About Ava Lucas
Dynamic, intimate, and sultry are words often used to describe Ava Lucas' voice. With over 250 audiobooks to her name—primarily in the romance genre—Ava has built a devoted fan base and worked with many of today’s top romance authors. Her performances have earned acclaim from AudioFile Magazine, which praised her for “creating beautiful vocal tension and vulnerability.” In 2021, she won the Sultry Listeners Award for Favorite Female Narrator and was nominated for the prestigious Audie Award in 2025.
Ava is inspired by the connection that storytelling brings to listeners. Her narration style blends nuance with warmth, and she’s known for her versatility, talent and accent work, which brings added diversity and texture to her characters.
She lends her voice to YA Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Fantasy, and Non-Fiction under the pseudonym Amara Jasper. Notably, she narrated Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher for Macmillan, with AudioFile Magazine praising her “skill and commitment to creating diverse voices” and her ability to craft “distinct and emotionally connected characters.”
Ava records from her home studio in Hollywood, California, with her curious studio kitten, Ali, close by.
Ava is Also Amara Jasper
Science Fiction & Fantasy
"Narrator Amara Jasper faithfully delivers an audiobook filled with fairy-tale magic. Princess Marra's oldest sister dies under mysterious circumstances only months after her marriage. Her second sister is married to the same prince, and when his abuse comes to light, Princess Marra embarks on a perilous quest with a gravewitch, her fairy godmother, an exiled knight, a dog made of bones, and a demon-possessed chicken. Jasper's unhurried pace and impassive tone perfectly complement the dry humor throughout the audiobook. Her skill and commitment to creating diverse voices offer listeners distinct and emotionally connected characters, as well as unique bird caws. She easily immerses listeners in the story and keeps them hooked to the end. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2022]"
Cozy Mystery
"Narrator Amara Jasper inhabits the role of agoraphobic, rich, spoiled, and very clever Evelyn Elizabeth Grace Murphy, daughter of The Pinnacle Hotel's owner in 1958 New York City. Jasper captures Evelyn's perkiness as she describes her fancy clothes, teetering stilettos, and attachment to her purse-sized dog, Presley. When artist Billie Bell's masterpiece is stolen and then he's murdered, Evelyn investigates with the help of the hotel's staff and the 10-year-old daughter of the French diplomat, all of whom are given unique accents. Evelyn ferrets out clues using her intimate knowledge of the hotel's secrets and its residents. Jasper's smooth, upbeat performance captures the hotel's international ambiance, Evelyn's lighthearted banter, and her competent solutions to puzzling crimes. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2023]"
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
"Multiple narrators tell the story of what happens when 18-year-old super influencer Evie disappears, sparking a social media frenzy. Her protective older sister, Hazel, is determined to cut through the chatter and find her. The main narrators, Amara Jasper and Jesse Vilinsky, tell the story from the perspectives of Hazel and Evie, each creating a well-rounded character: the reserved, attention-hating Hazel and Evie, who has long accepted a life that isn't quite her own. The story is peppered with commentary from social media and podcasts voiced by the various narrators, a device that highlights the maelstrom unfolding while also helping to build tension and keep the plot clear. K.J.P. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]"