Audiobooks narrated by Lynette R. Freeman

She's back! Ten-year-old business phenom Zaria Carter returns to serve us with another glittered platter full of boss magic! BOSS MAGIC CHECKLIST: Still #FriendshipGoals iZight Crushing Sales Z-Galaxy Launch Products in Development Extra Dose of Popularity Glasses Intact With school back in session, Zaria is ready to prove that this savvy fifth-grader can maintain the honor roll, her friendships, extracurricular activities, and a thriving business. Life is great! Until ... A little unfriendly competition by the name of Kionna 'KiKi' Dyers is now glossing the halls of A. J. Stanly Elementary-but she's not alone. With her fierce looks, mega influencer vibes, and FREE samples Magic Lemonade from her own lip gloss line, The Gloss Goddess is coming for Zaria's friends and her number one spot. Now, Zaria must work extra hard to keep her friends from falling under KiKi's spell, while also managing the fifth-grade-life and its creative curveballs. But once Zaria's grades start to slip and iZight products go missing, KiKi becomes the least of Zaria's troubles. Is the magic all sprinkled out, or will Zaria reclaim her young queendom and learn how to put these bad days behind her? To save not only her grades, but her budding empire.

Zanaiah Williams (Author), Lynette R. Freeman (Narrator)

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Where the Last Rose Blooms

Alice runs a New Orleans flower shop alongside her aunt, but thoughts of her mother, who went missing during Hurricane Katrina, are never far from her mind. After getting off on the wrong foot with a handsome yet irritating man who comes to her shop, Alice soon realizes their worlds overlap-and the answers they both seek can be found in the same place. In 1861 Charleston, Clara is known to be a rule follower-but the war has changed her. Unbeknownst to her father, who is heavily involved with the Confederacy, she is an abolitionist and is prepared to sacrifice everything for the cause. With assistance from a dashing Union spy, she attempts to help an enslaved woman reunite with her daughter. But things go very wrong when Clara agrees to aid the Northern cause by ferrying secret information about her father's associates. Faced with the unknown, both women will have to dig deep to let their courage bloom.

Ashley Clark (Author), Lynette R. Freeman, Pilar Witherspoon (Narrator)

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You Truly Assumed

After a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths. Sabriya has trained hard for summer ballet auditions, so she's devastated when everything is canceled after a terrorist attack. She takes solace in writing in her private online journal, You Truly Assumed, only to discover it isn't so private after all-and there are many out there like her, hoping to be heard. Including ... Zakat can't wait to leave her hometown to pursue her dreams, but her family fears for her safety. With her best friend growing distant, finding a kindred voice online seems like fate. Yet when her own haven is vandalized, Zakat wonders if she'll ever feel safe again. Farah doesn't want to visit her father and his new family. But sometimes a change of place brings a change of heart-for Farah, for the boy she might love, and for the new friends she meets through You Truly Assumed. When threatening comments and emails try to silence them, the three must decide: shut things down and stay safe ... or risk it all and let their voices be heard.

Laila Sabreen (Author), Channie Waites, Lynette R. Freeman, Tamika Katon-Donegal (Narrator)

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A Thorn in the Saddle

Set on a Black-owned luxury dude ranch with a fairy tale twist, the third Cowboys of California romance from award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon captivates with a modern take on Beauty and the Beast, as a brawny rancher and a brainy beauty find themselves in a beast of a predicament ... Ranch owner Jesse Pleasant always felt too big for his desert town-literally-and too brutish to fit in with his charming, cowboy brothers. After his temper gets the best of him one time too many, he's ready to accept the truth: he's cursed to be alone. But when the Senate selection committee comes looking for a man of his public standing, he knows this might be his chance to prove to his family and friends that he can keep his cool, all while giving back to his community. There's only one problem. While Jesse definitely has a mind for business, his people skills are more than lacking. Former tech consultant Lily-Grace Leroux has had it up to her hat with hot tempered men who think they know what's best, especially a big headed rancher set on keeping her widowed father from dating his grandmother. But after Lily Grace learns of Jesse's softer side during a painfully awkward showing at a community date auction, one thing becomes clear; while Jesse Pleasant is not ready to run for public office, he might be ready for love. Against her better judgement and despite their rocky start, Lily-Grace warms to the sparks flying between them. She never dreamed they would build their own connection, one destined for its own happily ever after ... Quotes Author Bio Narrator Bio © Print Copyright ©2021 by Rebekah Weatherspoon ? Audio Copyright ?2021 by Recorded Books Cover Design Cover design by Ashlee Nassar; ©2021 by Recorded Books Artwork Credits Cover images © Adobe Stock Arrangement Recorded by arrangement with Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBNs CL1022 5058054 9781705030226 A Thorn in the Saddle Z17965 5058054 9781705030301 A Thorn in the Saddle DG13960 5058054 9781705030387 A Thorn in the Saddle Images Insert cover JPG and cover PDF here Thorn in the Saddle, A Title A Thorn in the Saddle Subtitle Series Cowboys of California Author Rebekah Weatherspoon Narrator Lynnette R. Freeman Copy Set on a Black-owned luxury dude ranch with a fairy tale twist, the third Cowboys of California romance from award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon captivates with a modern take on Beauty and the Beast, as a brawny rancher and a brainy beauty find themselves in a beast of a predicament ... Ranch owner Jesse Pleasant always felt too big for his desert town-literally-and too brutish to fit in with his charming, cowboy brothers. After his temper gets the best of him one time too many, he's ready to accept the truth: he's cursed to be alone. But when the Senate selection committee comes looking for a man of his public standing, he knows this might be his chance to prove to his family and friends that he can keep his cool, all while giving back to his community. There's only one problem. While Jesse definitely has a mind for business, his people skills are more than lacking. Former tech consultant Lily-Grace Leroux has had it up to her hat with hot tempered men who think they know what's best, especially a big headed rancher set on keeping her widowed father from dating his grandmother. But after Lily Grace learns of Jesse's softer side during a painfully awkward showing at a community date auction, one thing becomes clear; while Jesse Pleasant is not ready to run for public office, he might be ready for love. Against her better judgement and despite their rocky start, Lily-Grace warms to the sparks flying between them. She never dreamed they would build their own connection, one destined for its own happily ever after ...

Rebekah Weatherspoon (Author), Elle Cleviden, Lynette R. Freeman (Narrator)

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All of the Above

We know there's a lot of people out there who think our school is a dead end. And that all the kids inside it are dead ends, too. ... But they've got it all wrong. Just you wait and see! James, Rhondell, Sharice, and Marcel are four inner-city students on a quest to build the world's largest tetrahedron with their math teacher, Mr. Collins. If they succeed, maybe Rhondell will make new friends, Sharice's foster mother may start to care, James will discover something he's good at, and Marcel's dad will finally see that there is more to life than barbecue. Maybe they'll even end up in the Guinness Book of World Records! Weaving together the stories of the kids, their teacher, and the community that surrounds them, award-winning author Shelley Pearsall has written a vividly engaging story about math, life, and the importance of friendship.

Shelley Pearsall (Author), Channie Waites, Chris Henry Coffey, Corey Allen, Karen Chilton, Kevin R. Free, Landon Woodson, Lynette R. Freeman (Narrator)

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A Cowboy to Remember

In this brand-new series from award-winning author Rebekah Weatherspoon, a charming cowboy and his sleeping beauty find their modern-day happily ever after . . . With a headline spot on a hit morning show and truly mouth-watering culinary skills, chef Evie Buchanan is perched on the edge of stardom. But at an industry party, a fall lands Evie in the hospital-with no memory of who she is. Scrambling to help, Evie's assistant contacts the only 'family' Evie has left, close friends who run the luxury dude ranch in California where Evie grew up. Evie has no recollection of them-until former rodeo champion Zach Pleasant walks into her hospital room, and she realizes his handsome face has been haunting her dreams . . . Zach hasn't seen Evie in years-not since their families conducted a campaign to make sure their childhood friendship never turned into anything more. When the young cowboy refused to admit the feelings between them were real, Evie left California, making it clear she never wanted to see Zach again. Now he refuses to make the same mistake twice. Starting fresh is a risk when they have a history she can't recall, but Zach can't bear to let go of her now. Can he awaken the sleeping beauty inside her who might still love him?

Rebekah Weatherspoon (Author), Lynette R. Freeman (Narrator)

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Full Figured 14

No Strings Attached' by La Jill Hunt: When they were children, people couldn't tell identical twins Brooke and Brittany apart. Now that they're grown, the beautiful, plus-sized divas still look alike, but they are very different. Brooke is a free spirit who lives life on her own terms and does things her way. Brittany, on the other hand, is cautious and plays by the rules. Despite their differences, the sisters are each other's yin and yang-until a frivolous one-night stand with a stranger turns their lives inside out and jeopardizes their sisterhood forever. 'Illusions of Love' by Latoya Chandler: Ebonee's checklist for the happiest day of her life: man of her dreams, check; wedding of her dreams, check; abduction.not a part of the itinerary! Love, like life, can change in the blink of an eye, and for this beautiful, successful businesswoman, both are about to change from better to worse. Ebonee McQueen thinks she has finally found her Prince Charming in Kasim Oringo. However, when the day finally comes for them to exchange their vows, their picture-perfect future spirals out of control. Will the tie that binds Ebonee's heart to Kasim's be strong enough to hold them together through this tragedy? Or will their worlds be completely turned upside down, leaving a relationship with no room for repair?

La Jill Hunt, Latoya Chandler (Author), Lynette R. Freeman, Patricia R. Floyd (Narrator)

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Stiletto Justice

Camryn King's sizzling debut novel delivers an intriguing tale of three resourceful women with a ruthless senator in their sights-and even more explosive ways to take him down. A successful businesswoman who used to play by the rules. A cautious single mother who never took chances. A gorgeous rebel out of money and almost out of time. Each loves a man unjustly sentenced to long prison terms by former prosecutor Hammond Grey. They've tried every legal remedy to get justice-only to see Hammond climb ever higher up the political ladder and secure himself behind power and privilege. So when Kim, Jayda, and Harley meet in a support group, they've got no options left. It's time for them to launch Plan B. And they won't stop at infiltrating Hammond's elite world and uncovering mass corruption. Exploiting his deepest weakness is the ultimate delicious payback-and the kind of justice they'll gamble everything to get.

Camryn King (Author), Lynette R. Freeman, Lynnette Freeman (Narrator)

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Foolish

After building her life and watching it fall down around her, November finally seems to have broken her bad luck streak when she meets Tracy Stone. But when his true personality comes to light, can November find her happy ending? November is on the right track to success, and she looks forward to living the lifestyle she always dreamed she'd have as an advertising agent. After suffering through countless roommates and ending up in and out of her parents' home while in school, her dream condo is within her grasp; but a few weeks before closing, she totals her car. She is sure bad luck has returned to her life, until she meets Tracy Stone, who offers her a solution. That offer leads to a whirlwind romance that takes November by surprise. Charming, dark, handsome, and well-off, Tracy seems to be the perfect man, until he reveals himself to be a little more jealous and controlling than November would like. Excusing his behavior as deep love for her, she marries him, only to learn that this tall, dark, and handsome guy has some demons that could eventually ruin their marriage and derail her happily-ever-after for good.

Anna Black (Author), Lynette R. Freeman, Lynnette Freeman (Narrator)

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Another Woman's Man

"An immensely talented writer." -Cydney Rax The notorious gold digging Gibbons women of Chesterton, Virginia, are minding their own highly-paid business when second eldest sister, Dawn, is reunited with the one man she never dreamed she'd see again. Dawn Gibbons is shocked when her long-lost father reappears in her life. Seriously ill, his dying wish is to reconnect with her. But for Dawn, it's complicated-her wealthy father comes complete with jealous relatives-and a handsome young lawyer Dawn finds dangerously sexy. Dangerous because he's engaged-to her newfound half sister. One thing a Gibbons woman doesn't do is steal her sister's man. Yet for the first time, Dawn may care about love more than money. Xavier Hughes isn't easily thrown, but the electricity between him and Dawn leaves him unsettled. And when his fiancee insists he investigate Dawn's background, it only pushes him closer to the one woman he should resist. Soon, both Xavier and Dawn will have to face the consequences of breaking the family rules. Nominated For an NAACP Image Award Author bio: Shelly Ellis is an award-winning journalist who earned her journalism degree at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her novel, Another Woman's Man, was nominated for a 2014 NAACP Image Award. The romance and women's fiction author is also a film buff and amateur painter. She lives in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, not far from Washington, D.C., with her husband. Visit her online at www.shellyellisbooks.com.

Shelly Ellis (Author), Lynette R. Freeman, Lynnette Freeman (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Lynette R. Freeman