141 Results for : spurned
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The White Peacock, Hörbuch, Digital, 763min
The White Peacock is the first novel by D. H. Lawrence, published in 1911. The novel is set in Nethermere (fictional name for real-life Eastwood) and is narrated by Cyril Beardsall, whose sister Laetitia (Lettie) is involved in a love triangle with two young men, George and Leslie Temple. She eventually marries Leslie, even though she feels sexually drawn to George. Spurned by Lettie, George marries the conventional Meg. Both his and Lettie’s marriages end in unhappiness, as George slides into alcoholism at the novel’s close. Language: English. Narrator: David Beed. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/edel/010175/bk_edel_010175_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Christmas Carol , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 179min
Marley was dead, to begin with.... And yet, he manages to visit his old partner, the miser Ebenezer Scrooge, and send him on a transformative journey, led by three ghosts. First to his own past, where he sees again the love he spurned. Then to the present, where he sees those around him going about their holiday preparations. And then into his own future, to see his just reward. A Christmas favorite, it will warm your heart with favorite memories, and remind you how the true Christmas spirit comes from giving with love. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ralph Cosham. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/drms/000161/bk_drms_000161_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Mile End Murder: The Case Conan Doyle Couldn't Solve , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 576min
On 17 August 1860, wealthy widow Mary Emsley was found dead at home, killed by a blow to the head. What followed was a murder case that gripped the nation.There was an abundance of suspects, from disgruntled stepchildren and a spurned admirer to a trusted employee, former police officer and spy. A sensational trial culminated with a public execution, but years later the case caught Arthur Conan Doyle’s attention. Convinced that an innocent man had been convicted and executed, he could never find the real murderer, but now, best-selling author Sinclair McKay has solved the case. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Lewis Hancock. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/oakh/001336/bk_oakh_001336_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Tin Rose: An Elemental Steampunk Story, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 66min
A gypsy’s promise. A clockwork poison. A race to save a love balanced on the edge.On the night they were to elope, a spurned lover returned. A gift, she claimed. But the clockwork contraption unwound a poisonous bloom, sending Lady Emily and Luca, her gypsy love, on a desperate race to reach the cure.The Tin Rose is a story set in the Elemental Steampunk World, including The Elemental Steampunk Chronicles, Elemental Steampunk Tales, and Elemental Steampunk Stories. This is a steampunk adventure wrapped around a romance and threaded with biotechnology. Join USA Today best-selling author Anne Renwick as she takes you back into an alternate past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Anais Inara Chase. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/179057/bk_acx0_179057_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Upon a Burning Throne , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 1476min
Two princes, Shvate and Adri, are born in Hastinaga, capital of the vast Krushan empire - one blind, the other albino. Though one cannot see and the other cannot face sunlight, the Dowager Empress Jilana and Prince Regent Vrath assure their people and allies that all will be well. Any rumblings of dissent are summarily quashed, and none dare challenge the might of the Burnt empire. But when Jarsun of Reygistan's daughter is spurned by the ruling family despite her legitimate claim to the throne, Jarsun - a powerful demonlord - embarks upon a relentless campaign to destroy the Burnt empire. And all who stand in his way. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Vikas Adam. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/reco/012685/bk_reco_012685_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Enslaved , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 377min, (USK 18)
A dark, edgy BDSM romance... Caught red-handed with her fingers in the company cash, Rae Johansen must choose between near-certain jail time or a much shorter sentence locked away in the BDSM dungeon of the man she has stolen from. Acceptance means placing her free will, her body and possibly her soul in the hands of a dominant man who demands complete submission. Whips, chains, ropes, floggers and the sensual wrath of a spurned lover are just some of what await the hapless slave girl should she accept the terms he offers. Choose right, Rae, and choose wisely. This may be the last choice you ever make. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Josh Walker. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/marz/000056/bk_marz_000056_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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The Withered Arm , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 67min
Thomas Hardy's sinister tale of jealousy, unrequited love and a mysterious and hideous curse. When Farmer Lodge brings his new wife home, nobody is more resentful and yet curious about her than his spurned former lover, Rhoda Brooke. But a terrifying and supernatural nightmare in which the two women fight, leaves strange and sinister marks on the young wife's arm Over the weeks and months that follow, the arm begins to wither and wrinkle. She seeks every possible cure, resorting in the end to consulting a mysterious conjurer. The remedy he proposes is too horrible to contemplate... and yet, the young woman feels she has no other choice...Gripping! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Cathy Dobson. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/redd/000118/bk_redd_000118_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Runaway , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 104min
After Marianne discovers that her bankrupt stepfather sold her into marriage to the highest bidder, she flees Philadelphia and heads west to start a new life. Unfortunately for her, danger follows.First, a stage coach accident leaves her stranded in the middle of nowhere - with an injured driver. And henchmen hired by her spurned would-be husband are hot on her trail, threatening to return her to Philadelphia and the man who is determined to own her.Just when things seem hopeless, Marianne is rescued by a handsome cowboy who offers temporary refuge. Knowing she can't refuse, yet wary of his intentions, Marianne finds herself drawn to this quiet, enigmatic hero. But is he someone she can trust? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rowan Currie. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/205108/bk_acx0_205108_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Hold on to Your Dreams , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 615min
London, 1899. As she prepares for a glittering ball, 20-year-old Gertrude Melrose considers her good fortune. Attractive, intelligent, with a loving family, her only concern is her brother, Edward, who seems intent on squandering his inheritance.A few days later the Melrose family's happiness is shattered when Edward's mounting debts threaten to destroy their prosperity, with the loss of both house and business. Edward is disowned by his father, and Gertie and her parents must face up to their changed circumstances. But with the support of Edward's friend David, and Alexander Glendale, one of Gertie's spurned suitors, Gertie finds the strength of character to fight for her family and, ultimately, to hold on to her dreams. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Penelope Freeman. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/isis/001006/bk_isis_001006_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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A Perfect Eye , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 419min
Some are born with a perfect palate, others with perfect pitch. Lily Sparks was born with a perfect eye. As conservator of paintings at the Denver Art Museum, she uses her keen visual powers to restore masterpieces and detect what's authentic and what is not. When the museum's billionaire benefactor is brutally murdered, and Lily is dragged into the case. The grisly tableau stuns her: It's the human embodiment of the museum's prized landscape by famed Impressionist Gustave Caillebotte. Lily comes to believe the Caillebotte was forged, and the killer is a painter the art world spurned. But this knowledge comes at a terrible cost. As she confronts where art ends and fraud begins, she must face the deceptions in her own past. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Caroline Slaughter. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/183142/bk_acx0_183142_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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