Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen Narrated by Laura Benanti Psychological Thriller. Standalone. Thank-you Macmillan Audio and St. Martins Press for the opportunity to get an advanced copy for review. All opinions are my own. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Now I know why I don’t read many thrillers! I was super tense and my heart rate was so… Read More
Nine Month Contract by Amy Daws Narrated by Erin Mallon & Teddy Hamilton 1st in a spin-off series but stands alone. Note: this story may trigger some people who have or plan to use a surrogate or have been or plan to be a surrogate. This is a romantic comedy, not real-life, or it would be crazily inappropriate. “I’m a… Read More
Mine to Have (Southern Weddings Book 1) by Natasha Madison Narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Sean Crisden 1st in a series of interconnected standalones. I recommend reading the prequel first. Contemporary Romance. Mine to Have is the first of the Southern Wedding Series by Natasha Madison, and as I hop on Goodreads now to get more information, I see there is… Read More
The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Stella Hunter and Aaron Shedlock Romantic Comedy. Second in a Series of Standalones. My thanks to Meghan and her staff 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 Amazon Affiliate links. . Because… 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
On A Night Like This by Liz Maverick Narrated by Dara Rosenberg and Andrew Eiden Standalone in a related Hanukkah Series. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . On A Night Like This by Liz Maverick is the third installment of a cute Audible… Read More
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner Narrated by Helen Laser Standalone, Women’s Fiction with Romance I picked up The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner from NetGalley for an honest review. I thought it was a New Year’s romcom and it leaned more towards women’s fiction with some romance, which is honestly what I’ve been enjoying more lately. Sadie… Read More
Shadows of You: The Lost & Found Series, Book 4 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Zachary Webber Romantic Suspense. Can stand alone, but it’s the fourth in a related series. I have obsessed over Catherine Cowles’s books for the last 3-4 years and I have loved all 14 I have read. I was so excited for Roan’s… Read More
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
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
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
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
Make a Wish (Spark House Book 3) by Helena Hunting Narrated by Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke 3rd in a Series but I read as a standalone. I was so excited to get an Advanced Listening Copy of a Helena Hunting novel from NetGalley, that I didn’t notice it was third in a series. I noticed while reading the story… 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
The Ghostwriter by Alessandra (A.R.) Torre Narrated by Andrea Izzy Anthony Contemporary Fiction (Not Romance). Standalone. I was going to the Shameless book signing and Alessandra Torre was going to be there. I haven’t read her books in years, but I saw The Ghostwriter on Hoopla and just grabbed it without even reading the synopsis. I remembered hearing about it,… Read More
Thank You For Listening by Julia Whelan Narrated by Julia Whelan I love books that take place in the book world. Since I read mostly audiobooks, I was super-excited to read one that takes place in the audiobook world and written by a top audiobook narrator. I especially love it when a narrator narrates their own book because they will… Read More
On One Condition: The S.I.N. Series by K. Bromberg Narrated by Muffy Newtown and JF Harding Note: Audiobooks were supplied by the author for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. “Ledger Sharpe. A name I’ve never forgotten … even if I wish I could have.” Ledger Sharpe is the first born of the three triplet brothers who run… Read More
Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey Narrated by Jason Clarke and Luci Christian Standalone Romantic Comedy Make Me Bad was my first R.S. Grey book, and I have to say I am disappointed in you guys! Why has nobody told me that R.S. Grey writes the kind of fun, feel-good, sexy, angst-free romance that I love? “Please make this next… Read More
Dream Keeper by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Susannah Jones Book 3 in the Dream Team Series. Stands alone but better if read in order. Dream Keeper by Kristen Ashley had my favorite element of a great Kristen Ashley novel, a child. I just love the way she writes blended families. The Dream Team Series is kind of like a big… Read More
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Paula Nederhorst and Antony Ferguson Standalone RomCom in Scotland The Highland Fling was another totally adorable Meghan Quinn read! This one was so much fun to listen to because it took place in Scotland, so we had some Scottish accents, which took a few minutes to get used to, but it made… Read More
The Naughty Pine by Sibylla Matilde Narrated by Kitty Wilder Standalone, Emotional BDSM Romance I haven’t really read much over the past year, and since the pandemic started, I have been listening to mostly romcoms. On a personal level, I love Siby, and since my friends do too, they read The Naughty Pine before I did, and recommended it highly… Read More
The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love Book 1) by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Erin Mallon & Teddy Hamilton Sports Romance. Can Stand Alone. I’m not a huge sports romance fan, but I am certainly a Lauren Blakely fan. She never fails to deliver an entertaining story where I love all the characters, they are all smart, sexy and successful,… Read More
