Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Perfect Wreckage (The Wrecked Series Book 2) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell Standalone in a Related Series Perfect Wreckage by Catherine Cowles is the second in a series that takes place in the small town of Anchor Island. The three best friends who live there each get a book, but I donāt think itās necessary… Read More
Handle with Care by Helena Hunting Narrated by Andi Arndt and Jacob Morgan Standalone in the Shacking Up connected series. I was looking at what I was reading last year at this time and saw I was reading Handle with Care by Helena Hunting, so I looked up my review to share it and realized I somehow never reviewed it!… Read More
Kiss My Putt by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. 1st standalone in a related series. Anyone who knows me even a little knows that Tara Sivec is my hands-down favorite romantic comedy author. I was so excited for Kiss My Putt! Just imagining all of the golf puns with shafts and balls and holes made me giggle before I even picked… Read More
A Secret In Onyx by Jessica Florence Book One in a Trilogy. Post-apocalyptic Fantasy. Ā Iām not normally a fantasy reader, Sure, I have read a few (The Fever Series by Karen Marie Moningā¦OMG), and there have been fae as side characters or mentions in other paranormal books that I have read, but itās not my regular read. However, I… Read More
Pike and Pawn (The Pawn Duet) by T.M. Frazier Gritty Contemporary Romance with Anti-HeroĀ Can stand alone as a duet, but MUCH better if you read the whole King Series first. āLoganās Beach. Itās a town made up of equal parts sand and sadists. Beach and blood. Saltwater and sins. Canals and chaos.ā Oh how I love when T.M. Frazier… Read More
Magical Midlife Madness by K.F. Breene Paranormal Womenās 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
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. Thatās 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 wouldnāt choke from laughter (or wet my pants), then… Read More
The Guy on the Left (The Underdogs Book 2) by Kate Stewart Contemporary Romance. Book 2 in a related Series.Ā I loved The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart so much that I immediately jumped into The Guy on the Left. Though I havenāt really been reading, I needed Troyās story and wasnāt 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. āItās 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
Finding Storm by Samantha Towle Standalone in a series. Samantha Towleās TheĀ 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. Iām so happy to say that I wasnāt disappointed at all! Storm is living in the shadow of his late father, Jonny… Read More
Closer by Kylie ScottĀ Standalone Novella in the Stage Dive SeriesĀ 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 authorās writing and the series. Bonus points… Read More
Tampons Aisle Five by Rae MatthewsĀ Comedy NovellaĀ Like your reviews short and sweet? Scroll down to the Likes & Dislikes and Down & Dirty!Ā I have a Walmart Supercenter within walking distance of my house. At about a mile away, itās the closest real store and itās open 24 hours. I HATE that store with a passion, but of… 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 neednāt 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 Julieās beautiful and unique descriptions kept me fully… Read More
Nine by T.M. Frazier Standalone spin-off of The King Series. Gritty Contemporary Romance āSometimes you gotta burn shit to the ground to appreciate the beauty in the ashes.ā 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
Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey Contemporary Romance, 1st in a series of standalones. āDammit, Georgie. You had to be exactly what I need, didnāt you?ā As much as I enjoy the illustrated cover trend, I am finding that a lot of them donāt quite match the story inside. I expected Fix Her Up by Tessa Bailey to be light,… Read More
Inspired by Jessica Florence Contemporary Romance. Standalone. Jessica Florence has written a self-help book disguised as a romance novel. Or is it a romance novel and self-help book all-in-one? Well, I for one, always want to read self-help books, but never do because I would rather read romance, so with INSPIRED by Jessica Florence, I killed two birds with one… Read More
That Second Chance by Meghan QuinnĀ (First read, then listened) Narrated by William LeRoy and Reese Covington Romantic Comedy. First in a series of related standalones.Ā As always, my reading got so far ahead of my reviews, that by the time I sat down to review That Second Chance by Meghan Quinn, I realized it just wasnāt fresh enough in… Read More
The Bride Test by Helen Hoang Romantic Comedy. Standalone in a related series. Stands well alone. *If you like shorter reviews, skip down to The Down & Dirty* The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang was one of my favorite books of 2018 and I couldnāt wait to read The Bride Test, featuring Khai, the young autistic accountant. “Nothing gets to… Read More
The Girl He Used To Know by Tracey Garvis Graves Standalone. Women’s Fiction/Romance. āDid you ever fall in love with a girl who was different? Not just from any girl youād ever dated before, but from most people in general?āĀ I love a unique book with unique characters, and Tracey Garvis Graves delivered that with The Girl He Used To… Read More
Intoxicated By You by Kristin MayerĀ Standalone First in a Related Series, Romantic Suspense Narrated by Teddy Hamilton and Savannah Peachwood *I read the first half of this book, then switched to audio at 51% I read Intoxicated by You by Kristin Mayer a few weeks ago, and normally by this time, Iāve completely forgotten the book and have to… 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
Seize the Love: Carpe Caritate by Rae Matthews Standalone Related to Another. Older Woman Contemporary Romance. Itās been a long time since Rae Matthews released Carpe Diem, and though I loved it, I canāt remember a book I read yesterday let alone one I read two years ago. Seize the Love: Carpe Caritate was very much related to Carpe Diem,… Read More
