Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Mistletoe All The Way by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton, with Rose Dioro, Christian Fox, J.F. Harding, and Soneela Nankani Christmas Romcom. Part of a related series but easily stands alone. Thank you to Lauren’s team for an advanced copy of the audiobook for review. This post contains affiliate links. Lauren Blakely has been one of… Read More
Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows 2) by Devney Perry Duet Narration by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor and Megan Wicks Fantasy Romance. Book 2 in a series. Does not stand alone. I’m not a huge fantasy reader, but these books are gorgeous, and since I love Devney Perry’s contemporary romances, I decided to give this series a try. I… Read More
Love Overboard by Kandi Steiner Narrated by Hannah Chiclana and Walker Williams Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. Thank you to Hambright PR for an early copy for review purposes. This post contains affiliate links. “This? You and me?” His hands cradle my face, forcing me to look at him, and I swear I die and am born again in the depth… Read More
Improbable Meet Cute Second Chances I grab all of the Amazon romance novella series. I think they are fun little reads, even though they never live up to full-length books. Both the kindle and audiobooks are free in Kindle Unlimited, and the ebooks are free with Prime! I will say, this was my favorite romance collection of the four I’ve… Read More
Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent Narrated by Shane East and Hannah van der Westhuysen Standalone (for now) Spicy F1 Romance I am a HUGE F1 fan and have a list of over 250 F1 romances on my blog. I’ve read a lot of them and DNF’d a lot more, and let me tell you, Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy… Read More
Snowed In: Love and Fame by Navessa Allen Narrated by Sophie Daniels and Matt Mercurio Standalone Winter Romance I picked up Snowed In by Navessa Allen thinking I had found a fun Christmas read and ended up getting so much more. It’s been about two weeks since I finished it and I’m finally catching up on reviews, but now that… Read More
Holiday Unscripted by Natasha Madison Narrated by Jason Clarke and Samantha Cook Related to the Something So Series but can stand alone “I know nothing good can come from this. I also know I will throat punch anyone who comes in and tries to stop us.” I went into Holiday Unscripted by Natasha Madison thinking it was a standalone, but… Read More
Just This Once by Lena Hendrix Narrated by Aiden Snow and Samantha Summers Contemporary Small-Town Romance | Book 1 in the King Family Series (connected to the Sullivan Family series) I picked up Just This Once by Lena Hendrix without realizing it’s set in the same world as The Sullivan Family series, and I really wish I’d known that going… Read More
Scared Sexy Collection Amazon Originals from Ali Hazelwood, Christina Lauren, JT Geissinger, Ruby Dixon, Katee Robert and Kimberly Lemming The Scared Sexy collection is another collection from Amazon of short, themed stories, available in both ebook and audiobook for free with Prime and Kindle Unlimited. Since these are novellas, I go in with lower expectations and judge them differently than… Read More
Play with Me by Kristen Proby Narrated by Jennifer Mack Book 3 of With Me in Seattle (can be read as a standalone) Kristen Proby put on the Books by the Lake signing in Montana that I was attending, so I ordered her signing special edition, Play Wild, that included Play with Me (which apparently I bought in 2013 and… Read More
My Roommate is a Vampire by Jenna Levine Narrated by Gilli Messer Standalone in a series. Paranormal Romcom. Kristen Ashley, one of my favorite authors, posted a rec for My Roommate is a Vampire and My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine. My maiden name is Levine, plus there was a Jewish character, so my finger couldn’t click fast enough. I’m… Read More
How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin Narrated by Khaya Fraites Standalone Contemporary Romance I was sent a paperback to review but ended up borrowing the audiobook from the library. This post contains affiliate links. How to Sell a Romance by Alexa Martin was fun and unique. With so many romances covering the same kinds of stories, it was… Read More
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor. Romantic Fantasy. First in a series. Does not stand alone. Now in development for a movie. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I purchased the book and audiobook myself. I read (listened to) Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry about two months ago and waited too long to write my… Read More
Seven Year Itch by Amy Daws Narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Erin Mallon Standalone, part of a series “If you’re intent on a label, you can call us enemies with benefits.” I’m a big fan of Amy Daws and have enjoyed every book of hers I’ve read. After Last on the List and Nine Month Contract, I couldn’t wait to… Read More
Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez Narrated by Christine Lakin and Matt Lanter Emotional Romance. Stands Alone. Before I wrote my review, I wanted to sit with Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez. I needed the emotions to settle a bit before I felt like I could be objective. It didn’t help. I am still as torn on… Read More
Technically Speaking by Michael Elliot Narrated by Coco Jones, Keith Powers, Queen Latifah, William Stanford Davis, and more Standalone Short Romance With Sound Effects When I saw that Technically Speaking by Michael Elliot was produced by Queen Latifah, free in Audible Plus, and featured an all-star cast, I grabbed it immediately. At just 1.5 hours, it was a quick listen…. Read More
Scythe and Sparrow (Ruinous Love Book 3) by Brynne Weaver Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan Book 3 in the Ruinous Love Trilogy | Dark RomCom that can stand alone I loved Butcher & Blackbird, the first book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy. It was unlike anything I’d read before, and it completely lived up to the hype. Leather… Read More
Praise (Salacious Players’ Club) by Sara Cate Narrated by Jack Calihan and Vivienne LaRue First in a series of standalone sex club romances. Age Gap/Taboo Romance. It’s been a while since I picked up a sex club romance, but with another book convention coming up—one that Sara Cate would be attending—I figured it was time to finally check out her… 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
Funny Story by Emily Henry Narrated by Julia Whelan Standalone Contemporary Romance Funny Story by Emily Henry is one of those super-hyped books I wanted to cross off my list before the end of the year. I’ve read three of her books before and enjoyed them all, but I still don’t quite get why they’re so hyped. They’re solid 4-4.5… Read More
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Narrated by Marin Ireland and Michael Urie Standalone. General Fiction. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a small commission should you purchase using those links. “Humans. For the most part you are dull and blundering, but occasionally, you can be remarkably bright creatures.” I bought Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van… Read More
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter Narrated by Jesse Vilinsky Standalone Young Adult Romance. A few months ago I picked up The Do-Over by Lynn Painter at my local Barnes & Noble because I had never seen a romcom with painted edges. This one had adorable blue hearts and I remembered I loved a previous book by Lynn Painter so I… Read More
My Beautiful Neighbor by Piper Rayne Narrated by Erin Mallon & Joe Arden Small Town Romance, First in a Connected Series My Beautiful Neighbor by Piper Rayne is the first in a small-town romance series about the Greene family in Alaska. If you have read the writing duo’s Bailey series, this is a spin-off series, but I didn’t read the… Read More
Maybe This Time by Cara Bastone Narrated by Zoe Chao and Noah Reid plus a full cast with sound effects and Dolby Atmos. Standalone Audlible Exclusive Cara Bastone’s audiobooks have been on my favorite lists for the past few years. They are written for audio, and the sound effects add to the story, but that’s not what makes them special,… Read More
