Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee Duet Narration by CJ Mission and Elizabeth Lamont Standalone RomCom I loved Pot Shot by Laura Piper Lee so much, it is definitely one of my favorite books of the year! It made me laugh out loud, I got furious, I cried, and I swooned. It was also incredibly relatable as a chronic illness… Read More
Just For The Plot by Meghan Quinn Full Cast Narration by Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor with Emma Wilder, Connor Crais, L.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, and Stella Hunter Book Two in the Bay Area Players series. Can be read as a standalone, but it’s much better in order. Romantic comedy. I received an early copy for review. This post contains… Read More
Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles Narrated in duet by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor, with Sebastian York, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton and Connor Crais. Standalone. First in a new series of romantic suspense books. Thank you to Catherine Cowles and her team for the opportunity to listen to this early. This post contains affiliate links. She’s done it… Read More
Taylor’s Father by Penelope Ward Narrated in Duet by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke Standalone Age Gap Romance Thank you Penelope and Hambright for an early audiobook for review. This post contains affiliate links. WOW. Obsessed! I didn’t expect to love Taylor’s Father by Penelope Ward as much as I did. Don’t ask me why. I should have known better…. Read More
The Exception by Vi Keeland Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt in Duet Stand-alone. Contemporary romance with kink. I received a complimentary copy for review. This post contains affiliate links. “I have been trying to keep the hell away from you since I walked out of the bar that first night, but yet here I am, breaking all my… Read More
Formula Dreams by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters and Kitt Swann 4th standalone in an interconnected series. Thank you Sawyer for an early copy for review. Full disclosure: I do some PA work for Sawyer, but I try very hard to not let that affect my reviews. Still, there may be unconscious bias. This review contains affiliate links. We’re… Read More
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton perform this audiobook in duet narration, with JF Harding, Vanessa Edwin, Robert Hatchet, and Shane East in supporting roles. How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn was a 2024 favorite. Before reading, I didn’t realize that Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal was set in the same… Read More
Lucky by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Connor Crais and CJ Bloom Pittsburgh Titans Book 18, Can stand alone easily. Disclosure: I do PA work for Sawyer which is why I got this review copy so early. However, I pride myself on ALWAYS writing HONEST reviews. While I normally review every book I finish, in Sawyer’s case, if it is less… Read More
Chasing Shelter by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Jason Clarke and Desiree Ketchum Fifth in a series of connected standalones. Romantic Suspense. Thank you to Catherine Cowles and her team for providing me with an early copy for an honest review. All reviews on my site are my 100% honest opinion. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. “I’ve been searching for… Read More
The Overtime Kiss by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Brooke Bloomingdale and Teddy Hamilton Contemporary romance/romcom. Can stand alone. Thank you to Lauren Blakely and her team for providing me with an early copy for an honest review. This review contains my honest opinion, and it contains affiliate links. “All the reasons to resist him burn into ash as his lips… Read More
The Girlfriend Zone (Love and Hockey Book 4) by Lauren Blakely Narrated in duet by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor Hockey Romance. Fourth in Series but Easily Stands Alone. *I was given an early copy to review, but this does not affect my review in any way. There are Amazon affiliate links in this review. Once again, Lauren Blakely has taken… Read More
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver Narrated by Joe Arden & Lucy Rivers 1st in a connected series featuring different couples. Dark and Gory Rom Com “I didn’t gouge them out, Butcher. I plucked them. Delicately. Like a lady.” For the past year, everyone has been talking about Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver, especially the audio version. I don’t… Read More
The Almost Romantic: How to Date Your Fake Husband by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Vanessa Edwin and Teddy Hamilton Standalone in a Series. Contemporary Romantic Comedy. Lauren Blakely is one of my absolute favorite authors and every time I read or listen to another one of her books I’m reminded of why. The Almost Romantic: How To Date Your Fake… Read More
This Could Be Us by Kennedy Ryan Narrated by Inés del Castillo and Jacobi Diem Second in the Skyland Series but stands alone just fine. Contemporary Romance/Divorce Fiction/Women’s Fiction. This post contains affiliate links. My reviews are all honest and unpaid. When somebody’s writing changes you in some way or makes you see things differently, to me it’s the mark… Read More
Ashes of You by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Ava Erickson and Sebastian York 5th in a series. Can stand alone. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a tiny commission should you purchase using those links I have been SO EXCITED to FINALLY get Lawson’s book! I knew Catherine Cowles would make Ashes of You my favorite of The… Read More
My Favorite Books and Audiobooks from 2023 This is my 12th year of doing this list! I always wait until January because there has always been a last minute December surprise! Up until now 3 authors have been on every list. 2 of those did not publish this year, so the only person on every single list is Kristen Ashley…. Read More
Echoes of You by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon 2nd in a series but can stand alone. Romantic Suspense. Catherine Cowles is one of the few authors whose books I will read without even looking at the blurb, and she never fails me. Echoes of You is the second in the Lost and Found Series, but… Read More
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Narrated by Miranda Raison with Pandora Sykes Standalone historical fiction. Soon to be an Apple TV Series. I often find that the books completely out of my normal wheelhouse end up being the ones I love the most. I had been going back and forth on whether I should listen to Lessons in… Read More
Where The Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Narrated by Cassandra Campbell I bought Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens a few years ago and tried to start it a few times. The deep southern accents and historical nature just didn’t grab me at all. But with the movie coming out and my changing tastes in books, I decided to… Read More
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Alma Cuervo, Julia Whelan, and Robin Miles Standalone partially historic Hollywood novel. Women’s fiction. I listened to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid on the flights to and from Los Angeles. I was crying so hard at one point the girl next to me… Read More
Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Joe Arden and Vanessa Edwin Romantic Suspense. Book 2 in a series but can stand alone. Catherine Cowles has become a one-click author for me, and with Falling Embers, the second book in the Tattered and Torn Series, she has written another favorite, filled with emotion, suspense, family, drama, and passion. “I’d been… Read More
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood Narrated by Callie Dalton Standalone Smart RomCom I noticed The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood was getting 5-star reviews from so many bloggers I trust so I put a hold on the audiobook in my library and promptly forgot about it. Then 2 days ago I got the email (months later) that it was… Read More
Call Me Maybe & Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone Call Me Maybe Narrated by Luci Christian & Neil Hellegers Sweet Talk Narrated by Lidia Dornet and Chris Brinkley Romantic Comedy Made for Audio. Both can stand alone. I listened to Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone right before Call Me Maybe, not realizing it was second in The Love Lines series…. Read More
One to Watch by Kate Stayman-London Narrated by Kristen Sieh Standalone Chick-Lit/Romance One To Watch by Kate Stayman-London is one of my top books of 2020 in so many ways. Mixing a reality TV behind-the-scenes expose, a plus-sized public figure, some body positivity and self-confidence issues, and a search for love, One To Watch was unique and so relatable to… Read More
