Listen to Best Full Audiobooks in Fiction, Contemporary Women

Close to You by Cary J. Hansson

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/825978 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/825978] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Close to You Series: #2 of The Gen X Series Author: Cary J. Hansson Narrator: Lisa Armytage Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 21 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: ‘Years ago, watching a late-night movie, in which a mother had turned to her son and said, I have never loved you, Toby had yawned, declared the film unbelievable and taken himself off to bed. But Jo had watched to the end, a morbid curiosity carrying her through, because she’d known. Sometimes parents didn’t love their children.’ Party-planner, Jo Swainson takes pride in her optimistic outlook. Nearly fifty, she has come to terms with both her childlessness and the estrangement from her cold mother, Bobbi. But after being blindsided by Bobbi’s sudden dementia diagnosis, she’s devastated when her husband announces that he’s leaving to start a family with another. Puzzled by a photo of a newborn in Bobbi’s handbag, she is further stunned to learn her mother was once hospitalised for a psychotic breakdown. Each revelation only leads to more mysteries, and Jo soon realises her mother is a stranger she longs to know. But with dementia tightening its grip, time is running out for both of them. Poignant and gripping, Cary J Hansson weaves a memorable tale both haunting and heartfelt. Tackling sensitive subjects in a relatable way, the reader is taken along a path of self-discovery where personal truths are challenged and enlightenment awaits at journey’s end. Close To You, is the immersive second novel in the GenX women’s contemporary fiction series. If you like realistic protagonists, secrets hidden in the cobwebs of time, and hard-won second chances, you’ll adore Cary J Hansson’s ray of hope.

Things We Never Say by Caitlin Weaver

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/809252 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/809252] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Things We Never Say Author: Caitlin Weaver Narrator: Jesse Vilinsky Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Three mothers. Three secrets. One devastating scandal.   Anna has always been the quiet one, the soft-spoken mother who kept her head down and her secrets close. But when she's thrown together with Maggie and Rhea on a PTA project, they begin to bond over wine and gossip and slowly share the truths behind their picture-perfect lives.   As a relationship therapist, Maggie is struggling with the painful, embarrassing reality of her floundering marriage. Rhea, despite her wealthy appearance, admits her troubled past could resurface and shatter her perfect world. But it's Anna who harbors the darkest secret, hiding the reality of her home life to protect the reputation of her husband—the school headmaster.   When the three women stumble upon a scandal the school has gone to great lengths to bury, Anna is caught in an impossible dilemma. With the centennial gala approaching, she must decide how far she's willing to go to expose the truth. Because doing so could wreck all of their perfect lives in one instant…   In this gripping tale of scandal, deception, and female solidarity, three women discover the steep price of perfection and the unshakable strength of friendship. A riveting, emotional story that will captivate fans of Big Little Lies, Lucinda Berry and Jodi Picoult.

Everybody Is a Liar by Liv Constantine

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/817238 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/817238] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Everybody Is a Liar Author: Liv Constantine Narrator: Shayr Guthrie, Dallis Seeker, Jennifer Jill Araya, Barrie Kreinik, Saskia Maarleveld, Danny Campbell Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: The New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish delivers another spellbinding story of betrayal and deceit in this audiobook original, Everybody Is a Liar. When Julie Buckley, a successful mystery writer, suspects her husband of cheating, she turns to her best friend, Darby, for advice. When Darby suggests couples therapy, Julie and Oliver find themselves discussing Oliver’s betrayal with their new therapist, Liza. Liza is competent and reassuring, and her advice and Oliver’s openness to change seem to be helping the couple rebuild their relationship.   But when murder strikes in this small Connecticut town, Liza begins to worry there is a connection between Oliver and another one of her patients and the confidences they have shared with her become the key to solving the murder. As Liza digs deeper, she comes to believe that everybody is a liar.

Set My Heart on Fire: A Novel by Izumi Suzuki

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/817229 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/817229] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Set My Heart on Fire: A Novel Author: Izumi Suzuki Narrator: Cindy Kay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 18 minutes Release date: November 12, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: The first novel from Izumi Suzuki to be published in English: a candid, intimate exploration of passion, music, and transgression Hope I'm in for a good time, I thought. Even if it's just for tonight. Set in the underground bar and club scene of 1970s Tokyo, Set My Heart On Fire tells the story of Izumi in her turbulent twenties. Through a series of disarmingly frank vignettes, author Izumi Suzuki presents an unforgettable portrait of a young woman encountering missteps and miscommunication, good music and unreliable men, powerful drugs and disorientating meds. Izumi usually keeps her relationships short but complicated, until she meets Jun. Set My Heart on Fire is a visceral novel about mistaken relationships and the convolutions of desire, about regret and acceptance. Pulsing through the narration is the protagonist's love of music, a vital soundtrack spanning the Zombies, T. Rex, and the Rolling Stones as well as underground Japanese psychedelic-rock bands such as the Tigers and the Tempters.

Kiss Me At Christmas by Jenny Bayliss

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813781 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/813781] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Kiss Me At Christmas Author: Jenny Bayliss Narrator: Caroline Fantozzi Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 23 minutes Release date: November 7, 2024 Genres: Contemporary Women Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Will Harriet’s heart give in to temptation this Christmas? Whilst her local town explodes in festive cheer; from fairy lights to snowflakes, Harriet Smith is determined to hunker down alone. Until she spends one magical night with a handsome stranger and she dares to wonder ‘what if’? Then Harriet’s plans of a quiet Christmas take another turn when the beloved Winter Theatre faces closure. They have no one to direct the annual panto, so Harriet gallantly steps up to the task. Can Harriet save Christmas? Even when the man she never thought she’d see again re-appears to help with the show. Will the memory of his touch come between them? Or will their undeniable chemistry bring them together to ensure the show goes on? Perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan, Heidi Swain and Shari Low © Jenny Bayliss 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024