The Unladylike Lessons in Love by Amita Murray

Hidden Fires by Sairish Hussain

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616769 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616769] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hidden Fires Author: Sairish Hussain Narrator: Krupa Pattani, Raj Ghatak, Amerjit Deu Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 38 minutes Release date: January 18, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: How can you live in the present when you’re trying to bury the past? ‘A sweeping tale of resilience’ i News 'An ineffably touching novel by a talented young author' Saga Magazine 'Harrowing yet uplifting…A visceral exploration of family, identity and loss' Sunday Post *** Ramadan, 2017. Yusuf wakes in the middle of the night to pray. His routine is always the same, but something tells him that tonight is different. Yellow flames blur Yusuf’s vision, and the laughter of a small child echoes in his ears. But this time, the red, smoke-filled skies aren’t just in his memory. Miles away, Rubi is also awake. On the television, she watches reports of a devastating fire in London. She is already anxious when her parents send her to stay with her Grandpa Yusuf, whose conservative house rules are almost as unbearable as the loneliness she feels at home. Yusuf’s lifestyle does not gel with Rubi’s. But when she finds him scared and confused one night, it becomes clear that there’s more to her grandfather than Rubi ever considered. As Yusuf grapples with the past, Rubi is determined to save him. But the memories that are recovered and spoken of for the first time in years are more painful than she could have imagined. From the Costa Prize-shortlisted author of The Family Tree and Women's Prize x Good Housekeeping Futures Finalist, Hidden Fires is a powerful story of grief and loss, the power of family and the long arm of history. Readers love Hidden Fires: ‘A heartbreaking, emotional rollercoaster of a read’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘A must read book’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ‘An exquisite book exploring the secrets, vulnerabilities and tremendous bonds between three generations of family’ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'What a stunning read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'It's profound and humane and loving' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The style of writing is beautiful, eloquent, as if you are reading Urdu prose' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Such a powerful novel. I could not put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Moved me to tears' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Praise for Hidden Fires: 'A tale of how we can live together yet be so far apart, and of how bridges can be built' Woman's Weekly ‘Hussain captures a thousand untold stories in one’ The New Arab ‘There are not only hidden fires in this novel, but myriad hidden lives … It treats difficult, serious subjects of buried trauma with real care, combined with a lightness of touch that carries the novel with humour, surprise and love’ Ross Raisin, author of A Hunger

Code Name Butterfly by Embassie Susberry

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603142 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603142] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Code Name Butterfly Author: Embassie Susberry Narrator: Nerissa Bradley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 46 minutes Release date: January 4, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Inspired by the incredible true story of Josephine Baker's role in the French Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching, unforgettable tale of the strength of the human spirit in the darkest days of World War II. In the City of Light, one woman will stand against darkness. Paris, 1941. With Nazi occupation imminent, journalist Elodie Mitchell plans to return home to Chicago. But an unexpected invitation to a Josephine Baker show changes everything. Mistaken for the star, Elodie is whisked backstage, where she uncovers an underground resistance movement hidden beneath the glitz and glamour. Drawn into a whisper network of spies, Elodie accepts a perilous mission: to go undercover as Josephine's cousin and gather vital intelligence. In a world on the edge of darkness, Elodie must summon unwavering courage to protect her beloved adopted city and its people – and getting caught is not an option. A wartime epic about love, bravery and fighting against prejudice in all its forms, perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict and Pam Jenoff. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Readers adore Code Name Butterfly: ‘A WWII story with a difference…' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The setting and atmosphere is stellar!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I felt like I was in Paris! Susberry’s vivid descriptions were phenomenal.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I’ve read many books with this setting, but none as wonderfully immersive as this one.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Could not recommend it more! Have never read a book so fast!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Draws the reader in from the first page and doesn’t let go. Please pick it up! It won’t disappoint.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An interesting, well researched and well written book. An excellent read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A complex story about more than just WWII in France or Josephine Baker.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's about family, racism, and courage. I loved it.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Ascent: A House Can Have Many Secrets by Stefan Hertmans

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604328 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604328] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Ascent: A House Can Have Many Secrets Author: Stefan Hertmans Narrator: Nicholas Guy Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 21 minutes Release date: August 29, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: In this revealing and poignant story, Stefan Hertmans uncovers haunting details about the previous owner of his house and the crime he committed as a member of the Nazi police. In 1979 Stefan Hertmans became obsessed with a rundown townhouse in Ghent. The previous owners were mentioned only in passing during the acquisition, and it wasn’t until the new millennium, long after he had sold the house, that he came across a memoir by the owner’s son Adriaan Verhulst, a distinguished history professor and a former teacher of Hertmans’, which revealed that his father was a former SS officer.       Hertmans finds he is profoundly haunted by images of the family as ghostly presences in the rooms he had once known so well, he begins a journey of discovery—not to tell the story of Adriaan’s father, but rather the story of the house and the people who lived in it and passed through it. Archives, interviews with relatives and personal documents help him imagine the world of this house as they reveal not only a marital drama, but also a connection between past visitors to the house and important figures in the culture and politics of Flanders now.       A stunning and immersive reimagining of a family in a historical moment of great upheaval confirms Hertmans’ always brilliant melding of fiction and nonfiction.

A Bakery in Paris: A Novel by Aimie K. Runyan

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616802 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616802] to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Bakery in Paris: A Novel Author: Aimie K. Runyan Narrator: Caroline Hewitt, Imani Jade Powers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 6 minutes Release date: August 1, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: From the author of The School for German Brides, this captivating historical novel set in nineteenth-century and post–World War II Paris follows two fierce women of the same family, generations apart, who find that their futures lie in the four walls of a simple bakery in a tiny corner of Montmartre.   1870: The Prussians are at the city gates, intent to starve Paris into submission. Lisette Vigneau—headstrong, willful, and often ignored by her wealthy parents—awaits the outcome of the war from her parents’ grand home in the Place Royale in the very heart of the city. When an excursion throws her into the path of a revolutionary National Guardsman, Théodore Fournier, her destiny is forever changed. She gives up her life of luxury to join in the fight for a Paris of the People. She opens a small bakery with the hopes of being a vital boon to the impoverished neighborhood in its hour of need. When the city falls into famine, and then rebellion, her resolve to give up the comforts of her past life is sorely tested. 1946: Nineteen-year-old Micheline Chartier is coping with the loss of her father and the disappearance of her mother during the war. In their absence, she is charged with the raising of her two younger sisters. At the hand of a well-meaning neighbor, Micheline finds herself enrolled in a prestigious baking academy with her entire life mapped out for her. Feeling trapped and desperately unequal to the task of raising two young girls, she becomes obsessed with finding her mother. Her classmate at the academy, Laurent Tanet, may be the only one capable of helping Micheline move on from the past and begin creating a future for herself.  Both women must grapple with loss, learn to accept love, and face impossible choices armed with little more than their courage and a belief that a bit of flour, yeast, sugar, and love can bring about a revolution of their own.

The Unladylike Lessons in Love by Amita Murray

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613403 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/613403] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Unladylike Lessons in Love Series: #1 of The Marleigh Sisters Author: Amita Murray Narrator: Krupa Pattani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: July 20, 2023 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: ‘Sizzling romance with a splash of intrigue’ Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton 'Loved the witty dialogue … sizzling!' Good Housekeeping, '100 Best Books for Summer Reading' Fast-paced and feisty Regency fiction with a dazzlingly daring heroine who breaks the mould. Praise for the Marleigh sisters series by Amita Murray: ‘Delightfully engrossing with a dash of peril’ Woman’s Weekly ‘Scintillating and scandalous’ Cosmopolitan ‘A dazzling romance…Unladylike Rules of Attraction has it all’ My Weekly Not every Regency lady is looking for a husband… As the daughter of an English earl and his Indian mistress, impulsive Lila Marleigh has already broken the rules of society into tiny pieces. When a face she never thought she would see again appears and begs for help, Lila must court notoriety once more and pit her wits against the annoyingly handsome aristocrat, Ivor Tristram. But does she risk opening her heart to the one person who can break it…?