Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Retreat by Jay Crownover Standalone first in series. Romance/Adventure. I have so many friends who swear by Jay Crownover, but because all her books are connected and I didn’t want to start at the beginning, I never picked one up (OK, I own a bunch, but never got to read them). So as soon as I saw this surprise release,… Read More
The Only One by Lauren Blakely Standalone Contemporary Romance Novella. Lauren Blakely bookended 2016 with amazing reads all year long. She started the year phenomenally well with top favorite Big Rock, and ended it with The Only One, and I loved every book in between. She has become a “drop everything to read” author, and her books are pretty much… Read More
Walk of Shame 1-3 by Victoria Ashley Narrated by Alexandra Shawnee and Becket Grey Full Series, Erotic Romance Victoria Ashley was on my 2016 TBR list all year long. So when I saw she had an audiobook with all three Walk of Shame books together, I jumped on it! 15 hours and 22 minutes of hot for only a $1.99… Read More
Out of Bounds by Lauren Blakely Contemporary Romance Standalone Novella Lauren Blakely has become one of my top 5 authors in 2016, which means I will pick up anything she writes, even a football romance. Every single book, especially the more recent ones in first person, have just been the perfect blend of humor, heat and heart, and Out of… Read More
The Prince & The Player and A Player for a Princess (Dirty Players Duet) by Tia Louise Must be read together. I am going to review both The Prince & The Player and A Player for a Princess by Tia Louise together since they make up the Dirty Players Duet, and can not be read without each other. Let me… Read More
No Trespassing by K.D. Robichaux Standalone Contemporary Romance Millionaires, rock stars, motorcycles, stepbrothers, teachers, Doms, tattooists, porn stars, cops, firemen, sports stars… we’ve read them and loved them. But when something different comes along, it’s like a breath of fresh air. I had such a great time reading No Trespassing by KD Robichaux. She is a new author to me,… Read More
Size Matters by Alison Bliss Standalone Romantic Comedy with a Curvy Heroine Before I begin this review, I want to give a little background. I am plus-sized and miserable about it. This post here will tell you a little more about how much I hate my body. I wasn’t heavy growing up. My mom and sisters are both gorgeous and… Read More
Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss Narrated Duet Style by Sebastian York and Elena Wolfe Part one of Two. Erotic Romance. Since I have been married for a long, long time, I love reading about married couples. Obviously, when reading romance, stories about already married couples are few and far between, because we want to see them fall in love. But… Read More
Four Letter Word by J. Daniels Narrated by Sebastian York & Kate Russell Contemporary Romance Standalone start to an interrelated series. I had heard so many great things about Four Letter Word by J. Daniels, so when I saw it was on audible with the delicious Sebastian York narrating, I clicked so fast! I’m so glad I did. Though I… Read More
Jed Had To Die by Tara Sivec Standalone Romantic Comedy/ Mystery. If you have followed Ana’s Attic for any length of time, you know that Tara Sivec is one of my favorite authors, especially her romantic comedies. The Chocolate Lovers & Chocoholics Series are still my favorite all-time series, but The Holidays and now Jed Had To Die are joining… Read More
Pull Me Close by Sidney Halston Standalone Contemporary Romance Pull Me Close by Sidney Halston was a super unique, emotional read that has a lot of truth to it (see the author interview below). Set in Miami, what makes this story so unique is the severe mental illness the heroine suffers from. Is that the right term? Well, yes and… Read More
Swear on This Life by Renée Carlino Standalone Romance that is mostly New Adult Swear on This Life by Renee Carlino was one of my most recommended books of 2016. I received countless messages telling me how I MUST read it and it was a favorite. I bought it right away, but it took me two months to fit it… Read More
Beneath These Chains by Meghan March Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt Contemporary Erotic Romance. Interrelated Standalone. Beneath These Chains by Meghan March is the third book in the Beneath Series of standalones that I have been tearing through and loving. With Meghan March’s writing and Sebastian York (with a slight NOLA accent) and Andi Arndt narrating, it’s a great… Read More
Moonshot by Alessandra Torre, Narrated by Samantha Summers Standalone baseball contemporary romance. I had been hearing so much about Alessandra Torre’s Moonshot that when I saw it on audible I was thrilled. I couldn’t fit it in my reading schedule, but I needed a new audiobook. I’m not normally a sports romance fan but I was really into baseball when… Read More
Compulsive (Liar Duet Book 1) by Lia Fairchild Does not stand alone. Lies hurt.Lies destroy. But some lies protect…and heal. At least that’s what Gray Donovan had hoped for. She’s a compulsive liar using it as a defense mechanism to survive life and her shattered past. When she starts seeing therapist Daniel Harrison, she can no longer deny the truths… Read More
The Dirty Billionaire Trilogy: Dirty Billionaire, Dirty Pleasures and Dirty Together by Meghan March Erotic Romance. Must be read as a trilogy. Normally I stay away from books with Billionaire in the title (been there, done that), and I really shy away from a trilogy. I have too many books I committed to to read three. But after reading the… Read More
Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton The Hudson Valley Series #2. Romantic Comedy. Can stand alone but I recommend you read Nuts first for the best experience. I have loved Alice Clayton’s book since she released the Redhead Series a few years ago. She knows how to mix a smart, fun, totally relatable heroine with a sexy guy for… Read More
Reaper (Boston Underworld #2) by A. Zavarelli Guest Review by Tara I feel like I must start with a disclaimer, Reaper should be read after Crow which is book 1 in the Boston Underworld series. I know it says that it is a standalone but I feel like you do your sell a disservice if you don’t get the full story… Read More
Crow (Boston Underworld #1) by A. Zavarelli Guest review by Tara I found Crow by A. Zavarelli completely by accident while looking for something to listen to on audible that wasn’t something that was mainstream and saturating my newsfeed on Facebook, if that makes sense. Well apparently I missed the bandwagon, because I looked on Amazon and this book has had… Read More
Hook & Ladder 69: Eighteen Authors…One sexy firehouse Charity anthology. 18 related short stories. I am not usually an anthology person. I need to know how much I have left and when my story will end. I feel the need to read every story in an anthology, and many books like this are usually just filled with teasers. This was… Read More
Fantastical (Fantasyland 3) by Kristen Ashley 3rd in a series of interconnected standalones. Though they are about different couples, they start tying in more later in the series. You should read in order. I am so in love with The Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley. Her books are always an escape, but this series is so much more. I never… Read More
Stuck Up Suit by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell Standalone Contemporary Romance, vaguely related to Cocky Bastard. I have not read Cocky Bastard, the first in this series of standalone by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward, but I saw that Stuck Up Suit was a bestseller for so long, and everyone was loving it… Read More
Tapping the Billionaire by Max Monroe 1st Standalone in a new series Who the hell is Max Monroe anyway? I honestly don’t care as long as they keep churning out books like Tapping the Billionaire. Somehow the mysterious author duo took everything that is cliche in romance books and made it into a unique, sexy, funny, feel-good romance that I… Read More
Mister O by Lauren Blakely Romantic Erotic Comedy. Interrelated Standalone. Big Rock was (and still is) one of my favorite books of 2016. So when I heard there was a related standalone, Mister O, I almost peed with excitement. I don’t think it’s necessary at all to have read Big Rock first, but we do meet the characters there, and… Read More
