Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Pike and Pawn (The Pawn Duet) by T.M. Frazier Gritty Contemporary Romance with Anti-Hero Can stand alone as a duet, but MUCH better if you read the whole King Series first. “Logan’s Beach. It’s a town made up of equal parts sand and sadists. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos.” Oh how I love when T.M. Frazier… Read More
Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene Paranormal Women’s Fiction with Comedy and Romance. I had Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene on my wish list for a while after seeing it in my feed a bunch of times with glowing reviews. As someone who is firmly into the midlife years, I enjoy reading books with older heroines; it gets hard… Read More
Love Under Quarantine by Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan Contemporary Romance Standalone I like to read books that are similar to my current situation. Both my kids are musicians, so when I am traveling to one of their shows or following a tour I read Rock Star books. During December I read holiday books. I was having a hard time… Read More
Dream Maker (Dream Team 1) by Kristen Ashley 1st in a new series that connects to many others (see below). Contemporary Romance. Let me start by saying that Kristen Ashley is my hands-down favorite author. There are books I like more than others of course, but her original alpha books still stand as my favorites. That’s great, because Dream Maker… Read More
Otterly Scorched by Tara Sivec Standalone related to two series (see below). Tara Sivec is hands-down my favorite romantic comedy author. Her ridiculous sense of humor taught me to be prepared for Otterly Scorched. Armed with a panty liner, I made sure not to have any food or drink so I wouldn’t choke from laughter (or wet my pants), then… Read More
Day One by Lauren Runow Standalone Contemporary Quarantine Romance Novella I was struggling to read. Nothing was distracting me from the news all day. I was actually wishing there was a quarantine romance out there, and asked on my Facebook Page if other people were interested as well. I was so surprised to see that so many said “no way”…. Read More
The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs Book 2) by Kate Stewart Contemporary Romance. Book 2 in a related Series. I loved The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart so much that I immediately jumped into The Guy on the Left. Though I haven’t really been reading, I needed Troy’s story and wasn’t willing to wait for the audiobook…. Read More
King of the Causeway (King Series 9.5) by T.M. Frazier Novella. Does not stand alone. Contains spoilers for previous books in the series. “It’s a tale as old as time. You know, girl with no memory offers herself to boy as a hooker hoping for safety. Boy rejects girl, then kidnaps girl. Then, girl runs away; then boy decides 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
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
Christmas Cliché by Tara Sivec Holiday Romantic Comedy Standalone I admit it. When Tara Sivec writes a RomCom she can do no wrong (well basically that’s the case with all of her books). There is not one author that makes me laugh as much as Tara Sivec. Her position as my favorite romantic comedy author has never even threatened to… Read More
Beauty and the Badge (Charlotte’s Cove Book 1) by Ella Fox Standalone. First in a Related Series. Sexy Small Town Romance. Ella Fox was gracious enough to provide our entire book club with copies of Beauty and the Badge for our first meet-up. It was just the kind of thing we were looking for for our first read…light and HOT…. Read More
Finding Storm by Samantha Towle Standalone in a series. Samantha Towle’s The Storm Series has been a consistent favorite since it came out, so of course I was thrilled when Finding Storm was released and swiped it right up. I’m so happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed at all! Storm is living in the shadow of his late father, Jonny… Read More
Closer by Kylie Scott Standalone Novella in the Stage Dive Series Closer by Kylie Scott is a novella spinoff of her popular Stage Dive series, one of my favorite rock star series, but it can be read alone. Like most 1001 Dark Nights books, it is meant to be a taste of the author’s writing and the series. Bonus points… Read More
Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley Audiobook Narrated by Lance Greenfield, Susannah Jones and Aiden Snow Stand Alone Fictional Rock Band Retrospective with Romance. *This review is spoiler-free. I had a lot to say, so if you want the short version, skip down to the Down & Dirty* When Kristen Ashley announced Fast Lane, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. First… Read More
Tampons Aisle Five by Rae Matthews Comedy Novella Like your reviews short and sweet? Scroll down to the Likes & Dislikes and Down & Dirty! I have a Walmart Supercenter within walking distance of my house. At about a mile away, it’s the closest real store and it’s open 24 hours. I HATE that store with a passion, but of… Read More
Wrecked By Her & Saved By Him (The Like A Hurricane Duet) by Kristie Leigh Contemporary Romance Duet The Like a Hurricane Duet (Wrecked by Her and Saved by Him) are the debut novel(s) for Kristie Leigh. The emotional duet, despite being a super-slow burn second chance romance, kept me up reading late into the night with a box of… Read More
Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend (Smart Companions Book 1) by Crystal Hemmingway Chick-lit/Romantic Comedy I love books with lots of emails and text messages, so Mom’s Perfect Boyfriend by Crystal Hemmingway sounded right up my alley. Told through text messages, emails and journal entries it was a fast-paced chick-lit rom-com that focused mostly on the mother/daughter relationship. Crystal’s mother, Margot, is pretty… Read More
Quiet Man: A Dream Man Novella by Kristen Ashley Rock Chick/Dream Man Crossover Novella Kristen Ashley mixing the Dream Man Series with the Rock Chick Series is my idea of heaven. I was so nervous because 1001 Dark Nights tend to be shorter novellas and Kristen Ashley usually writes them super long, but I needn’t have worried, this would have… Read More
Reel Love by Julie A. Richman Standalone Contemporary Romance I love books where the movie star falls for the regular girl, and I love books that tie into the book world. Reel Love by Julie A. Richman was a perfect blend of both. Its unique storyline is so timely and relevant, and Julie’s beautiful and unique descriptions kept me fully… Read More
Nine by T.M. Frazier Standalone spin-off of The King Series. Gritty Contemporary Romance “Sometimes you gotta burn shit to the ground to appreciate the beauty in the ashes.” Every book was starting to run together. I had to put down a few books recently because they had the same trope as one I was listening to. Then Nine by T.M…. Read More
Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey Rom-Com Standalone, First in a Related Series. I love romantic comedies, be it movies or books, so when I saw Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey I was so excited to read it! I love the cover and the blurb is right up my alley. Annie is a 27-year-old rom-com obsessed girl… Read More
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey Contemporary Romance, 1st in a series of standalones. “Dammit, Georgie. You had to be exactly what I need, didn’t you?” As much as I enjoy the illustrated cover trend, I am finding that a lot of them don’t quite match the story inside. I expected Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey to be light,… Read More
No Strings by Mila Hart Erotic Romance Novella, standalone in a series I was excited to read No Strings because of the authors that make up Mila Hart: Stephie Walls and Kristie Leigh (Kristie’s debut). But I honestly didn’t register that the type of books they write are short erotic romances. I’m not sure why I thought it was rom-com… Read More
