Besotted with the Viscount, written by Susanna Malcolm and narrated by Nicholas Boulton
outgoing, princess and the pauper, and it’s consensual AF.Ĥ. The tropes in this title include girlfriend of convenience, a contractual relationship, enemies-to-friends-to-lovers, shy v. The subtlety she employs to exploit the growing conflict and complication of an evolving relationship is so sublime that you’ll want to listen to this all the way through without stopping.
Moran navigates the twists and turns of a cast full of female characters without ever having individual voices becoming indistinguishable from each other. The only problem is that they weren’t supposed to fall in love for real. Quinn offers Lacey a deal she would be a fool to refuse: pretend to be live-in friends and be seen in public together in order to warm everyone up to her forthcoming announcement. Enter Lacey Matthews, a former soap opera star who was blackballed when she came out. A contemporary Hollywood romance, Quinn Kincaid is ready to come out of the closet but wants to do so on her terms. I fangirled all over the author on Twitter the second I finished this one. Casting Lacey, written by Elle Spencer and narrated by Melissa Moran The tropes in this title include a redemption arc that will knock your socks off, reunited lovers, blue collar characters, tortured hero, and awesome strong familial ties.ģ. While this is the 2nd book in the Eastside Brewery series, you can absolutely pick this one up without missing anything. His accent for Eddie and every other character is redolent with the complexities of a native-Spanish speaker, animating every dialogue exchange and painting Eddie in particular in broad, emotionally conflicted strokes. Pugh’s performance in one word is flawless. Eddie Rosas has been trying to make a fresh start after being released from prison and a chance encounter with the woman he never thought he would see again both sweetens and makes his journey away from his previous lifestyle more difficult. Trashed, written by Mia Hopkins and narrated by Gomez PughĪre you a fan of comeback stories? This gorgeous title from Mia Hopkins serves up the heat as well as food so mouth-watering that will have you reaching for your Yelp app. The tropes in this title include player/coach, enemies to lovers, the close-lipped hero, positive family relationships that give you all the feels, May/December (age gap), and a kick-ass heroine.įor those of you on a budget, this title is included in the Audible Escape package.Ģ. While her accent for Spanish-speaking Sal and her family was nowhere near that of a native speaker, it didn’t detract from the overall feel or delivery.
Sal Casillas has the opportunity to be coached by her soccer idol but when he turns out to be a class-A jackass, she is forced to re-evaluate what she ever saw in him while continuing to pursue her own career goals.ĭalton serves up performance perfection, letting listeners immediately connect to Sal’s strong-willed and vibrant personality and, later, the gruff tones of retired German player, Reiner Kulti. If your flavor of sexy is the slow burn, look no further than this can’t-stop-listening contemporary sports romance. Kulti, written by Mariana Zapata and narrated by Callie Dalton