Audiobooks for Romance Listeners

If the month of February and the approach of Valentine's Day puts you in the mood for a good romance, below are some audiobook recommendations for romance fans. And if you think you may not be a listener of romance novels, you might be surprised to find an intriguing title included here.

These audiobook suggestions come from AudioFile, a magazine devoted completely to audiobook reviews. The sampling of suggestions below are all taken from AudioFile's list of the best romance audiobooks from 2017. For the complete list of AudioFile's best romance audiobooks from 2017, click here.

Beauty Like the Night by Joanne Bourne, read by Kirsten Potter

Historical Romance. When Raoul de Verney, a mysterious half-Spaniard, half-Frenchman, hires her to look into the murder of his long-estranged wife and to find his wife's missing 14-year old daughter, Severine de  Cabrillac, who devotes her time top solving crimes in London, becomes trapped in a web of treason, desire, corruption and murder.  (Book 6 of the Spymaster series)[downloadable or streaming versions available from the library through the hoopla app]

The Chosen by J.R. Ward, read by Jim Frangione

Paranormal Romance. Falling in love with brotherhood rival, Xcor, a tortured man in custody who is awaiting interrogation, Layla seeks to gain his freedom and secure their relationship by appealing to the Black Dagger Brotherhood for a chance to let him prove himself.  (Book 15 of the Black Dagger Brotherhood)  [downloadable or streaming versions available from the library from MyMediaMall through the Libby or OverDrive app]

Come Sundown by Nora Roberts, read by Elisabeth Rodgers

Romantic Suspense. Running the western Montana ranch that has been home to four generations of her family, Bodine Longbow and the man she is starting to love, encounter her badly injured aunt and even more unexpected violence in the mountains that surround their home. [available from the library on CD and Playaway]

Enigma by Catherine Coulter, read by Renée Raudman, MacLeod Andrews

Romantic Thriller. Agents Savich and Sherlock network with agent Cam Wittier and New York Special Forces agent Jack Cabot in a race against time to catch and international criminal and solve the enigma of the man called John Doe. (Book 21 of the FBI suspense thriller series)  [available from the library on CD and Playaway]

If Not for You by Debbie Macomber, read by Khristine Hvam

Contemporary Romance. Moving away from her oppressive parents in the hopes of taking charge of her own life, Beth takes a job as a school music teacher and initially resists her attractions to a tattooed mechanic who is the epitome of everything her conservative parents fear. [available from the library on CD and Playaway; downloadable or streaming versions from MyMediaMall through the Libby or OverDrive app]

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge, read by Kate Handford

Contemporary Romance. This hip contemporary romance combines Jane Austen-inspiration and foodie fiction in a witty and engaging tale of two sisters who are forced to uproot to unfamiliar Austin, Texas after high rent and broken relationships force them away from their San Francisco life. [downloadable or streaming versions available from the library through hoopla].

White Hot by Ilona Andrews, read by Renée Raudman
Romantic Suspense/Urban Fantasy. Private investigator Nevada Baylor takes on a new case that brings her back into contact with billionaire Connor "Mad" Ronan as they take on the shadowy forces intents on destroying the city of Houston. (Book 2 of the Hidden Legacy novels)  [downloadable or streaming versions available from the library from MyMediaMall through the Libby or OverDrive app or the hoopla app].