Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Commitment by K.M. Golland Standalone, though it is #5 in a related series as well. Commitment by KM Golland is one of my new favorite books! I think it’s a must-read for any woman or man who might be happily married but might also be stuck in a bit of a rut. I am married 26 years and we went… Read More
Royally Endowed by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Shane East 3rd Standalone in an Interrelated Series. Contemporary Romance Emma Chase never fails to write a book I absolutely love, and Royally Endowed is no exception. I loved the first two in the series, and this slow-burn sweet romance did not disappoint at all. “Everybody knows the bodyguard rules:… Read More
The Time In Between by Kristen Ashley Standalone Contemporary Romance, 3rd in an interrelated Series but stands well alone. I was going through all the quotes I highlighted in The Time In Between by Kristen Ashley as I prepare to write my review. It’s so tempting to just post them all here and let you fall in love yourself, because just… Read More
Wrong by Jana Aston Narrated by Erin Mallon Erotic Romantic Comedy. First Standalone in a Related Series. Jana Aston’s books have been on my TBR for a while now. She’s hysterical on Facebook, so I really wanted to read her books but could never squeeze it in. I finally grabbed Wrong on Audible and I’m glad I did! It was… Read More
Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn Romantic Comedy. Standalone, but related to other books. Meghan Quinn is one of my auto-buy authors. As a Romantic Comedy lover, Meghan is one of my queens. Though Twisted Twosome can easily stand alone, I recommend you read CoWrecker (one of my 2017 favorites and a 5+++++ star read) and My Best Friend’s Ex (I… Read More
Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Rachel Fulginiti Part of an interrelated series. Stands alone easily. Contemporary Romance. I read Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley back in 2012 and it immediately became an all-time favorite. Since I am listening to audiobooks faster than I can review them, I figured I’d grab a nice, juicy, long… 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
Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren Narrated by Shayna Thibodeaux and Deacon Lee Standalone Romance/Chick-lit I love an enemies to lovers romance, so I grabbed Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren just from the title and author(s) alone. And though this wasn’t really enemies to lovers, the title kind of worked. Though to me, I felt like this… Read More
Trust by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Older Young Adult Standalone Note: The book has a new cover, but not the audio. Here is the book cover: Trust by Kylie Scott was a different read for me. I am not usually a YA reader, but I enjoy Kylie Scott’s writing and there was good buzz surrounding this, so I bought… Read More
Plus One by Mae Wood Contemporary romance. Part of an interconnected Series but can stand alone. Great for Foodies. Note: New cover – I committed to read Plus One by Mae Wood back in February. I love a single dad book, especially a mature one, and was assured that this stood alone even though it was third in a series…. Read More
Beautiful Mistake by Vi Keeland Narrated by Sebastian York & Andi Arndt Standalone Contemporary Romance I have read a couple of Vi Keeland books before, and they strike me as perfectly fun, sexy romcoms. Beautiful Mistake was getting so much buzz, that I grabbed it without reading the blurb. It’s a cute blurb that makes the book seem light and… Read More
The Catch by K. Bromberg Narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden Contemporary Sports Romance. Second in a duet. Does NOT Stand Alone The Catch is the second in K. Bromberg’s Player duet, and you must read The Player first. You WON’T regret it. I am not a sports romance fan for the most part. I also wasn’t aware when… Read More
On The Plus Side by Alison Bliss Interrelated Standalone. Contemporary Romance. I really loved Size Matters, the first book in the Size Matters series (see my review), because I found the heroine to be the most relatable heroine ever. I picked up these books because they feature plus-sized heroines, but aren’t labeled as BBW (I don’t want my own genre!)… Read More
July 2017 Review Recap and Top Bestsellers I was away for 10 days in July, but still reviewed a dozen books/audiobooks (my goal). I listened to so many more, and just haven’t caught up with reviews yet. My reviews break out the story from the narration, so unless I can’t separate the two (which happens occasionally), my audiobook reviews are… Read More
Where I Belong (Alabama Summer Book 1) by J. Daniels Narrated by Stella Bloom Standalone start to a series. New Adult/Adult Contemporary Where I Belong by J. Daniels was fun and sexy, swoony and witty, and has me hooked on the series. I am so glad up grabbed this audiobook upgrade while it’s still $1.99, I absolutely loved Stella Bloom,… Read More
Turbulence by Whitney G. Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon Standalone Erotic Romance with separate FREE epilogue. If you like super-cocky, dirty-talking alpha-holes, Turbulence by Whitney G. is the perfect book for you. I grabbed this book on audible because it’s one of the few that still has $1.99 audible upgrade, and I’m so glad I did, this was… Read More
The Darkest Sunrise and The Brightest Sunset by Aly Martinez Emotional Contemporary Standalone Duet. Must be read together, in order. ALL THE STARS!!! Wow. I finished The Darkest Sunrise Duet by Aly Martinez yesterday and tried starting 5 different books after. Nothing worked. I’m clearly in the middle of a MAJOR BOOK HANGOVER. I haven’t been this utterly CONSUMED by… Read More
Easy Nights (Boudreaux Series 6) by Kristen Proby Narrated by Zachary Webber and Rachel Fulginiti Last in the series, can stand alone, but better if read in order. I started the Boudreaux Series by Kristen Proby with Book #5, Easy Magic, and I loved it so much I bought the others in audio, but I haven’t read them yet. However,… Read More
Sin (Vegas Nights #1) by Emma Hart Standalone in an interrelated series. Contemporary Romance. I’ve only read Emma Hart’s recent RomComs, and since I loved them, I was excited for Sin (Vegas Nights, #1). I love banter in books, and an enemies to lovers book is usually filled with banter. Add to that a cocky alphahole and a strong, feisty… Read More
Raw Need by Cherrie Lynn Standalone Contemporary Romance. Part of an interrelated Series. I enjoyed Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn (my review), but it didn’t completely wow me like her Ross Siblings Series did. But I had high hopes for Raw Need. I mean, a pregnant widow and the rock star whose brother killed her husband? That’s a helluva story… Read More
Make Me Stay by Sidney Halston Narrated by Joe Arden and Aletha George Standalone part of a series. Contemporary Romance. Pull Me Close by Sidney Halston was AMAZING and completely unique. Make Me Stay is the second standalone in the Panic Series, concentrating on Matt, the hero from the first book’s twin brother. In fact, Make Me Stay starts out… Read More
Absolution by Missy Johnson Standalone Contemporary Romance This post may contain affiliate links, where we earn a few pennies for giveaways if you purchase through our links. Absolution by Missy Johnson is the first book I have read by this author (edit: I thought it was until another review linked to this one! lol!). I enjoy a taboo… Read More
Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Carly Robins Romance with Paranormal Elements. Standalone. Wow. That feeling when a standout book you just loved is over. I listened to Three Wishes as I built my bookcases, spending hours filling holes and sanding and painting while I listened to this epic, memorable Kristen Ashley gem. It’s no secret that Kristen Ashley… Read More
My Best Friend’s Ex by Meghan Quinn Standalone Romantic Comedy Meghan Quinn has become one of my favorite authors, and I will read whatever she writes. Co-Wrecker was one of my favorite books of the year, but I didn’t even realize that My Best Friend’s Ex was a spin-off of it until I had read a good chunk of it…. Read More
