Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Dirty Charmer by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Rupert Channing Standalone Spin-off of the Royally Series I’ve been a fan of Emma Chase since she released Tangled back in 2013 and she has never disappointed me. If you are looking for a fun, sexy, sweet, and funny romance, Emma delivers every single time. I love the Royally Series,… Read More
Mathilda, SuperWitch and Mathilda, Superwitch Rise of the Dark Lord (Mathilda’s Book of Shadows 1 & 2) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Susannah Jones Fantasy/Paranormal/RomCom Duet. As a huge Kristen Ashley fan, I always felt bad that I never read Mathilda’s Book of Shadows: Mathilda, SuperWitch, Book 1. But the reviews were meh, and I knew it ended in a… Read More
These Walls Can Talk by Erin Mallon Narrated by Joe Arden, Andi Arndt, Shane East, Tanya Eby, Teddy Hamilton and Emma Wilder A Comedy Audio Play If you love romance audiobooks, These Walls Can Talk by Erin Mallon is one you can’t miss. Originally performed via zoom on Facebook, I missed the live show and then went away for the… Read More
My Favorite Souvenir by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Andi Arndt and Sebastian York Standalone Romantic Comedy 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. I’m glad I didn’t read it first, I just grabbed it because I love… Read More
A Favor for a Favor (All In book 2) by Helena Hunting Narrated by Erin Mallon and Jason Clarke Book 2 in a related Series. Can stand alone. Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy. (My reviews don’t reveal more than the blurb does. If you want a quick review, skip to the Down & Dirty) While A Lie for a Lie (All In… Read More
Flame and Burn (Men of Inked: Heatwave 1 and 2) by Chelle Bliss Narrated by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor Contemporary Romance, must be read together. It had been a long time since I read a Chelle Bliss book, so I was excited she had a new series. I listened to the first few books in the original Men of… Read More
Reckless Memories: The Wrecked Series Book 1 by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Andi Arndt and Joe Arden 1st Standalone in a Related Series. Contemporary Romance. Reckless Memories was my first Catherine Cowles book, and you can be sure it won’t be my last! I am so glad I took a chance on a new-to-me author even while I am having… Read More
Well Met (Well Met 1) by Jen DeLuca Narrated by Brittany Pressley Romantic Comedy. Standalone in an related series. If you are looking for a light, unique, and fluffy romcom, Well Met by debut author Jen DeLuca may fit the bill. And if you’ve enjoyed your local Renaissance Faire, then Well Met might just be a must-read. Emily moved to… Read More
One Night Stand-In (Boyfriend Material 3) and Your French Kisses (Boyfriend Material 3.5) by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Sebastian York, Zachary Webber, Erin Mallon and Shane East Each can stand alone. Any reader of this blog knows that Lauren Blakely is my favorite audiobook author, and I have been loving the Boyfriend Material series, especially because… Read More
Wicked Bite (Night Rebel #2) by Jeanine Frost Narrated by Tavia Gilbert Paranormal/Urban Fantasy. Does not stand alone. Hands down, Jeaniene Frost is my favorite paranormal author, and Ian is my favorite vampire ever. This is the second of Ian’s books, the first was Shades of Wicked, which I re-read via audible this time before listening to Wicked Bite and… Read More
The Assistant by Marni Mann Narrated by Erin Mallon, Jacob Morgan and Therese Plummer Suspense, Standalone We were looking for a dark romance or romantic thriller for our book club, and I chose The Assistant because Marni Mann’s ‘When Ashes Fall’ was a favorite. The Assistant was classified as Romantic Thriller, so I didn’t even read more than the blurb…. Read More
Midlife Crisis by LB Dunbar Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt and Aaron Shedlock Standalone in a Related Series I can’t tell you how much I want to LOVE LB Dunbar’s over 40 books. As an older single mom with 2 rock star kids, Midlife Crisis by L.B. Dunbar should be the perfect book for me and many aspects of it is…. 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 didn’t review Gypsy King by Devney Perry right after I read it because quite honestly, I just didn’t have much to say. I enjoyed it but forgot it the next day. Since I review every book I… Read More
Sex and Other Shiny Objects by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke with Special Guests Second Standalone in a Related Series Lauren Blakely never fails me. I listened to Sex and Other Shiny Objects twice. Once in the beginning of January and again so it would be fresh as I write this review. And honestly, it was… Read More
The Fight for Forever (The Legend Trilogy #3) by Meghan March Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden Romantic Suspense. Book 3 of a trilogy. Does not stand alone. As expected, Meghan March delivered an exciting and sexy conclusion to The Legend Trilogy with The Fight for Forever. I very rarely read trilogies as I don’t have the memory to… Read More
The Guy on the Right: The Underdogs, Book 1 by Kate Stewart Audiobook Narrated by Aaron Landon & Angie Hickman First Standalone in a Related Series. Romantic Comedy. *For a quick review, skip to the Down & Dirty* The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart is the reason I haven’t done my Best of 2019 list yet. I haven’t… Read More
Asking for a Friend (Boyfriend Material #1) by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jason Clarke with guests Zachary Webber and Erin Mallon Standalone First in an inter-related Series It’s no secret that I don’t ever miss a Lauren Blakely audiobook. I listened to Asking For a Friend back in December, then took vacation before I had a chance… 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
Holiday 2019 Book and Audiobook Reviews I only read holiday books in December. This year I decided to take most of December off to spend time with family, but I still managed to read some great holiday romances. Tara Sivec’s Christmas Cliche is now probably my favorite holiday romance (see my review), but there were some good ones this year… Read More
House of Scarlett by Meghan March Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon Book 2 of 3, Contemporary Romance. Does not stand alone. House of Scarlett is Book 2 in the Legend Trilogy by Meghan March, and does not stand alone. If you haven’t read the first in the trilogy, The Fall of Legend, go read it! This second installment… Read More
A Lie for a Lie: All In Book 1 by Helena Hunting Narrated by Stella Bloom and Jason Clarke Standalone 1st in a series. Hockey. Features Crossover Characters from Pucked Series. I listened to A Lie for a Lie by Helena Hunting back in October, but I didn’t review it right away because it was so similar to another book… Read More
All of Me by Andrea Smith Narrated by Alexander and Gabrielle Cendese Standalone BBW (Big Beautiful Woman) Romcom Beware, my review for All of Me by Andrea Smith gets a little personal. Autumn, the heroine of the story, was SO relatable to me, that this romantic comedy actually hit me in the feels more than it was supposed to. As… Read More
Dirty Letters by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan Standalone Contemporary Romance Once again, Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward made me swoon, laugh and cry with an unputdownable heartwarming 2nd chance story in Dirty Letters. Add to that the amazing narration by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan and you have a winning combination. Luca… Read More
