Free Audiobook : Still Beating, By Jennifer Hartmann

Cora’s night was supposed to wrap up with her sister’s birthday cake, not a call to Dean, the guy she’s hated since forever and her sister’s fiancé. In Still Beating, Jennifer Hartmann kicks things off with a reluctant favor that goes horribly wrong, landing them both in a stranger’s basement, chained and desperate. Hartmann’s voice sinks you into their world, where every creak and whisper ramps up the stakes, making you feel the cold steel right alongside them.

What starts as a clash of old grudges turns into a raw, messy fight to survive. Cora and Dean, who’ve spent years perfecting their mutual loathing, find the lines blurring as fear strips them down to their cores. The story unfolds with a slow, heavy pulse, letting you stew in their terror and the flickers of something else that neither wants to name, keeping you hooked through every grueling moment.

When the last chapter fades, you’re left with a knot in your chest, still hearing their story echo. Still Beating is a tough, tender gut-punch that doesn’t shy away from the dark stuff, weaving resilience into the wreckage. Hartmann delivers a listen that’s as haunting as it is human, sticking with you like a shadow you can’t quite shake.