Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Kissing The Sky by Lisa Patton Narrated by Hallie Ricardo Historical Romance. Stands Alone. “Like atoms and molecules, music binds people together, no matter what kind of family they grow up in. Or what they look like. Black, white, brown, yellow, or red. Music is the golden thread of commonality that joins us all. It’s our universal language, our perfect… 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
Secret Haven by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Connor Crais and Stella Hunter The 6th and final book in the Sparrow Falls Series. The romance stands alone, but it’s so much better if you read the series in order. Romantic Suspense. Thank you to Catherine Cowles and her team for an early copy of Secret Haven for review. My reviews are… Read More
Penn by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters and Lucy Rivers 17th in a series but can stand alone Gifted copy. Affiliate links. I’m Sawyer’s PA, so I fully admit this review might be a little biased—but I can promise you this: if I didn’t absolutely love the book, I wouldn’t be reviewing it at all. I started the Pittsburgh… Read More
Gilded Blood Series by Rachel Rener Narrated by Tara Novie, with a small part by Logan McAllister and the author Full Series (4 books) Urban Fantasy RomCom I don’t read a lot of fantasy. Maybe two series a year, plus a few scattered paranormal books. But when I saw a table of gorgeous pink leather-bound books with silver edges at… Read More
Formula Chance (Race Fever Book 2) by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters & Kit Swann Formula 1 Romance. Book 2 in a series but easily stands alone. This post contains affiliate links. Please see any additional disclosures below the review. . “You’re the only one who can make me lose control, Bex.” I’m obsessed with Formula 1 racing, so… Read More
The Path To Loving Him by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Sebastian York Contemporary Romance. 3rd in the Almond Bay Series, but easily stands alone. I was provided the audiobook for an early review and purchased the book. This did not affect my review in any way. This post contains affiliate links. “Is this what it feels like… Read More
Formula Fling (Race Fever 1) by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters and Kit Swann Standalone, first in a related Contemporary Romance Series This post contains affiliate links. Please see any additional disclosures below the review. . I’m obsessed with Formula 1—it’s the only sport I watch religiously. Naturally, I can’t resist a steamy F1 romance, and I even keep… Read More
My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely Performed in duet narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke with a full cast including: Andi Arndt, Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin, Andi Eloise, Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon, Noah Perez, Shakira Shute and Ryan West. Holiday Rom-Com My thanks to Lauren Blakely and her crew for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic… Read More
How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn Narrated by JF Harding, Vanessa Edwin, Shane East, Emma Wilder and Robert Hatchet Christmas RomCom Standalone Meghan Quinn never fails me! You’d think with how often she publishes, some books would eventually disappoint, but nope! How My Neighbor Stole Christmas is officially my new holiday favorite. It’s a bit of a Grinch… Read More
Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez Narrated by Zachary Webber and Christine Lakin Emotional RomCom. Stands alone but is related to other books. This post contains affiliate links, meaning I’ll receive a small commission should you purchase using those links. All opinions expressed are my own. I receive no compensation for reviews. . OMG! Just for the Summer by… Read More
Fragile Sanctuary (Sparrow Falls Book 1) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Romantic Suspense. Stands Alone but first in a related series. My thanks to Catherine Cowles for providing an advance audio copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. WOW. I don’t know how Catherine… Read More
The Improbable Meet-Cute Collection features six short Valentines Day stories by hugely popular romance authors. Both the books and audiobooks were free in Kindle Unlimited and the audiobooks are free in Audible Plus as well. The Exception To The Rule by Christina Lauren Narrated by Marli Watson and Andrew Gibson The Exception To The Rule by Christina Lauren was seriously… Read More
On The Edge by K. Bromberg Narrated by Robert Hatchet and Kit Swann Contemporary F1 Racing Romance. Book 2 in a series but easily stands alone. I was gifted a copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. On The Edge is the second in K. Bromberg’s Full Throttle Series but it completely stands alone. In fact, if… 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
A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza Narrated by Shaina Summerville and Stephen Borne Standalone (for now) Holiday (Christmas/Hanukkah) Romance. Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com . If you read one holiday romance this year, read A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza. This was not… Read More
Both Feet in the Grave: Night Huntress, Book 10 by Jeaniene Frost Narrated by Will Watt Retelling of One Foot In The Grave (Book 2 of Night Huntress Series) from the Male POV. The Night Huntress Series by Jeanine Frost has been my favorite series since 2008. Even when I stopped reading vampire books, this was one series I continued…. Read More
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros Narrated by Rebecca Soler with guest Teddy Hamilton New Adult Romance/Fantasy. First in a Series. I don’t read a lot of fantasy. I’m not a Harry Potter fan. I just read ACOTAR and was a little disappointed. But the hardcover of Fourth Wing is so pretty! I wanted it, but I will… Read More
A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Erin Mallon and J.F. Harding RomCom. Can stand alone, but 3rd in series about 3 brothers. What a way to start the new year! Right out of the gate with a feel-good, fun, happy, sexy, best friends-to-lovers story. I think A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn is by far the… Read More
The Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash The Holiday Brothers Series is about three billionaire in Bozeman Montana. The stories all take place concurrently around the holidays, but they aren’t that holiday themed, they can be read any time of year. As of this posting, all three books are free with your Audible Plus membership. The Naughty, The Nice and… Read More
Fractured Sky: The Tattered and Torn Series by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden Romantic Suspense. Can *maybe* stand alone. “When you see the darkness, it makes you appreciate the light.” Catherine Cowles became a top 3 author for me before Fractured Sky released, and she certainly cemented that spot with her best book yet. Though the… Read More
Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Julia Whelan, George Newbern, James Daniels and Dara Rosenberg I listened to the very short (1 hour, 19 minutes) audiobook of Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid last month and I couldn’t believe what an interesting and cool story it was. I didn’t write the review right away,… Read More
Carrie Soto Is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez and a Full Cast Standalone with some crossovers from other TJR Novels I usually wait at least a week to review a book to see how it settles and how memorable it is, but I just need to tell everyone about Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins… Read More
Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau Narrated by Caitlin Kinnunen Women’s Fiction. 1970s. Mary Jane by Jessica Anya Blau is my favorite book so far this year! It’s a character-based coming-of-age story from the POV of 14-year-old Mary Jane in 1975. Make no mistake though, this is an adult book. I was 8 in 1975, but with two older sisters,… Read More
