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
A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Erin Mallon and J.F. Harding RomCom. Can stand alone, but 3rd in series about 3 brothers. What a way to start the new year! Right out of the gate with a feel-good, fun, happy, sexy, best friends-to-lovers story. I think A Long Time Coming by Meghan Quinn is by far the… Read More
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden Mills Narrated by Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood Sports Romance. Stands alone easily. “I knew exactly which road to take, and it was back to you.” I admit, I’m not much of a sports romance fan, but I have always liked Ilsa Madden Mills books, and the audible of Beauty and the Baller… Read More
Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick and Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf Looking for more Hanukkah romances? Check out my full list with reviews. Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Andrew Elden and Emily Lawrence Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick was a quick, clean Hanukkah romance. There are so few m/f Hanukkah romances, that I… Read More
Final Proposal (SIN #3) by K. Bromberg Narrated by Rose Dioro and Jason Clarke Book 3 in a 3-book Series, does not have to be read in order Fordham’s book, Final Proposal, is the 3rd and final book of the S.I.N. Series, about three gorgeous triplets who run a hotel empire together after their father passes. This book stands alone… Read More
Smoke and Steel by Kristen Ashley I was provided an advanced reader’s copy from Kristen Ashley’s publicist in exchange for an unbiased review. This post contains affiliate links. My reviews are NEVER influenced by ads or links. I got a very early copy of Smoke & Steel by Kristen Ashley and had time to read it twice. I needed that… 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
It Happened One Summer: A Novel by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Charlotte North Romantic Comedy. Can Stand Alone, but is the first of two. Pure sweet silly fun. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey is a lighthearted smutty Hallmark movie in book form (it would actually be great on Passionflix) You may hate the heroine at first, but give… Read More
The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Zachary Webber Standalone Contemporary Romance Did you ever listen to a book and only half hear it? I feel like this happened the first time I read The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. Because when I went to review it, I… Read More
Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood Narrated by Brooke Bloomingdale Smart RomCom. Stands Alone. I really loved The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood (see my review) so I was excited to listen to another “STEMinist” novel from her. If you read and liked The Love Hypothesis, you’ll probably enjoy Love on the Brain just as much, but you may… Read More
Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger Standalone thriller/dark romance <–(up for debate). TOTAL. MINDFUCK. I bought Pen Pal by JT Geissinger because I saw a ton of buzz about it. I didn’t read the blurb, and though I assumed it was romance because my whole feed was reading it, I didn’t look. I picked it up and read it in one… Read More
Shattered Sea: The Tattered & Torn Series, Book 4Â by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Ava Erickson & Sebastian York Standalone in a connected series. Catherine Cowles is an auto-read author for me and her Tattered and Torn Series just keeps getting better. Shattered Sea by Catherine Cowles is the fourth book in this series, and it can easily be read alone,… Read More
Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan First in a new series but stands alone. Romance/Women’s Fiction/Divorce Fiction. Before I Let Go was supplied by Net Galley for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Let me start by saying that Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan will end up on my all-time favorites list. There was a… Read More
On One Condition: The S.I.N. Series by K. Bromberg Narrated by Muffy Newtown and JF Harding Note: Audiobooks were supplied by the author for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. “Ledger Sharpe. A name I’ve never forgotten … even if I wish I could have.” Ledger Sharpe is the first born of the three triplet brothers who run… Read More
Last Resort: S.I.N. Series, Book 1 by K. Bromberg Narrated by Stella Hunter and Aaron Shedlock Note: Audiobooks were supplied by the author for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. I’m going to be honest here. At first, I DNFd Last Resort. It opened with a long hot sex scene between characters I didn’t know yet, then, after… Read More
Reverse (The Bittersweet Symphony Duet Book 2) by Kate Stewart Skip to the bottom for the quick Down & Dirty Review. This post contains affiliate links. “Their story doesn’t change the significance of ours.” Drive by Kate Stewart is one of my favorite books ever, and to fully enjoy Reverse, you need to read Drive first (see my review). Drive… Read More
Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Emma Wilder and John Hartley A funny and hot royal fairytale from one of my favorite authors? YES PLEASE. Royally Not Ready by Meghan Quinn fit that bill many times over. Sure, it’s silly and over-the-top, but that’s what made it fun. What I didn’t expect however, was the STEAM! “Dear God…. Read More
Come Again by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York with a little of Vanessa Edwin I listened to Come Again by Lauren Blakely when it was first released as part of the Big Rock Series. It was during the holidays and I apparently forgot to review it. Then I saw Come Again as Book 1 in the Happy Endings series…. Read More
Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score Contemporary Romance. Standalone (So far). Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score popped up on my Amazon feed every single day. I loved the cover and I watched the ratings keep going up until I finally caved and bought the book. “Oooh. Grumpy next-door neighbor. That’s one of my favorite tropes.”… Read More
So Not Meant To Be by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Aaron Shedlock and Stella Hunter Despite not being marked as a series, So Not Meant to Be by Meghan Quinn is best read after A Not So Meet Cute. The couple in this book are each siblings of the couple in the first book, so they are VERY related, though… Read More
A Not So Meet Cute by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Ava Erickson and Aaron Shedlock Romantic Comedy. Stands alone but there is a follow-up related book. Â Meghan Quinn has always been a favorite of mine so I try not to miss any releases. But sadly I missed A Not So Meet Cute back in November and decided to catch… Read More
Falling Embers by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Joe Arden and Vanessa Edwin Romantic Suspense. Book 2 in a series but can stand alone. Catherine Cowles has become a one-click author for me, and with Falling Embers, the second book in the Tattered and Torn Series, she has written another favorite, filled with emotion, suspense, family, drama, and passion. “I’d been… Read More
Earn Your Extra Credit by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Erin Mallon and Sebastian York Romantic Comedy. Can stand alone but closely related to others. Despite not being marked as a series, Earn your Extra Credit by Meghan Quinn is really book 2 in a series. It stands alone just fine, but if you love it and want to read the… Read More
Wicked All Night: A Night Rebel Novel by Jeaniene Frost Narrated by Tavia Gilbert Wicked All Night is NOT a standalone. Please see HERE for the reading order. The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost is my favorite all-time series, but somehow I missed it when Wicked All Night came out. Ian has always been my favorite character so I… Read More
