Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Merry Little Hookup by Sibylla Matilde Narrated by Kitty Thomas I loved this little sweet and dirty holiday novel from Sibylla Matilde. Filled with likable characters, a snowy mountain setting and some very HOT scenes, Merry Little Hookup by Sibylla Matilde was a very full (see what I did there?) story for a 2 hour/98 page story. Virginia Bennett has no… Read More
Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick Narrated by Eva Kaminsky and Jason Clarke Standalone Hanukkah/Holiday romance. A quick three hour audible original about Hanukkah, and it’s included in Audible plus? Sign me up! Jason Clarke narrating just cemented the deal. Honestly, if a few words and names were changed, Eight Winter Nights by Liz Maverick could have been a Christmas… Read More
Heard it in a Love Song by Tracey Garvis-Graves Narrated by Andi Arndt Women’s Fiction/Romance. Standalone. As someone who recently got divorced after a 29 year marriage, I really appreciate reading about older and divorced people finding love again. Tracey Garvis Graves has written some of my favorite books, so I was very excited to read Heard it in a… Read More
Getting Real (Getting Some #3) by Emma Chase Narrated by Andi Arndt and Zachary Webber 3rd in a series of related standalone. Romance with some comedy. Emma Chase is a top 5 author for me and has been since she released Tangled in 2013. (I can’t wait for the Passionflix movie coming February 3rd!) The Getting Some series is amazing…. Read More
Bury Me by Tara Sivec Narrated by Stephanie Willis Psychological thriller. Standalone. As most of you know, Tara Sivec has been my favorite author since 2012 when she released Seduction & Snacks. I have read every single book except ONE, Bury Me. Why? I still remember my nightmares after reading The Shining. I don’t do scary books or movies. Bury… Read More
The Matzah Ball by Jean Meltzer Narrated by Dara Rosenberg Standalone Hanukkah Romance I love reading Holiday books. Yes, I was brought up Jewish, but growing up I felt left out of the magic. When I married my husband, who was brought up Catholic, I used it as an excuse to go crazy for Christmas. You could see our house… Read More
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang Narrated by Brian Nishii and Natalie Naudus I have absolutely loved The Kiss Quotient series from Helen Hoang, but The Heart Principle may be my favorite, or is it my least favorite? The first two were in third person, but this was in dual POV first person and it made me feel so much… Read More
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Paula Nederhorst and Antony Ferguson Standalone RomCom in Scotland The Highland Fling was another totally adorable Meghan Quinn read! This one was so much fun to listen to because it took place in Scotland, so we had some Scottish accents, which took a few minutes to get used to, but it made… 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
The Hush Note Series Review The Hush Note Series is a multi-author series by Sarina Bowen, Devney Perry, and Rebecca Yarros with each book about a different band member. I’m reviewing them together because I just sped right through them like candy and didn’t stop to review or take copious notes. They were all fun, engrossing listens that had way… Read More
October 2021 Release Recap My renovations are finally wrapping up after over a year, and I thought I’d do a lot more blogging, but life just got in the way. I went to Ohio for the Passionflix Seduction & Snacks premiere. Seduction & Snacks by Tara Sivec is one of my favorite all time books, so seeing it on the… Read More
Seduction and Snacks the Movie releases 10/28/21 on Passionflix! When I read Seduction & Snacks by Tara Sivec in 2012, I had never laughed that hard at a book. I laughed so hard I almost choked on a chip and laughed out my tampon. I couldn’t believe that there was another little child like mine with the mouth of a… Read More
Call Me Maybe & Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone Call Me Maybe Narrated by Luci Christian & Neil Hellegers Sweet Talk Narrated by Lidia Dornet and Chris Brinkley Romantic Comedy Made for Audio. Both can stand alone. I listened to Sweet Talk by Cara Bastone right before Call Me Maybe, not realizing it was second in The Love Lines series…. Read More
The Naughty Pine by Sibylla Matilde Narrated by Kitty Wilder Standalone, Emotional BDSM Romance I haven’t really read much over the past year, and since the pandemic started, I have been listening to mostly romcoms. On a personal level, I love Siby, and since my friends do too, they read The Naughty Pine before I did, and recommended it highly… Read More
Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover Narrated by Angela Goethals New Adult Standalone Colleen Hoover has been a favorite author since 2012. But she brings out such emotion that I have to be ready to devote all of my focus and all of my heart to her books. So I held off on Heart Bones until I was ready. And once… Read More
Wrecked Palace (The Wrecked Series Book 3) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Ava Erickson and Joe Arden Emotional Romance. Third in a series but can stand alone. The Wrecked Series by Catherine Cowles just keeps getting better! I listened to Wrecked Palace last spring and because I was on hiatus, never reviewed it, but I absolutely loved it. So before… Read More
After the Climb (River Rain #0.5) by Kristen Ashley Narrated by: Stella Bloom, John Hartley, Lizbeth Gwynn, Teddy Hamilton, Joseph Discher Adult Contemporary. Start of a new series. Can stand alone. Kristen Ashley wrote After the Climb at the beginning of COVID with the help of the “chicklets” in her reader group. I read it then, but with all that… Read More
The Virgin Rule Book (Rules of Love Book 1) by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Erin Mallon & Teddy Hamilton Sports Romance. Can Stand Alone. I’m not a huge sports romance fan, but I am certainly a Lauren Blakely fan. She never fails to deliver an entertaining story where I love all the characters, they are all smart, sexy and successful,… Read More
The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon Narrated by Emily Ellet Romantic Comedy. Stands Alone. I picked up The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon because it sounded a little like The Hating Game, but there was a rare Jewish character. Being Jewish, I often don’t see my kind in books, so I thought it would make for a more… Read More
First and Tension (Summersweet Island 4) by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Can stand alone, but I recommend reading the series in order. I can’t believe I never reviewed one of my favorite books! I read it at the beginning of summer, but I still remember it clear as day. First & Tension by Tara Sivec is the 4th in the… 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
My One Week Husband by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Vanessa Edwin & Shane East plus Joe Arden, James Joseph, Victoria Mei, Siiri Scott, and Erin Mallon Stands Alone but is related to others. Emotional RomCom. How Lauren Blakely continues to produce incredible, riveting stories at the speed she does is beyond me. She writes them faster than I can listen…. Read More
The Idea of You by Robinne Lee Narrated by the author. Standalone age-gap romance/women’s fiction. SUCH. MIXED. FEELINGS! I have had the audiobook of The Idea of You by Robin Lee on my phone for a few years after almost every blogger I know RAVED about it. There was always a new book out, and despite all the glowing recommendations,… Read More
Used by Kate Dunbar Narrated by Stella Hunter Romantic Suspense. Standalone. Kate Dunbar’s debut novel, Used, is not my regular type of read. I am also on a blog hiatus because I just can’t focus on most books right now while I am in the middle of a home renovation. I had no such issue with USED. In fact, I… Read More
