Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
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
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. 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
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 āno wayā…. 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
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.Ā *For a quick review, skip to the Down & Dirty* The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart is the reason I havenāt done my Best of 2019 list yet. I havenāt… 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 ClichĆ© by Tara Sivec Holiday Romantic Comedy Standalone I admit it. When Tara Sivec writes a RomCom she can do no wrong (well basically thatās 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 readā¦light and HOT…. 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
Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley Audiobook Narrated by Lance Greenfield, Susannah Jones and Aiden Snow Stand Alone Fictional Rock Band Retrospective with Romance.Ā *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 couldnāt have been more thrilled. First… 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
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
Momās Perfect Boyfriend (Smart Companions Book 1) by Crystal HemmingwayĀ Chick-lit/Romantic Comedy I love books with lots of emails and text messages, so Momās 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. Crystalās 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 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
