On the heels of Ali Hazelwood’s breakout hit,The Love Hypothesis, Love on the Brain had a lot to live up to. I’m pleased to say that while I didn’t love it as much, Love on the Brain is still quite enjoyable. I like how Hazelwood portrays women in STEM as quirky and fun. It seems to be her storytelling signature, and it’s right up my alley.
As someone who listens to audiobooks regularly, I was in heaven listening to Thank You for Listening. I mean, does it get any better than an audiobook about an audio narrator who falls for her co-narrator sight unseen? The only thing that could top that was if the book was written and narrated by one of my favorite narrators, Julia Whelan. Mission accomplished!
It is hard to believe that Lessons in Chemistry is Bonnie Garmus’s debut novel. This thoughtful, emotional, and clever story is easily one of the best books I’ve read this year.
H. Hunting successfully kicks off her dramatic new adult series with Little Lies. I like college romance, and if you throw in a friends-turned-enemies-turned-lovers relationship animosity between the two main characters you can count on me to read it.
There’s a whole lot of goodness packed into Sweet Dreams. You’ve got a wonderful small biker town set in the Rockies, a murder mystery, suspense, danger, romance, grudges, and surprises—all centered around a transplanted socialite and an alpha male to end all alphas.
As a voracious reader who enjoys romance novels, reading a love story about an editor and a publicist was a no-brainer. Book Lovers is a little slice of bookworm heaven.
Say You Want Me was a perfectly fine, middle of the road read for me.
Abby Jimenez has rapidly become an auto-buy author for me. It’s hard to believe she wrote her debut novel just three years ago. I’ve enjoyed every single one of her books, but Part of Your World is one of my favorites.
Boyfriend Material was a rave hit a couple years ago, and I finally got around to listening to it. I quite enjoyed this fake dating romance.
I only recently discovered Lucy Score, but I am loving her brand of small town romantic comedies! Rock Bottom Girl features a kooky underdog heroine you can’t help but root for.
Rifts and Refrains is the second book in the Hush Note trilogy about a famous rock band. Each book is written by a different author and centers around a different band member. Rifts and Refrains is the story of Quinn, Hush Note’s drummer, and Devney Perry does an excellent job of giving us a second chance rock star romance in a small town setting.
Call Me Maybe is the perfect pick-me-up, and it’s presented in the most creative way. This Audible Original audiobook is more like an aural theatrical production than a traditional audiobook—brought to life with fantastic vocal performances by Luci Christian and Neil Hellegers, and with sound effects as well. When Vera is driving, you hear cars whizzing past. A text being composed is followed by the familiar “whoosh” of the text being sent. They’re eating dinner, and you can hear the sound of utensils clinking against dishes. You get the picture.