Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
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
Dark Lessons by Julia Sykes Narrated by Fred Blogs and Lauren Sweet Standalone BDSM Suspense Romance I had no idea what to expect with Dark Needs by Julia Sykes. I was just going through the list of Wicked Book Weekend authors and seeing which ones had audiobooks available. Since she was the sponsor of our BDSM demonstration, I knew her… Read More
Something So Right by Natasha Madison Narrated by Joe Hempel and Melissa Moran Contemporary Romance, Standalone First in a Series I absolutely LOVED Tempt the Boss by Natasha Madison. And when Something So Unscripted released, I had a ton of recommendations for it, but I wanted to start at the beginning of the series and grabbed Something So Right, which… Read More
The American Queen Series (AKA the New Camelot Series) by Sierra Simone Narrated by Stephanie Rose and Guy Locke Erotic Political Trilogy, must be read in order. None stand alone. I don’t usually like to commit to three books, but so many people insisted that I read the American Queen (New Camelot) Series and everyone I know loved it. I… Read More
Imperfect by Willow Winters Narrated by Jae Delane and Patrick Garrett Part 1 of 2. Romantic Suspense. I listened to Imperfect by Willow Winters a few weeks ago and I’m finally catching up on reviews. I review every book I finish, and I planned to review this as well, but despite my notes, I just can’t remember enough about it,… Read More
Making Sense by Lila Rose Standalone, Second in a Related Series. Romantic Comedy. As soon as I saw a book with a chubby older heroine, I grabbed it. I enjoy a book with characters I can truly relate to so I was super excited for Making Sense by Lila Rose. First, heads up: there are some Australian spelling and grammar…. Read More
Murder Notes by Lisa Renee Jones Suspense/Mystery. Part 1. *Early copy provided by the publisher for the purposes of a fair, unbiased review. I love suspense, and I haven’t read it a lot in the past few years so I was excited when the opportunity to review Murder Notes by Lisa Renee Jones came up. I was in dire need… Read More
I Do(n’t) by Leddy Harper Narrated by Lillian Claire & Roberto Scarlato Standalone Romantic Comedy I was so excited the day I Do(n’t) came out on audio! I have been dying to read Leddy Harper, and now that she is signing at Wicked Book Weekend, I was even more excited to read her. Leddy has a talent with comedic timing,… Read More
Afterburn & Aftershock by Sylvia Day Narrated by Amy McFadden 2 novellas, sexy standalone. I had Afterburn/Aftershock on my Kindle for a few years and never got around to it; but being a Passionflix member, I had to read it before I watched the movie. Still not able to fit it in my schedule, I finally grabbed the audiobook. “You… Read More
Dirty Little Secret and Dirty Little Promise (Forbidden Desires 1 and 2) by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Zachary Webber and Megan Tusing Duet. Neither Stands Alone. Contemporary Romance Dirty Little Secret and Dirty Little Promise by Kendall Ryan are a duet; each doesn’t stand alone. The first ends in a cliffy, but the main story is resolved in the second… Read More
Dirty Rich One Night Stand by Lisa Renee Jones Adult Contemporary, Courtroom, Suspense. Can stand alone. Dirty Rich One Night Stand by Lisa Renee Jones is so much more than the cover, title and even the blurb make it seem. I expected hot, light, maybe even romcom, but I got a twisted, highly detailed story of a defense attorney, a… Read More
Running Into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds Narrated by Carly Robins and Alexander Cendese First in a series of interrelated standalones. Romantic Comedy. It’s been a long time since I read an Aurora Rose Reynolds book. When I saw the $1.99 audible upgrade, I jumped on this baby! Running Into Love is lighter and fluffier than the Until Series, but… Read More
Claiming Alexis (Ace Security 2) by Susan Stoker Narrated by Erin Bennett Romantic Suspense, 2nd in a series about different couples. It is better if you read Claiming Grace first. While I had a few issues with Grace in Claiming Grace, I still really enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the mix of romance, suspense and alpha male. So right… Read More
Ravage Me by Ryan Michele Narrated by Joe Arden and Tatiana Sokolov 1st in a Series of MC books but can stand alone. I’m not a huge Motorcycle Book reader. I have loved 3 series, but others I tried just seemed like copies. But it had been a while, and I never actually listened to an MC book, so I… Read More
Taming Mr. Flirt by A.M. Madden and Joanne Schwehm Standalone contemporary romance, related to another. I absolutely loved Finding Mr. Wrong by A.M. Madden and Joanne Schwehm, so I couldn’t wait for Kyle and Nessa’s story in Taming Mr. Flirt. The crazy, pranking, slutty best friends are always the best stories. “Are you just going to flirt with me or… Read More
On The Plus Side by Alison Bliss Interrelated Standalone. Contemporary Romance. I really loved Size Matters, the first book in the Size Matters series (see my review), because I found the heroine to be the most relatable heroine ever. I picked up these books because they feature plus-sized heroines, but aren’t labeled as BBW (I don’t want my own genre!)… Read More
