Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Perfect Wreckage (The Wrecked Series Book 2) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell Standalone in a Related Series Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is the second in a series that takes place in the small town of Anchor Island. The three best friends who live there each get a book, but I donāt think itās necessary… Read More
Rebel Heir and Rebel Heart (Rush Duet) by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Sebastian York and Maxine Mitchell I was listening to Midnight Sun and needed a break, so I went through my library for books I bought but never listened to. I was so excited when I found Rebel Heir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. I… Read More
Handle with Care by Helena Hunting Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan Standalone in the Shacking Up connected series. I was looking at what I was reading last year at this time and saw I was reading Handle with Care by Helena Hunting, so I looked up my review to share it and realized I somehow never reviewed it!… Read More
Tidy the F*ck Up: The American Art of Organizing Your Sh*t by Messie Condo Parody/Self-Help Iām kind of a hoarder. You wouldnāt know it from walking in my house, but look in my garage or my closets and youāll know. I love to shop and buy stupid stuff online in the middle of the night. I have closets so full… Read More
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer Read by Jake Abel Twelve years ago I was subbing for middle school and noticed students were sneaking reading time in class. Iāve always been a reader, but at that time I was more into TV and some occasional funny mom-lit. As I got to know the students, they convinced me to read Twilight. I… Read More
Beach Read by Emily Henry Narrated by Julia Whelan Beach Read by Emily Henry is the āitā summer romance of 2020, but donāt let the light and sweet cover and title fool you. This is a complex, emotional novel that deals with some pretty heavy topics like deception, grief, and loss of self, though there were some funny moments as… Read More
A Guy Walks Into My Bar by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Joe Arden, Shane East, and a full supporting cast. Standalone loosely related to other Lauren Blakely books.Ā Let me start by saying m/m is not my usual genre. I have enjoyed the few I have read, but I guess I like to picture myself as the heroine because it… Read More
Kiss My Putt by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. 1st standalone in a related series. Anyone who knows me even a little knows that Tara Sivec is my hands-down favorite romantic comedy author. I was so excited for Kiss My Putt! Just imagining all of the golf puns with shafts and balls and holes made me giggle before I even picked… Read More
The What-If Guy by Lauren Blakely Duet Narration by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden with special appearances by Emma Wilder and Santino Fontana Standalone in a connected series.Ā The What If Guy by Lauren Blakely, like all of her books, checked all of my boxes for the perfect read. Now, with all thatās going on in the world, a feel-good,… Read More
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Narrated by Bahni Turpin Standalone. All ages above 12 (imo). When the George Floyd protests began, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas was the first book that so many people recommended to understand systemic racism and white privilege. I expected it to be powerful. I expected it to make me feel uncomfortable…. Read More
Flirtasaurus by Erin Mallon Narrated by Erin Mallon Standalone Romantic Comedy. First in a Related series. Erin Mallon is one of my favorite narrators. She is also an accomplished play writer and author of the recently released audio play, These Walls Can Talk. Flirtasaurus is her first novel, and it is absolutely a 2020 favorite. I donāt often mention other… Read More
A Secret In Onyx by Jessica Florence Book One in a Trilogy. Post-apocalyptic Fantasy. Ā Iām not normally a fantasy reader, Sure, I have read a few (The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moningā¦OMG), and there have been fae as side characters or mentions in other paranormal books that I have read, but itās not my regular read. However, I… Read More
Dirty Charmer by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Rupert Channing Standalone Spin-off of the Royally Series Iāve been a fan of Emma Chase since she released Tangled back in 2013 and she has never disappointed me. If you are looking for a fun, sexy, sweet, and funny romance, Emma delivers every single time. I love the Royally Series,… Read More
Pike and Pawn (The Pawn Duet) by T.M. Frazier Gritty Contemporary Romance with Anti-HeroĀ Can stand alone as a duet, but MUCH better if you read the whole King Series first. āLoganās Beach. Itās a town made up of equal parts sand and sadists. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos.ā Oh how I love when T.M. Frazier… Read More
Mathilda, SuperWitch and Mathilda, Superwitch Rise of the Dark Lord (Mathilda’s Book of Shadows 1 & 2) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Susannah Jones Fantasy/Paranormal/RomCom Duet. As a huge Kristen Ashley fan, I always felt bad that I never read Mathildaās Book of Shadows: Mathilda, SuperWitch, Book 1. But the reviews were meh, and I knew it ended in a… Read More
Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene Paranormal Womenās Fiction with Comedy and Romance. I had Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene on my wish list for a while after seeing it in my feed a bunch of times with glowing reviews. As someone who is firmly into the midlife years, I enjoy reading books with older heroines; it gets hard… Read More
These Walls Can Talk by Erin Mallon Narrated by Joe Arden, Andi Arndt, Shane East, Tanya Eby, Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder A Comedy Audio Play If you love romance audiobooks, These Walls Can Talk by Erin Mallon is one you canāt miss. Originally performed via zoom on Facebook, I missed the live show and then went away for the… Read More
My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York Standalone Romantic ComedyĀ I highly advise not reading the blurb of My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward unless you want the whole story basically spoiled for you. Iām glad I didnāt read it first, I just grabbed it because I love… Read More
Love Under Quarantine by Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan Contemporary Romance Standalone I like to read books that are similar to my current situation. Both my kids are musicians, so when I am traveling to one of their shows or following a tour I read Rock Star books. During December I read holiday books. I was having a hard time… Read More
Dream Maker (Dream Team 1) by Kristen Ashley 1st in a new series that connects to many others (see below). Contemporary Romance. Let me start by saying that Kristen Ashley is my hands-down favorite author. There are books I like more than others of course, but her original alpha books still stand as my favorites. Thatās great, because Dream Maker… Read More
A Favor for a Favor (All In book 2) by Helena Hunting Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke Book 2 in a related Series. Can stand alone. Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy.Ā (My reviews don’t reveal more than the blurb does. If you want a quick review, skip to the Down & Dirty) While A Lie for a Lie (All In… Read More
Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec Standalone related to two series (see below). Tara Sivec is hands-down my favorite romantic comedy author. Her ridiculous sense of humor taught me to be prepared for Otterly Scorched. Armed with a panty liner, I made sure not to have any food or drink so I wouldnāt choke from laughter (or wet my pants), then… Read More
Flame and Burn (Men of Inked: Heatwave 1 and 2) by Chelle Bliss Narrated by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor Contemporary Romance, must be read together. It had been a long time since I read a Chelle Bliss book, so I was excited she had a new series. I listened to the first few books in the original Men of… Read More
Reckless Memories: The Wrecked Series Book 1 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden 1st Standalone in a Related Series. Contemporary Romance. Reckless Memories was my first Catherine Cowles book, and you can be sure it won’t be my last! I am so glad I took a chance on a new-to-me author even while I am having… Read More
