Narrated by Pam Dougherty Run Time: 10 hrs and 6 min Genre: Romance Summary: Four years after her husband’s death, Maddie Kincaid is still reeling, but she moves on enough to hire a carpenter. Enter perfect male specimen who’s sweet, good with his hands, and available. Additional Comments: Content Warnings: Contains some casual cursing, some…
Narrated by Kathleen Li Run Time: 6 hrs and 2 min Summary: (Narration was fine, story had some serious sense issues.) A rather complicated, convoluted tale of a woman who was abused as a teenager, grows up to marry a cheater, and finally finds the strength to stand on her own (with a friend, of…
Genre: Modern Drama/Romance *Will attempt to keep spoiler free Summary: Having your car break down in the middle of nowhere turns out to be the best thing that could happen to you. A cowboy comes along and takes you home to his ranch, where you meet his family and all the small-town intrigue you could…
*Will attempt to keep spoiler free Summary: Lieutenant Evie Blackwell, a state cop, investigates a cold case as part of her working vacation. Her friend Ann Falcon is angling to get her an invite to a task force specifically meant to look into such cases. Additional Comments: I’m guessing Ann Falcon’s a main character in…
*Mild Spoilers possible Summary: You’re an overworked, underpaid young editor at a publishing house. Your boss is cute but kind of abrasive. There’s also the best friend romance option. Additional Comments: If I remember correctly, this is a fairly short book, like 10 chapters instead of the normal 16-18 chapters. I’m not sure when this…
*Spoilers possible in discussion Summary: Your character, a lovely young lady you get to name and choose a face for, ends up in LA looking to land a dream job as an actress. It happens. Your best friend becomes your agent. He’s a low-level cog in a big organization. His boss is a big jerk….
Genre: Romantic drama *Spoilers possible *Disclaimer: This is 3 main stories and a spinoff ½ story. I am reviewing all at once because I don’t remember enough to distinguish 1, 2, and 3. Summary: The main character this round has an older brother and twin younger sisters. She also has a cousin who’s kind of…
Narrated by Jessica Caruso Summary: Hope’s marriage to an outlaw gives her some serious trust issues. She’s not a fan of the idea of another marriage of convenience, but if she’s going to get through the Oregon Train, she needs to stay with the wagon train…and that requires a husband. Additional Comments: I’m surprised Hopes…
Narrated by Christy Sassman *Mild spoilers possible in discussion Genre: Contemporary Romance Heat level: sweet/flirty Summary: Cathy Matthews wants to prevent some woods near her house from being turned into a shopping mall. The developer, Danny Marsden, is young, handsome, and rubs her the wrong way at every turn. Additional Comments: It’s a fairly typical…
Narrated by Katherine Anderson *spoilers possible in discussion Summary: Essentially a long sequel to Pride and Prejudice. Imagine the book didn’t wrap up and just continued for another 14 hours’ worth of material. Additional Comments: Because it’s written in the same style as Jane Austen’s work, it takes a while for me to wrap my…