Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
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
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
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
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
One Last Summer by Kate Spencer Standalone Women’s Fiction/Romance *I listened to portions of this book, narrated by Kelli Tager I grew up going to sleepaway camp—from age 6 (with my sisters and cousins there) until I was 16. I went to two different camps, and those experiences are still some of my best childhood memories. My second camp was… Read More
Embracing the Change (River Rain Book 6) by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. The romance stands alone, but it’s DEEPLY connected to the previous books. If you know me or my blog, you know Kristen Ashley has been a top 3 author for me for over 12 years. That said, The River Rain Series has been a mixed bag for me…. Read More
Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner Standalone Women’s Fiction/ Romance Releases 10/15/24 My thanks to Netgalley and Forever for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains affiliate links. I picked up Wish I Were Here by Melissa Wiesner on NetGalley as soon… Read More
Magical Meet Cute by Jean Meltzer Standalone Romantic Comedy My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains Amazon Affiliate Links. Magical Meet Cute, releasing August 27th, is my fourth Jean Meltzer book. She usually writes relatable,… Read More
Drive Me Crazy by Carly Robyn Formula One Romance. First in a series of related standalones. “Time for the world to scream your name,” I joke. “Your favorite part.” “I’d rather it was you screaming my name, love, but this’ll do for now.” Full disclosure: I am an F1 fangirl. It’s the only sport I watch religiously except for some… Read More
The Trail of Lost Hearts by Tracey Garvis Graves Standalone Women’s Fiction/Romance, Release Date: March 26, 2024 My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic accepts no compensation for reviews, and all reviews contain my honest opinion. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. “Anger is just sadness coming out sideways, Wren.”… Read More
Spark by Allie Lasky Hanukkah Novella Standalone (for now) This will be a quick review for a quick book. Spark by Allie Lasky is a 120-page Hanukkah novella featuring a neurodivergent heroine and a bisexual hero. Arielle is visiting her family in Chicago from Boston for Thanksgiving. Their whole neighborhood and all of their friends from Hebrew School are gathered… Read More
Too Good To Be True by Kristen Ashley Standalone romantic mystery. Kristen Ashley has been my favorite author for about 12 years now. I have read *almost* all of her books except the last two in the Ghosts & Reincarnation series. Why? because I am so not into the fancy, stuffy British estates. So please know my preconceived opinions for… Read More
Perfect Together by Kristen Ashley Standalone Second Chance Romance with Older Characters. Kristen Ashley has been my top favorite author for about a dozen years now and I love her storytelling style, so I enjoyed Perfect Together. In fact, I thought I loved it as I finished with tears in my eyes. My favorite of her books feature older couples… Read More
Throttled: Dirty Air, Book 1 by Lauren Asher Narrated by Ramona Master and Aiden Snow I don’t like sports, so sports romances don’t really excite me (even though there are plenty I loved) but I’m a big Formula 1 fan. So much so that I am taking my kids to the UK for a race this summer. I’m also a… Read More
The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld First in a Series. Stands Alone. I requested The Back Nine by Rachel Blaufeld from Net Galley because I noticed it was about an older couple, which is my favorite now that I’m in my fifties, and I enjoyed the other book I read by her. Ford and James (Aka Jamie) were close childhood friends… Read More
By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate Standalone Romance/Women’s Fiction I love books that take place in the romance book world, so I grabbed By Any Other Name by Lauren Kate as soon as I saw it. I recommend you don’t read the blurb on this one, and I’m going to keep the review very short (for me) so as… Read More
Flirting with Fifty by Jane Porter ARC provided by Berkley via Net Galley. Releases 5/24/22. “She didn’t need a man telling her what to do, or where to be, or what time to be home. She didn’t want to ask for permission to meet friends, see a movie, or take a barre class. She was turning fifty at the end… Read More
Chasing Serenity (River Rain Book 1) by Kristen Ashley 2nd in a series. Can stand alone but better in order. After reading After The Climb, I was excited to read the books about the kids. Chloe is Imogen’s (from After the Climb) daughter. But the first time I read Chasing Serenity I wasn’t in love with it. I thought it… Read More
Dream Spinner (Dream Team Book 3) by Kristen Ashley Book 3 (kind of 4, see below) in a series. Contemporary Romance. I haven’t been reading or reviewing much over the past year, but I decided to catch up on a few reviews of books that I’ve read this year. I never miss a Kristen Ashley book. She is a guaranteed… Read More
Love Under Quarantine by Kylie Scott and Audrey Carlan Contemporary Romance Standalone I like to read books that are similar to my current situation. Both my kids are musicians, so when I am traveling to one of their shows or following a tour I read Rock Star books. During December I read holiday books. I was having a hard time… Read More
Holiday 2019 Book and Audiobook Reviews I only read holiday books in December. This year I decided to take most of December off to spend time with family, but I still managed to read some great holiday romances. Tara Sivec’s Christmas Cliche is now probably my favorite holiday romance (see my review), but there were some good ones this year… Read More
Beauty and the Badge (Charlotte’s Cove Book 1) by Ella Fox Standalone. First in a Related Series. Sexy Small Town Romance. Ella Fox was gracious enough to provide our entire book club with copies of Beauty and the Badge for our first meet-up. It was just the kind of thing we were looking for for our first read…light and HOT…. Read More
Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley Audiobook Narrated by Lance Greenfield, Susannah Jones and Aiden Snow Stand Alone Fictional Rock Band Retrospective with Romance. *This review is spoiler-free. I had a lot to say, so if you want the short version, skip down to the Down & Dirty* When Kristen Ashley announced Fast Lane, I couldn’t have been more thrilled. First… Read More
Wrecked By Her & Saved By Him (The Like A Hurricane Duet) by Kristie Leigh Contemporary Romance Duet The Like a Hurricane Duet (Wrecked by Her and Saved by Him) are the debut novel(s) for Kristie Leigh. The emotional duet, despite being a super-slow burn second chance romance, kept me up reading late into the night with a box of… Read More
