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Audiobooks Narrated by Hollis McCarthy
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"A Marginalian Editions rediscovery, by the author of Goodnight Moon: Margaret Wise Brown's little-known, deeply moving modern fable about love and loss.
In 1948, a year after Margaret Wise Brown had enriched the world of children's literature with Goodnight Moon, the love of her life fell gravely ill. Attending her partner's bedside every day, she faced her inconsolable grief in the best way she knew: She wrote a love letter in the form of a children's book. The Dark Wood of the Golden Birds brings us into a hushed and numinous world, illuminated by Brown's signature poetic prose.
The story begins near the house of an old man who tends to honeybees and asparagus while living on the edge of a magic forest. Behind his home lies the dark wood—a place from which 'there is no return'—where golden birds sing through the night and day. When two orphaned children wander onto his farm, he gives them a home and he warns them never to venture past the edge of the wood. When the old man falls ill, however, the boy decides to brave the unknown in search of a cure. What secret knowledge will he find in the dark wood?
This rediscovered work of uncommon beauty and tenderness lights a path through love and loss for listeners of all ages."
"Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, never expected a simple walk along his estate to turn into a debacle. But he should have known there would be trouble when beautiful bluestocking, Florence Newton, fell out of a tree and crash landed atop him. They were suddenly chased and shot at because Florence had been spying on a dangerous and powerful man. What choice did Trajan have but to protect her? This meant giving her a scorching kiss and a fake marriage proposal. There was also the matter of sensitive love letters she had been hired to retrieve from this dangerous man and return to their rightful owner. Had Trajan any sense, he would have walked away and refused to help her. But how could he walk away from Florence?
Lady Florence Newton knew she had taken on more than she could handle, and expected to die until suddenly rescued by Trajan Aubrey, Duke of Weymouth, the man she had secretly loved since meeting him last year at a summer house party. He was a Silver Duke, magnificent and handsome, and desired by all women. How could she possibly be special to him? She hadn't mean to fall atop him. Nor had she expected his scorching kisses or marriage proposal. Fake proposal. And now he was offering his help in completing her impossibly dangerous assignment. Any sane man would have run away. But he protected her. Was it possible he loved her?"
"Robert Durham, the Duke of Durham, has loved Lady Fiona Shoreham ever since he was a little boy. But he is six years her junior and had to watch helplessly as Fiona married the Earl of Shoreham. She is a widow now and lovelier than ever. He is a man fully grown, considered one of the elite Silver Dukes, known to all as rakehells who will never marry. But Society could not be more wrong about him.
Lady Fiona has never considered remarrying, especially not to a younger man. She has known the impossibly handsome Duke of Durham ever since they were children, but what was once a true and sincere youthful friendship has blossomed into so much more. However, she dares not give in to her heart. He is the last in the Durham line and must sire heirs. In almost twenty years, she and her late husband never had children. How can she agree to marry the Duke of Durham when she will never be able to give him the one thing he needs?
A compromise is the answer, or so Fiona believes. She is offering this handsome duke one week in her bed. One week only, and then they must move on. But Robert will have none of it. He knows what he needs, and it is Fiona for a lifetime.
What will it take to convince her?"
"Jonas Langford, Duke of Ramsdale, knows he is a beast and no one can possibly love him. He was the ton's most eligible and desired bachelor before the Napoleonic War left him horribly scarred and had him retreating to live out his life in solitude. That is, until one Miss Ailis Temple, the beautiful spinster he thinks of as Miss Temple of Virtue, tumbles off her horse in front of his home. What else is a duke to do with a snowstorm approaching but take her in and tend to her wounds? She came to him seeking charity contributions for the local vicarage, however he strikes a bargain. She is to give him ten kisses, a hundred pounds a kiss, he says, never believing she will accept. But she does, and Jonas realizes his life may never be the same again.
Ten kisses, this is the bargain Ailis Temple strikes with the dangerously daunting Duke of Ramsdale in exchange for his charity donation. Dear heaven, what has she done? The duke is big and muscled, built like a warrior, and never smiles. But he has the sinful look of a man who knows how to kiss, and she, having never been kissed, is not about to pass up the opportunity. However, neither of them expected her to fall off her horse and be injured in front of his home, nor did they plan on the impending snowstorm to trap her with him for days. Will their ten kisses lead to her ruin? Or open their hearts to love?"
"United by love, two hearts must confront the secrets that threaten to unravel their bond.
Louisa Thorpe is determined to leave her past mistakes behind and forge a new path as an independent woman free from her family, who is eager to see her wed. To this end, she obtains employment as a lady's companion. Despite her aversion to marriage and her firm resolve not to fall in love, she cannot deny the magnetic connection she develops with her employer's son, James Halverson.
James recently inherited his father's title and is focused on fulfilling his duties in the House of Lords, leaving no time for romance. However, he can't help but be captivated—and delightfully unsettled—by Louisa's unconventional manners. When shocking revelations about his father's past challenge his perception of trust and duty, James finds himself questioning everything, including Louisa's loyalty. In this heartfelt tale of love, betrayal, and the fight for independence, will Louisa and James's love withstand the storm of secrets that may destroy them?"
"A runaway bride. A duke with a sinful reputation. Can she trust his offer of love and protection?
Malcolm MacRae, Duke of Camborne, is one of the ton's most sought-after bachelors. But when his latest scandal is too much even for him, he decides to return home to Scotland to contemplate his rakehell ways. However, a broken coach wheel strands him in the seacoast village of Arbroth, where he secures accommodations at an inn for the next two nights. What he does not expect is to find the loveliest lady he has ever set eyes upon fast asleep in his bed. Is it a sign? Is he ready to reform his rakish ways? And when Lady Jocelyn MacRaine can only be saved by finding herself a husband, will he step up and offer her marriage?
Lady Jocelyn had no idea being a runaway bride could be so difficult. She is now short of funds, cold, hungry, and stranded in Arbroth—quite a fall for an earl's coddled daughter. When she overhears two maids at the inn discussing one of their guests and learns he is not expected to return for the night, she convinces the innkeeper's naïve son that she is the guest's wife. She falls asleep in the comfort of his bed, intending to leave before he returns—and is then rudely awakened when the impossibly handsome man returns early. What is she to do now?"
"Connor Fieldstone, the Duke of Lynton, renowned as a Silver Duke, has no intention of ever marrying again. One failed marriage is enough for him, but he readily admits his heathen children need to be brought under control, especially now that his dowager mother has invited a horde of eager debutantes, young diamonds of Society, to a house party at his Devon estate for the purpose of finding him a perfect match. He merely wants a governess to mind his children. Unfortunately, his children have scared off the fourth one in as many months just as this party is about to start. What is he to do but turn to his bookish neighbor, Lady Eden Darrow, for help?
Eden has adored Connor ever since she was a child and he rescued her from a tumble into his fishpond. Now, the handsome widower is a Silver Duke, one of those sinfully gorgeous, forty-ish bachelors with a dash of silver in their hair. When Connor pleads with her to help him out with his children in exchange for helping her find a suitable match, she accepts. What she does not expect is to suddenly become the belle of the party, drawing the avid attention of several potential suitors . . . and is it possible Connor is one of them? Will he be the one to give her a first kiss? She wants it to be a moonlight kiss. Is he willing to give her moonlight and more?"
"Everyone in Lark’s End thinks Vera Calloway is a sweet old woman with a knitting bag, a fondness for tea, and an overfed cat named Watson.
Everyone is wrong.
When Major Barnaby collapses face-first into his prize petunias at the village fête, the police see a tragic heart attack. Vera sees a professional hit. And after forty years in the Service, she knows the difference.
Now someone is buying up village land, blackmailing locals, and eliminating obstacles. Vera should leave it to the authorities.
Unfortunately, the authorities are useless.
Armed with knitting needles, spycraft, and one deeply judgmental ginger tabby, Vera sets out to save Lark’s End before the killer strikes again.
Retired spy? Perhaps.
Finished? Not even close."
"Gawain Burton, the Duke of Bromleigh, is a Silver Duke, and everyone in the ton knows these exceptionally handsome forty-something men with some gray salted in their hair have no intention of ever marrying. However, carrying on the Bromleigh title is important, and Gawain is determined to find a proper wife for his nephew and heir. Lady Cherish Northam is intelligent, soft-spoken, has a lovely sense of humor, and is beautiful. The only problem is that she is shy, and Gawain must help her overcome that shyness and put herself forward so that his nephew notices her. Gawain certainly has noticed her . . . and, dear heaven, she seems to be noticing him. Will his heart allow him to give up Cherish?
Lady Cherish Northam's life has taken a turn for the worse after the death of her parents. Her uncle, the new Earl of Northam, is a toad who means to keep her on as unpaid help. So when her friend and neighbor, Lady Shoreham, invites her to her house party, Cherish leaps at the chance. She needs to marry to claim the trust fund inheritance her father left in the control of her uncle, but what seems a simple decision becomes quite complicated when she falls in love with Gawain. He is a Silver Duke and everyone knows these gorgeous-as-sin dukes do not marry. Can she harden her heart and marry his nephew? She doesn't think so. Can she possibly win Gawain's heart?"
"A hidden enemy. A bitter price for victory.
My name is Nadia. I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves, and I've lived through some terrifying things.
Including the Mage Fall.
And now, to my enormous annoyance, they're making a movie about it.
The High Queen wants it to happen, so it's going to happen.
Except someone has been sabotaging the production, and the sabotage has escalated to murder.
A new enemy is in the shadows, and if I don't solve the murder, a lot of bad things are going to happen..."
"Which freedoms is a widow permitted in the year 1755? Might she write or even publish a somewhat scandalous romance? Or fall in love with a younger man?
Due to a misunderstanding, Mary publishes a novel, an action she considers highly improper. Behind a pseudonym, she frets over the undiscovered fact that she is an author. When she learns that her brother is forcing his daughter, Louisa, into an arranged marriage, she recognizes the opportunity as an escape for them both. Mary sweeps her niece off to Bath where she intends to stay away from the lure of her pen and to help Louisa find a match.
Once in Bath, Mary meets handsome, responsible, and well-heeled Daniel Fletcher, the embodiment of male perfection. She interferes to ensure he and Louisa form an attachment. As affection grows between Louisa and Daniel, she realizes her mistake. Mary wants Daniel for herself.
Chatter about Mary's book abounds in Bath. Some of its more inflammatory themes persuade a couple of young people to embark on an elopement. Daniel accompanies Mary in a quest to intercede. On the journey, Mary grapples with her identity as a well-behaved gentlewoman. Is she brave enough to choose love over propriety?"
"A deadly puzzle. A closing trap.
My name is Nadia, and I'm a Marshal of the High Queen of the Elves.
That means it's my responsibility to broker a peace deal between the dwarves and the Elven commoners...and there are lots of Elven nobles who would like to see the deal fail.
So when the Lord Inquisitor Arvalaeon arrives on my doorstep, critically wounded and missing the last week of his memory, things have just gotten even more complicated.
One false step and the embers will become an inferno..."
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