Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld First in a Series. Stands Alone. I requested The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld from Net Galley because I noticed it was about an older couple, which is my favorite now that I’m 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 didn’t quite live up to all of the others for me. I don’t 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 didn’t… 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 author’s 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 Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn is a combination of Women’s fiction and romantic comedy. It’s more about the heroine standing on her own two feet than romance, but that’s 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. “𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗯𝘂’𝘀 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻,… Read More
Oops I’ve Fallen by Max Monroe Narrated by Alexander Cendese and Stephanie Rose I’m not sure how to review Oops, I’ve 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
By The Book by Jasmine Guillory Narrated by Sarah Hollis Standalone. Part of an UNRELATED Series. Don’t be put off by the fact that By The Book by Jasmine Guillory is listed as book 2. There is no continuing story. Book one, If The Shoe Fits, is a modern day retelling of Cinderella and is written by Julie Murphy. By… Read More
Something Wilder by Christina Lauren Narrated by Patti Murin and Jon Root Standalone Romantic Suspense/Adventure I am a huge fan of Christina Lauren. So when I heard they were releasing a treasure hunt romance a la Raiders of the Lost Ark, I was totally here for it. Something Wilder is part second-chance romance, part adventure, and it sounded so unique… Read More
The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart Narrated by Kale Williams and Avery Reid I grabbed The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart when it was on sale from Chirp because A-I like Emma Hart, and B-my legal first name is Ivie, and in audio, it’s kind of cool hearing my name. (Especially when a hot guy moans it. 😉… Read More
Just the Two of Us by Jo Wilde Narrated by Harriet Fraser and Alex Hyde-White Standalone. When I first picked up Just The Two of Us by Jo Wilde, it seemed right up my alley. I was divorced after 29 years right before the pandemic, and lockdown sort of brought us back together in a sense. I know I am… Read More
Flirting with Fifty by Jane Porter ARC provided by Berkley via Net Galley. Releases 5/24/22. “She didn’t need a man telling her what to do, or where to be, or what time to be home. She didn’t want to ask for permission to meet friends, see a movie, or take a barre class. She was turning fifty at the end… Read More
The Naked Fisherman and The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann Narrated by Tia Rider Contemporary Romance Duet I’m reviewing The Fisherman Duet together, because I listened back-to-back, and because reviewing book 2 would be too hard to review and not have way too many spoilers. First of all, there are NO FISHERMEN in this duet. The guy’s name is… Read More
Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagán Narrated by Amy McFadden Womens Fiction with Some Romance. Standalone. I grabbed Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille Pagán with my Kindle Unlimited membership because the audio was included. Within the first 10 minutes of listening, I teared up, because Maggie was me. Maggie is 53. Her kids are… Read More
There’s Something about Merry by Codi Hall Narrated by CJ Bloom and Lee Samuels Second in a series but stood alone fine. I have to wrap up my year with my last holiday read of the year, There’s Something about Merry by Codi Hall. It was a free audible plus holiday book that had a “You’ve Got Mail” storyline. It… Read More
My Commander by Alanea Alder Narrated by Charlotte Kane After finishing a novella in my favorite series, The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost, I asked my readers for suggestions on a book with the same feel. My Commander by Alanea Alder was suggested a few times, so I grabbed it. I am not sure what this was. I enjoyed… Read More
Truth or Beard by Penny Reid Narrated by: Joy Nash, Chris Brinkley Book 1 in the Winston Brothers Series. Can Stand Alone. I have loved Penny Reid and her smart humor for years. I have had Truth or Beard on my Kindle for 5+ years, but I just never got around to reading it. Since I knew so many people… Read More
Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Eva Kaminsky and Jason Clarke Standalone Hanukkah/Holiday romance. A quick three hour audible original about Hanukkah, and it’s included in Audible plus? Sign me up! Jason Clarke narrating just cemented the deal. Honestly, if a few words and names were changed, Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick could have been a Christmas… Read More
Heard it in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis-Graves Narrated by Andi Arndt Women’s Fiction/Romance. Standalone. As someone who recently got divorced after a 29 year marriage, I really appreciate reading about older and divorced people finding love again. Tracey Garvis Graves has written some of my favorite books, so I was very excited to read Heard it in a… Read More
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Narrated by Brian Nishii and Natalie Naudus I have absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient series from Helen Hoang, but The Heart Principle may be my favorite, or is it my least favorite? The first two were in third person, but this was in dual POV first person and it made me feel so much… Read More
Chasing Serenity (River Rain Book 1) by Kristen Ashley 2nd in a series. Can stand alone but better in order. After reading After The Climb, I was excited to read the books about the kids. Chloe is Imogen’s (from After the Climb) daughter. But the first time I read Chasing Serenity I wasn’t in love with it. I thought it… Read More
