Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Arrogant Bastard by Winter Renshaw New Adult Taboo Romance Narrated by George Wickham Jr. and Angela Moore Standalone start of an Interrelated Series. The story continues, but it can stand alone because the next is about another couple. I need to start by saying I stupidly didn’t even read the blurb before jumping into Arrogant Bastard. Winter Renshaw is constantly… Read More
Separation Games by C.D. Reiss Narrated by Elena Wolfe and Sebastian York Part Two of a duet. Does not stand alone. Separation Games is the continuation of Marriage Games by CD Reiss, which was one of my top books/audiobooks of 2016. If you haven’t read that yet, this review will bring some spoilers to the first book. It’s important for… Read More
One Dom To Love by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob and Isabella LaPearl Narrated by Christian Fox Adult Contemporary, Doesn’t really stand alone. BDSM. I grabbed One Dom To Love by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob & Isabella Pearl because the three authors would all be at a book signing I went to. I have read Shayla before, and I know she… Read More
Sex Machine by Marie Force Adult Contemporary Standalone Marie Force has a gazillion books out, but I have never read her. So when I saw she was releasing a sexy standalone that seemed right up my alley, I jumped at the chance to read it. And please, with a name like Sex Machine, and abs like that on the cover,… Read More
One To Chase (One to Hold Book 7) by Tia Louise Can Stand Alone easily. Erotic Romance. One to Chase is the first book from Tia Louise that I have read. I rarely read books in a series out of order, but I was assured that this is a true standalone, in fact, Tia Louise said she was thinking of… Read More
Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci Standalone Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction/Chick-lit. Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer/fall. I love everything Alice writes, and I loved the short story I read of Nina’s. Roman Crazy was a very different read. It wasn’t just a second chance romance, it… Read More
Game On by Sheryl Nantus Erotic Menage Romance. Stands Alone. It had been a while since I read a menage book, and I was looking for a hot read, so when Game On by Sheryl Nantus came out, I grabbed it right up! I especially prefer m-f-m menage, which Game On was, especially because the last books I read with menage,… Read More
Wicked Lust (Wicked Horse book 2) by Sawyer Bennett Audiobook Narrated by Kirsten Leigh and Lee Samuels Book 2 in a very connected series. Read in order. Romantic Erotica. It’s been a while since I read the first in the Wicked Horse Series, Wicked Fall, so I didn’t remember the main character, Cain. But that’s OK, I met the big,… Read More
Dirty Sexy Saint by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. The rest of the Series has related characters. As a fan of both Carly Philips and Erika Wilde, I was excited to read Dirty Sexy Saint, a USA Today bestseller. The premise sounded right up my alley, so when I saw it was… Read More
Everywhere and Every Way (Billionaire Builders #1) by Jennifer Probst 1st standalone in a series about 3 brothers. Contemporary Romance. This was the pitch: A sexy take on HGTV’s beloved Property Brothers, The Billionaire Builders series focuses on the three irresistible Pierce brothers and their family contracting business. Well, being an HGTV lover, and having a high-end interior designer in my family, I figured… Read More
1984 – Against All Odds by Rebecca Yarros Standalone Novella I have been eyeing these 1980s books for a while now. This is a novella series by different authors, each taking place during a year of the 80’s, and each named for a song of the same year. When I saw 1984 – Against All Odds written by Rebecca Yarros, I… Read More
The Rocker Who Holds Me by Terri Anne Browning Standalone Novella, 1st in a series of at least 12. I was trying to read as many Wicked Book Weekend authors as I could, so when I saw that that Terri Anne Browning had her Rocker series on audible, I jumped on it! Plus, it was only 2 hours and 45… Read More
Rebel (Renegades #2) by Skye Jordan Interrelated standalone I read Reckless by Skye Jordan (currently FREE with a $1.99 audio upgrade), the first in the Renegades Series, back in 2013. I usually have a pretty crappy memory, but something about Rubi Russo and Wes Lawson really stuck in my head and I have been wanting to get back to this series…. Read More
Porn Star by Laurelin Paige and Sierra Simone Adult Contemporary Standalone. As soon as I saw the title and authors on this book, I thought “I NEEEEEED THIS BOOK!” After reading the blurb, I thought so even more: You know me. Come on, you know you do. Maybe you pretend you don’t. Maybe you clear your browser history religiously. Maybe… Read More
Exposed (Madame X 2) by Jasinda Wilder Contemporary Erotic Dark Romance. Book 2 of 3, does not stand alone. Madame X by Jasinda Wilder was one of my favorite books of 2015. Despite my having difficulty getting into it because of the writing style, the story had me sucked in and addicted immediately. Exposed is book two in the trilogy,… Read More
Trailer Park Virgin by Alexa Riley Short and totally smutty-no real story. Holy hell Trailer Park Virgin by Alexa Riley was one DIRTY book! And from what I understand, it was actually the ‘cleaned up’ version I read! If you are looking for romance, character development or a sweet love story, move along. This was just one giant, taboo, dirty smut… Read More
That Man Trilogy by Nelle L’Amour Adult Contemporary full series That Man series by Nelle L’Amour was a sexy and fun read, and my favorite part about it is some of it took place in our book world, often mentioning my favorite books or authors. Jennifer McCoy is out with friends to celebrate (or mourn) her engagement to Mr. Excitement, the… Read More
Playing With Her Heart Adult Contemporary. Interrelated Standalone. Playing With Her Heart by Lauren Blakely is a really hard book for me to review. On one hand, I really enjoy Lauren Blakey’s hot dirty talkers and unique and sweet romances. But the narrators in this audiobook, especially the male narrator, completely ruined the book for me. Usually I can power through… Read More
Forbidden and Untouchable by Danielle Jamie (The Stepbrother Series) New Adult Novellas that do not stand alone. Forbidden by Danielle Jamie is my first stepbrother book. The whole stepbrother theme seems so overdone that I never got interested. But I wanted to read Danielle Jamie. I have heard so many great things about her work that when I saw this series… Read More
Snow and Mistletoe by Alexa Riley Holiday Erotic Romance Short Story/novella I actually purchased Snow and Mistletoe by Alexa Riley over the holidays, because I love myself some short, hot, cheesy Christmas novels. But I never got to it before Christmas, and that’s usually when I like my holiday books. But this was also a bonus book in PS…You’re Mine,… Read More
PS…You’re Mine by Alexa Riley Short Erotic Romance This is my first Alexa Riley book. I purchased Snow and Mistletoe over the holiday season because of great reviews, but I never got to it. For the first 2 weeks, PS…You’re Mine includes Snow and Mistletoe as well, and I can never read just half a book, so I just put… Read More
Pucked Up by Helena Hunting Adult Contemporary. Book 2 in a series of interconnected standalones. Let me start by saying I LOOOOVED Pucked. It was one of my favorite books of 2015 (list to come). I am currently reading Pucked Over, and I love it as well! Pucked Up? I enjoyed it. But I didn’t LOVE it. I recommend it… Read More
Love in the Light by Laura Kaye Contemporary Romance. Sequel to Hearts in Darkness. When I heard Love in the Light by Laura Kaye was coming out, I was so excited, yet I was also a little fearful. Hearts in Darkness, four years after reading it, is still one of my favorite novellas ever. As much as I wanted more of Makenna… Read More
Reaper’s Fall (Reaper’s MC #5) Adult Contemporary MC book. Interconnected Standalones. The Reaper’s MC Series by Joanna Wylde has been a favorite series from the beginning, so I couldn’t wait to start reading Reaper’s Fall. But then it took me nearly 2 weeks to read. TWO WEEKS! Books never take me that long. I can’t quite put my finger on… Read More
