Audiobooks by Adele Parks

For thirty years, best friends Stephanie and Philippa have been practically inseparable. There's nothing they would not do for one another. Until a few simple words change everything. 'I need you to say that I was with you.' Both women have always believed that friendship is built on mutual selflessness, compromise and trust. Are those beliefs now to be tested beyond endurance?

Adele Parks (Author), Juanita McMahon (Narrator)

Audiobook

About Last Night

She thought it would be just one lie… How far would you go to save your best friend? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, this is a twisty, gripping novel of friendship and lies… 'I need you to say that I was with you.' For thirty years, best friends Steph and Pip have been through thick and thin. There's nothing they would not do for one another. Until these simple words change everything. Steph, eternally solid and dependable, is begging her friend to lie to the police as she's desperately trying to conceal not one but two devastating secrets to protect her family. Pip, self-consigned to the role of scatty hot-head, is overwhelmed; she's normally the one asking for help in a crisis. It's a big ask. So what would you do? What Readers are Saying about About Last Night: 'Adele doesn't disappoint with this tale of friendship put to the ultimate test!' 'Kept me gripped to the last page' 'Fantastic book which is full of twists and turns' 'I loved reading it and didn't really want to finish it! Looking for my next one of Adele's now' 'It touches on situations between close friends and relationships in a way that I've never read before. The pace of the story is spot on, the words flow beautifully' 'A true test of friendship – I found myself questioning my own relationships. The plot had me gripped from beginning until the end. I would recommend this to all of my friends' Praise for Adele Parks: ‘As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read’ Richard Osman 'Gripping, moving and elegantly written' Marian Keyes ‘Brilliantly twisty… but is also so insightful about human nature. A triumph’ Lucy Foley ‘Chilling, gripping and entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell ‘Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic – I tore through it in two sittings' Louise Candlish ‘Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable’ T.M. Logan ‘An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising’ Jane Fallon

Adele Parks (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

Audiobook

Bis du alles verlierst (Gekürzt)

Alison hat ein perfektes Leben: Sie ist verheiratet mit Jeff, hat ein schönes Haus und eine kluge Tochter: Katherine, das Zentrum von Alisons Welt. Doch dann endet Alisons Leben, so wie sie es kennt. Ein Fremder steht vor ihrer Tür und behauptet, dass seine und ihre Tochter vor 15 Jahren im Krankenhaus vertauscht wurden. Doch damit nicht genug, Katherine droht weiteres Unheil, denn ihre leibliche Mutter ist vor einigen Wochen an einen vererbbaren Gen-Defekt gestorben ...

Adele Parks (Author), Nicole Engeln (Narrator)

Audiobook

Bis du alles verlierst (Ungekürzt)

Wenn du das perfekte Leben lebst, hast du alles zu verlieren Alison hat sich ihr perfektes Leben hart erarbeitet. Sie ist verheiratet mit Jeff, hat ein schönes Haus und eine kluge Tochter: Katherine, das Zentrum von Alisons Welt. Doch dann endet Alisons Leben, so wie sie es kennt. Ein Fremder steht vor der Tür und offenbart ihr eine schreckliche Wahrheit. Vor fünfzehn Jahren wurden seine und ihre Tochter im Krankenhaus vertauscht. Und damit nicht genug. Katherine droht wahres Unheil...

Adele Parks (Author), Nicole Engeln (Narrator)

Audiobook

Both of You

Happy. Married. Missing. ‘Absolutely gripping’ Richard Osman ‘Had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic' Louise Candlish ‘Chilling … entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell ‘Smart and thought-provoking’ T.M. Logan ‘Sizzling. Shocking. Sassy.’ Jane Corry Leigh Fletcher: happily married stepmum to two gorgeous boys goes missing on Monday. Her husband Mark says he knows nothing of her whereabouts. She simply went to work and just never came home. Their family is shattered. Kai Janssen: married to wealthy Dutch businessman, Daan, vanishes the same week. Kai left their luxurious penthouse and glamorous world without a backward glance. She seemingly evaporated into thin air. Daan is distraught. DC Clements knows that people disappear all the time – far too frequently. Most run away from things, some run towards, others are taken but find their way back. A sad few never return. These two women are from very different worlds, their disappearances are unlikely to be connected. And yet, at a gut level, the DC believes they might be. How could these women walk away from their families, husbands and homes willingly? Clements is determined to unearth the truth, no matter how shocking and devastating it may be. The Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with her most provocative, compelling book to date: Both Of You. Praise for Both Of You: ‘As always with Adele Parks this is an absolutely gripping read’ Richard Osman ‘Really enjoyed this! Kept me guessing and had me gasping at the twist’ Ian Rankin ‘Ambitious, nail-biting, darkly voyeuristic – I tore through it in two sittings' Louise Candlish ‘Yet another stick of literary dynamite from Adele Parks: chilling, gripping and entirely unputdownable’ Lisa Jewell ‘Clever and twisty’ Fabulous ‘Smart and thought-provoking with an absolutely brilliant mid-point twist’ T.M. Logan ‘Sizzling. Shocking. Sassy.’ Jane Corry ‘A dark and intense tale that will keep you turning the pages’ Jane Fallon ‘Crackles with toxic relationships, dark desires and shocking twists’ Eve Chase ‘Clever and full of unexpected turns’ Woman & Home

Adele Parks (Author), Laura Aikman (Narrator)

Audiobook

Game Over

IS IT TIME TO TAKE A CHANCE ON THE GAME OF TRUE LOVE? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, this is a brilliantly perceptive novel of the game of love and not looking for Mr Right… Steely-hearted TV producer Cas ruthlessly plays people on a daily basis. She messes with contestants' love lives on the hot new reality show Sex with an Ex, making for explosive viewing. And she shamelessly manipulates hot men into bed – making for an explosive sex life. In work and in pleasure, Cas always gets what she wants. Until she meets Darren. His unbelievable good looks would make him a sensation on the show. But his moral integrity and belief in true love mean Cas will have to work a little bit harder to persuade him to give the show – and her – a shot. After a lifetime of playing games, might her winning streak be at an end? Praise for Game Over: 'Parks’s style is down to earth and very, very funny' OK! 'Perfectly encapsulating the zeitgeist of ever more ludicrous Reality TV shows, Game Over is a very entertaining read' Heat ‘A guilty pleasure … with such wit and verve’Entertainment Weekly What Readers are Saying about Game Over: 'Full of love, sex, relationships, unrequited love with the added humour and characters everyone can relate to' 'A cut above anything of its kind. This is a hilarious, brilliant book with a great plot – don't miss out because you are bored with the same old boy meets girl scenario – this is something altogether grittier'

Adele Parks (Author), Sofia Zervudachi (Narrator)

Audiobook

Happy Families

Lisa is forty-two, divorced and a mum of three. For the past year, Lisa has been going out with Mark, who is five years younger than her. Lisa really likes him but she worries that one day he will leave - just like her ex-husband did. On top of everything else, Lisa feels really tired and moody, and has put on weight. She thinks it's the menopause but could there be another reason for how she's feeling? Lisa's life is about to change in a big way but does she want Mark by her side? Does he even want to be there? With the help of her family and friends, Lisa starts to believe that a second chance of love and happiness might just be possible.

Adele Parks (Author), Clare Corbett (Narrator)

Audiobook

Husbands

COULD YOUR PAST ACTUALLY BE YOUR FUTURE? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, comes a page-turning, witty and insightful novel of relationships and whether you can ever escape your past… Bella secretly married her childhood sweetheart, Stevie, over a decade ago. When the whirlwind romance unravelled, they parted ways, but never got around to divorcing. Years later, Bella met Philip and spontaneously accepted his proposal, without ever finding the right moment to reveal the truth about her past. Now happily married, Bella believes her secret is safe. That is until her best friend Laura introduces her new man – who is none other than Bella's husband number one. And the only thing that could make this triangle more complicated would be if Bella and Stevie fall in love again… Praise for Husbands: 'Funny, tender and observant' Grazia ‘Thoroughly entertaining, funny and moving slice of well-written rom-com’ Daily Mirror ‘You won’t be able to put it down’ Heat ‘Romantic comedy with attitude’ Tatler ‘Sassy’ Marie Claire ‘Compelling’ New Woman What Readers are Saying about Husbands: 'This book took her talent to a whole new level for me. I related to the characters in such a way I had never experienced before'

Adele Parks (Author), Claudia Jolly, Joshua Church, Joshua Dowden, Sara Novak (Narrator)

Audiobook

I Invited Her In

'Packed with secrets, scandal and suspense, this is Adele Parks at her absolute best.' Heat 'Wow! What a read. Intense, clever and masterful.' Lisa Jewell A gripping story of friendship and betrayal from international best-selling author Adele Parks This audiobook includes an exclusive interview between Adele Parks and Badass Women's Hour's Harriet Minter. Keep listening after the credits to hear them explore the characters and themes within the book, and talk about everything from Adele's writing process to the biggest twists and turns in I Invited Her In. 'I invited her in... and she took everything.' When Mel hears from a long-lost friend in need of help, she doesn't hesitate to invite her to stay. Mel and Abi were best friends back in the day, sharing the highs and lows of student life, until Mel's unplanned pregnancy made her drop out of her studies. Now, seventeen years later, Mel and Abi's lives couldn't be more different. Mel is happily married, having raised her son on her own before meeting her husband, Ben. Now they share gorgeous girls and have a chaotic but happy family home, with three children. Abi, meanwhile, followed her lover to LA for a glamorous life of parties, celebrity and indulgence. Everything was perfect, until she discovered her partner had been cheating on her. Seventeen years wasted, and nothing to show for it. So what Abi needs now is a true friend to lean on, to share her grief over a glass of wine, and to have some time to heal. And what better place than Mel's house, with her lovely kids, and supportive husband... This dark, unsettling tale of the reunion of long-lost friends is thoroughly gripping exploration of wanting what you can't have, jealousy and revenge from Sunday Times bestseller Adele Parks.

Adele Parks (Author), Joanne Froggatt (Narrator)

Audiobook

Just My Luck

What if winning means losing everything? ‘A gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets’ Lisa Jewell, No.1 bestselling author ‘Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable – a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for’ TM Logan, bestselling author It’s the stuff dreams are made of – a lottery win so big, it changes everything. For fifteen years, Lexi and Jake have played the same six numbers with their friends, the Pearsons and the Heathcotes. Over dinner parties, fish & chip suppers and summer barbecues, they’ve discussed the important stuff – the kids, marriages, jobs and houses – and they’ve laughed off their disappointment when they failed to win anything more than a tenner. But then, one Saturday night, the unthinkable happens. There’s a rift in the group. Someone doesn’t tell the truth. And soon after, six numbers come up which change everything forever. Lexi and Jake have a ticket worth £18 million. And their friends are determined to claim a share of it. Sunday Times Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with a riveting look at the dark side of wealth in this gripping take on friendship, money and betrayal, and good luck gone bad… Praise for Just My Luck: ‘Adele Parks never takes her foot off the gas, every book is tighter, faster, better than the last. Just My Luck is a gripping story of greed, lies and dark family secrets. I read it in a two-day frenzy’ Lisa Jewell ‘A compelling take on one of those “what if” scenarios that we’ve all wondered about. Addictive, provocative and thoroughly relatable – a brilliantly crafted reminder to be careful what you wish for’ TM Logan ‘An absolute joy: gripping, shocking and surprising. A cautionary tale about what one couple’s sudden wealth can do to old friendships’ Jane Fallon ‘Stupendous! I read this totally compelling modern-day morality tale over a weekend – I couldn’t put it down. As ever, Adele Parks does not disappoint – you’ll love it’ Ruth Jones ‘Like a deft magician, this book reveals its twists only at the very end, I was completely astonished’ Rosamund Lupton ‘A dark, gripping thriller’ Woman’s Weekly ‘Fabulous… her best yet’ Daily Mail

Adele Parks (Author), Kristin Atherton, Louise Brealey (Narrator)

Audiobook

Larger Than Life

Georgina was eighteen when she fell in love with Hugh Carter. He was way out of her league but she never loved another man. Now she's thirty-two and he's finally moved in with her. The fact that in the intervening years he married a friend of hers and had two kids is not important. All seems well until she falls pregnant. Surely a baby will bring them even closer, won't it? But Hugh is turning out to be something of a disappointment and after fourteen years of seeing life through Hugh-tinted lenses, can Georgina really start to make up her own mind?

Adele Parks (Author), Gerri Halligan (Narrator)

Audiobook

Larger than Life

TRUE LOVE IS ALWAYS WORTH THE WAIT … ISN'T IT? From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Just My Luck and Both Of You, comes an unputdownable novel about discovering what it truly means to find the love of your life… Georgina has been in love with Hugh since she was eighteen. Tall, handsome and career driven, he's everything she ever wanted – but totally out of her league. Oh, and married. Over the years, Georgina transformed herself into what she hoped Hugh would see as the ideal woman. And it paid off. At thirty-two, she now has the career, the body, and at last, the man she's always desired. But her dream come true hits shaky ground when she falls pregnant. Already-father-of-two Hugh isn't overjoyed, and as Georgina grows bigger, so does the distance between them. And with the clock ticking to her baby's arrival, Georgina has to ask herself – who is the real love of her life? Praise for Larger Than Life: 'Entertaining and sophisticated' Marie Claire 'Another sure fire hit' Heat ‘An enjoyable read’ Kirkus Reviews What Readers are Saying about Larger Than Life: 'Her most sophisticated novel yet' 'Really funny and honest … made me laugh out loud in places and feel thoughtful in others. Brilliant story' 'What an excellent read. Another book that I just could not put down. A real page turner, I promise you'

Adele Parks (Author), Emily Barber (Narrator)

Audiobook