Paranormal Romance, Anyone?

For the adventurous spirited! A list of our Paranormal Romance reviews for this spooky October!

A Clap of Thunder by Nazri Noor
August 28, 2023
Narration: A-
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Narrated by Zachary Johnson A Clap of Thunder, book six in Nazri Noor’s richly imagined Arcane Hearts series, hits the ground running and doesn’t let up until the very end. Secrets ...
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A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske
February 21, 2022
Narration: B
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Narrated by David Thorpe Freya Marske’s debut novel A Marvellous Light is the first in a new historical/fantasy romance series set in Edwardian England. I read it back in December 2021 ...
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A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
January 3, 2024
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Carrie
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Narrated by Josh Dylan This third book in The Last Binding series won’t work as a standalone. I recommend reading at least one of the previous books first. I enjoyed the ...
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A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet
December 28, 2016
Narration: A-
Story: A
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Recorded Books
Narrated by Mia Barron Fantasy and mythology romance lovers, do I have a treat for you! Somewhat of a cross between George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones and a grown-up version ...
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A Rake of His Own by A.J. Lancaster
June 5, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Podium Audio
Narrated by Nicholas Boulton A.J. Lancaster’s Stariel series is (according to its blurb) a romantic cozy fantasy series about fae, magical estates, and complicated families. The series is set in a ...
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A Tale of Two Dragons by GA Aiken
December 1, 2016
Narration: C/C-
Story: B/B+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Hollie Jackson I’ve been hearing about the Dragon Kin series by G. A. Aiken for some time. A lot of my friends told me it was hilariously funny. When ...
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A Touch of Fever by Nazri Noor
January 12, 2022
Narration: B+
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Nazri Noor has penned a number of urban fantasy series, but this is the first book of his to appear on my radar. I confess though, that the main draw ...
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A Velvet Glove by Nazri Noor
July 5, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Carrie
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Today we have a Mini Review from Carrie – the 4th book in the Urban Fantasy Romance Arcane Hearts series. Narrated by Zachary Johnson Jackson Pryde is too cool for school. In the ...
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All Fired Up by Jenn Burke
June 22, 2021
Narration: B+
Story: B+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Tim Paige Set in 2024, 5 years after the events of Graveyard Shift, the third book in Jenn Burke’s Not Dead Yet, All Fired Up is book 1 in ...
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An Accidental Goddess by Linnea Sinclair
December 7, 2015
Narration: B+
Story: B+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Amy Landon I used to read/listen to a lot of paranormal romance but that has dropped off to mainly just a few series now – what has taken its ...
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An Iron Fist by Nazri Noor
May 24, 2023
Narration: A-
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Today’s Mini Review is from Caz – a quick look at this entry in Nazri Noor’s Arcane Hearts series. Enjoy! Would you be interested in submitting a Mini Review for publication ...
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Apple Boy by Isobel Starling
May 25, 2020
Narration: A-
Story: C
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Decent Fellows Press
Narrated by Gary Furlong Isobel Starling’s Apple Boy is book one in a series of fantasy romantic adventures entitled The Quiet Work, set in the fictitious land of The Empire of ...
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Archangel’s Shadows by Nalini Singh
January 15, 2015
Narrated by Justine Eyre Another Nalini Singh story! YAY! Not only is it a Guild Hunter tale, it’s also Ashwini and Janvier’s story! After five years, listeners finally get the happily ...
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Assassin by Accident by E.J. Russell
October 3, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Carrie
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux Assassin by Accident is part of the multi-author Carnival of Mysteries series where each installment stands alone and can be read in any order. It’s also tied ...
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Badlands by Morgan Brice
April 29, 2019
Narration: B
Story: C+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Kale Williams Morgan Brice’s Badlands is the first book in a series featuring medium and clairvoyant Sebastian (Simon) Kincaide – a former university professor and expert in mythology and folklore – ...
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Bear Attraction by Jennifer Ashley
April 22, 2015
Narrated by Cris Dukehart All bear shifter Rebecca wants is a quiet evening away from the noise of the house she shares with other shifters. A quick jaunt into the woods ...
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Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen
October 13, 2016
Narration: B+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld A Victorian era steampunk/paranormal story, Beauty and the Clockwork Beast is the first in a projected series from this new-to-me-author, and while it was an enjoyable listen, ...
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Before Midnight by Jennifer Blackstream
March 22, 2017
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Skeleton Key Publishing
Narration by Matt Addis Before Midnight is the debut book in the paranormal romance series, Blood Prince, featuring five blood princes (a werewolf, a vampire, a demon, an angel, and a god) who control their ...
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Big Bad Bite by Jessie Lane
August 20, 2014
Narrated by Chandra Skyye They say not to judge a book by its cover. No big deal. I can’t see the cover art so the cover just doesn’t register with me. ...
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Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett
October 1, 2014
Narrated by Amy Landon When I first picked up Bitter Spirits, I wasn’t sure if I’d like it. The heroine can summon the dead, and I have a real problem with ...
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Blood Kiss by J.R. Ward
December 23, 2015
Narration: A-
Story: B+
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Narrated by Jim Frangione Fans of J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Brotherhood series won’t want to miss Blood Kiss, the first book in a spin off series called Black Dagger Legacy. This ...
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Blood Shadows by Lindsay J. Pryor
June 29, 2015
Narrated by Anne Flosnik One of the things I like most about paranormal romance is the world building that goes into it. Vampires, shape-shifters, and the like roam the streets of ...
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Blood Vow by J.R. Ward
January 4, 2017
Narration: B+
Story: B
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Random House Audio
Narrated by Jim Frangione Blood Vow is book 2 in J.R. Ward’s Black Dagger Legacy series, a spin-off to her hugely popular Black Dagger Brotherhood series. It’s paranormal romance with rich ...
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Bonds of Blood by Nazri Noor
January 29, 2024
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
A mini review from Caz of the final book in the Wild Hearts series. Find on Amazon Narrated by Greg Boudreaux Family matters. With the help of his found family and his beloved Prince ...
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Born in Fire by K.F. Breene
March 14, 2018
Narration: A-
Story: B-
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Hazy Dawn Press Inc
Narration by Nicole Poole Born in Fire is the debut novel in the Fire and Ice Trilogy. Always being a lover of tough heroines and Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance titles, as well ...
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Bound by Flames by Jeaniene Frost
April 17, 2015
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert Bound by Flames is a new personal top Fantasy/Paranormal Romance favorite! Jeaniene Frost and Tavia Gilbert are truly one of the best writer/narrator combinations in this romance ...
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Bound by Night by Larissa Ione
April 21, 2014
Narrated by Amy Landon I’m always a little bit skeptical when a well-loved author decides to start a new series, completely unconnected to anything they’ve written before. Variety is a fabulous ...
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Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews
October 27, 2014
Narrated by Renee Raudman I’ve been a fan of the books of Ilona Andrews and the narration of Renee Raudman for a while now so I was very excited to listen ...
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Caz & Kaetrin’s Best Audiobooks of 2021
January 3, 2022
Before we dive back into our regular diet of reviews of (mostly) new audiobook releases, regular reviewers Kaetrin and Caz are here to cast a glance over their shoulders at ...
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Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
October 31, 2014
Narrated by Amy Landon I loved this feel-good paranormal romance that leaves you with the warm and fuzzy feeling that good always triumphs over evil. Moreover, I’m a sucker for an underdog, ...
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Chase the Dark by Annette Marie
November 23, 2015
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Jorjeana Marie Chase the Dark is the first book in Annette Marie’s Steel and Stone series. It’s a fast-paced paranormal romance, though I wasn’t sure of its intended audience. ...
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Crimson Debt by Evangeline Anderson
September 15, 2015
Narration: B
Story: C-
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Mackenzie Cartwright Crimson Debt is book 1 in Evangeline Anderson’s Born to Darkness, a series that takes place in a world populated by vampires, werewolves, ordinary humans, and nonglams, ...
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Criss Cross by Jordan Castillo Price
October 22, 2018
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: JCP Books LLC
Narrated by Gomez Pugh Criss Cross is a strong second instalment in Jordan Castillo Price’s Psycop series which sees our hero, Victor Bayne, temporarily housing his new lover, hot shot “stiff” ...
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Crow’s Fate by Kim Fielding
August 22, 2023
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Carrie
Publisher: Kim Fielding
Narrated by Joel Leslie Kim Fielding kicks off the new multi-author Carnival of Mysteries series with Crow’s Fate, the story of a midwestern farm boy who goes to a carnival in ...
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Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick
April 23, 2013
Narrated by Justine Eyre I often pick up a book by Amanda Quick when I need a sure thing—a comfortable book that is unlikely to push any emotional buttons. When I ...
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Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter
July 5, 2017
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Khristine Hvam If you’re looking for a highly original urban fantasy series, then search no further. Both the Soulwood Series and the series from which this series was spun-off ...
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Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan
December 31, 2013
Narrated by Sean Crisden It’s been years since I read Dark Challenge. I remember glomming on all the Dark books, starting with Dark Prince. I think I read about ten in ...
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Dark Legend by Christine Feehan
December 31, 2013
Narrated by Patrick Lawlor Blurb for Dark Legend from Fantastic Fiction: For two thousand years Carpathian twins Gabriel and Lucian were vampire hunters. But then, Lucian turned vampire, forcing Gabriel to hunt ...
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Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
December 31, 2013
Narrated by Sean Crisden Growing up, I was never a fan of vampires. I had a strong dislike of horror, and that was how vampires were often portrayed in the books ...
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Dark Melody by Christine Feehan
December 31, 2013
Narrated by Kaleo Griffith Christine Feehan’s Dark series is one of those guilty pleasures that you would not necessarily admit to your empowered women business executive friends. It features powerful men ...
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Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
November 27, 2013
Narration: B
Story: B-
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Narrated by Katherine Kellgren Dark Witch is the first in The Cousins O’Dwyer trilogy. That clued me in straight away that there would be three romantic pairings but one over-arching storyline. It’s ...
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Dark Witch by Nora Roberts – Halloween Week Special!
October 26, 2015
Narration: B
Story: B-
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Narrated by Katherine Kellgren Originally reviewed by Kaetrin November 27, 2013 – re-posted for Halloween Week 2015! Dark Witch is the first in The Cousins O’Dwyer trilogy. That clued me in straight away ...
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Dead Serious by Vawn Cassidy
August 29, 2022
Narration: B+
Story: D+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Wendy Saunders
Narrated by Joel Leslie I was intrigued by the blurb for Dead Serious, which promised a mystery featuring a socially awkward pathologist trying to find a murderer and a romance between ...
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Deal with a Demon by Celeste Easton
January 30, 2014
Narrated by Jill Redfield What would you do to save someone you love? How far would you go to rescue them, even if all you were doing was fighting demons they ...
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Deep Deception by Z.A. Maxfield
January 30, 2019
Narration: C+
Story: C
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Caleb Dickinson There are spoilers for the first book in the Deep series, Deep Desire, in this review. When five-hundred-year-old vampire Donte Fedeltà and his human lover Adin Tredeger embarked ...
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Deep Deliverance by Z.A. Maxfield
February 27, 2019
Narration: B+
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Caleb Dickinson Note: There are spoilers for books one and two, Deep Desire and Deep Deception in this review. This third book in Z.A. Maxfield’s Deep trilogy opens a few ...
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Deep Desire by Z.A. Maxfield
January 22, 2019
Narration: B+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Caleb Dickinson Vintage review – audiobook released in 2015, review from 2019 Romances featuring vampires aren’t ones I gravitate towards, but the audio of the Deep series was recommended to ...
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Demon For the Win by Meghan Maslow
May 9, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Meghan Maslow
Narrated by Darcy Stark I hadn’t read or listened to anything by Meghan Maslow before I picked up Must Love Demons last year, but I’ve since become a bit of a ...
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Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
August 7, 2014
Narrated by Rob Shapiro Desire Untamed is the first book in what promises to be a sensual, action-packed series featuring a group of shapeshifting men and the women who make them whole. Kara ...
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Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter by Jessica Sims
January 7, 2013
Narrated by Leah Mallach This is the second book of the Midnight Liaisons series (which began with Beauty Dates the Beast) but I don’t think you need to have read or ...
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Destiny’s Tarot by Thea Harrison
June 26, 2014
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Destiny’s Tarot is a duology of two Elder Races novellas – Devil’s Gate and Hunter’s Season. They fit well together because the main character of the second novella ...
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Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
February 5, 2015
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake I love it when an audiobook ends with “Audible hopes you have enjoyed this program” and I am grinning and nodding. Yep, I’m now officially an Elder ...
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Dragon Fall by Katie MacAlister
August 31, 2015
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert It is because of Katie MacAlister that I have a love for dragon romances. She opened my eyes to a whole new world of paranormal romance. Thus ...
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Dragos Goes To Washington by Thea Harrison
January 6, 2016
Narration: B+
Story: B+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Thea Harrison
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake I said recently that Sophie Eastlake and Katie Reus are a perfect narrator/author pairing but it’s equally true to say that Sophie Eastlake and Thea Harrison are ...
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Ecstasy in Darkness by Gena Showalter
November 12, 2014
Narration: A-
Story: A-
Reviewer: BJ
Narrated by Justine Eyre If you’re in a Paranormal/Urban Fantasy funk, then Ecstasy in Darkness may just be your ticket to get you back in the groove. I used to love books in this sub-genre. In ...
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Farview by Kim Fielding
April 6, 2022
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Kim Fielding
Narrated by Joel Leslie You know how, sometimes, you finish a book, sit back with a sigh and think “what a lovely story!”? I did just that after listening to Kim ...
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Forevermore by Kristen Callihan
August 16, 2016
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Narrated by Moira Quirk Forevermore is the seventh and final book in Kristen Callihan’s Darkest London series of paranormal historical romances, and provides an exciting and fitting end to what has ...
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Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare
April 26, 2022
Narration: B/B+
Story: C+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Narrated by Andrew Eiden & Holly Linneman I haven’t read or listened to a Jessica Clare book in what feels like ages. When I saw Go Hex Yourself, read the blurb ...
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Guarding His Melody by Victoria Sue
February 3, 2021
Narration: B+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Iggy Toma Victoria Sue’s Enhanced World series features a group of characters with special abilities known as (surprise, surprise!) the Enhanced. Most of the books in the series centre ...
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Hand of Glory by Nazri Noor
July 10, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Carrie
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Happy Monday! We have Carrie’s Mini Review of the next installment in Nazri Noor’s Urban Fantasy Romance series. Narrated by Zachary Johnson Glamor, glitter, and gold. Jackson Pryde and the great guilds of ...
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Heir of Autumn by Nazri Noor
May 8, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux Note: This is a same-couple series with an overarching plot that means a) it’s a good idea to have read/listened to what has gone before and b) ...
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Hex and the City by Nazri Noor
September 25, 2023
Narration: B-
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Narrated by John Solo Even though he’s already got two unfinished series on the go, Nazri Noor is clearly not one to let the grass grow under his feet! Hex and ...
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How I Stole the Princess’s White Knight and Turned Him to Villainy by AJ Sherwood
April 10, 2024
Narration: B- with caveats
Story: B
Reviewer: Carrie
Find on Amazon Narrated by Kirk Griffin This lighthearted fantasy romp is a compilation of six novellas (each designated Miracle: 1-6) and a short story detailing the romance between the not-completely-evil Black ...
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How to Date Your Dragon by Molly Harper
March 21, 2018
Narration: A-
Story: A-
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi and Jonathan Davis If you’re looking for a fresh paranormal romance series with a creative twist, engaging characters, and a good dose of humor to boot then ...
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How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) by Kerrelyn Sparks
June 5, 2014
Narrated by Amy Rubinate How to Seduce a Vampire (Without Really Trying) is a humorous, paranormal romance set in a fantasy world of mythical creatures, including vampires, shapeshifters, dragons, and even Amazon ...
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Hunter’s Claim by S.E. Smith
June 19, 2015
Narrated by David Brenin Jesse Sampson’s whole world is one of struggle. When the aliens arrived, the world as she knew it ended and a new one of strife and hunger ...
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Hunting Ground by Patricia Briggs
February 11, 2014
Narrated by Holter Graham I have been a Patricia Briggs fan since I first stumbled upon Moon Called and her Mercy Thompson series. I leapt at the chance to review the ...
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Into the Fire by Jeaniene Frost
May 18, 2017
Narration: A+
Story: B+
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Harper Audio
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert Into the Fire is the explosive and magic-defying conclusion to the Night Prince Series (featuring Leila and Vlad) which is itself a spin-off of the Night Huntress ...
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Keeper of Enchanted Rooms by Charlie N. Holmberg
January 11, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Jenna
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Narrated by Amanda Leigh Cobb, Graham Halstead and Nicholas Boulton I love audiobooks that use different narrators for different characters who have their own points-of-view within the story. Not only does ...
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King’s by Mimi Pamfiloff
August 19, 2015
Narrated by Helen Wick Being a huge fan of Karen Marie Moning’s Fever series, I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to review King’s by Mimi Pamfiloff, which many have hailed as ...
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Kinked by Thea Harrison
December 11, 2014
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Kinked is a full-length novel, sixth in the Elder Races series, featuring two of the Wyr lord Dragos’s sentinels – Quentin, a shape-shifting panther and Aryal, a harpy (which ...
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Knight Avenged by Coreene Callahan
March 25, 2015
Narrated by Heather Wilds Knight Avenged is the second book in the Circle of Seven series. Unfortunately, the book wasn’t able to live up to its synopsis, leaving me wishing for ...
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Lord of the Fading Lands by C. L. Wilson
April 13, 2021
Narration: C
Story: A
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Harper Audio
Narrated by Abby Craden I first read the Tairen Soul series in 2012 (fortunately back-to-back – I doubt I could have waited in between books had I read them as they ...
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Lord’s Fall by Thea Harrison
December 21, 2015
Narration: A+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Melinda
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake The Elder Races saga continues with Lord’s Fall. Pia Giovanni and Dragos Cuelebre are now expecting a baby dragon wyr, affectionately referred to as Peanut. While Dragos ...
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Lost Highlander by Cassidy Cayman
March 24, 2015
Narrated by Angela Dawe I have a confession to make – I’m a Scottish romance fangirl. If I pick up a book and there is even a hint of a kilt ...
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Mainly by Moonlight by Josh Lanyon
November 25, 2019
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Just Joshin Publishing Inc
Narrated by Kale Williams Josh Lanyon’s paranormal mystery/romance Bedknobs and Broomsticks series is a little bit different to her normal fare. Mainly by Moonlight, the first book (of three), is a ...
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Malum Discordiae by Ashlyn Drewek
October 4, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor - personal copy
A mini-review of a paranormal romance with a favorite narrator, submitted by Caz. Narrated by J.F. Harding After Cassius Corbin’s mother was murdered by fellow witches, he learned an invaluable lesson: death ...
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Mate Bond by Jennifer Ashley
May 15, 2015
Narrated by Cris Dukehart Bowman and Kenzie O’Donnell are a shifter couple enjoying a night out at a shifter bar. Bowman notices a woman in a crowd of shifter groupies who ...
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Midnight’s Kiss by Thea Harrison
June 5, 2015
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake I have enjoyed this series since it began with Dragon Bound and Sophie Eastlake is a favourite narrator of mine, so requesting Midnight’s Kiss for review was ...
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Must Love Demons by Meghan Maslow
February 1, 2022
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Meghan Maslow
Narrated by Darcy Stark Confession time. I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I began listening to Must Love Demons – I picked it principally because of Darcy Stark, ...
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Must Love Fangs by Jessica Sims
September 6, 2013
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Leah Mallach Marie Bellavance is a human, working at Midnight Liaisons, a dating agency for supernatural beings. She has a fatal genetic disease (more on this later) and when ...
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Nice Werewolves Don’t Bite Vampires by Molly Harper
November 3, 2020
Narration: B+
Story: B
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi A new Molly Harper audiobook is always a cause for celebration and revisiting the crew of Half Moon Hollow is even better, so I was very happy ...
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Night of the Highland Dragon by Isabel Cooper
June 12, 2017
Narration: A
Story: C
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Derek Perkins Even though I was very disappointed in the previous book in this series of historical paranormals (The Highland Dragon’s Lady), I remembered reading the print version of ...
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Night Shift by Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Shearin, & Milla Vane
December 4, 2014
Narrated by Angela Dawe I was very excited when given the opportunity to listen to Night Shift as one of my first reviews. Not only was it a paranormal romance, one of ...
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Night’s Honor by Thea Harrison
May 28, 2015
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Being a big fan of vampire romances, but having read only the first title in this series, I was a little skeptical to jump in at Book ...
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Not Dead Yet by Jenn Burke
September 11, 2019
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux I know some audio listeners who prefer not to listen to books they’ve already read in print, but I’m the opposite – if I enjoy reading something, ...
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On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
January 11, 2014
Narrated by Renee Raudman The Edge series differs from the Kate Daniels series in a number of ways. First, rather than a continuing story arc over several books in a series, each entry features a ...
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Once Haunted, Twice Shy by H.P. Mallory
February 2, 2015
Narrated by Kate Rudd Once Haunted, Twice Shy is the second in HP Mallory’s Peyton Clark series, picking up almost immediately after the events in Ghouls Rush In. It has been less ...
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One Second by Dannika Dark
August 2, 2016
Narration: A
Story: A
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Nicole Poole *This is the conclusion of a series that must be read in order. The review below may contain spoilers for prior books. If you have not yet ...
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One Silent Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
November 12, 2013
Editor’s note: Although William Dufris narrates One Silent Night, Audible lists Scott Brick as narrator. We have verified – this is a Dufris narration. Narrated by William Dufris I am a reader ...
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P.S. I Spook You by S.E. Harmon
December 19, 2018
Narration: B+
Story: C+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Noah Michael Levine Lately, I seem to have been drawn to stories with characters who are psychics, mediums and cops in some shape or form. I recently reviewed Z.A ...
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Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher
May 25, 2021
Narration: A-
Story: A
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Joel Richards One of my Twitter friends recently recommended this series to me, so I was delighted to see book one Paladin’s Grace was coming out on audio. What ...
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Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy: Compared and Contrasted
October 30, 2015
Following our Spooky Halloween theme, Shannon put together this comparison of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance: Around the beginning of Autumn, I notice an increase in discussions of horror ...
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Priestess Dreaming by Yasmine Galenorn
April 1, 2015
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Recorded Books
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell Yasmine Galenorn’s Otherworld series is one of my favorites. I’m always on pins and needles, wanting yet another installment. So, I was beyond pleased to have the ...
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Prince of Flowers by Nazri Noor
November 2, 2022
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux I’m enjoying Nazri Noor’s Arcane Hearts fantasy/romance series – it’s fun and inventive with intriguing plotlines, strong worldbuilding, likeable characters, and excellent narration by Zachary Johnson. When ...
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Prince of the Sorrows by Kellen Graves
January 17, 2024
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Narrated by Christian Leatherman Note: This book ends with a cliffhanger Prince of the Sorrows is the first book in the fantasy romance Rowan Blood series, which is set in and around ...
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Principles of Spookology by S.E. Harmon
August 19, 2020
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Kirt Graves When I reviewed the audiobook of S.E. Harmon’s P.S. I Spook You back in 2018, I think (but don’t quote me on it) it was a standalone ...
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Proper Scoundrels by Allie Therin
March 7, 2022
Narration: A-
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Harlequin Audio
Narrated by Joel Froomkin Note: Although this is a standalone novel, it is linked to the Magic in Manhattan series; and as there are references to events that occurred in those ...
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Prudence by Gail Carriger
May 1, 2015
Narrated by Moira Quirk Prudence Alessandra Maccon Alkedma, Rue to her friends, is bored with the sights and sounds of London. As the world’s only metanatural, her life is closely monitored ...
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Radiance by Grace Draven
May 12, 2016
Narration: C
Story: A
Reviewer: Diana
Publisher: Grace Draven
Narrated by Gabrielle Baker Recently I came across a review for a book by Grace Draven called Eidolon. The review was so effusive in its praise for the book, I immediately ...
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Reaver by Larisa Ione
September 5, 2014
Narrated by Helen Wick I’ve been a fan of Larisa Ione’s writing for the past three years or so. Passion Unleashed, first in her Demonica series, hooked me from the very ...
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Reforged by Seth Haddon
September 6, 2023
Narration: A
Story: C+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Gary Furlong Reforged is Seth Haddon’s début novel, and as I rather liked the sound of a fantasy tale with magic and political shenanigans featuring a young king and ...
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Rising Darkness by Thea Harrison
December 4, 2013
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Rising Darkness is my first Thea Harrison book. There’s no definitive reason as to why I haven’t listened to one of her titles before other than there are ...
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Seducing the Sorcerer by Lee Welch
June 22, 2022
Narration: A-
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Joel Leslie Lee Welch’s Seducing the Sorcerer is a quirky, sweet and inventive fantasy that combines an opposites-attract, slow-burn romance between two men in their forties (yay for older ...
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Seven Years by Dannika Dark
February 6, 2015
Narrated by Nicole Poole Seven Years is a paranormal romance (PNR) that promises to be the start of another addicting, shifter/werewolf based series! Both the story and the narration are fantastic, reminding ...
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Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts
October 9, 2014
Narrated by Alan Smyth Part of my love for romantic fiction, strong women prototypes and aspects of the paranormal is founded in a long history of loving Nora Roberts. Even as ...
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Shards of Hope by Nalini Singh
July 6, 2016
Narration: A
Story: A
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Angela Dawe Fans of Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series won’t want to miss Shards of Hope, the fourteenth novel set in the ever changing world Ms. Singh has created. It’s ...
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She’s No Faerie Princess by Christine Warren
August 30, 2012
Story: B
Narrated by Kate Reading I read this on the trusted recommendation of fellow romance audiobook readers, and it didn’t disappoint! With master narrator Kate Reading at the helm, I knew it ...
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Significance by Shelly Crane
January 23, 2014
Narrated by Cris Dukehart I think it’s pretty safe to assume we’ve all heard the saying “there’s someone for everyone”. In Significance, Book 1 in the Significance series, Shelly Crane takes ...
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Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh
May 17, 2014
Narration: A
Story: A
Reviewer: Brenda
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Angela Dawe Slave to Sensation is the first title in Nalini Singh’s Psy/Changeling series. The Psy live by a protocol purposefully implemented to breed out all emotion. They call it ...
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Sons of Sorrow by Nazri Noor
August 14, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Caz has a Mini Review of Nazri Noor’s Sons of Sorrow for us today! Narrated by Greg Boudreaux The tears of the ocean. The heart of the flame. Lochlann Wilde is preparing for ...
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Soulbound by Kristen Callihan
April 23, 2015
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Hachette Audio
Narrated by Moira Quirk Paranormal romances aren’t my usual cup of tea, but having seen so many good reviews of the first book in this series (Firelight), I listened to the ...
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Spectred Isle by K.J. Charles
November 13, 2018
Narration: B-
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Ruairi Carter Spectred Isle was one of my favourite books of 2017 and I’ve been eagerly looking forward to experiencing it again in audio format. The story is a ...
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Spellbinder by Thea Harrison
September 19, 2017
Narration: B+
Story: B+
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Thea Harrison
Narrated by Sophie Eastlake Ever since I listened to Moonshadow, I have been looking forward to Spellbinder. Sophie Eastlake is one of my favourite narrators so I knew it would be ...
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Spooky Business by S.E. Harmon
April 12, 2021
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Kirt Graves This third book in S.E. Harmon’s Spectral Files finds psychic and former FBI agent-turned-cold-case-detective Rain Christiansen confronting a serial killer in order to try to find out ...
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Static by L.A. Witt
July 24, 2019
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: L.A. Witt
Narrated by Michael Ferraiuolo I think it’s safe to say that the premise of L.A. Witt’s Static is one of the most original I’ve come across. It’s set in a ...
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Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
January 10, 2014
Narrated by Renee Raudman I’ve been saving this one up for a rainy day listen. When Lea asked me to review a Renee Raudman narrated audiobook for A Week of Renee ...
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Stray Fears by Gregory Ashe
November 29, 2021
Narration: B+
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Hodgkin and Blount
Narrated by Declan Winters Gregory Ashe’s paranormal/horror novel Stray Fears is a spooky tale featuring two engaging, flawed characters and a clever mystery plotline which draws on Louisiana folklore for inspiration. ...
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Tempt Me Eternally by Gena Showalter
July 18, 2014
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Narrated by Justine Eyre I’ve read romances featuring vampires, witches, and various kinds of shifters. Up until Tempt Me Eternally, I’ve never experienced one dealing with aliens. At first, I wasn’t ...
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Tempted by Elisabeth Naughton
June 20, 2013
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Brenda
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley Tempted is the third book in Elisabeth Naughton’s Eternal Guardians series which takes Greek mythology as a basis with seven warriors – descendants of the original seven ...
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Tempted by Elisabeth Naughton – Halloween Week Special!
October 28, 2015
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Brenda
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley Originally reviewed by Brenda on June 20, 2013 – reposted for Halloween week 2015! Tempted is the third book in Elisabeth Naughton’s Eternal Guardians series which takes Greek ...
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The A.I. Who Loved Me by Alyssa Cole
December 30, 2019
Narration: A
Story: A
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Audible Original
Narrated by Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling, Feodor Chin, Therese Plummer, Dina Pearlman, Neil Hellegers, Adenrele Ojo, Kyla Garcia If I didn’t already enjoy Alyssa Cole books, the cast list for this narration would ...
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The Accidental Werewolf by Dakota Cassidy
October 24, 2014
Narrated by Meredith Mitchell Why would it take me six months to listen to a book that is just over ten hours long? That’s a reasonable question, especially if you consider ...
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The Beautiful Ashes by Jeaniene Frost
September 2, 2014
Narrated by Tavia Gilbert The Beautiful Ashes is the first in the new Broken Destiny series by the talented Night Huntress writing/narrator duo of Jeaniene Frost and Tavia Gilbert. The Night Huntress ...
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The Claws of Winter by Nazri Noor
November 1, 2023
Narration: A
Story: B
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Nazri Noor
Narrated by Zachary Johnson The Claws of Winter is the seventh book (of eight) in Nazri Noor’s continually entertaining and imaginative Arcane Hearts series, and with its overarching plotlines, ongoing romance ...
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The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire by Molly Harper
October 28, 2015
Narration: B+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire is book 3 in the Half Moon Hollow series and includes most of the familiar characters from this and ...
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The Dark Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
March 26, 2014
A Month of Romance Audio Favorites Selection Narrated by Phil Gigante When I look back on my first romance audiobooks, Karen Marie Moning’s Highlander series almost always comes to mind as something ...
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The Dichotomy of Angels by N.R. Walker
August 26, 2020
Narration: B+
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: N.R. Walker
Narrated by Nick J. Russo I read N.R. Walker’s The Dichotomy of Angels when it came out at the end of 2019 and loved it. It’s a clever, funny and poignant ...
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The Golden Dynasty by Kristen Ashley
March 29, 2017
Narration: A+
Story: A-
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Tillie Hooper The Golden Dynasty is unlike any other book of Kristen Ashley’s that I have ever listened to (or any book by any other author!). Wow, simply wow! ...
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The Highland Dragon’s Lady by Isabel Cooper
April 13, 2017
Narration: A-
Story: C-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Derek Perkins I’m not a great fan of paranormal romances in the main (although I adored Kristen Callihan’s Darkest London books), but I read one of the other titles ...
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The Jackal by J.R. Ward
November 23, 2022
Narration: C
Story: B-
Reviewer: Jenna
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
The Jackal: Black Dagger Brotherhood: Prison Camp Book 1 Narrated by Jim Frangione The Jackal is the first title in yet another offshoot of J.R. Ward’s popular Black Dagger Brotherhood. And while ...
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The King by J.R. Ward
July 14, 2014
Narrated by Jim Frangione The King by J.R. Ward, twelfth book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood (BDB), circles back to Beth and Wrath—the couple who launched this addictive series of dark tortured ...
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The Last Time I Saw Her by Karen Robards
October 26, 2015
Narration: C+
Story: A-
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Random House Audio
Narrated by Ann Marie Lee If you’re looking for a completely original storyline, and love all sub-genres of romance, then I highly recommend the Dr. Charlotte Stone series by Karen Robards. ...
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The Leopard King by Ann Aguirre
April 18, 2019
Narration: C-
Story: B-
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Wilhelmina Grace I’ve had the first three books in the Ars Numina series on my TBR since they each were released but hadn’t managed to read them yet, so ...
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The Muse by Emma Scott
December 20, 2023
Narration: Johnson – A/DiCosimo – C+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Podium/personal copy
Narrated by Zachary Johnson & Liam DiCosimo The first thing that caught my eye about Emma Scott’s The Muse was Zachary Johnson’s name on the cover; the second was the blurb, ...
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The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings by Lily Morton
December 7, 2020
Narration: A
Story: B+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Lily Morton
Narrated by Joel Leslie Author Lily Morton branches out into paranormal romance with The Mysterious and Amazing Blue Billings, a ghost story set in York, which is often called one of ...
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The Other Side of Midnight by Simone St. James
June 8, 2015
Narration: A
Story: A
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Narrated by Mary Jane Wells Simone St. James’ fourth novel, The Other Side of Midnight, is an absolutely superb listen all round. The story is fascinating, beautifully-written and well-plotted with a ...
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The Perilous Sea by Sherry Thomas
August 10, 2015
Narrated by Philip Battley The Perilous Sea is the middle book in Ms Thomas’ Elemental Trilogy, following on from The Burning Sky and leading into The Immortal Heights, which is scheduled ...
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The Protector by Elin Peer
July 23, 2019
Narration: B
Story: DNF
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Noelle Bridges & John Masterson When I was browsing at Audible recently I came across a new release in Elin Peer’s Men of the North series. I thought it best ...
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The Raven by Sylvain Reynard
May 8, 2015
Narrated by John Michael Morgan Raven Wood is walking home from a party late one night when she observes three drunks attacking a homeless man on the street. Raven, limping and ...
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The Return by Jennifer Armentrout
July 10, 2015
Narration: Paul Boehmer: D and Justine Eyre: B+
Story: B
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Paul Boehmer & Justine Eyre If you love paranormal romance, and are looking for something different, then The Return may be a good choice for your next listen. It’s based ...
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The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal by K.J. Charles
February 5, 2018
Narration: A-
Story: A
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Gary Furlong K.J. Charles’ The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal is a collection of wonderfully imaginative, well-written and downright spooky tales of ghostly goings on and supernatural shenanigans set ...
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The Shadows by J.R. Ward
April 22, 2015
Narration: C
Story: C
Reviewer: Shannon
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Narrated by Jim Frangione Ever since I read Dark Lover, I’ve been hooked on the world of the Black Dagger Brotherhood. Around Book 5 or so, I learned these were available ...
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The Single Undead Mom’s Club by Molly Harper
December 28, 2015
Narration: B+
Story: B-
Reviewer: Kaetrin
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Amanda Ronconi Molly Harper and Amanda Ronconi are one of those author/narrator perfect pairings so whenever there’s a new book out, I snap it up. The Single Undead Mom’s ...
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The Spooky Life by S.E. Harmon
October 24, 2022
Narration: A-
Story: C+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Kirt Graves When we last saw Detectives Rain Christiansen and Danny McKenna – at the end of Spooky Business – they’d narrowly survived being murdered by a vengeful ghost, ...
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The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride by Kristen Painter
December 1, 2015
Narration: B+
Story: C
Reviewer: Melinda
Publisher: Kristen Painter
Narrated by B.J. Harrison I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to review a book titled The Vampire’s Mail Order Bride – I had just been making up some outrageous book ...
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The Wolf at the Door by Charlie Adhara
August 28, 2019
Narration: C-
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Erik Bloomquist Charlie Adhara’s Big Bad Wolf series of romantic suspense novels with a paranormal twist was a surprise hit for me given I’m not usually a fan of ...
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Tinsel Fish by Harper Fox
March 20, 2018
Narration: A
Story: A-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Audible Studios
Narrated by Tim Gilbert Tinsel Fish, the second book in Harper Fox’s Tyack and Frayne series, takes place shortly after the events of book one (Once Upon a Haunted Moor), and ...
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Treasure by Kim Fielding
May 30, 2022
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Kim Fielding
Narrated by Joel Leslie I so enjoyed listening to Kim Fielding’s Farview a few weeks ago that I decided to back-track and listen to the novella that preceded it, Treasure. It’s ...
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Turned by Virna DePaul
June 4, 2014
Narrated by Sean Crisden I’ve heard people say the romance genre is clogged with vampires. In some ways, I agree with this sentiment. However, I remain intrigued by the various ways ...
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Unbound by Cat Miller
August 15, 2014
Narrated by Neva Nevarre When I first read the synopsis of Unbound, Book 1 in the Forbidden Bond series, I must admit to being a little skeptical. It seemed quite likely ...
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Unleashed by Sara Humphreys
February 24, 2014
Narrated by Arika Rapson I don’t know what it is about shape shifters and dream walkers that fascinates me so much. It’s been that way since I began reading urban fantasy ...
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Vowed in Shadows by Jessa Slade
January 9, 2014
Narrated by Renee Raudman I’ve been a fan of paranormal romance for the past several years. I’ve listened to countless books, featuring people with numerous special powers. I’ve enjoyed most of ...
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When I First Saw Red by Kasia Bacon
March 9, 2022
Narration: B
Story: C+
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Kasia Bacon
Narrated by Cornell Collins Kasia Bacon’s When I First Saw Red is a sexy fantasy/fated-mates romance between a rough-and-ready soldier and a high-class courtesan, and although it’s the second book in ...
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Wicked by Jennifer Armentrout
January 26, 2015
Narrated by Amy Landon Everyone show my home girl some love! Not that I know Jennifer Armentrout personally but she is from West Virginia—my home state—so I have to give her ...
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Wild Orchids: A Novel by Jude Deveraux
December 17, 2012
Narration: C
Story: B
Reviewer: Melinda
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Narrated by Alan Nebelthau and Kate Skinner This is a story about the devil. In that inimitable Deveraux way, she has written a story like no other – it’s a romance, ...
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Within the Mind by Alice Winters
March 30, 2020
Narration: A
Story: C
Reviewer: Caz
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Joel Leslie Alice Winters is a new-to-me author, but I’m a fan of paranormal romantic suspense stories and the synopsis of Within the Mind caught my eye. Seeing Joel ...
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Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren
June 3, 2014
Narrated by Kate Reading There’s nothing like perfectly narrated fluff with a bite of heat when you’re in the mood for a light listen and some laughs. Wolf at the Door, ...
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Wolf Trouble by Paige Tyler
October 27, 2015
Narration: B
Story: B
Reviewer: BJ
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Narrated by Abby Craden If you’re looking for a cross between a tough, alpha law enforcement type of romance and a wolf shifter novel, then Wolf Trouble (SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha ...
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Woods of the Raven by Mary Calmes
February 5, 2024
Narration: A
Story: B-
Reviewer: Carrie
Find on Amazon Narrated by Greg Tremblay When I read the blurb and a couple of reviews for Woods of the Raven, I had the impression it would be atmospheric and perhaps ...
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