spend the dog days of summer finding the ultimate ways to prank each other. And now, after their senior year, they're determined to make it the most epic summer yet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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lovely
- By Cassie on 12-19-21
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- Jeff Bechen
- 06-06-23
Your prose is exemplary Joan F. Smith
So smart and insightful while completely entertaining. I couldn’t help thinking “this should be required reading in high school“. Honestly, it’s wonderful at any age.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Miss Amy
- 07-06-23
Adequate teen mental health story
I was looking for insightful and compelling storytelling. I got predictable teen grief and romance for the most part.
I found this book while looking for stories narrated by Suzy Jackson and bought it based on good reviews and compelling turns of phrase in the preview. Jackson does well with the source material and Smith occasionally pulls concepts together in unique and vivid ways. But I there’s a lot of dithering and rehashing and overly predictable plot between those golden phrases. I’m going to return my copy.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- trav2much
- 04-07-23
Much more that a story about loss
This is a beautifully written book that balances the exploration of grief, loss, and the resulting isolation with a budding romance and experiences that lead to new life passions. Not only a helpful resource for those who’ve lost a loved one, but for all of us as it taught me how to better support those who are grieving.
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