Welcome to Brian’s Book Blog’s Weekly Showcase of New and Notable Audiobooks for November 25th 2024!
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Berserk by David Wood, Matt James
Narrated by James Conlan
Dane Maddock Universe #1
Gryphonwood Press
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
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Classic adventure for the modern listener!
The discovery of the tomb of an ancient Norse king unleashes a weapon of unbelievable power.
One touch from the Spear of Odin can transform a man into a berserker—an unstoppable rage-fueled killing machine. Dane Maddock and “Bones” Bonebrake, former Navy SEALs turned treasure hunters, are on assignment in Norway—their mission: Stop the rogue biotech company ScanoGen from getting their hands on the legendary weapon.
But ScanoGen isn’t the only enemy they’ll need to worry about. A crazed mercenary with delusions of godhood has plans to use the spear to raise an army of berserkers, unleashing them upon an unsuspecting world, and only Dane and Bones stand in his way.
Fans of Dirk Pitt and Indiana Jones will love the Dane Maddock Adventures by USA Today bestselling author David Wood!
Rescue Me from Paradise by Jordan Rivet
Narrated by Kate Marcin
Bunker #4
Self Published
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
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Three years after emerging from cryosleep, the survivors of the apocalypse don’t always agree on the best way to live together. Joanna and Levi travel between the bunker communities, fostering cooperation and trying to prevent conflicts. It’s harder than it looks.
Just when Joanna thinks they’re making progress, she learns a cohort is missing.
The bunker’s nearest neighbors claim the inhabitants never woke up from cryosleep, but they might be lying. Joanna and Levi set out to find the missing cohort and uncover the truth. What they discover could spell disaster for every settlement in the country.
Meanwhile, a young survivor called Kate discovers that her isolated community isn’t as idyllic as she thought. She must break free if she has any hope of saving her home.
It turns out Utopia is a moving target.
Listen to the highly anticipated continuation of Jordan Rivet’s post-apocalyptic Bunker Series!
Prepper Nation by Tom Abrahams
Narrated by Kevin Pierce
Prepper Nation #1
Piton Press LLC
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A conspiracy widens. A war looms. Chaos Reigns.
Weeks after a domestic terror attack leaves Texas in the dark, the rest of the nations begins to feel its pain. The economy weakens. Supply chains break. And a shadowy conspiracy works to undermine everything Americans hold dear.
PREPPER NATION follows a mercenary, a journalist, and an unemployed trucker as they navigate the beginnings of a civil war. It is the first of three books that take place in the same universe as the Amazon bestselling PREPPER series.
It is perfect for fans of Ryan Schow, Franklin Horton, Jack Hunt and Kyla Stone.
26 Below by Kimberley Woodhouse
Narrated by Natalia Payne
Alaskan Cyber Hunters #1
Recorded Books
A curse.
A killer.
A chill in the air.
Temps are dropping and time is running out.
In her new role as Emergency Operations Center director for Fairbanks, Alaska, Darcie Phillips prevents disasters. But none of her training can prepare her for the terror that’s coming.
As a cybersecurity specialist, Jason Myers is determined to ferret out any threats to the town he now calls home—and that includes his reckless brother and his ecoterrorist friends.
When an old woman’s wild prediction—widespread destruction as soon as the Fairbanks temperature falls to 26 below—hits national headlines, neither Darcie nor Jason sees a real risk to anything but tourism. Then the bodies start dropping.
Darcie is relying on her experience and intelligence to stop a killer; Jason is relying on God to guide the way. But they’ll have to work together to find the truth and prevent their Alaskan town from becoming a city of nightmares.
“A thrill ride … as current as today’s front-page news!”—Colleen Coble, USA Today best-selling author
Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart
Narrated by Angie Kane
Dreamscape Media
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Jessa has been raised to be the “perfect girl.” She is unfailingly polite, never rocks the boat, and always follows the rules—no matter what. Her friends love to give her a hard time for being such a goody-two-shoes, but Jessa likes it this way. She knows what’s expected of her, and she’s happy to be the person her parents (and society) want.
When a freak storm takes out the power during a sleepover at Jessa’s creepy, old house, things go south before the pizza gets cold. Her friends are at each other’s throats, unexpected guests keep showing up (some more welcome than others), and it’s not just her brother serving up jump scares. A killer looking for the perfect girl has targeted Jessa, and she’ll have to reject everything she’s been taught if she wants to keep herself—and her friends—alive until sunrise.
Who knew perfection could be so dangerous?
Frosted by the Girl Next Door by Aurora Rey, Jaime Clevenger
Narrated by Lula Larkin
Bold Strokes Book Inc
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Casey Stevens needs distance from her movie producer parents and her social media starlet ex-wife. When she lands in Rocky Springs with a bruised ego and a pile of cash, the quaint tourist town seems like the perfect place for a fresh start. But is it the right place to make her dream of owning a classy sex shop a reality?
Tara McCoy knows a thing or two about licking her wounds. She never wanted to move back home, but she’s making the most of it, turning her family’s sleepy bakery into a cupcake destination. The last thing she wants next door is some seedy sex store, even if it’s promoting self-care as much as sex. And especially if the new owner is drop-dead gorgeous.
With the busy holiday season heating up, neither can afford to be petty or lose a customer. But when their reluctant truce melts into a little bit of sugar and a whole lot of spice, will love prevail, or will their differences be too hot to handle?
Don’t Marry Me at Christmas by Clare Lydon
Narrated by Claire Storey
Custard Books
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
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Deck the halls with awkward tension…
Meet Sara Snow: Christmas fanatic, festive wedding Grinch. Her dream nuptials? Sun-soaked, Beth-free.
Meet Beth Callaghan: Expert at running. From countries, feelings, and one-night stands with best friends.
Now Beth’s back, armed with apologies and tinsel-wrapped determination. But can she melt Sara’s frosty heart? Or will she need a Christmas miracle? One thing’s crystal clear: Sara Snow will NEVER have a Christmas wedding. Right? RIGHT?
This holiday season, unwrap Clare Lydon’s latest yuletide romp, where frenemies-to-lovers gets a festive shake-up. Warning: may cause howls of laughter, plus intense cravings for Christmas cupcakes. Here’s ho-ho-hoping these two get their act together…
Falls from Grace by Ruby Landers
Narrated by Quinn Riley
Grace Notes #1
Podium Audio
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
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Savannah Grace is a huge star in Nashville. At least, she was.
Her hit band Twice Struck topped the country music charts for almost a decade until her high-profile marriage to her bandmate and co-writer publicly exploded. Now she’s fading from the spotlight and her own life, just trying to keep her head above water.
Brynn Marshall is a little lost. Dropping out of med school made her the black sheep of the family and now she’s floating around LA trying to find a sense of purpose. When she falls down on her luck, her best friend—indie musician Noah Lyman—refuses to let her wallow. After all, he’s just got his big break: co-writing with a megastar!
When Savannah enlists Noah to help her break out of country music and make a name for herself for once and for all, what better way to do it than to spend the Winter in her secluded vacation home in the woods of Vermont? And what better way for Noah to help out a friend than to pretend he’s bringing along his wife?
After all, what could possibly go wrong?
Contains mature content. A complete list of content warnings can be found on the author’s website.
Here & There by Claire Wilder
Narrated by Blair Thatcher, Thomas Oakley
Redbeard Cove #1
Podium Audio
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
My life was perfectly fine before I jumped into the ocean fully clothed. Great job, perfect apartment, good enough boyfriend.
So why did I turn up soaking wet at the beach bar of a very rough around the edges, very hot single dad and insist he hire me?
Maybe because as it turned out, perfectly fine wasn’t actually good enough. Soon, Grumpy Mac, his sullen teenage son, and his sunshiney dog show me just how messy and beautiful life can be.
But while this imperfect life and family I’ve stepped into here brings out a new me I love, it also highlights parts of the old me I miss—back there.
Will I have to choose between what I have and what I want? Or is it possible to have it all here and there?
Here & There is a standalone small-town romance from Claire Wilder, USA Today bestselling author, featuring a grumpy single dad, adorable sunshiney heroine, and a whole town that rallies for love.
Feeling Fiery by Beck Erixson
Narrated by Victoria Connolly
Life gets awkward when two opposites find love is their unexpected adventure.
Fiadh O’Cleary is ready to celebrate all summer after becoming a tenured associate professor of fermentation and brewing. Within hours of turning in her grades and going home for the break, she finds a letter in her city apartment informing her she’s now single because she’s boring. Worse, she discovers her carefully laid out plans of teaching students the art of making hard cider in a proper space that is not a makeshift lab, her dream of all dreams, is close to gone. An evening of commiseration with her best friend leaves her with a throbbing head and a litany of emails for day-trip adventures.
Fiadh calls the adventure company to cancel and is informed by the grumpy man on the phone, Maverick Graves, that the programs are nonrefundable. Despite trying charm and then flat-out protest, she cannot change his mind. Her choices are kissing the money goodbye, or a summer of experiences she is not prepared for.
Maverick thinks nature has all the answers Fiadh needs. On an adventure day, rain pours, and she finds herself in a defunct old cider mill. With repairs and proper care, the space would be better than anything the city could ever offer. But the mill comes with Maverick. As her timeline grows shorter, she finds arguing with Maverick is more fun than not being around him. His quiet nature is intoxicating and intellectually addicting.
The upcoming school year means she must figure out whether there’s a way to be all in with Maverick and the mill, or if she’ll have to hit pause and retreat back to her comfortable routine of university life. Plans are hard to make when there are distractions everywhere, and Maverick Graves is a distraction.
Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens
Narrated by Kerry Gilbert
Penguin Audio
A LibraryReads Pick
A hilarious love story about a disillusioned divorcée who agrees to let her children play matchmaker.
Columnist Anna Appleby has left her love life behind after a painful divorce. Who needs a man when she has two kids, a cat, and uncontested control of the TV remote? Besides, she’d rather be single than subject herself to the hell of online dating. But her office rival is vying for her column, and no column means no stable source of income. In a desperate attempt to keep her job, Anna finds herself pitching a unique angle: seven dates, all found offline, chosen by her children.
From awkward encounters to unexpected connections, Anna gamely begins to put herself out there, asking out waiters, the mailman, and even her celebrity crush. But when a romantic connection appears where she least expected it, will she be brave enough to take another chance on love?
Falling into Oblivion by Aaron M. Payne
Narrated by Steven Hinrichs
Tendrils of Chrome #1
Ampersand Books LLC
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
MODIFICATIONS COME AT A PRICE.
Detective Sol Harkones is tangled in the wires of a deadly conspiracy involving defective body modifications causing permanent brain damage. A suspect is known, but something more dangerous may be lurking in the shadows.
A city plagued by waste.Violence fills the streets.Oblivion is within reach.
Falling Into Oblivion is the electrifying first book in the Tendrils of Chrome cyberpunk sci-fi series. If you’re a fan of William Gibson’s Neuromancer, HBO’s True Detective, or Philip K. Dick’s Blade Runner, you will love Aaron M. Payne’s rapid-fire saga.
The Jorvik Prophecy by Dean Corbyn
Narrated by Leslie Howard, Danny Montooth, Lara Terco
Pier House Press
Kindle Edition Currently Available with Kindle Unlimited
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SOME SECRETS WERE NEVER MEANT TO SURFACE…
“A comforting edge that you just want to lean into and luxuriate in while sitting by the fire during a snowstorm.” — Carrie Jones, New York Times Best-Selling Author
Dr. Theia McDormand has spent years perfecting the art of invisibility. As a successful New York dentist, she’s built a life of quiet routine and careful isolation.
She believed her family’s secrets were buried in the past. She was wrong.
When tragedy strikes close to home involving a neighbor’s child, Theia is thrust into chaos, unraveling her carefully constructed world. Suddenly, every stranger on the street feels like a potential threat, and shadows from the past loom at every corner.
Desperate for answers, she teams up with skeptical historian Matthew Colombo to decipher cryptic clues that lead to shocking truths about her ancestry and a prophecy that could rewrite human history. With a ruthless organization closing in, determined to keep ancient secrets buried, they face impossible choices…
Will they unravel the mystery before it’s too late, and will the truth be worth the price they must pay?
If you love the historical intrigue of Dan Brown, the time-spanning romance of Outlander, and the supernatural storytelling of Deborah Harkness, The Jorvik Prophecy will keep you spellbound until its shocking final twist. Download today to uncover the truth.
I’ve loved reading since I was little when my dad would read me Dr. Suess books. Fast-forward a little and I noticed that he was always reading on his lunch breaks at work, and I wondered why.Then, I found a book that took me to another place and time, to another feeling,another sense of “being”.It was the first book that I ever fell in love with, and I’ve been chasing that feeling ever since.
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