Audiobooks narrated by Nikki Massoud

The Maiden and Her Monster: A dark and enchanting fantasy tale rooted in myth

"The forest eats the girls who wander out after dark . . . 'A dark, atmospheric and riveting debut, wreathed around a love story like no other' - Samantha Shannon, author of the million-copy bestseller The Priory of the Orange Tree Rooted in fairytales, folklore, and sapphic romance, The Maiden and Her Monster by Maddie Martinez is perfect for fans of Katherine Arden, Ava Reid, and Naomi Novik. As the healer's daughter, Malka has seen how the forest's curse has plagued her village. But when the Ozmini Church comes to collect its tithe, they don't listen to the warnings about a monster lurking in the trees. After a clergy girl wanders too close to the forest and Malka's mother is accused of her murder, Malka strikes an impossible bargain with a zealot Ozmini priest: if she brings him the monster, he will spare her mother from execution. Venturing into the blood-soaked woods, Malka finds a monster, albeit not the one she expects: an inscrutable, disgraced golem who agrees to implicate herself if Malka will help to free the imprisoned rabbi who created her. But a deal easily made is not easily kept. And as their bargain begins to unveil a much more sinister threat, protecting her people may force Malka to endanger the one person she left home to save - and to face her growing feelings for the very creature she was taught to fear. * * * 'A dark and endlessly enchanting fairy tale' - Ava Reid, No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning 'A gorgeous dark fantasy rendered in detail sharp as a tailor's needle' - S. T. Gibson, No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dowry of Blood 'A dark, poignant fairy tale about resilience, faith, and redemption' - Allison Saft, the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide"

Maddie Martinez (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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Nothing Compares to You: What Sinead O'Connor Means to Us

"An intimate and evocative celebration of the life and legacy of music and political icon Sinéad O'Connor, featuring writers including Neko Case, Sinéad Gleeson, Rayne Fisher-Quann, Porochista Khakpour, and more. More than thirty years ago, Sinéad O'Connor shocked the world by tearing up a photo of Pope John Paul II in an act of protest against the violence perpetrated by the Catholic Church. This single act cemented O'Connor's place as a fearless voice and activist that would later push even further as Sinead became an advocate for HIV/AIDS awareness, the LGBTQ+ community, and abortion rights. Here in Nothing Compares to You, a renowned and multi-generational group of women and non-binary authors come together to pay tribute to O'Connor's impact on our world and in their own lives and development as humans and artists. Nothing Compares to You is a loving and accessible reconsideration and entry point for understanding the Irish icon. Exploring themes such as gender identity, spirituality, artistic expression, and personal transformation, this collection shows that Sinead's voice continues to ring on even after her death and brilliantly illustrates the power of creative expression to inspire far beyond any presumed lines of age, culture, or class."

Martha Bayne, Sonya Huber (Author), Aida Reluzco, Janet Metzger, Nikki Massoud, Sarah Beth Pfeifer, Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

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Little Bosses Everywhere: How the Pyramid Scheme Shaped America

"A "gripping" (The Washington Post) work of history and reportage that unveils the stranger-than-fiction world of multilevel marketing: a massive money-making scam and radical political conspiracy that has remade American society. "Reads like a thriller . . . masterfully illuminates the tricks and sleights of hand that in multilevel marketing are simply the rules of doing business."-The New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) Companies like Amway, Mary Kay, and Herbalife advertise the world's greatest opportunity: the chance to be your own boss via an enigmatic business model called multilevel marketing, or MLM. They offer a world of pink Cadillacs, white-columned mansions, tropical vacations, and-most precious of all-financial freedom. If, that is, you're willing to shell out for expensive products and recruit everyone you know to buy them, and if they recruit everyone they know, too, thus creating the "multiple levels" of MLM. Overwhelming evidence suggests that most people lose money in multilevel marketing, and that many MLM companies are pyramid schemes. Yet the industry's origins, tied to right-wing ideologues like Ronald Reagan, have escaped public scrutiny. MLM has slithered in the wake of every economic crisis of the last century, from the Depression to the pandemic, ensnaring laid-off workers, stay-at-home moms, and teachers-anyone who has been left behind by rising inequality. In Little Bosses Everywhere, journalist Bridget Read tells the gripping story of multilevel marketing in full for the first time, winding from sunny postwar California, where a failed salesman started a vitamin business, through the devoutly religious suburbs of Michigan, where the industry built its political influence, to stadium-size conventions where today's top sellers preach to die-hard recruits. MLM has enriched powerful people, like the DeVos and Van Andel families, Warren Buffett, and President Donald Trump, all while eroding public institutions and the social safety net, then profiting from the chaos. Along the way, Read delves into the stories of those devastated by the majority-female industry: a veteran in Florida searching for healing; a young mom in Texas struggling to feed her children; a waitress scraping by in Brooklyn. A wild trip down an endless rabbit hole of greed and exploitation, Little Bosses Everywhere exposes multilevel marketing as American capitalism's stealthiest PR campaign, a cunning grift that has shaped nearly everything about how we live, and whose ultimate target is democracy itself."

Bridget Read (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings

"The definitive translation by Dick Davis of the great national epic of Iran—now newly revised and expanded to be the most complete English-language edition Dick Davis—“our pre-eminent translator from the Persian” (The Washington Post)—has revised and expanded his acclaimed translation of Ferdowsi’s masterpiece, adding more than 100 pages of newly translated text. Davis’s elegant combination of prose and verse allows the poetry of the Shahnameh to sing its own tales directly, interspersed sparingly with clearly marked explanations to ease along modern audiences. Originally composed for the Samanid princes of Khorasan in the tenth century, the Shahnameh is among the greatest works of world literature. This prodigious narrative tells the story of pre-Islamic Persia, from the mythical creation of the world and the dawn of Persian civilization through the seventh-century Arab conquest. The stories of the Shahnameh are deeply embedded in Persian culture and beyond, as attested by their appearance in such works as The Kite Runner and the love poems of Rumi and Hafez. This audiobook is expertly read by Dick Davis, Nikki Massoud, and Sean Rohani with audio engineering by Blake Rook. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Our sincere gratitude to the Parwiz Zafari fund at the Hamid and Christina Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies at Stanford University for their generous support in bringing this audio production to life. You can learn more about their work at iranianstudies.stanford.edu."

Abolqasem Ferdowsi (Author), Dick Davis, Nikki Massoud, Sean Rohani (Narrator)

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The Persians

"SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025 'Enormously entertaining' THE TIMES 'As funny as it is moving' GUARDIAN 'A joy of a debut' DAVID MITCHELL 'Magnificent' BERNARDINE EVARISTO A stunning debut novel following five women from three generations of a once eminent Iranian family as their lives are turned upside down The Valiat family are in crisis. Elizabeth, the regal matriarch, remained in Tehran despite the revolution and only has Niaz, her Islamic law-breaking granddaughter for company. In America, Elizabeth’ s daughters, the flamboyantly high-flying Shirin and frustrated housewife Seema, are wondering if their new lives there are all they had hoped for. Lastly, there’s the second granddaughter, Bita, a disillusioned law student trying to find deeper meaning by giving away her worldly belongings. When an annual vacation in Aspen goes wildly awry and Shirin ends up being bailed out of jail, gossip about the family spreads like wildfire. Soon, Shirin sets out to restore the family name to its former glory. But what does that mean in a country where the Valiats never mattered to anyone? And, will reputation be enough to make them a family again? The Persians is an irresistible portrait of a unique family in turmoil that explores timeless questions of love, money, art and fulfilment. Here is their past, their present and a possible new future for them all. A most anticipated novel of 2025 in Stylist, BBC and iNews. ‘Funny, gutsy and confidently written … an outstanding debut’ DIANA EVANS, 2025 Women’s Prize Judge 'I lapped up its wonderful characterisations, profound insights and vivacious prose' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Mesmerising' MONICA ALI 'Darkly funny, richly satisfying' SARAH WINMAN 'Riotous … will have you hooked' STYLIST ‘A darkly funny read about mothers and daughters, love and loss and being true to yourself’ RED 'As exuberant as it is sharp’ iNEWS 'A sweeping and irreverent tale' BBC ‘Gloriously engrossing’ TASH AW ‘Exuberant, comic, perceptive’ AMINA CAIN 'A very brilliant, very special book' JESSICA STANLEY ‘An unforgettable read’ JOSIE FERGUSON"

Sanam Mahloudji (Author), Donia Bijan, Lanna Joffrey, Mozhan Navabi, Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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The Bird of a Thousand Stories

"Discover a world of extraordinary beasts and unexpected heroes in the spectacular sequel from Kiyash Monsef. In this transporting and suspenseful sequel to the New York Times bestselling Once There Was, Marjan travels around the globe in search of a mythical bird in terrible danger, whose fate could determine the future of the world. Marjan Dastani is successfully leading a double life-for now. Only a few people close to her know that when she's not in school, she travels the world taking care of mythical beasts, and she is sent on missions by a shadowy organization known as the Fells. She's on one of these jobs in Istanbul when she gets the chance to connect with her long-lost distant uncle, the only living relative she has who once did "the work," like her father and now her. When she meets him, though, they're interrupted by a threatening man who'll stop at nothing to trap and kill the creatures it's her duty to care for. In an adventure that takes her across continents and connects her with the wildest of mythic beasts around the globe, Marjan must interpret the messages the animals are trying to send her and track down the fabled Bird of a Thousand Stories before someone with more nefarious plans finds it. But the more closely she connects with the creatures, the more danger she's in of losing her friendships-and all that tethers her to the life she's known. "

Kiyash Monsef (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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The Lion Women of Tehran: The life-affirming BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick

"A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'As heart-wrenching as it is achingly beautiful' Sadeqa Johnson, author of The House of Eve 'Heartbreaking and life affirming' Adrienne Brodeur, author of Little Monsters 'Courage, friendship, loyalty, hardship, love - this novel has everything' Mary Beth Keane, Ask Again, Yes From the author of The Stationery Shop of Tehran, a heartfelt, epic new novel of friendship, betrayal and redemption set against three transformative decades in Tehran, Iran. In 1950s Tehran, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother's endless grievances, Ellie dreams of a friend to alleviate her isolation. Luckily, on the first day of school, she meets Homa, a kind, passionate girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together, the two girls play games, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa's warm home, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar, and share their ambitions for becoming 'lion women.' But their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls' high school in Iran, Ellie's memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later, however, her sudden reappearance in Ellie's privileged world alters the course of both of their lives. Together, the two young women come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequences. Praise for Marjan Kamali 'Evocative, devastating, and hauntingly beautiful' Whitney Scharer, author of The Age of Light 'A beautifully immersive tale' Jasmin Darznik, author of The Good Daughter and Song of a Captive Bird 'At once masterfully plotted, beautifully written, and populated by characters who are arresting, lovable and so real' Elinor Lipman, author of Turpentine Lane 'A sweeping romantic tale of thwarted love' Kirkus Reviews 'Enchanting' My Weekly"

Marjan Kamali (Author), Mozhan Navabi, Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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The Crescent Moon Tearoom

"'A delightfully sweet and cozy novel that's as comforting as a warm cup of tea' - Kirkus Reviews, Starred Following the untimely death of their parents, Anne, Beatrix, and Violet Quigley have made a business of threading together the stories that lie at the bottom of their customers' teacups. Days at their teashop are filled with fortune-telling intertwined with the sound of clinking china and the scent of cinnamon shortbread. When the Council of Witches comes calling with news that the city Diviner has lost her powers, the sisters suddenly find themselves being pulled in different directions. As Anne's magic begins to develop beyond that of her sisters', Beatrix's writing attracts the attention of a publisher, and Violet is enchanted by the song of the circus-and a mischievous trapeze artist threatening to sweep her off her feet-it seems a family curse that threatens to separate the sisters forever is taking effect. With dwindling time to rewrite their future and save the cosy and much-loved tearoom, the Quigleys set out to bargain with Fate. But in focusing so closely on saving each other, will they lose sight of themselves?"

Stacy Sivinski (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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Tying the Knot

"Tying the Knot by New York Times bestselling author Brenda Novak They're taking a chance on love…by marrying the wrong person All of Grady Amos's brothers are married, and he's feeling left behind. Aja Kermani wants to break away from the man chosen by her parents and marry for love. This leads them both to Tying the Knot, a reality TV show where contestants meet their soulmate. Grady and Aja end up married-yet they have absolutely nothing in common! But there is something-beyond a powerful attraction-that draws them to each other, despite their completely different lives and backgrounds. Is a postshow annulment in their future? Or are two opposites truly meant for each other? FREE BONUS STORY INCLUDED! Road Trip Rivalry by Mona Shroff "The road to romance begins with…one wrong turn." Poorvi Gupta's flight to a Dublin ophthalmology conference has turned into a detour through the Irish countryside with a frustrating man as hot as Madras curry! Kavan Shashane was trying to locate a researcher whose study threatens his family's practice, but he's content to ride along with the enigmatic woman he met on the plane. Their attraction is real, but will sparks still fly when they learn the truth? Don't miss the complete Harlequin 75th Anniversary Collection: - Taming a Heartbreaker by Brenda Jackson - No Turning Back by Lindsay McKenna - Rancher's Law by Diana Palmer - Save Me by Sharon Sala - A Murderer Among Us by Heather Graham - A Beach House Beginning by RaeAnne Thayne - Renegade Wife by B.J. Daniels - Tying the Knot by Brenda Novak"

Brenda Novak, Mona Shroff (Author), Nikki Massoud, Soneela Nankani (Narrator)

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Tying the Knot

"They're taking a chance on love…by marrying the wrong person All of Grady Amos's brothers are married, and he's feeling left behind. Aja Kermani wants to break away from the man chosen by her parents and marry for love. This leads them both to Tying the Knot, a reality TV show where contestants meet their soulmate. Grady and Aja end up married-yet they have absolutely nothing in common! But there is something-beyond a powerful attraction-that draws them to each other, despite their completely different lives and backgrounds. Is a post-show annulment in their future? Or are two opposites truly meant for each other? From Harlequin Special Edition: Believe in love. Overcome obstacles. Find happiness."

Brenda Novak (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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Name Your Price: A Novel

"In Holly James's newest rom-com, sparks ignite as a pair of broke exes get locked in a house together on a reality show for a chance to win a million dollars, a second-chance romance that perfectly captures the absurd sincerity of made-for-TV love. Olivia Martin and Chuck Walsh have chemistry. Too much chemistry, perhaps. Their every interaction as a couple either lights the house up with sexual tension or burns it down with anger. After one huge, very public fight, they finally break up for good. Or so they think. Someone was filming their dramatic argument in the street and-because Olivia's parents were Hollywood royalty, and because Chuck's an actor whose star is on the rise-the video goes viral. When Name Your Price, a reality game show, sees the footage, they invite Olivia and Chuck to shoot a very unusual challenge: Live locked in a house together for one month and they will be paid a million dollars. Each. Olivia really needs the money if she's going to keep her beloved grandmother in her nursing home, and Chuck is desperate for any chance to win Olivia back. So the game is on-even as the show tries to pluck every nerve with only one bed, one bathroom, and a set of rules that will lose them money if broken-including no touching. With stakes that have never been higher and their explosive chemistry at a fever pitch, can Chuck and Olivia keep it together (and their hands off each other) for one month? Find out next week on Name Your Price!"

Holly James (Author), Nikki Massoud (Narrator)

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A Realm of Shattered Lies: The Severed Realms, Book 5

"Silly servant girl, no one cares about saving the villain. Blaise wasn't supposed to be the villain, but now Nox is gone, and Blaise will stop at nothing to get him back—even if that means betraying everyone she holds dear. Meanwhile, Asha can't shake the feeling that Az is closing in on her. After all, he's been two steps ahead of her and Kiran from the beginning. All she can do is hope he stays too focused on opening the Rip to learn the truth: Az is the true heir to the throne. Between her nightmares, Ellie's secret, and the news that Piper has been taken captive by Queen Abra, Asha isn't sure she can handle much else. Especially not an enemy in their midst. Realms collide and stories converge in this second part of the epic two-part finale to The Severed Realms series."

T.A. Lawrence (Author), Angel Pean, Fajer Al-Kaisi, James Fouhey, Lia Holland, Logan McAllister, Megan Trout, Nikki Massoud, Tim Sailer (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Nikki Massoud