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    The Tidal Poole , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 450min
    It is the crowning day of twenty-five-year-old Bess Tudor's life as she returns from exile to become England's queen. But even as her magnificent procession wends its way to Westminster Palace, a shot rings out, muffled by the jostling crowd. Within moments of becoming England's ruler, Elizabeth learns of the brutal murder of a highborn lady of the court, the sister of one of her dearest friends. Elizabeth cannot refuse her friend's request to find the killer -- especially since the prime suspect is too close to the crown -- and her friends -- to overlook. Elizabeth must be circumspect. Trust can be deadly. So she summons her small band of loyal retainers and plunges into a cauldron of conflicting loyalties and deadly intrigue. From the pomp, pageantry, and insidious gossip of the court to the lethal tidal pools swirling under London Bridge, the passionate young queen must seize the reins of her empire -- and find a killer determined to destroy the crown itself.... ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Katherine Kellgren. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/011163/bk_adbl_011163_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Lord Perfect: Carsington Family Series , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 608min
    Tall, dark, and handsome Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne is the perfect aristocrat. As the heir to the Earl of Hargate, he is renowned for his perfect manners, perfect breeding, and perfect wardrobe. Unlike his scandalous brothers, Benedict is in no danger of ending up in the scandal sheets - until he meets her. Bathsheba Wingate, is a member of the DeLucey family - the rotten side - notorious for being cheats, frauds, and swindlers. It's no wonder her deceased highborn husband's family disowned him when they wed. Still, she's determined to see her daughter, Olivia, raised a proper lady, despite the disruptive DeLucey genes she seems to have inherited. When Olivia strong-arms Rathbourne's precocious nephew to join her adventure in search a fabled cache of pirated DeLucey treasure, Benedict and Bathsheba must rush after them to avoid a scandal of disastrous proportions. Who knew that such an impossible match would be the perfect temptation for them both? ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kate Reading. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/038766/bk_acx0_038766_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    If He's Wicked , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 636min
    She Saves His Life. . . For Chloe Wherlocke, it all begins with a vision - a glimpse into the future that foretells a terrible plot against Lord Julian Kenwood and his newborn son. Chloe's psychic gift allows her to save the child from certain death, but the earl remains in grave peril. . . But When He Steals Her Heart. . . Julian Kenwood knows someone is trying to kill him and he suspects his scheming wife and her lover are behind the plot. But Julian is shocked when Chloe, a captivating, dark-haired stranger, warns him that sinister forces are indeed at hand - and exposes a devastating secret that changes his life forever. . . Will She Resist--Or Surrender? As Chloe reveals her plan to save Julian, neither can deny the attraction that grows each moment they're together. Chloe knows the highborn earl could never love her as she loves him. But when danger strikes closer than ever, Chloe must risk everything - or lose Julian forever. . . ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Ashford MacNab. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/013657/bk_adbl_013657_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Cloaked in Danger , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 770min
    Aria Whitney has little in common with the delicate ladies of London society. Her famous father made his fortune hunting archaeological treasures, and her rustic upbringing has left her ill prepared for a life of parties and frippery. But when Gideon Whitney goes missing in Egypt, Aria must embrace the unknown. Armed with only the short list of highborn men who'd backed her father's venture, she poses as a woman looking for a husband. She doesn't intend to find one. Adam Willoughby, Earl of Merewood, finds London's strangest new debutante fascinating, but when he catches her investigating his family's secrets, he threatens to ruin her reputation. He doesn't intend to enjoy it so much. When their lustful indiscretion is discovered, Adam finds that he regrets nothing. But now, as Aria's father's enemy draws near, Adam must convince his betrothed that she can trust him with her own secrets...before it's too late. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Rebecca Rogers. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/harl/001713/bk_harl_001713_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    The Snake Catcher: A Novel of Germania and Rome: Hraban Chronicles, Book 4 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 756min
    Hraban is riding for Rome. Having lost Drusus to the schemes of a highborn noble in Rome, Hraban and his friends follow Tiberius, and join the Germani Corporis Custodes, the illustrious Germani guard of Augustus. Their mission is not only to guard the lives of the family of the Princeps, but also to uncover who is trying to kill the sons and grandchildren of Livia, wife of Augustus. Drusus is already dead. Will Tiberius be next? Is Julia, the daughter of Augustus to blame, as everyone believes? Navigating the intrigues of Rome is not easy, and Hraban's newly found honor is sorely tested by the schemes of the nobles, paid murdering gladiators on the prowl, and the confusion Hraban must face as he plunges into the shadowy work of a Sword of Tiberius and tries to catch the snake that threatens the family. The truth can only be found in the war-torn Jerusalem, when Hraban has nothing to lose. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Clay Lomakayu. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/111120/bk_acx0_111120_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Club Nexus: Ivy Granger, Psychic Detective , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 143min
    A demon, an Unseelie faerie, and a vampire walk into a bar... This Ivy Granger anthology contains short stories set in Club Nexus, the hidden haunt of Harborsmouth's paranormal underworld. "Iced": A bargain gone wrong leads a highborn Unseelie faerie to life as an enslaved bartender with a taste for revenge. "Dusted": Being a highly skilled predator doesn't necessarily put you at the top of the food chain at Club Nexus. A southern vampire with a hankering for blood and wanton violence may have bit off more than he can chew. "Demonized": The demon attorney we love to hate has his eye on a certain rockabilly human. Too bad she's brought a crossbow loaded with holy-water-dipped bolts for this night on the town. "Jinxed": Just when Jinx needs a carefree girl's night out with Ivy, a smoking-hot demon tries to buy her a drink. She really is the unluckiest human on the planet. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Traci Odom. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/019218/bk_acx0_019218_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Fell Winter: The Ulfr Crisis, Book 1 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 271min
    An evil not seen in hundreds of years has awakened in the highland nation of Badelgard. The Ulfr - the original inhabitants of the land whose evil was matched only by their power over death - stir from their barrows. The dead walk again at the command of an Ulfr witch. The fate of the High King and the possession of the High Throne grow more and more uncertain. Tensions flare between the lowborn commoners and the highborn descendants of the Seven Wardens. In the middle of it all, the lowborn musician Brand Gutlaffson is thrust into a perilous chase thanks to the foolish decisions of his friend, the warrior Gunnar Whoreson. Their midnight flight takes them to the accursed land of Blackfold, where the ancient Ulfr goddess waits for Her awakening. The cold begins to set in. But there is more to fear than darkness and snow in this Fell Winter. This book begins the "Ulfr Crisis" trilogy. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Kevin Killavey. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/005654/bk_acx0_005654_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Once and Forever , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 686min
    Something inexplicable has led Maggie Whitaker to the 16th century. Always a woman who has tried to do the right thing and live up to expectations, Maggie is beginning to learn the joy of following her own heart-even if it leads her across centuries. And especially since it has her crossing paths with Nicholas Layton, a dashing disinherited noble caught up in the dangerous intrigues of Elizabeth's royal court. There is something about this enchanting, perplexing Margaret that leaves Nicholas breathless. Her voice is sweet music-though the words she speaks seem foreign to his ear. One kiss and he knows she is his true soulmate. But it is said the lady is betrothed to another-and it is Nicholas who must deliver her to her waiting groom. Yet no political plot or royal decree can forbid a love that is destined. And Maggie and her daring highborn lover are willing to incur the wrath of insidious foes to make certain that passion's flame, newly kindled, burns forever even if it takes centuries for their hearts to be truly one. ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Julie McKay. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/adbl/005354/bk_adbl_005354_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Petals in the Storm: Fallen Angels, Book 3 , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 620min
    Love and betrayal....A cool master of sensuality, Rafael Whitbourne, the Duke of Candover, earned his rakish reputation in the silken boudoirs of London’s highborn ladies, never giving away his hand or his heart.Then a vital mission for his government takes Rafe to Paris to work with the Countess Madga Janos, “the most beautiful spy in Europe”. He is appalled to discover that the smoky eyed temptress is no Hungarian countess, but the deceitful doxie who betrayed him a dozen years earlier - the only woman he ever loved, and the only one he’s ever despised.Margot Ashton wants nothing more than to walk away from her turbulent past and the mesmerizing man who ruined her life. But patriotism binds them together in a shadowland of intrigue where a diabolical plot may plunge a continent back into war - and a whirlwind of passion sweeps Margot and Rafe into a shattering passion that cannot be denied.Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Certificate of ExcellenceThe Fallen Angels series:Book 1: Thunder & RosesBook 2: Dancing on the WindBook 3: Petals in the StormBook 4: Angel RogueBook 5: Shattered RainbowsBook 6: River of FireBook 7: One Perfect Rose ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Siobhan Waring. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/159370/bk_acx0_159370_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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    Under a Victorian Moon: BBW Werewolf Menage Romance , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 56min, (USK 18)
    On all fours, my nightgown hoisted over my rear end, I sensed the Alpha approach his prize... I think many highborn ladies would begrudge my lot in life. Sure, my thick figure didn't turn many heads at court. It's also true that my father sold my virginity to the worst scoundrel around in exchange for better trade contracts. Finally, yes, on the way to my horrific marriage my stagecoach was ambushed by bandits and I was taken hostage. But then I met Wynn. My protector. My savior. A werewolf leading his Pack of the Linneigh Clan, he struck like a force of nature. He freed my body, and he freed my soul. Then he offered to mate me and bring me into the pack. I cannot tell you the things that happened on that dark night in the forest, save to say I would rather die than give them up! Over 57 minutes of a posh BBW being taken for one hell of a ride by some shapeshifting Scots in Victorian England. She is ridden hard and put away wet, spitroasted next to a campfire by the Alpha and his packmate! ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Audrey Lusk. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/031568/bk_acx0_031568_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.
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