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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho
- By: Paterson Joseph
- Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, Malorie Blackman
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall111
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Performance102
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Story102
It's 1746, and Georgian London is not a safe place for a young Black man, especially one who has escaped slavery. After the twinkling lights in the Fleet Street coffee shops are blown out and the great houses have closed their doors for the night, Sancho must dodge slave catchers and worse. The man he hoped would help - a kindly duke who taught him to write - is dying. Sancho is desperate and utterly alone.
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Fantastic book, brilliant performance.
- By Josie AM on 15-10-22
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The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho
- Narrated by: Paterson Joseph, Malorie Blackman
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Release date: 06-10-22
- Language: English
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Trouble Comes to Harbour House
- Harbour House, Book 5
- By: Fenella J Miller
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall7
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Performance7
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As war tightens its grip, the residents of Harbour House are doing their bit for King and country—keeping calm through air raids, blackouts and family issues. When Elizabeth Roby's glamorous young cousin Lucinda Somiton arrives from London, scandal at her heels and a broken heart in her past, she brings a spark of chaos to the quiet Essex town. Accustomed to champagne parties and bright lights, Lucinda struggles to adjust to ration books and village gossip. But when she volunteers to aid the war effort, Lucinda begins to find a sense of purpose—and perhaps a chance to redeem her name.
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Enjoyed the season
- By HF on 16-02-26
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Trouble Comes to Harbour House
- Harbour House, Book 5
- Narrated by: Laura Kirman
- Series: Harbour House, Book 5
- Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins
- Release date: 03-02-26
- Language: English
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Honour
- By: Elif Shafak
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall10
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Performance10
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'My mother died twice. I promised myself I would not let her story be forgotten.' And so begins the story of Esma, a young Kurdish woman in London trying to come to terms with the terrible murder her brother has committed. Esma tells the story of her family stretching back three generations; back to her grandmother and the births of her mother and aunt, twin sisters, in a village on the edge of the Euphrates.
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Another unforgettable story from Elif Shafak
- By Anonymous on 21-03-26
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Honour
- Narrated by: Alix Dunmore
- Length: 13 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 19-02-26
- Language: English
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This Other London
- Adventures in the Overlooked City
- By: John Rogers, Russell Brand - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall49
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Performance43
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Story43
Join John Rogers as he ventures out into an uncharted London like a redbrick Indiana Jones in search of the lost meaning of our metropolitan existence. Nursing two reluctant knees and a can of Stella, he perambulates through the seasons seeking adventure in our city’s remote and forgotten...
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Not enough juicy facts
- By Richard on 06-11-13
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This Other London
- Adventures in the Overlooked City
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Release date: 12-09-13
- Language: English
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The Thirst
- The compulsive Harry Hole novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
- By: Jo Nesbo, Neil Smith - translator
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1,843
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Performance1,708
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Story1,695
Brought to you by Penguin. *DETECTIVE HOLE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES* There's a new killer on the streets. A woman is found murdered after an internet date. The marks left on her body show the police that they are dealing with a particularly vicious killer. And he's out for blood...
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Another edge of the seat novel.
- By mollyeyre on 26-04-17
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The Thirst
- The compulsive Harry Hole novel from the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller
- Narrated by: Sean Barrett
- Series: Harry Hole, Book 11
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
- Release date: 20-04-17
- Language: English
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A Man in Full
- By: Tom Wolfe
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 35 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance12
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Story12
The protagonist is Charles Croker, once a college football star, now a late-middle-aged Atlanta real-estate entrepreneur turned conglomerate king, whose expansionist ambitions and outsize ego have at last hit up against reality. Charlie has a 28,000-acre quail-shooting plantation, a young and demanding second wife—and a half-empty office tower with a staggering load of debt. When star running back Fareek Fanon—the pride of one of Atlanta's grimmest slums—is accused of raping an Atlanta blueblood's daughter, the city's delicate racial balance is shattered overnight.
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The depth and evolution of all the characters
- By s pittb on 27-01-26
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A Man in Full
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 35 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 06-06-24
- Language: English
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Black Wolf
- The Darkly Thrilling Sequel to the International Phenomenon Red Queen
- By: Juan Gómez-Jurado, Nicholas Caistor - translator
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall13
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Performance13
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Story13
The highly anticipated sequel to Juan Gómez-Jurado's number 1 international bestseller, Red Queen, now an original series streaming on Amazon Prime. Antonia Scott is the lynchpin of the Red Queen project, created to work behind the scenes to solve the most dark, devious and dangerous crimes. In...
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Disappointing sequel
- By Mr S on 02-08-24
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Black Wolf
- The Darkly Thrilling Sequel to the International Phenomenon Red Queen
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Series: Antonia Scott, Book 2
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Release date: 14-03-24
- Language: English
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The Divine Comedy
- By: Dante Alighieri, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - translator
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall93
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Performance74
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Story73
Dante's Divine Comedy is considered to be not only the most important epic poem in Italian literature, but also one of the greatest poems ever written. It consists of 100 cantos, and (after an introductory canto) they are divided into three sections. Each section is 33 cantos in length, and they describe how Dante and a guide travel through Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso.
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Dull!
- By David on 13-06-14
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The Divine Comedy
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Series: The Divine Comedy, Book 1-3
- Length: 17 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 17-09-09
- Language: English
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- By: Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Donald M. Frame - translator
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall71
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Performance57
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Story55
“A faithful translation is rare; a translation which preserves intact the original text is very rare; a perfect translation of Montaigne appears impossible. Yet Donald Frame has realized this feat. One does not seem to be reading a translation, so smooth and easy is the style; at each moment, one seems to be listening to Montaigne himself - the freshness of his ideas, the unexpected choice of words. Frame has kept everything.” (Andre Maurois, The New York Times Book Review)
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a singular experience
- By Curran on 28-08-13
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The Complete Essays of Montaigne
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 49 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 20-09-11
- Language: English
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The Gamekeeper
- By: Barry Hines
- Narrated by: Luke R. Francis
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4
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Performance4
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Story4
Through the changing seasons, amidst a sprawling ducal country estate, ex-steelworker George Purse's role as a gamekeeper goes beyond mere employment. With determination, he safeguards the birds, nurturing them with care, even as they become targets for the wealthy elite. As the Glorious Twelfth approaches, George must orchestrate flawless hunts for the Duke and his esteemed guests, ensuring their satisfaction while fending off the persistent poachers who threaten the delicate balance of the land.
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The detailed research
- By Anonymous on 31-12-25
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The Gamekeeper
- Narrated by: Luke R. Francis
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 24-08-23
- Language: English
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Coastliners
- By: Joanne Harris
- Narrated by: Joanne Harris
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5
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Performance4
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Le Devin is a small island off the coast of Brittany. For more than a hundred years two communities have fought for control of the Island's one beach against the backdrop of ever-encroaching seas and an unchanging life. For the returning Mado, though, the island's sleepy exterior hides dual...
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Surprises all the way through
- By Heather Matuozzo on 23-03-24
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Coastliners
- Narrated by: Joanne Harris
- Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins
- Release date: 10-08-23
- Language: English
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Theo of Golden
- A Novel
- By: Allen Levi
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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An Atria Book. Atria Books has a great book for every reader. Narrated by multiple Emmy and Tony award nominee David Morse, with a brand new afterword about the writing of THEO OF GOLDEN, narrated by the author himself...
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Theo of Golden
- A Novel
- Narrated by: David Morse
- Length: 13 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 02-12-25
- Language: English
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Lost Birds
- A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
- By: Anne Hillerman
- Narrated by: Jessica Matten
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall6
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Performance5
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Story5
Narrated by Jessica Matten, star of the AMC series DARK WINDS, based on the Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito novels “Anne Hillerman is a star.”—J. A. Jance, New York Times bestselling author From New York Times bestselling author Anne Hillerman, a thrilling and moving chapter in the Leaphorn...
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Woven Stories
- By Kathy on 19-05-24
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Lost Birds
- A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel
- Narrated by: Jessica Matten
- Series: A Leaphorn, Chee & Manuelito Novel, Book 9
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 23-04-24
- Language: English
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Goldfinger
- A James Bond Adventure
- By: Ian Fleming
- Narrated by: Adam Godley
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall8
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Performance8
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Auric Goldfinger is the richest man in England – though his wealth can’t be found in banks. He’s been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and it has attracted the suspicion of Bond’s superiors at MI6. Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfinger’s most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH. Only 007 can stop the enigmatic millionaire and his murderous mania for gold.
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Entertaining story, great narration
- By Edgar F. on 17-07-25
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Goldfinger
- A James Bond Adventure
- Narrated by: Adam Godley
- Series: James Bond: The Collection, Book 7
- Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins
- Release date: 29-01-25
- Language: English
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Sankofa
- By: Chibundu Onuzo
- Narrated by: Sara Powell
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall198
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Performance182
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Story182
Anna is at a stage of her life when she's beginning to wonder who she really is. She has separated from her husband, her daughter is all grown up and her mother—the only parent who raised her—is dead. Searching through her mother's belongings, she finds clues about the West African father she never knew. Through reading his student diary, chronicling his involvement in radical politics in 1970s London, she discovers that he eventually became the president—some would say the dictator—of a small nation in West Africa. And he is still alive.
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Western telling of an African story
- By Tsitsi Mhene on 13-12-21
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Sankofa
- Narrated by: Sara Powell
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 03-06-21
- Language: English
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- By: Bhikkhu Ñānamoli, Bhikkhu Bodhi
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall33
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Performance30
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This book offers a complete translation of the Majjhima Nikāya, or Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha, one of the major collections of texts in the Pāli Canon, the authorised scriptures of Theravada Buddhism. This collection - among the oldest records of the historical Buddha's original teachings - consists of 152 suttas or discourses of middle length, distinguished as such from the longer and shorter suttas of the other collections.
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A great achievement!
- By Anonymous on 29-09-19
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The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha
- A Translation of the Majjhima Nikāya
- Narrated by: Taradasa
- Length: 47 hrs and 22 mins
- Release date: 08-08-19
- Language: English
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The House of Secrets and Lies
- The Crawley Family Saga, Book 1
- By: Rosie Clarke
- Narrated by: Esme Lonsdale
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3
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Performance3
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Young Betty Cantrel is just 14-years-old when she reluctantly leaves her troubled family home to take up a position as companion to Frances Crawley, the ailing daughter of Eben and Mary Crawley. As her friendship grows with Frances, Betty accompanies her to London, where she glimpses another world – a world full of art, music, and freedom, and she begins to dream of a different kind of life.
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Gripping.
- By Amazon Customer on 28-02-26
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The House of Secrets and Lies
- The Crawley Family Saga, Book 1
- Narrated by: Esme Lonsdale
- Series: The Crawley Family Saga, Book 1
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Release date: 23-02-26
- Language: English
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Old God's Time
- By: Sebastian Barry
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
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Overall401
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Performance372
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Story370
Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a Victorian castle overlooking the Irish Sea. For months he has barely seen a soul, catching only glimpses of his eccentric landlord and a nervous young mother who has moved in next door. Occasionally, fond memories return, of his family, his beloved wife June and their two children.
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Not for me
- By Mickey Mc on 09-03-23
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Old God's Time
- Narrated by: Stephen Hogan
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Release date: 28-02-23
- Language: English
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Misfit Inn: The Complete Series
- By: Kait Nolan
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When her mother unexpectedly passes away, Kennedy returns home after a decade—and comes face-to-face with Xander, the man she left behind. Can they overcome their painful past and rediscover the love they had? Pru Reynolds is about to adopt a teenager—but when it looks like there could be problems, her last-minute no-strings fling with sexy Irishman Flynn Bohannon quickly turns into a fake engagement! Disgraced chef Athena and farmer Logan just might hold the keys to each other’s salvation—but when her old life comes calling, can love win over the temptation for redemption?
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Misfit Inn: The Complete Series
- Narrated by: Amy McFadden
- Series: The Misfit Inn Series, Book 1-4
- Length: 25 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 17-06-22
- Language: English
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The Inklings
- C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends
- By: Humphrey Carpenter
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall67
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Performance58
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During the 1930s at Oxford, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Charles Williams - remarkable friends, writers, and scholars - met regularly to discuss philosophy and literature and to read aloud from their own works in progress. Calling themselves the Inklings, their circle grew. It was in this company that such classics as The Lord of the Rings, The Screwtape Letters, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe first found an audience.
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Unsympathetic to Christianity
- By Miriam W. on 02-11-19
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The Inklings
- C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Charles Williams, and Their Friends
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Release date: 01-11-17
- Language: English
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