Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson Narrated by Em Eldridge Standalone RomCom The Chemistry of Love by Sariah Wilson was suggested to me by the bots so many times that I finally gave in and grabbed it with my Kindle Unlimited membership. It is honestly right up my alley, the algorithm knows me well. I love a light and… Read More
The One Who Loves You (Tickled Pink Book 1) by Pippa Grant Narrated by Savannah Peachwood and Sebastian York Romantic Comedy. 1st in a Series but stands completely alone.Ā I picked up The One Who Loves You by Pippa Grant to read (listen to) before Readers Take Denver. When she canceled, I put it aside easily. Last week I picked… Read More
Love Her Or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Charlotte North Standalone with a series. Married Couple.Ā Love Her or Lose Her by Tessa Bailey has been on my Kindle TBR for three years, and I finally decided to get the audiobook. I didn’t read the first in the series, but never noticed I missed anything. The story is… Read More
Mine To Five by Tara September, Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, Along Came Holly by Codi Hall Mine to Five by Tara September Narrated by Verla Bond Mine to Five by Tara September is a romance that takes place during the holidays rather than an all out holiday romance, so it can be read any time of year…. Read More
Groupies by Sarah Priscus I love books and movies that take place in the 60s-70s music scene. Almost Famous is a favorite movie of mine and Mary Jane and Daisy Jones and the Six are two of my favorite books ever. So I was super excited to read Groupies by Sara Priscus. Itās 1977 and Faunās mother just died. So… Read More
The Ravenhood by Kate Stewart Flock, Exodus and Finish Line by Kate Stewart, Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden āMy greatest hope is to be in all-consuming love. My biggest fear is to be in all-consuming love.ā Though Kate Stewart does not write my usual lighter romance, several of her angsty romances have ended up being some of my… Read More
The Naked Fisherman and The Lost Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann Narrated by Tia Rider Contemporary Romance Duet Iām reviewing The Fisherman Duet together, because I listened back-to-back, and because reviewing book 2 would be too hard to review and not have way too many spoilers. First of all, there are NO FISHERMEN in this duet. The guyās name is… Read More
Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Eva Kaminsky and Jason Clarke Standalone Hanukkah/Holiday romance.Ā A quick three hour audible original about Hanukkah, and itās included in Audible plus? Sign me up! Jason Clarke narrating just cemented the deal. Honestly, if a few words and names were changed, Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick could have been a Christmas… Read More
Momās Perfect Boyfriend (Smart Companions Book 1) by Crystal HemmingwayĀ Chick-lit/Romantic Comedy I love books with lots of emails and text messages, so Momās Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway sounded right up my alley. Told through text messages, emails and journal entries it was a fast-paced chick-lit rom-com that focused mostly on the mother/daughter relationship. Crystalās mother, Margot, is pretty… Read More
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Rom-Com Standalone, First in a Related Series.Ā I love romantic comedies, be it movies or books, so when I saw Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey I was so excited to read it! I love the cover and the blurb is right up my alley. Annie is a 27-year-old rom-com obsessed girl… Read More
Anticipating Temptation by Randi Perrin Narrated by Xe Sands Standalone Contemporary Romance Novella I absolutely love books with women that have weight issues, especially about women who also have confidence issues, because they are so relatable to me. I also usually review a book and then comment on the narration. In this case, the only other book I have listened… Read More
Consumed by J.R. Ward 1st in a Firefighter Romantic Suspense Series. Read the Free Prequels First. I am a big fan of JR Wardās Black Dagger Brotherhood Series, so I went into Consumed with high expectations. I read the Wedding From Hell prequels one and two first, and I think it is absolutely necessary to read those before reading Consumed…. Read More
Hold You Close by Melanie Harlow and Corinne Michaels Narrated by Andi Arndt and Tor Thom Standalone Contemporary Romance Corrine Michaels has been on my TBR for a long time and I have loved the Melanie Harlow books I have read. So when I saw the two were doing a collaboration, I couldnāt wait to get my hands on Hold… Read More
The Thing About Love by Kim Karr Standalone Emotional Romantic Comedy The Thing About Love by Kim Karr has everything I love in a romance novel. It was funny, emotional and sexy. I think maybe this book was a case of āItās not you, itās me.ā Because it took me more than THREE WEEKS to read. A lot of that… Read More
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase Narrated by Stephanie Willis Christmas Romance. Can stand alone. I love a good corny Christmas novel. And I love Christmas movies. And I love reading books and then watching the movie after! So when I saw The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase was a Hallmark movie as well, I was so excited! After all,… Read More
Surprise Package by Kira Blakely Standalone Christmas romance. Ends at 32%, Bonus books (not reviewed) I love sexy Christmas books. Itās the one time of year I suspend all belief and love a cheesy instalove. Surprise Package by Kira Blakely has a ton of great reviews on Amazon (but strangely very few on goodreads), so I grabbed it. Usually I… Read More
Plus One by Mae Wood Contemporary romance. Part of an interconnected Series but can stand alone. Great for Foodies. Note: New cover – I committed to read Plus One by Mae Wood back in February. I love a single dad book, especially a mature one, and was assured that this stood alone even though it was third in a series…. Read More
Stealing Christmas by Alexa Riley Standalone Erotic Romance Holiday Novella with bonus novella I always love some quick, dirty and cheesy Christmas novels. And although I wasnāt in love with Alexa Rileyās Christmas story from last year, Snow & Mistletoe (included with Stealing Christmas) I still enjoyed it. I figured they had a year and a ton of books to… Read More
Muffin Top by Tabatha Kiss Erotic Romance, Standalone Novella.Ā Includes bonus novel. I found Muffin Top by Tabatha Kiss when I added it to my 99Ā¢ sale list. The reviews were phenomenal. As of this review, there are 488 reviews with a 4.8/5 average. That is OUTSTANDING. I noticed it was short and included a bonus book,Ā and it had a great… Read More
Manwhore by Katy Evans Contemporary Romance. Does Not Stand Alone. Book 2 comes out this summer. I was so excited to read Manwhore by Katy Evans. I did read Real, and though I liked her writing, I didn’t like her portrayal of manic depression, and felt like she changed it from a werewolf book to manic depression at the last… Read More
Iced by Karen Marie Moning 6th in the Fever Series, does not stand alone. YA/NA (though she will say it is adult UF) I read The Fever SeriesĀ by Karen Marie Moning a few years back, and this sexy, unputdownable series was amazing. I knew Iced was about Dani O’Malley, the 14 year old, but I remembered Ms. Moning promising that… Read More
Lucky Number Four by Amanda Jason Full length New Adult Romantic Comedy Amanda Jason is a pen name for an author I met at Wicked Book Weekend last year (and will again in March) and just loved. So when she released a book that was my type of book, I jumped at it! I mean, look at the premise, a… Read More
I love romantic comedies! So when I saw Zen and SexĀ (A Romantic Comedy) by Dermot Davis available for review, I grabbed it up. The cover was cute, the blurb I scanned looked good and it was the right length for a good in-between book. Lo and behold, it was another book from a guy’s point of view (I assumed that,… Read More
āLet me kiss you.ā Qhuinn groaned as he leaned in. āI know I donāt deserve it, but please . . . itās what you can do for me. Let me feel you. . . .ā Qhuinnās mouth brushed his own. Came back for more. Lingered. āIāll beg for it.ā More with the caress of those devastating lips. āIf thatās what… Read More
