Audiobooks narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt

They All Fall in Love at the End: A Novel

"Cat St. Clair is ready for her messy love triangle era now that she's in an open relationship. But she didn't foresee a forbidden love triangle with the only two people who are off-limits: her boyfriend's best friend and his girlfriend. Being a twenty-something writer who lives for plot, she falls for them anyway, with deliciously disastrous consequences, in this electric literary debut for fans of Xochitl Gonzalez, Coco Mellors, Lily King, and Raven Leilani. It's the fall of 2024, and twenty-four-year-old Cat isn't asking for too much: all she wants is three boyfriends, to write her little novels, and to survive another chaotic presidential election. She's in an open relationship with her college sweetheart Jay, but nonmonogamy isn't just a hot trend she's trying. It's her sliver of freedom in a world eager to wrestle it from her for being a Black woman going after what she wants with reckless abandon. While political tensions roil the campus where Cat is slowly earning her creative writing degree, she finds herself drawn to Jay's best friend, Tristan, who's smart, super hot, and…in a monogamous relationship. And then she meets Tristan's girlfriend, Nia, a captivating art student with her own gravitational pull. Friends and family urge her to just be happy with Jay, but Cat is determined to have it all—or blow up her life trying. As she falls for all the wrong people, racking up lies, betrayals, and terrible drafts of her novel, she tries to write her way to a happy ending. But in art, politics, and love, true liberation may take more than rewriting the old scripts. It may mean inventing something entirely new."

Haili Blassingame (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Where the False Gods Dwell

"Inspired by real-life legendary choreographer Katherine Dunham’s groundbreaking expedition into the heart of Caribbean dance culture, this uniquely captivating novel imagines the experiences of three very different women who accompany her, hoping to find their destinies—yet find themselves forced to survive a historic event … Chicago, 1935. Othella is an orphaned con artist who needs to escape the city's brutal underworld … or else. Vivian Jean is a wealthy wife, student, and anthropologist eager to prove herself professionally and personally. Zinzi is a Jamaican labor union activist determined to bring change to her homeland's plantation system. Thanks to a series of fortunate mishaps and coincidences, all three join Dunham’s voyage to the Maroon village of Accompong in Jamaica’s Cockpit Country—and perhaps discover what they desperately want most … Through skill and curiosity, Othella becomes a valued member of the expedition, even as she struggles to conceal her past. Zinzi's knowledge of the Cockpit allows the expedition to explore uncharted territory, even as a forbidden love and fierce resistance threaten everything she seeks to protect. As Vivian Jean’s observations help Dunham make unprecedented discoveries, she grapples with her second husband's guilt and accusations. Yet, amidst their private battles, nature presents an even greater challenge … As deadly Hurricane Jérémie bears down on the island, imperiling the women’s mission—and their lives—they must form a difficult sisterhood. As the storm rages outside the small parish that is their shelter, they will need each other more than anyone or anything they’ve ever needed. “Takes us from the glittering ballrooms of Chicago’s 1930’s Black Elite to the steaming, fraught sugarcane fields of Jamaica. … Where the False Gods Dwell is by turns gritty and dark; romantic and lighthearted. … A glimpse into a window of history, previously lost in the shadows.”—Rita Woods, author of The Edge of Yesterday"

Denny S. Bryce (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Kaci Hamilton, Khaya Fraites (Narrator)

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Lone Women: A compelling and atmospheric Horror Western from the award-winning author of The Ballad of Black Tom

"Brought to you by Penguin. Adelaide Henry carries an enormous steamer trunk with her wherever she goes. It’s locked at all times. Because when the trunk opens, people around Adelaide start to disappear. The year is 1915, and Adelaide is in trouble. Her secret sin killed her parents, forcing her to flee California in a hellfire rush and go West. Dragging the trunk with her at every stop, she will become one of the ‘lone women’, a female homesteader travelling by herself to stake her claim, taking advantage of the government’s offer of free land for those who can tame it. Except that she’s not really alone. And the secret she’s tried so desperately to lock away might be the only thing that will help her survive the untamed and unforgiving American frontier. Crafted by a modern master of magical suspense, Lone Women blends shimmering prose, an unforgettable cast of adventurers who find horror and sisterhood in a brutal landscape, and a portrait of early-twentieth-century America like you’ve never seen. And at its heart is the gripping story of a woman desperate to bury her past—or redeem it. © Victor LaValle 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Victor LaValle (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Mayhem and the Mortal: Dungeons & Dragons meets The Wizard of Oz in this wickedly romantic fantasy full of danger, secrets & sharp banter – DELUXE LIMITED EDITION

"Brought to you by Penguin. One mission. One curse. No escape. Zaira doesn’t want a hero. She needs a weapon. To save her sister from a soul-devouring curse, she has to cross The Shallows?a nightmare landscape of ruined magic, shifting paths, and vicious creatures that eat people alive. Her guide? Thane Valkor: sorcerer, assassin, walking red flag. His name clears rooms. His magic kills quietly. And whatever he’s really after, it’s not salvation. He promises to help. He might even mean it. But Zaira knows better than to trust a liar with a blade and ice in his veins. She just doesn’t have a choice. © Shanora Williams 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026"

Shanora Williams (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

"Uncover the lives of thirteen African-Americans who fought during the Revolutionary War. Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies; preaching, speaking out, and writing about the evils of slavery; and establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Africa. The thirteen stories featured in this collection spotlight charismatic individuals who answered the cry for freedom, focusing on the choices they made and how they changed America both then and now. These individuals include: Boston King, Agrippa Hull, James Armistead Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth 'Mumbet' Freeman, Prince Hall, Mary Perth, Ona Judge, Sally Hemings, Paul Cuffe, John Kizell, Richard Allen, and Jarena Lee. This audiobook is expertly read by Joniece Abbott-Pratt, with audio engineering by Sam Platt. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Text Copyright (C) 2016 by Gretchen Woelfle, Illustrations copyright (C) 2016 by R. Gregory Christie (P) (2025) Echo Point Books & Media, LLC"

Gretchen Woelfle (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Onward: The Search for the Phoenix Gem: An In-Questigation

"A magical all-new story based on Disney and Pixar's film Onward! Sadalia Brushthorn is an ordinary teenage elf. She goes to school, hangs out with her friends, and dreams of becoming a journalist. But the problem is, nothing exciting ever seems to happen in her town of New Mushroomton. Sadalia wonders if she'll ever get the chance to write a true investigative story. Then one day something mysterious, monumental, and shockingly magical erupts at her high school, sending everything into chaos. And the whole event centers on two elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot. Sadalia thinks this is her chance to finally write a real story. But there are so many questions: What caused this event? How are Ian and Barley involved? And why were they searching for a magical object known as the Phoenix Gem? It's up to Sadalia to set out on her own in-questigation, to follow the Lightfoot brothers' epic quest and discover the truth about the events that transformed her town and her entire world."

Steve Behling (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Black. Single. Mother.: Real Life Tales of Longing and Belonging

"A personal meditation on, examination of, and tribute to Black single motherhood, unapologetically told through poignant essays and candid interviews by a celebrated cultural critic "Jamilah Lemieux is one of the most important feminist writers of the twenty-first century."-Brittney Cooper With her signature candid, humorous, and sometimes biting takes, Jamilah Lemieux suffers no fools while also courageously revealing the scars of her own parenting journey and search for self-acceptance in a world that hates "baby mamas." With a particular verve and relatability-honed in her many years among Black Twitter's most prominent voices-Lemieux centers the complex reality of Black single motherhood: uncertainty and fierceness alike. Black. Single. Mother. combines riveting personal essays, infused with whip-smart cultural and historical analysis, with twenty-one intimate first-person testimonies from a spectrum of Black single mothers. A long-overdue offering in celebration of the American matriarch most often maligned, Black. Single. Mother. sets out to inspire a new cultural and community dialogue about this powerful figure as one profoundly deserving of love, support, and respect. *Includes a downloadable PDF of the Reading List from the book"

Jamilah Lemieux (Author), AhDream Smith, Cat Peoples, Jamilah Lemieux, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, L Morgan Lee, Robin Miles (Narrator)

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The Free Verse Society

"A tender hate-to-love YA romance about two teens who connect through their high school poetry club, where the power of the written word tears down the walls they've built around their hearts. No one in Delray knows Jae Aƒenyo's story-that she's a teen mom who placed her baby for adoption-and she intends to keep it that way. After moving in with her uncle, Jae is looking for a fresh start. But an accidental run-in with the school's delinquent, Derek Patel, is not exactly what she had in mind. She soon finds a haven in the poetry club-at least, until Derek joins. Derek Patel is desperately clinging to his old life-where his dad was alive, his mom was healthy, and they lived in an oceanfront estate instead of a run-down pink bungalow. He'll do anything to hide his problems from his friends, including breaking into his old house to keep up the charade that he still lives there. But the house now belongs to the school's lit teacher, who offers him the chance to join the poetry club as a penance. As the newest members of the club, Jae and Derek are tasked with planning the end-of-semester poetry reading. While Derek is hell-bent on keeping his broken family a secret, Jae is desperate to prove to her uncle that she's more than a walking statistic-which means guarding her heart against Derek, who her uncle thinks is no good. A poignant exploration of love, loss, and the power of words to draw people together, The Free Verse Society announces the arrival of an important new voice in YA romance. Perfect for readers who love Forced Proximity, Forbidden Love, Opposites Attract, Hate to Love, the Misunderstood Bad Boy, Opposite Sides of the Tracks, and Reading/Literature Club Bonding!"

Delali Adjoa (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Shahjehan Khan (Narrator)

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The Real Ones: How to Disrupt the Hidden Ways Racism Makes Us Less Authentic

"Top political strategist Maya Rupert reveals how, for people of color, being real comes at a cost and authenticity is a privilege the marginalized cannot afford-that is, unless we change the system that keeps sending us the bill. . . One of Maya Rupert's earliest memories was learning how to be inauthentic. That performance-the ability to make white people feel comfortable about race-has brought her everything from safety to success. As the third Black woman in history to run a presidential campaign, she soon realized that there was no room among society's expectations for our real selves. In The Real Ones, Rupert reveals that for some, inauthenticity is necessary for survival. In this deeply relatable book, Rupert weaves together pop culture and politics, workplace advice and personal stories. She shares the off-camera experiences on the presidential campaign trail in a post-Obama political landscape. She sees what Taylor Swift and Beyoncé fans expect from our biggest stars-one is admired as the authentic girl next door, the other is required to be a queen. She exposes the trap too many face in the workplace, when we are asked to bring our full selves to work-but not too much. Rupert sees a world where success is at the expense of our authenticity, not because of it. The Real Ones offers an entirely fresh take on race-that authenticity is a privilege kept from people of color. When we are constantly confronted with the question, 'Who do you think you are?' we cannot begin to ask ourselves 'Who am I?' In the end, Rupert upends our understanding of authenticity, so that readers can stop questioning who we are, and finally thrive."

Maya Rupert (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Maya Rupert (Narrator)

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No Way, Wash Day

"An exuberant debut picture book about a little girl trying to outmaneuver her mama to avoid wash day for her hair—and all the laughs and love her antics inspire—illustrated by Coretta Scott King Honor winner Kaylani Juanita. The perfect next read for fans of Hair Love and Don’t Touch My Hair. Nina Belle loves everything about her hair. Everything . . . except wash day. Wash day is painful! Wash day is boring! She won’t do it this week . . . no way! Nina Belle has plans to get out of the weekly routine, but Mama knows her way around wash day too—and maybe even the secret to enjoying it. No Way, Wash Day is a cheeky and heartfelt look at a cultural touchstone and the time-honored tradition of trying and failing to thwart it."

Adrienne Thurman (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Portraits of Decay

"Reveling in occult rituals gone wrong, body horror, and the creeping dread of the Southern Gothic, Portraits of Decay paints an enthralling tableau of obsession, revenge, and a thirst for control that asks the question: why ruin a painting when you can ruin a soul? Up-and-coming young artist Jefferson Fontenot has everything going for him: The hot New Orleans art scene has noticed him, and he's finally found his true love, Nevaeh Parker. But Fontenot's bright future hides a darkness known as Gemma Landry— the artist's lover and art scene influencer. Gemma believes Jefferson's talent holds the key to her seizing control of the popular Carondelet Street Gallery. But when Gemma discovers Jefferson's infidelity, she enslaves the artist with a poison she acquired from swamp-dwelling witch Mirlande St. Pierre. Now trapped in a rotting body and plagued by hellish visions, Jefferson finds himself reduced to a zombie-like servant for his unhinged ex, while Nevaeh is forced to embrace her past, hoping to save the man she loves. As the dark curse courses through Jefferson's veins, everyone involved soon discovers— in the most brutal of fashions— the terror that awaits when you cross Gemma Landry."

J Blanes (Author), Caroline Hewitt, James Eouhey, Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Nic Blake and the Remarkables: The Book of Anansi

"An inventive and suspenseful fantasy by superstar author Angie Thomas, and the highly anticipated sequel to the instant #1 New York Times bestseller. All of Nic’s dreams have come true at last. After years of living in hiding as a Remarkable in an Unremarkable world, she has a big family, a forever home, and a chance to learn the Gift at Manifestor school. But then she’s given a deadly ultimatum: find the Book of Anansi or put her family’s life in peril. Not only does no one know where the book is – they don’t even believe it exists. Nic must team up again with her twin brother, Alex, and her best friend J.P. to complete this impossible mission – or risk losing it all..."

Angie Thomas (Author), Joniece Abbott-Pratt (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Joniece Abbott-Pratt

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