Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
180 Seconds by Jessica Park Standalone New Adult Holy cow. If you have been following my blog for a while, you know I very rarely read New Adult or Young Adult. You also won’t find me reading overly emotional books very often. I like light and sexy stories usually, but Jessica Park has penned some of my favorite all-time books,… Read More
Complicated by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Lance Greenfield and Erin Mallon Standalone. Exclusive to Audible until November 2017. Complicated by Kristen Ashley is everything I fell in love with about Kristen Ashley’s writing in one book. We have her traditional long, descriptive narrative—over 18 hours when most books are about 8. (Not once did it feel too long). We have… Read More
The Bunny Is Coming (The Holidays 4) by Tara Sivec Short comedy with romance. Does not stand alone. WARNING: DO NOT EAT OR DRINK WHILE READING. You also may never eat Peeps again. Tara Sivec makes things happen to my body that just shouldn’t. 5 years ago, when I first read Seduction and Snacks, I laughed so hard I dislodged… Read More
Co-WRECKER by Meghan Quinn Standalone Contemporary Romantic Comedy This is getting ridiculous. I give out very few 5++++ star reviews, but this is #2 this year, and guess who the first went to? Meghan Quinn. And the books couldn’t have been more different. Co-Wrecker by Meghan Quinn is a pretty light romantic comedy, and let me tell you, I read… Read More
Take Me Back by Meghan March Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Standalone Contemporary Romance You guys know I’m a wordy girl when it comes to my reviews, but I find it so important in the case of Take Me Back by Meghan March to not give anything away. I promise, I won’t, so this review will be quick… Read More
Pucked Off by Helena Hunting Narrated by Rose Dioro and Jacob Morgan 6th in a series but can TOTALLY stand alone. Wow! Where the heck did this book come from? I love The Pucked Series by Helena Hunting, and the over-the-top humor of most of the series, so I wasn’t expecting the pure beauty and emotion of Lance Romero’s book,… Read More
Sex Says by Max Monroe Romantic Comedy. Standalone. I love weirdos. Seriously, some of my favorite all time books have the weirdest, quirkiest characters. Sex Says made me certain — I’m a weirdo lover. Because I can’t even tell you how much I friggin loved the complete crazy that was Sex Says by Max Monroe. Have you ever had one… Read More
Preppy Part Two: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater Gritty Contemporary Romance. Does NOT stand alone. OMG, T.M. Frazier blew me away with Preppy Part Two: The Life and Death of Samuel Clearwater. I have loved this entire series, but this is my favorite so far. Please be aware, this book does not stand alone at all. In fact,… Read More
Full Package by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York Adult Contemporary Sexy RomCom I confess. I have become a Lauren Blakely junky. I have loved every book I have read, but her sexy romantic comedies that are male point of view take the cake. It was hard not to make my Best of 2016 list mostly Lauren Blakely, because I… Read More
Dear Life by Meghan Quinn Standalone Contemporary Romance I had to wait a week before even starting this review of Dear Life by Meghan Quinn. As I choose the quotes for my review, I am already bawling my eyes out. I don’t like to ugly cry, and let me tell you, Dear Life made me ugly cry a few times…. Read More
Top Books and Audiobooks of 2016 As I go through my books to decide on this list, it’s not that hard in theory. I have very few 5++++ star reads and a few 5 star reads and a few more that were 4.75 stars. I must admit, some of my real favorites for the year were re-reads of favorites via audiobook…. Read More
Rock Chick Reawakening (1,001 Dark Nights) by Kristen Ashley Standalone that can be read alone, as a prequel or as an awesome epilogue to the Rock Chick Series. Contemporary Romance. You have heard me go on and on about how much I love Kristen Ashley. I have read 47 of her 55 books (I’m saving the others for slumps) and… Read More
From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon Narrated by Cassandra Campbell WWII Forbidden Romance. Standalone. I haven’t read a WWII era book since high school. I am not a lover of sad and ugly cry books. I read to be happy. But I read so many people saying that From Sand and Ash by Amy Harmon was a favorite of… Read More
Being Brooke by Emma Hart Romantic Comedy Standalone (another standalone is coming) OMG, how have I never read Emma Hart before? If Being Brooke is any indication of what all of her other books are like, I can kick myself for not reading her sooner. It’s no secret that I love romantic comedies more than any other romance genre, but… Read More
Stroked Hard by Meghan Quinn Sports RomCom. Standalone in an interrelated series. The Stroked Series by Meghan Quinn has quickly become a favorite for the year. I was a little worried that I wouldn’t love Stroked Hard as much as I loved Stroked Long, because I thought there was nothing serious about it, whereas the last one had some more… Read More
The Sexy One by Lauren Blakely Audiobook narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt Standalone. Adult Contemporary. From NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a swoony new standalone romance… THE SEXY ONE! Want a romance guaranteed to make you melt? Get ready to fall in love with THE SEXY ONE! From the NYT Bestselling author of MISTER O, comes a… Read More
Dark Needs by T.M. Frazier Dark Romance Novella. Does not stand alone. Dark Needs by T.M. Frazier perfectly completed The Dark Light of Day. This is not a standalone, more of an extended epilogue to the Dark Light of Day as well as a prequel for King. The one thing that I would have liked more of in The Dark… Read More
Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn Emotional Romantic Comedy. Standalone in a Series. OMG how I freaking loved Stroked Long by Meghan Quinn! It was so sweet, so much fun, so addictive and had so much heart! I completely fell in love with Ruby; and Bodi, well I just want to ….. actually, I just want to see him with Ruby… Read More
Well Hung by Lauren Blakely Related Standalone. Erotic Romantic Comedy from Male POV Lauren Blakey just secured another spot on my top books of 2016 list with Well Hung. I’ve been gradually listening to her back catalogue and I am loving every book by her, but this series of male POV books are absolute favorites, and with them, Lauren Blakely… Read More
Lost In The Affair by E.K. Blair Standalone. Erotic but NOT a romance. May have themes that are disturbing. *Renamed from Author Anonymous* Readers and authors do live in a bit of a fantasy world. We read and immerse ourselves in the perfect lives of sexy, dashing, rich, dominant men who say and do all the right things and fulfill… Read More
Better Off Without Him by Dee Ernst Narrated by Gillian Vance Romantic Comedy/chick lit/Older Heroine. Stands alone, but there is a sequel that is available. If you like older heroines with kids, get ready to laugh! Sometimes a narrator can ruin a book. Sometimes they make it better. In the case of Better off Without Him by Dee Ernst, I… Read More
The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley, Narrated by Tillie Hooper Alpha male fantasy. Interrelated Series. Can stand alone. I wanted to refresh my memory of the Fantasyland Series by Kristen Ashley before reading the last in the series, Midnight Soul. So I grabbed the first two from audible (they are the only ones released right now in audio, the rest… Read More
Wildest Dreams (Fantasyland #1) by Kristen Ashley, Narrated by Tillie Hooper 1st in a series of Fantasy Standalones I do a lot of Kristen Ashley re-reads via audible. So far every one is just as good via audible as it is reading it. For some reason though, I thought I would have more trouble with the fantasy books via audible…. Read More
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover Must-read Standalone *completely spoiler-free and even storyline-free review* I didn’t read the blurb for It Ends With Us. It’s a Colleen Hoover book, so I completely trust her to rip out my heart and put it back together again. I totally believe in her genius. I’m glad I didn’t read the blurb, because reading it now,… Read More
