Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane Narrated by Troy Duran and Alexis Paige 1st in a related series but stands alone. Dork Hockey Romance with a bit of humor. “When something feels this fucking good, you don’t fight it. You just follow it to the ends of the earth, no matter where it takes you.” What was this book?… Read More
The Women by Kristin Hannah Narrated by Julia Whelan Historical (Vietnam) Fiction I listened to The Women by Kristin Hannah over Christmas, fully expecting it to be my final addition to my Best of 2024 list. It had been everywhere, won tons of awards and was hyped to the max, so I went in blind—didn’t even read the blurb. Honestly?… Read More
Praise (Salacious Players’ Club) by Sara Cate Narrated by Jack Calihan and Vivienne LaRue First in a series of standalone sex club romances. Age Gap/Taboo Romance. It’s been a while since I picked up a sex club romance, but with another book convention coming up—one that Sara Cate would be attending—I figured it was time to finally check out her… Read More
The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy Narrated by Graham Halstead and Karissa Backer Standalone mystery with romance. Established couple. Complimentary copy provided for review from Macmillan Audio. Being older and from Florida, The Snowbirds by Christina Clancy immediately caught my attention when the ALC was offered. This mystery romance follows a couple in their 50s who escape the harsh Midwestern winter… Read More
Onyx Storm by Rebecca Yarros Narrated by Rebecca Soler, with Teddy Hamilton, Jasmin Walker and Justis Bolding Romantasy, Book 3 of 5 I’m not a regular fantasy reader, but when I requested the ALC for Fourth Wing, I had a feeling it would be something special—even though I didn’t realize it was about dragons! At first, I thought it wasn’t… Read More
It’s the seventh night of Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve. These are my last reviews of the year. I wish there were more Hanukkah books on audio, because I had hoped to fit a few more in. But as I’m seeing everyone’s end-of-year recaps I realize I better catch up on that! One Night Two Holidays: A Christmas and Hanukkah… Read More
It’s already 5 days after Christmas, so I am finishing out my Christmas reading for 2024 with short reviews. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ll Be Home… by Tate James & Heather Long Narrated by Michelle Sparks and Lucas Webley I was in the mood for a dark and dirty Christmas listen, so I picked up I’ll Be Home…… Read More
Booked for the Holidays by Liz Maverick Narrated by Eva Kaminsky and Andrew Eiden (Teddy Hamilton) Standalone clean Hanukkah romance novella, Audible exclusive. I’m a sucker for cheesy Christmas romances, but as someone who’s Jewish, cheesy Hanukkah romances are even better. There are already so few romances that even mention Hanukkah, but on audio? I think there are about a… Read More
The Sound of Us by Sarah Castille Narrated by Lila Winters and Thomas Oakley Standalone New Adult College Romance My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links. “You are the best song in the… Read More
One Last Summer by Kate Spencer Standalone Women’s Fiction/Romance *I listened to portions of this book, narrated by Kelli Tager I grew up going to sleepaway camp—from age 6 (with my sisters and cousins there) until I was 16. I went to two different camps, and those experiences are still some of my best childhood memories. My second camp was… Read More
Crossroads by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais Standalone. First in a related series. Contemporary Romance. I listened to Crossroads by Devney Perry about a month ago, so this will be a quick review based mostly on my notes. I’ve enjoyed Devney’s small-town romances, so I was excited to start this new series, especially since the audio… Read More
Santa Overboard: A Potomac Shores Holiday by Carolyn McBride Narrated by Maria Marquis Women’s Fiction | 2nd in the Potomac Shores Series My thanks to Netgalley and the author for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links. . Santa Overboard by… Read More
Bummer Camp by Ann Garvin Narrated by Andi Arndt Standalone Women’s Fiction with Romance Books like Bummer Camp by Ann Garvin remind me why I have such a hard time DNFing. I considered it many times during the first half, but something about the characters in Bummer Camp started to get under my skin. By around the 40-50% mark, I… Read More
Embracing the Change (River Rain Book 6) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. The romance stands alone, but it’s DEEPLY connected to the previous books. If you know me or my blog, you know Kristen Ashley has been a top 3 author for me for over 12 years. That said, The River Rain Series has been a mixed bag for me…. Read More
Leather & Lark: The Ruinous Love Trilogy Book 2 by Brynne Weaver Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan Second in a trilogy featuring different couples in each. Dark, morally grey (black) romantic comedy. I loved the first book in this dark romantic comedy series, Butcher & Blackbird, so I was beyond excited for Leather & Lark, the second standalone… Read More
Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner Standalone Women’s Fiction/ Romance Releases 10/15/24 My thanks to Netgalley and Forever for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links. I picked up Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner on NetGalley as soon… Read More
Text Appeal by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Standalone Contemporary Romance, Available in Audio First in Audible Plus. Kindle and Paperback 10/22/24 I’ve always loved Kylie’s books, and I love books where the romance unfolds through text, email, or letters—it adds such a unique, intimate layer to the story. So, when I came across Text Appeal by Kyle Scott,… Read More
The Cicada Spring by Carolyn McBride Narrated by Maria Marquis Women’s Fiction With Some Romance Thank you Carolyn McBride for sending me a copy of the audiobook. Ana’s Attic has not been compensated to post this review. This post contains affiliate links. Though The Cicada Spring by Carolyn McBride is not my usual read, I love books with divorced middle-aged… Read More
A Little Taste by Tia Louise Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Troy Duran It’s been about 7 years since I last read a Tia Louise book, so when I saw she would be at the Chicago signing I was attending, I grabbed the audiobook of A Little Taste. I’m catching up on reviews now, a month later, and I remember… Read More
Mile High (Windy City Series Book 1) by Liz Tomforde Read by Winston James and Mari At almost 17 hours (490 pages), Mile High by Liz Tomforde is a LONG book. I like a lot of book for my money, so I don’t complain about this unless the book is too long for the story and it’s filled with a… Read More
Corrupt by Jessica Prince Narrated by Alexandra Shawnee 1st in a series of Standalones “You think you don’t fit in my world, but what you don’t get is that you are my world.” This review will be quick because it’s been over a month since I listened to Corrupt by Jessica Prince and I barely remember it at all, so… Read More
Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer Standalone Romantic Comedy My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. Magical Meet Cute, releasing August 27th, is my fourth Jean Meltzer book. She usually writes relatable,… Read More
Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais First in a spinoff series. Stands alone fine. Loving Romeo was my first Laura Pavlov book. It’s been about 2 weeks since I finished it (I was traveling, then I got sick) and honestly can barely remember it, so this review is from the little notes I wrote…. Read More
Keep This Off The Record by Arden Joy Narrated by Mara Wilson and Gail Shalan Sapphic (Lesbian) RomCom. Stands Alone. I have been wanting to try a lesbian romance for a while now, and I found Keep This Off The Record by Arden Joy while I was compiling a list of books with Jewish characters. It was available in audio… Read More
