Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Arranged by RK Lilley Erotic Romance. Standalone. RK Lilley has been a favorite author of mine since 2012. She has been to every Wicked Book Weekend, and full disclosure: I consider her a friend. It had been about two years since her last release, and when Arranged came out, I set aside what I was reading and bought it and… Read More
Meet Cute by Helena Hunting Standalone Contemporary Romance (Don’t want to know about the story? Skip down to the Likes & Dislikes and Down & Dirty) I have been on a 6-week reading hiatus (though I have been devouring audiobooks), and Meet Cute by Helena Hunting was a good one to break my hiatus. Infinitely readable, I gobbled it up… Read More
Exmas by Winter Renshaw Holiday Romance I am a Christmas novel junkie, and Exmas was my first for the 2018 season. I love office romances and enemies to lovers, so it was right up my alley. Joa and Reed were coworkers and lovers in the cryptocurrency business they worked at in California. When Joa was up for a promotion, Reed basically… Read More
Muffin Top by Avery Flynn Romantic Comedy. Second Standalone in Related Series. As soon as I saw Muffin Top by Avery Flynn, I knew I had to read it. I love RomComs with plus-sized heroines. Especially heroines that don’t lose weight to get the guy. I also love when she has self-esteem issues she needs to overcome. Therefore Muffin Top… Read More
Unexpected by Aleatha Romig Standalone 2nd in a novella series. Romantic Suspense. I love married couple books. As someone who has been married for 28 years next month, I enjoy reading about marriages that may be going through a rough patch. When I saw there was a quick novella with a married couple written by none other than Aleatha Romig,… Read More
The Good Luck Charm by Helena Hunting Standalone Contemporary Romance *While my reviews are spoiler-free if you don’t want to know more about the book, after the first paragraph skip down to likes and dislikes and the Down & Dirty review* I’m a big fan of Helena Hunting so I couldn’t wait to pick up her newest contemporary romance, The… Read More
One Baby Daddy by Meghan Quinn Romantic Comedy. 3rd in an interrelated series of standalones. Meghan Quinn has spent the last couple of years at the very top of my favorite author list. Every single book (and there is a lot) was pure gold to me. Three Blind Dates, the first in the Dating by the Numbers Series was probably… Read More
Unconscious Hearts (Hearts of Vegas Book 1) by Harper Sloan Contemporary Romance. First Standalone in a Series. Harper Sloan is one of my favorite authors. So I can’t tell you how excited I was for Unconscious Hearts. I also personally love Harper, so I went in expecting and hoping to LOVE Unconscious Hearts. The blurb, the cover, the author…perfect setup… 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
Making Sense by Lila Rose Standalone, Second in a Related Series. Romantic Comedy. As soon as I saw a book with a chubby older heroine, I grabbed it. I enjoy a book with characters I can truly relate to so I was super excited for Making Sense by Lila Rose. First, heads up: there are some Australian spelling and grammar…. Read More
Murder Notes by Lisa Renee Jones Suspense/Mystery. Part 1. *Early copy provided by the publisher for the purposes of a fair, unbiased review. I love suspense, and I haven’t read it a lot in the past few years so I was excited when the opportunity to review Murder Notes by Lisa Renee Jones came up. I was in dire need… Read More
Dirty Rich One Night Stand by Lisa Renee Jones Adult Contemporary, Courtroom, Suspense. Can stand alone. Dirty Rich One Night Stand by Lisa Renee Jones is so much more than the cover, title and even the blurb make it seem. I expected hot, light, maybe even romcom, but I got a twisted, highly detailed story of a defense attorney, a… Read More
Taming Mr. Flirt by A.M. Madden and Joanne Schwehm Standalone contemporary romance, related to another. I absolutely loved Finding Mr. Wrong by A.M. Madden and Joanne Schwehm, so I couldn’t wait for Kyle and Nessa’s story in Taming Mr. Flirt. The crazy, pranking, slutty best friends are always the best stories. “Are you just going to flirt with me or… Read More
On The Plus Side by Alison Bliss Interrelated Standalone. Contemporary Romance. I really loved Size Matters, the first book in the Size Matters series (see my review), because I found the heroine to be the most relatable heroine ever. I picked up these books because they feature plus-sized heroines, but aren’t labeled as BBW (I don’t want my own genre!)… Read More
Raw Need by Cherrie Lynn Standalone Contemporary Romance. Part of an interrelated Series. I enjoyed Raw Deal by Cherrie Lynn (my review), but it didn’t completely wow me like her Ross Siblings Series did. But I had high hopes for Raw Need. I mean, a pregnant widow and the rock star whose brother killed her husband? That’s a helluva story… Read More
Absolution by Missy Johnson Standalone Contemporary Romance This post may contain affiliate links, where we earn a few pennies for giveaways if you purchase through our links. Absolution by Missy Johnson is the first book I have read by this author (edit: I thought it was until another review linked to this one! lol!). I enjoy a taboo… Read More
Public Relations by Katie Heaney and Arianna Rebolini Standalone New Adult, Chick-Lit Romance Ana’s Attic is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com Public Relations by Katie Heaney and Arianna Rebolini was a different read for me. The cover and lack of naked chest appealed to me and… Read More
Lost Rider by Harper Sloan Contemporary Western Romance. Can stand alone. I am a huge fan of Harper Sloan’s writing. I loved her Corps Security Series, and her Hope Town Series were all 5 or more stars for me. While I don’t normally gravitate towards cowboy or western reads, I have read some that I really enjoyed, so I expected Harper… Read More
Wanted by Dee Palmer Erotic Menage Romance. Can stand alone. One woman married to four men. No m/m action, and they all want her and only her? Perfect for a girl who never felt wanted. Wanted by Dee Palmer may be erotic and dirty, but there was a lot of story, humor and emotion in it’s pages. Finn has been… Read More
The Sex Bucket List by Prescott Lane Standalone Contemporary Romance I grabbed The Sex Bucket List by Prescott Lane as soon as I saw that it was a divorced woman in her forties. From the title, cover, and the original blurb, I totally expected a romantic comedy. And while there are a few funny lines, I would not call this… Read More
Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci Standalone Contemporary Romance/Women’s Fiction/Chick-lit. Roman Crazy by Alice Clayton and Nina Bocci was one of my most anticipated reads of the summer/fall. I love everything Alice writes, and I loved the short story I read of Nina’s. Roman Crazy was a very different read. It wasn’t just a second chance romance, it… Read More
Game On by Sheryl Nantus Erotic Menage Romance. Stands Alone. It had been a while since I read a menage book, and I was looking for a hot read, so when Game On by Sheryl Nantus came out, I grabbed it right up! I especially prefer m-f-m menage, which Game On was, especially because the last books I read with menage,… Read More
Everywhere and Every Way (Billionaire Builders #1) by Jennifer Probst 1st standalone in a series about 3 brothers. Contemporary Romance. This was the pitch: A sexy take on HGTV’s beloved Property Brothers, The Billionaire Builders series focuses on the three irresistible Pierce brothers and their family contracting business. Well, being an HGTV lover, and having a high-end interior designer in my family, I figured… Read More
1984 – Against All Odds by Rebecca Yarros Standalone Novella I have been eyeing these 1980s books for a while now. This is a novella series by different authors, each taking place during a year of the 80’s, and each named for a song of the same year. When I saw 1984 – Against All Odds written by Rebecca Yarros, I… Read More
