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Sir Walter Takes a Wife

by Laura Hile ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

2 hours 48 min

How hard can it be to find a proper wife?Faced with a lonely future and finding himself strapped for cash (as the young bucks say), Persuasion’s Sir Walter Elliot manfully decides that the time has come to marry again.His choice is a young woman of breeding and distinction. But alas, Sir Walter’s vanity is his undoing. He refuses to use his spectacles and so sends a Valentine to the wrong Lady ... Read more

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How hard can it be to find a proper wife?Faced with a lonely future and finding himself strapped for cash (as the young bucks say), Persuasion’s Sir Walter Elliot manfully decides that the time has come to marry again.His choice is a young woman of breeding and distinction. But alas, Sir Walter’s vanity is his undoing. He refuses to use his spectacles and so sends a Valentine to the wrong Lady
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So This Is Love

An Austen-inspired Regency

by Laura Hile ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

7 hours 19 min

Newly escaped from a loathsome engagement of convenience, Charlotte has no interest in romance.More than ever, she is convinced that no man would—or could—love her. As companion to an aging aunt, Charlotte’s new life is as predictable as it is circumspect.But on Christmas Eve she is rescued from a robbery by her uncle’s heir, a masterful man who is disastrously handsome.Why has he remained as a ... Read more

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Newly escaped from a loathsome engagement of convenience, Charlotte has no interest in romance.More than ever, she is convinced that no man would—or could—love her. As companion to an aging aunt, Charlotte’s new life is as predictable as it is circumspect.But on Christmas Eve she is rescued from a robbery by her uncle’s heir, a masterful man who is disastrously handsome.Why has he remained as a
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The Marriage Season

A page-turning Regency romance novel from Jane Dunn

by Jane Dunn ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire ... Read more

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'Brilliant, sparkling and very clever' Elizabeth Buchan‘It’s not a fair world I’m afraid. Beauty or fortune carries the day. You have the beauty and I the fortune, so there’s every chance we’ll succeed’In Regency England, marriage is everything. For young widow Sybella Lovatt, the time has come to find a suitable husband for her sister and ward Lucie. Male suitors are scarce near their Wiltshire
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Si'Empra's Queen

Beyond the here and now

by Miriam Verbeek ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Songs of Si'Empra
Unabridged

11 hours 16 min

Ellen knows how to deal with greedy investors, restore the wealth of a nation and juggle political machinations. She’s uncertain about how to deal with the suffering of friends and family. As for her own demons … there is only one route to deal with those and it’s not easy.Ellen’s the charismatic Ürügh of Si’Empra. She juggles secrets and her own insecurities.It’s been fifteen years since she ... Read more

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Ellen knows how to deal with greedy investors, restore the wealth of a nation and juggle political machinations. She’s uncertain about how to deal with the suffering of friends and family. As for her own demons … there is only one route to deal with those and it’s not easy.Ellen’s the charismatic Ürügh of Si’Empra. She juggles secrets and her own insecurities.It’s been fifteen years since she
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Skyseeker's Princess

Escape does not spell freedom

by Miriam Verbeek ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Songs of Si'Empra
Unabridged

10 hours 8 min

(The Prairies Book Review *****) "Original and creative … a compelling story... a celebration of feminine power... this story will stay with readers long after the final page."What happens when your life’s training is about “duty” and then the very foundations of your life are taken away?Ellen’s courageous, impetuous, a dreamer, and not very ambitious. Her father, Si’Empra’s elected ruler, dies ... Read more

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(The Prairies Book Review *****) "Original and creative … a compelling story... a celebration of feminine power... this story will stay with readers long after the final page."What happens when your life’s training is about “duty” and then the very foundations of your life are taken away?Ellen’s courageous, impetuous, a dreamer, and not very ambitious. Her father, Si’Empra’s elected ruler, dies
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Cryptal's Champion

by Miriam Verbeek ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Songs of Si'Empra
Unabridged

10 hours 59 min

“...Enchanting… It was difficult to put the book down.” — Patrick Gilbert-Roberts, author of The InterventionWith a relaxing and peaceful winter behind her, Ellen is looking forward to the promise of summer—but her peace doesn’t last. An earthquake rips fatally through her friends’ home and Ellen is left with the grief from their loss. The Lianthem, a sacred ruling group, is profiting from her ... Read more

$16.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“...Enchanting… It was difficult to put the book down.” — Patrick Gilbert-Roberts, author of The InterventionWith a relaxing and peaceful winter behind her, Ellen is looking forward to the promise of summer—but her peace doesn’t last. An earthquake rips fatally through her friends’ home and Ellen is left with the grief from their loss. The Lianthem, a sacred ruling group, is profiting from her
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Picturehouse Girls, The

An absolutely heart-breaking World War Two historical fiction

by Patricia McBride, Patricia McBride, Patricia McBride ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Lily Baker Series
Unabridged

6 hours 30 min

Courage and romance on the eve of World War Two.World War Two is about to start. What if you had to leave everything you knew behind?It’s 1938 and hard-working Lily Baker’s life turns upside down when she and her family move to a new town. Two jobs leave little free time, yet she becomes involved in a struggle to improve her area. Pushed by the group leader she undertakes tasks she previously ... Read more

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Courage and romance on the eve of World War Two.World War Two is about to start. What if you had to leave everything you knew behind?It’s 1938 and hard-working Lily Baker’s life turns upside down when she and her family move to a new town. Two jobs leave little free time, yet she becomes involved in a struggle to improve her area. Pushed by the group leader she undertakes tasks she previously
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Pretty Ugly Lies

by Pamela Crane ...

Narrated by Jeff Harding, Lyssa Browne, Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 12 min

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Pamela Crane, comes an unmissable new psychological thriller. What causes a woman to murder her family? Jo's idyllic life would make most people jealous. Until one day, her daughter is abducted and the only way to find her is to unravel her dark past. Ellie is a devoted wife... until she discovers the pain of betrayal. Now vengeance is all she can think about. ... Read more

$16.76 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

From USA Today Bestselling Author, Pamela Crane, comes an unmissable new psychological thriller. What causes a woman to murder her family? Jo's idyllic life would make most people jealous. Until one day, her daughter is abducted and the only way to find her is to unravel her dark past. Ellie is a devoted wife... until she discovers the pain of betrayal. Now vengeance is all she can think about.
... Read more
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A Sting in Her Tale

by Mark Ezra ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 26 min

When retired former spy Felicity Jardine's mission to drown herself is interrupted by a baby drifting down river, her training kicks in at once. She saves the baby, and conceals herself from the shady-looking man who is searching for it.Then an elderly neighbour to whom she bears a resemblance is found dead, and Felicity knows she's been rumbled. She has to dust off the highly trained and ... Read more

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When retired former spy Felicity Jardine's mission to drown herself is interrupted by a baby drifting down river, her training kicks in at once. She saves the baby, and conceals herself from the shady-looking man who is searching for it.Then an elderly neighbour to whom she bears a resemblance is found dead, and Felicity knows she's been rumbled. She has to dust off the highly trained and
... Read more
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The Last Secret of Wickham Grange

by Zoe Manlow ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

10 hours 28 min

When Caroline Alleyn inherits Wickham Grange, all she wants to do is sell up. There are bad memories there, linked to her childhood as the daughter of a single mother – and to all the other mothers she knew in that house. But her grandmother Frances’s will means that it can’t be sold without the consent of five elderly women, and they all refuse. None of them will tell her why she has to keep a ... Read more

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When Caroline Alleyn inherits Wickham Grange, all she wants to do is sell up. There are bad memories there, linked to her childhood as the daughter of a single mother – and to all the other mothers she knew in that house. But her grandmother Frances’s will means that it can’t be sold without the consent of five elderly women, and they all refuse. None of them will tell her why she has to keep a
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Prize for the Fire

A Novel

by Rilla Askew ...

Narrated by Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

13 hours 49 min

In 1537, amidst England's religious turmoil, fifteen-year-old Anne Askew is forced to take her dead sister’s place in an arranged marriage The witty, well-educated daughter of a Lincolnshire knight, Anne is determined to free herself from her abusive husband, harsh in-laws, and the cruel strictures of her married life. But this is the England of Henry VIII, where religion and politics are ... Read more

$24.99 USD

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In 1537, amidst England's religious turmoil, fifteen-year-old Anne Askew is forced to take her dead sister’s place in an arranged marriage The witty, well-educated daughter of a Lincolnshire knight, Anne is determined to free herself from her abusive husband, harsh in-laws, and the cruel strictures of her married life. But this is the England of Henry VIII, where religion and politics are
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The Family Fix

by Charlotte Butterfield ...

Narrated by Sofia Engstrand, Anna Cordell, Ruth Redman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 56 min

★ A heartwarming and hilarious novel about family secrets, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Debbie Johnson★Three generations. Three secrets. One chance to bring their family closer than ever.‘I laughed and shed more than a few tears… One of the best books I’ve read in ages’ FIONA LUCAS*THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH**A TIMES POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE... ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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★ A heartwarming and hilarious novel about family secrets, perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Debbie Johnson★Three generations. Three secrets. One chance to bring their family closer than ever.‘I laughed and shed more than a few tears… One of the best books I’ve read in ages’ FIONA LUCAS*THE TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH**A TIMES POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE...
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