Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Christmas Romance Thank you Macmillan Audio for the complimentary ARC for review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I think I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer. I loved the premise and overall storyline, the magical realism was fun, and I genuinely laughed… Read More
Festive Little Fling by Jordana Blake Holiday Novella. Standalone related to a series. Festive Little Fling by Jordana Blake is a fun, sexy holiday romance about two strangers who don’t celebrate Christmas but end up celebrating together in Miami. While the main characters are Jewish, this isn’t really a Hanukkah romance so much as a Jewish Christmas, aside from a… Read More
2 Hanukkah Romance Audiobook Reviews Lit for Him: Snowed In and Falling Hard by Lainey Davis Narrated by Carly Robins & William Demeritt Oh how I wish this were a full-length romance. I really loved Lit for Him by Lainey Davis, and I think it’s the perfect book to introduce Hanukkah to her current non-Jewish readers, while also appealing to… Read More
Merry Little Bookshop by Ali Brady Standalone Christmas and Hanukkah Novella/Short Novel “I realize recommending a book is more than sharing a story – it’s a way of seeing someone, noticing who they are, and inviting them to explore something they might never have discovered on their own.” While Merry Little Bookshop by Ali Brady is billed as a novella,… Read More
Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine by Kristen Ashley Fourth in the series. I recommend reading in order, but the romance stands alone. Thank you to Kristen Ashley and her team for an early copy for review purposes. This does not affect my review, nor does the advertising on my site. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. “You can lie to yourself,”… Read More
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir Narrated by Ray Porter Standalone Science Fiction This review may contain slight character spoilers, but I won’t spoil the climax or ending. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. I’m a romance girlie, but I’m into space. I love Star Trek, I have a telescope, and I get notifications for every Florida rocket launch so… Read More
So My Ex-Boyfriend Is a Serial Killer by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Standalone Contemporary Romance I’ve enjoyed Kylie Scott’s books in the past, and while browsing the Audible Plus catalog I came across So My Ex-Boyfriend Is a Serial Killer. It was a quick listen that I finished in one day last month. The downside is that it… Read More
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver Narrated in duet by Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet First in a trilogy. Dark, murdery romantic comedy. “The most dangerous monster is the one right next to me. When he’s there, I’m not afraid of the dark.” I loved Butcher & Blackbird, but I didn’t particularly love the following two books in the Ruinous Love… Read More
Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop Light Stalker Romance. Stands alone, but a second book is coming. Thank you NetGalley for an early copy for review. This post contains affiliate links. “Goddamn, pretty girl, you look like something I should get on my knees and pray for.” I’m a romcom girl, but I’ve been enjoying the rise of dark… Read More
Call Me Anytime (The Protectors) by Max Monroe Narrated by Lee Samuels and Summer Morton First in a series of related standalones. Thank you NetGalley for the early copy for review Every time I read a Max Monroe book, I wonder why I don’t read them more. Then stupidly, I wait a few more years to pick up another. Call… Read More
My Vampire Plus One by Jenna Levine Narrated by Daniel Henning and Helen Laser Second in a connected series, better if read in order. I really enjoyed My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine, the first in the My Vampires Series, but I honestly couldn’t picture Reginald the prankster as a romantic hero. In my head he looked like… Read More
Start Us Up (The Park Avenue Promise, Book 1) by Lexi Blake Narrated by Kitty Bang First standalone in an interconnected series. Women’s Fiction/Romance. I received Start Us Up by Lexi Blake in a swag bag at a book con last year and finally got around to reading it after getting it signed at another book con in Montana this… Read More
The Holiday Post by LB Dunbar Narrated by Erin Mallon and Oliver Highpoint Standalone in a multi-author holiday series. Thank you to Hambright PR for an ALC for review The Hideaway Harbor Series features six original Christmas novels by six different authors, all set in the same cozy coastal town. The Holiday Post by LB Dunbar is the only one… Read More
Formula Dreams by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters and Kitt Swann 4th standalone in an interconnected series. Thank you Sawyer for an early copy for review. Full disclosure: I do some PA work for Sawyer, but I try very hard to not let that affect my reviews. Still, there may be unconscious bias. This review contains affiliate links. We’re… Read More
Santa Has A Six-Pack by Erin Mallon Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke First in a Christmas RomCom Duet, but it Stands Alone. Thank you Erin Mallon for an early copy of Santa has a Six-Pack for review. Erin Mallon has the kind of humor I love. It’s sweet and sexy, a little immature in the best way, and… Read More
My Year of Really Bad Dates by Rachel J. Lithgow Thank you Booksparks and NetGalley for this early review copy. This post contains affiliate links. I don’t usually reach for memoirs. I live firmly in the romance and women’s fiction section, where someone eventually gets a happy ending. But the blurb for My Year of Really Bad Dates by Rachel… Read More
Just This Once by Lena Hendrix Narrated by Aiden Snow and Samantha Summers Contemporary Small-Town Romance | Book 1 in the King Family Series (connected to the Sullivan Family series) I picked up Just This Once by Lena Hendrix without realizing it’s set in the same world as The Sullivan Family series, and I really wish I’d known that going… Read More
Merry Little Kissmas by Lauren Blakely Performed in Duet by Vanessa Edwin & Connor Crais With a full cast including Carlotta Brentan, Samantha Brentmoor, Jason Clarke, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Erin Mallon, Soneela Nankani, and Evan Parker Thank you to Lauren Blakely and her team for an early ALC for review purposes. This review contains affiliate links. “I’m… Read More
Scared Sexy Collection Amazon Originals from Ali Hazelwood, Christina Lauren, JT Geissinger, Ruby Dixon, Katee Robert and Kimberly Lemming The Scared Sexy collection is another collection from Amazon of short, themed stories, available in both ebook and audiobook for free with Prime and Kindle Unlimited. Since these are novellas, I go in with lower expectations and judge them differently than… Read More
Secret Haven by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Connor Crais and Stella Hunter The 6th and final book in the Sparrow Falls Series. The romance stands alone, but it’s so much better if you read the series in order. Romantic Suspense. Thank you to Catherine Cowles and her team for an early copy of Secret Haven for review. My reviews are… Read More
All Too Well (Ember Falls 1) by Corinne Michaels Narrated by Vanessa Edwin and Connor Crais Contemporary Romance. First in a series of related standalones. I picked up All Too Well by Corinne Michaels before seeing her in Montana because, honestly, those paperbacks with sprayed edges are just gorgeous and I needed them signed. Even though I haven’t read a… Read More
Love Me Today by A.L. Jackson Narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden Contemporary Romance with Suspense. I love romantic suspense, grumpy/sunshine, and especially single dad or guardian tropes. So Love Me Today by A.L. Jackson fell perfectly into that category. I was going to Montana for a book signing and was trying to read as many authors there as… Read More
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton perform this audiobook in duet narration, with JF Harding, Vanessa Edwin, Robert Hatchet, and Shane East in supporting roles. How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn was a 2024 favorite. Before reading, I didn’t realize that Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal was set in the same… Read More
Play with Me by Kristen Proby Narrated by Jennifer Mack Book 3 of With Me in Seattle (can be read as a standalone) Kristen Proby put on the Books by the Lake signing in Montana that I was attending, so I ordered her signing special edition, Play Wild, that included Play with Me (which apparently I bought in 2013 and… Read More
