Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
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
The River Rain Series by Kristen Ashley The River Rain Series From Kristen: “This series was started with the help of you, my readers, during the pandemic crisis of COVID-19. The first book in this series is free, a gift to my Chicklets for their loyalty and support over the years, and a project we all banded together to produce… Read More
*If you are reading this before the end of August, it will be updated if needed. Make sure you check out all of the sales because many will end with the month. A new list will go up Friday night. Make sure you check out my Upcoming Releases page for the next 6 months of releases, I update several times… 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
The Breakaway by Jennifer Weiner Standalone. Women’s Fiction/Romance. Releasing August 29, 2023 Thank you Atria and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. It’s been about 15 years since I read a Jennifer Weiner book. Why did I stay away? I remember how relatable she was back then, and I found… Read More
Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1) by Elsie Silver Narrated by Sebastian York and Emma Wilder Standalone start to a series. Cowboy romance. I picked up Flawless by Elsie Silver because it was recommended to me many times at Readers Take Denver. I saw how popular the author was and figured there must be good reason! I am not a big lover… Read More
Fake by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andy Arndt Light Romance, Stands alone for now. “Just in case this all goes to hell and I say the wrong thing and you never want to talk to me again. I enjoyed every moment with you.” While looking for an audiobook to read, I found Fake by Kylie Scott in my library and… Read More
The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson Narrated by Em Eldridge Standalone RomCom The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson was suggested to me by the bots so many times that I finally gave in and grabbed it with my Kindle Unlimited membership. It is honestly right up my alley, the algorithm knows me well. I love a light and… Read More
Collided (Dirty Air Book 2) by Lauren Asher Narrated by Desiree Ketchum and Aiden Snow I am a Formula One fan, big time. So I am 100% reading The Dirty Air Series by Lauren Asher for the Formula One storylines. We went to England to see my first race live last week! I’m going to be honest here. I kept… Read More
Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon Standalone Light Romance with some spice. Thank you Berkley and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. I read another book by Rachel Lynn Solomon that I really enjoyed, but I had a few issues with it, so I was excited to give the… Read More
Perfect Together by Kristen Ashley Standalone Second Chance Romance with Older Characters. Kristen Ashley has been my top favorite author for about a dozen years now and I love her storytelling style, so I enjoyed Perfect Together. In fact, I thought I loved it as I finished with tears in my eyes. My favorite of her books feature older couples… Read More
Here is a recap of the reviews I posted in May as well as ALL the new book and audiobook releases for the month. The Reviews I posted in May: A Dirty Business by Tijan | Audiobook Review (3 Stars) Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan | Audiobook Review (4 Stars) Both Feet In The Grave by Jeaniene Frost | Audiobook… Read More
