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WEEK 1

1st Watcher by AJ Eversley (YA Sci-Fi)

2nd Soul Bound by Jas T Ward (Fantasy)

3rd Waiting for Aegina by Effie Kammeou (Romance)

4th How to Steal a Highlander by Olivia Norem (Historical Fiction)

5th Rimrider by LA Kelley (Sci-Fi)

6th Karma's a Killer by Tracy Weber (Cozy Mystery)

7th Aranya by Mar Secchia (Fantasy)

8th Not For Me by Kat de Falla (Romance)

WEEK 2

9th Be My Midnight Kiss by Jean Brashear (Romance)

10th  Errant Spark by Ronelle Antoinette (Fantasy)

11th   Acceptable Risk by Candace Blevins (Romance)

12th   Flash Trials by Ronelle Antoinette (Fantasy)

13th  Interview with a Ghost by AngelaPepper (Cozy Mystery)

14th  Glazov's Legacy by Susanne Steele (Romance)

15th   Ember Burning by Jennifer Alsever (Fantasy)

WEEK 3

16th  The Sigma Surrogate by JT Lawrence (Sci-Fi)

17th  Vegas Varanasi by Shelly Hickman (Romance)

18th  Two From Isaac's House by Normandie Fischer (Romance)

19th  Astraeus by Haley Cavanagh (Sci-Fi)

20th  Bombshell by Pamela Fagan Hutchins (Mystery) 

21st  The Prisoner by Sara Allyn (Sci-Fi)

22nd Storm & Fury by Gail Z & Larry Martin (Fantasy)

WEEK 4

23rd  When Tomorrow Calls (Box Set) by JT Lawrence (Sci-Fi)

24th  The Ivory Staff by M Lachi (Fantasy)

25th  Drawn to You by Preston Walker & Liam Kingsley (Romance)

26th  Love's Courage by Elizabeth Meyette (Romance)

27th  Lost in the Light by Mary Castillo (Mystery)

28th  The Cowboy's baby Goes to Heaven by Gretchen Lee Rix (Romance)

29th  Vengeance by Gail Z Martin (Fantasy)

30th  Oshun Rising by Jennifer Alsever (Fantasy)

Jess the Audiobookworm's top 10 Recommended Audiobook Activities

1. Relaxing. This isn't so much an activity as a lack of an activity, but it allows for total audio immersion.
2. Roadtripping. I love a great road trip playlist, but who says it has to be all about the music? Set cruise control and hit play!
3. Exercising. Nothing takes my mind off of the pain of an intense workout like an even more intense story. A high-paced action thriller will still have your heart racing long after the cardio ends.
4. Beaching. Audiobook listening is the ultimate summer fun. We've been bringing books to the pool and beach with us for decades, why not upgrade? Listening frees up your hands and you won't have to worry about a book blocking your sun or some kid splashing your pages.
5. Working. Why count the hours in your work day when you could be counting the hours you've knocked off of your current audiobook? Turn 8 hour work days into 8 hour listening sessions. Just check with the boss first!
6. Running errands. I always have an audiobook loaded up on my phone when heading out to run errands, especially if doctor visits are involved. I actually look forward to hanging out in waiting rooms now. I've also been known to accidentally LOL while listening in such situations… #awkward
7. Coloring. Coloring is the perfect mindless activity to pair with audiobook listening. It's super relaxing and the combo keeps both your mind and hands occupied.
8. Sleeping. I don't personally suffer from insomnia, but I've heard that audio listening has helped those who do. Listening to a great audiobook is the perfect way to drift peacefully off to sleep. Just remember to set a sleep timer on the book before settling in!
9. Reading. Studies have shown that maximum comprehension is obtained through listening and reading simultaneously. This should end of the book versus audiobook debate once and for all. They’re both winners!
10. Flying. Fear over flying? Pop an audio into your ears and lie back. I recommend choosing something relaxing like a nice Nicholas Sparks-esque romance. There's no need to heighten your anxiety with an adrenaline pumping Thriller.

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SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEWS - BORDERLINE (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files, #1) by Joseph Badal Narrator: Pamela Almand

BORDERLINE

Lassiter/Martinez Case Files, # 1

by Joseph Badal

Narrator: Pamela Almand

Length: 8 hours and 40 minutesSeries: 

Publisher: Suspense Publishing

Released: May 17, 2016

Genre: Police Procedural; Mystery

 

Barbara Lassiter and Susan Martinez, two New Mexico homicide detectives, are assigned to investigate the murder of a wealthy Albuquerque socialite. They soon discover that the victim, a narcissistic borderline personality, played a lifetime game of destroying people's lives. As a result, the list of suspects in her murder is extensive. The detectives find themselves enmeshed in a helix of possible perpetrators with opportunity, means, and motive - and soon question giving their best efforts to solve the case the more they learn about the victim's hideous past. Their job gets tougher when the victim's psychiatrist is murdered and DVDs turn up that show the doctor had serial sexual relationships with a large number of his female patients, including the murder victim.

READ MORE . . . BORDERLINE (Lassiter/Martinez Case Files, #1) . . .

SPOTLIGHT AUDIO - YA SCI-FI - Uncanny Valley by C.A. Gray Narrator: Melissa Williams

UNCANNY VALLEY

by C.A. Gray 
Narrator: Melissa Williams 
Length: 8 hours and 45 minutes 
Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing 
Released: March 27th 2018 
Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction

Have you ever sensed that something isn't quite right, even if you can't explain why?

Rebecca Cordeaux knows exactly what her future will hold: she will marry Andy, her crush of the last five years. Once Andy is ready to settle down, she’s sure he will discover that she is his soulmate. After several small parts on stage, Rebecca knows she can become a renowned actress. Her writing also shows promise as a future author. Robots perform most human jobs that can be automated, leaving many free to pursue their personal creative interests.

But Rebecca's mother Karen fears the new world of robots, and insists her brilliant daughter join a university research team, studying the hazards of a complete robotic economy. Rebecca's father Quentin was obsessed with the subject to a degree that even her mother considered absurd, prior to his untimely death. So long as she can reserve enough of her time to pursue her true passions on the side, Rebecca half-heartedly agrees to join the research team, if only to please her widowed mother. There she joins a post-doc named Liam, whose conspiracy theories rival even those of her late father. Liam is convinced that world Republic leader William Halpert’s worldwide challenge for researchers to develop synthetic creativity will lead not to the promised utopia, in which every kind of human suffering has been eradicated, but rather to an apocalypse. Rebecca, whose best friend is her own companion bot Madeline, writes Liam off as a bot-hating conspiracy theorist, just like her father was… until she learns that her father’s death might not have been due to mere happenstance.

With Liam’s help, Rebecca learns of an underground organization known as The Renegades, where Quentin Cordeaux was considered a legend. While Liam attempts to stop Halpert’s challenge if he can, Rebecca tries to unravel the mystery of what happened to her father. Did he and many of his contemporaries die for something they knew? Who is the mysterious informant who calls himself John Doe, and only seems to want to drive her out of harm’s way? And if Halpert’s challenge is answered, will it usher in a brave new chapter in humanity’s history… or were Quentin Cordeaux’s dire predictions right all along?

READ MORE . . . Uncanny Valley  . . .

SPOTLIGHT Audio - YA SCI-FI - Girl Vs by Xela Culletto Narrator: Tonia Blake

Girl Vs

by Xela Culletto
Narrator: Tonia Blake
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Released: May 21st 2018
Publisher: Xela Culletto
Genre: Science Fiction; Young Adult

Before the Vela invasion, Rhyan's biggest concern was getting through a day of school. But when she is thrust into the madness of a kill-or-be-killed world, her true strength emerges and a deadly warrior is unleashed. Stumbling through the new morals of a post-apocalyptic world, she learns to depend only on herself. As she gets closer to discovering what the aliens actually want, her lethality becomes unmatched, and she soon learns the extent she'll go to in order to survive.

READ MORE . . . GIRL VS . . . 

SPOTLIGHT Audiobook - YA Sci-Fi - The Eden Conspiracy (The Liberty Box series, #2) by C.A. Gray Narrator: Melissa Williams

The Eden Conspiracy

The Liberty Box series, #2

by C.A. Gray

Narrator: Melissa Williams

Length: 7 hours 19 minutes

Publisher: Wanderlust Publishing

Genre: Young Adult, Science Fiction

The refugee caves have been destroyed, and most of the refugees are dead. The Potentate now knows of their existence and will stop at nothing to wipe them out completely. He suspects that terrorist Jackson MacNamera is among them, as well as reporter Kate Brandeis's fiancé, hacker Will Anderson - and probably therefore Kate herself. Now that the Potentate is aware of security threats, most of the strategies the rebels used to get back onto the grid before now no longer work. The Potentate knows the rebels are on foot, and he knows they were at the caves not long ago. They can't get far.
The remaining rebels, among them Jackson and Kate, have Kate's fiancé Will to thank for their survival: he arrived back from the dead and in the nick of time, bearing classified information about the Potentate's plans to expand his influence internationally. But the remaining rebels and the Council cannot agree on whether their top priority should be spreading truth far and wide and freeing as many citizens from government control as possible, knowing that they will likely die in the process, or escaping to New Estonia, in hopes that they might live out the rest of their days in peace.  
Kate, meanwhile, finds herself torn between Jackson and the fiancé she thought she lost, and between the damsel-in-distress she once was, and the rebel she believes she has always been underneath. Whether the other hunters will support her or no, she knows she must use her influence over the people of the Republic to tell them the truth, no matter the cost. But is she strong enough to withstand the government's lies?
READ MORE . . . THE EDEN CONSPIRACY (The Liberty Box series, #2) . . . 

SPOTLIGHT Audio - YA SCI-FI - Girl Vs by Xela Culletto Narrator: Tonia Blake

Girl Vs

by Xela Culletto
Narrator: Tonia Blake
Length: 7 hours 2 minutes

Released: May 21st 2018
Publisher: Xela Culletto
Genre: Science Fiction; Young Adult

Before the Vela invasion, Rhyan's biggest concern was getting through a day of school. But when she is thrust into the madness of a kill-or-be-killed world, her true strength emerges and a deadly warrior is unleashed. Stumbling through the new morals of a post-apocalyptic world, she learns to depend only on herself. As she gets closer to discovering what the aliens actually want, her lethality becomes unmatched, and she soon learns the extent she'll go to in order to survive.

READ MORE . . . GIRL VS . . . 

SPOTLIGHT w/INTERVIEW - Takeout Chef by Gaby Cabezut Narrators: Rachel Mazz

Takeout Chef

by Gaby Cabezut
Narrators: Rachel Mazz
Length: 7 hours 55 minutes
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Released: September 19th 2017
Genre: Contemporary Romance

Take Out Chef is a new release from Hachette Audiobooks: Powered by Wattpad - an innovative collaboration between Hachette Book Group, a leading publisher, and Wattpad, a passionate storytelling community of over 45 million people. Your favorite online stories, now available in your headphones!

Jessica Summers works all day to support her family. Her social life consists of having dinner in front of the television watching Chef Tom's magical hands prepare foods. Being a chef is her lifelong dream, but since her mom passed away, being there for her brother and helping ease the burden for her quirky grandmother are her priority.

Her life takes an unexpected turn when her brother signs her up in an experimental program to help young delinquents. Chef Tom Simmons and Chef Bryan Sullen head the project, and, when they meet, Jessie is hoping to get a spot in the school - despite her noncriminal record - not to find a new job. Yet Tom is in desperate need of a new assistant, and Jessie is the perfect fit.

Bryan has a rough facade. He's obnoxious and bossy but shows moments of kindness, too. Their romance blossoms between remaking messy soufflés and baking crispy croissants. When they have plans to start dating, Bryan has an emergency and shuts down on Jessie.

When Bryan comes back, Jesse must decide to follow her heart and give the man she loves a chance to open up or let him go for good.

READ MORE . . . Takeout Chef . . . 

TOUR Audio - YA Fantasy - Looking for Dei by David A. Willson Narrator: Tanya Eby

Looking for Dei

by David A. Willson
Narrator: Tanya Eby
Length: 10 hours 5 minutes
Publisher: Seeker Press
Released: March 30th 2018
Genre: Fantasy

Join Nara and Mykel on a journey through the Great Land....

Fifteen-year-old Nara Dall has never been good at keeping secrets. Yet it seems that her life has been filled with them, from the ugly scar on her back to the strange powers she possesses. Her mysterious adoptive father refuses to say anything about her origins, and soon, she and her best friend must attend the announcement ceremony, in which youths are tested for a magical gift. 

A gifted youth has not been announced in the poor village of Dimmitt for decades. When Nara uncovers the reason, she uses her own powers to make things right. The decision sets her and her friend on a path of danger, discovery, and a search for the divine. In the process, she learns the truth about herself and uncovers the biggest secret of all: the power of broken people.

READ MORE . . . LOOKING FOR DEI . . . 

TOUR Audio - Crossing in Time (Between Two Evils, #1) by D.L. Orton Narrators: Noah Michael Levine and Erin deWard

Crossing in Time

Between Two Evils, #1

by D.L. Orton
Narrators: Noah Michael Levine and Erin deWard
Length: 10 hours 17 minutes
Release date: October 7th 2015

Publisher: Rocky Mountain Press⎮2015
Genre: Science Fiction, Romance

If someone took everything you live for, how far would you go to get it back? 

When offered a one-way trip to the past, Isabel sacrifices everything for a chance to change the rapidly deteriorating present - and see her murdered lover one last time. When she arrives 20 years in the past, buck naked and mortally wounded, she has 24 hours to convince a stunned but enraptured 19-year-old to change their future. 

Definitely easier said than done, as success means losing him to a brainy, smart-mouthed bombshell (her younger self), and that's a heart breaker, save the world or not. This offbeat tale is about falling madly in love when one is too cynical for such things, letting go of pessimism when it's the last life jacket on a sinking ship, and racing against the clock when one doesn't have the proper footwear. It's a coming-of-age story for old fogeys, a how-to-make-love guide for diehard celibates, and a laugh-out-loud tragedy with a hopeful twist.

READ MORE . . . Crossing in Time (Between Two Evils, #1) . . . 

TOUR Audio w/INTERVIEW - A Witch's Journey (Lobster Cove, #1) by Tena Stetler

A Witch's Journey
Lobster Cove, #1

by Tena Stetler
Narrators: Kate Tyler
Length: 9 hours 47 minutes
Released: October 19th 2017

Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Paranormal Romance

Pepper McKay comes from a long line of powerful witches. Unfortunately, magic brings her nothing but trouble. She learned the love of wildlife rescue and rehab from her Aunt Ashling. After graduating from college, Pepper works for Salem Wildlife Sanctuary and lives from paycheck to paycheck until she inherits the McKay property in Lobster Cove. With the family land and resources, she dares to dream of starting her own wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center.

Lathen Quartz, a former Navy SEAL turned handyman maintains the enchanted McKay property for the McKay estate. But someone is trying to steal the McKay magic. Lathen offers to help Pepper achieve her life-long dream of building a wildlife center. During the long hours spent together on the project, their mutual attraction can’t be denied. But each harbors a deep, dark secret. Will they overcome their demons and give love a chance?

READ MORE . . . A Witch's Jourey (Lobster Cove, #1) . . . 

TOUR Audio w/INTERVIEW - Beyond the Mist ( Lake Lanier Mysteries, #2) by Casi McLean Narrator: Amy Deuchler

Beyond the Mist
Lake Lanier Mysteries, #2
Author: Casi McLean
Narrator: Amy Deuchler
Length: 8 hours 10 minutes
Released: March 26th 2017
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Time Travel Romance

Piper Taylor concedes she’ll never fall in love, until a treacherous storm spirals her into the arms of the handsome Nick Cramer. Unrelenting remorse over a past relationship haunts Nick, but he can’t deny the mysterious connection and hot desire Piper evokes.

The allure of a secret portal hidden beneath Atlanta’s Lake Lanier tempts him into seizing the opportunity to change his mistakes. But his time slip triggers consequences beyond his wildest dreams.

Can Piper avoid the international espionage and terrorism of 2001 New York, find Nick, and bring him home before he alters the fabric of time, or will the lovers drift forever Beyond the Mist?

READ MORE . . . Beyond the Mist (Lake Lanier Mysteries, #2) . . .

TOUR Audio - EVERY ROSE (Take a Chance, #4) by Nancy Warren Narrator Teri

Every Rose

Take a Chance, #4

by Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 4 hours 42 minutes

Release date: June 18th 2015

Publisher: Ambleside Publishing⎮2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

BLURB
Every Rose has its thorns.... Rose Chance is a dedicated Portland physician who loves shoes, clothes, and the finer things in life. Her colleagues call her Dr. Vogue, and she won't even look at a man unless he's rich. And preferably titled. Her colleague, Matt Vasilopolous, is a Greek immigrant made good. He dresses like a schlep, always needs a shave, and doesn't seem to own a comb. Rose can't stand a man who looks like a tramp. Matt loathes a woman who looks down at him. But when they're thrown together to save a life one day, and find themselves in the same wedding party the next, Rose and Matt can no longer deny the attraction between them. With an English baronet and his stately home in the offing, though, will Rose choose the man she's dreamed of her whole life or the one her heart craves? This is the fourth novel in the Take a Chance series of romantic comedies. All the books can be heard independently, but are also connected.

READ MORE . . . Every Rose (Take a Chance, #4) . . .

TOUR Audio - BLUEPRINT FOR A KISS (Take a Chance, #3) by Nancy Warren Narrator Teri Schnaubelt

Blueprint for a Kiss

Take A Chance, #3

by Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 5 hours 23 minutes

Release date: April 30th 2015

Publisher: Ambleside Publishing⎮2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

BLURBYou can design a perfect life, then a woman comes along and messes it all up! Prescott Chance is the go-to architect for the wealthy and famous, which has made him more wealthy and famous than he's ever wanted to be. He turns down more commissions than he accepts and is extremely private. Holly Legere is barely making ends meet between rent and student loans. As an assistant to Alistair Rupert, the notoriously difficult industrialist, she works night and day for slave wages, hanging on in hopes of a promised promotion in his huge organization. When Alistair Rupert's wife decides she wants a Prescott Chance-designed house, and Prescott turns her down, it's Holly's job to make the choosy architect change his mind. And Holly is a very determined woman. In this modern romantic comedy, she'll go to any lengths to get him to design her boss a house, including pulling in his huge family for support. This is the third book in the Take a Chance series, though the books stand alone.

READ MORE . . . Blueprint for a Kiss (Take a Chance, #3) . . . 

TOUR Audio w/INTERVIEW - IRIS IN BLOOM (Take a Chance, #2) by Nancy Warren Narrator Teri Schnaubelt

Iris in Bloom

 Take A Chance, #2

by Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 4 hours 54 minutes

Publisher: Ambleside Publishing⎮2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release date: Mar. 26, 2015

BLURB
Iris Chance is turning 33. She's an independent woman, the owner of the Sunflower Coffee and Tea Company in Hidden Falls, Oregon. Hidden Falls boasts clean air, natural beauty, good neighbors. The only problem is that there are zero interesting single men and Iris wants a baby. She'd love the whole package - the love story, the sexy romance with a hero who will sweep her off her feet - but she doesn't have time to wait for Mr. Right. He may lose his way and never show up. She decides to start a family with the help of a sperm bank, knowing she'll have her large family to support and encourage her as a single mom. When the new High School English teacher, Geoff McLeod, walks into her cafe and into her life he seems perfect. There's only one problem. Geoff McLeod never imagined his wife would end their six-year marriage with a text message. Reeling from her betrayal, he moves to Hidden Falls to teach English and Creative Writing. He's got zero interest in women or dating until he meets Iris Chance, the intriguing woman who bakes the best Morning Glory muffins he's ever tasted. He can't imagine starting his day without stopping in on his way to work for coffee and a muffin and to see the sexiest woman who ever donned an apron. Iris is the oldest girl in a family of 11 kids. She's always been the stand-in mother to her younger siblings. She's got so used to looking out for other people and listening to their problems that she's become the confidante and unofficial therapist of half the town. She can see that the new English teacher has some emotional baggage dragging along behind him. He looks like he can use a friend and Iris has never been able to turn away from someone in pain. She's prepared to be his friend, but she would never get involved with someone who is still officially married. But love has a funny way of messing up the best-laid plans.

READ MORE . . . Iris in Bloom (Take a Chance, #2) . . .

TOUR Audio - CHANCE ENCOUNTER (Take a Chance Prequel) & KISS A GIRL IN THE RAIN (Take a Chance, #1) by Nancy Warren Narrator Terri Schnaubelt

Take a Chance Series 

by Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Chance Encounter

Take A Chance, #0.5

Author: Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 24 minutes

Release date: June 18th 2015

Publisher: Ambleside Publishing⎮2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

BLURB
Daphne and Jack meet on a Greyhound bus heading north from California. The year is 1976, and Daphne is a pregnant teenager. Jack is a guy in search of a future. For these two lost souls, this is a ride that will change their lives and begin a dynasty. This is a prequel to the Take a Chance series about the 11 kids Jack and Daphne will collect over the years and the paths each member of this very untraditional family will take as they in turn fall in love.

Kiss a Girl in the Rain

Take A Chance, #1

by Nancy Warren

Narrator: Teri Schnaubelt

Length: 5 hours 8 minutes

Release date: February 25th 2015

Publisher: Ambleside Publishing⎮2015

Genre: Contemporary Romance

In this sexy, humorous contemporary romance, a lost dog brings together a wealthy drifter and a small town doctor and changes all their lives forever. Evan Chance is a man out to complete the bucket list he made as a kid, starting with ride a motorcycle across America. Caitlyn Sorenson is the sexy country doctor standing in his way. Or is she the dream he's been searching for? Evan's Amazing Life List: 1. Ride a motorcycle across America 2. Kiss a girl in the rain 3. Swim in every ocean. When Evan Chance gives up a successful corporate law career to tackle the bucket list he wrote when he was 12, he has no idea where the road will lead him. Caitlyn Sorenson is a happily-settled small town doctor. When a sexy drifter rolls into town after a motorcycle accident leaves him stranded in Miller's Pond for a few days, with the homeliest dog ever, she can smell trouble even as she's drawn to a man who is only passing through town. But some scorching hot nights and a blooming tenderness mean two people will have to face up to the challenges of love. From USA Today best-selling Author Nancy Warren comes the first in an exciting new series of sexy, humorous romances about a family named Chance. New York Times best-selling author Lori Foster calls Nancy's writing "sexy and wonderfully witty."

READ MORE . . . Take a Chance Series Prequel and Bk #1 . . .