Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones 2nd Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones Charley Davidson Series Books 1 & 2 Narrated by Lorelei King Urban Fantasy, Does Not Stand Alone. Back in 2011 when I was obsessively reading paranormal only, The Charley Davidson Series by Darynda Jones was at the top of my list, then Fifty Shades… Read More
Kissing Kosher by Jean Meltzer Narrated by Dara Rosenberg Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. Kissing Kosher is my third and favorite Jean Meltzer book. I am writing this review as I am about to leave to go to my parents for Yom Kippur dinner. I donāt fast or go to temple, I just enjoy the food traditions of my religion. Some… Read More
Runaway Road by Devney Perry Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Jason Clarke First in a Series. Stands Alone. It had been a while since I read Devney Perry, and since I was going to see her at Readers on the River, I wanted to read more of her books before going. When I saw the entire The Runaways Series was… Read More
Sheās Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino Narrated by Holly Linneman Womenās Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance. Stands alone. Sheās Up to No Good by Sara Goodman Confino has a lot of super high ratings both on Amazon and Goodreads, and it sounded really cool to have a dual timeline story. The audiobook was included in Kindle Unlimited… Read More
A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sarah J. Maas I was looking for something different and all I heard about was A Court of Thornes and Roses by Sara J. Maas. I have loved fantasy series in the past, and the way everyone raves about this series made me sure I would love it as well. Unpopular opinion: It… Read More
We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels Narrated by Andy Arndt and Zachary Webber Each month I try to listen to at least 2 books I already have in my library. Iām also trying to read authors that will be at Readers on the River in KY next week, so I was happy to find We Own Tonight by Corinne Michaels… Read More
Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Alastair Haynesbridge Standalone Romantic Comedy I have been reading Meghan Quinn since 2015 and have since reviewed over 30 books of hers. Her books have been on every best-of-the-year list I have done since then for good reason! They make me feel good. They make me HAPPY. Runaway Groomsman is… Read More
Glimmers of You: The Lost & Found Series, Book 3 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden 3rd in a series but can stand alone. Catherine Cowles has topped my best of the year lists for the past 3 years and I have no doubt she will this year as well. Glimmers of You is the 3rd… Read More
Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke Standalone Womenās Fiction Thank you Dreamscape and Net Galley for the opportunity to read and review this early. This post contains affiliate links. Being of the age where my kids may start getting married, Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke sounded like a fun, relatable read… Read More
Flawless (Chestnut Springs #1) by Elsie Silver Narrated by Sebastian York and Emma Wilder Standalone start to a series. Cowboy romance. I picked up Flawless by Elsie Silver because it was recommended to me many times at Readers Take Denver. I saw how popular the author was and figured there must be good reason! I am not a big lover… Read More
Fake by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andy Arndt Light Romance, Stands alone for now. “Just in case this all goes to hell and I say the wrong thing and you never want to talk to me again. I enjoyed every moment with you.” While looking for an audiobook to read, I found Fake by Kylie Scott in my library and… Read More
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
Collided (Dirty Air Book 2) by Lauren Asher Narrated by Desiree Ketchum and Aiden Snow I am a Formula One fan, big time. So I am 100% reading The Dirty Air Series by Lauren Asher for the Formula One storylines. We went to England to see my first race live last week! Iām going to be honest here. I kept… Read More
A Dirty Business by Tijan Narrated by CJ Bloom and Joe Arden Mafia Romance. First in a Duet. I have always wanted to read Tijan because I know how popular she is, but most of her books are High School or College aged and thatās just not my thing. When I saw the audio for A Dirty Business was part… Read More
Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan Narrated by Vanessa Johansson and Sebastian York Standalone thriller with a side of romance.Ā Itās been a while since I read a Mia Sheridan book, and I am looking to read more thrillers or mysteries this year so I was excited about Bad Mother by Mia Sheridan. Itās a serial killer thriller with a side… Read More
Both Feet in the Grave: Night Huntress, Book 10 by Jeaniene Frost Narrated by Will Watt Retelling of One Foot In The Grave (Book 2 of Night Huntress Series) from the Male POV. The Night Huntress Series by Jeanine Frost has been my favorite series since 2008. Even when I stopped reading vampire books, this was one series I continued…. 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
Vacation Wars by Meghan Quinn Narrated by CJ Bloom & Lee Samuels Standalone Romantic Comedy Iām a huge Meghan Quinn fan and have been for years. Some of my all-time favorite books are hers, so I was super excited to listen to Vacation Wars! The really cool thing was that I got an ARC of this signed at Readers Take… Read More
Fourth Wing (The Empyrean, 1) by Rebecca Yarros Narrated by Rebecca Soler with guest Teddy Hamilton New Adult Romance/Fantasy. First in a Series.Ā I donāt read a lot of fantasy. Iām not a Harry Potter fan. I just read ACOTAR and was a little disappointed. But the hardcover of Fourth Wing is so pretty! I wanted it, but I will… Read More
Echoes of You by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon 2nd in a series but can stand alone. Romantic Suspense.Ā Catherine Cowles is one of the few authors whose books I will read without even looking at the blurb, and she never fails me. Echoes of You is the second in the Lost and Found Series, but… Read More
The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose Narrated by Neil Hellegers and Teri Schnaubelt Standalone Crime Thriller I met Jeneva Rose at Readers Take Denver and immediately liked her. I checked out her TikTok and she was so funny (check out the Scott Saga playlist) I had to read her most popular book (which is being made into a movie), The… Read More
My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Sebastian York & Vanessa Edwin Standalone, Enemies-to-Lovers.Ā My So Called Sex Life by Lauren Blakely is the perfect example of why Lauren Blakely is one of my top 5 authors and my number one audiobook author. She writes her characters with the narrators already in mind and I just love… 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
The Chameleon Effect by Joe Arden Narrated by Joe Arden with guest Maxine Mitchell Male POV. Standalone Romance.Ā Iāve enjoyed a bunch of books narrated by Joe Arden, as well as the one he wrote with Lauren Blakely, so I was excited to listen to his solo author debut. I find first person male POV books a lot of fun… Read More
