Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Getting Played (Getting Some 2) by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Romantic Comedy. Standalone part of a connected series. Emma Chase never disappoints! I grabbed Getting Played as soon as it came out, and loved it, but I fell so far behind on reviews, that I didn’t end up reviewing it. Since I review everything I… Read More
The Hating Game by Sally Thorne Narrated by Katie Schorr Standalone. Contemporary Romance. The Hating Game by Sally Thorne has been on my radar for a while, but I never got a chance to read it. I was in the middle of it when the movie casting news came out I didn’t even know there was a movie, so I… Read More
Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo Standalone (for now) m-m RomCom *This review has no spoilers but if you like a quick review skip to the Down & Dirty* Fresh and relevant, fun and unique, Red White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston is blowing up with amazing reviews. I had to see… Read More
Little Miss Perfect and Fluffy by Julia Kent Narrated by Erin Mallon Romantic Comedy. Little Miss Perfect is the prequel to Fluffy but is not necessary to read first, though I recommend it. I started the audiobook of Fluffy by Julia Kent and was cracking up right from the beginning. But as I was telling everyone about it, I noticed… Read More
Can’t Text This by Teagan Hunter Narrated by Emma Wilder and Rudy Sanda 3rd in a Series of Related Standalones. Romantic Comedy I am in love with the Texting series! Texting, emails or messaging is my favorite form of banter in a book, so this series is right up my alley. “Hi Monty. Wanna see my python?” Monty is a… Read More
The Dating Proposal by Lauren Blakely Narrated Duet Style by Andi Arndt & Sebastian York with a Bonus Story Narrated by Jason Clarke & Andi Arndt Standalone Romcom I’m so glad Lauren Blakely explains at the beginning of The Dating Proposal that this was a complete rewrite of one of her older books, Trophy Husband, or I would have thought… Read More
Next In Line by Amy Daws Narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton Romantic Comedy Standalone in a Related Series I loved Wait With Me by Amy Daws and was so excited when Next In Line released on audio. Next in Line is about Sam, the soon-to-be owner of Tires Tires Tires. Sam is a hard-working, down-to-earth good guy who… Read More
Best Laid Plans by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden (Duet style) Standalone Romantic Comedy Shirtless, sweaty and covered with cheese, Lauren Blakely made me fall in love with another one of her heroes. This time it’s Gabe the firefighter. Lauren Blakely releases so many books, and she uses the friends-to-lovers trope a lot. She has also… Read More
When Ashes Fall by Marni Mann Narrated by Ava Erickson, Aiden Snow, and Teddy Hamilton Standalone Contemporary Romance *Read half, listened to half* I read When Ashes Fall by Marni Mann a few weeks ago, and it really affected me in so many ways. Right after reading it, there was so much I wanted to talk about, and I was… Read More
If I Only Knew by Corinne Michaels Narrated by Shane East and Sophie Eastlake 4th Related Standalone. Contemporary Romance. If I Only Knew was my first solo Corinne Michaels book. I grabbed it because I had a giveaway scheduled for kindle release day, and saw it was audio first, free in the romance package, so I grabbed it. Though the… Read More
I Wanna Text You Up by Teagan Hunter Narrated by Emma Wilder Standalone in a Connected Series. Romantic Comedy. Let’s face it. Most relationships nowadays are conducted mostly via text. Text conversations allow us to be funnier, sexier, more mysterious, more laid back, and sometimes be more honest…or the opposite. That’s one of the reasons I really love this series…. Read More
Ice Planet Barbarians Books 1-8 by Ruby Dixon All Narrated by Mason Lloyd and Hollie Jackson Science Fiction Alien Sexy, Funny Romance Series Obsessive binge-read alert! I have seen friends post about Ice Planet Barbarians and it just seemed so silly to me. But after reading a historical and a YA Sci-Fi last month and loving them, I decided to… Read More
Good Girl by Jana Aston Narrated by Jason Clarke and Erin Mallon Standalone Romantic Comedy Good Girl by Jana Aston was one of the most ridiculous books I ever read. And I LOVED it. It is seriously all of the things that would normally bother me in a book, including a bunch of common tropes but it was so silly… Read More
Good Luck With That by Kristan Higgins Narrated by Xe Sands, Lori Gardner, Suzy Jackson Women’s Fiction with a Little Romance. Standalone. *While my reviews are spoiler-free if you don’t want to know more about the book, after the first 2 paragraphs skip down to likes and dislikes and the Down & Dirty review* Good Luck With That by Kristan… Read More
44 Chapters About 4 Men by BB Easton Narrated by Ramona Master Standalone Embellished Memoir I am now BB Easton’s best friend. She doesn’t know it yet, but it’s true. I can tell by reading this fictionally elaborated memoir that we would have been getting into trouble together if we were the same age and knew each other. I have… Read More
Pucked Love (Pucked Series Book 7) by Helena Hunting Narrated by Stella Bloom and Sebastian York 7th (finale) in a series, standalone couple but shouldn’t really be read alone. Being the 7th in the Pucked Series, I don’t need to say much about Pucked Love by Helena Hunting because if you are a fan of the series you are going… Read More
Come As You Are by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York Standalone Contemporary Romance Lauren Blakely never lets me down with her audiobooks and Come As You Are is no exception. I don’t know how she churns out one amazing book after another, but I hope she never stops. But please, Lauren, slow down a little. I can’t… Read More
Worth The Risk by K. Bromberg Narrated by Zachary Webber and Grace Grant Contemporary Romance. 3rd standalone in a series. Stands Well Alone. I picked up Worth The Risk by K. Bromberg not realizing it was the third in the Everyday Heroes series about the Malone Brothers. The first, Cuffed, about a cop, the second, Combust, about a Firefighter, and… Read More
Part-Time Lover by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Shane East and Grace Grant Standalone Contemporary Romance with RomCom elements. I feel like I start every Lauren Blakely book review the same, wondering how the hell she does it? She releases about a book a month and each one is amazing! I don’t even read the blurbs to Lauren’s books anymore. Because… Read More
Rewrite by Stephanie Rose Narrated by Tristan Wright and Devra Woodward Contemporary Romance Standalone Rewrite is a perfect example of why I blog. Stephanie Rose is a completely new-to-me author, and I just want to help more people find this gem of a childhood friends to lovers/second chance romance. While Rewrite isn’t the most unique premise, Stephanie Rose’s writing made… Read More
Getting Schooled by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber 2nd Chance Romcom. Stands alone. Audible Exclusive until June 26 2018 Emma Chase is hands-down one of my favorite authors. So I can’t tell you how excited I was when I saw she was doing an audio-first book with two of my favorite narrators. Getting Schooled by Emma… Read More
Stud Finder by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Jesse Metcalfe and Grace Grant Standalone novella, related to all the books in the Big Rock Series. Read a little out of order (a rarity for me), Stud Finder: 1001 Dark Nights is everything I love about a Lauren Blakely romcom in a smaller package. It doesn’t matter how long a book is,… Read More
Darker: Fifty Shades Darker as Told by Christian by E.L. James Narrated by Zachary Webber Male POV version of Fifty Shades Darker. Does not stand alone. Grey was the first audiobook I read read with Zachary Webber as the narrator and he hooked me. He couldn’t be more perfect for Christian Grey. In fact, I think Grey might have been… Read More
Come Closer by Brenda Rothert Narrated by Lee Samuels and Leigh Standalone Forbidden Romantic Suspense WOW! Come Closer was my first Brenda Rothert book, but it won’t be my last! It’s a unique story, a forbidden romance and a romantic suspense all rolled into one and I loved it! Dr. Daniel Delgato is a tattooed ex military doctor who took… Read More
