Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre Duet Narration by Dexter Collins and Elisabeth Powers Contemporary Romance,Ā Erotic Romance, Standalone I honestly didnāt even read the blurb when I grabbed this audiobook of Hidden Seams by Alessandra Torre. I was looking for something different than the light and fluffy I was reading and Alessandra usually does that for me. Hidden Seams was still… Read More
Dark Lessons by Julia Sykes Narrated by Fred Blogs and Lauren Sweet Standalone BDSM Suspense Romance I had no idea what to expect with Dark Needs by Julia Sykes. I was just going through the list of Wicked Book Weekend authors and seeing which ones had audiobooks available. Since she was the sponsor of our BDSM demonstration, I knew her… Read More
Something So Right by Natasha Madison Narrated by Joe Hempel and Melissa Moran Contemporary Romance, Standalone First in a Series I absolutely LOVED Tempt the Boss by Natasha Madison. And when Something So Unscripted released, I had a ton of recommendations for it, but I wanted to start at the beginning of the series and grabbed Something So Right, which… Read More
Second Draft by CM Seabrook and Carter Blake Narrated by Addison Spear Standalone Contemporary Romance I wanted to read and listen to as many Wicked Book Weekend authors as I could before the signing, so when I saw Second Draft by CM Seabrook on Audible, I grabbed it without reading the blurb. I can tell you, if I read the… Read More
Drumline by Stacy Kestwick Narrated by Tracy Marks and Stephen Dexter New Adult Standalone I am not usually a lover of New Adult books. Reading about someone my sonās age gets a little weird sometimes. But being a band mom, and knowing Stacy was going to be at Wicked Book Weekend I grabbed Drumline on audio. I have never read… Read More
A Stone in The Sea and Drowning To Breathe (Bleeding Stars 1 & 2) by A.L. Jackson Narrated by Sebastian York & Andi Arndt Books 1 & 2 in a series. These two are a duet. Rock Star Contemporary Romance. I have had A Stone in The Sea by A.L Jackson in my audible library for years. Something made me… Read More
Room Mates: The Series by Kendall Ryan Narrated by Ava Erickson, Sebastian York and Jeremy York Room Mates: The Series by Kendall Ryan was one of the best uses of an audible credit ever! 4 standalone books for one credit! They even have different narrators. I enjoyed every one of these stories, and Iām going to do a quick review… Read More
Acquisition and Merger (The Takeover Duet 1 & 2) by Chelle Bliss Narrated by Brian Pellino & Natasha Soudek Adult Contemporary. Must Be Read Together.Ā The Takeover Duet by Chelle Bliss was very different from the typical billionaire CEO type book, and I enjoyed how unique it was. I first read the little prequel, TakeoverĀ (FREE), and loved it and got… Read More
The Trouble With Mistletoe (Heartbreaker Bay 2) by Jill Shalvis Contemporary Romance. Easily Stands Alone.Ā The Trouble With Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis is the second in the Heartbreaker Bay Series. I didnāt read the first, but had no problem jumping right in with #2. In fact, I never even realized until I started this review that it was the second… Read More
Claiming Grace (Ace Security #1) by Susan Stoker Narrated by Erin Bennett Romantic Suspense. Interrelated Standalone. I was under the impression that Susan Stokerās books are all heavily military. But I see her on the bestseller lists, and she will be attending her second Wicked Book Weekend this April, so I really wanted to see what her books are about…. Read More
The Negotiator by Avery Flynn Narrated by Stephanie Rose Contemporary Romance. First standalone in an interconnected series. I got The Negotiator by Avery Flynn in my September Bookworm Box. I hate putting books I havenāt read on my shelf, so I had to get this one, especially when I saw it was on audio! I listened to most of this… Read More
Resistance on Ice (Boys of Winter 2) by S.R. Grey Narrated by Reagan West Sports RomCom. Standalone, second in a related series. Resistance on Ice is the second standalone in SR Greyās Boys of Winter Series. I enjoyed the first, Destiny on Ice, and Resistance is just as good. It was a combination sports romance, second chance romance and friends-to-lovers… Read More
Times Square by Jana Aston Narrated by Erin Mallon Standalone novella I was looking for a quick 2-3 hour listen while waiting for my pre-orders to arrive on my audible app, and grabbed Times Square by Jana Aston to listen to as I worked on my list. This was originally in the Love in Transit anthology which sadly doesnāt exist… Read More
Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren Narrated by Shayna Thibodeaux and Deacon Lee Standalone Romance/Chick-lit I love an enemies to lovers romance, so I grabbed Dating You Hating You by Christina Lauren just from the title and author(s) alone. And though this wasnāt really enemies to lovers, the title kind of worked. Though to me, I felt like this… Read More
Turbulence by Whitney G. Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon Standalone Erotic Romance with separate FREE epilogue. If you like super-cocky, dirty-talking alpha-holes, Turbulence by Whitney G. is the perfect book for you. I grabbed this book on audible because itās one of the few that still has $1.99 audible upgrade, and Iām so glad I did, this was… Read More
Easy Nights (Boudreaux Series 6) by Kristen Proby Narrated by Zachary Webber and Rachel Fulginiti Last in the series, can stand alone, but better if read in order. I started the Boudreaux Series by Kristen Proby with Book #5, Easy Magic, and I loved it so much I bought the others in audio, but I havenāt read them yet. However,… Read More
Bombshell by C.D. Reiss Narrated by Andi Arndt and Christian Fox Contemporary Romance. Stands Alone. (Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com) I love a Hollywood star and regular girl trope. As with all tropes, I donāt want to read them a lot, because they… Read More
Mister Moneybags by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Sebastian York and Andi Arndt Standalone angsty romantic comedy I really love the writing duo of Penelope Ward and Vi Keeland. Mister Moneybags was all that I expected and more. This was an interesting story in that I hate what he did at the start, but I kind of understand… Read More
Sommersgate House (Ghosts and Reincarnation 1) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Abby Craden Standalone in a themed but unrelated series. Romance with some Ghosts. I have deliberately held back on a few Kristen Ashley books so I have something to always look forward to. I have owned the Ghosts and Reincarnation Series for years but I have been saving them… Read More
Hit The Spot by J. Daniels Narrated by Sebastian York and Kate Russell Contemporary Romance. Interrelated Standalone. After reading (listening to) Four Letter Word by J. Daniels, I was hooked and couldnāt wait to read Jamie and Toriās story in Hit The Spot. I love when the guys are funny, over-the-top flirts, have no filter, and pursue the heroine relentlessly…. Read More
January: Calendar Girl Book 1 by Audrey Carlan Narrated by Summer Morton. Contemporary Erotic Romance, 12 Part serial.Ā I have been hearing so much about The Calendar Girl Series by Audrey Carlan, and I have wanted to read it for such a long time. I have the Kindle of Calendar Girl: Volume One (January, February and March), but I never… Read More
Pucked Under by Helena Hunting Narrated by Rose Dioro & Jacob Morgan Romantic Comedy. Does Not Stand Alone. I love the Pucked Series by Helena Hunting. Randy and Lily were a hysterical couple, so I was excited to get some more of the silly couple with the “Vagina Emporium”. However, I think I made a mistake by switching from print… Read More
Ball Peen Hammer by Lauren Rowe Narrated by John Lane and Lauren Rowe Standalone Romantic Erotic Comedy Wow. Ball Peen HammerĀ by Lauren Rowe was certainly a different book. I had had several recommendations for the audiobook, and since the kindle was already on my TBR, I grabbed the audiobook instead. At first I laughed and cringed at the same time,… Read More
Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward Narrated by Simone Lewis Standalone Contemporary Romance (Not as taboo as the title suggests)Ā The original that started it all! I am not a fan of the stepbrother trend, and to be honest, the turnoff began NOTĀ from this title, but from the first few that came out and completely copied Stepbrother Dearest by Penelope Ward…. Read More
