Heart's Desire / The Story of a Contented Town, Certain Peculiar Citizens, and Two Fortunate Lovers / A Novel
By Emerson Hough
Length9h 26m
About this audiobook
In a quiet, contented valley, the arrival of progress threatens to shatter the idyllic existence of its peculiar residents. Two star-crossed individuals find themselves at the center of a quiet revolution that pits tradition against ambition. Unspoken passions and long-held secrets rise to the surface as the community faces irreversible change. It is a poignant exploration of love, community, and the true cost of civilization.
Audiobook details
GenreRomance, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 5, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
2THE LAND OF HEART'S DESIRE
3CHAPTER II: THE DINNER AT HEART'S DESIRE
4CHAPTER III: TRANSGRESSION AT HEART'S DESIRE
5CHAPTER IV: THE LAW AT HEART'S DESIRE
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6CHAPTER V: EDEN AT HEART'S DESIRE
7CHAPTER VI: EVE AT HEART'S DESIRE
8CHAPTER VII: TEMPTATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
9CHAPTER VIII: THE CORPORATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
10CHAPTER IX: CIVILIZATION AT HEART'S DESIRE
11CHAPTER X: ART AT HEART'S DESIRE
12CHAPTER XI: OPERA AT HEART'S DESIRE
13CHAPTER XII: THE PRICE OF HEART'S DESIRE
14CHAPTER XIII: BUSINESS AT HEART'S DESIRE
15CHAPTER XIV: THE GROUND FLOOR AT HEART'S DESIRE
16CHAPTER XV: SCIENCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
17CHAPTER XVI: THE PARTITION OF HEARTS DESIRE
18CHAPTER XVII: TREASON AT HEART'S DESIRE
19CHAPTER XVIII: THE MEETING AT HEART'S DESIRE
20CHAPTER XIX: COMMERCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
21CHAPTER XX: MEDICINE AT HEART'S DESIRE
22CHAPTER XXI: JUSTICE AT HEART'S DESIRE
23CHAPTER XXII: ADVENTURE AT HEART'S DESIRE
24CHAPTER XXIII: PHILOSOPHY AT HEART'S DESIRE
25CHAPTER XXIV: THE CONSPIRACY AT HEART'S DESIRE
26CHAPTER XXV: ROMANCE AT HEART'S DESIRE
27CHAPTER XXVI: THE GIRL AT HEART'S DESIRE
28IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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