Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Tangled in Tinsel by Trilina Pucci Standalone Reverse Harem Christmas Novella āDear Santa, Iāve even been a very good girl this year. And all I want for Christmas is Alec, Reed, Jace, and Coleā¦without a pregnancy or an STD. Thank you.ā I have been reading less and less smut since I started this blog 11 years ago. Now that Iām… 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 didnāt… 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 arenāt 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 Fordhamās 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 isnāt 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
Please check out my updated list for 2023!!!! 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 Older Purchase forced prox Purchase Firefighter 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 havenāt 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 authorās 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. āWhen you see the darkness, it makes you appreciate the light.ā 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 BurbsĀ by Tracy Wolff and Avery FlynnĀ is a combination of Womenās fiction and romantic comedy. Itās more about the heroine standing on her own two feet than romance, but thatās ok with me. Mallory is 35 and just found her husband… Read More
It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover Narrated byĀ Colin Donnell and Olivia Song āYou can stop swimming now, Lily. We have finally reached the shoreā 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 Lilyās journey to… Read More
Stop Ghosting Me by Tara Sivec Standalone Holiday RomCom Dreamy sighā¦once again, Tara Sivec penned another hysterical holiday romance that made me laugh, swoon, and totally get into the Halloween spirit. Itās no secret that Tara Sivec is my hands-down favorite rom-com author, and it was a load of fun to visit an all-new town in Stop Ghosting Me, a… Read More
A Cosmic Kind Of Love by Samantha Young Standalone Contemporary Romance A Cosmic Kind of Love was supplied by Net Galley for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. I love space and the space program so I was excited to grab A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young because it features an astronaut as the hero. Captain… Read More
Taylor Jenkins Reid Book Crossovers and TV/Movie News The Crossovers between The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and the Six, Malibu Rising, Carrie Soto is Back plus the novella Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Updated September 6, 2023 Have you read Taylor Jenkins Reid yet? She has 9 books out as of this post. Four… Read More
Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid Narrated by Julia Whelan, George Newbern, James Daniels and Dara Rosenberg I listened to the very short (1 hour, 19 minutes) audiobook of Evidence of the Affair by Taylor Jenkins Reid last month and I couldnāt believe what an interesting and cool story it was. I didnāt write the review right away,… Read More
September was another FANTASTIC reading month! Check out all my reviews below, and I have a bunch that I read and love that will be posted in October. Making the Match by Kristen Ashley | Book ReviewĀ (4 Stars) Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood | Audiobook ReviewĀ (4 Stars) Pen Pal by J.T. Geissinger | Book ReviewĀ (4.5 Stars) Shattered Sea… Read More
