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Little Stranger

By: Leigh Rivers
Narrated by: Joe Arden, Heather Firth
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OWNING HER IS ALL HE EVER WANTED

She betrayed him, and now he wants revenge against the sister who became his forbidden obsession the second he laid eyes on her. After she sends him to prison for years, he’s free and ready to haunt her.

Everything about Olivia belongs to Malachi Vize.
Her mind
Her body
Her soul
Her fear
Her pain

On Halloween night, he can no longer lurk in the shadows. All he has left to own is her heart, even if he needs to take it.

This story comes with extremely triggering content. Please listen to the "Content Warning".

©2023 Leigh Rivers (P)2024 Leigh Rivers
Literature & Fiction

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Wow just wow

This story is not for the faint of heart. It is dark and intense. The performance of the narrators is so good.

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Run, little stranger. Run.

This audiobook right here….this book….is my most favorite flavor. I enjoyed every single second of it. Narrated in duet style by Heather Firth and Joe Arden. This is my first Firth audiobook and I’m definitely going to be looking for more narrations by her. She nailed Olivia. I can’t fault her performance at all. Wow. I love it when I find new narrators to enjoy. Stop making me feel so deeply, Joe! I just can’t handle it. The way he narrated Malachi’s stutter was outstanding. I’m running out of profound words to describe how I feel about his work.

This dark taboo romance has so many content warnings. Did I even check them before diving in? No, and I’m glad I didn’t because I like the surprise. This isn’t an entry level dark taboo romance so if you aren’t seasoned, you might want to start with something softer. This story checked all my dark taboo boxes. Well written, with characters that I felt I could relate to even if only in small ways. Is this the end? Is it?! I hope not. Leigh Rivers now has a special place in my dark taboo romance loving heart.

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Audio masterpiece

Couldn’t get enough of this book but what does it say about me? lol. This was an emotional taboo romance with so many trigger warnings! It was so good the narration and voice acting was beautifully done. Some of the trigger warnings include blood play, spider play, dub con/non con, somnophilia masked man,marking/branding lots of talk about brother sister kink(foster siblings no blood relatives) stalking, overprotective possessive mmc, mental illness, references to child neglect/abuse(in past).

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Joe Arden delivers, yet again!! 🤩 The female narrator is fantastic too!

The narration for the FMC, done by Heather Firth, was amazing! I don’t have favorite female narrators…at least I didn’t until NOW 😉 For what was mentioned in the story, it could’ve been stretched out a little more. I hope that maybe there’s more—I would love there to be more 😍

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Wow 🤩 what an incredibly great audio!!

I cannot imagine the mental role on the narrators BUT WOW!!! This is such a great book and I will be buying it for my trophy shelf!

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A chilling, beautiful, raw story of love and acceptance.

Last month I decided to read Little Stranger when I found out it was going to come out in audio. If I am being honest, I wasn’t sure this story would be for me because of someone of the trigger warnings. I am so glad I stepped outside of my comfort zone and gave this story a chance.

Leigh Rivers has given us a chilling, sometimes creepy, beautiful, raw, emotion packed story of love and acceptance. Love doesn’t always come in a neat package with a pretty bow. At times it is pain, it is dark, and it can seem forbidden.

While this is a story of foster siblings, their relationship has always transcended that dynamic, being one of deep love and connection.

Heather Firth’s and Joe Arden’s performances as Olivia and Malachi exceeded any and all expectations I had going into this audio. They brought this story to life in a way I didn’t know was possible. When you hear, “the audio for that book just hit differently”, there is no truer statement for this one.

Heather was able to portray the innocence and sexuality of Olivia with seamless perfection. You could feel Olivia’s internal struggle not to go against her parents, not to go against what is deemed “normal”, and her struggle to accept the feelings and love she held for Malachi.

With my last few audio reviews I feel like a broken record with saying, “This is Joe’s best performance to date.” Well, I am going to say it again! Joe’s performance as Malachi was transformative. I heard Malachi in full color. I saw his anger and rage, I could see him signing. It was like nothing I have ever experienced in an audiobook. At first I thought, how is Joe going to be able to portray someone signing? Joe said, Hold My F*cking Mic!!! He gave voice to Malachi in a way that no one else could have. Giving us understanding for a character that in my opinion just wanted to feel love, to have love.

Performed, not narrated, performed by Heather Firth and Joe Arden.

Produced by Blue Nose Audio who embraces the difficult stories and delivers them with flawless perfection.

All stories deserve to be heard, even if they aren’t for everyone.

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Spectacular!!!!

Oh my gosh. Epic and spooky performance! I loveddddd every second of this book and this performance. Seriously, Joe brings the psycho factor tenfold!

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A story that I’ve fallen even more in love with

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers was one of my top reads of last year, so it’s no surprise I was obnoxiously excited to hear this story would be given voice in audiobook format. My expectations were high. This depraved tale of two desperate souls that were made for one another NEEDED to be told properly.

And now that I’ve listened to it?

This duet is nothing short of magnificent.

The narrative flow is flawless, seamlessly weaving between Olivia and Malachi’s points of view AND dialogue, engaging readers from start to finish– this is a story told just as it should be told.

Angst, lust, fear, desire, hopelessness— Firth and Arden inject the perfect amount of emotion to make everything feel extraordinarily genuine. Their back and forth, encapsulating the draw and naivety of young lovers, all while slowly revealing their pasts filled with pain and sorrow is just incredible.

I’d be remiss not to mention how Arden’s ability to capture the madness that exists in Malachi’s head is beyond impressive. He forces you to hang on to every single word that pours from his mouth as he spirals out of control. His internal monologues take you on a journey with soaring highs and terrifying lows, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more.

And the steamy, spicy bits? *chef’s kiss*

Gorgeous performances, top notch production, and a story that I’ve fallen even more in love with, Little Stranger is one you CANNOT miss. I can’t recommend it enough. OH, and there’s a juicy extended epilogue that has me excited for the future. No excuses, you need this book in your life.

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Mind blown

Whoa this was definitely a lot definitely at one of a kind story, but it was amazing and the narration was absolutely top tier.

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Yes!

This was amazing! I'm now obsessed with Little Stranger and Leigh Rivers. This will be a top audio for 2024! Joe and Heather were magnificent. Noone could have done Malachai like Joe did. I need more creepy Joe! I can't wait to see what Leigh has for us in the future.

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