Speaking of Audiobooks: January 2010 Releases
Recommendations from our last Speaking of Audiobooks column on funny romances have provided me with quite a few smiles and laughs this holiday season as I decorated for Christmas, wrapped presents, and traveled for a few days. Currently I’m having a delightful time listening to Susan Elizabeth Phillips’ Natural Born Charmer – it’s beyond funny and has me hooting loudly at times. Thanks to all who shared their favorite funny romance audiobooks. I’ve purchased a few already and anticipate many more amusing moments over the upcoming winter months.
Leftovers from December
December 1st alone provided eleven new romance audiobook titles that failed to make our upcoming December releases list over at AAR. That list is now updated and here are just a few of those additional audiobooks:
Crusie, Jennifer – Charlie All Night
Feehan, Christine – Deadly Game: Ghost Walkers, Book 5
Johansen, Iris – Touch the Horizon
Leigh, Tamara – Splitting Harriet
Lowell, Elizabeth – Pearl Cove
Mallery, Susan – Tender Loving Care
Sands, Lyndsay – Vampires Are Forever: Argeneau Vampires, Book 8
Audiobook Romances on Sale in January
Abridged
Coulter, Catherine – The Nightingale Legacy
Coulter, Catherine – The Valentine Legacy
Coulter, Catherine – The Wyndham Legacy
Delinsky, Barbara – Barbara Delinsky CD Collection: Twilight Whispers & Facets
Delinsky, Barbara – Not My Daughter
Hamilton, Laurell K. – Bloody Bones
Hamilton, Laurell K. – Burnt Offerings
Hamilton, Laurell K. – The Killing Dance
Howard, Linda – Kill and Tell
Michaels, Fern – Vegas Rich
Michaels, Fern – Wish List
Wiggs, Susan – Susan Wiggs CD Collection: Snowfall at Willow Lake, & Fireside
Unabridged
Brown, Sandra – Texas! Chase
Brunstetter, Wanda – Kelly’s Chance
Coulter, Catherine – The Nightingale Legacy
Coulter, Catherine – The Valentine Legacy
Coulter, Catherine – The Wyndham Legacy
Dodd, Christina – Almost Like Being in Love
Graham, Heather – Deadly Gift
Graham, Heather – Deadly Harvest
Graham, Heather – Deadly Night
Hamilton, Laurell K. – Bloody Bones
Hamilton, Laurell K. – Burnt Offerings
Hamilton, Laurell K. – The Killing Dance
Howard, Linda – Dying to Please (Link for unabridged not yet available)
Howard, Linda – Kill and Tell
Jeffries, Sabrina – The Truth About Lord Stoneville
Macomber, Debbie – Midnight Sons Volume 1: Brides for Brothers & The Marriage Risk
Macomber, Debbie – Midnight Sons Volume 2: Daddy’s Little Helper & Because of the Baby
Macomber, Debbie – Midnight Sons Volume 3: Falling for Him, Ending in Marriage & Midnight Sons and Daughters
Michaels, Fern – Vegas Heat
Michaels, Fern – Vegas Rich
Michaels, Fern – Wish List
Roberts, Nora – Dance to the Piper
Roberts, Nora – Hot Rocks
Roberts, Nora – Risky Business
Willig, Lauren – The Betrayal of the Blood Lily
Recent Reads
Son of the Morning – Linda Howard
Only recently released in audio format, this 1997 time travel romance gets an A on both narration and content. Hero Niall is classic Howard style at its best while Grace is the smart woman on the run. Narrator Natalie Ross performs multiple male voices with clear distinction and it was a pleasure listening to Niall and Grace’s verbal exchanges. And, not once did I wonder which character was speaking.
The Bride – Julie Garwood
Narrator Rosalyn Landor (Lisa Kleypas’ Hathaway series) proves to be both a success and a disappointment in that her women were beautifully portrayed while her male characters, particularly hero Alec, were almost painful to hear. When I read The Bride years ago, I laughed often, but didn’t find too much to laugh about in the audio version. However, I think this may be due, in part, to my loss of enthusiasm for Garwood’s perfect, young, sweet, can-do-everything heroines.
Leaving Normal – Stef Ann Holm
A recent audio hit for me, I granted this one DIK status when I reviewed it for AAR in 2005. Narrator Andrea Gallo delivers a superb performance and I found the listening every bit as pleasant as the reading. I can’t say enough good about the firefighter beta hero Tony. This is one romance that reads and feels like the real thing.
Time for Your Thoughts
What new releases are you looking forward to?
Do you know of any January releases that failed to make this list?
What are the latest additions to your audio library?
What are your latest audio successes or failures?
Ending Notes
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For those new to our Speaking of Audiobooks column, be sure to check out our audio archives for further recommendations and discussions.
See you again in January.
– Lea Hensley