Contemporary Women Audiobooks | Fiction & Literature

A sinister, sexy noir about art, motherhood, and the intensity of female friendships, set in the posh hills above Los Angeles, from the New York Times bestselling author of California High in the Hollywood Hills, writer Lady Daniels has decided to take a break from her husband. Left alone with her children, she 's going to need a hand taking care of her young son if she 's ever going to finish her memoir. In response to a Craigslist ad, S arrives, a magnetic young artist who will live in the secluded guest house out back, care for Lady 's toddler, Devin, and keep a watchful eye on her older, teenage son, Seth. S performs her day job beautifully, quickly drawing the entire family into her orbit, and becoming a confidante for Lady. But in the heat of the summer, S 's connection to Lady 's older son takes a disturbing, and possibly destructive, turn. And as Lady and S move closer to one another, the glossy veneer of Lady 's privileged life begins to crack, threatening to expose old secrets that she has been keeping from her family. Meanwhile, S is protecting secrets of her own, about her real motivation for taking the job. S and Lady are both playing a careful game, and every move they make endangers the things they hold most dear. Darkly comic, twisty and tense, this mesmerizing new novel defies expectation and proves Edan Lepucki to be one of the most talented and exciting voices of her generation.

Edan Lepucki (Author), Cassandra Campbell, Phoebe Strole (Narrator)

Audiobook

Wolves in Chic Clothing: A Novel

In The Right Address, Carrie Karasyov and Jill Kargman seared through the upper crust of New Yorks glitterati with wicked glee. In their delicious new novel, Wolves in Chic Clothing, they train their merciless spotlight on the young princes and princesses poised to inherit Park Avenue. Julia, a hip, downtown salesgirl at Pelhams jewelry store, finds her social life turned on its head when she is asked to deliver a necklace to the stores young heiress, Lell Pelham, on Lells wedding day. Beguiled by Julias earnest cluelessness and her vintage-chic vibe, Lell and her gang adopt Julia, and Eliza Doolittle her into passing as the heiress to a family fortune, just for a laugh. Dazed by the whirlwind of trust funds, pedigrees, Cosmopolitans, and penthouses in her new world, Julia is unprepared for the ardent advances of Lells husband, or the vicious claws her new friends develop when they decide Julia is an ingrate, and demote her from society goddess to penniless cling-on with one well-timed editorial. Suddenly, she must return the borrowed couture clothes and try to remember who she was before the body snatching took place. Hilarious and completely addictive, Wolves in Chic Clothing is a modern-day rags-to-riches-and-back-again fairy tale that will leave fans stamping their Manolo Blahniks for more. From the Hardcover edition.

Carrie Karasyov, Jill Kargman (Author), Susan Denaker (Narrator)

Audiobook

Without Her

When her old friend Hannah doesn't show up at her house in the south of France, everyone assumes that Claudia, who has known Hannah since their shared years at boarding school, will know where she is and what has happened. But as Claudia travels from the United States to France to help her friend's husband and children conduct their search, she is forced to deal with her old jealousy of Hannah, as well as her own relationship in the present with her French lover, Alexandre. As events unfold, Claudia begins to wonder if Hannah and Alexandre may have had an affair and if that has something to do with Hannah's mysterious disappearance.

Rosalind Brackenbury (Author), Alison Larkin (Narrator)

Audiobook

Within Reach: A Novel

The charming vacation house on the coast of Maine was meant to be a heavenly retreat for Danica Lindsay and her husband Blake, a place where they could mend the wounds of a strained and tired marriage. Instead, she finds herself mostly there alone while Blake's political star is rapidly rising back in Boston. Were it not for the companionship of her new neighbor, gentle and caring Michael Buchanan, Danica would surely be overcome by loneliness and despair. But a friendship that is cherished and uplifting is slowly transforming into something less innocent, more passionate-something that could easily be called love. For the first time in her life, a chance for true happiness may be in Danica's reach. But how can she grab onto it when she remains another man's wife, bound by her vows to a marriage plagued by doubt and pain...and by secrets so shocking that an entire nation will take notice?

Barbara Delinsky (Author), Christina Traister (Narrator)

Audiobook

With This Cake

When your last name is Baker, it's really only a matter of time before it also becomes your job title. Some might see it as a self-fulfilling prophecy, but for Leanna, being the go-to baker for Meet Me at the Altar is a dream come true. There's nothing she loves more than creating perfect desserts that help couples celebrate their big days. But despite what they say about the way to a man's heart being through his stomach, she has yet to lure her perfect man with her sweet treats. If Brody King is going to take time off, he would much rather it be to train for his triathlon and not to go to his brother's engagement party. It would be one thing if it was just a regular party, but, no, his brother and his bride-to-be had to go over the top and plan a full week of family togetherness and ridiculous wedding games. There's no way he's going to survive it. When Brody crashes into Leanna and a hundred cupcakes are ruined, he does the only thing he can-he offers to help her make more. All it takes is a few cups of sugar and a dash of vanilla before he's craving not just her sweet treats but also the baker herself.

Samantha Chase (Author), Avery Reid (Narrator)

Audiobook

With the Fire on High: From the winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019

From 2019 Carnegie Medal winner and author of THE POET X Elizabeth Acevedo comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright. Narrated by the author herself, Elizabeth's words are delivered with the full impact and wealth of her talent. Ever since she got pregnant, seventeen-year-old Emoni's life has been about making the tough decisions - doing what has to be done for her young daughter and her grandmother. Keeping her head down at school, trying not to get caught up with new boy Malachi. The one place she can let everything go is in the kitchen, where she has magical hands - whipping up extraordinary food beloved by everyone. Emoni wants to be a chef more than anything, but she knows it's pointless to pursue the impossible. There are rules she has to play by. And yet, once she starts cooking, and gets that fire on high, she sees that her drive to feed will feed her soul and dreams too. And anything is possible. 'With its judicious depth and brilliant blazes of writing that simmer, then nourish, With the Fire on High is literary soul food' New York Times

Elizabeth Acevedo (Author), Elizabeth Acevedo (Narrator)

Audiobook

With or Without You

After almost twenty years together, Stella and Simon are starting to run into problems. An up-and-coming rock musician when they first met, Simon has been clinging to dreams of fame even as the possibility of it has grown dimmer, and now that his band might finally be on the brink again, he wants to go on the road, leaving Stella behind. But when she falls into a coma on the eve of his departure, he has to make a choice between stardom and his wife-and when she awakes a different person, with an incredible artistic talent of her own, the two of them must examine what it is that they really want.Unapologetically honest and intimately written, With or Without You is a contemporary story of what happens to relationships as the people in them change, whether slowly or in one cataclysmic swoop.

Caroline Leavitt (Author), Julia Whelan (Narrator)

Audiobook

With Neighbors Like This

When divorced mom of two Amelia Marsh relocates to a northern suburb of Houston, all she wants is a bit of normalcy for her children. The last thing she needs is to be the center of community gossip. But when a disagreement between Amelia and the HOA representative over whether or not her children's garden gnome violates the association's rules surfaces, Amelia doesn't back down. HOA President Kyle Sanders would begin to be a good friend?and something more?if Amelia wasn't gearing up for battle with the HOA in her determination to make her house a home and her neighborhood a community...

Tracy Goodwin (Author), Eva Wilhelm (Narrator)

Audiobook

With Every Memory

Is the life she can’t remember one she’d rather forget? One year after her family was in a tragic car accident that killed her teenage son, Lori Mendenhall returns home with a traumatic brain injury that has stolen the last eight years of memories from her, leaving the life she has returned to unrecognizable. Her once-loving husband, Michael, is a distant workaholic she isn’t sure she can trust, and her once-bubbly daughter, Avery, has spent the last year hidden away in her room. If Lori wants to reconnect with her family, she’ll have to uncover the information her brain is trying to keep secret. As memories return and past secrets resurface, it will take the whole family to repair what’s been broken and find a new future together.

Janine Rosche (Author), Eliza Foss, Laura Knight Keating (Narrator)

Audiobook

Witch's Mirror: A Magical Realism Witch and Vampire Romance

Embark into a magical trip to Lake Como, find out more about Clarence's past in Victorian London, meet a coven of Italian witches, and spend a magical night with a ghost... or two.Stray witch Alba is about to defy a vampire queen’s rules in order to undertake a journey to Italy in search of her witch ancestors, while Clarence seems to be having some mysterious vampire trouble he won’t share with anyone. Alba's quest might open a well-hidden Pandora’s box which can put at risk the lives of those she loves the most... but might also teach her about magic, love, and the many things you can do with a mirror. This captivating tale is the sequel to award-winning Stray Witch, from The Vampires of Emberbury series. This is a Paranormal Vampire Romance / Paranormal Women's Fiction with an adult female protagonist. Early Praise for Witch’s Mirror:'LOVED IT!!!!!! It was compelling and the pace was great: there was not a moment that my mind switched off! The flow is great, and it all connects beautifully. What an amazing second book to Stray Witch!' C. T. 'I just finished!! Wow! It's been such a pleasure to read this story. I'm so sad it's over, actually. And now I want to cry, because no more Alba and Clarence story tonight. Maybe I'll read it again.' K. H. Other titles in this series:- Stray Witch (Book 1) - Witch’s Mirror (Book 2) - Witches Masquerade (Book 3) - The Vampire's Assistant (Julia and Francesca's story: A Prequel Novella) - A Winter's Cobalt Kiss (A Vampire Christmas Novelette in the World of Stray Witch)

Eva Alton (Author), Adam Goodwin, Gabriela Milo (Narrator)

Audiobook

Wish You Were Mine: A heart-wrenching story about first loves and second chances

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Story of Us and Fisher's Light comes a new, standalone novel - a heartwrenching story about second chances that will make you fall in love all over again. Five years. I would've stayed away longer if I hadn't received the letter. Not a day has gone by that I haven't thought about her, haven't missed her smile, haven't wished that things were different. The last time I saw my two best friends, I vowed to not stand in the way of their happiness, even if that meant I couldn't be a part of their lives. Cameron James and her emerald-green eyes were too much of a temptation and I couldn't stay and watch them together. Cameron deserved better than me. She deserved him. But now that I am back, things are different. I'm not going to stand by and watch the woman I've always loved slip away again. I'm done living my life with regrets and I'm ready to tell her the truth. And I'll do whatever it takes to show her that I always wished she was mine.

Tara Sivec (Author), Edward Thomas, Felicity Hart (Narrator)

Audiobook

Wish You Were Here: A Novel

Charlotte has spent her twenties adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She's had as many jobs as she's had bad relationships, and now she's feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms are bad and the tips are even worse. Then she collides-literally-with Adam, an intriguing, handsome, and mysterious painter. Their serendipitous meeting on the street turns into a whirlwind one-night stand that has Charlotte feeling enchanted by Adam's spontaneity and joy for life. There's promise in both his words and actions, but in the harsh light of morning, Adam's tune changes, leaving Charlotte to wonder if her notorious bad luck with men is really just her own bad judgment. Months later, a new relationship with Seth, a charming baseball player, is turning into something more meaningful, but Charlotte's still having trouble moving past her one enthralling night with Adam. But why? When she searches for answers, she finds the situation with Adam is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Faced with the decision to write a new story with Seth or finish the one started with Adam, Charlotte embarks on a life-altering journey, one that takes her across the world and back again, bringing a lifetime's worth of pain, joy, and wisdom.

Renée Carlino (Author), Ava Lucas (Narrator)

Audiobook

Contemporary Women Audiobooks in Fiction & Literature