Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Fighting The Pull (River Rain Book 5) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can possibly stand alone, but WAY better if read in order. Thank you Kristen Ashley and Blue Box Press for sending me an ARC in exchange for an HONEST review. This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. If you know me or follow my reviews at all, you know… Read More
We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels Narrated by Andy Arndt and Zachary Webber Each month I try to listen to at least 2 books I already have in my library. Iām also trying to read authors that will be at Readers on the River in KY next week, so I was happy to find We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels… Read More
Anonymous Mom Posts by Jenifer Goldin Standalone. Womenās fiction with comedy. I found out about an upcoming book, āMoms Who Read Romance Novelsā coming December 1 from Jenifer Goldin. The title intrigued me so much I had to check out her first book, Anonymous Mom Posts. Are you in your local Facebook group or on NextDoor? I donāt know about… Read More
Glimmers of You: The Lost & Found Series, Book 3 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden 3rd in a series but can stand alone. Catherine Cowles has topped my best of the year lists for the past 3 years and I have no doubt she will this year as well. Glimmers of You is the 3rd… Read More
The Long Way Home (Corps Security Book 7) by Harper Sloan Best enjoyed after reading the full series in order I used to read fast, but now I mostly listen to books, so I read pretty slow. With that in mind I stupidly decided I didnāt have time to reread the whole Corps Security Series before reading The Long Way… Read More
My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York & Vanessa Edwin Standalone, Enemies-to-Lovers.Ā My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely is the perfect example of why Lauren Blakely is one of my top 5 authors and my number one audiobook author. She writes her characters with the narrators already in mind and I just love… Read More
The Girl in the Woods (Misted Pines 2) by Kristen Ashley Male POV Thriller with some romance. Early copy provided in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate Links included.Ā āThis town is f*cking crazy. Dead girls in the lake. Dead girls in the motel. Wives texting videos to everyone in town of their cheating husbands doing kinky shit. Naked guys… Read More
Whispers of You by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Romantic Suspense. Stands alone, but starts a related series.Ā ARC Provided in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Talk about starting with a bang! I was gripped from the prologue and Whispers of You never let go. I am a HUGE Catherine Cowles… Read More
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Clean Romance. I picked up The Bodyguard by Katherine Center because I saw it was on a lot of peopleās Best of 2022 lists, and she is a totally new author to me. Iām really glad I picked this one up! “I feel like I’ve been lost all my life… Read More
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Standalone Reverse Harem Christmas Novella āDear Santa, Iāve even been a very good girl this year. And all I want for Christmas is Alec, Reed, Jace, and Coleā¦without a pregnancy or an STD. Thank you.ā I have been reading less and less smut since I started this blog 11 years ago. Now that Iām… Read More
The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry was more than a light Christmas novella. This full-length romance may be taking place at the holidays, but I think it can be read any time of year. The Holly Dates is my favorite holiday book of 2022. Holly and Kai… 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
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
Sharkbait (The Natural History Series Book 3) by Erin Mallon Narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton Book three in a standalone series. Can easily stand alone. Flirtasauraus and Lovebug were on my 2020 and 2021 Top Favorites lists. I loved the group of crazy characters that I wanted to be friends with, and the feel-good giggles it gave me…. Read More
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Narrated byĀ Colin Donnell and Olivia Song āYou can stop swimming now, Lily. We have finally reached the shoreā It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is one of my favorite of her books, and quite honestly, I didn’t really think it needed a follow-up (see my review). It was about Lilyās journey to… 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 didnāt read the blurb, and though I assumed it was romance because my whole feed was reading it, I didnāt look. I picked it up and read it in one… Read More
Shattered Sea: The Tattered & Torn Series, Book 4Ā 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
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. Iām going to be honest here. At first, I DNFd Last Resort. It opened with a long hot sex scene between characters I didnāt 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. āTheir story doesnāt change the significance of ours.ā 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, itās silly and over-the-top, but thatās what made it fun. What I didnāt expect however, was the STEAM! āDear God…. Read More
Hidden Waters (Tattered and Torn Book 3) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Sebastian York and Ava Erickson Romantic Suspense. Can stand alone but I recommend reading the first two first. Catherine Cowles is one of the few authors I read without even looking at the blurb. Every single book is filled with suspense, romance, family, friendship, and lots of excitement…. Read More
Royally Remembered by Emma Chase A Royally Series Companion Novella. Does Not Stand Alone.Ā Royally Remembered by Emma Chase is a royally series companion novella – a collection of short stories that take place before, during, and after the four full-length books (Royally Screwed, Royally Matched, Royally Endowed, and Royally Yours). I started to read this on the way out… Read More
Gossamer in the Darkness by Kristen Ashley Fantasyland 5.5. Fantasy Romance. Can Stand alone but better if read in order. Though it took me a long time to finally try, The Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley is one of my all-time favorite series. So I canāt tell you how excited I was to hear that Kit wrote another book in… Read More
People We Meet On Vacation by Emily Henry Narrated by Julia Whelan Standalone Contemporary Romance āI’m on vacation. Vacations always end. It’s the very fact that it’s finite that makes traveling special. You could move to any one of those destinations you loved in small doses, and it wouldn’t be the spellbinding, life-altering seven days you spend there as a… Read More
