Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Ride Steady (Chaos) by Kristen Ashley Adult Contemporary MC. Can stand alone. Just when I thought I couldn’t read another MC book, Kristen Ashley comes along with one that just consumed me and renewed my love for reading…again. That Kristen Ashley magic was in Ride Steady, and the magic burned bright. This was my favorite Chaos novel to date, and one… Read More
Asking For It by Lilah Pace Adult Contemporary, Dark. Asking for It by Lilah Pace came with some really strong warnings, and though I don’t usually enjoy very dark books, the blurb and warnings appealed to me. There are definitely some triggers you need to know about right up front. This is about non-consensual sex/rape fantasies, but there are also… Read More
Rock Chick by Kristen Ashley 1st in a series of standalones that build on each other. If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know that Kristen Ashley is my favorite author. With over 40 amazing books filled with delicious alpha men, I have loved each of them. Rock Chick is the book that started it all,… Read More
Vicious Cycle by Katie Ashley 1st in a new MC series, can stand alone I enjoy MC books, but I try not to read too many, because I have noticed that even my favorites tend to run together a bit in my mind. But I really enjoy Katie’s smile inducing stories, so I was eager to see what the southern… Read More
Let it Be Me by Barbara Speak New Adult. Can stand alone, but a follow up is coming. Though I don’t usually read NA or cowboy books, I was asked to review Let it Be Me by Barbara Speak book and accepted before realizing what it was. Since I rarely read either of these type of books, it was actually a… Read More
Erased by K. Webster & Elle Christenen Romantic Suspense. Standalone. Joss Parker’s life is a fairy tale come true. She’s a concert pianist in New York who lives with her longtime boyfriend and is close with her fiercely protective father—until one fateful night when she is taken in the middle of the night. In a desperate attempt to access a… Read More
The Other Man by RK Lilley Standalone Romantic Suspense. Related to The Wild Side Series. Wow. RK Lilley really outdid herself on The Other Man. The Other Man is a standalone book with light ties to most of her other books. It’s a spin-off of a spin-off, and while I don’t think it’s necessary to read any of her other… Read More
GaGa by Leslie Tall Manning Standalone, Fairly Clean Romance I love Rock Star books, and I love books with older heroines, so I thought GaGa would be totally up my alley. As a mom in my 40s, I find it hard to read about teenagers so often. But I still fantasize about a hunky rock star! Don’t we all? The… Read More
Fat Girl Walking: Sex, Food, Love, and Being Comfortable in Your Skin…Every Inch of It by Brittany Gibbons Humorous Memoir I don’t know how many of you know this, but I have another blog called Starting on Monday. I started it to blog about motherhood, laziness, being chubby, and maybe, hopefully, to write about a diet as I lost weight…. Read More
Shuttergirl by CD Reiss Adult Contemporary Romance. Standalone. I have only read a little of CD Reiss in the past, so I honestly didn’t know what to expect at all with Shuttergirl. This is her first contemporary romance (not erotic), so it’s a little different than the dominant Jonathan Drazen. In fact, the hero wasn’t really dominant at all, but… Read More
Until Nico by Aurora Rose Reynolds Until Series book 4. Can stand alone. Adult Contemporary/erotic. Mmmmmmm…..how I love these Mayson boys! I have listened to this whole series on audio, and though I didn’t love the narrator on the first book, she used someone new for the rest and I absolutely loved them. His voice was sexy, and with quotes… Read More
Worth The Trip by Tara Sivec Does not stand alone. Read Fisher’s Light first. If you haven’t read Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec. STOP RIGHT THERE. It is a MUST READ for this year! Worth the Trip is a spin-off of Fisher’s Light, and though it is it’s own story, you need the back story of Fisher’s light to understand what is… Read More
Pucked by Helena Hunting Romantic Comedy, Hockey, Standalone I think Pucked by Helena Hunting was the book that finally made it clear to me that romantic/erotic comedy is my favorite read. (You’d think I know this already). I read to be happy. I love to smile. I love to read about characters I want to hang out with. Since I… Read More
The Summer Remains by Seth King New Adult/Adult Standalone The Summer Remains by Seth King was a completely out of my comfort zone read. I read to be happy. I read to escape. I am very emotional and I cry at the Folgers commercials, so I was really scared to read this one. But so many of my close friends… Read More
Chase Me and Need Me by Tessa Bailey (Broke and Beautiful 1 and 2) Contemporary/NA Romance with humor. Each can stand alone. Chase Me by Tessa Bailey (Broke and Beautiful series) Chase Me was different from classic Tessa Bailey novels…but no less fabulous. I think it officially falls into the NA category of romance; therefore, the steam level is a… Read More
Overruled by Emma Chase Contemporary Romance. First in a series (Legal Briefs) of standalones. As soon as I saw another Emma Chase book, I jumped on it! But Emma Chase AND a lawyer book? BINGO! Sounds like a dream come true! Overall, I really enjoyed this hot read. Stanton was no Drew Evans, but I still loved Emma’s take on… Read More
Against the Cage by Sydney Haltson Contemporary Romance. Cage Fighter. Each book stands alone. I had Against the Cage by Sidney Halston on my kindle for a while, but it kept getting pushed back, so when I got it on audio, I was so excited! The sample sounded great! I am very picky about narrators, and I very much liked… Read More
Big Love Abroad by Jasinda Wilder Contemporary Erotic Romance. Full length, complete standalone, can be read as #11 in the Big Girls/Rock Stars Do It Series As much as I love Jasinda Wilder’s writing, I haven’t read all of her books. In fact, I haven’t read beyond book 2 in the Big Girls Series. Since I’m OCD about never reading… Read More
Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds Contemporary Romance. Until Series spin off. Stands alone. BOOM!!!! Oh my god!!! I absolutely ADORE Aurora Rose Reynolds’ writing style. She does alpha bada$$ in it’s finest form! But even more fantastic is her strong female leads. And July? She was SPECTACULAR! I loved her spunky and independent style…and the fact that, at heart,… Read More
Silver Bastard (Silver Valley #1) by Joanna Wylde 1st in a spinoff series. Can stand alone. Contemporary MC. Joanna Wylde’s Reaper’s MC series is one of my favorites, so when I heard she was writing a spin-off series, I couldn’t wait! Silver Bastard is the first of the Silver Valley series that has a bit more focus on the town… Read More
The Virgin Romance Novelist Romantic Comedy. Standalone. I am a huge romantic comedy fan. In fact, I think it may be my favorite genre. But it’s hard to do it right. So many are completely over the top, or the main character is funny by being nasty, which is an absolute no in my book. To me, the perfect romantic… Read More
Tattoos & Tatas by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics 2.5) Emotional and Funny. Can stand alone. Since I have read and reviewed the Tattoos and Tatas e-book by Tara Sivec already, I am going to attach my initial review with some new feelings after listening to the audiobook a few months later. Hands down, the BEST audiobook narration I have heard. I… Read More
Manwhore by Katy Evans Contemporary Romance. Does Not Stand Alone. Book 2 comes out this summer. I was so excited to read Manwhore by Katy Evans. I did read Real, and though I liked her writing, I didn’t like her portrayal of manic depression, and felt like she changed it from a werewolf book to manic depression at the last… Read More
Deep by Kylie Scott (Stage Dive #4) Can stand alone, but this is the final in the series. Contemporary Rock Star Romance. I’m so sad that the Stage Dive Series has come to an end! I love this series! The books are filled with all of my favorite things: romance, sexy times, lots of humor, and a little angst. Deep… Read More
