Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
A Very Good Bad Idea by Emma Chase Duet Narration by Sean Masters and Brooke Bloomingdale Standalone RomCom. Currently available in audio format, only on Audible/Amazon. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I have been a fan of Emma Chase since Tangled in 2013, so I was so I was so excited to get A Very Good Bad Idea as… Read More
Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy Narrated by Joy Nash & Teddy Hamilton Thank you Net Galley for a copy of this audiobook. I grabbed Vera Stein Is Fine by Julie Murphy from NetGalley based on the cover alone. I loved seeing a sexy, plus-sized woman front and center, and I wanted to know her story. I’m glad I… Read More
The Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl: A Novel by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone Narrated by Connor Crais and Victoria Connolly Standalone Spicy Contemporary Romance The Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone is a spicy single dad, professor, curvy nanny romance. But it’s also a lot more than that. I enjoyed it overall,… Read More
Love & Worth by Halley Royal Hupp Narrated by Hannah Marie and Nick Crawford Standalone Christmas Romance Love & Worth was offered to me by the author last year when it first released, but there was no audiobook at the time. This year, the audiobook came out and the author again offered me a copy, which I happily accepted. I’ll… Read More
Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Christmas Romance Thank you Macmillan Audio for the complimentary ARC for review. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I think I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Christmas People by Iva-Marie Palmer. I loved the premise and overall storyline, the magical realism was fun, and I genuinely laughed… Read More
My Vampire Plus One by Jenna Levine Narrated by Daniel Henning and Helen Laser Second in a connected series, better if read in order. I really enjoyed My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine, the first in the My Vampires Series, but I honestly couldn’t picture Reginald the prankster as a romantic hero. In my head he looked like… Read More
Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder Duet Narration by Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor 1st in a related series. Adult Contemporary Romance. “In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.” It’s been a few weeks since I listened to Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder. I was trying to cover as many authors as possible… Read More
Shopgirls by Jessica Anya Blau Narrated by Caitlin Kinnunen Standalone 1980s Coming of Age Women’s Fiction Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau is one of my all-time favorite books, so I couldn’t wait to dive into Shopgirls, her first release since then. I even got my son’s girlfriend and her mom hooked on Mary Jane, and it became their favorite… Read More
Slipstream by Madge Maril Narrated by Anna Caputo Standalone F1 Romance, Debut novel My thanks to Simon & Schuster for providing an advance copy of Slipstream by Madge Maril for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion, regardless of any relationship with the author. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I’ll… Read More
My Big Fat Fake Marriage by Charlotte Stein Narrated by Imogen Wilde Standalone Fake Marriage RomCom Thank you Macmillan Audio for an early copy of this for review I didn’t read My Big Fat Fake Marriage by Charlotte Stein that long ago, but my menopause brain strikes again because I forgot I even read it. Once I saw the blurb… Read More
It’s already 5 days after Christmas, so I am finishing out my Christmas reading for 2024 with short reviews. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I’ll Be Home… by Tate James & Heather Long Narrated by Michelle Sparks and Lucas Webley I was in the mood for a dark and dirty Christmas listen, so I picked up I’ll Be Home…… Read More
Crossroads by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais Standalone. First in a related series. Contemporary Romance. I listened to Crossroads by Devney Perry about a month ago, so this will be a quick review based mostly on my notes. I’ve enjoyed Devney’s small-town romances, so I was excited to start this new series, especially since the audio… Read More
The Cicada Spring by Carolyn McBride Narrated by Maria Marquis Women’s Fiction With Some Romance Thank you Carolyn McBride for sending me a copy of the audiobook. Ana’s Attic has not been compensated to post this review. This post contains affiliate links. Though The Cicada Spring by Carolyn McBride is not my usual read, I love books with divorced middle-aged… Read More
A Little Taste by Tia Louise Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Troy Duran It’s been about 7 years since I last read a Tia Louise book, so when I saw she would be at the Chicago signing I was attending, I grabbed the audiobook of A Little Taste. I’m catching up on reviews now, a month later, and I remember… Read More
Switched by Sarah Ready Narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster and James Anderson Foster Magical realism. Second in a series but stands alone. 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. I grabbed Switched by… Read More
Role Playing by Cathy Yardley Narrated by Chris Brinkley and Elyse Dinh Standalone Contemporary Romance I love books that have couples closer to my age. Us GenXers can still fall in love! So I was very excited to grab Role Playing by Cathy Yardley. Maggie is an introverted single mom gamer. She’s not dealing well with her only son leaving… Read More
All three of these are spicier reads Christmas in Coconut Creek by Karissa Kinword Narrated by Jaclyn Kelso and Blake Lockheart I picked up Christmas in Coconut Creek because I live in the town next to Coconut Creek, FL and drive through it every day! This was such a strange town to pick for a book because it’s not a… 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
The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden Narrated by Joe Arden with guest Maxine Mitchell Male POV. Standalone Romance. I’ve enjoyed a bunch of books narrated by Joe Arden, as well as the one he wrote with Lauren Blakely, so I was excited to listen to his solo author debut. I find first person male POV books a lot of fun… Read More
Single and Ready To Jingle by Piper Rayne Narrated by CJ Bloom and John Lane I fell in love with the cover of Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne, and I’ve liked some of their other books, so getting this was a no-brainer for me. Mackenzie was a party planner running late for a blind date. She didn’t… Read More
Oops I’ve Fallen by Max Monroe Narrated by Alexander Cendese and Stephanie Rose I’m not sure how to review Oops, I’ve Fallen by Max Monroe. I can usually review the story and the narration separately, but this book makes it hard to separate the two. Rom-com is by far my favorite genre, and I have loved every Max Monroe book… Read More
After the Climb (River Rain #0.5) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by: Stella Bloom, John Hartley, Lizbeth Gwynn, Teddy Hamilton, Joseph Discher Adult Contemporary. Start of a new series. Can stand alone. Kristen Ashley wrote After the Climb at the beginning of COVID with the help of the “chicklets” in her reader group. I read it then, but with all that… Read More
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon Narrated by Emily Ellet Romantic Comedy. Stands Alone. I picked up The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon because it sounded a little like The Hating Game, but there was a rare Jewish character. Being Jewish, I often don’t see my kind in books, so I thought it would make for a more… Read More
Midlife Crisis by LB Dunbar Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt and Aaron Shedlock Standalone in a Related Series I can’t tell you how much I want to LOVE LB Dunbar’s over 40 books. As an older single mom with 2 rock star kids, Midlife Crisis by L.B. Dunbar should be the perfect book for me and many aspects of it is…. Read More
