Romance Book and Audiobook Reviews and Deals
The Other Half of The Grave: A Night Huntress Novel by Jeaniene Frost A Retelling of Halfway to the Grave in the male POV. I *think* you can read this first, but you will want to continue the series, as this does not stand alone. Paranormal Romance. Back in 2008/2009, I was reading all the paranormal romance I could get… Read More
With This Fling (Summersweet Island #5) by Tara Sivec Romantic comedy with an older couple. Can stand alone but you should read them all. I’ve been Summersweetened. Just when I thought I couldn’t love Tara Sivec any more, she goes and writes a book about a woman my age (54) with a hot 57-year-old who are still so fun… Read More
Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover Narrated by Brittany Pressley and Ryan West Standalone Romance/ Women’s Fiction. Colleen Hoover has been a favorite author of mine for 10 years now, so I am not a new fan who is taken by the hype and that doesn’t mean it’s an automatic 5-star read. Colleen writes all genres amazingly well and she… Read More
Dashing Through The No (Summersweet Island 3) by Tara Sivec Holiday Romantic Comedy. Can Stand Alone. I haven’t been reading actual books that much this year, but I always make an exception for Tara Sivec books. I also love Christmas books, so Dashing Through the No was just perfect for me. While it’s the third standalone in the amazing Summersweet… Read More
Swing and a Mishap (Summersweet Island 2) by Tara Sivec Second in a Related Series. Romantic Comedy. I loved Kiss My Putt, but I LOOOVED Swing and a Mishap by Tara Sivec! The second book in the Summersweet Island Series brought us a completely swoonworthy, romantic and sexy hero, an outrageously fun group of friends, a wonderful single mom, and… Read More
Day One by Lauren Runow Standalone Contemporary Quarantine Romance Novella I was struggling to read. Nothing was distracting me from the news all day. I was actually wishing there was a quarantine romance out there, and asked on my Facebook Page if other people were interested as well. I was so surprised to see that so many said “no way”…. Read More
The Guy on the Right: The Underdogs, Book 1 by Kate Stewart Audiobook Narrated by Aaron Landon & Angie Hickman First Standalone in a Related Series. Romantic Comedy. *For a quick review, skip to the Down & Dirty* The Guy on the Right by Kate Stewart is the reason I haven’t done my Best of 2019 list yet. I haven’t… Read More
Christmas ClichĂ© by Tara Sivec Holiday Romantic Comedy Standalone I admit it. When Tara Sivec writes a RomCom she can do no wrong (well basically that’s the case with all of her books). There is not one author that makes me laugh as much as Tara Sivec. Her position as my favorite romantic comedy author has never even threatened to… Read More
The Slow Burn (Moonlight & Motor Oil 2) by Kristen Ashley Though it can stand alone, it should be read in order. Contemporary Romance. Kristen Ashley….HOW DO YOU DO THIS? The Slow Burn was EVERYTHING. Let’s get this out in the open now. Kristen Ashley is my favorite author. So much so that she has her own rating scale in… Read More
Just My Type by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Standalone follow up to The Simple Life (Want a brief review? Skip down to the Down & Dirty) I didn’t know I loved romantic comedy until I read Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec in 2012 and became a creepy stalker. Since then I have read hundreds of romcoms, but Just My… Read More
Permission (Perversion Series 3) by TM Frazier 3rd in a Now-Completed Trilogy. “Rage. Revenge. Redemption” As much as I wanted to read Permission by TM Frazier, I almost didn’t want to read it, because that would mean the end of Grim & Trick’s story. I’ve loved this series so much I didn’t want to let go. I was also a… Read More
Heartbeak Warfare by Heather M. Orgeron and Kate Stewart Standalone Emotional Romance Heartbreak Warfare by Heather Oregon and Kate Stewart is everything I usually avoid in a book. But sometimes you know that leaving your comfort zone can bring some of the biggest surprises. Going in, I knew this was an ugly cry book. I read to be happy, and… Read More
Possession (Perversion Trilogy #2) by TM Frazier Gritty Dark Romance. #2 in a Trilogy. Does Not Stand Alone. “No killing kids. Or women, unless they shoot first. Understood?” “Everyone else fucking dies.” We are back in the supper gritty and violent gang-run town of Lacking, FL and I couldn’t be more excited to be there. After doing a re-read of… Read More
The Simple Life by Tara Sivec Standalone Romantic Comedy There is a reason Tara Sivec has been one of my top 3 authors for the last 6 years, and she totally reinforced that position with the perfect Autumn escape. The Simple Life was everything I love about Tara’s writing (and more!) in a small-town setting. Brooklyn couldn’t wait to get… Read More
Perversion (Perversion Trilogy #1) by T.M. Frazier First in a dark, gritty romance trilogy. Total adrenaline rush! No matter how many books I have read this year, I didn’t read any with the urgency that I read Perversion by TM Frazier. Like an edge-of-your-seat action movie, TM Frazier kept me completely riveted. In fact, I think this is the first… Read More
Kiss The Girl by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. 3rd in a series of standalones. I can’t get over the creativity of The Naughty Princess Series by Tara Sivec. While you don’t have to, I highly suggest you read the books in order. I loved At The Stroke of Midnight, but I never saw Cinderella, so I didn’t catch all the clever… Read More
Josh and Hazels Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren Contemporary Romance. Standalone. This summer I seem to hit the reading jackpot. I have loved the last two books I read by Christina Lauren, but Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating is totally a new favorite. I love kookie, quirky heroines, and Hazel was all that and more. And… Read More
Two Wedding Crashers by Meghan Quinn Romantic Comedy with Emotion. Can totally stand alone, but 2nd in a series. Three Blind Dates by Meghan Quinn was one of my favorites this year. So before I read Two Wedding Crashers, I enjoyed a re-read via audiobook, and I loved it just as much as the first time. In Three Blind Dates,… Read More
Atticus: A Woman’s Journey with the World’s Worst Behaved Dog by Sawyer Bennett writing as S. Bennett Women’s Fiction (though men will like it too). Standalone. When I read a book I am totally gushing over, I try to wait a little bit to review it to see if the euphoria wears off. But after reading Atticus: A Woman’s Journey… Read More
The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang  Adult Contemporary. Stands alone. What a refreshing read! It’s so hard to believe The Kiss Quotient is Helen Hoang’s first book because it was smartly written, refreshing, quirky, sweet, sexy, and unputdownable. It was also nothing like what I expected. This is an adult book with some erotic scenes, make no mistake about it,… Read More
In Bed With The Beast (The Naughty Princess Club #2) by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. Can stand alone, but better in order. Tara Sivec has been one of my favorite authors since 2012. You’d think she is bound to disappoint eventually right? NOPE. Once again, Tara delivers a sweet, funny as hell, totally clever and unique book that was just… Read More
The Real by Kate Stewart Adult Contemporary Romance. Standalone. Wow. Can I please repeat that a little louder? WOW. I have been sitting on this review for like 10 days because I honestly don’t feel like my words can convey the epicness of this journey. The blend of humor, emotion, angst, romance, and my favorite, message flirting, in The Real… Read More
Rock Chick Reborn by Kristen Ashley Contemporary Romance. Can Stand Alone, but I think you should read the series first. BEST SURPRISE EVER!!!!! Kristen Ashley and I are now both 50, and one of the things I love about her writing is the fact that she writes older women beautifully. Shirleen Jackson is the wise, street-savvy 53 year old black… Read More
At The Stroke of Midnight (Naughty Princess Club #1) by Tara Sivec Romantic Comedy. First in a series. Can stand alone. **Includes audiobook re-read, Narrated by CJ Bloom** There is a reason why Tara Sivec has been one of my favorite authors for 6 years. Her humor just hits me in exactly the right way, and the friendships she writes… Read More
