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A Midsummer’s Night Romp by Katie MacAlister

Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld and Brian Hutchison I love Katie MacAlister, not just for the humor she infuses into all her work but because of the diverse cast of characters she employs. You may have a Caucasian Buddhist next to…

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The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest by Melanie Dickerson

Narrated by Jay O’Shea I requested The Huntress of Thornbeck Forest because it was marketed as a cross between Swan Lake and Robin Hood. Two wonderful stories in their own right but together, it could be magical. Unfortunately, instead of…

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Flight by Alyssa Rose Ivy 

Narrated by Amy Rubinate Flight, the first book in the Crescent Chronicles, is a Young Adult paranormal romance. As is typical of Young Adult romances, the intimate scenes are very tame and could easily be appropriate for listeners of junior high…

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Life After Perfect by Nancy Naigle

Narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal I liked the blurb of Life After Perfect when I read it. I hoped for a book similar to Robyn Carr’s Virgin River. There were some similarities in the set up; a woman moves to…

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The Highwayman’s Daughter by Henriette Gyland

Narrated by Melody Moore Editor’s note: Audible lists Melody Grove as narrator. However, the recording credits Melody Moore as narrator. The Highwayman’s Daughter introduces listeners to Jack Blythe, heir to the Earl of Lampton, and Cora Martell, daughter of a…

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A Good Rake is Hard to Find by Manda Collins


Narrated by Anne Flosnik Everything about A Good Rake is Hard to Find had so much potential as a historical re-imagining of the Sons of Anarchy. I kept imagining Mr. Darcy in full dress, sweating, maybe wiping a brow furrowed…

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One Wish by Robyn Carr

Narrated by Therese Plummer I used to love Robyn Carr books. I have the first 12 Virgin River books in print and the first three on audio. I got side-tracked by other reading and when I saw One Wish come…

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Escorted by Claire Kent

Narrated by Simone Lewis I’ve had Escorted in eBook format on my TBR (of Doom) for a while now but haven’t managed to get to it, even though it was highly recommended. I loved Cara McKenna’s Curio, which had a…

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Hunter’s Claim by S.E. Smith

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 began. Now she hides and steals to provide for…