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The Return of Ruby Darling

By: Leeanne Slade
Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
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From Leeanne Slade, the #1 bestselling author of The Rebound, Told You So and The Glitch, comes a brand new Audible Original about love, family, and finding yourself – no matter how far from home you have to go. Narrated by Eleanor Tomlinson, star of Poldark and One Day.

Ruby Darling's life is falling apart. Her engagement is over, her career as a travel influencer is in shambles, and she's convinced the universe is out to get her. Desperate to turn things around, Ruby embarks on a life-changing journey to New Zealand to find her long-lost father, dragging along her estranged best friend, Nate.

As they navigate the stunning landscapes, Ruby and Nate's friendship rekindles into something more. But with family secrets, cosmic curses, and their own emotional baggage to contend with, can Ruby find the path to true happiness? Or will she lose everything – including the one person who's always believed in her?

Heartwarming, hilarious, and filled with wanderlust, The Return of Ruby Darling is the perfect escape for anyone who's ever felt lost and found themselves in the most unexpected places.

Sometimes all you need is the open road, and a bit of help from the Universe, to re-evaluate what – and with whom – you’re truly destined to be.

©2025 Leeanne Slade (P)2025 Audible Ltd.
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Totally worth the listen! Perfect mix of highs and lows and laugh out loud bits!

Sucked me right in!

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I could not stop listening! Beautiful storyline, and being a NZ’r I loved hearing about the various places they visited (just ignore the 😵‍💫 pronunciation of māori words). Where are all the Nate’s in the world😍. Great narrating as well!

Gorgeous story!!

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Gives all the warm and fuzzy feelings. A sweet story, well written, good characters, a great low stakes romance

Loved it

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I enjoyed listening to this book and it was one of the more straightforward novels from the author but it packed a lot of heart, funny moments and I loved the premise of the plot. The characters felt relatable, they were performed well and I got swept up in it at the end, Love Leanne’s ability to weave a romance that isn’t sappy but still tugged at my hopeless romantic heart! Now to go back and re-listen to The Rebound and Glitch. My two favs!

A sweet and warming romance

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Nothing to dislike loved the story the highs the lows. The obvious research that went into the story

The flow

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A heartwarming and witty read! Having travelled to NZ last year, this book made me feel like I was back there again. Ruby is such a relatable heroine, and Slade perfectly balances humour and emotion. 4.5 stars.

A story about how we sometimes need to unplug from social media and be our true self

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Loved the narration, the heart-warming story, the laughs- all of it. Love Leeanne’s writing.

A fun, heartwarming, delightful listen!

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Searching for family, for answers and finding and finding herself and the love she had overlooked for so long. This story was written with passion and takes the reader on a journey both physically and spiritually.

The Return of Ruby Darling

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Ruby has a rough patch and ends up back at home. The ex is a peice of work...
narration is great

Quite the adventure

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The narrator’s voice is gorgeous and helped me visualise Ruby perfectly. The genre means the love story is predictable but the journey along the way is anything but! A lovely listen

Beautiful narration

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