Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Avenging Angels: A Lick and a Promise by Kristen Ashley Book 5 in the Avenging Angels Series, a campy romantic suspense spin-off. I recommend reading this series in order. Avenging Angels: A Lick and a Promise is the fifth installment in the Avenging Angels Series, a spin-off of the Rock Chick Series by Kristen Ashley, and I think it may… Read More
The Woman From Nowhere by Kristen Ashley Book 5 in the Misted Pines Series Romantic Suspense. Can possibly stand alone but there are a lot of previous characters. Thank you to Kristen Ashley and her team for an early copy of this book for review. “Even sex scandals, serial killers, psychopath shenanigans, shifty sheriffs and shady cult leaders who got… Read More
Perfect In Every Way (Manors and Mysteries Book 2) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by Stella Bloom I received an arc of this book, but I had no obligation to review it. Kristen Ashley has been my favorite author for about 15 years now, and I absolutely love her writing style. There is something about the way her writing affects me… Read More
Festive Little Fling by Jordana Blake Holiday Novella. Standalone related to a series. Festive Little Fling by Jordana Blake is a fun, sexy holiday romance about two strangers who don’t celebrate Christmas but end up celebrating together in Miami. While the main characters are Jewish, this isn’t really a Hanukkah romance so much as a Jewish Christmas, aside from a… Read More
Merry Little Bookshop by Ali Brady Standalone Christmas and Hanukkah Novella/Short Novel “I realize recommending a book is more than sharing a story – it’s a way of seeing someone, noticing who they are, and inviting them to explore something they might never have discovered on their own.” While Merry Little Bookshop by Ali Brady is billed as a novella,… Read More
Avenging Angels: Bad Medicine by Kristen Ashley Fourth in the series. I recommend reading in order, but the romance stands alone. Thank you to Kristen Ashley and her team for an early copy for review purposes. This does not affect my review, nor does the advertising on my site. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. “You can lie to yourself,”… Read More
Love Me Stalk Me by Laura Bishop Light Stalker Romance. Stands alone, but a second book is coming. Thank you NetGalley for an early copy for review. This post contains affiliate links. “Goddamn, pretty girl, you look like something I should get on my knees and pray for.” I’m a romcom girl, but I’ve been enjoying the rise of dark… Read More
Formula Dreams by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters and Kitt Swann 4th standalone in an interconnected series. Thank you Sawyer for an early copy for review. Full disclosure: I do some PA work for Sawyer, but I try very hard to not let that affect my reviews. Still, there may be unconscious bias. This review contains affiliate links. We’re… Read More
My Year of Really Bad Dates by Rachel J. Lithgow Thank you Booksparks and NetGalley for this early review copy. This post contains affiliate links. I don’t usually reach for memoirs. I live firmly in the romance and women’s fiction section, where someone eventually gets a happy ending. But the blurb for My Year of Really Bad Dates by Rachel… Read More
Blackthorn by J.T. Geissinger Narrated by Connor Crais, Veronica Pace, and Tara Langella Standalone Gothic Romance/Horror Thank you NetGalley for the ARC and ALC. My reviews are always 100% honest. This post contains affiliate links. “Blackthorns don’t need therapy—we make other people need therapy.” A few years ago, I requested Pen Pal on NetGalley even though it was totally outside… Read More
Finding the One by Kristen Ashley River Rain Series Book 7, but can stand alone. I was gifted an early copy for review. This post contains affiliate links. The River Rain Series by Kristen Ashley has had its ups and downs for me, with two that I absolutely loved and a few that were not my favorites. Finding the One… Read More
On the Shore (Cottonwood Cove 3) by Laura Pavlov Contemporary small town sports romance. Third in a connected series. I’m going to a signing with Laura Pavlov this month, so I’m trying to read as many of the attending authors as possible. I must have picked up On the Shore when it was on sale because it was already waiting… Read More
Overdrive by Caitlyn P. Tajon First in a 5-book F1 Romance series following the same couple Thank you Hambright PR for the ARC. This review contains Amazon affiliate links. “Raw, carnal desire. Unhinged. Desperate. Possessive.” As an F1 lover and romance book blogger, I try to read as many F1 romances as I can. I even keep an updated Ultimate… Read More
Nights Fall (Four Realms 1) by Kristen Ashley Paranormal/Fantasy/SciFi. The romance stands alone, but the series and story continues with another couple. I recieved an early copy for review. This does not affect my rating. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. “We were four, and two, and only one. Forever intertwined. Forever the others.” When the surprise ARC of Nights… Read More
Screwed by CD Reiss A Sentient Object Romance novella I requested an early copy to review. This does not affect my rating. This post contains affiliate links. I saw Screwed: A Sentient Object Romance in my feed and requested it immediately because it sounded like ridiculous fun. I’m not a regular CD Reiss reader since morally grey characters aren’t usually… Read More
Avenging Angels: Tenderfoot by Kristen Ashley Book Review Third in the Avenging Angels Series. RomCom, Action. Complimentary copy recieved for review. My reviews are ALWAYS honest, and advertising or the affilate links below do not influence my reviews. I am so in love with this series. If you loved the OG Rock Chicks, you will absolutely love the Avenging Angels series,… Read More
One More Wish (Sugar Valley 2) by Lindsey Lanza Contemporary Romance w/Magical Realism. Can Stand Alone, But Better in Order I read A Little Magic by Lindsey Lanza in December 2023, and it became one of my favorite books of the year. A year and a half later, I still remember more about that story than almost any other from… Read More
The Woman Left Behind by Kristen Ashley Misted Pines Book 4. Can Stand Alone. Romantic Thriller/Suspense/Mystery Thank you to Kristen Ashley and her team for an early copy of this book for review. My reviews are always honest and unpaid. This post contains affiliate links. “I would love this man until my dying breath.” I’ve been waiting for Harry’s story… Read More
RoomHate by Penelope Ward Standalone Contemporary Romance “It’s always when you want time to stand still that it flies the fastest.” When I received a surprise package in the mail from Penelope Ward with the new sprayed edge RoomHate in it, I was surprised to realize I never read it. The book had been in my Kindle library for years!… Read More
Good Moms Say Bad Words by Jenifer Goldin Standalone Mom-Lit. Free Novella. “Fuck my life. Fuck my life.” Pete’s high-pitched voice skips like a record stuck on the world’s most relatable lyric. “Shhh!” I slap my finger over his lips in a panic. But does he listen? Nope. He locks eyes with the mom at the sink and proudly announces,… Read More
Formula Chance (Race Fever Book 2) by Sawyer Bennett Narrated by Sean Masters & Kit Swann Formula 1 Romance. Book 2 in a series but easily stands alone. This post contains affiliate links. Please see any additional disclosures below the review. . “You’re the only one who can make me lose control, Bex.” I’m obsessed with Formula 1 racing, so… Read More
It’s the seventh night of Hanukkah and New Year’s Eve. These are my last reviews of the year. I wish there were more Hanukkah books on audio, because I had hoped to fit a few more in. But as I’m seeing everyone’s end-of-year recaps I realize I better catch up on that! One Night Two Holidays: A Christmas and Hanukkah… Read More
Yours Truly (Part of Your World, Book 2) by Abby Jimenez Standalone in a related series. Emotional Romantic Comedy. “We’re all a little broken, Briana. We are a mosaic…There are parts of us that are colorful and dark and jagged and beautiful. And I love every piece of you. Even the ones you wish didn’t exist.” After falling in love… Read More
Fake It ’til You Sleigh It by Mélisa Ryun Standalone, Open-Door Christmas Romance Mélisa Ryun is a husband-and-wife writing duo who kindly offered me an ARC of Fake It ’til You Sleigh It. I don’t usually read many physical books (I’m an audiobook girlie), and I had a pile of beta reads on my plate, but I promised I’d give… Read More
