Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
April was a busy month! between remodeling my house, going to Colorado, and going to a 3-day music festival, I didn’t review as many books as usual, and I have a bunch to catch up with this month. But let me tell you, April may have been my BEST reading month EVER. Not one book less than 4 stars! This… Read More
The Slow Burn (Moonlight & Motor Oil 2) by Kristen Ashley Though it can stand alone, it should be read in order. Contemporary Romance. Kristen Ashley….HOW DO YOU DO THIS? The Slow Burn was EVERYTHING. Let’s get this out in the open now. Kristen Ashley is my favorite author. So much so that she has her own rating scale in… Read More
Just My Type by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Standalone follow up to The Simple Life (Want a brief review? Skip down to the Down & Dirty) I didn’t know I loved romantic comedy until I read Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec in 2012 and became a creepy stalker. Since then I have read hundreds of romcoms, but Just My… Read More
Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy #3) by Meghan March Narrated by Joe Arden and Erin Mallon Book 3 in the Forge Trilogy. Romantic Suspense. When Heart of the Devil (Forge Trilogy 3) by Meghan March showed up in my audiobooks, I immediately dropped what I was listening to and dove right in. I re-listened to Luck of the Devil… Read More
This is a quick recap of all the books I reviewed in January. As always, the full reviews have my likes and dislikes, a discussion of the narration, quotes and graphics, series orders and bookstagrams for most of them. My reviews never go further into the story than the blurb, but if you like short reviews, they all have a “Down… Read More
FREE (Chaos Series Book 7) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Biker Romance. Does not stand alone. If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that Kristen Ashley is IT for me. The perfect combination of story, description, humor, sexiness, suspense, inner dialog, and just plain badassery, even my least favorite of her books are still books I… Read More
Verity by Colleen Hoover Psychological Thriller with Romance. Standalone. Wow. I don’t even know how to review Verity by Colleen Hoover. I don’t read thrillers. I don’t watch thrillers. But I also avoid ugly cry books but Colleen has made me love hers. So I trusted her and went in blind, only knowing that it was very different than her… Read More
Welcome to the 7th Annual Chrismukkah Giveaways! ALL GIVEAWAYS ARE NOW CLOSED! Happy Holidays! Each Night, for 8 Nights, I will have a new Giveaway. They will all stay open for 8 days after Hanukkah ends, so winners will be chosen on the 19th. (Gifts will likely not be received before Christmas.) This year, there are at least TWO ways… Read More
November was a crazy month for me! I listened to WAY more audiobooks than I read, and I reviewed 17 audiobooks (I grouped series) and 4 Kindle books. I also never did an October recap, so I will add a quick overview at the end. Some of my real standouts for November were Possession by TM Frazier (Oh my God,… 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
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
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
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
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
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. Some of these are available alone or part of an anthology. I didn’t put books that are bonuses to a series because they can’t… Read More
The Fifty Shades Freed Trailer is out (see below) and I have a great giveaway to celebrate! FIFTY SHADES FREED – In Theaters February 9, 2018 Official Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | #FiftyShadesFreed #OfficialFifty Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson return as Christian Grey and Anastasia Steele in Fifty Shades Freed, the climactic chapter based on the… Read More
