Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane Narrated by Troy Duran and Alexis Paige 1st in a related series but stands alone. Dork Hockey Romance with a bit of humor. “When something feels this fucking good, you don’t fight it. You just follow it to the ends of the earth, no matter where it takes you.” What was this book?… Read More
The Sound of Us by Sarah Castille Narrated by Lila Winters and Thomas Oakley Standalone New Adult College Romance 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 affiliate links. “You are the best song in the… Read More
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Narrated by Jesse Vilinsky Standalone Young Adult Romance. A few months ago I picked up The Do-Over by Lynn Painter at my local Barnes & Noble because I had never seen a romcom with painted edges. This one had adorable blue hearts and I remembered I loved a previous book by Lynn Painter so I… Read More
Fate of a Royal by Meagan Brandy and Amo Jones Narrated by: Teddy Hamilton, Aubrey Vincent Part 1 of 2, New Adult Fantasy I was going to a signing where Amo Jones and Meagan Brandy were going to be signing and I like the occasional Romantasy, so Fate of a Royal by Amo Jones and Meagan Brandy seemed like a… Read More
Hate You Always by Jennifer Sucevic Narrated by Michael Gallagher and Jennifer Blom Contemporary New Adult Hockey Romance. Stands alone but the series continues. ”I’m still ridiculously aware of Ryder’s presence. It’s always been like this with him. Even when we were children. There was just something about him that drew me and held my attention captive.” I’m catching up… Read More
The Words by A. Jade Narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon Rock Star Romance Standalone “Once upon a time, Phoenix Walker made me believe I was special. Then he destroyed me.” Wow. I haven’t read an angst-fest like The Words by Ashley Jade in a LONG time. I was a panel MC at Wild and Windy Chicago, and in… Read More
Icebreaker: A Novel by Hannah Grace Narrated by Elizabeth Louise and Tim Paige 1st in a series of standalones. New Adult Romance. I grew up figure skating. I wanted to go to the Olympics and even went to a figure skating sleepaway camp where the boys were hockey players. I have smelled those guys, and believe me, it’s not sexy…. 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
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros Narrated by Rebecca Soler with guest Teddy Hamilton New Adult Romance/Fantasy. First in a Series. I don’t read a lot of fantasy. I’m not a Harry Potter fan. I just read ACOTAR and was a little disappointed. But the hardcover of Fourth Wing is so pretty! I wanted it, but I will… Read More
Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover Narrated by Angela Goethals New Adult Standalone Colleen Hoover has been a favorite author since 2012. But she brings out such emotion that I have to be ready to devote all of my focus and all of my heart to her books. So I held off on Heart Bones until I was ready. And once… Read More
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Read by Jake Abel Twelve years ago I was subbing for middle school and noticed students were sneaking reading time in class. I’ve always been a reader, but at that time I was more into TV and some occasional funny mom-lit. As I got to know the students, they convinced me to read Twilight. I… Read More
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Narrated by Bahni Turpin Standalone. All ages above 12 (imo). When the George Floyd protests began, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas was the first book that so many people recommended to understand systemic racism and white privilege. I expected it to be powerful. I expected it to make me feel uncomfortable…. Read More
Broken Knight by LJ Shen Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan, CJ Bloom, and Christian Rummel 2nd in a Related Series. Can Stand Alone Angsty, Ugly Cry New Adult So many people have written raving reviews for Broken Knight by LJ Shen that despite my misgivings about reading a New Adult book again, I went for it anyway without reading… Read More
The Darkest Star by Jennifer L. Armentrout YA Science Fiction Romance Though it’s a spin-off from the Lux Series, it totally stands alone When seventeen-year-old Evie Dasher is caught up in a raid at a notorious club known as one of the few places where humans and the surviving Luxen can mingle freely, she meets Luc, an unnaturally beautiful guy… Read More
Behind the Bars (Music Street Book 1) by Brittainy C. Cherry Stands alone. YA/NA romance. I’m so glad that I wait until the first week of January to do my best of 2017 list. I just finished Behind The Bars by Brittainy C. Cherry yesterday and it will absolutely be added to my list! It starts as a YA novel,… Read More
Without Merit by Colleen Hoover Standalone YA Novel “Not every mistake deserves a consequence. Sometimes the only thing it deserves is forgiveness.” The Voss family is anything but normal. They live in a repurposed church, newly baptized Dollar Voss. The once cancer-stricken mother lives in the basement, the father is married to the mother’s former nurse, the little half-brother isn’t… Read More
Autoboyography by Christina Lauren Narrated by Deacon Lee & Kyle Mason Standalone YA m/m Romance Autobiography by Christina Lauren is not normally a book I would pick up. But I was sent this absolutely gorgeous hardcover, and I try to read the books that are going on my shelf. I realize now that I never even read the blurb, just… Read More
Making Faces by Amy Harmon Narrated by Rob Shapiro Standalone. New Adult. This summer, I asked on my Facebook page for people to recommend ONE book, what was the first they would choose. Making Faces by Amy Harmon was the most frequent answer. I have heard that so many times over the years, I have owned the book and audiobook,… Read More
The Silent Waters by Brittainy C. Cherry Narrated by Erin Mallon & Joe Arden Full standalone, part of a non-related series. YA/NA/Adult (covers 3 time periods) I have heard so many great things about Brittainy C. Cherry’s writing. I don’t read a lot of ugly cry books, and I was afraid The Silent Waters by Brittainy C. Cherry was, so… Read More
180 Seconds by Jessica Park Standalone New Adult Holy cow. If you have been following my blog for a while, you know I very rarely read New Adult or Young Adult. You also won’t find me reading overly emotional books very often. I like light and sexy stories usually, but Jessica Park has penned some of my favorite all-time books,… Read More
Under Locke by Mariana Zapata Narrated by Callie Dalton Standalone New Adult Romance Under Locke by Mariana Zapata has been on my radar since it released. But at over 800 pages, this wasn’t a book I could just squeeze in. I do, however, enjoy a longer audiobook. So when I saw this was out in audio (16+ hours!), I grabbed… Read More
Paper Princess (The Royals Book One) by Erin Watt Narrated by Angela Goethals Young Adult with New Adult Themes. Does Not Stand Alone. The Royals Series by Erin Watt seemed to be on so many favorite lists for 2016 that I picked up the first, Paper Princess when it went on sale to see what all the fuss is about…. Read More
Arrogant Bastard by Winter Renshaw New Adult Taboo Romance Narrated by George Wickham Jr. and Angela Moore Standalone start of an Interrelated Series. The story continues, but it can stand alone because the next is about another couple. I need to start by saying I stupidly didn’t even read the blurb before jumping into Arrogant Bastard. Winter Renshaw is constantly… Read More
November 9: A Novel by Colleen Hoover New Adult Standalone Colleen Hoover. I swear that lady is a genius. I have been a fan since Slammed was released, and think she is an absolutely brilliant writer. I am not usually a big fan of New Adult. With an 18 year old son, some of it just hits too close. Plus… Read More
