I wasn’t always a Romance fan. I stumbled upon the genre during a particularly difficult period in my life. I needed pure escapism (complete with some ), and this was the genre that delivered. Once discovered, Romance became my go-to genre, and in turn I’ve become the go-to person at Audible whenever questions about the genre arise.
I’ve spent years hunting for my perfect book boyfriend. I tend to veer toward rugged, reformed bad boys — but what I’ve learned is that no matter the type of leading man, what makes all the difference for me is the performance. From Sebastian York to Shane East to Shayna Thibodeaux (is there something about the letter “S”?), I find my next listen based on the narrator more often than even the micro-genre. Check out my all-time favorite book boyfriends (and even my favorite book girlfriend) below.
For almost two years now, Kiera’s boyfriend, Denny, has been everything she’s ever wanted: loving, tender, and endlessly devoted to her. And then one night everything changes....
I’m interrupting this listicle to introduce you to my favorite book girlfriend, Harlow Vega. I am a massive fan of both Christina Lauren’s Beautiful Bastard and Wild Seasons series, and Harlow is one of the heroines in the latter. Feisty, confident, would-kill-for-her-friends, Harlow is immediately appealing because of her intelligence and sass (and movie-star beauty, naturally). But what really made me fall for her was the raw emotion that overcame her when she was falling in love. That type of vulnerability — especially in someone so strong — is just plain sexy.