Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Too Good To Be True by Kristen Ashley Standalone romantic mystery. Kristen Ashley has been my favorite author for about 12 years now. I have read *almost* all of her books except the last two in the Ghosts & Reincarnation series. Why? because I am so not into the fancy, stuffy British estates. So please know my preconceived opinions for… Read More
Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, JF Harding and Robert Hatchet 1st in a related standalone series. Romcom Erotica. I have been a HUGE Lauren Blakley fan for many years now. So much so, that at one point it seemed as though my blog was dedicated to just Lauren. I had to step back and read some… Read More
Love on the Byline by Xio Axelrod Narrated by Lynn Wright and William LeRoy First in a Series. Mostly stands alone but there is a continuing story. Blake Dillon has dreamed of following in her grandfatherās footsteps and changing the world by being a journalist, but sadly she has to pay her dues and is currently working the celebrity beat…. 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
Sheās Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino Narrated by Holly Linneman Womenās Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance. Stands alone. Sheās Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino has a lot of super high ratings both on Amazon and Goodreads, and it sounded really cool to have a dual timeline story. The audiobook was included in Kindle Unlimited… Read More
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas I was looking for something different and all I heard about was A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sara J. Maas. I have loved fantasy series in the past, and the way everyone raves about this series made me sure I would love it as well. Unpopular opinion: It… Read More
Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke Standalone Womenās Fiction Thank you Dreamscape and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. Being of the age where my kids may start getting married, Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke sounded like a fun, relatable read… Read More
Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1) by Elsie Silver Narrated by Sebastian York and Emma Wilder Standalone start to a series. Cowboy romance. I picked up Flawless by Elsie Silver because it was recommended to me many times at Readers Take Denver. I saw how popular the author was and figured there must be good reason! I am not a big lover… Read More
Collided (Dirty Air Book 2) by Lauren Asher Narrated by Desiree Ketchum and Aiden Snow I am a Formula One fan, big time. So I am 100% reading The Dirty Air Series by Lauren Asher for the Formula One storylines. We went to England to see my first race live last week! Iām going to be honest here. I kept… Read More
A Dirty Business by Tijan Narrated by CJ Bloom and Joe Arden Mafia Romance. First in a Duet. I have always wanted to read Tijan because I know how popular she is, but most of her books are High School or College aged and thatās just not my thing. When I saw the audio for A Dirty Business was part… Read More
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose Narrated by Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt Standalone Crime Thriller I met Jeneva Rose at Readers Take Denver and immediately liked her. I checked out her TikTok and she was so funny (check out the Scott Saga playlist) I had to read her most popular book (which is being made into a movie), The… Read More
The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden Narrated by Joe Arden with guest Maxine Mitchell Male POV. Standalone Romance.Ā Iāve enjoyed a bunch of books narrated by Joe Arden, as well as the one he wrote with Lauren Blakely, so I was excited to listen to his solo author debut. I find first person male POV books a lot of fun… Read More
Throttled: Dirty Air, Book 1 by Lauren Asher Narrated by Ramona Master and Aiden Snow I donāt like sports, so sports romances donāt really excite me (even though there are plenty I loved) but Iām a big Formula 1 fan. So much so that I am taking my kids to the UK for a race this summer. Iām also a… Read More
A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan Narrated by Stephanie Willing and Timothy Andres Pabon When I requested this audiobook from NetGalley, I didnāt realize that A Guide to Being Just Friends by Sophie Sullivan was third in a series. Itās not classified as a series on Amazon, but it is, and I did feel like I missed… Read More
The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld First in a Series. Stands Alone.Ā I requested The Back NineĀ by Rachel Blaufeld from Net Galley because I noticed it was about an older couple, which is my favorite now that Iām in my fifties, and I enjoyed the other book I read by her. Ford and James (Aka Jamie) were close childhood friends… Read More
The RSVP by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Vanessa Edwin and Joe Arden Lauren Blakely is always a top 5 author for me. Her books never fail to be smart, sexy and entertaining, but although I enjoyed it, The RSVP just didnāt quite live up to all of the others for me. I donāt mind an age gap romance, I was… Read More
Single and Ready To Jingle by Piper Rayne Narrated by CJ Bloom and John Lane I fell in love with the cover of Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne, and I’ve liked some of their other books, so getting this was a no-brainer for me. Mackenzie was a party planner running late for a blind date. She didnāt… Read More
Mine To Five by Tara September, Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, Along Came Holly by Codi Hall Mine to Five by Tara September Narrated by Verla Bond Mine to Five by Tara September is a romance that takes place during the holidays rather than an all out holiday romance, so it can be read any time of year…. Read More
Hook, Line and Sinker by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Lauren Sweet Contemporary Romance, Book 2 in a Series I really enjoyed It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey (I recommend reading this first), and being a music lover, I really fell for Hannah in the first book and I was excited to see her and Fox get their own book… 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 Stopover: The Miles High Club Book 1 by TL Swan Narrated by CJ Bloom and Sebastian York 1st Standalone in a related series. Adult Contemporary. I grabbed The Stopover by TL Swan because the audiobook was in KU, and I have heard good things about the authorās books. Plus, Sebastian York and CJ Bloom narrating? Yes please. *Note: my… Read More
Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn Narrated by Sophie Amoss Contemporary RomCom/Womens Fiction Back in the BurbsĀ by Tracy Wolff and Avery FlynnĀ is a combination of Womenās fiction and romantic comedy. Itās more about the heroine standing on her own two feet than romance, but thatās ok with me. Mallory is 35 and just found her husband… Read More
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Julia Whelan After reading and Loving Daisy Jones and the Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, I heard there was some character crossovers to Malibu Rising, so I grabbed it and jumped back into the past with Taylor Jenkins Reid again. āšššš šÆš²š°š®ššš² š¶š š¶š š¶š» š š®š¹š¶šÆš’š š»š®šššæš² šš¼ šÆššæš»,… Read More
Oops Iāve Fallen by Max Monroe Narrated by Alexander Cendese and Stephanie Rose Iām not sure how to review Oops, Iāve Fallen by Max Monroe. I can usually review the story and the narration separately, but this book makes it hard to separate the two. Rom-com is by far my favorite genre, and I have loved every Max Monroe book… Read More
