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By the Bootstraps by Alexa Martin

By the Bootstraps: Audiobook

Book 1 of the Starlight Ridge series

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the By the Bootstraps audiobook runs 11.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Nicole Cash (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
Historical (Romance)store shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish By the Bootstraps at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 77% of the 9,636 Historical (Romance) audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

By the Bootstraps is book 1 of Alexa Martin's Starlight Ridge series: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Nicole Cash, released May 26, 2026, on the Historical (Romance) shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Nicole Cash
Released
May 26, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Historical (Romance)
Series
Starlight Ridge Series #1
ISBN
9798217282548

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the By the Bootstraps audiobook?

By the Bootstraps runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the By the Bootstraps audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates By the Bootstraps?

By the Bootstraps is narrated by Nicole Cash.

Is By the Bootstraps worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.