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Other Girls

a love story about second chances

by Avery Brooks ...

Once upon a time, Sam and Ashely were other girls.Three years after the loss of her wife to a brain aneurysm, 34-year-old Samantha Parker focuses her energy on caring for her young son Jake. She can’t imagine ever falling in love again, so she focuses on putting one foot in front of the other and being the best mom she can be. It’s not a perfect life, but as long as her son is happy and her ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Once upon a time, Sam and Ashely were other girls.Three years after the loss of her wife to a brain aneurysm, 34-year-old Samantha Parker focuses her energy on caring for her young son Jake. She can’t imagine ever falling in love again, so she focuses on putting one foot in front of the other and being the best mom she can be. It’s not a perfect life, but as long as her son is happy and her
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Beautiful Disasters

by Avery Brooks ...

Series Book 2 - An Other Girls Romance
You met Drea Cordeira in Brooks’s best-selling Other Girls—this is her love story.Drea Cordeira likes to have fun. She has quite the reputation for it, having slept with most of the queer women of New Orleans. But behind the humor, charm, and sexy drawl, there’s a lot more to Drea, and she’s not too keen on sharing it.Organized, reliable Cassie Sullivan has learned to be resilient through a ... Read more

$9.99 USD

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You met Drea Cordeira in Brooks’s best-selling Other Girls—this is her love story.Drea Cordeira likes to have fun. She has quite the reputation for it, having slept with most of the queer women of New Orleans. But behind the humor, charm, and sexy drawl, there’s a lot more to Drea, and she’s not too keen on sharing it.Organized, reliable Cassie Sullivan has learned to be resilient through a
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Beautiful Disasters

by Avery Brooks ...

Narrated by Quinn Riley ...

Unabridged

9 hours 35 min

Author Avery Brooks returns to the steamy city of New Orleans with a smart and sexy sapphic romance that asks, "Can workplace rivals fall in love and find a happily ever after?"Drea Cordeira likes to have fun. She has quite the reputation for it, having slept with most of the queer women of New Orleans. But behind the humor, charm, and sexy drawl, there's a lot more to Drea, and she's not too keen ... Read more

$20.99 USD

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Author Avery Brooks returns to the steamy city of New Orleans with a smart and sexy sapphic romance that asks, "Can workplace rivals fall in love and find a happily ever after?"Drea Cordeira likes to have fun. She has quite the reputation for it, having slept with most of the queer women of New Orleans. But behind the humor, charm, and sexy drawl, there's a lot more to Drea, and she's not too keen
... Read more

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On the Shoulders of Giants, Vol 1

How Harlem Became the Center of the Universe

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...

Narrated by Avery Brooks ...

Unabridged

2 hours 7 min

Basketball legend and New York Times bestselling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life. ". a knowledgeable, passionate tour guide ."-New York Times ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Basketball legend and New York Times bestselling author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recounts the birth of Harlem, from the boll weevil to the Great Migration, and discusses how Harlem influenced his life. ". a knowledgeable, passionate tour guide ."-New York Times
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Sounder

by William H. Armstrong ...

Narrated by Avery Brooks ...

Unabridged

2 hours 21 min

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courage and faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity.The boy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table. But even with the little they bring back, there is still never enough for the family to eat ... Read more

$15.99 USD

The Newbery Medal–winning classic novel about the courage and faith—and the love of a dog—that give a family strength in the face of inhumanity.The boy knows that times are tough for his family. Every night, his father goes out hunting with their great coon dog, Sounder, to try to put food on the table. But even with the little they bring back, there is still never enough for the family to eat
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Clobbered by Camembert

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

Charlotte Bessette—proprietor of Fromagerie Bessette, affectionately known in Providence, Ohio, as The Cheese Shop—is busy setting up her tent for the town’s Winter Wonderland faire, where she’ll offer fine wines and scrumptious cheeses.In the midst of the preparations, Charlotte meets an old friend of her mother, Kaitlyn Clydesdale, who has come back to Providence with plans to start a new ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Charlotte Bessette—proprietor of Fromagerie Bessette, affectionately known in Providence, Ohio, as The Cheese Shop—is busy setting up her tent for the town’s Winter Wonderland faire, where she’ll offer fine wines and scrumptious cheeses.In the midst of the preparations, Charlotte meets an old friend of her mother, Kaitlyn Clydesdale, who has come back to Providence with plans to start a new
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For Cheddar or Worse

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

In the new Cheese Shop Mystery from the Agatha Award–winning author of As Gouda as Dead**, an extra-sharp tongued cheese critic is cut down during a summer cheese festival.**It’s time for the annual Cheese Festival in Providence, Ohio, and Charlotte Bessette’s cheese shop is packed with homemade specialties. Meanwhile, her friend Erin is prepping her dairy farm and inn for cheese makers, marketers ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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In the new Cheese Shop Mystery from the Agatha Award–winning author of As Gouda as Dead**, an extra-sharp tongued cheese critic is cut down during a summer cheese festival.**It’s time for the annual Cheese Festival in Providence, Ohio, and Charlotte Bessette’s cheese shop is packed with homemade specialties. Meanwhile, her friend Erin is prepping her dairy farm and inn for cheese makers, marketers
... Read more

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Days of Wine and Roquefort

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 31 min

Murder, like Roquefort, stinks …Cheese Shop owner Charlotte Bessette’s life seems quieter than ever with her fiancé out of town and her cousin Matthew and his children out of the house. But before she can put up her feet and enjoy a glass of chardonnay, Matthew asks her to play host to Noelle Adams, a bright sommelier visiting to help grow business for the local winery.An affable wine aficionado, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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Murder, like Roquefort, stinks …Cheese Shop owner Charlotte Bessette’s life seems quieter than ever with her fiancé out of town and her cousin Matthew and his children out of the house. But before she can put up her feet and enjoy a glass of chardonnay, Matthew asks her to play host to Noelle Adams, a bright sommelier visiting to help grow business for the local winery.An affable wine aficionado,
... Read more

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To Brie or Not to Brie

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 8 min

Murder, revenge, and secrets: Shakespeare has arrived in Providence, Ohio …Charlotte Bessette—owner of Fromagerie Bessette, known by locals as The Cheese Shop—has a lot on her plate: setting a date with her fiancé, feeding the actors in her grandmother’s production of Hamlet, and planning the menu for her best friend and cousin’s upcoming wedding. At least her new creation—sinfully delicious Brie ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Murder, revenge, and secrets: Shakespeare has arrived in Providence, Ohio …Charlotte Bessette—owner of Fromagerie Bessette, known by locals as The Cheese Shop—has a lot on her plate: setting a date with her fiancé, feeding the actors in her grandmother’s production of Hamlet, and planning the menu for her best friend and cousin’s upcoming wedding. At least her new creation—sinfully delicious Brie
... Read more

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The Long Quiche Goodbye

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

Welcome to the grand opening of Fromagerie Bessette. Or as it’s more commonly known by the residents of small town Providence, Ohio—The Cheese Shop.Proprietor Charlotte Bessette has prepared a delightful sampling of bold Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, delicious tortes of Stilton and mascarpone, a taste of sauvignon blanc, and for the piéce de résistance, a little crime of passion …Charlotte has barely ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Welcome to the grand opening of Fromagerie Bessette. Or as it’s more commonly known by the residents of small town Providence, Ohio—The Cheese Shop.Proprietor Charlotte Bessette has prepared a delightful sampling of bold Cabot Clothbound Cheddar, delicious tortes of Stilton and mascarpone, a taste of sauvignon blanc, and for the piéce de résistance, a little crime of passion …Charlotte has barely
... Read more

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She who Remembers: Journey back to the feminine self

by Brooke Avery Bledsoe ...

What if softness was your superpower?What if your worth was never up for debate?Journey to the Feminine is a sacred invitation to come home to yourself. In a world that glorifies hustle, hardness, and self-abandonment, this book is a gentle rebellion—a reclamation of your divine feminine essence.Through guided reflections, healing prompts, and soul-stirring insights, this transformative workbook ... Read more

$3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What if softness was your superpower?What if your worth was never up for debate?Journey to the Feminine is a sacred invitation to come home to yourself. In a world that glorifies hustle, hardness, and self-abandonment, this book is a gentle rebellion—a reclamation of your divine feminine essence.Through guided reflections, healing prompts, and soul-stirring insights, this transformative workbook
... Read more
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As Gouda as Dead

by Avery Aames ...

Narrated by Brooke Hoover ...

Series series Cheese Shop Mysteries
Unabridged

8 hours 41 min

Someone is cheesed off …Providence, Ohio, is celebrating Valentine’s Day with weeklong events, including lovers’ baskets with heart-shaped cheeses at Fromagerie Bessette. Charlotte Bessette is celebrating by finally walking down the aisle with the man of her dreams, handsome artisanal cheese farmer Jordan Pace.But when a beloved bar owner is discovered murdered on Jordan’s farm, he believes they ... Read more

$19.99 USD

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Someone is cheesed off …Providence, Ohio, is celebrating Valentine’s Day with weeklong events, including lovers’ baskets with heart-shaped cheeses at Fromagerie Bessette. Charlotte Bessette is celebrating by finally walking down the aisle with the man of her dreams, handsome artisanal cheese farmer Jordan Pace.But when a beloved bar owner is discovered murdered on Jordan’s farm, he believes they
... Read more

Also available as: eBook