Audiobooks by Colleen French

"Celeste Kennedy's father makes an arranged marriage for her but when this beautiful and willful daughter sees how cruel and deceitful her fiancé is, she goes against her father and he throws her out of the house forever. Left as an outcast to scrounge on the street, Celeste barely survives when to her amazement one day she receives a fortune from an elderly bachelor she took care of in his final days. The money makes Celeste a fabulously wealthy woman, one in charge of her destiny. I don't have to be afraid any longer. But Fox MacPhearson knocks on her door. Celeste knows nothing about the successful San Francisco entrepreneur except that he says the money is his and he wants everything, including her. Nothing prepares Fox MacPhearson for this mysterious woman. She kindles his desire. Who is she? Where does she come from? What is she so desperate to hide? Unpleasant whisperings reveal things which cloud his mind with doubt, sorely testing him. Is she my Celeste, my Heaven? Celeste believes people use her but no one can truly love her. But if she cannot let go of her icy heart, she may lose her fortune and her first chance at love."

Colleen French (Author), Allie Rose (Narrator)

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Highland Bride

"A tempestuous romantic tale set in seventeenth-century Scotland about forbidden love and the indomitable strength of the human spirit as Kara, a medieval Scottish Lady, must marry Henry, only a boy. Trapped by fate, Kara fears what their union will be like—especially its consummation. But luckily, much to her relief, what her 'husband' needs a mother's care and not a lover's touch. Yet nearby is an older man, her husband's trusted older half-brother, who longs for Kara with a true heart. Ian's deep attraction to Kara grows into scandalous desire and as he struggles to put it aside, his flaming passion only grows stronger, a passion which puts him, Kara, and his half-brother Henry in ever-increasing danger. As forces around the throne and enemies who stand allied against the Mckie clan and against Kara in particular start to do whatever it will take to take the throne away from Henry, Kara and Ian must protect him and do whatever it takes to keep the boy-king safe. Only Ian's undying devotion to her and to the young king gives Kara the strength to face what she has to face, a future fraught with deadly intrigue—a future that may destroy everything she holds dear and everyone she loves."

Colleen French (Author), Mhairi Morrison (Narrator)

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Highland Lady

"Elen Burnard is determined to reclaim the land that was stolen from her family one hundred years ago by the Forrests of Rancoff Castle. When her sister is kidnapped by her adversary's brother, Lady Dunblane leads her men in heated pursuit—bringing home as her prize the Lord of Rancoff himself. Now all that remains is to barter Forrest Munro's life for her sister's safe return. But first she must overcome her unexpected emotions. Desire stirs Elen's virgin heart as she feels the heat of him. She dreams about him, his sweet touch, his embrace, his tender kiss. Soon it is their feelings for each other, more than his shackles, which keeps Forrest Munro at Dunblane. Having long renounced the longings of love, Elen desires him more than anything and wants what she has never had. Fearing she is playing with fire, Elen boldly welcomes his advances while carefully guarding her heart. How can she surrender her treasured freedom, as well as her family's future, to her enemy? And even as she struggles to reconcile her duty with the longings of her soul, clansmen seek to destroy her fragile happiness for their own gain . . . no matter what the cost. Like vultures they circle around this man and this woman who are playing with fire. If they want to survive, Elen and Munro must return to their duty and protect what they have—together—or risk losing their very lives."

Colleen French (Author), Mhairi Morrison (Narrator)

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Highland Lord

"Lady Anne, the illegitimate daughter of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce, patiently awaits her wedding day at Rancoff Castle when Tor Henneson, Rancoff's bastard son raised by his Vik mother in the north, storms the castle moat and breaks down the gate, demanding his due. What he wants from the father who cast him aside is coin rather than comfort—something Rancoff has always denied him. Rancoff puts him off and rejects his demands and while days turn to weeks and then months, the towering young man opens his eyes to his long-denied Highlander heritage—and also beholds the beautiful betrothed Anne—finding can no longer cast the Highlander part of him aside . . . nor his keep his vow to hate his father Rancoff. When Tor claims Anne as his own, trouble ensues as their love sets off dark intrigue and deadly treachery. Tor and Anne are draw him into a desperate fight to save their love as well as Tor's birthright. As their enemies close in, Anne is in great danger and Tor must do everything in his power to save the woman he loves."

Colleen French (Author), Mhairi Morrison (Narrator)

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The Fur Trader's Daughter: Rendezvous

"The riveting story of the fur trader's daughter and the smooth-talking Southern gentleman and their passionate frontier romance with its promise of bliss. Gabrielle LeBeau is wild like the north woods where she was raised by her father the French fur trader. Running an outpost is in Gabrielle's blood and she knows every path and tree and the Indian names for them. Over the years, she has seen many city folk venture into the pine woods to play frontier woodsman. She fears them, feels disdain for them. But when she finds Jefferson Alexander half froze to death in a snow storm, she doesn't think twice and saves him. As he sleeps, she looks at his handsome chiseled features. This stranger is most welcome in her home . . . For the first time Gabrielle savors the sweet touch of a man who knows how to love a woman, a gentleman so unlike drunks who tried to grope her at the trading post, unwelcome advances she politely repelled. Then the day comes when jealous enemies make it their business to take away everything Gabrielle has and together with this man by her side, she must fight to hold onto everything that is hers, including Jefferson, the sweetest man on earth."

Colleen French (Author), Lacey Anthony (Narrator)

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The Bootmaker's Daughter: Revolution

"The beguiling story of the bootmaker's daughter and the English officer who fancies her, a man and a woman on opposite sides whose destinies come together in unbounded passion . . . Maggie Myer helps the rebel colonial cause by selling faulty footwear to the King's army. When Captain Grayson Thayer catches her stealing supplies for the rebels, she knows she's in serious trouble. That redcoat is everywhere and has eyes in the back of his head. Now how can she escape his notice? Captain Grayson Thayer is in a bind too. He has spent seven long years rising in the ranks as a full-fledged Tory officer, all the while reporting back to the rag-tag American militia as an undercover agent. Secretly, his heart is with Maggie. Grayson Thayer is tired of living a lie. It takes every ounce of his strength to play the role fate forced on him. Maggie hates him, he knows it. He can feel it. If only he could tell her his secret . . . As Grayson's fate becomes entwined with Maggie's, they are in danger from treacherous enemies. As tensions rise on the eve of war, events spiral out of control and Maggie and Grayson must make a leap of faith—or risk losing their very lives."

Colleen French (Author), Christy Woods (Narrator)

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The Printer's Daughter: Rebellion

"The burning desire the young patriot spy feels for the printer's daughter may put both their lives in danger in this first book in the series Destiny's Daughters. Sterling Thayer's plan is ingenious. On Christmas Eve, he arranges to meet his twin brother. He plies him with drink, takes him captive, and assumes his identity. The uniform fits perfectly—no one has ever been able to tell them apart. From then on, he is Captain Grayson Thayer, tried-and-true Tory in the King's army. Sterling's scheme to infiltrate the high ranks of English officers is daring and dangerous, but more dangerous to him still is auburn-haired Reagan Llewellyn. The printer's daughter and her father are forced to put him up in their home and he sees her every day. From the moment he first lays eyes on her, he is lost. He yearns for her body and soul. He wants to be with her always—without pretext. But how can he do that without risking both their lives?"

Colleen French (Author), Christy Woods (Narrator)

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Forbidden Caress

"The unforgettable frontier love story of the warrior who kidnaps a young English lady in the colonies and she finds ecstasy in his tender savage touch. Katelyn Locke sets sail to America, her heart singing about her new life to be as a bride. She beholds America's virgin shores with wonder until her cowardly fiancé abandons her in the forest when they are attacked by Indians. In the first moments she faces her captor in terror. The warrior Night Fox reaches out and touches her cheek. What fool would leave a treasure like this behind? He is bewitched by his tribe's newest captive. Her lustrous hair is red like the fox's, her silky skin reminds him of the yellow wildflower. 'I hate you because you kidnapped me, because you made your slave . . .' I hate you because I can't despise you the way I should. He senses her surrender to his forbidden caress. Fox pulls her close, savoring the warmth of her damp skin beneath his touch. She trembles in his grasp, unable to tear her eyes from his. 'I hate you because you touch me.' 'Do not be afraid.' No one has ever tried to comfort her, no one has ever cared. Why this man, she wonders, as she bends his head towards her. Why the enemy?"

Colleen French (Author), Allie Rose (Narrator)

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Outrider

"Outrider Noah Ericson isn't Mercy Atkins' idea of a hotel guest, but the bank pays cash—a week in advance—for their stagecoach shotgun. She worries about how long she can get away with not replacing the hotel's battered roof and she never turns away a paying guest—even if he holsters a loaded weapon. Mercy's husband Haman disappeared, and she hides a shameful secret, running a decent boarding house while caring for her young son and elderly father. Haman's vicious brother Jehu circles like a vulture, determined to lay claim to Haman's stake and take the hotel away from her. Mercy finds everything about Noah a welcome comfort at her supper table. But war cost Noah dearly. When he came back, he found the graves of his wife and young daughter who had been viciously violated and murdered. He walks with guilt and grief as his constant companions. I should have been there to protect them. With his troubling past, Noah at first resists his deepening attraction to Mercy. But when bank stagecoaches are ambushed more than once, Noah grows suspicious. When he discovers Mercy's shameful secret, which could ruin their life together, he makes up his mind. A man knows what needs protecting."

Colleen French (Author), June Deborahae (Narrator)

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The Summer Daughter

"Summer fiction at its page-turning best for fans of Elin Hilderbrand, Holly Chamberlin, and Nancy Thayer! Colleen French, acclaimed author of The Summer I Found Myself, brings readers to Albany Beach, Delaware, where one woman must decide whether to seek out the daughter she gave up for adoption.Each year, the start of summer brings bustle and much-needed tourist dollars to the little town of Albany Beach, Delaware. For Natalie Sullivan, this season is proving more stressful than others. It's make-or-break time for the Irish pub her husband, Conor, recently bought with his brothers. Their two children are thriving, but she's experiencing pangs of loss at the end of her childbearing years. When sixteen-year-old McKenzie starts gushing about Bella, the new coworker at her summer job, Natalie suddenly finds her past and present in conflict. Bella, two years older than McKenzie, looks so similar that a customer remarks that they could be sisters. And when Natalie learns that Bella was adopted, she is propelled back into a heartbreaking decision. As a college student, Natalie became pregnant and put her baby up for adoption. Now, the more McKenzie talks about Bella, the more Natalie wonders: could Bella be her daughter? Conor insists it's a mistake to pursue the matter. Natalie's child belongs to another family now; that was the agreement in the closed adoption. Still, Natalie can't resist spending time with Bella. As their bond deepens, McKenzie accuses her mother of caring more for a stranger than for her, and Natalie begins imagining what it would be like to have Bella as a second daughter. What will the impact be if Bella really is her biological child? And if she isn't, can Natalie embrace the joy and potential in her own family, without always wondering about what could have been?"

Colleen French (Author), Erin Ruth Walker, Melissa Kay Benson (Narrator)

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The Summer I Found Myself

"In the last two years, English professor Ellen Tolliver has weathered heartache with grace—including an unwelcome divorce and losing her parents. In her more honest moments, Ellen might admit that she's sick of loss. She longs to stretch and grow, to truly fill her days. Maybe this year, she'll have something to recount in her Christmas letter other than her son's travel adventures. Maybe she'll be too busy to even write a Christmas letter. On impulse, Ellen invites her ailing best friend, Lara, to spend the summer with her at the Delaware beach house she inherited from her parents. Lara can relax on the big front porch after chemo while Ellen readies the house for sale. But Lara has plans too—she'd like to help Ellen discover who she is, or better yet, who she can still become. At Lara's urging, Ellen joins a local writer's group, tries online dating, and mingles with the new friends Lara brings home from her support group. She forgoes white wine (won't stain if you spill it!) for red and eats French fries for breakfast. She even flirts with the local bookstore owner, a handsome, sun-kissed, younger man. And as she embraces the freedom that comes with breaking her own rules, she wonders if it's not just her past that lies in this beloved quirky town, but her future too . . ."

Colleen French (Author), Emily Sutton-Smith (Narrator)

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