10 audiobooks for fans of The Search
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The Obsession
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Shannon McManus
★ 4.45 ABR Score (113.5K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (92.8K) ★ 4.57 Audible (20.7K)14h 19m listening time • Released 2016 -
Under Currents
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.45 ABR Score (55.7K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (47.0K) ★ 4.67 Audible (8.7K)14h 41m listening time • Released 2019January LaVoy's narration cuts through Roberts' emotional undercurrents with surgical precision, making this intimate family drama feel like a confession whispered directly to you.
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High Noon
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Susan Ericksen
★ 4.26 ABR Score (38.5K ratings)★ 4.06 Goodreads (33.4K) ★ 4.55 Audible (5.1K)16h 34m listening time • Released 2008 -
Whiskey Beach
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.19 ABR Score (56.6K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (48.2K) ★ 4.43 Audible (8.5K)14h 54m listening time • Released 2013Luke Daniels brings real warmth to Eli's unraveling, making this mystery-romance feel genuinely lived-in rather than formulaic. Roberts nails the slow-burn chemistry, and Daniels' performance is the reason you'll actually care about both of them.
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The Collector
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.18 ABR Score (53.8K ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (38.5K) ★ 4.44 Audible (15.3K)15h 44m listening time • Released 2014Julia Whelan's narration transforms this mystery into something intimate—her performance catches every shift between Lila's guarded skepticism and dangerous attraction, making the slow-burn romance feel earned rather than convenient.
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Black Hills / Chasing Fire
by Nora Roberts, Nick Podehl, Rebecca Lowman
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.09 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.36 Goodreads (53) ★ 4.52 Audible (5.7K)16h 51m listening time • Released 2009Nick Podehl's dual narration grounds these intertwined stories in genuine emotion—his voice shifts believably between young Cooper and adult versions of himself, making the decades-long pull between duty and desire feel urgent and real.
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Savor the Moment
Bride Quartet • Book 3
by Nora Roberts, Angela Dawe
Narrated by Angela Dawe
★ 4.25 ABR Score (63.8K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (62.0K) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.8K)9h 19m listening time • Released 2010Angela Dawe nails the slow-burn tension of a childhood crush finally igniting, making this the emotional peak of the Bride Quartet.
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Bed of Roses
Bride Quartet • Book 2
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Angela Dawe
★ 4.21 ABR Score (69.9K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (68.1K) ★ 4.49 Audible (1.8K)9h 27m listening time • Released 2009Angela Dawe brings easy warmth to the Bride Quartet's most romantic installment, making the friends-to-lovers slow burn between Emma and Jack feel genuinely lived-in.
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Shadow Spell
The Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy • Book 2
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Alan Smyth
★ 4.18 ABR Score (50.9K ratings)★ 4.09 Goodreads (45.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (6.0K)11h 20m listening time • Released 2014 -
The Return of Rafe MacKade
The MacKade Brothers • Book 1
by Nora Roberts
Narrated by Luke Daniels
★ 4.10 ABR Score (18.0K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (16.1K) ★ 4.42 Audible (2.0K)Luke Daniels brings raw magnetism to Rafe MacKade's dangerous charm, making this small-town romance crackle with tension that jumps off the page.
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