Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Words by A. Jade Narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon Rock Star Romance Standalone “Once upon a time, Phoenix Walker made me believe I was special. Then he destroyed me.” Wow. I haven’t read an angst-fest like The Words by Ashley Jade in a LONG time. I was a panel MC at Wild and Windy Chicago, and in… Read More
The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Contemporary Romance I adored The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center. When I finished it I thought it was 5 stars all the way, but as I sit here writing my review and looking at the notes I took while listening, I can’t really give it a full 5 stars. For me,… Read More
Last on the List by Amy Daws Narrated by Erin Mallon & Teddy Hamilton 5th in a series of related standalones. Stands alone fine. I read Wait With Me by Amy Daws years ago and loved it. I always wanted to go back and read more in the series but never got back to it, which I now regret because… Read More
The Surrogate by Penelope Ward Narrated by Jacob Morgan and Desiree Ketchum Book 2 in a Series of Standalones. Contemporary Romance. Thank you to Penelope Ward for gifting me a copy of this audiobook for an honest review. This review contains affiliate links. I never take payment for review, and my reviews are always honest. When Penelope Ward offered me… Read More
Ghosts of the Canyon by Michelle Mankin Standalone “historical” angsty romance. “Together, we are the music, every hushed silence, each crashing crescendo, every single note of a perfect song.” I was born at the wrong time. All the music I listen to is from the ‘60s and ‘70s and most people will say I’m a hippie because I am a… Read More
He’s Not My Type: Vancouver Agitators Series, Book 4 by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Erin Mallon and Connor Crais with Teddy Hamilton, Jason Clarke, JF Harding, and Kelsey Navarro-Foster (Duet style) Book 4 in a Hockey RomCom series but stands alone fine. Meghan Quinn is one of my top 5 authors and her mixture of funny, silly, sexy, and emotional… Read More
The Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout Narrated by Justine Eyre Full Fantasy Series Review If you are looking for a series to give you that Fourth Wing feeling but not be too similar, you should check out The Covenant Series by Jennifer L. Armentrout. When one of my readers, Colette, messaged me and told me that this entire series… Read More
What You Do To Me: A Novel by Rochelle B. Weinstein Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez Standalone Women’s Fiction/Romance I love music-influenced books, especially classic or retro music from the late 60s to 90s. So when I saw a cassette tape and the lyrics to Hey There Delilah by The Plain White T’s, I clicked immediately and was excited to read… Read More
Iron Flame: Empyrean, Book 2 by Rebecca Yarros Narrated by Rebecca Soler with Teddy Hamilton Romantic Fantasy, Book 2 of 5. Must be read in order. “The first year is when some of us lose our lives. The second year is when the rest of us lose our humanity.” I absolutely devoured Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros. Right before this… Read More
The Runaways Series by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson, Vanessa Edwin, Maxine Mitchell, Lucy Rivers, Jason Clarke, Teddy Hamilton and Aiden Snow. Full Contemporary Romance Series Before I went to Readers on the River in September, I wanted to read a Devney Perry book, and downloaded the entire series of The Runaways, which includes the books Runaway Road, Wild… Read More
Fighting The Pull (River Rain Book 5) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can possibly stand alone, but WAY better if read in order. Thank you Kristen Ashley and Blue Box Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an HONEST review. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you know me or follow my reviews at all, you know… Read More
We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels Narrated by Andy Arndt and Zachary Webber Each month I try to listen to at least 2 books I already have in my library. I’m also trying to read authors that will be at Readers on the River in KY next week, so I was happy to find We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels… Read More
Anonymous Mom Posts by Jenifer Goldin Standalone. Women’s fiction with comedy. I found out about an upcoming book, “Moms Who Read Romance Novels” coming December 1 from Jenifer Goldin. The title intrigued me so much I had to check out her first book, Anonymous Mom Posts. Are you in your local Facebook group or on NextDoor? I don’t know about… Read More
Glimmers of You: The Lost & Found Series, Book 3 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden 3rd in a series but can stand alone. Catherine Cowles has topped my best of the year lists for the past 3 years and I have no doubt she will this year as well. Glimmers of You is the 3rd… Read More
The Long Way Home (Corps Security Book 7) by Harper Sloan Best enjoyed after reading the full series in order I used to read fast, but now I mostly listen to books, so I read pretty slow. With that in mind I stupidly decided I didn’t have time to reread the whole Corps Security Series before reading The Long Way… Read More
My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York & Vanessa Edwin Standalone, Enemies-to-Lovers. My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely is the perfect example of why Lauren Blakely is one of my top 5 authors and my number one audiobook author. She writes her characters with the narrators already in mind and I just love… Read More
The Girl in the Woods (Misted Pines 2) by Kristen Ashley Male POV Thriller with some romance. Early copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate Links included. “This town is f*cking crazy. Dead girls in the lake. Dead girls in the motel. Wives texting videos to everyone in town of their cheating husbands doing kinky shit. Naked guys… Read More
Whispers of You (The Lost & Found Series Book 1) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Romantic Suspense. Stands alone, but starts a related series. ARC Provided in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Talk about starting with a bang! I was gripped from the prologue and Whispers of You never let… Read More
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Clean Romance. I picked up The Bodyguard by Katherine Center because I saw it was on a lot of people’s Best of 2022 lists, and she is a totally new author to me. I’m really glad I picked this one up! “I feel like I’ve been lost all my life… Read More
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Standalone Reverse Harem Christmas Novella “Dear Santa, I’ve even been a very good girl this year. And all I want for Christmas is Alec, Reed, Jace, and Cole…without a pregnancy or an STD. Thank you.” I have been reading less and less smut since I started this blog 11 years ago. Now that I’m… Read More
The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry was more than a light Christmas novella. This full-length romance may be taking place at the holidays, but I think it can be read any time of year. The Holly Dates is my favorite holiday book of 2022. Holly and Kai… Read More
Mine To Five by Tara September, Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, Along Came Holly by Codi Hall Mine to Five by Tara September Narrated by Verla Bond Mine to Five by Tara September is a romance that takes place during the holidays rather than an all out holiday romance, so it can be read any time of year…. Read More
It Happened One Summer: A Novel by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Charlotte North Romantic Comedy. Can Stand Alone, but is the first of two. Pure sweet silly fun. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey is a lighthearted smutty Hallmark movie in book form (it would actually be great on Passionflix) You may hate the heroine at first, but give… Read More
Sharkbait (The Natural History Series Book 3) by Erin Mallon Narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton Book three in a standalone series. Can easily stand alone. Flirtasauraus and Lovebug were on my 2020 and 2021 Top Favorites lists. I loved the group of crazy characters that I wanted to be friends with, and the feel-good giggles it gave me…. Read More
