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Stephen Dexter voices the gruff rancher at the center of *Heartless* with a low, restrained register that makes his few unguarded moments land harder — you can hear the walls going up and coming down. Vanessa Edwin narrates the other half of this dual-POV story with enough warmth to balance him out, and the ten-hour runtime gives the slow burn exactly the space it needs without outstaying its welcome. Most of the listens here are by Dexter for the same reason this one works — his voice carries that particular combination of emotional withholding and eventual openness — and several match the length, keeping the same unhurried rhythm that lets the feeling build.

10 books for fans of Heartless

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    Wild Love

    Rose Hill • Book 1

    by Elsie Silver

    3.99 Goodreads (452.7K ratings)
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    Wild Eyes

    Rose Hill • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    4.25 Goodreads (306.5K ratings)
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    Off to the Races

    Gold Rush Ranch • Book 1

    by Elsie Silver

    3.69 Goodreads (190.7K ratings)
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    Blind Love

    Cowboys & Angels • Book 5

    by Kelly Elliott

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    Sometimes the love of your life walks back into your world when you least expect it — and most need second chances. Elliott crafts believable small-town drama around characters whose shared history feels both painful and inevitable.

    4.40 Goodreads (1.6K ratings)
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    Kiss and Don't Tell

    The Vancouver Agitators • Book 1

    by Meghan Quinn

    3.99 Goodreads (92.0K ratings)
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    My Sinful Love

    Sinful Men • Book 4

    by Lauren Blakely

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    A protective, hardened man encounters someone from his past who remembers who he used to be. Blakely explores how trauma changes us and whether love can restore what's been lost.

    4.14 Goodreads (4.7K ratings)
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    The Edens Series, #1-6

    The Edens #1-6 • Book 1

    by Devney Perry

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    Six siblings in small-town Montana each discover love in Perry's interconnected romance series. The family dynamics anchor individual love stories while showcasing the tight bonds that define the Eden clan.

    4.73 Goodreads (11 ratings)
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    Cloverleigh Farms: The Collection

    Cloverleigh Farms • Book 1

    by Melanie Harlow

    4.61 Goodreads (438 ratings)
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    The Runaways

    Runaway #1-5 • Book 1

    by Devney Perry

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    Londyn McCormack ran away at sixteen and kept running—until one cross-country trip through five small towns finally showed her what home could mean.

    4.56 Goodreads (1.5K ratings)
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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

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    Two people cursed to watch their exes find true love immediately after breakups devise a scheme: date each other, break up, and cancel out their romantic jinxes.

    4.34 Goodreads (1.1M ratings)