Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Pucked Over by Helena Hunting Humorous Contemporary Romance. Third in a series of closely related standalones. Pucked by Helena Hunting was one of my favorite books of 2015. Pucked Up was still good, but not my favorite, but Pucked Over was amazing. While Pucked may have been a little funnier, Pucked Over had the whole package – humor, heart and… Read More
Book Review – Cupid Has A Heart On by Tara Sivec Funny holiday Novella. Should be read after The Stocking Was Hung. I freaking LOVED The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec, so when the next Holiday book was coming I was a greedy little bitch and dropped everything to read it. Cupid Has a Heart On was even more… Read More
Sustained by Emma Chase Funny Contemporary Romance. Second in a related Series but easily stands alone. I read the first book in Emma Chase’s Legal Briefs Series, Overruled, and though I really enjoyed it a lot, I wasn’t absolutely in love. But I knew I wanted to continue the series. So when I saw Sebastian York was the narrator for Sustained,… Read More
Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey Adult Contemporary Romance. Interrelated standalone. Falling for a con man is the most dangerous game of all… Con artist Austin Shaw’s been in disguise so long he’s not sure where his fake identities end and he begins. Now that he’s been strong-armed into working for a specialized undercover unit working with the Chicago police—criminals with unique… Read More
The Gamers Series by Megan Erickson Erotic Romance. Each can stand alone. Book 1 – Changing His Game by Megan Erickson I absolutely do not understand how Megan Erickson has coasted under my book lovin’ radar for this long. Her books are right up my alley. I was recommended this series by a book buddy who told me I would fall… Read More
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely Adult Contemporary Romantic Comedy. Standalone. WOW!!! What a way to start 2016! I can guarantee you you that Big Rock by Lauren Blakely will be on my Best of 2016 list and I haven’t even done my 2015 list yet. Seriously, I absolutely LOVED this book! I never have time for re-reads, but I may… Read More
The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec Standalone Holiday Romantic Comedy Once again, Tara made me laugh my ass off, smile, and hug my kindle when I finished a book of hers. I usually read 2-3 holiday books a year, and The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec may be my favorite ever! While most holiday stories are parts of other… Read More
November 9: A Novel by Colleen Hoover New Adult Standalone Colleen Hoover. I swear that lady is a genius. I have been a fan since Slammed was released, and think she is an absolutely brilliant writer. I am not usually a big fan of New Adult. With an 18 year old son, some of it just hits too close. Plus… Read More
Baking & Babies (Chocoholics #3) by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Standalone storyline, but you should read the others to fully know the characters. Disclaimer: NO BABIES WERE BAKED in this book. The author may have been baked, the characters may have gotten baked (Grandma!), but there were no babies near ovens. OK, moving on. It’s no secret that Tara Sivec… Read More
Sweet Obsession by J. Daniels Contemporary Romance. Third in a Series, Can Stand Alone Have you ever fell head over heels in love with an author? Well I have and it’s totally for J Daniels. Not only did she suck me into her vortex of sexy number nerds and hot police officers but now she’s got me feeling frisky for… Read More
BREAKING HIM by R.K. Lilley Contemporary Romance. First in a Duo. Does not stand alone. R.K. Lilley is on my short list of authors that I read no matter what. So I didn’t read the blurb for Breaking Him and went in with no preconceptions. And even though I wasn’t really able to read much due to surgery, I still… Read More
Hold On (The ‘Burg Series #6) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can Stand alone, but way better if read as part of the series. What a perfect end to what I would say is my favorite series ever. The ‘Burg series has mature heroes and heroines. Ones who aren’t just starting out in life, but who have lived full lives (mostly… Read More
Fighting Silence by Aly Martinez Emotional New Adult. Stands alone, but there is more in the series. Megan has been telling me what a genius Aly Martinez is, but with all of the crap I have been going through the past 6 months, I just didn’t have time to pick up any of her books. But then I saw Fighting… Read More
Bury Me by Tara Sivec Psychological Thriller. Standalone. I have an ARC of this book still sitting on my kindle. It’s killing me that I haven’t gotten a chance to read it yet! Luckily Megan and Joanne have! Here are their reviews: Bury Me by Tara Sivec was completely and utterly unputdownable. I wish I could give it a hundred… Read More
Bleeding Love (Hope Town 2) by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. Connected Standalone. This is why I read. Harper Sloan made me remember. After struggling through my last few books that were just “meh”, Bleeding Love came and slapped me across the face with the reminder of exactly why I love to read. I fell asleep after I finished with a… Read More
Ride Steady (Chaos) by Kristen Ashley Adult Contemporary MC. Can stand alone. Just when I thought I couldn’t read another MC book, Kristen Ashley comes along with one that just consumed me and renewed my love for reading…again. That Kristen Ashley magic was in Ride Steady, and the magic burned bright. This was my favorite Chaos novel to date, and one… Read More
Up In Smoke by Tessa Bailey Connected Standalone. Adult Contemporary. Up in Smoke is the second book in the Crossing the Line series by Tessa Bailey. The first book, Risking It All, was a 5+++ star read for me…leaving big, giant shoes to fill (see my review). But, as always, Tessa Bailey did not disappoint. This series features the anti-heroes…good… Read More
Erased by K. Webster & Elle Christenen Romantic Suspense. Standalone. Joss Parker’s life is a fairy tale come true. She’s a concert pianist in New York who lives with her longtime boyfriend and is close with her fiercely protective father—until one fateful night when she is taken in the middle of the night. In a desperate attempt to access a… Read More
The Other Man by RK Lilley Standalone Romantic Suspense. Related to The Wild Side Series. Wow. RK Lilley really outdid herself on The Other Man. The Other Man is a standalone book with light ties to most of her other books. It’s a spin-off of a spin-off, and while I don’t think it’s necessary to read any of her other… Read More
Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It by Brittany Gibbons Humorous Memoir I don’t know how many of you know this, but I have another blog called Starting on Monday. I started it to blog about motherhood, laziness, being chubby, and maybe, hopefully, to write about a diet as I lost weight…. Read More
Pucked by Helena Hunting Romantic Comedy, Hockey, Standalone I think Pucked by Helena Hunting was the book that finally made it clear to me that romantic/erotic comedy is my favorite read. (You’d think I know this already). I read to be happy. I love to smile. I love to read about characters I want to hang out with. Since I… Read More
The Summer Remains by Seth King New Adult/Adult Standalone The Summer Remains by Seth King was a completely out of my comfort zone read. I read to be happy. I read to escape. I am very emotional and I cry at the Folgers commercials, so I was really scared to read this one. But so many of my close friends… Read More
Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds Contemporary Romance. Until Series spin off. Stands alone. BOOM!!!! Oh my god!!! I absolutely ADORE Aurora Rose Reynolds’ writing style. She does alpha bada$$ in it’s finest form! But even more fantastic is her strong female leads. And July? She was SPECTACULAR! I loved her spunky and independent style…and the fact that, at heart,… Read More
Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec Standalone, Adult Contemporary Wow. Tara Sivec is a genius. From laugh-your-ass-off funny, to new adult sobfest, to action romance, to utter perfection. That was Fisher’s Light. It was pure genius. Tara can write anything, and the key, I think, are the real, relatable characters she writes. They are your best friend, your neighbor, your brother, your… Read More
