Triumph of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone

The Cape Doctor by E. J. Levy

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419226 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419226] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cape Doctor Author: E. J. Levy Narrator: Mary Jane Wells Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: June 15, 2021 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: A "gorgeous, thoughtful, heartbreaking" historical novel, The Cape Doctor is the story of one man’s journey from penniless Irish girl to one of most celebrated and accomplished figures of his time (Lauren Fox, New York Times bestselling author of Send for Me).   Beginning in Cork, Ireland, the novel recounts Perry’s journey from daughter to son in order to enter medical school and provide for family, but Perry soon embraced the new-found freedom of living life as a man. From brilliant medical student in Edinburgh and London to eligible bachelor and quick-tempered physician in Cape Town, Dr. Perry thrived. When he befriended the aristocratic Cape Governor, the doctor rose to the pinnacle of society, before the two were publicly accused of a homosexual affair that scandalized the colonies and nearly cost them their lives.   E. J. Levy’s enthralling novel, inspired by the life of Dr. James Miranda Barry, brings this captivating character vividly alive.

The Quality Street Wedding by Penny Thorpe

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424488 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424488] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quality Street Wedding Series: #3 of Quality Street Author: Penny Thorpe Narrator: Sherry Baines Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: May 27, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Romance is in the air at the nation’s favourite sweet factory Rumours about a war with Germany have been whispered around the Quality Street factory for months. It’s hard for everyone to get their heads around air raids, rationing and the threat of bombings, so to distract themselves, they girls are betting on who is most likely to announce wedding bells. Reenie and Peter adore each other, but as a married woman, Reenie would never be allowed to keep the job that means so much to her. Mary has fallen for her manager at the factory despite this being strictly against the company rules. Even spiteful Dolly has got a new fella in her sights. The threat of war has given everyone a sense of urgency and this time there is so much more at stake than a box of chocolates – can the Quality Street girls keep calm and be ready for anything – even a wedding?

Wartime with the Cornish Girls by Betty Walker

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428707 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/428707] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Wartime with the Cornish Girls Series: #1 of The Cornish Girls Series Author: Betty Walker Narrator: Laura Kirman Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 32 minutes Release date: April 29, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: 1941. The Blitz rages over London. And even in Cornwall, the war is being fought… When Violet loses her sister in the Blitz, she must take her nieces to safety in Cornwall. On the coast, she meets carefree chorus girl Eva, who is also running from the dangers of London. But Porthcurno hides a secret military base, and soon Violet and Eva realise there’s a battle to fight in Cornwall, too. Together with local Hazel, who works on the base, they must come together to help the war effort. But will their friendship be enough to keep them safe? The perfect uplifting wartime read for fans of Nancy Revell and Donna Douglas. Praise for the Cornish Girls: ‘I was totally blown away! I am so invested in these women that I must read the next book!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A fascinating story, beautifully written, with interesting characters I really liked. A most enjoyable read!’ Kitty Neale, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Daughter’s Ruin ‘Charming and exciting – this book had me hooked! I can’t wait for the next in the series!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A warm-hearted story – at times I laughed and at others I held my breath … I loved the characters and I’m delighted it is the first in a series’ Pam Weaver, Sunday Times bestselling author of Goodnight Sweetheart ‘The perfect mix of light and dark – there wasn’t a dull moment!’ NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This is the first in a series, which is great news for fans of Betty Walker and the Cornish Girls!’ Historical Novel Society

Triumph of the Mountain Man by William W. Johnstone

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424127 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/424127] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Triumph of the Mountain Man Series: #18 of Mountain Man Author: William W. Johnstone Narrator: J. Rodney Turner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 10 minutes Release date: February 2, 2021 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: Robber baron Clifton Satterlee is in greedy pursuit of a coveted piece of land in the New Mexico Territory. He plans to wrest the timber-rich hills from the Tua Pueblo and then populate the town with his own subservient labor force. Many will suffer as his thirst for blood equals his lust for wealth and power. But Saterlee has overlooked one mighty obstacle—the iron justice and deadly aim of the legendary mountain man Smoke Jensen. In triumph blood will be spilled . . . Contains mature themes.

The Swallowed Man: A Novel by Edward Carey

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419426 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/419426] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Swallowed Man: A Novel Author: Edward Carey Narrator: Edward Carey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 11 minutes Release date: January 26, 2021 Genres: LGBTQ+ Publisher's Summary: “Profound and delightful. . . . A strange and tender parable of two maddening obsessions; parenting and art-making.” —Max Porter, author of Grief Is the Thing with Feathers and Lanny The ingenious storyteller Edward Carey returns to reimagine a time-honored fable: the story of an impatient father, a rebellious son, and a watery path to forgiveness for the young man known as Pinocchio In the small Tuscan town of Collodi, a lonely woodcarver longs for the companionship of a son. One day, “as if the wood commanded me,” Giuseppe—better known as Geppetto—carves for himself a pinewood boy, a marionette he hopes to take on tour worldwide. But when his handsome new creation comes magically to life, Geppetto screams . . . and the boy, Pinocchio, leaps from his arms and escapes into the night. Though he returns the next day, the wily boy torments his father, challenging his authority and making up stories—whereupon his nose, the very nose his father carved, grows before his eyes like an antler. When the boy disappears after one last fight, the father follows a rumor to the coast and out into the sea, where he is swallowed by a great fish—and consumed by guilt. He hunkers in the creature’s belly awaiting the day when he will reconcile with the son he drove away. With all the charm, atmosphere, and emotional depth for which Edward Carey is known, The Swallowed Man is a parable of parenthood, loss, and letting go, from a creative mind on a par with Gregory Maguire, Neil Gaiman, and Tim Burton.