Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Acquisition and Merger (The Takeover Duet 1 & 2) by Chelle Bliss Narrated by Brian Pellino & Natasha Soudek Adult Contemporary. Must Be Read Together. The Takeover Duet by Chelle Bliss was very different from the typical billionaire CEO type book, and I enjoyed how unique it was. I first read the little prequel, Takeover (FREE), and loved it and got… Read More
The Trouble With Mistletoe (Heartbreaker Bay 2) by Jill Shalvis Contemporary Romance. Easily Stands Alone. The Trouble With Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis is the second in the Heartbreaker Bay Series. I didn’t read the first, but had no problem jumping right in with #2. In fact, I never even realized until I started this review that it was the second… Read More
Claiming Grace (Ace Security #1) by Susan Stoker Narrated by Erin Bennett Romantic Suspense. Interrelated Standalone. I was under the impression that Susan Stoker’s books are all heavily military. But I see her on the bestseller lists, and she will be attending her second Wicked Book Weekend this April, so I really wanted to see what her books are about…. Read More
The Negotiator by Avery Flynn Narrated by Stephanie Rose Contemporary Romance. First standalone in an interconnected series. I got The Negotiator by Avery Flynn in my September Bookworm Box. I hate putting books I haven’t read on my shelf, so I had to get this one, especially when I saw it was on audio! I listened to most of this… Read More
Resistance on Ice (Boys of Winter 2) by S.R. Grey Narrated by Reagan West Sports RomCom. Standalone, second in a related series. Resistance on Ice is the second standalone in SR Grey’s Boys of Winter Series. I enjoyed the first, Destiny on Ice, and Resistance is just as good. It was a combination sports romance, second chance romance and friends-to-lovers… Read More
Meet Me In Room 108 by Nikki Sparxx Erotic Romance. Stands alone, but is the first in a series. I happened to start Meet Me In Room 108 by Nikki Sparxx at the same time as I was listening to an audiobook that started so similarly I was confusing them in my mind. Add to that the stress of the… Read More
Times Square by Jana Aston Narrated by Erin Mallon Standalone novella I was looking for a quick 2-3 hour listen while waiting for my pre-orders to arrive on my audible app, and grabbed Times Square by Jana Aston to listen to as I worked on my list. This was originally in the Love in Transit anthology which sadly doesn’t exist… Read More
Eye Candy by Tijan, J. Daniels, Helena Hunting, Bella Jewel and Tara Sivec Halloween Anthology featuring characters and stories from favorite books by these authors. I was so excited to read Eye Candy! Helena Hunting and Tara Sivec are two of my favorite authors, and Tara’s Holiday Series needed a Halloween story badly. I loved J. Daniel’s Sweet Series, but… Read More
Twisted Twosome by Meghan Quinn Romantic Comedy. Standalone, but related to other books. Meghan Quinn is one of my auto-buy authors. As a Romantic Comedy lover, Meghan is one of my queens. Though Twisted Twosome can easily stand alone, I recommend you read CoWrecker (one of my 2017 favorites and a 5+++++ star read) and My Best Friend’s Ex (I… Read More
Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren Narrated by Shayna Thibodeaux and Deacon Lee Standalone Romance/Chick-lit I love an enemies to lovers romance, so I grabbed Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren just from the title and author(s) alone. And though this wasn’t really enemies to lovers, the title kind of worked. Though to me, I felt like this… Read More
Turbulence by Whitney G. Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon Standalone Erotic Romance with separate FREE epilogue. If you like super-cocky, dirty-talking alpha-holes, Turbulence by Whitney G. is the perfect book for you. I grabbed this book on audible because it’s one of the few that still has $1.99 audible upgrade, and I’m so glad I did, this was… Read More
Easy Nights (Boudreaux Series 6) by Kristen Proby Narrated by Zachary Webber and Rachel Fulginiti Last in the series, can stand alone, but better if read in order. I started the Boudreaux Series by Kristen Proby with Book #5, Easy Magic, and I loved it so much I bought the others in audio, but I haven’t read them yet. However,… Read More
Plight by K.M. Golland Standalone childhood friends to lovers RomCom Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com I had been having trouble concentrating on reading lately. Books were taking me over a week to read. So it was nice when I grabbed Plight from KM… Read More
Bombshell by C.D. Reiss Narrated by Andi Arndt and Christian Fox Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. (Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com) I love a Hollywood star and regular girl trope. As with all tropes, I don’t want to read them a lot, because they… Read More
Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt Standalone angsty romantic comedy I really love the writing duo of Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland. Mister Moneybags was all that I expected and more. This was an interesting story in that I hate what he did at the start, but I kind of understand… Read More
Twist (Dive Bar 2) by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Contemporary Romance. Stands alone easily. 2nd in an interrelated series. I love Kylie Scott’s writing so I won’t miss a book that she writes. I loved the Stage Dive Series, and really enjoyed Dirty, so I was hoping that Twist would bring me back to the love I felt… Read More
The Thing About Love by Julie James Standalone Contemporary Romance I read a few of Julie James FBI/US Attorney series about 5 years ago, and remember enjoying them, so when I saw she had a new FBI book this month, The Thing About Love, I grabbed it and I’m glad I did. It doesn’t seem to be related to the series, as… Read More
Catching Carly (Barley Cross Book 2) by Emma Hart Romantic Comedy. Can Easily Stand Alone. Being Brooke was one of my favorite books of 2016, so I couldn’t wait for Catching Carly by Emma Hart. Brooke was so over the top, that Carly seemed like the sane one in the friendship, so I expected more of a serious book with… Read More
The Deep End: The Honey Series by Kristen Ashley Erotic Romance. First standalone in a series that is related. Throw your preconceived notions out the window. Your notions about female Dommes and male subs will be seriously challenged in The Deep End, a new erotic romance from Kristen Ashley featuring a very masculine, very alpha sub. Since Kristen Ashley is… Read More
Sommersgate House (Ghosts and Reincarnation 1) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Abby Craden Standalone in a themed but unrelated series. Romance with some Ghosts. I have deliberately held back on a few Kristen Ashley books so I have something to always look forward to. I have owned the Ghosts and Reincarnation Series for years but I have been saving them… Read More
Things My Husband Says by Barbara Blue Standalone comedy of true anecdotes I have been following Barbara Blue on Facebook and always laugh at her posts. When I saw she was putting them all together in a book, I was so excited! Things my Husband Says by Barbara Blue is not fiction. It’s not romance. (Not really). It’s just a… Read More
Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn Adult Contemporary, first in a standalone series. It’s been a few years since I picked up a Cherrie Lynn book, but I loved her Ross Siblings Series, so I was thrilled she was starting another brother series and couldn’t grab Raw Deal fast enough. Raw Deal begins at Tommy’s funeral. He was an MMA fighter… Read More
Mr. Bossy by Danika Dare Standalone Erotic Romance Novella Looking for a fast smutty read? Look no further. Let me tell you. Mr. Bossy by Danika Dare is total ladyporn, but it’s ladyporn done well and the author makes no apologies. Warning: This is a filthy, smut-filled, sheet-clawing, over-the-top, love story about finding forever in all the wrong places. This… Read More
Hit The Spot by J. Daniels Narrated by Sebastian York and Kate Russell Contemporary Romance. Interrelated Standalone. After reading (listening to) Four Letter Word by J. Daniels, I was hooked and couldn’t wait to read Jamie and Tori’s story in Hit The Spot. I love when the guys are funny, over-the-top flirts, have no filter, and pursue the heroine relentlessly…. Read More
