Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Time In Between by Kristen Ashley Standalone Contemporary Romance, 3rd in an interrelated Series but stands well alone. I was going through all the quotes I highlighted in The Time In Between by Kristen Ashley as I prepare to write my review. It’s so tempting to just post them all here and let you fall in love yourself, because just… Read More
Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Rachel Fulginiti Part of an interrelated series. Stands alone easily. Contemporary Romance. I read Games of the Heart by Kristen Ashley back in 2012 and it immediately became an all-time favorite. Since I am listening to audiobooks faster than I can review them, I figured I’d grab a nice, juicy, long… Read More
The Catch by K. Bromberg Narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden Contemporary Sports Romance. Second in a duet. Does NOT Stand Alone The Catch is the second in K. Bromberg’s Player duet, and you must read The Player first. You WON’T regret it. I am not a sports romance fan for the most part. I also wasn’t aware when… Read More
The Darkest Sunrise and The Brightest Sunset by Aly Martinez Emotional Contemporary Standalone Duet. Must be read together, in order. ALL THE STARS!!! Wow. I finished The Darkest Sunrise Duet by Aly Martinez yesterday and tried starting 5 different books after. Nothing worked. I’m clearly in the middle of a MAJOR BOOK HANGOVER. I haven’t been this utterly CONSUMED by… Read More
Three Wishes by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Carly Robins Romance with Paranormal Elements. Standalone. Wow. That feeling when a standout book you just loved is over. I listened to Three Wishes as I built my bookcases, spending hours filling holes and sanding and painting while I listened to this epic, memorable Kristen Ashley gem. It’s no secret that Kristen Ashley… Read More
Preppy, Part Three: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater by T.M. Frazier Narrated by Lance Greenfield & Kirsten Leigh Gritty & Violent Contemporary Romance. Does not stand alone. I listened to Preppy, Part Three: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater by T.M. Frazier last month and just realized that while I was gushing about it on social media,… Read More
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
