Contemporary Women Audiobooks | Fiction

The Yacht Club: A Sweet Romantic Women's Friendship Fiction Novel

"Fresh off their triumph at the Hampton House, Mandie Kelton, Alicia Halverson, and Suzette Paxman take on their next challenge—restoring a historic yacht club and the abandoned yacht docked there. With their Flatiron office closing, this project isn’t just another job; it’s a turning point in their careers and personal lives. Mandie thought the hardest part of her year was behind her, but when her boss, Candace Ewing, unveils their next project—The Amaranth, a once-glorious yacht owned by reclusive shipping magnate Bradley Short—she realizes the past still holds surprises. Alicia, now Assistant Director at PastForward, finds herself at a crossroads—juggling co-parenting, growing feelings for Henry, and increasing responsibilities at work. With stakes rising at the yacht club, she must decide where her loyalties lie. Suzie, stepping into an unfamiliar leadership role, uncovers hidden compartments and family secrets aboard The Amaranth that forge an unexpected connection. At the same time, a charming historian enters her life, sparking a romance she never saw coming. And Candace, the enigmatic director of PastForward, harbors a secret tie to The Amaranth. While she tells her team the project is just another opportunity to cement the company’s reputation, her real motivations are far more personal—especially when a young woman appears, claiming to be her biological daughter. As the team works to restore the yacht club and The Amaranth to their former glory, they realize they’re not just restoring a piece of history—they’re piecing together fragments of their own lives, hearts, and identities. The Amaranth is a mirror, reflecting their deepest fears and highest hopes, and it challenges them to face what’s been hidden in their own lives..."

Jessie Newton (Author), Mary a Digital Voice (Narrator)

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[German] - Vom Wachsen und Aufblühen: Geschichten gärtnernder Frauen

"Das Gefühl, einsam und isoliert zu sein und der Wunsch nach tiefer Verbundenheit führen die Journalistin Alice Vincent zu einem außergewöhnlichen Vorhaben: Sie erstellt eine Liste von Frauen, die sie bewundert und mit denen sie gerne sprechen möchte – über das Leben und über das Gärtnern. Sie will verstehen, was Frauen dazu bewegt, hinauszugehen, den Boden zu bearbeiten, Samen zu säen und Pflanzen zu pflegen, auch wenn so viele andere Aufgaben auf ihren Schultern lasten. Vom Wachsen und Aufblühen versammelt sehr persönliche und berührende Lebensgeschichten von Frauen zwischen 22 und 82 Jahren, immer ist der Garten Fluchtpunkt und Kraftort und offenbart verborgene Wahrheiten. Das Buch führt an verwunschene Orte in England, Schottland, Frankreich, zu Cottages in Rosengärten, zu Kräutergärten und Sozialarbeitsprojekten. Einfühlsam und voller Neugier spürt Alice Vincent den Gründen für das Gärtnern nach, die so vielfältig sind, wie die Frauen: postnatale Depression, Verlust, Trauer, Migration, Identitätssuche, Mutterschaft. Ein einzigartiger literarischer Spaziergang zu Orten, die uns widerstandsfähiger machen."

Alice Vincent (Author), Felicity Grist (Narrator)

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[German] - Before we were innocent (Ungekürzt)

"Vor zehn Jahren wurden die besten Freundinnen Bess und Joni von jeglicher Mittäterschaft am Tod ihrer Freundin Evangeline freigesprochen. Obwohl sie für unschuldig befunden wurden, stürzten sich die Medien auf sie, und seitdem haben sie einander nicht mehr gesehen. Nun steht Joni vor Bess' Tür und bittet sie um einen Gefallen. Sie braucht ein Alibi. Bess hat keine andere Wahl, als Ja zu sagen. Denn sie ist Joni noch etwas schuldig. Und sie beginnt sich zu fragen, ob damals wirklich alles so war, wie sie immer glaubte ..."

Ella Berman (Author), Lena Tiemann (Narrator)

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[German] - True Colors - Das Geheimnis der Schwestern (Gekürzt)

"Sie dachte, nichts könne sie entzweien. Sie wusste nichts von der Liebe ... Nichts kann die drei Schwestern Grey trennen, selbst der Tod der Mutter schweißt sie noch enger zusammen. Ihr Vater jedoch wird durch den Verlust seiner Frau unerbittlich. Nur Vivi Ann, die ganz in der Arbeit mit den Pferden der Ranch aufgeht, findet seine Anerkennung und Liebe; die Ältere, Winona, ringt vergeblich darum. Trotz allen Zusammenhalts geraten die Schwestern in immer größere Konkurrenz zueinander - mit verheerenden Konsequenzen. Dann wendet sich Vivi Ann gegen die väterliche Ordnung, und die Familie droht zu zerbrechen ... Ein großer Roman über drei Schwestern, die gegen die Grenzen ihrer Welt aufbegehren - von der Autorin des Weltbestsellers 'Die Nachtigall' 'Kristin Hannah ist eine meisterhafte Erzählerin.' Delia Owens 'Das Geheimnis der Schwestern': Diese Ausgabe des Romans wurde neu übersetzt und erscheint in neuer Ausstattung."

Kristin Hannah (Author), Heike Warmuth (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Uxoa, el secreto del valle: Una historia de amor y búsqueda en el valle de Baztán

"Tras la muerte de su hermana mayor y compañera de vida, Ágara abandona, desolada, el hogar de la familia en el madrileño barrio de Chamberí para refugiarse en Uxoa, el caserío heredado en el valle de Baztán, en Navarra. Allí va recuperando la calma perdida, al mismo tiempo se despierta en ella la necesidad de bucear en sus orígenes, para así saber cómo Uxoa, la preciada reliquia familiar, llegó a ellos. Poco a poco, los brumosos prados y las piedras ancestrales la atrapan, también sus misterios, y comienza una delicada investigación entre los vecinos, la parroquia y la abadía de Arizcun. En este particular peregrinaje, encuentra un aliado inesperado: Íñigo, un joven argentino descendiente de emigrantes, que ha vuelto para hacerse cargo de la herencia de un tío soltero en Irurita, un pueblo cercano… Paloma San Basilio logra cautivarnos con esta hermosa y emotiva novela, a caballo entre el presente, el siglo XVI y el XVIII; con ella viajamos desde el valle de Baztán al Tíbet, de Cádiz al Callao, en Perú. Una historia de amores y secretos, de búsqueda personal y de paisajes inolvidables. Uxoa, el secreto del valle reflexiona sobre algo tan necesario como el hecho de hacer frente a las pérdidas, al duelo, e intentar seguir adelante."

Paloma San Basilio (Author), Paloma San Basilio (Narrator)

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Jenny in the Real World

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Jenny in the Real World is a hilarious and heartwarming story about Jenny, a 27-year-old woman who finally escapes the family home, only to find herself in a small granny annex, jobless, and freshly dumped. As she stumbles through one disaster after another, from disastrous dates to career misadventures, Jenny is determined to get her life together, even if it means navigating adulthood one hilarious mishap at a time. Packed with wit, charm, and the kind of relatable chaos only real life can provide, Jenny in the Real World is the perfect read for anyone who's ever felt a little lost but never gave up on finding their way."

Abi Normal (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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When You Gotta Go

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Meet Frankie Carter—single mum, serial over-thinker, and reluctant expert in the fine art of emergency urination. At 32, she’s got enough on her plate juggling a hyperactive six-year-old, a job she only half-likes, and a love life that’s drier than her bathroom floor (on a good day). But Frankie has one little problem. Well, bladder problem. Whether it’s school runs, first dates, or yoga classes, her body has a talent for betraying her at the worst possible moments. And when a disastrous meet-cute (featuring a very full bladder and a very handsome stranger) lands her in the path of charming but bewildered architect Tom, she’s forced to navigate romance, motherhood, and the constant fear of sneezing too hard. With a best friend who enables her worst ideas, an ex who won’t stop turning up at inconvenient times, and a school nativity play that somehow involves a camel costume and a portable loo, Frankie is in for a bumpy ride. Can she find love without embarrassment? Or will she just have to accept that sometimes, life is a little bit leaky? A laugh-out-loud, feel-good comedy for anyone who’s ever crossed their legs and prayed for the best."

Abi Normal (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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Breaking Point

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Samantha Hayes is drowning. At 33, she thought life would be different—better. But after losing her boyfriend to the pandemic, watching her teenage son spiral into trouble with the law, and being pushed out of her drama teaching job, she’s barely holding on. The bills are piling up, her car is a wreck, and even the solace of a warm body next to hers feels like a distant memory. Her parents have written her off, and the world seems to agree: she’s a failure. But Samantha isn’t ready to give up—not yet. With nothing left to lose, she’s forced to make impossible choices, walk dangerous lines, and dig deep for a strength she’s not sure she has. Can she claw her way back from the edge, or is she doomed to fall? Gritty, raw, and achingly real, Breaking Point is a story of survival, desperation, and the flickering hope that even in the darkest times, redemption is possible."

Lauren Clover (Author), Digital Voice Madison G (Narrator)

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The Last Road Trip

"'Accomplished achronological storytelling with a fabulous final twist.' —Kirkus Reviews Twenty years after tragedy tore them apart, four sorority sisters still can't say no to sweet Mary Blake Bulloch. Reeling from a public divorce, Mary Blake rallies the group to complete a long-ago road trip cut short by scandal, betrayal, and the death of a Texas oilman's son. Time hasn't healed all wounds. Helen's hiding a crumbling marriage. Charlie's haunted by a deathbed promise. Annesley's harboring life-changing news. And Lisa knows her decades-long silence about what really happened that fateful night could cost her everything—and everyone. As the women pick up where they left off, old alliances shift and long-buried memories surface. What started as a reunion becomes a reckoning, forcing each woman to decide what matters more: the comfort of silence or the brutal cost of truth. The Last Road Trip is a masterfully layered novel about the transformative power of friendship—and the bad decisions that get in the way."

Jennifer Klepper (Author), Mary Pochatko (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Terrestre

"«Leer Terrestre es sobrevolar parajes sobrecogedores e inestables, que son también los territorios movedizos de la memoria, sabiendo que todos los caminos se recorren una sola vez y que “todo se está despidiendo siempre de cualquier manera”. Aquí el viaje es el vínculo y también la forma, y Terrestre transita el deseo, la rebeldía, la añoranza y el tiempo con recursos que enfrentan al lenguaje con su potencia política y su abismal intensidad. Lo que hace Cristina Rivera Garza en cada libro es prodigioso.» -Liliana Colanzi Terrestre bien podría ser definido como un libro de crónicas especulativas o relatos de viaje, en todo caso, de palabras en completa libertad. Imaginativo, con estructuras narrativas audaces, Cristina Rivera Garza escribe aquí sobre trayectos terrestres que nos llevan a distintos lugares de México y el mundo, y a distintos destinos del cuerpo. A pie, en bus o en tren, tintos las jóvenes protagonistas de estas historias avanzan acompasadas por rutas ignotas, inventando para sí nuevos modos de ocupar los espacios negados y en disputa. Ganadora del Premio Pulitzer por El invencible verano de Liliana, Rivera Garza nos regala un libro extraordinario sobre la amistad, la juventud y el poder de la transformación. Terrestre es un libro mercurial, solar, donde el viaje es el arrojo, la concentración infinita."

Cristina Rivera Garza (Author), Martha Escobar (Narrator)

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The Transfiguration of Miss Philura

"Miss Philura is quiet, unmarried, and nearly invisible in her small New England town. Her life is one of gentle routines and modest expectations—until the day she returns from a religious revival meeting... transformed. With a newfound confidence and unwavering belief that she is destined for something more, Miss Philura begins to speak—and act—with startling boldness. Her neighbors are baffled. Some are amused. Others are unsettled. But none can deny that something about Miss Philura has changed. This uplifting and gently satirical novella explores faith, personal growth, and the quiet power of transformation in a world that doesn't quite know what to make of a woman who suddenly believes in herself. Perfect for fans of inspirational fiction, character-driven stories, and quietly subversive classics"

Florence Morse Kingsley (Author), Sonnet Barkley (Narrator)

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The Girls

"The Girls is the story of three spinsters living in Chicago—an aunt, her niece, and her niece’s niece. The aunt has memories of the Civil War, and all three women have adjusted to the outbreak of the First World War. Generational changes, particularly in regard to romantic attachments, are a central feature of the book, which is also a fascinating portrait of the Chicago lifestyle of the time. The emerging political and social power of women is also a significant feature of the story."

Edna Ferber (Author), Martha H. Weller (Narrator)

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Contemporary Women Audiobooks in Fiction