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Jonathan St. John, the Marquess of Sutherland, is letting life pass him by. Wounded at Waterloo, he suffers from pain in his shattered knee. He’s a notorious rake, a drunk, and has horrific nightmares. Lady Kathryn is dedicated to her art. After years of abuse at the hands of her uncle, she refuses to trust any man with her body or her heart. After graduating from the art institute, she travels to Bath to visit her mother, the Dowager Duchess of Sanderford. When Jonathan meets Lady Kathryn, he’s immediately dazzled, not only be her beauty but her art. Jonathan's soul longs to claim her ...

At Elderglow Manor, where ancient enchantments linger, two sisters grow up bound by secrets that are not of their making. Elyse, frail yet determined, yearns for love and belonging, while Amara, graceful and quiet, carries the shadow of a forbidden past. A cousin’s playful promises turn into dangerous entanglements, drawing them both into the intrigues of court and heart. Between whispered vows, broken trust, and the cruelty of destiny, their bond is tested until only one sister can hold the other’s name with love—or betrayal.

In 1925 Bristol, Rachel Owen has nothing but her calloused hands, her stubborn pride, and a fire that refuses to be tamed. Escaping an arranged marriage, she trades the quiet fields of her village for the clamor of the city docks, where sweat and iron are the price of survival. Every crate she lifts defies the expectations of men who say a woman’s strength should be invisible.

The unapologetic intensity with which Emily Brontë wrote this story ensures that it will forever be considered one of the greatest works of English literature. A passionate tale of a chaotic and often violent love, Wuthering Heights transcends your average romance and, with its Gothic undertones, takes the listener on a journey through one man's lustful hunt for revenge.

During a spring visit to Kent, Elizabeth Bennet expects nothing more than polite society and the quiet duties of friendship. She does not expect to encounter Fitzwilliam Darcy, nor to discover how deeply time and reflection have altered them both. At Rosings Park, where pride once prevailed, chance meetings beneath April’s budding trees awaken feelings neither has forgotten. Darcy is determined to earn her good opinion; Elizabeth is determined to guard her heart. Yet as Easter approaches and restraint gives way to renewal, hope begins to blossom where doubt once lived. When Darcy speaks ...

When Elizabeth Bennet is caught on the road during a violent August storm, she takes refuge at a small coaching inn, only to discover that Mr. Darcy has been forced there by the same tempest. With every chamber already taken, they have no choice but to share the last room available. Determined to protect her reputation, Darcy keeps a careful distance through the long night. But when George Wickham arrives at the inn and witnesses the arrangement, whispers begin before the storm has even passed. By morning, Meryton is already buzzing with speculation. Now Darcy must defend Elizabeth publicly...

Jamie Fraser, former Jacobite and reluctant rebel, is already certain of three things about the American rebellion: The Americans will win, fighting on the side of victory is no guarantee of survival, and he’d rather die than have to face his illegitimate son—a young lieutenant in the British army—across the barrel of a gun.

Pride and Prejudice has delighted generations of readers with its unforgettable cast of characters, carefully choreographed plot, and a hugely entertaining view of the world and its absurdities. With the arrival of eligible young men in their neighbourhood, the lives of Mr and Mrs Bennet and their five daughters are turned inside out and upside down.

Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.

When Clara Whitmore’s sister vanishes on her way to marry a rancher in Red Bluff, Colorado, Clara refuses to stay idle. Determined to find her, she travels west only to be mistaken for the missing bride by the very man her sister was meant to wed. Outraged yet desperate for answers, Clara reluctantly joins forces with him. Eddie McKenna agreed to a contract marriage to secure his inheritance, never intending to risk his heart again. Hardened by his own losses, he is unprepared for Clara’s fierce devotion, probing questions, and unshakable faith. Horrified by his intended bride’s ...

One of Jane Austen’s most beloved works, Pride and Prejudice, is vividly brought to life by Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike ( Gone Girl). In her bright and energetic performance of this British classic, she expertly captures Austen’s signature wit and tone. Her attention to detail, her literary background, and her performance in the 2005 feature film version of the novel provide the perfect foundation from which to convey the story of Elizabeth Bennet, her four sisters, and the inimitable Mr. Darcy.

Persuasion, Jane Austen's last novel, is a tale of love and marriage told with irony and insight. Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth have met and seperated years before. Their reunion, after the passage or irrecoverable years of their youth, forces a recognition of the false values that drove them apart.

Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, has hatched a plan to keep himself free from the town's marriage-minded society mothers. He pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton. After all, it isn't as if the brooding rogue has any real plans to marry - though there is something about the alluring Miss Bridgerton that sets Simon's heart beating a bit faster. And as for Daphne, surely the clever debutante will attract some very worthy suitors now that it seems a duke has declared her desirable.

Alexander Grant had already built a legendary clan, won the favor of kings, and raised warriors who shook the Highlands. But his greatest challenges—and deepest joys—came in his later years. As Scotland's fight for independence raged, Alex stood beside Robert the Bruce, guiding his grandbairns through battle after battle. He watched a new generation of Grants rise: fierce, loyal, and every bit as formidable as the warriors he'd trained decades before.

Only imagine a summer by the sea. Perhaps you will meet the love of your life. When Elizabeth Bennet inherits a crumbling seaside mansion in Brighton, she expects renovation headaches but not romantic chaos. All plans for a peaceful restoration are shattered when the Viscount Saye rents the property before it's even remotely habitable and arrives to stay with his cousin Mr. Darcy in his party.

Rose awakens on the banks of the Oregon Trail with no memory of who she is or how she survived the raging river. Surrounded by wary strangers who see her as a burden, she clings to the one man willing to defend her, the brooding wagon master who pulled her from the water. Yet as fragments of her past begin to stir, Rose fears the truth may cost her the only man who has ever chosen to trust her… Widower Nathaniel Cole buried his heart the day he lost his wife and child. As captain of the wagon train, he cannot afford distractions, especially not a mysterious woman with no name and too many...

Love at first smile… Charmingly wicked, Johnny Winter has spent his adulthood drifting from scandal to scandal. However, inheriting the dukedom of Dearham has him considering his responsibilities, one of which is to right the wrong done to a distant cousin twenty years ago. His search takes him to Maida Pleasure Gardens, where he is distracted by an unusual and intriguing beauty.

Nathaniel Ellison, the powerful Duke of Scarsdale, has sworn never to fall in love. The bitter marriage of his parents taught him one hard lesson—love makes fools of men. When the time comes, Nathan intends to marry only for duty… never for love. Then he meets Sophia Vane. Sophia is nothing like the polished ladies of London society. She's a tavern girl with fierce determination, sharp wit, and a desperate plan to escape the cruel father who controls her life—and save her young brother before it's too late.

Why we think it’s a great listen: An all-time Audible favorite that mixes historic fiction, adventure, and romance with one of the most fascinating literary devices: time travel. Outlander introduces an exhilarating world of heroism and breathtaking thrills as one woman is torn between past and present, passion and love. In 1945, former combat nurse Claire Randall returns from World War II and joins her husband for a second honeymoon. But their blissful reunion is shattered....

Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser.