Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward Standalone. Contemporary Romance I didn’t even read the blurb for Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward before jumping in. I saw single dad and just grabbed it. From the title and cover, I assumed it was a romantic comedy. While there were some really funny moments, this was an emotional book that covered a lot of… Read More
Dirty Dealers (Dirty Players #3) by Tia Louise 3rd in a Series. Can Stand Alone. Dirty Dealers by Tia Louise is marketed as a standalone spin-off to the Dirty Players series. While the main story stands alone, I wholeheartedly think you need to read the Dirty Players duet first for full enjoyment of the story. Even though I read the… Read More
Finding Mr. Wrong by A.M. Madden and Joanne Schwehm Standalone Contemporary Romance What a nice surprise! I have never read either A.M. Madden or Joanne Schwehm, but let me tell you, these women sure know how to write. What a fun, sexy, unique and compelling story Finding Mr. Wrong was! I have no idea how they wrote it together, because… Read More
Egomaniac by Vi Keeland Narrated by Joe Arden & Andi Arndt Standalone Contemporary Romance Egomaniac is my first book solely written by Vi Keeland, and let me tell you, it won’t be my last. Egomaniac has everything I love in a book: humor, banter, great sex, romance, a completely unique storyline and amazing narration. In some ways it was almost too… Read More
Long Drive by Jessica Florence Contemporary Romance, Standalone (but there will be a spin-off) I love a unique read. I’m always looking for books that don’t follow the trends, so when I saw Jessica Florence was writing Long Drive, a book about a long distance truck driver, I wanted it right away! In a world of billionaires, sports stars, rock… Read More
Real Good Man and Real Good Love (The Real Duet) by Meghan March Narrated by Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York Erotic Romance. Must be read together. Spin off of Dirty Billionaire and Dirty Girl Series but you don’t need to read them first. There is a reason that Meghan March became a new favorite author for me in 2016 and Real… Read More
Arrogant Bastard by Winter Renshaw New Adult Taboo Romance Narrated by George Wickham Jr. and Angela Moore Standalone start of an Interrelated Series. The story continues, but it can stand alone because the next is about another couple. I need to start by saying I stupidly didn’t even read the blurb before jumping into Arrogant Bastard. Winter Renshaw is constantly… Read More
Separation Games by C.D. Reiss Narrated by Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York Part Two of a duet. Does not stand alone. Separation Games is the continuation of Marriage Games by CD Reiss, which was one of my top books/audiobooks of 2016. If you haven’t read that yet, this review will bring some spoilers to the first book. It’s important for… Read More
Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn Adult Contemporary, first in a standalone series. It’s been a few years since I picked up a Cherrie Lynn book, but I loved her Ross Siblings Series, so I was thrilled she was starting another brother series and couldn’t grab Raw Deal fast enough. Raw Deal begins at Tommy’s funeral. He was an MMA fighter… Read More
Preppy Part Two: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater Gritty Contemporary Romance. Does NOT stand alone. OMG, T.M. Frazier blew me away with Preppy Part Two: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater. I have loved this entire series, but this is my favorite so far. Please be aware, this book does not stand alone at all. In fact,… Read More
Taking Turns by J.A. Huss Contemporary Erotic Menage Romance. 1st in a series, doesn’t really stand alone. January is one of the busiest reading months ever. But when a fellow blogger who I very much trust told me to drop everything and read Taking Turns by JA Huss, I did what I never do. I put down my current read… Read More
Full Package by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York Adult Contemporary Sexy RomCom I confess. I have become a Lauren Blakely junky. I have loved every book I have read, but her sexy romantic comedies that are male point of view take the cake. It was hard not to make my Best of 2016 list mostly Lauren Blakely, because I… Read More
Retreat by Jay Crownover Standalone first in series. Romance/Adventure. I have so many friends who swear by Jay Crownover, but because all her books are connected and I didn’t want to start at the beginning, I never picked one up (OK, I own a bunch, but never got to read them). So as soon as I saw this surprise release,… Read More
Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss Older couple Contemporary Romance. Standalone, 3rd in a series of related standalones. Since I like to read books in order, I fell so behind on the Men of Inked Series by Chelle Bliss that I never read anything after because I always intended on catching up. But being someone who is about to stare 50 right in… Read More
Rock Chick Reawakening (1,001 Dark Nights) by Kristen Ashley Standalone that can be read alone, as a prequel or as an awesome epilogue to the Rock Chick Series. Contemporary Romance. You have heard me go on and on about how much I love Kristen Ashley. I have read 47 of her 55 books (I’m saving the others for slumps) and… Read More
The Only One by Lauren Blakely Standalone Contemporary Romance Novella. Lauren Blakely bookended 2016 with amazing reads all year long. She started the year phenomenally well with top favorite Big Rock, and ended it with The Only One, and I loved every book in between. She has become a “drop everything to read” author, and her books are pretty much… Read More
Hit The Spot by J. Daniels Narrated by Sebastian York and Kate Russell Contemporary Romance. Interrelated Standalone. After reading (listening to) Four Letter Word by J. Daniels, I was hooked and couldn’t wait to read Jamie and Tori’s story in Hit The Spot. I love when the guys are funny, over-the-top flirts, have no filter, and pursue the heroine relentlessly…. Read More
Stealing Christmas by Alexa Riley Standalone Erotic Romance Holiday Novella with bonus novella I always love some quick, dirty and cheesy Christmas novels. And although I wasn’t in love with Alexa Riley’s Christmas story from last year, Snow & Mistletoe (included with Stealing Christmas) I still enjoyed it. I figured they had a year and a ton of books to… Read More
Dashing Through the Snow by M. Leighton Standalone Christmas Novella It seems I read a new “snowed in with a stranger on Christmas” book every year, so I will say that Dashing Through The Snow by M. Leighton wasn’t a very unique story, but still, it was the perfect way to spend an afternoon enjoying the Christmas decorations, and if… Read More
Jaded Hearts (Loaded Replay #1) by Harper Sloan Standalone start to an interconnected Rock Star Series. Contemporary Romance. Harper Sloan is one of my favorite authors, and the Hope Town Series is one of my favorite series, with all three books being 5 stars (or more!) so as soon as I heard that Cohen’s friend would be starting a new… Read More
Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely Contemporary Romance Standalone Novella Lauren Blakely has become one of my top 5 authors in 2016, which means I will pick up anything she writes, even a football romance. Every single book, especially the more recent ones in first person, have just been the perfect blend of humor, heat and heart, and Out of… Read More
Destiny on Ice by S.R. Grey Stands alone, but this is first in a new series. Hockey Romance. Destiny on Ice by SR Grey was a fun and sexy, fairly low on angst enemies (not really) to lovers story. I didn’t read the blurb going in, so at first I felt a little disappointed that within the first few pages,… Read More
The Prince & The Player and A Player for a Princess (Dirty Players Duet) by Tia Louise Must be read together. I am going to review both The Prince & The Player and A Player for a Princess by Tia Louise together since they make up the Dirty Players Duet, and can not be read without each other. Let me… Read More
Smut by Karina Halle Narrated by Lidia Dornet and Shaun Grindell Standalone Sexy Romantic Comedy Smut is my first Karina Halle book, and now I know why everyone loves her so much. Very sexy, sweet and fun with excellent narration, I loved how Smut gave a bit of an insiders look at self publishing and poked a little fun at… Read More
