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Author Alice Clark Platts joins Robin Morgan in the Audible Studios to discuss her latest novel, The Taken. Alice is a former human rights lawyer, and in this interview she discusses her author journey and the books that have inspired her.

I spend my days protecting witnesses in safe houses. But it’s different when Aurora walks through the door. She’s fiery, sassy, and she screams independence. Not to mention she’s curvy, beautiful, and hard to resist. She doesn’t belong here, doesn’t want to be here. But she has to be. I want to keep my hands off of her, I really do. My only job is to protect her. But if she’s got to be here, Aurora knows what she wants.

Jeune servante dans la ville d'Itsandra, aux Comores, Gaillard grandit sous la protection de deux figures parentales : son maître, qui lui enseigne le Coran, et sa mère adoptive, qui lui conte les légendes héritées de ses ancêtres esclaves venus de l'autre côté de la mer. Un jour, dans le bois d'Ahmad, Gaillard rencontre Halima, jeune fille bien née qui tente d'échapper à un mariage forcé. Elles deviennent amies, au point qu'avant de rentrer se soumettre à la volonté paternelle, Halima confi e à Gaillard un petit objet qu'elle devra conserver sans jamais le montrer.

When Alice Morrison headed out to Morocco, it was to take on one of the most daunting challenges: to run in the famous Marathon des Sables. Little did she expect to end up living there. But once she settled in a flat in Marrakech, she was won over by the people, the spectacular scenery and the ancient alleyways of the souks. Soon she was hiking over the Atlas Mountains, joining nomads to sample their timeless way of life as they crossed the Sahara desert, and finding peace in a tranquil oasis.

I'm Kira Fairwood, fox shifter and reluctant heir to a cut-throat old werewolf. As this week's annoyance, he forces me to attend a series of contests that often turn bloody.

Accompanied only by three Amazigh Muslim men and their camels, Scottish explorer Alice Morrison set off to find a hidden world. During her journey along the Draa river, she encountered dinosaur footprints and discovered a lost city, as well as what looked like a map of an ancient spaceship, all the while trying to avoid landmines, quicksand and the deadly horned viper.

Hide Karl in plain sight. That was the idea. It was meant to be foolproof. Who would think of finding an Aryan-looking Jewish child in the household of a high-ranking Nazi officer? What could possibly go wrong? When four-year-old Karl, Kara's son, suddenly disappears, Kara's worst fear becomes her painful reality. Has someone seen through her cover? When four-year-old Karl, Kara's son, suddenly disappears, Kara's worst fear becomes her painful reality. Has someone seen through her cover?

Born in Pevek, Russia, a decaying mining town, beautiful Vanessa Hathaway knew she was her family’s only hope for a bright future. Like a good daughter, she allowed her father to arrange her marriage to wealthy American industrialist Victor Clayton. The photos of Victor showcased a handsome man in his mid-40s. Vanessa steeled herself to fake happiness but in her heart she knew she could never love the dark-haired Texan.

As Hitler's murderous reign inches steadily towards a disastrous end, the intricate web of secrets woven by each character begins to unravel. Oskar, handsome but terrifying, is on the verge of madness. What torments him so? What dark secrets are buried deep within Kara's loving heart? Anka's affection for her husband Ludwig is all but gone. Will he turn to the ever-open arms of a secret life? And . . . What about Abram? Will he find a way to keep his vow to God? Will he ever be with his family again?

After barely escaping with her life, Ashen finds her way home to the Arc thanks to the help of an old friend. After a long absence, Ash isn’t sure what she’s about to find. The Bishop’s deception and cruelty have turned her world upside down. As she fights an impossible uphill battle, she must confront betrayal, lies, and heartbreaking loss that will either lead to her vindication or her ultimate downfall....

A map of motherhood, Milk is at once a gentle and meditative story of one woman’s experience of new motherhood as well as a confronting and often painful examination of the experience of having children in contemporary Ireland. Alice Kinsella is a young mother, giving birth to her son in her mid-twenties, adrift in a new town and navigating her newly accompanied life. A powerful and yet delicate mix of the personal and political, Milk is an unflinching and unique memoir that looks at the experience of motherhood against the backdrop of a seemingly changed Ireland.