I’ve been following Jenny Lawson’s blog for some time now. If you don’t know of The Bloggess, stop reading this and go check it out. Jenny is hysterically funny, and writes about her life in a way that has attracted millions. What is so captivating about her writing is that she talks of her mental…
I’ve heard good things about the writing of Sally Hepworth, but it was not until The Things We Keep was released that I felt compelled to try one of her books for myself. Ms. Hepworth is one of those authors who transports her readers out of their own lives and into the lives of her…
I’m a huge fan of Gail Carriger’s steampunk novels and was sad when her Parasol Protectorate series ended in 2012 with Timeless. Well, I’m sad no longer! Prudence picks up several decades after the previous series ended and stars Alexia Maccon’s daughter, Prudence. It took just minutes to realize that Moira Quirk is the perfect…
This second entry in Nalini Singh’s Rock Kiss series is a completely delightful experience in audio. While both the hero and heroine have major issues from the past, this is my “favorite funny” romance of 2015. Ms. Singh deftly intertwines the true grief and trauma experienced by the characters with sparkling wit. She never downplays…
Narrated by Nicholas Boulton A couple of months ago, Laura Kinsale announced on her website that although Nicholas Boulton had finished recording all her books (boo!) he was going to be recording some more historical romances (yay!) – “recent titles that I’ve loved and appreciated for their quality and emotional intensity”. That recommendation together with…
In Menagerie, author Rachel Vincent introduces us to a fantasy world both wondrous and strange that isn’t populated by countless vampires. Instead, we’re introduced to mermaids, minotaurs, sirens and a host of other creatures straight out of mythology. The skilled performance given by narrator Gabra Zackman adds to the appeal of this audiobook. Delilah Marlow…
Narrated by Kaleo Griffith The work of Lexi Blake and Shayla Black has been on my radar for some time now. When I saw the synopsis of Scandal Never Sleeps, Book 1 in the authors’ Perfect Gentlemen series, I decided it would be a good way to get a taste of their writing. Of course,…
Narrated by Beverley A. Crick I love contemporary romances set in the U.K. and have enjoyed many of Jill Mansell’s novels. This book delivers on the setting, with most of the action taking place in a seaside town in Cornwall. I enjoyed parts of this novel, but with at least three primary couples featured, no…
Narrated by Kate Reading I haven’t read a Loretta Chase book I haven’t loved. Lord Perfect, book three in Ms. Chase’s Carsington Family series proved no exception to this rule. Lord Benedict Carsington, Viscount Rathbourne, is perfect. It’s rather miraculous when you consider the various scrapes his brothers have managed to get themselves into over…
Narrated by Alex Wyndham In Deadly Affair, the second book in Lucinda Brant’s series of Alec Halsey Mysteries, listeners are again immersed in the world of Georgian London so skilfully evoked by the author, whose love for and detailed research into the period shine through at every turn. Her descriptions of the sights, sounds –…