Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Better late than never? I have had my favorite books of 2015 on the sidebar of my blog, but finally just got around to posting it so it can live on as my 2012, 2013, & 2014 lists do. Unexpected Fate (Hope Town Book 1) & Bleeding Love (Hope Town Book 2) by Harper Sloan 5++++ Stars are rare on this blog…. Read More
Boiling Point by Tessa Bailey Adult Contemporary Romance. Interrelated standalone. Falling for a con man is the most dangerous game of all… Con artist Austin Shaw’s been in disguise so long he’s not sure where his fake identities end and he begins. Now that he’s been strong-armed into working for a specialized undercover unit working with the Chicago police—criminals with unique… Read More
Big Rock by Lauren Blakely Adult Contemporary Romantic Comedy. Standalone. WOW!!! What a way to start 2016! I can guarantee you you that Big Rock by Lauren Blakely will be on my Best of 2016 list and I haven’t even done my 2015 list yet. Seriously, I absolutely LOVED this book! I never have time for re-reads, but I may… Read More
The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec Standalone Holiday Romantic Comedy Once again, Tara made me laugh my ass off, smile, and hug my kindle when I finished a book of hers. I usually read 2-3 holiday books a year, and The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec may be my favorite ever! While most holiday stories are parts of other… Read More
Bury Me by Tara Sivec Psychological Thriller. Standalone. I have an ARC of this book still sitting on my kindle. It’s killing me that I haven’t gotten a chance to read it yet! Luckily Megan and Joanne have! Here are their reviews: Bury Me by Tara Sivec was completely and utterly unputdownable. I wish I could give it a hundred… Read More
Bleeding Love (Hope Town 2) by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. Connected Standalone. This is why I read. Harper Sloan made me remember. After struggling through my last few books that were just “meh”, Bleeding Love came and slapped me across the face with the reminder of exactly why I love to read. I fell asleep after I finished with a… Read More
Tattoos & Tatas by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics 2.5) Emotional and Funny. Can stand alone. Since I have read and reviewed the Tattoos and Tatas e-book by Tara Sivec already, I am going to attach my initial review with some new feelings after listening to the audiobook a few months later. Hands down, the BEST audiobook narration I have heard. I… Read More
Fisher’s Light by Tara Sivec Standalone, Adult Contemporary Wow. Tara Sivec is a genius. From laugh-your-ass-off funny, to new adult sobfest, to action romance, to utter perfection. That was Fisher’s Light. It was pure genius. Tara can write anything, and the key, I think, are the real, relatable characters she writes. They are your best friend, your neighbor, your brother, your… Read More
Soaring by Kristen Ashley (Magdalene 2) Adult Contemporary. Second in a series. Can stand alone. I was just reviewing my notes to write this review, about a week after finishing Soaring. I was brought to tears (good ones) again, and I want to re-read it already. I spent a few days reading Soaring by Kristen Ashley. This is not a… Read More
Unexpected Fate by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. 1st in a series, spin off of Corps Security Series. Can stand alone. I had been struggling with a book everyone else loved for weeks. I couldn’t figure out why I just didn’t want to read. I thought I was broken. I thought the stress of Wicked Book Weekend killed me. Then I… Read More
#TripleX by Christine Zolendz and Angelisa Stone Standalone. Chick Lit, mommy lit #Iwantmore #Ilovedthisbook #IwishtheywouldcometoWickedBookWeekend #LMAO #IwishIhadM&Ms #TripleX by Christine Zolendz and Angelisa Stone is now one of my new favorite books. It’s no secret that I love funny books. Many of my all-time favorites are funny. #TripleX is funnier than most, yet it also pulled the tears out in… Read More
Risking It All by Tessa Bailey Part of a Series but can stand alone Risking It All is the first full length novel in the Tessa Bailey’s new series Crossing the Line. For those of you who have read Tessa’s Line of Duty series, you have met the main character, Bowen. I was really hoping he would get his own book, and… Read More
Wow, so in compiling this list, I realized that the same authors dominated my list again! Kristen Ashley, Tara Sivec, Mia Sheridan, Harper Sloan & RK Lilley are all going to be at Wicked Book Weekend next month, and they dominate my list! Also, Jasinda Wilder, a 3x author at Wicked Book Weekend and Colleen Hoover has gone as well…. Read More
Kaleidoscope (Colorado Mountain 6) by Kristen Ashley Adult Contemporary, Can Stand Alone. Kaleidoscope is out in paperback! and I am so happy to have an excuse to re-publish my 5+ Star review! When old friends become new lovers…anything can happen. Sexy, gifted, and loyal, PI Jacob Decker is a tall, cool drink of perfection who had Emmanuelle Holmes at “hello.”… Read More
Becoming Calder & Finding Eden by Mia Sheridan Epic Contemporary Romance. Must be read in order. *Giveaway over* As usual, I went into Becoming Calder by Mia Sheridan completely blind. All I knew was that it was a Mia Sheridan book coming out soon. I put 100% of my trust into her genius hands. I had no idea it would… Read More
Tattoos & Tatas by Tara Sivec (Chocoholics 2.5) Emotional and Funny. Can stand alone. Those of you who know me, know that The Chocolate Lovers and Chocoholics Series by Tara Sivec is my favorite series. The characters are not only the funniest I have ever read, but they are like my favorite friends. That is what I love so much… Read More
Iris (The Wild Side 2) by R.K. Lilley Part 2 of a 3 part erotic romance suspense series “Me, I was simple. I was order. A very neat, efficient machine that ran on nothing but air… And me plus Iris, that was a monster of a machine, with all gears going at different speeds, some spinning off their hinges, just… Read More
Play (Stage Dive Series #2) by Kylie Scott Funny contemporary romance. Can stand alone well I have had Play by Kylie Scott on my Kindle for a while. Until Joanne (she helps out here at Ana’s Attic) said I HAD to read it, and how happy it made her. She always knows what books are for me. I don’t love… Read More
Since I hit 13,000 likes on Facebook, I was planning on giving away a Kindle Paperwhite with my top 13 reads of the first third of 2014. But I must say….narrowing it down was hard, so I had to add a bonus 4. 1.The Will (The Magdalene Series) by Kristen Ashley Hands down, my favorite of the year. I… Read More
Alpha by Jasinda Wilder Erotic Romance with a little suspense. Standalone. The first time it happened, it seemed like an impossible miracle. Bills were piling up, adding up to more money than I could ever make. Mom’s hospital bills. My baby brother’s tuition. My tuition. Rent. Electricity. All of it on my shoulders. And I had just lost my job…. Read More
Uncaged (Corps Security 3.5) by Harper Sloan Adult Contemporary. Does not stand alone. Please read the first three before reading this. “I love you, my Beauty.” “And I love you, my Beast.” Wow. Wowowowowowow. I just didn’t expect that! Going in, I thought Uncaged by Harper Sloan was a sweet, quick epilogue to Cage. While reading, I was crying and… Read More
The Will (Magdalene 1) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance, 1st in a series of standalones with connected characters. “It’s never too late to reach for happiness and no matter what life has done to you, it’s never too late to find it.” Have you ever finished a book with tears (good ones) rolling down your face and you just wanted… Read More
Passion and Ponies by Tara Sivec Chocoholics 2. Should be read in order, but can stand alone. Funny adult contemporary. Ava Gilmore has the perfect life. She’s surrounded by people who love her, she’s having sex on a regular basis and her Coach bag collection just grew by three. The problem? She’s expected to follow in her family’s footsteps at… Read More
One of my favorite series ever is The Mighty Storm series by Samantha Towle. So if you haven’t read The Mighty Storm and Wethering the Storm, seriously, STOP. Make this series next on your TBR. I love a good Rock Star series, and this is in my top 3, in fact, it was also my reader’s choice Rock Star winner. While… Read More
