Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
**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. Iām sad, Iām 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. Youāve never listened to an audiobook? Or you tried once or twice and it just didnāt hold your attention? You arenāt alone, itās 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.Ā 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
Let’s Talk About…Book Covers I seem to come at the topic of book covers from a different perspective than many of my friends, and apparently people who purchase most of the romance books. I don’t know models’ names. I don’t follow them on social media (maybe one or two), maybe there are three or four I know by name. Believe… Read More
The Fifty Shades Freed Trailer is out (see below) and I have a great giveaway to celebrate! FIFTY SHADES FREED ā 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
October was a busy month! I have been revamping my blog a little, and though we are still working on the changes, they are mostly done. No more huge waits and long loading times! The home page now makes it easier to find things. My weekly lists had gotten so huge it was overwhelming, so I split the list up…. Read More
Letās talk about DNF (Did Not Finish) I find it so hard to stop reading a book. I want to give it a chance to get better, but 3 days later, Iām only 30% in. Sometimes Iām not sure if itās me or the book. But when I find myself logging into Facebook nonstop instead of reading, it makes me… Read More
September was a great reading month for me. I had kind of a hard time focusing on certain books through Hurricane Irma, but I put them aside a re-started after the storm. I really enjoyed every book, but I am looking for some more unique reads. If a book is a familiar trope and is filled with sex, I had… Read More
July 2017 Review Recap and Top Bestsellers I was away for 10 days in July, but still reviewed a dozen books/audiobooks (my goal). I listened to so many more, and just haven’t caught up with reviews yet. My reviews break out the story from the narration, so unless I can’t separate the two (which happens occasionally), my audiobook reviews are… Read More
Did you know that Ana’s Attic is an #officialfifty blog? As one of the original blogs to promote and support the books, we were chosen as one of the fifty blogs to promote the movies. We were invited to the premiere in LA in February. See my recap of that trip here. Then we were also invited to the DVD… Read More
Here is my recap of all my my June reviews. I read a lot more than this, but those reviews will be up this month. This is the first month ever, I think, that I don’t have a book under 4 stars. But I must admit, because I have been so behind on my reading, I chose “sure things” for… Read More
From #1 NYT Bestselling author Lauren Blakely, comes a new and sexy romanceā¦THE KNOCKED UP PLAN! A standalone romance told in dual POV, THE KNOCKED UP PLAN is about all of the fun, hotness, and heartfelt emotions that come when a single woman asks her gorgeous, jaded, sworn-to-be-single-forever good friend to get the job done. What happens next when he… Read More
Preppy, Part Three: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater by T.M. Frazier Narrated by Lance Greenfield & Kirsten Leigh Gritty & Violent Contemporary Romance. Does not stand alone. I listened to Preppy, Part Three: The Life & Death of Samuel Clearwater by T.M. Frazier last month and just realized that while I was gushing about it on social media,… Read More
The Farthest Edge by Kristen Ashley Erotic BDSM (female Domme) romance. Interconnected Standalone. The Farthest Edge is the second standalone in the erotic BDSM series, The Honey Series by Kristen Ashley. Though it is a new couple and can stand on it’s own, I think it is a MUCH richer story if you read The Deep End first. The thing… Read More
The Romantic Times Convention and #OfficialFifty DVD Release Event What a week last week! I have been planning to go to RT for a year, and booked my room in Atlanta Wednesday through Sunday. I have never been to RT, and I prefer a smaller, more intimate signing, because to me, it’s not about the stuff you get, but the… Read More
Mixed Up by Emma Hart Release Day: April 18 Hiring my brotherās best friend was not on my to-do list. Neither was he. Expanding my dirty cocktail bar into food was supposed to be easy, except finding a chef in my little town of Whiskey Key is anything but. Until Parker Hamilton comes homeābringing his Michelin starred chefās hat with… Read More
My book lists have been taking up more and more time, and I listen to audiobooks while I do them. By the time I get off my computer, my eyes hurt too much to read, so I am finding myself listening to more and more audiobooks nowadays. But my reviews break out the story from the narration, so unless I… Read More
Easy Magic (Boudreaux #5) by Kristen Proby Narrated by Rachel Fulginiti and Zachary Webber Stands Alone Easily. 5th in an interrelated series. Contemporary Romance with Paranormal Elements.Ā Now I understand why everyone raves about Kristen Proby! As a rule, I donāt start series in the middle, but I was told that Easy Magic by Kristen Proby stood completely alone, and… Read More
Below Deck by Tara Sivec Erotic Romance. Standalone.Ā Get ready to get wet! (boat pun). I had no idea Below Deck by Tara Sivec was going to be such a hot little vacation in the Virgin Islands! I knew she was writing a romance on a luxury yacht after watching the reality show Below Deck, but I had no idea… Read More
The Deep End: The Honey Series by Kristen Ashley Erotic Romance. First standalone in a series that is related. Throw your preconceived notions out the window. Your notions about female Dommes and male subs will be seriously challenged in The Deep End, a new erotic romance from Kristen Ashley featuring a very masculine, very alpha sub. Since Kristen Ashley is… Read More
So many great books came out in February! I read a lot more than this, but haven’t gotten around to review them all. With such a short month, plus me traveling to the Fifty Shades premiere, I only got to review 12 books and audiobooks. But I lovedĀ almost all of them! Audiobook Review – Paper Princess by Erin Watt Narrated… Read More
The Hot One by Lauren Blakely Read by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber Standalone (Loosely connected). Contemporary Romance/Romantic Comedy. Iām not sure Lauren Blakely can write a book that isnāt amazing if she tried. In the last year, Lauren has shot to the top of my auto-buy list. She writes the perfect romance novel for me every time. They are… Read More
