Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Never Have I Ever by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Jason Clarke and Amanda Ronconi Contemporary Romance Standalone with Crossovers Looking for a quick review? Skip down to the Likes and Dislikes and Down & Dirty. Never Have I Ever…listened to a Lauren Blakely audiobook without completely falling in love. Lauren Blakely is my go-to author when I’m looking for a… Read More
Wrecked By Her & Saved By Him (The Like A Hurricane Duet) by Kristie Leigh Contemporary Romance Duet The Like a Hurricane Duet (Wrecked by Her and Saved by Him) are the debut novel(s) for Kristie Leigh. The emotional duet, despite being a super-slow burn second chance romance, kept me up reading late into the night with a box of… Read More
Lessons from a One Night Stand (The Baileys Book 1) by Piper Rayne Narrated by Tanya Eby and Tim Paige 1st Standalone in a closely related series. Looking for a quick review? Scroll down to the Down & Dirty! I had Lessons from a One Night Stand by Piper Rayne on my TBR list for a while and just couldn’t… Read More
Long Shot: A Hoops Novel by Kennedy Ryan Narrated by Sean Crisden and Jo Raylan Emotional Sports Romance. Standalone in a Related Series. I finished reading Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan a few weeks ago but have fallen behind on reviews, and honestly, I felt like my words can not do this book justice. Normally I would have mostly forgotten… Read More
Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend (Smart Companions Book 1) by Crystal Hemmingway Chick-lit/Romantic Comedy I love books with lots of emails and text messages, so Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway sounded right up my alley. Told through text messages, emails and journal entries it was a fast-paced chick-lit rom-com that focused mostly on the mother/daughter relationship. Crystal’s mother, Margot, is pretty… Read More
Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words by Tara Sivec and Andi Arndt Narrated by Andi Arndt Romantic Comedy available in Audio First Uff-da! I know the Tara Sivec/Andi Arndt collaboration would be good, but I honestly had no idea how good! Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words is the first book I ever listened to once, then went right back… Read More
Instant Gratification by Lauren Blakely Full cast narration, starring Andi Arndt and Shane East Stands alone well, but closely ties to the rest of the series. I feel like I write the same review for each Lauren Blakely audiobook, because how many ways can you say that she is a genius? How many ways can you say you LOVED it?… Read More
Letters to Molly (Mayson Jar Book 2) by Devney Perry Narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Jillian Macie 2nd in a Related Series, Can Stand Alone. Contemporary Romance. After reading The Birthday List by Devney Perry, I had to read Letters to Molly immediately, even though they can both stand alone (though I highly recommend reading in order). I needed to… Read More
The Birthday List by Devney Perry Narrated by Melissa Moran and Jeremy York Standalone First in a Related Series. Contemporary Romance. I’m so glad I picked up this wonderfully unique and emotional story. The Birthday List by Devney Perry was heartbreaking, romantic, fun, heartwarming, and hopeful. So many books nowadays remind you of others, and The Birthday List truly stood… Read More
Making Up by Helena Hunting RomCom. Standalone in a Related Series. I love Helena Hunting’s humor, so I was more than a little excited to read Making Up. I have read the whole Shacking Up Series, but it’s been over a year since the last in the series, I Flipping Love You, and quite honestly, I didn’t remember how it… Read More
Playing For Keeps by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Jason Clarke and Virginia Rose First Standalone in a Related Series. Sports Romance. Playing for Keeps by Kendall Ryan was a light, fun and sexy escape. A perfect poolside read or great listen for a long drive. There was nothing overly memorable or unique about it, in fact, when I first started… Read More
Quiet Man: A Dream Man Novella by Kristen Ashley Rock Chick/Dream Man Crossover Novella Kristen Ashley mixing the Dream Man Series with the Rock Chick Series is my idea of heaven. I was so nervous because 1001 Dark Nights tend to be shorter novellas and Kristen Ashley usually writes them super long, but I needn’t have worried, this would have… Read More
Black Sheep and White Knight: The Dirty Mafia Duet by Meghan March Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt Contemporary Romance Duet Passion, love, action, suspense. The Dirty Mafia Duet by Meghan March brings it all. There are very few authors that I will commit to duets and trilogies for, But Meghan March is one of them. She’s on my… Read More
Getting Played (Getting Some 2) by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Romantic Comedy. Standalone part of a connected series. Emma Chase never disappoints! I grabbed Getting Played as soon as it came out, and loved it, but I fell so far behind on reviews, that I didn’t end up reviewing it. Since I review everything I… Read More
Hollywood Playboy by Natasha Madison Narrated by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross Standalone in a series. Contemporary Romance “He’s beautiful, but it’s nothing new. After all, he’s Hollywood’s golden boy.” Tyler Becket is about to embark on a month-long press junket around the world to promote his new movie, and some of the world’s top reporters are invited along on… Read More
Reel Love by Julie A. Richman Standalone Contemporary Romance I love books where the movie star falls for the regular girl, and I love books that tie into the book world. Reel Love by Julie A. Richman was a perfect blend of both. Its unique storyline is so timely and relevant, and Julie’s beautiful and unique descriptions kept me fully… Read More
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Narrated by Katie Schorr Standalone. Contemporary Romance. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne has been on my radar for a while, but I never got a chance to read it. I was in the middle of it when the movie casting news came out I didn’t even know there was a movie, so I… Read More
Nine by T.M. Frazier Standalone spin-off of The King Series. Gritty Contemporary Romance “Sometimes you gotta burn shit to the ground to appreciate the beauty in the ashes.” Every book was starting to run together. I had to put down a few books recently because they had the same trope as one I was listening to. Then Nine by T.M…. Read More
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Rom-Com Standalone, First in a Related Series. I love romantic comedies, be it movies or books, so when I saw Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey I was so excited to read it! I love the cover and the blurb is right up my alley. Annie is a 27-year-old rom-com obsessed girl… 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
Satisfaction Guaranteed by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Jason Clarke Standalone Rom-Com, first in a related series. *Charity Alert: Please see the end of this review for details Lauren Blakely is an automatic one-click author for me for good reason, and it all started with her Male POV books in the Big Rock Series. Satisfaction Guaranteed brings us back into the… Read More
Screwdrivered by Alice Clayton Narrated by Heather Smith Romantic Comedy. Standalone in a series. Alice Clayton has always been a favorite of mine since I began this blog, and I have had Screwdrivered on my Kindle and on my bookshelf waiting for a rainy day. 5 years later the rainy day came in the form of the audiobook. I was… Read More
No Strings by Mila Hart Erotic Romance Novella, standalone in a series I was excited to read No Strings because of the authors that make up Mila Hart: Stephie Walls and Kristie Leigh (Kristie’s debut). But I honestly didn’t register that the type of books they write are short erotic romances. I’m not sure why I thought it was rom-com… Read More
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo Standalone (for now) m-m RomCom *This review has no spoilers but if you like a quick review skip to the Down & Dirty* Fresh and relevant, fun and unique, Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is blowing up with amazing reviews. I had to see… Read More
