Audiobooks narrated by Cassandra Medcalf

How to Sound Wine Smart: An Illustrated Guide

"Learn how to talk like a pro when tasting wine with this fun, and funny, illustrated guide by James Beard Award–winning writer and wine professional Maryse Chevriere. Have you ever been stumped in a restaurant, when the sommelier asks if you like a super lean Chablis or a grippy Nebbiolo? Or reading the descriptions in a wine store, hoping to figure out what a hint of red fruit and smoke on the finish of that bottle really means? That's where this book will save you. How to Sound Wine Smart is a one-of-a-kind visual glossary, written and playfully illustrated by certified sommelier and James Beard Award–winning writer Maryse Chevriere. It breaks down the complicated, often ridiculous-sounding language into its component parts. You'll learn terms to describe what's going on in a glass of wine, from its first impressions, aroma, flavor, acidity, texture and mouthfeel, condition, personality, to its faults and flaws—including sentences to impress people in real life. Even in a wine store! And that's not all. Throughout the book are informative sections that explore crucial aspects of the world of wine like unfiltered vs. filtered, old world vs. new world, and more. There's also a guide to glassware. Cheat sheets for tackling wine pairings, too. To put your knowledge to the test, Maryse has designed drinking games that will have you smelling and tasting wines side-by-side to understand the quality of dry and sweet German Rieslings. Or the flavor differences between chardonnays that were aged in stainless steel or new oak. She makes this topic less intimidating, more accessible, and, always, enjoyable. Whether you're a longtime wine lover or a curious beginner, How to Sound Wine Smart is a necessary (and fun, and funny) reference. No other book provides a deep dive on the lexicon of wine lingo. Learn what to say, and how to say it. Learn how to sound wine smart. And savor every sip along the way."

Maryse Chevriere (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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Of Silver and Curses: A Romantasy Standalone

"LOVE IS A LIE Everyone I’ve cared about has left me. My coven. My mate. Even my sister — the only person I ever truly cared about. All of them walked away. I’ve accepted my fate to be alone. My forest is enough for me and I have no intention of leaving it. But fate has something else in mind. The cursed werewolf who stole my heart for a night — and broke it at dawn — has returned with grim news. Someone has taken both our sisters, and we must work together to save them. But if my enemies discover I’ve left my forest, they’ll stop at nothing to capture me. And I’ll be putting all my trust in a person who loathes my existence... LOVE IS A CURSE Everyone I’ve cared about has suffered from love. I refuse to be bound by it. This kingdom is cruel and devious, which suits me fine because I’m just as wicked and far more clever. But there is one person I love—my sister. And she’s vanished along with her lover — the damn witch’s sister. I’ll do whatever it takes to get her back. Including returning to the witch who deceived me for a night. I may be a wolf trapped in human skin, but it won’t stop me from ripping out her heart once my sister is safe. Because I’m a cursed werewolf…and it was the witches who damned me. Of Silver and Curses is a spicy queer romantasy stand-alone featuring fated mates... who are very much not happy about it. Perfect for fans of stabby morally grey characters, forced proximity, banter and all the found family vibes."

Maddox Grey (Author), Cassandra Medcalf, Stephan Godleski (Narrator)

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Of Melodies and Maledictions

"THE WITCH OF THE WOODS I protect my sister. And I protect my forest. That’s all I care about. All I need. But a series of unfortunate events leads to me having to step outside of my beloved woods. The hunt is simple. Find the men who dared to trespass. End them. Return home. What’s not simple? The thief with the dark eyes and a sly grin that calls to me like no one else has. But I’m the Witch of the Woods. And love is a dangerous thing. THE CURSED WEREWOLF I protect my sister. And I protect my troupe. That’s all I care about. All I need. When the opportunity to get revenge—and money—falls into my lap...I can hardly say no. It’s just a simple job. Find the man who hurt someone I care about. Take his money and his life. Return home. But the mysterious woman who invites herself to our heist is anything but simple. And the pull I feel towards her... it’s like nothing I’ve ever known. But I’m a cursed werewolf. And love is a dangerous thing. Of Melodies and Maledictions is a fast-paced and spicy queer romantasy that is a prequel novella to Of Silver and Curses. Perfect for fans of stabby morally grey characters, fated mates, forced proximity, banter, and all the found family vibes."

Maddox Grey (Author), Cassandra Medcalf, Stephan Godleski (Narrator)

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Bonfire of the Murdochs

"When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later, that gamble would tear apart one of the world's most powerful families and trigger a multi-billion dollar reckoning in a succession battle featuring betrayals, lawsuits, and revenge plots. In Bonfire of the Murdochs, bestselling author Gabriel Sherman tells the inside story of this epic family war, one whose seeds were planted a half-century ago in Australia when the complicated patriarch left his homeland to conquer the world and please the ghost of his judgmental father. That quest culminated in a media empire that controlled Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, and tabloids on three continents, which wielded more political and cultural power than any single company in modern times. But Rupert's plan to rip up the secret trust controlling his empire and anoint his conservative firstborn son Lachlan as successor set him on a collision course with his three more liberal children What price would Rupert pay to secure his legacy? For the aging patriarch, this would be his final and most personal deal. Based on interviews with more than 150 sources, Bonfire of the Murdochs is a richly textured narrative where each child plays their predestined role in a blood feud that explodes in a courtroom showdown. There, Murdoch's children weaponize his own secrets against him. It is a tragedy Shakespeare would have appreciated, where getting everything you want costs everything you love."

Gabriel Sherman (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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Every Time We Say Goodbye: A Beryl Blue, Time Cop Novel

"Time has met its match in Beryl Blue Six months after feisty librarian-turned-time-cop Beryl Blue’s last adventure with the gruff and sexy Tom ‘Sully’ Sullivan, she’s back in 2133, chasing time-traveling thieves and other temporal miscreants for the time tourism company, Time Scope, Inc. She misses Sully terribly, but fate has cast a deadly shadow over his future, and until she can find a way to fix that fate, she knows they can never be together. Beryl’s also on a desperate hunt for the man who murdered her parents. A new lead sends her on a journey across the centuries, to the Old West, Prohibition Chicago, and the swinging sixties, before she lands back in Sully’s arms—with no way to return to her own time. The longer they’re together, the more they tempt fate. Sully’s willing to put his life on the line to protect Beryl, but she refuses to accept that risk. It’s a race against the clock as Beryl launches a bold plan to catch a killer, defy destiny, and to save the man she loves. History, mystery, romance, and a touch of sci-fi collide as Beryl and her beloved Sully upend time itself in the fight to win their happily-ever-after, in this third thrilling adventure in the Beryl Blue, Time Cop series."

Janet Raye Stevens (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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It's Been A Long, Long Time: A Beryl Blue, Time Cop Novel

"Fate happens when you’re making other plans… It’s been a long, long time since Beryl Blue left her gruff and sexy Army sergeant Tom “Sully” Sullivan behind in 1943. Two years to be exact. Though her heart still hurts, she knows Sully’s life is at stake if they ever see each other again. She’s moved on with her new life as a time cop in the year 2132 and is even contemplating a new romance, as she vows to put Sully, and the past, behind her. But fate has other ideas. The discovery of an old suitcase leads Beryl to the New England seacoast in the summer of 1946 on a hunt for the man who killed her parents—and straight into Sully’s arms. Sully, the man destined to die, saving her. A scorching heatwave, a jewel heist, explosive secrets from Beryl’s past, and the beautiful new woman in Sully’s life all come into play as Beryl struggles to catch a time-travelling thief, evade a killer, and keep her beloved Sully from falling victim to his destiny. Come along on another thrilling journey across time with feisty librarian-turned-time-cop Beryl Blue in this second adventure in the award-winning Beryl Blue, Time Cop series."

Janet Raye Stevens (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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The Titanic Time Heist: A Time Travel Suspense Short Story

"Time-traveling thieves, the Titanic, and a heist that goes wrong. Very wrong. Marina and Fred, thieves from the year 2125, tackle the biggest—and most daring—robbery of their time crime career when they drop onto the Titanic, minutes before its fatal date with an iceberg. They plan to pilfer as much gold and as many jewels as they can before the doomed ship goes down, then pop back to the future with their ill-gotten gains. A simple plan that soon goes spectacularly wrong, as Marina and Fred discover tempting fate is the biggest gamble of them all. Come along on a breathtaking journey aboard history’s most famous ocean liner at the moment of its greatest peril, in this fast-paced, time travel suspense short story ideal for reading in one sitting."

Janet Raye Stevens (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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The Suitcase: A Beryl Blue, Time Cop Time Travel Mystery

"Librarian-turned-time-cop Beryl Blue journeys to 1922 France, chasing a time tourist who’s deviated from his visit to Jazz Age Paris. A routine mission. Or so Beryl thinks. Luckily, she’s got a new partner to help her figure out what connects a train, a sobbing woman, and a missing piece of luggage to the rogue time traveler they're after. Join Beryl and her heroic new sidekick in this fast-paced mix of mystery, history, and time travel, ideal for reading in one sitting."

Janet Raye Stevens (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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Untouchable Queen: A Dangerous Gambit Standalone

"He made me his queen. Now, he'll either destroy me… or die for me. When my father was murdered, I didn't grieve—I seized his throne. Cold. Calculating. Untouchable. Until Lucian Agosti came for me. The Bratva fears me. New York's underworld bows to me. But Lucian doesn't kneel. He conquers. The Italian Don makes me an offer I can't refuse. My sister's life for my hand in marriage. My crown for his ring. My body for his pleasure. He sets my blood on fire and my empire on edge. Every kiss is a power play. Every touch is a battle. But the real war is between my hatred for him—and the hunger he ignites inside me. I swore I'd never surrender. Now I'm carrying his heir. When Lucian discovers the truth, Manhattan will burn. Because the devil who crowned me his queen hungers for more than power. He wants to own every piece of me—heart, soul, and the lies I buried between us. A dark and delicious age-gap mafia romance featuring: a ruthless Italian Don who claims his enemy's daughter as his queen; a defiant Bratva princess forced to marry the devil himself; an arranged marriage that ignites forbidden passion; a baby secret that could tear two empires apart; a dangerous game where love and power collide; steam level: Inferno. Book three in the Dangerous Gambit series. Each book features a complete story with its own HEA. For mature listeners."

Lisa Cullen (Author), Cassandra Medcalf, Xander Stone (Narrator)

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Relentless Knight: A Dangerous Gambit Standalone

"My brother's hitman broke down my door at midnight... Now, I'm addicted to the way he breaks all his rules. They say Lance Knight bathes in blood money. That he's the devil who keeps my brother's empire running. The enforcer who can kill with just his bare hands. I should be terrified when he becomes my shadow. Instead, I'm burning for the monster assigned to protect me. (Ten years of forbidden fantasies are finally within reach.) Then the nightmares tear through me. His name rips from my throat in the dark. And suddenly he's there—all raw power and deadly grace. One touch to chase away my fears. One kiss to unleash years of need. One night that ruins us both forever. The Italians want war. My brother would kill him for touching me. And I just found out I'm carrying his baby. Guess which secret will get us all killed first? A devastatingly sinful, age-gap mafia romance featuring: aruthless enforcer who breaks his sacred vow to never touch the boss's sister, an innocent princess whose forbidden night leads to an unexpected surprise, protection that spirals into dangerous addiction, and a baby secret that could start a mob war. Steam level: Straight to Hell Book two in the Dangerous Gambit series. Each book features a complete story with its own HEA. For mature listeners."

Lisa Cullen (Author), Cassandra Medcalf, Xander Stone (Narrator)

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Brazen King: A Dangerous Gambit Standalone

"I came to kill him. He offered me a deal instead—my life for one night in his bed. I was supposed to end the Irish devil who's haunted my family's empire. Not crave his touch. Not beg for more when he pins me down and demands my surrender. One clean strike was all I needed. Instead, I'm trapped against his bedroom wall at midnight, my assassin's mask torn away, his hungry green eyes drinking in every inch of me. 'I'll let you live,' he whispers, his breath hot against my throat. 'But every time you fail to kill me, you'll spend the night doing exactly what I say.' I should have driven my blade into his black heart. Instead, I made a deal with the devil himself. Now, I'm living two lives. By day, I'm the perfect Russian princess, my father's precious daughter. By night, I'm surrendering to Killian King's wicked games and shameful demands. Each dangerous encounter pulls me deeper into his web. Each night leaves me craving more of his touch. I hate him. I want him. He thinks he's tamed the infamous Shadow Assassin. He thinks he owns me. But tonight at the charity ball, everything changes. Blood will spill. Empires will fall. And Killian King is about to learn what happens when you fall in love with the woman sent to destroy you. Brazen King is a scorching hot, age-gap mafia romance featuring a bad boy anti-hero Irish crime boss who always gets what he wants, his would-be assassin who can't resist his game, blackmail, forbidden desire, and a deadly battle for New York's underworld. Steam level: Volcanic. It's book one in the Dangerous Gambit series. Each book is a complete standalone with its own HEA. For mature listeners."

Lisa Cullen (Author), Cassandra Medcalf, Xander Stone (Narrator)

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The Kraken's Castaway: A Dark Monster Romance

"It started with a girls’ trip. It ended with me in the arms of a monster. You’d think someone who’s been swimming in Lake Superior for over a decade would be safe going skinny dipping, right? Well, turns out, I can go a little overboard when I’m angry. And after my best friend and I get into a fight, I turn to the lake to let off some steam. I swam too far. Ended up stranded on a deserted island. And who should find me catching my breath on the beach but a hunky Viking warrior named Erik? He claims I’m in danger. That there are monsters in these waters. But before I can escape, I go under… and now he and I are trapped under the Kraken’s curse. It could be worse, of course. Erik is kind, caring, and hotter than anyone I’ve ever met. But there’s darkness in his eyes. Evil lurking under his skin. And according to the monster inside him, I’m the only one with the power to set him free. But there’s a catch. And I can’t decide if his freedom is worth the other terrors I might unleash… Fans of Ruby Dixon, Katee Robert, and Kathryn Moon will love this funny, spicy monster romance fantasy. Check trigger warnings before diving in, and get swept away today!"

Cassandra Medcalf (Author), Cassandra Medcalf (Narrator)

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