Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Exception by Vi Keeland Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt in Duet Stand-alone. Contemporary romance with kink. I received a complimentary copy for review. This post contains affiliate links. “I have been trying to keep the hell away from you since I walked out of the bar that first night, but yet here I am, breaking all my… Read More
Deep End by Ali Hazelwood Narrated by Meg Sylvan and Jason Clarke Standalone (set in the Loathe to Love You universe) College Sports Romance with BDSM themes I’ve really enjoyed Ali Hazelwood’s books in the past, so I was excited to listen to Deep End, especially when I heard it explored BDSM. It had been a while since I read… 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
Lights Out by Navessa Allen Dark Romcom. First standalone in a related series. Note: Pay attention to trigger warnings! This post contains affiliate links. In my ongoing quest to see if the most hyped books live up to their reputations, I picked up Lights Out by Navessa Allen. This one had been compared to Butcher and Blackbird, which I adored,… Read More
Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin Narrated by Jason Clarke and Neva Nevarre Previously titled Most Eligible Bastard Though the story in Most Eligible Billionaire by Annika Martin sounds silly overall, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of this story. I listened to this book well over a month ago and I am just catching up on reviews. I… Read More
Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Emma Wilder and John Hartley A funny and hot royal fairytale from one of my favorite authors? YES PLEASE. Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn fit that bill many times over. Sure, it’s silly and over-the-top, but that’s what made it fun. What I didn’t expect however, was the STEAM! “Dear God…. Read More
The Naughty Pine by Sibylla Matilde Narrated by Kitty Wilder Standalone, Emotional BDSM Romance I haven’t really read much over the past year, and since the pandemic started, I have been listening to mostly romcoms. On a personal level, I love Siby, and since my friends do too, they read The Naughty Pine before I did, and recommended it highly… Read More
Dream Chaser (Dream Team 2) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can stand alone, but better if you read the first in the series, Dream Maker. I am a huge fan of Kristen Ashley, and her books are like a warm cup of cocoa on a cold winter’s day. I have been having trouble reading rather than listening to books lately,… Read More
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey Contemporary Romance, 1st in a series of standalones. “Dammit, Georgie. You had to be exactly what I need, didn’t you?” As much as I enjoy the illustrated cover trend, I am finding that a lot of them don’t quite match the story inside. I expected Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey to be light,… Read More
Snowed In With The Boss by Lili Valente Narrated by CJ Mission and Devra Woodward Erotic Holiday Romance Novella, Standalone I started Snowed in With The Boss by Lili Valente a few weeks ago and put it aside because…wait for it…it was TOO HOT. Wait a sec, cool your jets. I just wanted to wait until I could take full… Read More
Loose Ends by Kristen Ashley A collection of Short Stories and Novellas tying Up Some LOOSE ENDS Tying up…Loose Ends In Kristen Ashley’s first anthology, readers will find three short stories and two novellas taking them back to characters and series in the Kristen Ashley universe. No Clue, a short story – Visit with Joe and Vi from At Peace… Read More
Unexpected by Aleatha Romig Standalone 2nd in a novella series. Romantic Suspense. I love married couple books. As someone who has been married for 28 years next month, I enjoy reading about marriages that may be going through a rough patch. When I saw there was a quick novella with a married couple written by none other than Aleatha Romig,… Read More
Dark Lessons by Julia Sykes Narrated by Fred Blogs and Lauren Sweet Standalone BDSM Suspense Romance I had no idea what to expect with Dark Needs by Julia Sykes. I was just going through the list of Wicked Book Weekend authors and seeing which ones had audiobooks available. Since she was the sponsor of our BDSM demonstration, I knew her… Read More
The American Queen Series (AKA the New Camelot Series) by Sierra Simone Narrated by Stephanie Rose and Guy Locke Erotic Political Trilogy, must be read in order. None stand alone. I don’t usually like to commit to three books, but so many people insisted that I read the American Queen (New Camelot) Series and everyone I know loved it. I… Read More
The Greatest Risk (The Honey Series 3) by Kristen Ashley Book 3 in the Honey Series. Can Stand Alone. BDSM Erotic Romance Kristen Ashley is no doubt my favorite author. Her descriptive writing style never fails to bring out every emotion in me and The Greatest Risk is no exception to that, as there were more than a few tears… Read More
Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian by E.L. James Narrated by Zachary Webber Male POV version of Fifty Shades Darker. Does not stand alone. Grey was the first audiobook I read read with Zachary Webber as the narrator and he hooked me. He couldn’t be more perfect for Christian Grey. In fact, I think Grey might have been… Read More
Three Hard Lessons (The Blindfold Club #2) by Nikki Sloane Narrated by Muffy Newtown Erotic Romance. Can Stand Alone. Whoa. If you are looking for a super hot read with kink AND story, The Blindfold Club books by Nikki Sloane totally fit the bill. I really loved Three Simple Rules (see my review) which ended on a bit of a… Read More
Drunk on You (Hope Town 4) by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. Standalone in a connected spin-off series. I love Harper Sloan’s books, but my stand-out favorites are the Hope Town Series. Drunk On You may be the hottest one yet! But it’s been a long time since the last came out, and although I loved the books, my memory sucks,… Read More
The Farthest Edge by Kristen Ashley Erotic BDSM (female Domme) romance. Interconnected Standalone. The Farthest Edge is the second standalone in the erotic BDSM series, The Honey Series by Kristen Ashley. Though it is a new couple and can stand on it’s own, I think it is a MUCH richer story if you read The Deep End first. The thing… 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
Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss Narrated Duet Style by Sebastian York and Elena Wolfe Part one of Two. Erotic Romance. Since I have been married for a long, long time, I love reading about married couples. Obviously, when reading romance, stories about already married couples are few and far between, because we want to see them fall in love. But… Read More
Wicked Lust (Wicked Horse book 2) by Sawyer Bennett Audiobook Narrated by Kirsten Leigh and Lee Samuels Book 2 in a very connected series. Read in order. Romantic Erotica. It’s been a while since I read the first in the Wicked Horse Series, Wicked Fall, so I didn’t remember the main character, Cain. But that’s OK, I met the big,… Read More
Tiger Shark by L.P. Lovell Erotic Romance Standalone London’s square mile is witness to a revolution, a new breed of business woman. They call us tiger sharks. We out-earn, out-work and out-play our male counterparts. We work the system, play the game and most importantly, win. In a city full of sharks only the most ruthless make it to the… Read More
The Dirty Girl Duet by Meghan March Must be read together. Spin-off of the Dirty Billionaire Series, but it is not necessary to read that first. Meghan March is totally a new top favorite author. Seriously, Cav, the hero in these books, is the perfect book boyfriend for me. Mr. Ana likes to call me his dirty girl, and now I… Read More
