Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
Picture This by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton I picked up Picture This by Devney Perry for a quick listen while waiting for another release, but I didn’t realize it was part of the Haven River Ranch series. I read the first book, Crossroads, and though I loved Devney’s writing, I struggled to love the characters…. Read More
Just For The Plot by Meghan Quinn Full Cast Narration by Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor with Emma Wilder, Connor Crais, L.F. Harding, Jason Clarke, and Stella Hunter Book Two in the Bay Area Players series. Can be read as a standalone, but it’s much better in order. Romantic comedy. I received an early copy for review. This post contains… Read More
Rites of the Starling (Shield of Sparrows 2) by Devney Perry Duet Narration by Jason Clarke, Samantha Brentmoor and Megan Wicks Fantasy Romance. Book 2 in a series. Does not stand alone. I’m not a huge fantasy reader, but these books are gorgeous, and since I love Devney Perry’s contemporary romances, I decided to give this series a try. I… Read More
Across the Vanishing Sky by Catherine Cowles Narrated in duet by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor, with Sebastian York, Adam Gold, Teddy Hamilton and Connor Crais. Standalone. First in a new series of romantic suspense books. Thank you to Catherine Cowles and her team for the opportunity to listen to this early. This post contains affiliate links. She’s done it… Read More
Just Breaking the Rules by Lauren Blakely Duet narration by Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor Romantic Comedy. Standalone, first in a related hockey series. Warning: Just Breaking the Rules by Lauren Blakely is bad for your diet! That didn’t stop me from loving every minute of listening to it, though. I’m not going to lie, I may have ended up… Read More
Tourist Season by Brynne Weaver Narrated in duet by Samantha Brentmoor and Robert Hatchet First in a trilogy. Dark, murdery romantic comedy. “The most dangerous monster is the one right next to me. When he’s there, I’m not afraid of the dark.” I loved Butcher & Blackbird, but I didn’t particularly love the following two books in the Ruinous Love… Read More
Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn Samantha Brentmoor and Teddy Hamilton perform this audiobook in duet narration, with JF Harding, Vanessa Edwin, Robert Hatchet, and Shane East in supporting roles. How My Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn was a 2024 favorite. Before reading, I didn’t realize that Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal was set in the same… Read More
Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder Duet Narration by Connor Crais and Samantha Brentmoor 1st in a related series. Adult Contemporary Romance. “In Fiasco, Kentucky, there is one rule: never fall for a Foxx brother.” It’s been a few weeks since I listened to Bourbon & Lies by Victoria Wilder. I was trying to cover as many authors as possible… Read More
Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor. Romantic Fantasy. First in a series. Does not stand alone. Now in development for a movie. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. I purchased the book and audiobook myself. I read (listened to) Shield of Sparrows by Devney Perry about two months ago and waited too long to write my… Read More
The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer I was provided an early copy from NetGalley. Release Date is 10/21/25. This post contains affiliate links. I grabbed The Eight Heartbreaks of Hanukkah by Jean Meltzer from NetGalley because I’ve enjoyed Jean Meltzer’s books in the past. It sat on my Kindle for months because, given the current political situation, I… Read More
The Girlfriend Zone (Love and Hockey Book 4) by Lauren Blakely Narrated in duet by Jason Clarke and Samantha Brentmoor Hockey Romance. Fourth in Series but Easily Stands Alone. *I was given an early copy to review, but this does not affect my review in any way. There are Amazon affiliate links in this review. Once again, Lauren Blakely has taken… Read More
Beautiful Exile (Sparrow Falls Book 4) by Catherine Cowles Narrated by Sebastian York and Samantha Brentmoor 4th in a series of Connected Standalones. Romantic Suspense. My thanks to Catherine and her team 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 does contain affiliate links…. Read More
Scythe and Sparrow (Ruinous Love Book 3) by Brynne Weaver Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan Book 3 in the Ruinous Love Trilogy | Dark RomCom that can stand alone I loved Butcher & Blackbird, the first book in the Ruinous Love Trilogy. It was unlike anything I’d read before, and it completely lived up to the hype. Leather… Read More
My Favorite Holidate by Lauren Blakely Performed in duet narration by Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke with a full cast including: Andi Arndt, Connor Crais, Vanessa Edwin, Andi Eloise, Teddy Hamilton, Erin Mallon, Noah Perez, Shakira Shute and Ryan West. Holiday Rom-Com My thanks to Lauren Blakely and her crew for providing an advance copy for review purposes. Ana’s Attic… Read More
Crossroads by Devney Perry Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais Standalone. First in a related series. Contemporary Romance. I listened to Crossroads by Devney Perry about a month ago, so this will be a quick review based mostly on my notes. I’ve enjoyed Devney’s small-town romances, so I was excited to start this new series, especially since the audio… Read More
Leather & Lark: The Ruinous Love Trilogy Book 2 by Brynne Weaver Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Eric Nolan Second in a trilogy featuring different couples in each. Dark, morally grey (black) romantic comedy. I loved the first book in this dark romantic comedy series, Butcher & Blackbird, so I was beyond excited for Leather & Lark, the second standalone… Read More
A Little Taste by Tia Louise Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Troy Duran It’s been about 7 years since I last read a Tia Louise book, so when I saw she would be at the Chicago signing I was attending, I grabbed the audiobook of A Little Taste. I’m catching up on reviews now, a month later, and I remember… Read More
Loving Romeo by Laura Pavlov Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Connor Crais First in a spinoff series. Stands alone fine. Loving Romeo was my first Laura Pavlov book. It’s been about 2 weeks since I finished it (I was traveling, then I got sick) and honestly can barely remember it, so this review is from the little notes I wrote…. Read More
Double Pucked by Lauren Blakely Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor, JF Harding and Robert Hatchet 1st in a related standalone series. Romcom Erotica. I have been a HUGE Lauren Blakley fan for many years now. So much so, that at one point it seemed as though my blog was dedicated to just Lauren. I had to step back and read some… Read More
Runaway Groomsman by Meghan Quinn Narrated by Samantha Brentmoor and Alastair Haynesbridge Standalone Romantic Comedy I have been reading Meghan Quinn since 2015 and have since reviewed over 30 books of hers. Her books have been on every best-of-the-year list I have done since then for good reason! They make me feel good. They make me HAPPY. Runaway Groomsman is… Read More
