Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley Audiobook Narrated by Lance Greenfield, Susannah Jones and Aiden Snow Stand Alone Fictional Rock Band Retrospective with Romance. *This review is spoiler-free. I had a lot to say, so if you want the short version, skip down to the Down & Dirty* When Kristen Ashley announced Fast Lane, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. First… Read More
Broken Knight by LJ Shen Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan, CJ Bloom, and Christian Rummel 2nd in a Related Series. Can Stand Alone Angsty, Ugly Cry New Adult So many people have written raving reviews for Broken Knight by LJ Shen that despite my misgivings about reading a New Adult book again, I went for it anyway without reading… Read More
Wrecked By Her & Saved By Him (The Like A Hurricane Duet) by Kristie Leigh Contemporary Romance Duet The Like a Hurricane Duet (Wrecked by Her and Saved by Him) are the debut novel(s) for Kristie Leigh. The emotional duet, despite being a super-slow burn second chance romance, kept me up reading late into the night with a box of… Read More
Making Up by Helena Hunting RomCom. Standalone in a Related Series. I love Helena Hunting’s humor, so I was more than a little excited to read Making Up. I have read the whole Shacking Up Series, but it’s been over a year since the last in the series, I Flipping Love You, and quite honestly, I didn’t remember how it… Read More
The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen Narrated by Stephen Dexter and Savannah Peachwood Standalone New Adult Romance I think this may be a case of right book/wrong time or wrong person, because The Kiss Thief by LJ Shen is on so many best of 2019 lists for people. I can’t put my finger on why (but I will try), but… Read More
Arranged by RK Lilley Erotic Romance. Standalone. RK Lilley has been a favorite author of mine since 2012. She has been to every Wicked Book Weekend, and full disclosure: I consider her a friend. It had been about two years since her last release, and when Arranged came out, I set aside what I was reading and bought it and… Read More
The Mister by E.L. James Narrated by Dominic Thorburn, Jessica O’Hara-Baker Contemporary Romance. Currently a standalone, but a little open-ended for a follow-up. I loved Fifty Shades. Sure, there were some issues, but overall, how the books made me FEEL overruled everything. E.L. James changed my life in many ways, so it was with a bit of trepidation that I… Read More
Meet Cute by Helena Hunting Standalone Contemporary Romance (Don’t want to know about the story? Skip down to the Likes & Dislikes and Down & Dirty) I have been on a 6-week reading hiatus (though I have been devouring audiobooks), and Meet Cute by Helena Hunting was a good one to break my hiatus. Infinitely readable, I gobbled it up… Read More
Coming Home For Christmas by Jenny Hale Narrated by Tery Schnaubelt Standalone Holiday Romance and Hallmark Movie *Quickie Review* Coming Home For Christmas was the first holiday book I listened to this season, and while I enjoyed it and it got me in the Christmas reading spirit, it wasn’t my favorite. Allie is an out-of-work Nanny who had to move… Read More
Exmas by Winter Renshaw Holiday Romance I am a Christmas novel junkie, and Exmas was my first for the 2018 season. I love office romances and enemies to lovers, so it was right up my alley. Joa and Reed were coworkers and lovers in the cryptocurrency business they worked at in California. When Joa was up for a promotion, Reed basically… Read More
Muffin Top by Avery Flynn Romantic Comedy. Second Standalone in Related Series. As soon as I saw Muffin Top by Avery Flynn, I knew I had to read it. I love RomComs with plus-sized heroines. Especially heroines that don’t lose weight to get the guy. I also love when she has self-esteem issues she needs to overcome. Therefore Muffin Top… Read More
A Brand New Ending by Jennifer Probst Narrated by Erin Bennett and Brian Pallino Standalone, 2nd in a Related Series After reading The Start of Something Good, I was excited for Ophelia’s story, so I jumped right into A Brand New Ending. Though once again told in third person, I figured now that I was into the series, I may… Read More
The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst Narrated by Sebastian York and Madeliene Maby Contemporary Romance. Standalone First in Series. When I was offered an ARC of the second book in the Stay Series by Jennifer Probst, A Brand New Ending, I looked it up and saw there was a book before it. Both audiobooks were $1.99 upgrades so… Read More
The Clover Chapel by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson and Joe Arden Second in a series of connected standalones. Contemporary Romance. If you all follow my blog at all, you know I have a serious addiction to all things Kristen Ashley. Since Devney Perry is constantly compared to her, I decided to give the Jamison Valley series another try…. Read More
Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan Narrated by Holly Chandler and Jacob Morgan Erotic Romance. Standalone in a Series. I grabbed Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan on Audible when I found out it was going to be a Passionflix movie. I never even read the blurb. It began with the author telling us she was a yoga teacher in real life… Read More
Hold You Close by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels Narrated by Andi Arndt and Tor Thom Standalone Contemporary Romance Corrine Michaels has been on my TBR for a long time and I have loved the Melanie Harlow books I have read. So when I saw the two were doing a collaboration, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on Hold… Read More
Misadventures of a City Girl by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss Narrated by Jennifer Mack and Lance Greenfield Standalone in the Misadventures Series of Standalones I bought a signed copy of Misadventures of a City Girl at the Bookworm Box last summer before it even came out but never got a chance to read it until grabbing it from the Audible… Read More
Unexpected by Aleatha Romig Standalone 2nd in a novella series. Romantic Suspense. I love married couple books. As someone who has been married for 28 years next month, I enjoy reading about marriages that may be going through a rough patch. When I saw there was a quick novella with a married couple written by none other than Aleatha Romig,… Read More
Bedfellows by Lola Leighton Narrated by Ava Erikson, Jason Clarke, and Jacob Morgan Standalone Ménage Romance. M-F-M with some M-M I started listening to Bedfellows by Lola Leighton when it first came out. It was a hot read so I listened before bed (if you know what I mean). Then my son came home for surgery and I knew we… Read More
The Fix Up by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Ava Erickson and John Lane Contemporary Romance Standalone I listened to The Fix-Up by Kendall Ryan about 2-3 weeks ago and I am just catching up on reviews. I have plenty of notes, but still couldn’t remember what this book was about, I had to buy the book and skim it to… Read More
The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting Standalone Contemporary Romance *While my reviews are spoiler-free if you don’t want to know more about the book, after the first paragraph skip down to likes and dislikes and the Down & Dirty review* I’m a big fan of Helena Hunting so I couldn’t wait to pick up her newest contemporary romance, The… Read More
One Baby Daddy by Meghan Quinn Romantic Comedy. 3rd in an interrelated series of standalones. Meghan Quinn has spent the last couple of years at the very top of my favorite author list. Every single book (and there is a lot) was pure gold to me. Three Blind Dates, the first in the Dating by the Numbers Series was probably… Read More
Neighbors and The Neighborhood (Twin Estates 1 and 2) by Stylo Fantôme Narrated by Grayson Ash New/Adult/Adult Contemporary. These two must be read together. It’s been a while since I listened to Neighbors and The Neighborhood by Stylo Fantôme, and I am catching up on reviews, so this will be a little less detailed than usual. Interestingly enough, I like… Read More
Unconscious Hearts (Hearts of Vegas Book 1) by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. First Standalone in a Series. Harper Sloan is one of my favorite authors. So I can’t tell you how excited I was for Unconscious Hearts. I also personally love Harper, so I went in expecting and hoping to LOVE Unconscious Hearts. The blurb, the cover, the author…perfect setup… Read More
