Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Beauty and the Baller by Ilsa Madden Mills Narrated by Sebastian York and Savannah Peachwood Sports Romance. Stands alone easily. “I knew exactly which road to take, and it was back to you.” I admit, I’m not much of a sports romance fan, but I have always liked Ilsa Madden Mills books, and the audible of Beauty and the Baller… Read More
TOP PICKS: My Favorite Books and Audiobooks of 2022 This is my 11th list since starting Ana’s Attic, and 3 authors on this list have been on all of them: Tara Sivec, Colleen Hoover and Kristen Ashley. This year I had four 5++++ Star books and six 5 star books. After that are seven books that were almost 5 stars… Read More
Wow, I reviewed 15 books in December, the most ever in one month. 11 of them were Holiday books, and I combined a few into single posts. See my instagram or the reviews for the review graphics for each. Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Audiobook Review (4.75 Stars) The Bodyguard by Katherine Center | Audiobook Review (4.5 Stars) Tangled in… Read More
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Narrated by Miranda Raison with Pandora Sykes Standalone historical fiction. Soon to be an Apple TV Series. I often find that the books completely out of my normal wheelhouse end up being the ones I love the most. I had been going back and forth on whether I should listen to Lessons in… Read More
The Bodyguard by Katherine Center Narrated by Patti Murin Standalone Clean Romance. I picked up The Bodyguard by Katherine Center because I saw it was on a lot of people’s Best of 2022 lists, and she is a totally new author to me. I’m really glad I picked this one up! “I feel like I’ve been lost all my life… Read More
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Standalone Reverse Harem Christmas Novella “Dear Santa, I’ve even been a very good girl this year. And all I want for Christmas is Alec, Reed, Jace, and Cole…without a pregnancy or an STD. Thank you.” I have been reading less and less smut since I started this blog 11 years ago. Now that I’m… Read More
Single and Ready To Jingle by Piper Rayne Narrated by CJ Bloom and John Lane I fell in love with the cover of Single and Ready to Jingle by Piper Rayne, and I’ve liked some of their other books, so getting this was a no-brainer for me. Mackenzie was a party planner running late for a blind date. She didn’t… Read More
The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry I was pleasantly surprised to find that The Holly Dates by Brittainy Cherry was more than a light Christmas novella. This full-length romance may be taking place at the holidays, but I think it can be read any time of year. The Holly Dates is my favorite holiday book of 2022. Holly and Kai… Read More
Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick and Eight Cozy Nights by Julia Wolf Looking for more Hanukkah romances? Check out my full list with reviews. Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Andrew Elden and Emily Lawrence Bright Winter Lights by Liz Maverick was a quick, clean Hanukkah romance. There are so few m/f Hanukkah romances, that I… Read More
Mine To Five by Tara September, Resting Scrooge Face by Meghan Quinn, Along Came Holly by Codi Hall Mine to Five by Tara September Narrated by Verla Bond Mine to Five by Tara September is a romance that takes place during the holidays rather than an all out holiday romance, so it can be read any time of year…. Read More
The Holiday Brothers Series by Willa Nash The Holiday Brothers Series is about three billionaire in Bozeman Montana. The stories all take place concurrently around the holidays, but they aren’t that holiday themed, they can be read any time of year. As of this posting, all three books are free with your Audible Plus membership. The Naughty, The Nice and… Read More
Final Proposal (SIN #3) by K. Bromberg Narrated by Rose Dioro and Jason Clarke Book 3 in a 3-book Series, does not have to be read in order Fordham’s book, Final Proposal, is the 3rd and final book of the S.I.N. Series, about three gorgeous triplets who run a hotel empire together after their father passes. This book stands alone… Read More
Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein Narrated by Dara Rosenberg Women’s Fiction with Romance. Stands Alone. I found Crazy to Leave You by Marilyn Simon Rothstein on my search for Hanukkah books. This isn’t a Hanukkah book but it does feature a 41-year-old Jewish heroine who was just left at the altar. Lauren was a very relatable character… Read More
Here are the new holiday releases for 2022 that I found, and after that, you’ll find a list of all of the holiday books I’ve reviewed and loved over the years. Though there are a few on here, also check out my separate list of Hanukkah Romance Novels right here. Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Purchase Pchs ppbk aud Pchs audio… Read More
Updated for 2022! Please let me know if you have others to add to the list. If you are looking for Christmas novels, check out my other list of all of the new ones for 2022 as well as all of my older favorites. Review Purchase Review Pchs Audio Review Pchs Audio Review Purchase Lesbian Purchase fake Purchase workplace Purchase… Read More
The Ghostwriter by Alessandra (A.R.) Torre Narrated by Andrea Izzy Anthony Contemporary Fiction (Not Romance). Standalone. I was going to the Shameless book signing and Alessandra Torre was going to be there. I haven’t read her books in years, but I saw The Ghostwriter on Hoopla and just grabbed it without even reading the synopsis. I remembered hearing about it,… Read More
It Happened One Summer: A Novel by Tessa Bailey Narrated by Charlotte North Romantic Comedy. Can Stand Alone, but is the first of two. Pure sweet silly fun. It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey is a lighthearted smutty Hallmark movie in book form (it would actually be great on Passionflix) You may hate the heroine at first, but give… Read More
The Stopover: The Miles High Club Book 1 by TL Swan Narrated by CJ Bloom and Sebastian York 1st Standalone in a related series. Adult Contemporary. I grabbed The Stopover by TL Swan because the audiobook was in KU, and I have heard good things about the author’s books. Plus, Sebastian York and CJ Bloom narrating? Yes please. *Note: my… Read More
The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Narrated by Maxine Mitchell and Zachary Webber Standalone Contemporary Romance Did you ever listen to a book and only half hear it? I feel like this happened the first time I read The Rules of Dating by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward. Because when I went to review it, I… Read More
October 2022 Recap Wow, October was an AMAZING reading month! Here is a recap of all my reviews and all the books and audiobooks released in October 2022. Click on the squares or the text to go to the full review. The books released are listed in reverse order, from 10/31-10/1. November actually has my favorite book of the year… Read More
Sharkbait (The Natural History Series Book 3) by Erin Mallon Narrated by Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton Book three in a standalone series. Can easily stand alone. Flirtasauraus and Lovebug were on my 2020 and 2021 Top Favorites lists. I loved the group of crazy characters that I wanted to be friends with, and the feel-good giggles it gave me…. Read More
Fractured Sky: The Tattered and Torn Series by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Erin Mallon and Joe Arden Romantic Suspense. Can *maybe* stand alone. “When you see the darkness, it makes you appreciate the light.” Catherine Cowles became a top 3 author for me before Fractured Sky released, and she certainly cemented that spot with her best book yet. Though the… Read More
Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn Narrated by Sophie Amoss Contemporary RomCom/Womens Fiction Back in the Burbs by Tracy Wolff and Avery Flynn is a combination of Women’s fiction and romantic comedy. It’s more about the heroine standing on her own two feet than romance, but that’s ok with me. Mallory is 35 and just found her husband… Read More
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Narrated by Colin Donnell and Olivia Song “You can stop swimming now, Lily. We have finally reached the shore” It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is one of my favorite of her books, and quite honestly, I didn’t really think it needed a follow-up (see my review). It was about Lily’s journey to… Read More
