Romance Audiobooks

Rise to the Sun

"From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to be true to yourself, and learning to find joy even when times are unimaginably dark. Olivia is an expert at falling in love . . . and at being dumped. But after the fallout from her last breakup has left her an outcast at school and at home, she’s determined to turn over a new leaf. A crush-free weekend at Farmland Music and Arts Festival with her best friend is just what she needs to get her mind off the senior year that awaits her. Toni is one week away from starting college, and it’s the last place she wants to be. Unsure about who she wants to become and still reeling in the wake of the loss of her musician-turned-roadie father, she’s heading back to the music festival that changed his life in hopes that following in his footsteps will help her find her own way forward. When the two arrive at Farmland, the last thing they expect is to realize that they’ll need to join forces in order to get what they’re searching for out of the weekend. As they work together, the festival becomes so much more complicated than they bargained for. Olivia and Toni will find that they need each other, and music, more than they ever could have imagined. Packed with irresistible romance and irrepressible heart, bestselling author Leah Johnson delivers a stunning and cinematic story about grief, love, and the remarkable power of music to heal and connect us all."

Leah Johnson (Author), Alaska Jackson, Lexi Underwood (Narrator)

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XOXO

"Jenny’s never had much time for boys, K-pop, or really anything besides her dream of being a professional cellist. But when she finds herself falling for a K-pop idol, she has to decide whether their love is worth the risk. A modern forbidden romance wrapped in the glamorous and exclusive world of K-pop, XOXO is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Maurene Goo. Jenny didn’t get to be an award-winning, classically trained cellist without choosing practice over fun. That is, until the night she meets Jaewoo. Mysterious, handsome, and just a little bit tormented, Jaewoo is exactly the kind of distraction Jenny would normally avoid. And yet, she finds herself pulled into spending an unforgettable evening wandering Los Angeles with him on the night before his flight home to South Korea. With Jaewoo an ocean away, there’s no use in dreaming of what could have been. But when Jenny and her mother move to Seoul to take care of her ailing grandmother, who does she meet at the elite arts academy she’s just been accepted to? Jaewoo. Finding the dreamy stranger who swept you off your feet in your homeroom is one thing, but Jaewoo isn’t just any student. Turns out, Jaewoo is a member of one of the biggest K-pop bands in the world. And like most K-pop idols, Jaewoo is strictly forbidden from dating anyone. When a relationship means not only jeopardizing her place at her dream music school but also endangering everything Jaewoo’s worked for, Jenny has to decide once and for all just how much she’s willing to risk for love. XOXO is a new romance that proves chasing your dreams doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your heart, from acclaimed author Axie Oh.  Indigo Best Teen Books of 2021"

Axie Oh (Author), Greta Jung (Narrator)

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Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise

"When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they're the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible. It's a time for romance and adventure. For prom night and ghost hunts. It's a time for breaking up, for falling in love-for finding yourself. Stay up all night with these thirteen short stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors like Karen McManus, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nina LaCour, and Brandy Colbert, as they take readers deep into these rarely seen, magical hours. Full contributor list: Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Laura Silverman, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters, Francesca Zappia"

Laura Silverman (Author), Channie Waites, Imani Parks, Taylor Meskimen (Narrator)

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Touch

"When a strange boy tumbles down a river embankment and lands at her feet, seventeen-year-old adrenaline junkie Deznee Cross snatches the opportunity to piss off her father by bringing the mysterious hottie with ice blue eyes home. Except there's something off with Kale. He wears her shoes in the shower, is overly fascinated with things like DVDs and vases, and acts like she'll turn to dust if he touches her. It's not until Dez's father shows up, wielding a gun and knowing more about Kale than he should, that Dez realizes there's more to this boy—and her father's 'law firm'—than she realized.Kale has been a prisoner of Denazen Corporation—an organization devoted to collecting 'special' kids known as Sixes and using them as weapons—his entire life. And, oh yeah, his touch? It kills. The two team up with a group of rogue Sixes hellbent on taking down Denazen before they're caught and her father discovers the biggest secret of all. A secret Dez has spent her life keeping safe. A secret Kale will kill to protect."

Jus Accardo (Author), Shaina Summerville (Narrator)

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Half My Luck

"From the winner of the inaugural Matilda Prize comes a heartwarming coming-of-age story about growing up in Australia when you're caught between two cultures Layla Karimi has been cursed by the evil eye. Well, that's what Layla's superstitious grandmother tells her. And Layla reckons it makes sense as she's sort of Australian and sort of Lebanese: a 'halfie' who doesn't really fit into either world. And when all hell breaks loose at the first beach party of the summer, Layla finds herself caught between her friends and the Lebanese kids who call themselves 'the Cedar Army' (of which her cousin Sufia is the Queen Bee). One group has been wrongfully accused and Layla knows the truth that would clear their name. But will she speak up? PRAISE 'a warm-hearted and authentic coming-of-age story about the impact of race and place on our sense of self and belonging ... perfect for fans of other recent Own Voices releases like Sunburnt Veils by Sara Haghdoosti and Tiger Daughter by Rebecca Lim' - Mischa Parkee, Books + Publishing"

Samera Kamaleddine (Author), Sophie Loughran (Narrator)

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Anomaly

"Reality is only an illusion. Except for those who can control it … Worst. Birthday. Ever. My first boyfriend dumped me—happy birthday, Josie!—my dad is who knows where, I have some weird virus that makes me want to hurl, and now my ex is licking another girl’s tonsils. Oh, and I’m officially the same age as my brother was when he died. Yeah, today is about as fun-filled as the swamps of Dagobah. But then weird things start happening … Like I make something materialize just by thinking about it. When hottily-hot badass Reid Wentworth shows up on a motorcycle, everything changes. Like, everything. Who I am. My family. What really happened to my brother. Existence. I am Oculi, and I have the ability to change reality with my thoughts. Now Reid, in all his hotness, is charged with guiding and protecting me as I begin learning how to bend reality. And he’s the only thing standing between me and the secret organization that wants me dead …"

Tonya Kuper (Author), Alex Boyles, Erica Sullivan (Narrator)

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Ember and Stone

"Ena never hoped for a peaceful life. She never dreamt she’d become a killer either. Ilbrea: A country mercilessly ruled by the seven Guilds where commoners struggle to survive—no one knows the cost of survival better than illegal healer Ena Ryeland. Ena is offered a life of freedom and a chance to fight the Guilds. But she can’t win the battle alone… A myth to guide her journey. A brother she thought she’d lost. A ghost to steal her fear. A man to steal her heart. An impossible enemy. A hope for freedom. Ena is the only one with a chance of fighting the Guilds—if she can survive long enough to try."

Megan O'russell (Author), Alexandra Hunter (Narrator)

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[German] - Meeresglühen - Geheimnis in der Tiefe - Meeresglühen Romantasy-Trilogie, Band 1 (Ungekürz

"Das Meer, die Küste von Cornwall und ein Prinz aus Atlantis Das bisschen Sturmflut ... Ella ist fest entschlossen, sich ihren Cornwall-Urlaub in Grannys Cottage nicht verderben zu lassen. Als sie jedoch einen vermeintlichen Surfer vor dem Ertrinken rettet, ist in ihrem Leben plötzlich nichts mehr wie vorher. Denn der geheimnisvolle Aris stammt aus einer ganz anderen, mythischen Welt - am Grund des Ozeans. Ella stürzt in ein Abenteuer voller Wunder und Schrecken. Und nicht nur ihr Herz gerät dabei in höchste Gefahr. Anna Fleck jagt in ihrem fulminanten Debüt den Hörer von einer spannungsgeladenen Szene zur nächsten und schafft ein verzauberndes Unterwasser-Epos mit einer erfrischend respektlosen Heldin. Ein Hörverlieben zum Abtauchen und Dahinschmelzen! Die Schauspielerin Nina Reithmeier gibt der wortgewandten Ella ihre selbstbewusste Stimme, zieht temporeich in die Abenteuerszenen und verweilt sehnsuchtsvoll im romantischen Augenblick. So macht Romantasy großen Spaß!"

Anna Fleck (Author), Nina Reithmeier (Narrator)

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[German] - Love is for Losers ... also echt nicht mein Ding

"Hormone? Nein, danke! Für Phoebe steht fest: Liebeshormone verwandeln alle in Idioten! Ihre beste Freundin ist zum ersten Mal verliebt und scheint Phoebe aus ihrer Erinnerung gelöscht zu haben. Phoebes Mutter hat extreme Muttergefühle - bloß nicht für sie, sondern für alle anderen Menschen auf der Welt. Deshalb ist sie aktuell in Syrien und hat Phoebe wieder bei ihrer Patentante geparkt. Das wäre eigentlich ganz okay, wenn Kate nicht ständig über Sex reden würde ... Phoebe ist nur noch genervt, doch dann trifft sie Emma - und wird selbst zum Opfer der Hormone ... Die gleichnamige Buchausgabe ist bei dtv erschienen."

Wibke Brueggemann (Author), Angelika Thomas, Bernd Stephan, Elise Eikermann, Emma Luise Herrmann, Inga Reuters, Jonas Minthe, Julia Nachtmann, Katja Danowski, Lilly Lengenfelder, Marion Elskis, Mathilda Book, Tom Freddo Schröder (Narrator)

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[German] - Gefühlschaos auf Wolke 7

"Freundschaft ist ja schön und gut, aber es ist echt uncool, wenn der Junge, den man mag die beste Freundin interessanter findet. So geht es Caro, die hoffnungslos und bis über beide Ohren in Alex verliebt ist. Der interessiert sich jedoch mehr für Vicky. Natürlich, denn die ist schlank und wunderschön. Kein Wunder also, dass Caro mit ihren Pickeln und Fettpölsterchen da keine Chance hat. Zumindest sieht sie das selbst so. Doch wozu hat man denn beste Freundinnen, wenn nicht genau dafür? Ein neues Outfit muss her! Doch reicht das aus, um Caro endlich beliebter zu machen? Und wird Alex merken, wie toll sie ist?-"

Patricia Schröder (Author), Karen Schulz-Vobach (Narrator)

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[German] - Total verknallt und kein Zurück

"Seit Sophie mit Vicky und Laura befreundet ist, hat sich ihr Leben ganz schön verändert. Es geht um Klamotten, Partys, Freunde und Jungs. Nun kann sie endlich mit ihren coolen Freundinnen mithalten, denn Sophie ist unsterblich verliebt. Und ihr großer Schwarm ist unglaublich. Natürlich muss sie das mit ihren Mädeln besprechen, denn die Clique redet über (fast) alles. Kann Sophie ihren Freundinnen erzählen, was sie für den Jungen ihrer Träume empfindet? Denn ihre Mutter ist nicht gerade begeistert, als sie Sophies Veränderung bemerkt. Kurzentschlossen haut die Teenagerin einfach ab. Doch wohin?-"

Patricia Schröder (Author), Karen Schulz-Vobach (Narrator)

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[German] - Blind Date in Rosarot

"Mira ist am Ende. Der Tod ihrer besten Freundin Sarah hat sie gebrochen und in ihrer Clique fühlt sie sich nicht verstanden. So zieht sie sich immer mehr von ihren Freundinnen zurück, obwohl sie doch eigentlich Nähe und Geborgenheit braucht. Das findet sie jedoch nur an einem Ort: dem Internet. Die einzige Person, der sich Mira öffnen kann, ist ihre Cyber-Bekanntschaft Grisly. Doch bald muss die Teenagerin erkennen, dass er nicht der nette Junge von Nebenan ist, für den sie ihn gehalten hat. Können ihre Freundinnen Mira den Rückhalt geben, den sie so dringend braucht?-"

Patricia Schröder (Author), Karen Schulz-Vobach (Narrator)

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