Audiobooks narrated by Mia Barron

Welcome to the Point . . . There's a difference between a bad boy and a boy who's bad. . . . Meet Shane Baxter. Sexy, dark, and dangerous, Bax isn't just from the wrong side of the tracks, he is the wrong side of the tracks. A criminal, a thug, and a brawler, he was the master of bad choices, until one such choice landed him in prison for five years. Now Bax is out and looking for answers, and he doesn't care what he has to do or who he has to hurt to get them. But there's a new player in the game, and she's much too innocent, much too soft . . . and standing directly in his way. Dovie Pryce knows all about living a hard life and the tough choices that come with it. She's always tried to be good, tried to help others, and tried not to let the darkness pull her down. But the streets are fighting back, things have gone from bad to worse, and the only person who can help her is the scariest, sexiest, most complicated ex-con the Point has ever produced. Bax terrifies her, awakening feelings she never thought she'd have for a guy like him. But it doesn't take Dovie long to realize . . . some boys are just better when they're bad.

Jay Crownover (Author), Leland King, Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Pensionless: The 10-Step Solution for a Stress-Free Retirement

Get the most out of your retirement! If you're one of the millions of Americans without a pension plan, your retirement years might seem like a huge financial question mark. Pensionless, by U.S. News Senior Editor for Retirement Emily Brandon, addresses the retirement benefits that are available to you, how to use them correctly, and how to avoid potential pitfalls. Learn how to avoid surcharges on your Medicare benefits, how to increase Social Security and employer-sponsored benefits to help pay for retirement, and how to minimize costs and boost the value of your existing retirement benefits. And you'll learn how to tweak your lifestyle now so that you can live well in retirement without the security of a pension. Inside you'll find ideas on how to get more Social Security by claiming benefits twice, ways to minimize fees and avoid penalties on retirement accounts, and how to inflate 401(k) balances. Featuring an analysis of the significant changes made to Social Security in the recent federal budget, Pensionless will help you enjoy those retirement years you've worked so hard for.

Emily Brandon (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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The Last Word

"Isabel “Izzy” Spellman is used to being followed, extorted, and questioned—it’s an occupational hazard of her job as a private investigator with her family’s firm, Spellman Investigations, Inc. Her little sister Rae once tailed Izzy for weeks on end to figure out the identity of her boyfriend. Her mother Olivia once blackmailed Izzy with photographic evidence of Prom Night 1994. And her ex-boyfriend, detective Henry Stone, once interrogated Izzy at SFPD headquarters about the specifics of her caseload—and the details of her romantic life. So when Izzy avenges her dismissal (after surveilling a client who'd hired her) by staging a hostile takeover of Spellman, Inc., she should know better than to think she can put those kind of antics behind her. In typical Spellman fashion—her troubles are just beginning. Within months of assuming control of Spellman, Inc., Izzy learns that she’s under indictment for possible embezzlement. She’s accused of stealing from one of her former clients, the ridiculously wealthy Mr. Slayter, who just so happens to be losing his short-term memory. If Izzy gets indicted, she’ll lose everything—her business, her license, not to mention her family’s livelihood. It doesn’t help that Izzy can’t keep her family—err, we mean her employees—in line. Her little sister Rae, ever the money-loving pragmatist, is abandoning private investigation work to branch out into the lucrative field of conflict resolution. In the meantime, her parents Albert and Olivia have declared a strike, sometimes this means a refusal to change out of pajamas (the commute from their bedroom being just a flight of stairs); other days a refusal to turn up to work at all. One question remains: is this the end of Izzy Spellman, PI? The answer makes The Last Word, hands down, the most thrilling book in the bestselling, award-nominated series."

Lisa Lutz (Author), Christina Moore, Mia Barron (Narrator)

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That Summer

For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing too quickly. She's nearly six feet tall, her father is getting remarried, and her sister - the always perfect Ashley - is planning a wedding of her own. Haven wishes things could just go back to the way they were. Then an old boyfriend of Ashley's reenters the picture, and through him, Haven sees the past for what it really was, and comes to grips with the future.

Sarah Dessen (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error

To err is human. Yet most of us go through life assuming (and sometimes insisting) that we are right about nearly everything, from the origins of the universe to how to load the dishwasher. If being wrong is so natural, why are we all so bad at imagining that our beliefs could be mistaken, and why do we react to our errors with surprise, denial, defensiveness, and shame? In Being Wrong, journalist Kathryn Schulz explores why we find it so gratifying to be right and so maddening to be mistaken, and how this attitude toward error corrodes relationships—whether between family members, colleagues, neighbors, or nations. Along the way, she takes us on a fascinating tour of human fallibility, from wrongful convictions to no-fault divorce; medical mistakes to misadventures at sea; failed prophecies to false memories; "I told you so!" to "Mistakes were made." Drawing on thinkers as varied as Augustine, Darwin, Freud, Gertrude Stein, Alan Greenspan, and Groucho Marx, she proposes a new way of looking at wrongness. In this view, error is both a given and a gift—one that can transform our worldviews, our relationships, and, most profoundly, ourselves. In the end, Being Wrong is not just an account of human error but a tribute to human creativity—the way we generate and revise our beliefs about ourselves and the world. At a moment when economic, political, and religious dogmatism increasingly divide us, Schulz explores with uncommon humor and eloquence the seduction of certainty and the crises occasioned by error. A brilliant debut from a new voice in nonfiction, this book calls on us to ask one of life's most challenging questions: what if I'm wrong? **Please Contact Customer Service for Additional Document**

Kathryn Schulz (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Nothing Like a Dame: Conversations with the Great Women of Musical Theater

In Nothing Like a Dame, theater journalist Eddie Shapiro opens a jewelry box full of glittering surprises, through in-depth conversations with twenty leading women of Broadway. He carefully selected Tony Award–winning stars who have spent the majority of their careers in theater, leaving aside those who have moved on or occasionally drop back in. The women he interviewed spent endless hours with him, discussing their careers, offering insights into the iconic shows, changes on Broadway over the last century, and the art (and thrill) of taking the stage night after night. Chita Rivera describes the experience of starring in musicals in each of the last seven decades; Audra McDonald gives her thoughts on the work that went into the five Tony Awards she won before turning forty-one; and Carol Channing reflects on how she has revisited the same starring role generation after generation, and its effects on her career. Here too is Sutton Foster, who contemplates her breakout success in an age when stars working predominately in theater are increasingly rare. Each of these conversations is guided by Shapiro's expert knowledge of these women's careers, Broadway lore, and the details of famous (and infamous) musicals. He also includes dozens of photographs of these players in their best-known roles. This fascinating collection reveals the artistic genius and human experience of the women who have made Broadway musicals more popular than ever—a must for anyone who loves the theater.

Eddie Shapiro (Author), Alma Cuervo, Alyssa Bresnahan, Eddie Shapiro, Jenny Sterlin, Lynnette R. Freeman, Mia Barron, Suzanne Toren (Narrator)

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Labyrinth: Greywalker, Book 5

Kat Richardson’s acclaimed, best-selling Greywalker novels starring intrepid former PI Harper Blaine continue to ensnare new fans with each entry. Labyrinth picks up where the fourth volume, Vanished, left off. Returning to Seattle from London following her last paranormal adventure, Harper is greeted with surprising news: The man who “killed” her has been murdered. His ghost could hold the key to valuable information about her father’s ghostly imprisonment and her own murky past, making Harper desperate to find him. Tracking this ghost down, however, puts Harper on a path fraught with supernatural dangers in addition to some corporeal ones—namely the police investigating her killer’s death. Meanwhile, a mysterious evil lurks in the shadows manipulating Harper’s powers for his own dark schemes. Publishers Weekly hails Richardson’s formidable heroine as a “supernatural force to be reckoned with.” Narrator Mia Barron perfectly captures Harper’s strength with an intense reading. “Standing head and shoulders above the plethora of urban fantasies, Richardson’s latest tale should appeal to fans of Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files …”—Library Journal

Kat Richardson, Kathleen Richardson (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Revenant

Turmoil, sickness, and destruction are sweeping through Europe—and its effects are being felt all the way across the world in Seattle. Harper Blaine and her lover, Quinton, suspect that Quinton’s father, James Purlis—and his terrifying Ghost Division—are involved. Following a dark trail of grotesque crimes and black magic across the Old World, the pair slowly draws closer to their quarry. But finding and dismantling the Ghost Division won’t be enough to stop the horror that Purlis has unwittingly set in motion. An ancient and forgotten cult has allied with Quinton’s mad father. And their goals are far more nightmarish than Harper and Quinton—or even Purlis—could ever imagine. The pursuit leads to Portugal, where the desecrated tomb of a sleeping king and a temple built of bones recall Harper’s very first paranormal case and hold clues to the cult’s true intentions. Harper and Quinton will need all the help they can get to avert a necromantic cataclysm that could lay waste to Europe and drag the rest of the world to the brink of war.

Kat Richardson (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Downpour: A Greywalker Novel

Kat Richardson's New York Times best-selling Greywalker novels star one of the genre's most fascinating-and fan-favorite-heroines: PI Harper Blaine. In her sixth adventure, Harper travels to the Olympic Peninsula for a pre-trial investigation. There she meets the spirit of a man who claims he was murdered. Harper's search for answers leads her to a resort the locals call Blood Lake. A malevolent power lurks beneath its frosty waters along with a cadre of other hellish beings-all being controlled by a group of sinister mages. Soon Harper is risking her life to prevent them from continuing their dark plans.

Kat Richardson (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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The Dog Lived (and so will I)

Teresa Rhyne vowed to get things right this time around: new boyfriend, new house, new dog, maybe even new job. But shortly after she adopted Seamus, a totally incorrigible beagle, vets told Teresa that he had a malignant tumor and less than a year to live. The diagnosis devastated her, but she decided to fight it, learning everything she could about the best treatment for Seamus. Teresa couldn't possibly have known then that she was preparing herself for life's next hurdle -- a cancer diagnosis of her own. She forged ahead with survival, battling a deadly disease, fighting for doctors she needed, and baring her heart for a seemingly starcrossed relationship. The Dog Lived (and so Will I) is an uplifting and heartwarming story about how dogs steal our hearts, show us how to live, and teach us how to love.

Teresa Rhyne (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success

For readers of Drive, Outliers, and Daring Greatly , a counterintuitive, paradigm-shifting new take on what makes people and companies succeed. Most new products fail. So do most small businesses. And most of us, if we are honest, have experienced a major setback in our personal or professional lives. So what determines who will bounce back and follow up with a home run? If you want to succeed in business and in life, Megan McArdle argues in this hugely thought-provoking book, you have to learn how to harness the power of failure. McArdle has been one of our most popular business bloggers for more than a decade, covering the rise and fall of some the world' s top companies and challenging us to think differently about how we live, learn, and work. Drawing on cutting-edge research in science, psychology, economics, and business, and taking insights from turnaround experts, emergency room doctors, venture capitalists, child psychologists, bankruptcy judges, and mountaineers, McArdle argues that America is unique in its willingness to let people and companies fail, but also in its determination to let them pick up after the fall. Failure is how people and businesses learn. So how do you reinvent yourself when you are down? Dynamic and punchy, McArdle teaches us how to recognize mistakes early to channel setbacks into future success. The Up Side of Down marks the emergence of an author with her thumb on the pulse whose book just might change the way you lead your life.

Megan McArdle (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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His Dark Embrace

Tall, dark, mysterious—and with a faint scar on his cheek that only makes him more gorgeous—Kaiden Thorne is one schoolgirl obsession Skylynn never forgot. Now, returning to her childhood home after eight years, she can’t believe her reclusive neighbor is still living across the street—and hotter than ever. Skylynn doesn’t know how Kaiden manages to stay so young, virile, and impossibly attractive. But she knows she wants him…even if he harbors a fearful secret he refuses to tell her. When Kaiden sees the beautiful young woman Skylynn has become, he can no longer control the bloodlust that is his true nature. Once he pulls Skylynn into his arms, presses his lips against hers—and accidentally draws blood—he longs for more. Only she possesses what he wants and what he needs. Only she can save him or destroy him. But once Skylynn agrees to help Kaiden battle his darkest desires, there is no turning back…

Amanda Ashley (Author), Mia Barron (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Mia Barron