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Poppy’s Choice by Dilly Court

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765043 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765043] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Poppy’s Choice Author: Dilly Court Narrator: Annie Aldington Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 5 minutes Release date: January 30, 2025 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: *10 Sunday Times Number Ones* *Over 5 million copies sold* Escape into the world of Dilly Court this spring, with the latest unforgettable historical drama from the reader's favourite. Desperate to protect her family, can Poppy put her trust in a stranger? When Poppy Robbins is targeted by a blackmailer threatening to reveal secrets from her family’s past, she turns to the mysterious Edward Taverner for help. Taverner proposes an escape to his country manor, and to maintain a respectable appearance, he asks her to pose as his fiancée. She reluctantly agrees, but then finds herself trapped, unwelcome and alone in a threadbare mansion. Has her engagement secret put her in greater danger, or will it change her life forever? Readers LOVE Dilly Court! ‘Love the author, loved the book. Family saga at its best’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another truly special book from Dilly. Warm and touching, with friendship and romance in the mix' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'There were some characters that make an appearance from previous books…another fabulous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Can’t put it down!! It’s a 5 ⭐read! Have all her books to date…Just keep ‘em comin’!’ ‘A wonderful book by my favourite author Dilly Court, I absolutely adore her style of writing and the rich and warm characters that are interwoven into the story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I'm a huge Dilly Court fan, and I've yet to read a book of hers that disappoints’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really enjoyed it and read it right through on this windy and wet Sunday’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Heart-warming historical drama, full of ups and downs and full of lively and interesting characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Another great read from Dilly Court, I was unable to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Subterraneans by Jack Kerouac

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765681 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/765681] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Subterraneans Author: Jack Kerouac Narrator: Andrew Eiden Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 14 minutes Release date: January 21, 2025 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: From the most famous of the Beat writers and the author of On the Road and The Dharma Bums, Kerouac’s intoxicating love story of two young bohemians Written over the course of three days and three nights, The Subterraneans was generated out of the same kind of ecstatic flash of inspiration that produced another one of Kerouac’s early classics, On the Road. Centering around the tempestuous romance and breakup of Leo Percepied and Mardou Fox—two denizens of the 1950s San Francisco underground—The Subterraneans is a tale of dark alleys and smoky rooms, of artists, visionaries, and adventurers existing outside mainstream America’s field of vision. Loosely based on Kerouac’s own life, and peopled with analogues of real-life friends, including William S. Burroughs, Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, and Neal Cassady, The Subterraneans is a vivid and breathless masterwork of Beat literature.

A Dangerous Game by Mandy Robotham

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768938 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/768938] to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Dangerous Game Author: Mandy Robotham Narrator: Kristin Atherton Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: January 16, 2025 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: International bestselling author Mandy Robotham returns with a brand new tale set in 1950s London. ‘A gripping story of revenge, guilt and redemption, sweetened by love.’ Daisy Wood, author of The Forgotten Bookshop in Paris ‘A truly brilliant read—I couldn’t put it down!’ Suzanne Kelman, author of The Bookseller of Paris London, 1952. Seven years after the chaotic aftermath of World War II, London has is coming alive again, with jazz clubs and flickering cinema awnings lighting up the night sky. But for widowed Helen ‘Dexie’ Dexter, she’s still a woman in a man’s world. She longs to prove herself as an officer in the London Metropolitan Police, yet she’s stuck intervening in domestics and making tea for her male colleagues. Then Harri Schroder arrives, seconded from Hamburg to the Met. Haunted by the loss of his wife and child, Harri is unlike any man Dexie has ever known. Compassionate and sharp-witted, he sees her not as a threat, but as an intelligent, canny officer full of potential. And when Harri is tasked with hunting down a Nazi war criminal-turned-respected-businessman, with connections to the upper echelons of British society, it’s Dexie he turns to for help. But as their bond deepens, a deadly fog engulfs London. Dexie and Harri must expose the fugitive before he vanishes, risking everything for justice – and each other… The new gripping and heart-wrenching historical fiction novel from international bestseller Mandy Robotham. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah. READERS LOVE A DANGEROUS GAME: ‘This is a book with characters so well-drawn you feel you know them. Add thrills and a dash of romance, and you have a book you can't put down. Loved it!’ Deborah Swift, author of The Shadow Network ‘Unique and spellbinding. I couldn't put it down.’ Melanie Hudson, author of The Paris Affair ‘Well written, atmospheric, suspenseful, with fully developed characters, this was a five star read for me….another one I couldn’t put down.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This story kept me up late at night. I wanted to read just one more chapter until I couldn’t.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Mandy Robotham takes the reader down this chilling path with twists and turns that keep you guessing and holding your breath.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A cleverly crafted mystery thriller set in the great smog of London in the 1950s.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Really enjoyed it from start to finish and captured the era brilliantly. Recommended.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Don't miss this one! I'd give it 10 stars if I could!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘If you like historical fiction mixed with thriller espionage this book will be for you!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Last Fashion House in Paris by Renee Ryan

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/758914 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/758914] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last Fashion House in Paris Author: Renee Ryan Narrator: Gilli Messer, Hope Newhouse, Jane Oppenheimer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 20 minutes Release date: December 24, 2024 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: In the heart of occupied WWII Paris, an elegant fashion house is the unlikely headquarters of a daring resistance network. Behind closed doors, courageous women vie to save loved ones and strangers alike from the Nazis in this powerful story of survival, friendship and second chances. France, 1942 Once, Paulette Leblanc spent her days flirting, shopping and drawing elegant dresses in her sketch pad. Then German tanks rolled into France, and a reckless romance turned into deep betrayal. Blaming herself for her mother’s arrest by the Gestapo, Paulette is sent away to begin a new life in Paris, working as apprentice to fashion designer Sabine Ballard. But Maison de Ballard is no ordinary fashion house. While seamstresses create the perfect couture gowns, clandestine deals and secrets take place out of sight. Mademoiselle Ballard is head of a vast network of resistance fighters—including Paulette’s coworker and friend Nicolle Cadieux—who help escort downed military men and Jewish families to safety. Soon Paulette is recruited as a spy. Working as a seamstress by day, gathering information at glamorous parties by night, Paulette at last has a chance to earn the redemption she craves. But as the SS closes in, and Nicolle goes missing, Paulette must make life-and-death decisions about who to trust, who to love and who to leave behind…

The French Winemaker’s Daughter: A Novel by Loretta Ellsworth

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764835 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/764835] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The French Winemaker’s Daughter: A Novel Author: Loretta Ellsworth Narrator: Caroline Hewitt Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 15 minutes Release date: December 10, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Genres: Historical Publisher's Summary: Set during World War II, an unforgettable historical novel about love, war, family, and loyalty told in in the voices of two women, generations apart, who find themselves connected by a mysterious and valuable bottle of wine stolen by the Nazis. 1942. Seven-year-old Martine hides in an armoire when the Nazis come to take her father away. Pinned to her dress is a note with her aunt’s address in Paris, and in her arms, a bottle of wine she has been instructed to look after if something happened to her papa. When they are finally gone, the terrified young girl drops the bottle and runs to a neighbor, who puts her on a train to Paris. But when Martine arrives in the city, her aunt is nowhere to be found. Without a place to go, the girl wanders the streets and eventually falls asleep on the doorstep of Hotel Drouot, where Sister Ada finds her and takes her to the abbey, and watches over her. 1990. Charlotte, a commercial airline pilot, attends an auction with her boyfriend Henri at Hotel Drouot, now the oldest auction house in Paris. Successfully bidding on a box of wine saved from the German occupation during the Second World War, Henri gives Charlotte a seemingly inferior bottle he finds inside the box. Cleaning the label, Charlotte makes a shocking discovery that sends her on a quest to find the origins of this unusual—and very valuable—bottle of wine, a quest that will take her back fifty years into the past. . . . A powerful tale of love, war, and family, The French Winemaker’s Daughter is an emotionally resonant tale of two women whose fates are intertwined across time. Loretta Ellsworth’s evocative and poignant page-turner will linger in the heart, and make you think about luck, connection, and the meaning of loyalty.