Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Royally Yours (Royally Series #4) by Emma Chase Narrated by Shane East and Andi Arndt Complete Standalone Prequel to the Royally Series. Royal Romance, Light Historical, Light RomCom “Every dynasty has a beginning. Every legend starts with a story. This is ours.” Emma Chase has been a favorite author of mine for years, and she’s one of the rare ones whose… Read More
Loose Ends by Kristen Ashley A collection of Short Stories and Novellas tying Up Some LOOSE ENDS Tying up…Loose Ends In Kristen Ashley’s first anthology, readers will find three short stories and two novellas taking them back to characters and series in the Kristen Ashley universe. No Clue, a short story – Visit with Joe and Vi from At Peace… Read More
Anna Todd is partnering with Ana’s Attic for a Giveaway to celebrate the release of The Brightest Stars by Anna Todd. International bestselling author Anna Todd returns with a gripping novel about a young woman’s journey towards love, and the obstacles life throws up at every turn. Karina knows the harsh realities of military life. And like anyone who has grown… Read More
Wow. I reviewed 17 books & Audiobooks last month! Way to catch up! While I had a few stand-out reads last month, including two 5++ Stars, two 5-stars and a 4.75 star, I also had four 3-stars and one 2.5-stars, so September was a mixed bag for me. The final book in Tara Sivec’s Naughty Princess Series, The first two… Read More
Strong (Stage Dive 4.5) by Kylie Scott Contemporary Romance. Can stand alone. It was so much fun visiting with the boys from Stage Dive again! Especially Mal, my all-time favorite book boyfriend. I totally bought Play in audio after reading Strong because I needed more Mal and it’s been years since I enjoyed his antics. I read Lick by Kylie… Read More
I read Perversion by TM Frazier last week and was completely blown away. I have loved every single book I have read of hers, but Perversion is my favorite so far. I posted my in-depth, spoiler-free review last week, but I will repost it here after this interview. If you want my brief review, just skip to the “Down &… Read More
On Dublin Street by Samantha Young is one of my favorite series and has been since 2012! Now the first book, On Dublin Street, is getting a new look! “After last night, there’s no denying the promise of what’s between us. I’m not backing off, so rather than coming up with a new defense – which I’m sure I’d find… Read More
August was an AMAZING reading month! I don’t think I have EVER had four 5 star reads in a month before, I usually don’t even have a dozen in a year. PLUS, I had three 4.5 stars and a bunch of 4 stars! Even the 3.5 stars were still pretty damn great, and surprisingly, I actually thought I was a… Read More
Exclusive Excerpt: Over The Edge by CD Reiss “This series grips you by the throat and refuses to let go—and you’ll be begging for more the entire time.” — Sierra Simone, USA Today Bestselling Author Over the Edge, the stunning conclusion to the “intensely sexy” and “mind-blowing” Edge Series by New York Times bestselling author CD Reiss is available now!… Read More
Deleted Scene from STRAIGHT UP IRISH by Magan Vernon “Come on, Pinky, you can’t refuse dessert. And it’s already here. Indulge a little bit. For me?” I asked, setting the fork in front of her, watching her eyes widen. She sighed, putting her pen down with extra oomph and picked up the fork. “If I take a bite will that… Read More
Respect by Jay Crownover Once upon a time, there was a beautiful princess who called a corrupt kingdom home sweet home. Protected and sheltered from the worst the world had to offer, she fell in love with the crumbling city that burned and blazed around her. Every dirty corner, every scary shadow, found a place within her heart. So did… Read More
As Dust Dances by Samantha Young Once upon a time Skylar Finch was the lead singer of a hugely successful American pop-rock band. But fame made her miserable. When years of living a lie suddenly ended in tragedy, Skylar fell off the map. Eighteen months later she’s sleeping in a tent in a cemetery in Glasgow, making just enough money… Read More
June July 2018 Review Recap I haven’t done a monthly recap in so long! Now that Wicked Book Weekend and all the summer traveling is over, I will be getting back to the blog and posting some new reviews. In the meantime, here are the last 2 months of book and audiobook reviews I have done. I have read 8… Read More
Wild Like The Wind (Chaos #6) by Kristen Ashley Standalone in a series. Highly recommended you read the whole series in order. I went into Wild Like The Wind by Kristen Ashley fresh from a Chaos re-read. At this point in a series, I begin to have trouble keeping track of all the characters, and I felt a bit lost… Read More
Sawyer Bennett approached me after I wrote my 5++++ star review for Atticus, and she asked if she can ask me a few questions. I think she is posting my answers, so I figured I’d post here as well, with a BONUS! I interviewed Atticus! SB: Atticus is hard to fit into a certain genre. It’s got some women’s fiction… Read More
Book Club Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen. Directed by Bill Holderman We went to see Book Club with a group of 10 of us ranging in age from 30 to 53. We are all book lovers, and we are all fans of Fifty Shades. We also all met EL James last month when she came… Read More
Part-Time Lover by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Shane East & Grace Grant EXCLUSIVE AUDIO CLIP + GIVEAWAY From #1 NY Times Bestseller Lauren Blakely comes an exclusive audio clip narrated by the amazing Shane East & Grace Grant for her upcoming release PART-TIME LOVER! This clip is only being released to Ana’s Attic Listeners! Lauren Blakely books are my favorite… Read More
Welcome the 6th Annual Mental Health Awareness Month Book Fundraiser benefiting the Keith Milano Memorial Fund at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. At Wicked Book Weekend we raised $2,600 for the fund. At Ana’s Attic, we have supported this from the start, and I am proud to bring you this amazing list again. For the 6th year, an amazing… Read More
The Greatest Risk (The Honey Series 3) by Kristen Ashley Book 3 in the Honey Series. Can Stand Alone. BDSM Erotic Romance Kristen Ashley is no doubt my favorite author. Her descriptive writing style never fails to bring out every emotion in me and The Greatest Risk is no exception to that, as there were more than a few tears… Read More
**Note: For 6 years I have posted about books and movies. I have kept politics off of my blog completely. But this was MY TOWN. MY KIDS’ SCHOOL. I SUBBED HERE. I can’t keep quiet. Angry. I am so angry. I’m sad, I’m scared. I have been crying for 2 days straight. My oldest son (graduated) was editor of the… Read More
Audiobook Tips and Tricks for Newbies. You’ve never listened to an audiobook? Or you tried once or twice and it just didn’t hold your attention? You aren’t alone, it’s a learned skill. Here are my tips for new listeners. 🎧Start with a book you know and loved, but read reviews on audible to make sure people like the narrator. Your… Read More
My Favorite Books & Audiobooks from 2017 Since I have been blogging for 6 years (next month), I have learned to be pretty choosy about the books I read. While I felt like I tried a ton of new authors this year, so many on this list have been on a bunch of previous lists. In fact, 10 authors this… Read More
Hello and Happy Holidays! Since we are a mixed religion family, every year I do 8 Days of Chrismukkah giveaways. I’ll be honest, I usually have bonus content each day, but this year I’m just going right to the giveaways. They are all on Facebook, but I will link them up here as I post them. All giveaways are open… Read More
Holiday Hookups: Holiday Romance Novels There is nothing like a holiday romance to get me in the spirit! Here are some of my favorites, some from my TBR, and some from a list Raegan gave me. Prices are current on 12/2/17. Some of these are available alone or part of an anthology. I didn’t put books that are bonuses to… Read More
