Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Love, Sincerely, Yours by Meghan Quinn and Sara Ney Narrated by Ava Erickson and Alexander Cendise Standalone Romantic Comedy When I saw Meghan Quinn and Sara Ney were writing a book together, I kind of plotzed right then and there. Meghan is a top 5 author for me, and I enjoyed what I read of Sara. The two together would… Read More
Dirty Headlines by LJ Shen Narrated by Jacob Morgan and Grace Grant Contemporary Romance. Standalone. After seeing basically everyone and their mother recommend Dirty Headlines by LJ Shen as a favorite of the year, I had to grab it when it came out on audible. I’ve only read one other book by her, so I wasn’t quite sure what to… Read More
Unzipped by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt Standalone RomCom. Available in Audiobook First. If I had to pick one author’s audiobooks to be stranded on a desert island with, it would be Lauren Blakey’s. I love her audiobooks so much and I’ve yet to be disappointed. Unzipped is the latest of Lauren’s romantic comedies and it… Read More
Simmer by Stephanie Rose Narrated by InĂ©s del Castillo and Joseph Discher Standalone spin-off of Rewrite Silly me! For some reason I I didn’t realize or remember that I had met some of the characters in Simmer by Stephanie Rose already in the previous book, Rewrite. Since they are not marked as connected anywhere it never occurred to me, even… Read More
Fake FiancĂ©e by Ilsa Madden Mills Narrated by Yvonne Syn & Alastair Haynesbridge Standalone Contemporary Romance I wanted to grab a quick standalone from Ilsa Madden Mills before seeing her at Wicked Book Weekend, so I grabbed Fake FiancĂ©e, and I was so excited for it! I am thrilled to say it was just what I was looking for. With… Read More
Hotshot by Ahren Sanders Contemporary Romance. Stands alone. I’m not sure what I was expecting when I grabbed my first Ahren Sanders book but it wasn’t the drama and angst I got! I thought it would be a sexy light friends to lovers story, but I got a TON of drama. What an addicting read! When Crenshaw first meets Lisbeth… Read More
Temporary Bliss by BJ Harvey Narrated by Lucy Rivers. Also with Christian Fox. Contemporary Romance. Can stand alone. Published back in 2013, and on my kindle since then, I finally decided to get the audiobook of Temporary Bliss because BJ Harvey is coming to Wicked Book Weekend 2018. I’m so mad I waited 5 years! It was funny, dirty, angsty… Read More
Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin Narrated by Nelson Hobbs and Stephanie Rose Interrelated standalone book, Standalone movie. I reviewed the audiobook for Forever My Girl by Heidi McLaughlin back in 2016, and while I really liked the story, it was the first time I reviewed an audiobook where I had a difficulty separating the narration from the story. I… Read More
Running Into Love by Aurora Rose Reynolds Narrated by Carly Robins and Alexander Cendese First in a series of interrelated standalones. Romantic Comedy. It’s been a long time since I read an Aurora Rose Reynolds book. When I saw the $1.99 audible upgrade, I jumped on this baby! Running Into Love is lighter and fluffier than the Until Series, but… Read More
The Unblocked Collection by Marni Mann Narrated by Joe Arden and Molly Glenmore Erotic Romance. Was originally 5 novellas, this is the whole story. The Unblocked Collection by Marni Mann was originally released as a serial with one part released monthly. Now you can get the whole serial in one book, so it was a little longer than most and… Read More
How To Date A Douchebag: The Studying Hours by Sara Ney Narrated by Josh Goodman and Muffy Newtown New Adult Romantic Comedy. First in a series of related standalones. I am not normally a New Adult fan. Since my son is that age it’s kind of awkward. But The Douchebag Series by Sara Ney is loved by so many people… Read More
Three Hard Lessons (The Blindfold Club #2) by Nikki Sloane Narrated by Muffy Newtown Erotic Romance. Can Stand Alone. Whoa. If you are looking for a super hot read with kink AND story, The Blindfold Club books by Nikki Sloane totally fit the bill. I really loved Three Simple Rules (see my review) which ended on a bit of a… Read More
Wrong by Jana Aston Narrated by Erin Mallon Erotic Romantic Comedy. First Standalone in a Related Series. Jana Aston’s books have been on my TBR for a while now. She’s hysterical on Facebook, so I really wanted to read her books but could never squeeze it in. I finally grabbed Wrong on Audible and I’m glad I did! It was… Read More
Trust by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Older Young Adult Standalone Note: The book has a new cover, but not the audio. Here is the book cover: Trust by Kylie Scott was a different read for me. I am not usually a YA reader, but I enjoy Kylie Scott’s writing and there was good buzz surrounding this, so I bought… Read More
Where I Belong (Alabama Summer Book 1) by J. Daniels Narrated by Stella Bloom Standalone start to a series. New Adult/Adult Contemporary Where I Belong by J. Daniels was fun and sexy, swoony and witty, and has me hooked on the series. I am so glad up grabbed this audiobook upgrade while it’s still $1.99, I absolutely loved Stella Bloom,… Read More
The Player by K. Bromberg Narrated by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt Sports Romance. 1st in a duet. I have fallen so far behind on my audiobooks, I read this weeks ago, and I am just reviewing it now. I would have forgotten most books by now, but The Player by K. Bromberg somehow hit all my memory banks right, because… Read More
Twist (Dive Bar 2) by Kylie Scott Narrated by Andi Arndt Contemporary Romance. Stands alone easily. 2nd in an interrelated series. I love Kylie Scott’s writing so I won’t miss a book that she writes. I loved the Stage Dive Series, and really enjoyed Dirty, so I was hoping that Twist would bring me back to the love I felt… Read More
Pay for Play by Victoria Ashley and Hilary Storm Narrated by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross Standalone, first in a series of interrelated standalones. Erotic Romance. Holy cow, thank goodness for the hot flashes, because I needed that fan close by when I read Pay for Play (Alphachat.com #1) by Victoria Ashley and Hilary Storm. This book was so crazy… Read More
Sinful Intent by Chelle Bliss Contemporary Romantic Suspense. 1st standalone in a series. Spin off of Men of Inked Series. I am reading the Alfa Pi Series by Chelle Bliss out of order, something I never do. I listened to Wicked Impulse (book 3) first, then went back to book one, Sinful Intent. I had to see where we first… Read More
Bound by Flames: A Night Prince Novel by Jeaniene Frost Narrated by Tavia Gilbert Paranormal. Does not stand alone. Jeaniene Frost is hands-down my favorite paranormal author. The Night Huntress Series is my favorite paranormal series ever and I was super excited to get Vlad’s story in the spin off series. But the first and second in the Night Prince… Read More
The Pact by Karina Halle Narrated by Lidia Dornet and Shaun Grindell Adult Contemporary. Standalone. I grabbed The Pact by Karina Halle when it was on sale and had a discounted audio upgrade. I was excited to see different narrators for a change, and since I had only read one Karina Halle book in the past, I jumped at this…. Read More
The Hot One by Lauren Blakely Read by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Standalone (Loosely connected). Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy. I’m not sure Lauren Blakely can write a book that isn’t amazing if she tried. In the last year, Lauren has shot to the top of my auto-buy list. She writes the perfect romance novel for me every time. They are… Read More
Egomaniac by Vi Keeland Narrated by Joe Arden & Andi Arndt Standalone Contemporary Romance Egomaniac is my first book solely written by Vi Keeland, and let me tell you, it won’t be my last. Egomaniac has everything I love in a book: humor, banter, great sex, romance, a completely unique storyline and amazing narration. In some ways it was almost too… Read More
Wicked Impulse by Chelle Bliss Older couple Contemporary Romance. Standalone, 3rd in a series of related standalones. Since I like to read books in order, I fell so behind on the Men of Inked Series by Chelle Bliss that I never read anything after because I always intended on catching up. But being someone who is about to stare 50 right in… Read More
