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Speaking of Audiobooks: Top Ten Listens of 2014

By AAR Admin|2017-06-23T08:30:24-04:00January 5th, 2015|Categories: audio books, Best of List, Lea Hensley|Tags: AAR Annual Readers Poll, Amy Harmon, Anna Fields, Audiobooks, Ilona Andrews, Jojo Moyes, Jonathan Davis, Julie James, Karen Robards, Karen White, Katie Reus, Laura Kinsale, Lea Hensley, loretta chase, Melanie Ewbank, Patrick Lawlor, Renee Raudman, Sandra Brown, Sophie Eastlake, speaking of audiobooks, Suzanne Brockmann, tavia gilbert, Top Ten Listens|

It’s good news all the way around when looking back at romance audiobooks in 2014. The selections were more diverse than ever and we saw a significant rise in overall quality as well. Despite my Dreaded Burnout of 2014, I listened to approximately 80 audiobooks last year. But wait, that should be qualified a bit – I attempted to listen to that number although I officially tagged a number of those DNFs. I only sporadically kept records on my Goodreads shelf which caused a good amount of confusion when I started putting together this list a few weeks ago. New Year’s Resolution #5 – Keep up records at Goodreads.

The Top Ten Romance Listens

1. Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase

Narrated by Kate Reading

Romance audio fans responded with great delight to the audio release of Lord of Scoundrels. It had been at the top of […]

Speaking of Audiobooks: Julie James Interview and Giveaway!

By Lynn Spencer|2017-06-23T08:31:00-04:00September 17th, 2012|Categories: audio books, giveaways, Lea Hensley|Tags: Audiobooks, Julie James, Karen White, Lea Hensley, speaking of audiobooks, Tantor Audio|

9780425246955_AboutThatNig_CV.indd After getting a taste of the winning combination of author Julie James and narrator Karen White with Penguin’s release of Just the Sexiest Man Alive in 2010, romance audio fans have been begging for more from this talented team. After all, Julie’s A Lot Like Love won the Best Contemporary Romance award in AAR’s 2012 Annual Reader Poll and Something About You won that same award in 2011. And since Karen’s narration of Just the Sexiest Man Alive, she has been praised throughout the romance audio community for her performances.

Tantor Audio delighted those same fans by releasing Something About You this past June followed by A Lot Like Love in August. About That Night releases today and we decided that’s reason for a celebration. […]