Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Narrated by the author. Standalone age-gap romance/women’s fiction. SUCH. MIXED. FEELINGS! I have had the audiobook of The Idea of You by Robin Lee on my phone for a few years after almost every blogger I know RAVED about it. There was always a new book out, and despite all the glowing recommendations,… Read More
Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren Narrated by Erin Mallon Standalone Contemporary Romance NOTE: The blurb for this book has spoilers! Christina Lauren is an auto-buy author duo for me. I love their romantic comedies, and I was so excited for this. I listened in October/November, but it was while my life was kind of falling apart (I… Read More
The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole Narrated by Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling and a full cast of 8 Narrators SciFi Futuristic Romance I loved the cover of this audio-first (or only) release with star narrators, and thought The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole looked unique and fun. I listened to another book recently that included a… 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 “I only let go for a second.” I Let You Go by Clare Mackintosh is a thriller that opens with a child racing away from his single… Read More
Parental Guidance (Ice Knights 1) by Avery Flynn Narrated by Tim Paige RomCom, 1st Standalone in a Related Series I love the cover for Parental Guidance by Avery Flynn. It wasn’t on my TBR, but I got a really cute box in the mail that included this book and I loved the blurb, so I grabbed the audiobook when I… Read More
On the Corner of Love and Hate by Nina Bocci Narrated by Dara Rosenberg 1st in the Hopeless Romantics Series of Standalones I have worked with Nina Bocci in the book world for many years now, so I was excited for her to release her first solo novel. I started reading my ARC of On the Corner of Love and… Read More
The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen Narrated by Stephen Dexter and Savannah Peachwood Standalone New Adult Romance I think this may be a case of right book/wrong time or wrong person, because The Kiss Thief by LJ Shen is on so many best of 2019 lists for people. I can’t put my finger on why (but I will try), but… Read More
Coming Home For Christmas by Jenny Hale Narrated by Tery Schnaubelt Standalone Holiday Romance and Hallmark Movie *Quickie Review* Coming Home For Christmas was the first holiday book I listened to this season, and while I enjoyed it and it got me in the Christmas reading spirit, it wasn’t my favorite. Allie is an out-of-work Nanny who had to move… Read More
A Brand New Ending by Jennifer Probst Narrated by Erin Bennett and Brian Pallino Standalone, 2nd in a Related Series After reading The Start of Something Good, I was excited for Ophelia’s story, so I jumped right into A Brand New Ending. Though once again told in third person, I figured now that I was into the series, I may… Read More
The Clover Chapel by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson and Joe Arden Second in a series of connected standalones. Contemporary Romance. If you all follow my blog at all, you know I have a serious addiction to all things Kristen Ashley. Since Devney Perry is constantly compared to her, I decided to give the Jamison Valley series another try…. Read More
Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan Narrated by Holly Chandler and Jacob Morgan Erotic Romance. Standalone in a Series. I grabbed Resisting Roots by Audrey Carlan on Audible when I found out it was going to be a Passionflix movie. I never even read the blurb. It began with the author telling us she was a yoga teacher in real life… 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 couldn’t wait to get my hands on Hold… Read More
Misadventures of a City Girl by Meredith Wild and Chelle Bliss Narrated by Jennifer Mack and Lance Greenfield Standalone in the Misadventures Series of Standalones I bought a signed copy of Misadventures of a City Girl at the Bookworm Box last summer before it even came out but never got a chance to read it until grabbing it from the Audible… Read More
Bedfellows by Lola Leighton Narrated by Ava Erikson, Jason Clarke, and Jacob Morgan Standalone Ménage Romance. M-F-M with some M-M I started listening to Bedfellows by Lola Leighton when it first came out. It was a hot read so I listened before bed (if you know what I mean). Then my son came home for surgery and I knew we… Read More
Claiming Alexis (Ace Security 2) by Susan Stoker Narrated by Erin Bennett Romantic Suspense, 2nd in a series about different couples. It is better if you read Claiming Grace first. While I had a few issues with Grace in Claiming Grace, I still really enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the mix of romance, suspense and alpha male. So right… Read More
The Coppersmith Farmhouse by Devney Perry Narrated by Ava Erickson & Joe Arden Contemporary Romance. Standalone, first in an interrelated series. The Jamison Valley Series by Devney Perry has been on my radar for a while now with some of the bloggers I love and trust highly recommending it I love that the covers don’t have a naked torso, and… Read More
Paper Princess (The Royals Book One) by Erin Watt Narrated by Angela Goethals Young Adult with New Adult Themes. Does Not Stand Alone. The Royals Series by Erin Watt seemed to be on so many favorite lists for 2016 that I picked up the first, Paper Princess when it went on sale to see what all the fuss is about…. Read More
One Dom To Love by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob and Isabella LaPearl Narrated by Christian Fox Adult Contemporary, Doesn’t really stand alone. BDSM. I grabbed One Dom To Love by Shayla Black, Jenna Jacob & Isabella Pearl because the three authors would all be at a book signing I went to. I have read Shayla before, and I know she… Read More
Driven by K. Bromberg (1st in a series, must me read in order) Audible audiobook narrated by Tatiana Sokolov Driven by K. Bromberg has been on my TBR forever. I don’t know a soul that hasn’t liked it. I honestly didn’t know much beyond “Colton Donovan is a racecar driver that has all the girls swooning”. I didn’t know it was… Read More
