Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Throttled: Dirty Air, Book 1 by Lauren Asher Narrated by Ramona Master and Aiden Snow I don’t like sports, so sports romances don’t really excite me (even though there are plenty I loved) but I’m a big Formula 1 fan. So much so that I am taking my kids to the UK for a race this summer. I’m also a… Read More
The RSVP by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Vanessa Edwin and Joe Arden Lauren Blakely is always a top 5 author for me. Her books never fail to be smart, sexy and entertaining, but although I enjoyed it, The RSVP just didn’t quite live up to all of the others for me. I don’t mind an age gap romance, I was… Read More
Mine To Five by Tara September, Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, Along Came Holly by Codi Hall Mine to Five by Tara September Narrated by Verla Bond Mine to Five by Tara September is a romance that takes place during the holidays rather than an all out holiday romance, so it can be read any time of year…. Read More
Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Lauren Sweet Contemporary Romance, Book 2 in a Series I really enjoyed It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (I recommend reading this first), and being a music lover, I really fell for Hannah in the first book and I was excited to see her and Fox get their own book… Read More
Dirty Steal by KD Casey & Lauren Blakely Bachelor Beast by Grace Goodwin Iron Will by Daphne Loveling Finding Fate by Kennedy L. Mitchell Dirty Steal by KD Casey and Lauren Blakely Narrated by Evan Parker & JF Harding Dirty Steal was a quick, steamy m/m baseball romance with a rare Jewish hero. When Derek and Adam first hooked… Read More
Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn Narrated by Sophie Amoss Contemporary RomCom/Womens Fiction Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn is a combination of Women’s fiction and romantic comedy. It’s more about the heroine standing on her own two feet than romance, but that’s ok with me. Mallory is 35 and just found her husband… Read More
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Julia Whelan After reading and Loving Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I heard there was some character crossovers to Malibu Rising, so I grabbed it and jumped back into the past with Taylor Jenkins Reid again. “𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻,… Read More
By The Book by Jasmine Guillory Narrated by Sarah Hollis Standalone. Part of an UNRELATED Series. Don’t be put off by the fact that By The Book by Jasmine Guillory is listed as book 2. There is no continuing story. Book one, If The Shoe Fits, is a modern day retelling of Cinderella and is written by Julie Murphy. By… Read More
The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart Narrated by Kale Williams and Avery Reid I grabbed The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart when it was on sale from Chirp because A-I like Emma Hart, and B-my legal first name is Ivie, and in audio, it’s kind of cool hearing my name. (Especially when a hot guy moans it. 😉… Read More
Just the Two of Us by Jo Wilde Narrated by Harriet Fraser and Alex Hyde-White Standalone. When I first picked up Just The Two of Us by Jo Wilde, it seemed right up my alley. I was divorced after 29 years right before the pandemic, and lockdown sort of brought us back together in a sense. I know I am… Read More
Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagán Narrated by Amy McFadden Womens Fiction with Some Romance. Standalone. I grabbed Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagán with my Kindle Unlimited membership because the audio was included. Within the first 10 minutes of listening, I teared up, because Maggie was me. Maggie is 53. Her kids are… Read More
Wild Wind by Kristen Ashley Narrated by John Hartley & Stella Bloom I wrote a whole review on Wild Wind by Kristen Ashley the first time I read it and somehow erased it. So I am going to just do a quickie (haha suuuure) review because I just can’t do it all again. I am completely torn on this one…. 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
My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York Standalone Romantic Comedy I highly advise not reading the blurb of My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward unless you want the whole story basically spoiled for you. I’m glad I didn’t read it first, I just grabbed it because I love… Read More
Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy #1) by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson and Teddy Hamilton 1st in a series of connected standalones. I didn’t review Gypsy King by Devney Perry right after I read it because quite honestly, I just didn’t have much to say. I enjoyed it but forgot it the next day. Since I review every book I… Read More
These are a few of the older books I have read recently and haven’t had a chance to review. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Narrated by Nicola Barber and Steven Crossley “I only let go for a second.” I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh is a thriller that opens with a child racing away from his single… Read More
Resist and Reveal (The Wicked Ways Duet) by K. Bromberg Resist: Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke, Reveal Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke Contemporary Romance Duet When I saw that K. Bromberg had a new book coming out and the Audio was in KU, I couldn’t grab it fast enough. I didn’t even read the blurb, I… 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 Mister by E.L. James Narrated by Dominic Thorburn, Jessica O’Hara-Baker Contemporary Romance. Currently a standalone, but a little open-ended for a follow-up. I loved Fifty Shades. Sure, there were some issues, but overall, how the books made me FEEL overruled everything. E.L. James changed my life in many ways, so it was with a bit of trepidation that I… Read More
One Cruel Night and Cruel Money by KA Linde Book & Audiobook Review Narrated by Virginia Rose and Stephen Dexter A prequel and the first in a trilogy. I began listening to Cruel Money by KA Linde and just felt like I was missing something, so I did a little research and saw that there was a prequel, so I… Read More
The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst Narrated by Sebastian York and Madeliene Maby Contemporary Romance. Standalone First in Series. When I was offered an ARC of the second book in the Stay Series by Jennifer Probst, A Brand New Ending, I looked it up and saw there was a book before it. Both audiobooks were $1.99 upgrades so… Read More
The Fix Up by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Ava Erickson and John Lane Contemporary Romance Standalone I listened to The Fix-Up by Kendall Ryan about 2-3 weeks ago and I am just catching up on reviews. I have plenty of notes, but still couldn’t remember what this book was about, I had to buy the book and skim it to… Read More
Neighbors and The Neighborhood (Twin Estates 1 and 2) by Stylo Fantôme Narrated by Grayson Ash New/Adult/Adult Contemporary. These two must be read together. It’s been a while since I listened to Neighbors and The Neighborhood by Stylo Fantôme, and I am catching up on reviews, so this will be a little less detailed than usual. Interestingly enough, I like… Read More
The American Queen Series (AKA the New Camelot Series) by Sierra Simone Narrated by Stephanie Rose and Guy Locke Erotic Political Trilogy, must be read in order. None stand alone. I don’t usually like to commit to three books, but so many people insisted that I read the American Queen (New Camelot) Series and everyone I know loved it. I… Read More
