Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection features six short Valentines Day stories by hugely popular romance authors. Both the books and audiobooks were free in Kindle Unlimited and the audiobooks are free in Audible Plus as well. The Exception To The Rule by Christina Lauren Narrated by Marli Watson and Andrew Gibson The Exception To The Rule by Christina Lauren was seriously… Read More
Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Ava Erickson and Sebastian York 5th in a series. Can stand alone. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a tiny commission should you purchase using those links I have been SO EXCITED to FINALLY get Lawson’s book! I knew Catherine Cowles would make Ashes of You my favorite of The… Read More
The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Stella Hunter and Aaron Shedlock Romantic Comedy. Second in a Series of Standalones. My thanks to Meghan and her staff 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. . Because… Read More
The Way I Hate Him by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Vanessa Edwin & and Teddy Hamilton in Duet Style 1st in a Series of Standalones. Small Town Rom-Com. I got approved for an audio ARC for The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn, but after about 30 minutes of listening, I realized I liked the town of Almond Bay… Read More
The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves Standalone Women’s Fiction/Romance, Release Date: March 26, 2024 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. “Anger is just sadness coming out sideways, Wren.”… Read More
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Narrated by Chris Brinkley and Elyse Dinh Standalone Contemporary Romance I love books that have couples closer to my age. Us GenXers can still fall in love! So I was very excited to grab Role Playing by Cathy Yardley. Maggie is an introverted single mom gamer. She’s not dealing well with her only son leaving… Read More
On The Edge by K. Bromberg Narrated by Robert Hatchet and Kit Swann Contemporary F1 Racing Romance. Book 2 in a series but easily stands alone. I was gifted a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. On The Edge is the second in K. Bromberg’s Full Throttle Series but it completely stands alone. In fact, if… Read More
Rock Chick Rematch by Kristen Ashley Book 9.5 in The Rock Chick Series, can stand alone. “It was me for him. And it was him for me. I knew then, just like me, there was no one else.” OH.MY.GOD. I did not think I would love this as much as I did, but Rock Chick Rematch by Kristen Ashley is… Read More
Summer, 1976 by David Auburn Narrated by Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht Summer, 1976 by David Auburn is a Broadway play turned into this audiobook (which I didn’t know until after I read it). Narrated by two well-known actors, this story is about two very different women who became friends because of their kids and how the friendship developed (or… Read More
Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Carmen Vine and William LeRoy I love holiday-themed books, and I grabbed Same Time Next Year by Tessa Bailey as my New Year’s read. I thought it was more of a New Year’s read than it was though. It can be read any time of year. Britta is a waitress working… 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
Sharing The Miracle: A River Rain Novella by Kristen Ashley Fighting the Pull by Kristen Ashley was one of my favorite books of 2023 and I was so thrilled for a little more of Hale and Elsa who are by far my favorite characters in this series. Based on the title and that it came out during Hanukkah and because… Read More
All three of these are spicier reads Christmas in Coconut Creek by Karissa Kinword Narrated by Jaclyn Kelso and Blake Lockheart I picked up Christmas in Coconut Creek because I live in the town next to Coconut Creek, FL and drive through it every day! This was such a strange town to pick for a book because it’s not a… Read More
2 Closed-Door Christmas Romance Audiobook Reviews Almost Like Being In Love by Sariah Wilson Narrated by Paula Nederhorst Almost Like Being In Love by Sariah Wilson was a holiday novella that was free in Kindle Unlimited. This one is by far the most memorable of the year’s Christmas reads, and I think I may like it more now, a few… Read More
Note: These books each stand alone but are related to each other. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone Narrated by Joy Nash and Sebastian York I had a recommendation for A Holly Jolly… Read More
How To Lose A Guy Before Christmas by AJ Pine Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke Standalone, Audible Exclusive, Free in Audible Plus Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . I was so surprised to open my Goodreads and see that How to… Read More
A Real Good Bad Thing by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Stella Hunter and Ryan West Standalone. Reimagined and rewritten from the Jewel duet from 2016. Lauren Blakely has been one of my favorite authors for years, especially for audiobooks, as she usually has a knack for picking the perfect narrators for her characters. For A Real Good Bad Thing, Lauren… Read More
On A Night Like This by Liz Maverick Narrated by Dara Rosenberg and Andrew Eiden Standalone in a related Hanukkah Series. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . On A Night Like This by Liz Maverick is the third installment of a cute Audible… Read More
Spark by Allie Lasky Hanukkah Novella Standalone (for now) This will be a quick review for a quick book. Spark by Allie Lasky is a 120-page Hanukkah novella featuring a neurodivergent heroine and a bisexual hero. Arielle is visiting her family in Chicago from Boston for Thanksgiving. Their whole neighborhood and all of their friends from Hebrew School are gathered… Read More
A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza Narrated by Shaina Summerville and Stephen Borne Standalone (for now) Holiday (Christmas/Hanukkah) Romance. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . If you read one holiday romance this year, read A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza. This was not… Read More
The Royal (Game of Chance #2) by Susan Stoker Narrated by CJ Bloom and Jeremy York Standalone romance in a very connected series. Both the book & Audiobook are FREE in Kindle Unlimited as of this post. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com … Read More
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner Narrated by Helen Laser Standalone, Women’s Fiction with Romance I picked up The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner from NetGalley for an honest review. I thought it was a New Year’s romcom and it leaned more towards women’s fiction with some romance, which is honestly what I’ve been enjoying more lately. Sadie… 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
Moms Who Read Romance Novels by Jenifer Goldin Women’s Fiction with Some Romance. Standalone. ARC Provided by the author for an unbiased review. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. A couple of months ago I was offered an ARC of Moms Who Read Romance Novels by Jenifer Goldin. It sounded right up my alley, but I wanted to check out… Read More
