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Sula

by Toni Morrison ...

Narrated by Toni Morrison ...

Unabridged

5 hours 46 min

**Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have to bear. Strong enough, it seems, to last a lifetime—until, decades later, as the girls become women, Sula’s ... Read more

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**Sula and Nel are born in the Bottom—a small town at the top of a hill. Sula is wild, and daring; she does what she wants, while Nel is well-mannered, a mamma’s girl with a questioning heart. Growing up they forge a bond stronger than anything, stronger even than the dark secret they have to bear. Strong enough, it seems, to last a lifetime—until, decades later, as the girls become women, Sula’s
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Feelings For You

by Shvonne Latrice ...

Narrated by Midnite Michael, Anna Lynn Wright ...

Series Audiobook 6 - Crenshaw Kings
Unabridged

16 hours 28 min

Yolani Ian has always been one of God's favorites when it came to her professional endeavors, but the same cannot be said when it comes to love. It seems like every man she runs across is either threatened by her success, jealous of it, or cannot deal with such a hectic schedule. But whatever their reasoning, they all seem to resort to being unfaithful. Coupled with the fact that she is battling ... Read more

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Yolani Ian has always been one of God's favorites when it came to her professional endeavors, but the same cannot be said when it comes to love. It seems like every man she runs across is either threatened by her success, jealous of it, or cannot deal with such a hectic schedule. But whatever their reasoning, they all seem to resort to being unfaithful. Coupled with the fact that she is battling
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Yours For The Taking

by Stephanie Nicole Norris ...

Narrated by Wesleigh Siobhan, Emmanuel Ingram ...

Series Audiobook 12 - Falling For A Rose
Unabridged

7 hours 4 min

Outspoken, daring, assertive—Nothing stands in Carla Jones’s way when she has her mind made up. Carla’s witty personality is a breath of fresh air to those around her. And someone who admires Carla from afar happens to be the only person that’s invaded her dreams and awakened her passion for love. The problem is whenever their paths cross, it’s for a stimulating fleeting moment. When those moments ... Read more

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Outspoken, daring, assertive—Nothing stands in Carla Jones’s way when she has her mind made up. Carla’s witty personality is a breath of fresh air to those around her. And someone who admires Carla from afar happens to be the only person that’s invaded her dreams and awakened her passion for love. The problem is whenever their paths cross, it’s for a stimulating fleeting moment. When those moments
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The Spook who Sat by the Door

by Sam Greenlee ...

Narrated by Dion Graham, Natiki Hope Pressley ...

Unabridged

6 hours 6 min

Continuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s. With its focus on the “militancy” that characterized the Black Power movement of the 1960s ... Read more

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Continuously available in print since 1968, this novel has become embedded in progressive anti-racist culture with wide circulation of the book and hotly debated film. A literary classic, The Spook Who Sat by the Door is a strong comment on entrenched racial inequities in the United States in the late 1960s. With its focus on the “militancy” that characterized the Black Power movement of the 1960s
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Someone Like Us

A novel

by Dinaw Mengestu ...

Narrated by Junior Nyong'o ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK• The son of Ethiopian immigrants seeks to understand a hidden family history and uncovers a past colored by unexpected loss, addiction, and the enduring emotional pull toward home.After abandoning his once-promising career as a journalist in search of a new life in Paris, Mamush meets Hannah—a photographer whose way of seeing the world shows him the possibility of ... Read more

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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK• The son of Ethiopian immigrants seeks to understand a hidden family history and uncovers a past colored by unexpected loss, addiction, and the enduring emotional pull toward home.After abandoning his once-promising career as a journalist in search of a new life in Paris, Mamush meets Hannah—a photographer whose way of seeing the world shows him the possibility of
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A Staten Island Love Story 3

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by Jahquel J. ...

Narrated by Ace Bentley, Lacy Laurel ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Vanducci- Cromwell Family
Unabridged

8 hours 8 min

With the bombs that were dropped at Shai and Lennox’s engagement party, nobody knows how to react. While Lennox is in the hot seat, Skye is trying to figure out how to live in the same city as Richie Rich—again. Skye is always used to facing things on her own, except she has Mo now who is determined to handle the situation, by any means possible. With Mickey still sending her threatening phone ... Read more

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With the bombs that were dropped at Shai and Lennox’s engagement party, nobody knows how to react. While Lennox is in the hot seat, Skye is trying to figure out how to live in the same city as Richie Rich—again. Skye is always used to facing things on her own, except she has Mo now who is determined to handle the situation, by any means possible. With Mickey still sending her threatening phone
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Swift River

A Read with Jenna Pick

by Essie Chambers ...

Narrated by Janina Edwards, Robin Miles, Shayna Small ...

Unabridged

10 hours 17 min

A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize |One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | An Elle Best Book of 2024 | A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 | An NAACP Image Award Nominee“A book we all need to revive our souls” (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A “powerful novel…[that] broke my heart, ... Read more

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A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK | A National Bestseller | Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize |One of The Washington Post's Best Books of 2024 | An NPR Best Book of 2024 | An Elle Best Book of 2024 | A Boston Globe Best Book of 2024 | An NAACP Image Award Nominee“A book we all need to revive our souls” (Nicole Dennis-Benn): A “powerful novel…[that] broke my heart,
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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store

A Novel

by James McBride ...

Narrated by Dominic Hoffman ...

Unabridged

12 hours 21 min

**THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR AMERICAN FICTIONFROM ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'... ... Read more

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**THE RUNAWAY NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A NEW YORK TIMES READERS PICK: 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURYWINNER OF THE 2024 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS PRIZE FOR AMERICAN FICTIONFROM ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2024NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY NPR/FRESH AIR, WASHINGTON POST, THE NEW YORKER, AND TIME MAGAZINEONE OF BARACK OBAMA'...
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Song of Solomon

A Novel

by Toni Morrison ...

Narrated by Toni Morrison ...

Unabridged

15 hours 28 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An official Oprah Winfrey’s “The Books That Help Me Through” selection • The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures the coming-of-age story with this brilliantly imagined novel. Includes a new foreword by the author.One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsMilkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An official Oprah Winfrey’s “The Books That Help Me Through” selection • The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures the coming-of-age story with this brilliantly imagined novel. Includes a new foreword by the author.One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 YearsMilkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a
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Crook Manifesto

A Novel

by Colson Whitehead ...

Narrated by Dion Graham ...

Unabridged

10 hours 47 min

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Harlem Shuffle continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, BookPage“Dazzling” –Walter Mosley, The New York Times Book Review.**It’s 1971. Trash piles up on ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of Harlem Shuffle continues his Harlem saga in a powerful and hugely-entertaining novel that summons 1970s New York in all its seedy glory.A Best Book of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, TIME, NPR, BookPage“Dazzling” –Walter Mosley, The New York Times Book Review.**It’s 1971. Trash piles up on
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Let Me Love You

by Alexandria House ...

Narrated by Jakobi Diem, Adenrele Ojo ...

Series series McClain Brothers
Unabridged

11 hours 6 min

Trying to put past hurts behind you is hard when your ex is a fool, but buoyed by child support and alimony, Jo Walker is moving forward with her life, pursuing a career, raising her little girl, and trying to live in peace. She believes she has all the bases covered in her world. But what about her heart?Rap legend Everett "Big South" McClain is divorced, too, knows all about failed relationships ... Read more

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Trying to put past hurts behind you is hard when your ex is a fool, but buoyed by child support and alimony, Jo Walker is moving forward with her life, pursuing a career, raising her little girl, and trying to live in peace. She believes she has all the bases covered in her world. But what about her heart?Rap legend Everett "Big South" McClain is divorced, too, knows all about failed relationships
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Nauti Nights

by Lora Leigh ...

Narrated by Manxie Hardy ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Nauti Boys
Unabridged

11 hours 50 min

Second in a hot and naughty trilogy from the author of Nauti Boy. Angela Knight says, "When I'm in the mood for steamy romance, I read Lora Leigh." So do readers who devoured the author's first novel in the Mackay Cousins trilogy, Nauti Boy. Now, in Nauti Nights, Leigh delivers an even hotter tale of a Kentucky marine who'll anything to get the woman he wants. Luckily for him, she wants it bad. ... Read more

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Second in a hot and naughty trilogy from the author of Nauti Boy. Angela Knight says, "When I'm in the mood for steamy romance, I read Lora Leigh." So do readers who devoured the author's first novel in the Mackay Cousins trilogy, Nauti Boy. Now, in Nauti Nights, Leigh delivers an even hotter tale of a Kentucky marine who'll anything to get the woman he wants. Luckily for him, she wants it bad.
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A Hope Divided

A Novel of the Civil War

by Alyssa Cole ...

Narrated by Karen Chilton ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Loyal League
Unabridged

10 hours 21 min

From the award-winning author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, When No One Is Watching … The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor—but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, the battle could bind them together as love war, and racial justice collide in Alyssa Cole’s buzzworthy, sensual, and revelatory Civil War novel.For all of the War Between the States ... Read more

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From the award-winning author of the instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, When No One Is Watching … The Civil War has turned neighbor against neighbor—but for one scientist spy and her philosopher soldier, the battle could bind them together as love war, and racial justice collide in Alyssa Cole’s buzzworthy, sensual, and revelatory Civil War novel.For all of the War Between the States
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Bash

Wolf Warriors MC

by K.C. Mills ...

Narrated by Ace Bentley, Georgie Kimble ...

Unabridged

7 hours 37 min

Sebastian “Bash” Howard is an enforcer who finds a family in the last place he expects: with a group of brothers that he is sent to target with murderous intentions. When he realizes that they have his back more than those that he once promised to protect, Bashoffers his loyalty to the Wolf Warriors MC and learns that even after his plans to take one of their lives, they vow to save his.Cambri ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Sebastian “Bash” Howard is an enforcer who finds a family in the last place he expects: with a group of brothers that he is sent to target with murderous intentions. When he realizes that they have his back more than those that he once promised to protect, Bashoffers his loyalty to the Wolf Warriors MC and learns that even after his plans to take one of their lives, they vow to save his.Cambri
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Pulling Doubles

by Christina C. Jones ...

Narrated by Adenrele Ojo, Sean Crisden ...

Series series Wright Brothers
Unabridged

5 hours 51 min

All Devyn wants—besides a tall, fine husband and eventually a few babies to fulfill her "about to turn thirty, running out of time, cute black family" dreams—is to finish her yearlong internship at University Hospital. She's excited about the experience, eager to learn, glad to help wherever she can . . . it should be easy, right?Well, it would be . . . if it weren't for arrogant, know-it-all, ... Read more

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All Devyn wants—besides a tall, fine husband and eventually a few babies to fulfill her "about to turn thirty, running out of time, cute black family" dreams—is to finish her yearlong internship at University Hospital. She's excited about the experience, eager to learn, glad to help wherever she can . . . it should be easy, right?Well, it would be . . . if it weren't for arrogant, know-it-all,
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Retribution

by Cairo ...

Narrated by A'Dina Michele ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Deep Throat Diva
Unabridged

10 hours 27 min

Retribution picks up where Deep Throat Diva left off, as Pasha prepares for the ultimate payback to the men who have hurt her, including the man she once loved—and she’ll do anything to take them all down.Pasha Allen is back, and she’s on a mission. To uncover the names of her attackers who played a brutal role in her abduction and vicious assault over a year ago, then lure them—one by one, to ... Read more

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Retribution picks up where Deep Throat Diva left off, as Pasha prepares for the ultimate payback to the men who have hurt her, including the man she once loved—and she’ll do anything to take them all down.Pasha Allen is back, and she’s on a mission. To uncover the names of her attackers who played a brutal role in her abduction and vicious assault over a year ago, then lure them—one by one, to
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When I'm Bad I'm Better

by K.F. Johnson ...

Narrated by Sharell Palmer ...

Unabridged

5 hours 3 min

Rome wasn't built in a day, and in this present-day drama, neither was the façade these four cousins expended a lifespan constructing. They say good girls finish last, but when they're bad, are they really better?Valerie is just recovering from a career ending accident when her fiancé, Brent, devastates her with his infidelity. It's not what Brent does that destroys Valerie, but it's who he does ... Read more

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Rome wasn't built in a day, and in this present-day drama, neither was the façade these four cousins expended a lifespan constructing. They say good girls finish last, but when they're bad, are they really better?Valerie is just recovering from a career ending accident when her fiancé, Brent, devastates her with his infidelity. It's not what Brent does that destroys Valerie, but it's who he does
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In the Meantime...

by Love Belvin ...

Narrated by Alyx Monroe, Myles Washington ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Complicated
Unabridged

11 hours 42 min

Hayden is enjoying a much-needed girls’ trip in Vegas. While basking in the comforts of the plush suites at HAYDAR Resort & Casino, they eat exceptionally well, tour the town safely, and role-play—for fun only.On the last night, the group of ladies dress as sex workers. Separated from the group, Hayden is mistaken for a real prostitute by a brooding, remarkably handsome man. Playing along, Hayden ... Read more

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Hayden is enjoying a much-needed girls’ trip in Vegas. While basking in the comforts of the plush suites at HAYDAR Resort & Casino, they eat exceptionally well, tour the town safely, and role-play—for fun only.On the last night, the group of ladies dress as sex workers. Separated from the group, Hayden is mistaken for a real prostitute by a brooding, remarkably handsome man. Playing along, Hayden
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Nauti Dreams

by Lora Leigh ...

Narrated by Manxie Hardy ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Nauti Boys
Unabridged

11 hours 35 min

Follow #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh to uncover the secrets on the naughtiest boy of them all. "Leigh draws readers into her stories and takes them on a sensual roller coaster."-Love Romances Natches Mackay separated himself from his family years ago, except for the two cousins who became the only family he knows. Now, he's being dragged back into his father's life in a way that ... Read more

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Follow #1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh to uncover the secrets on the naughtiest boy of them all. "Leigh draws readers into her stories and takes them on a sensual roller coaster."-Love Romances Natches Mackay separated himself from his family years ago, except for the two cousins who became the only family he knows. Now, he's being dragged back into his father's life in a way that
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The Violin Conspiracy

A Novel (Good Morning America Book Club)

by Brendan Slocumb ...

Narrated by Brendan Slocumb, JD Jackson ...

Unabridged

12 hours 4 min

GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.“I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same ... Read more

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GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK! • Ray McMillian is a Black classical musician on the rise—undeterred by the pressure and prejudice of the classical music world—when a shocking theft sends him on a desperate quest to recover his great-great-grandfather’s heirloom violin on the eve of the most prestigious musical competition in the world.“I loved The Violin Conspiracy for exactly the same
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What's Mine and Yours

by Naima Coster ...

Narrated by Bahni Turpin ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

**A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!An instant New York Times bestseller!A USA Today bestseller!Named a Best Book of 2021 by Amazon • Esquire • Marie Claire • Refinery29 • Kirkus • Redbook • Ms. Magazine • The Millions • Undomesticated Magazine • Paperback Paris"A once-every-few-years reading experience."—Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes**"Cost... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

**A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!An instant New York Times bestseller!A USA Today bestseller!Named a Best Book of 2021 by Amazon • Esquire • Marie Claire • Refinery29 • Kirkus • Redbook • Ms. Magazine • The Millions • Undomesticated Magazine • Paperback Paris"A once-every-few-years reading experience."—Mary Beth Keane, New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes**"Cost...
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And Then There Was Me

A Novel of Friendship, Secrets and Lies

by Sadeqa Johnson ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

8 hours 30 min

"Through a lively, engaging performance, Miles shows the dynamic between shy and reserved Bee and her spirited childhood friend, Awilda." —AudioFile MagazineBea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair ... Read more

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"Through a lively, engaging performance, Miles shows the dynamic between shy and reserved Bee and her spirited childhood friend, Awilda." —AudioFile MagazineBea and Awilda have been best friends from the moment Awilda threw her fourteen year-old self across Bea’s twin-sized bed as if they had known each other forever. Bubbly, adventurous Awilda taught sheltered, shy Bea how to dress, wear her hair
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Nauti Deceptions

by Lora Leigh ...

Narrated by Manxie Hardy ...

Series Audiobook 5 - Nauti Boys
Unabridged

14 hours 18 min

The new book in the New York Times bestselling series from a major star in hot, hot romance. Caitlyn "Rogue" Walker left her life in Boston to become a teacher in a small Kentucky town. But her dream was shattered when she was framed in a sex scandal. Refusing to be run out of town, Caitlyn shed the identity she had and became Rogue. Sheriff Zeke Mayes knows there's more to her than meets the eye, ... Read more

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The new book in the New York Times bestselling series from a major star in hot, hot romance. Caitlyn "Rogue" Walker left her life in Boston to become a teacher in a small Kentucky town. But her dream was shattered when she was framed in a sex scandal. Refusing to be run out of town, Caitlyn shed the identity she had and became Rogue. Sheriff Zeke Mayes knows there's more to her than meets the eye,
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Mind of My Mind

by Octavia E. Butler ...

Narrated by Robin Miles ...

Unabridged

8 hours 23 min

A young woman harnesses her newfound power to challenge the ruthless man who controls her**, in this brilliant and provocative novel from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.**Mary is a treacherous experiment. Her creator, an immortal named Doro, has molded the human race for generations, seeking out those with unusual talents like telepathy and breeding them into a new subrace of ... Read more

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A young woman harnesses her newfound power to challenge the ruthless man who controls her**, in this brilliant and provocative novel from the award-winning author of Parable of the Sower.**Mary is a treacherous experiment. Her creator, an immortal named Doro, has molded the human race for generations, seeking out those with unusual talents like telepathy and breeding them into a new subrace of
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