Book description
You hear that scrape of steel before you even know what's happening. The opening line of Beautiful Exile-"I should've known Lincoln Pierce was trouble from the moment I held my knife to his throat"-hits like a physical jolt in the audiobook. And that's just the start. Catherine Cowles' fourth Sparrow Falls novel isn't just a romance; it's a slow-burn thriller where every whispered secret and charged glance crackles with tension.
Hearing the protagonist's voice-raw, wary, constantly bracing for the past to catch up-makes her fear visceral. You feel her pulse racing as she dodges Lincoln Pierce, the infuriatingly persistent billionaire who moved onto her family's land. His voice, too, is a revelation: not the cold, sharp tycoon she expects, but layered with a quiet intensity that makes her (and you) question everything. That moment when she almost kills him? The audiobook nails the awkward tension-her breath catching, his calm "Oops" cutting through the panic. It's not a typo; it's the first time she's ever felt seen, even while trying to vanish.
What Beautiful Exile does brilliantly is let the audio medium do the heavy lifting. You don't just read about her losing control when Linc touches her; you hear the hitch in her voice, the way the world narrows to just his hands on her skin. The audiobook's pacing mirrors her journey: slow, deliberate, then suddenly explosive when the hunters from her past resurface. You'll lean in during those quiet moments-her brother's voice on the phone, the creak of a porch swing at dusk-and then the tension snaps. A car door slams. Footsteps on gravel. The audiobook's narrator makes you feel the shift from safety to imminent danger.
And Linc? He's not just a hero. The audiobook reveals him as the broken man behind the suit-the one who steps between her and the past without hesitation, who admits his own secrets with a vulnerability that shatters her carefully built walls. When he says, "It's not just your safety at risk. It's your heart," you don't just believe it; you feel it. The way the narrator softens his voice there, the slight pause before the confession-it's the kind of detail only audio can deliver. You're not just hearing the words; you're living the moment.
The stakes aren't just about survival. They're about whether two wounded people can trust each other enough to build something real. The audiobook makes that ache real, especially during the quieter scenes where they're just being-laughing over terrible coffee, sharing stories under a blanket of stars. You hear the warmth in their voices, the way the world shrinks to just the two of them, making the looming danger feel even sharper.
By the end, when the shadows finally close in, the audiobook doesn't just tell you it's a fight for their future-it makes you hear the desperate hope in their voices as they stand side by side. It's a story about running, yes, but also about finally stopping, trusting, and choosing to live. And in the right audiobook, that choice doesn't just resonate-it echoes. You'll want to press play again, just to hear how far they've come. For good.
Firefly
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Bad Bond
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Tacklebox
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Corny
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience