Sara J Reynolds

Wicked Stella & Delightful! (IFKYK)

Reviewed: 04-11-25

MY. HEART. It now belongs to Bowie, Poppy, and Becca! I was tearing up in the first chapter!

This audio (dual) was so good too! JF Harding, Samanthan Brentmoor, & Lily D Moore (Becca) did a fabulous job! I absolutely adored that "Becca" was voiced as herself (Lily D Moore) throughout the entire audio, and she was perfect!

This is the fourth book in this series of standalones, and I just love this friend group and their found family dynamics! All the love, the kids, the couples, the friendships, it's just all so heartwarming!

Bowie is the super serious, no time for love for him type, but his daughter Becca (who has down syndrome) is just so full of love and light. She was just so precious and such a beautiful soul! I love how she loved everyone and their love stories, and how excited she was for literally everyone! I wish everyone in the world had her exuberance for life! Oh, and Martha? CACKLED! hahahaha

I adore Poppy, and how she just fit into the girls friend group seamlessly! Also, how fantastic she was with Becca! Their relationship was so sweet and special!

I won't give spoilers, but how Bowie and Poppy come together and grow in their love, how Bowie softens for her, how they become such a beautiful family, UGH I SWOONED!

This is a little more lighthearted than the others in the series, there isn't any major angst or emotional turmoil, so it was a great easy read/listen!

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Love this Duet & Story!

Reviewed: 04-04-25

First off: Kat Singleton does not miss! Like, EVER🙌🏼

Second: this audio!? Absolutely fantastic! I love Connor Crais & Erin Mallon, especially paired together, but also in duet!? It might as well be my catnip! It was an incredibly *chef’s kiss* perfect listening experience! Yes that pun was intended😘

Third: I loooove an age gap/ex’s brothers trope, & Cal was delish! The way he was absolutely obsessed with Lucy, their banter, how he just wanted to spoil her, be there for her & support her, totally SWOONWORTHY! Plus, the mouth on that man, PHEW😅

And Lucy was an absolute sweetheart with a sassy side! She shouldered so much & took it all on alone, I just wanted to hug her! I absolute loved her & Cal together, they were so fun, complimented each other so well, & spicy chemistry too!

I loved the intro to the side characters & glimpses of their stories to come in this series, as well as seeing those I love from the previous series too! I’ll always love Margo🖤

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Nanny Age Gap Romance? YES PLEASE!

Reviewed: 04-03-25

Y'all should know by now that QB is one of my all time favorite authors, and MISS MA'AM is back, and I quote from her IG, in her "someone's dad" era. I AM HERE FOR IT! She absolutely delivered with this single dad/age gap/nanny romance, and I mean DELIVERED! I ate this up!

This audio, PHEW! Gahdaaaang Stephen Dexter as Rowan about melted my airpods! I was panting! He gave an absolute amazing performance! And I don't believe I have ever listened to an audio with Audrey Obeyn, but she was the perfect voice for how I envisioned Elianna! She was phenomenal!! 10000% recommend this audio while reading, it was an amazing experience!

Now to the story: I laughed so many times, I cried (boohoo cried!) more than once, I related, I was sad, I was SWEATING, I was ecstatic, ugh just so many emotions & I enjoyed every frikkin one of them! I swear QB does huge/not easy emotions so well! And not only with Rowan and Elianna, but the kids too!

Rowan and Elianna have such insane chemistry from the jump, but both know and agree that it's a "bad" idea due to her position. Whelp, that only lasts so long, and they are HOT HOT HOTTTTT! I love me a sneaky forbidden romance, and bless it does this one scratch that itch! They are so delish!!!!

The kids also stole the show in this one! They were all so great, especially SJ who was a CHARACTER haha, and I loved that the ages were spread out, as they all dealt with their grief about their mom differently. The interactions with them were some of my favorite parts of this one.

PS: I feel like I will be feral for Rowan's brothers story! GIMMIE!

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Completely Obsessed with Miles & Leighton!

Reviewed: 03-26-25

I always think that the previous Lauren Blakely couple can’t be beat, & she proves me wrong time & time again! I AM OBSESSED with Leighton & Miles!! Like, stayed up til 2am to finish reading/listening because I couldn’t stop, obsessed!

This audio is pure perfection with Jason Clark & Samantha Brentmoor (two of my faves!) giving a fantastic duet performance! They completely embodied Miles & Leighton, bringing to life their insane chemistry, & I couldn’t imagine anyone but them voicing these characters! It is SO GOOD!

This one may seriously be my new favorite in this series. Miles is enraptured with Leighton from page 1, & the intense chemistry these two have from the jump is delish!! Throw in a little matchmaking grandmother (Birdie must be protected at all cost!!), a series of events that brings them together for that first date, & then a realization of epic UH OH proportions to set the stage for their journey to each other.

Since Leighton is Miles’s coaches daughter (see the UH OH previously mentioned lol), they stop things before they can really get going, but they keep being brought back into one another’s orbits. The pull they have to one another is intense, & they both are pining for the other even when they know they shouldn’t.

I love a good friends to lovers/hidden/sneaky romance, & this definitely delivered! As I said, their chemistry is insane & Miles gives Leighton just what she needs (🥵)! They are both filthy & absolutely delish!!! I was sweating 😮‍💨

I could keep going, but I’ll stop for now lol!! If you haven’t already caught on, I LOVE THIS ONE! LOVE LOVE LOVE, & you should absolutely add it to your TBR!

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Sucker for a Goalie!

Reviewed: 03-13-25

HOW DOES HELENA JUST KEEP MAKING THE SERIES BETTER & BETTER?!?! This is seriously one of my favorite hockey romance series of all time, with Roman & Lexi as the latest installment & I LOVE THEM SO MUCH!

This audio…LAWD HAVE MERCY! Stephen Dexter & Stella Bloom are stellar & absolutely DELICIOUS! They did an impeccable job bringing Roman & Lexi to life with all the hurt, anger, PINING, chemistry, & absolute love they had! It made the reading experience (the book is incredible) even better & 10000% recommend doing this audio as well!

Daddy Roman, in all sense of the word “daddy”, COULD GET IT! This MAN!!!! Gah, the way he takes care of his people, how he would sacrifice just about anything to be with Lexi, how he loved & cared for not only her, but her sisters too? Any scene where he was “dad”/parenting, I SWOONED! Love a mentally healthy man!

And Lexi?! The woman had the world on her shoulders but handled it with so much grace, even when she didn’t think she could. From making history in the hockey world to raising her sisters, she was a complete badass & also so relatable!

Their chemistry is INSANE & the pull they have to one another even after three years is something they cannot fight! They melted my kindle & AirPods & I THANKED them for it 🔥🤣

Adored, loved, can’t stop thinking about them!!

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Fake Dating with Suspense!

Reviewed: 03-13-25

Starting with the audio, I loved it! Duet with JF Harding & Savannah Peachwood, GIMMIE! They did a fantastic job bringing Thorn and Briar to life! This reverse grumpy sunshine was done so well by them, & I will def be relistening again in the future as they made it a great experience!

We all know by now I love me a down bad man, and once Thorn is in Briar's orbit, he doesn't want to leave it! They have a little enemies/frenemies thing going at first because Thorn makes some assumptions (SIR), but Briar also is in the position to help & be helped by him, so win win there. Their banter is top tier as well!

I love when a fake dating turns real (duh, it never stays fake hehe), and I love how they come together & fall for each other. Even with Thorn's little freak out (you'll know when you get there), their story was SO GOOD! I don't always love a third act breakup, but gotta admit the angst is worth it! Love a little emotional rollercoaster lol!

PS: the mystery aspect of this was great! Enjoyed the twist & how Thorn and his bestie (hoping he has a story coming!) were all in on solving that!

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Reputation Coded Perfection!

Reviewed: 03-13-25

This audio is EVERYTHING! Getting to experience Wes & Harper in all their delicious glory was, well, GLORIOUS! Jason Clarke & Angelina Rocca are absolutely golden as Wes & Harper! The way they brought them to life was SO SO GOOD!

Now, I feel like I say this with every new release from Morgan Elizabeth, but Harper & Wes are quite possibly my new favorite couple! They are perfection, and I will take zero arguments on that mkay? LOL! This is also a nod to the Reputation album, which IS MY FAVORITE!

In case you're new here, I love me a down bad man, and Wes was DOWN BAD well before Harper was even available (cue absolutely terrible excuse for a human ex, BLEH), & when he saw his opportunity to make her his, my man DIDN'T HESITATE! And can we talk about the nickname "little wife" because I SWOONED! Wes was sooooo incredible. He made no secret that he wanted Harper, but he also gave her time and showed unbelievable patience until she was ready to make them more. She had some baggage to work through, but getting to see her grow and find that love that she deserved was EVERYTHING!

I didn't even touch on their spice, but LAWD have mercy, they were HOT HOT HOTTTTT!

PS: Wes is unhinged and I AM HERE FOR IT! The milk in the spray bottle? Y'all just wait, it's so hilarious and DIABOLICAL! LMMFAO

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Dark & Forbidden Goodness

Reviewed: 02-27-25

This audio was FANTASTIC! I love the narrators (Summer Morton & Stephen Dexter) and felt they were perfect for Gigi & Ronaldo! Also it was duet, which is my fave!

I did enjoy this story as well, because hello? H.D. Carlton is a queen when it comes to dark romance! This one is definitely dark, so heed that if you don't do dark mkay?

This is the story of Gigi & Ronaldo, if you recall the diary entries in the Cat & Mouse duet. I loved getting their backstory, and how they came to fall in love despite her being married & he involved in the mafia that her hubby was tangled up in.

I enjoyed the story until the end, which felt very open-ended, BUT that could also be because I am due for a reread of the Cat & Mouse duet so that could refresh my memory if answers are found there lol.

The spice was absolutely spicy, I mean Ronaldo is fiiiiiilthy! I love him & how he showed Gigi what she was missing hehe!

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Swooning for Mr. Swoony!!

Reviewed: 02-25-25

I AM SWOONING MR. SWOONY!!!!!

This audio is DELISH! Full cast which is incredible, but Connor Crais & Luci Christian Bell are fabulous as Connor and Eloise! They bring them to life so well, and made it such a great listening/reading experience!

Gah, I knew from the end of book 2 that this one was going to be a banger and I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED! Good Lawd, Connor is 1000% swoonworthy!!! I LOVE HIM OKAY!

Yes, I am obsessed with him, but I also love Eloise SO MUCH! Girlfriend had that gut feeling that her fiancé was not it, & I was cheering her on to RUN! After an enlightening night with Connor before her wedding (no cheating FYI!), her eyes were opened & he helped her to see that she deserved so much more.

I love the way Connor gave her time, but also made no secret that he wanted her (post running lol), and even though he had some dumb/face palm man moments (you'll get it lol), when they get it together, HOLY HOTNESS! Let us say a huge "thank you" to Eloise's lists is all I am going to say!

The way he loves her, the way he encourages her, the way he supports her...GAH ABSOLUTELY SWOONWORTHY!!!!!!

PS: I am going to be FERAL for the last book, I just know it!

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Delish Cinderella “Remix”

Reviewed: 02-25-25 Listener received this title free

I love a fairytale retelling, and this one didn't disappoint, although I expected no less as Sara Cate has never steered me wrong! I always loved Cinderellla, so this spicy tabooish (step sisters) twist on it was fantastic for me!

I absolutely loved this audio/book! It is shorter than other Sara Cate novels, but that made for a quick & hot listen that was so so good! Stephen Borne, Michelle Sparks, & Angelina Rocca were fantastic in this!

I also love me a why choose, & Birdie, Violet, and Alaric are DELISH with their different dynamics & chemistry! I also really liked that Violet and Alaric had some history, so they weren't exactly "enemies to lovers" but they weren’t "lovers" at the beginning of this that's for sure lol!

While Birdie is so sweet and naive, Violet is a stark contrast to her, and Alaric is not nearly as cold as he wants everyone to believe. I truly loved how they all meshed & grew together!

I can't wait to read the rest of this series!

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