Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
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
Shadows of You: The Lost & Found Series, Book 4 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Zachary Webber Romantic Suspense. Can stand alone, but it’s the fourth in a related series. I have obsessed over Catherine Cowles’s books for the last 3-4 years and I have loved all 14 I have read. I was so excited for Roan’s… Read More
Too Good To Be True by Kristen Ashley Standalone romantic mystery. Kristen Ashley has been my favorite author for about 12 years now. I have read *almost* all of her books except the last two in the Ghosts & Reincarnation series. Why? because I am so not into the fancy, stuffy British estates. So please know my preconceived opinions for… Read More
Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, JF Harding and Robert Hatchet 1st in a related standalone series. Romcom Erotica. I have been a HUGE Lauren Blakley fan for many years now. So much so, that at one point it seemed as though my blog was dedicated to just Lauren. I had to step back and read some… 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
My Favorite Kidnapper by Melanie Moreland Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and John Lane Standalone RomCom I won an audiobook copy of My Favorite Kidnapper by Melanie Moreland on Facebook. I thought the illustrated cover was cute, I always wanted to read Melanie Moreland, and I was seeing lots of buzz surrounding the book, so I went in blind. And I’m… Read More
Love on the Byline by Xio Axelrod Narrated by Lynn Wright and William LeRoy First in a Series. Mostly stands alone but there is a continuing story. Blake Dillon has dreamed of following in her grandfather’s footsteps and changing the world by being a journalist, but sadly she has to pay her dues and is currently working the celebrity beat…. Read More
Tyrant by RK Lilley Standalone spinoff from The Wild Side Series. Male POV Rom-com. RK Lilley has always been one of my favorite authors. She wrote a lot between 2012 and 2016, then returned with one book in 2019. Since it’s been a while since I’ve read her and my tastes have changed a lot, I was worried I wouldn’t… 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
The Protector: Game of Chance, Book 1 by Susan Stoker Narrated by Ava Erickson and Ryan West 1st in a related series. Stands alone perfectly. I asked the authors in the Readers on the River group to suggest one book of theirs to recommend, and Susan Stoker’s answer was The Protector. It’s been years since I read one of her… Read More
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 2nd Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones Charley Davidson Series Books 1 & 2 Narrated by Lorelei King Urban Fantasy, Does Not Stand Alone. Back in 2011 when I was obsessively reading paranormal only, The Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones was at the top of my list, then Fifty Shades… Read More
Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer Narrated by Dara Rosenberg Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. Kissing Kosher is my third and favorite Jean Meltzer book. I am writing this review as I am about to leave to go to my parents for Yom Kippur dinner. I don’t fast or go to temple, I just enjoy the food traditions of my religion. Some… Read More
Off The Grid (Full Throttle #1) by K. Bromberg First in a Formula 1 Series. Stands alone so far. If you know me, you know that Formula One Racing is the only sport I watch (and I’m a little obsessed) so I was begging for an author to write an F1 series. Yes, there is one series that I know… Read More
Runaway Road by Devney Perry Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Jason Clarke First in a Series. Stands Alone. It had been a while since I read Devney Perry, and since I was going to see her at Readers on the River, I wanted to read more of her books before going. When I saw the entire The Runaways Series was… Read More
She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino Narrated by Holly Linneman Women’s Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance. Stands alone. She’s Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino has a lot of super high ratings both on Amazon and Goodreads, and it sounded really cool to have a dual timeline story. The audiobook was included in Kindle Unlimited… 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
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas I was looking for something different and all I heard about was A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sara J. Maas. I have loved fantasy series in the past, and the way everyone raves about this series made me sure I would love it as well. Unpopular opinion: It… 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
The Love Plot by Samantha Young Releases 8/29/23 Standalone Contemporary Romance Thank you Atria and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. I’ve been enjoying Samantha Young’s books for over 10 years now, so when I saw The Love Plot pop up on NetGalley, I clicked immediately. This NYC-based, grumpy/sunshine, opposites-attract,… Read More
Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Alastair Haynesbridge Standalone Romantic Comedy I have been reading Meghan Quinn since 2015 and have since reviewed over 30 books of hers. Her books have been on every best-of-the-year list I have done since then for good reason! They make me feel good. They make me HAPPY. Runaway Groomsman is… 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
Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke Standalone Women’s Fiction Thank you Dreamscape and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. Being of the age where my kids may start getting married, Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke sounded like a fun, relatable read… Read More
