
A Lesson in Thorns
Thornchapel, Book 1
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Sierra Simone
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When librarian Poe Markham takes the job at Thornchapel, she only wants two things: to stay away from Thornchapel’s tortured owner, Auden Guest, and to find out what happened to her mother 12 years ago. It should be easy enough-keep her head down while she works in the house’s crumbling private library and while she hunts down any information as to why this remote manor tucked into the fog-shrouded moors would be the last place her mother was seen alive. But Thornchapel has other plans for her...
As Poe begins uncovering the house’s secrets, both new and old, she’s also pulled into the seductive, elegant world of Auden and his friends-and drawn to Auden’s worst enemy, the beautiful and brooding St. Sebastian. And as Thornchapel slowly tightens its coil of truths and lies around them, Poe, Auden, and St. Sebastian start unraveling into filthy, holy pleasure, and pain. Together, they awaken a fate that will either anoint them or leave them in ashes....
From the author of the USA Today bestselling New Camelot series comes an original fairy tale full of ancient mysteries, lantern-lit rituals, jealousy, money, murder, sacred torment, and obsessions that last for lifetimes....
A Lesson in Thorns is the first of four books in the Thornchapel series.
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- By: Lena Hendrix
- Narrated by: Aiden Snow, Samantha Summers
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Whip King cannot be the man for me. Cocky, pierced firefighters are perfect for late-night rom-coms, but in real life they’re nothing but trouble. Especially when you find out they work for your dad—after you’ve already slept with them. Moving to my parents’ small town was supposed to be the fresh start I was looking for. When a disastrous Valentine’s Day leads to an unexpected encounter with a sexy stranger, and ends with the hottest night of my life, I didn’t think I would ever see Whip again.
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Miscommunication Angst with Good Spice
- By Christine Fultyn on 01-28-25
By: Lena Hendrix
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Heart's Insanity
- Angel Fire Rock Romance, Book 1
- By: Ellie Masters
- Narrated by: Amanda Stribling
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Ash “Blaze” Dean has it all: fame, fortune, and the adoration of screaming fans, but the constant parties and endless string of one-night stands are taking their toll. He wants something real and someone to hold on to. He believes in fate and true love, so when sparks ignite between him and the intelligent and sassy Dr. Summers, Ash is intrigued.
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Really strange
- By Marne H. on 07-26-24
By: Ellie Masters
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Traded: Brody and Kara
- Cliffside Bay Series, Book 1
- By: Tess Thompson
- Narrated by: Bryson Carr, Sara Ormenyi
- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Brody Mullen is the best quarterback in the AFL, and his Super Bowl win only confirms what he's suspected his entire career: romantic entanglements are bad for his game. No women. No sex. No problems. But after hiring a beautiful nurse to care for his mother, his resolve begins to weaken.
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Too much he said, she said!!!! OMG!
- By Lori B. on 11-11-21
By: Tess Thompson
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Vow of Revenge
- A Novel (The Mafia Academy Series, Book 1)
- By: P. Rayne
- Narrated by: Lance Greenfield, Meg Sylvan
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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When my father arranged for me to marry the heir to the Costa crime family, I swore I’d do anything to escape that fate. I have more to offer than being some man’s arm candy and producing heirs. Marcelo Costa might be my fiancé, but he’ll never be my husband. So when he and his father are killed in a car bombing, I consider myself lucky. No longer will I have to go from being a mafia princess to becoming a mafia wife, I can now attend the Sicuro Academy—a private college created for mafia children like me.
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Marcelo & Mirabella
- By Jake J on 03-25-25
By: P. Rayne
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Kings of Desire
- The Pleasure Room, Book 1
- By: M.O. Absinthe
- Narrated by: Blair Thatcher
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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I ran as fast as I could, escaping the monster, escaping my personal hell. I wanted freedom, a ray of precious sunlight, yet all I found was darkness. Pitch black consuming darkness. That's until an opportunity arrived, maybe the most dangerous of them all, but the only one that could save me—The Pleasure Room. Heaven and hell dancing in mesmerizing circles.
By: M.O. Absinthe
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Grave Matter
- By: Karina Halle
- Narrated by: Rachel Leblang
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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Grad Student Sydney Denik is getting a second chance. When a dream opportunity presents itself with a prestigious foundation doing promising Alzheimer's research, Sydney leaves the shambles of her old life to join a dozen other students at an isolated lodge hidden away in a remote, fog-shrouded inlet on Vancouver Island. But the Madrona Foundation harbors more than brilliant minds. Everyone around her is hiding a terrible secret—including the resident psychologist she's falling in love with.
By: Karina Halle
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Half Truths
- Secret Society, Book 1
- By: Claire Contreras
- Narrated by: Aaron Shedlock, Stacey Glemboski
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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You’ve heard of these groups - the secretive ones that only the crème de la crème are invited into, the ones outsiders speculate about for centuries - I’m the second in my family invited to attend, but to them, I’m fresh meat. New blood. New money, too. They think they’ll elbow past me, that I’m here for their amusement, for them to walk all over, they’ll find out soon enough that I’m not.
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4 stars
- By Kindle Customer on 10-20-19
By: Claire Contreras
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The Problem with Second Chances
- Lake Starlight, Book 1
- By: Piper Rayne
- Narrated by: Joe Arden, Erin Mallon
- Length: 6 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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I’ve known him since we were six, long before he became the professional soccer star he is now. We’ve weaved in and out of one another’s lives as rivals, teammates, friends, and lovers. Until three years ago, when my life took a hit, and I ran back to my small Alaskan town, Lake Starlight, away from anything or anyone that could hurt me.
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ysyy to Joe and Erin.
- By Monica Vogel on 06-21-24
By: Piper Rayne
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The Arrogant One
- The Weston Group, Book 1
- By: Marni Mann
- Narrated by: Vanessa Edwin, Aiden Snow
- Length: 8 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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I’m the arrogant one. She’s the woman who could tame me. What I don’t expect is to fall in love. The minute I hear her laugh, I smile. The second my fingers touch hers, I never want to let them go. When my eyes take her in, I know… Sadie Spencer is meant to be mine. She’s everything I never knew I wanted. Her curves put me in a trance. Her body has me in a chokehold. She’s an addiction, and I can’t keep my hands to myself. It’s the sexiest one-night stand I’ve ever had. At daybreak, the bed is cold, and Sadie is gone.
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The Queen of One Night Stands does it again!
- By justbookedup on 04-26-25
By: Marni Mann
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The Never List
- By: Jade Presley
- Narrated by: Michelle Price, Jake Bordeaux
- Length: 15 hrs and 58 mins
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Fifty Shades of Grey meets Serpent and the Wings of Night in a why-choose romantasy where one woman's quest to save her sister—and the realm—brings her to not one, but four power-hungry princes of chaos.
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Why choose?
- By mwalk on 05-04-25
By: Jade Presley
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No Ordinary Gentleman
- By: Donna Alam
- Narrated by: Aria Holland, Will Watt
- Length: 19 hrs and 25 mins
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Once upon a time, in a more carefree life, I met a man. Our gazes connected over the top of his newspaper as he watched me suffer through the most embarrassing moment of my life. Older, sophisticated, and so very hot, he saved me from that awkward encounter, then tried to send me away with a pat on my head. But I wasn’t going anywhere—and the rest, as the saying goes, is history...passionate, heart-stopping, the night-of-my-life kind of history. There was just one tiny problem: I lied to him.
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✨💫⭐️💖 Embracing her Grace! 💖⭐️💫✨
- By RS on 05-21-23
By: Donna Alam
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Illicit Temptation
- An Irish Mafia Bodyguard Romance (Astoria Royals Standalone, Book 3)
- By: Deborah Garland
- Narrated by: Michelle Sparks, Joe Arden
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Shea-Lynne O’Rourke is no innocent princess. But she is off-limits. Older. Strong-Willed. Mouthy AF. That doesn’t stop me from wanting to possess this feisty Irish Rose and make the only woman I can’t have mine. She's my last bodyguard gig before I take my place in Quinlan Empire. I'm riddled with scars and past sins, too filthy for an angel. Who surprises me with a savage taste for the forbidden.
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yes!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-28-25
By: Deborah Garland
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- rose duggan
- 11-04-20
Amazing. Just start reading already.
Fascinating. This book is beautifully written and so very sexy. The characters are well developed, interesting, complex, relatable - yet fanciful in many ways too. Authentic tension is masterfully wound without any stupid gimmicks or flimsy unreasonable character choices.
This book is gripping, smart, hot, fresh. It flies by and leaves you wanting more.
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- bex graham
- 08-09-24
Obsessed.
Second time listening to this and it pulled me in from the very first chapter. I absolutely ADORE Sierra Simone and her beautifully brilliantly told stories I have been head over heels for her since Priest & New Camelot. She owns a whole chunk of my heart. I just finished her Lyonnesse series which I highly recommend. Ahhh! Anyhow I loved the performances in this book. I just started Feast of Sparks and I’m not sure about the female narrator on that book yet but it’s okay…cuz Teddy Hamilton (swoon)
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- SmilingJade
- 07-02-19
Hard to get into at first but overall, intriguing
I love Sierra Simone books and got hooked with the American Queen series...this was different and I did not care for the narrator...six characters to deal with and very intriguing...of course I have to wait for the next book
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- Tijuana
- 09-01-19
FAVORITE AUTHOR
I loved the feel of this book. The power that emanates from Sierra Simone’s magical storytelling ability. I was swept up in the storm of the first few chapters. The history and magic of what happened to characters at Thorn Chapel. I wanted to know them — to understand the lore. The story reads like a classic in the making.
The writing is decadent, as always.
The storyline is vibrant and creative.
The air of mystery and suspense added another level that I didn’t expect, but enjoyed all the same.
All in all its an amazing setup to something greater and I’m hooked. I can’t wait for more. Though it did feel a little dense at times and a bit heavy on the setup. Other than those minor hiccups, it’s a wonderful read and I definitely recommend it to fans of this author’s work.
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- J
- 08-11-22
Absolutely believe the hype
My book group has raved about this series FOREVER! I always assumed it was just like a mystery suspense type deal but it is all that plus all the great filth you can imagine. I'm happy I finally bought this one!
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- Fairydreams
- 05-03-23
Love the story! Narrator NOT AT ALL!
Started the book this morning. Love Sierra Simone and the storyline is good it has me sucked in but the narrator is killing it for me. I don't know how much of hearing her swallowing or making smacky little sounds I can take. Of all the narrators there are that are so good and the new duet narration that makes books so much better why oh why this one girl narrator who is absolutely horrible and no distinction between characters. She's killing me!!!! PLEASE STOP SMACKING YOUR SPIT IN THE MICROPHINE AND SWALLOWING SO LOUD!!! YOU RUIN THE WHOLE THING!!!! She totally does that in the middle of a sentence or scene and it just makes it all broken up like you can't really get into it at all. She is really really really bad. Idk if I will continue this series if she is in all the books. 🙄 Absolutely horrible like nails on a chalkboard.
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- Sassycatsmom
- 05-02-20
Devoured every word!
I just devoured this book. Listened to the whole thing straight through. Such complex and interesting character's. This book just gives you a little taste of their back story. Can't wait to listen to Feast of Sparks and learn more about them. Also, of course, this book has plenty of 🔥!
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- KY Girl
- 04-07-22
Wow!
Loved loved loved it. Beautiful writing, rich characters and delicious plot. I’ll be reading/listening to the other two books for sure!
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- Lisa Eldridge
- 04-27-23
Not my favorite from Sierra Simone
The narrator wasn’t great. The swollen noise bothered me. Story was hard to follow at times.
Love Sierra Simone priest series and America Queen series. I’m giving this series a chance!
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- Mara
- 11-13-24
Slow start, but worth it!
I was kinda bored with this at first but as it went on, I loved it. Great “read.”
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