Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
By The Book by Jasmine Guillory Narrated by Sarah Hollis Standalone. Part of an UNRELATED Series.Ā Donāt be put off by the fact that By The Book by Jasmine Guillory is listed as book 2. There is no continuing story. Book one, If The Shoe Fits, is a modern day retelling of Cinderella and is written by Julie Murphy. By… Read More
The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart Narrated by Kale Williams and Avery Reid I grabbed The Girl Next Door by Emma Hart when it was on sale from Chirp because A-I like Emma Hart, and B-my legal first name is Ivie, and in audio, itās kind of cool hearing my name. (Especially when a hot guy moans it. š… Read More
Just the Two of Us by Jo Wilde Narrated by Harriet Fraser and Alex Hyde-White Standalone. When I first picked up Just The Two of Us by Jo Wilde, it seemed right up my alley. I was divorced after 29 years right before the pandemic, and lockdown sort of brought us back together in a sense. I know I am… Read More
Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille PagĆ”n Narrated by Amy McFadden Womens Fiction with Some Romance. Standalone. I grabbed Woman Last Seen in Her Thirties by Camille PagĆ”n with my Kindle Unlimited membership because the audio was included. Within the first 10 minutes of listening, I teared up, because Maggie was me. Maggie is 53. Her kids are… 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
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
Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy #1) by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson and Teddy Hamilton 1st in a series of connected standalones. I didnāt review Gypsy King by Devney Perry right after I read it because quite honestly, I just didnāt have much to say. I enjoyed it but forgot it the next day. Since I review every book I… Read More
These are a few of the older books I have read recently and haven’t had a chance to review. I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh Narrated by Nicola Barber and Steven Crossley āI only let go for a second.ā I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh is a thriller that opens with a child racing away from his single… Read More
Resist and Reveal (The Wicked Ways Duet) by K. Bromberg Resist: Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke, Reveal Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke Contemporary Romance Duet When I saw that K. Bromberg had a new book coming out and the Audio was in KU, I couldnāt grab it fast enough. I didnāt even read the blurb, I… Read More
Broken Knight by LJ ShenĀ Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan, CJ Bloom, and Christian Rummel 2nd in a Related Series. Can Stand Alone Angsty, Ugly Cry New Adult So many people have written raving reviews for Broken Knight by LJ Shen that despite my misgivings about reading a New Adult book again, I went for it anyway without reading… Read More
The Mister by E.L. James Narrated by Dominic Thorburn, Jessica O’Hara-Baker Contemporary Romance. Currently a standalone, but a little open-ended for a follow-up. I loved Fifty Shades. Sure, there were some issues, but overall, how the books made me FEEL overruled everything. E.L. James changed my life in many ways, so it was with a bit of trepidation that I… Read More
One Cruel Night and Cruel Money by KA Linde Book & Audiobook Review Narrated by Virginia Rose and Stephen Dexter A prequel and the first in a trilogy. I began listening to Cruel Money by KA Linde and just felt like I was missing something, so I did a little research and saw that there was a prequel, so I… Read More
The Start of Something Good by Jennifer Probst Narrated by Sebastian York and Madeliene Maby Contemporary Romance. Standalone First in Series. When I was offered an ARC of the second book in the Stay Series by Jennifer Probst, A Brand New Ending, I looked it up and saw there was a book before it. Both audiobooks were $1.99 upgrades so… Read More
The Fix Up by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Ava Erickson and John Lane Contemporary Romance Standalone I listened to The Fix-Up by Kendall Ryan about 2-3 weeks ago and I am just catching up on reviews. I have plenty of notes, but still couldnāt remember what this book was about, I had to buy the book and skim it to… Read More
Neighbors and The Neighborhood (Twin Estates 1 and 2) by Stylo FantĆ“me Narrated by Grayson Ash New/Adult/Adult Contemporary. These two must be read together. Itās been a while since I listened to Neighbors and The Neighborhood by Stylo FantĆ“me, and I am catching up on reviews, so this will be a little less detailed than usual. Interestingly enough, I like… Read More
The American Queen Series (AKA the New Camelot Series) by Sierra Simone Narrated by Stephanie Rose and Guy Locke Erotic Political Trilogy, must be read in order. None stand alone. I donāt usually like to commit to three books, but so many people insisted that I read the American Queen (New Camelot) Series and everyone I know loved it. I… Read More
Imperfect by Willow Winters Narrated by Jae Delane and Patrick Garrett Part 1 of 2. Romantic Suspense. I listened to Imperfect by Willow Winters a few weeks ago and Iām finally catching up on reviews. I review every book I finish, and I planned to review this as well, but despite my notes, I just canāt remember enough about it,… Read More
I Do(n’t) by Leddy Harper Narrated by Lillian Claire & Roberto Scarlato Standalone Romantic Comedy I was so excited the day I Do(nāt) came out on audio! I have been dying to read Leddy Harper, and now that she is signing at Wicked Book Weekend, I was even more excited to read her. Leddy has a talent with comedic timing,… Read More
Afterburn & Aftershock by Sylvia Day Narrated by Amy McFadden 2 novellas, sexy standalone. I had Afterburn/Aftershock on my Kindle for a few years and never got around to it; but being a Passionflix member, I had to read it before I watched the movie. Still not able to fit it in my schedule, I finally grabbed the audiobook. āYou… Read More
Ravage Me by Ryan Michele Narrated by Joe Arden and Tatiana Sokolov 1st in a Series of MC books but can stand alone. Iām not a huge Motorcycle Book reader. I have loved 3 series, but others I tried just seemed like copies. But it had been a while, and I never actually listened to an MC book, so I… Read More
Under Locke by Mariana Zapata Narrated by Callie Dalton Standalone New Adult Romance Under Locke by Mariana Zapata has been on my radar since it released. But at over 800 pages, this wasnāt a book I could just squeeze in. I do, however, enjoy a longer audiobook. So when I saw this was out in audio (16+ hours!), I grabbed… Read More
Arrogant Bastard by Winter Renshaw New Adult Taboo Romance Narrated by George Wickham Jr. and Angela Moore Standalone start of an Interrelated Series. The story continues, but it can stand alone because the next is about another couple. I need to start by saying I stupidly didnāt even read the blurb before jumping into Arrogant Bastard. Winter Renshaw is constantly… Read More
Dirty Sexy Saint by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. The rest of the Series has related characters. As a fan of both Carly Philips and Erika Wilde, I was excited to read Dirty Sexy Saint, a USA Today bestseller. The premise sounded right up my alley, so when I saw it was… Read More
Forbidden and Untouchable by Danielle Jamie (The Stepbrother Series) New Adult Novellas that do not stand alone. Forbidden by Danielle JamieĀ is my first stepbrother book. The whole stepbrother theme seems so overdone that I never got interested. But I wanted to read Danielle Jamie. I have heard so many great things about her work that when I saw this series… Read More
