Can we talk
about how amazing the people of Romancelandia are for a minute? I mean, last month I got to fly to Minneapolis to hang out with narrator (and now author!) Andi Arndt and her co-author Tara Sivec to celebrate the upcoming launch of Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words. Not only did I get to hang out with them and have dinner with Andi and Tara at Andi’s parents’ house (serious [but keepin’ it low-key] squee moment hanging out at a narrator’s parents' HOUSE)…but fellow narrator Amy McFadden was ALSO there because she FLEW to Minneapolis to surprise Tara! Amy narrated Tara’s Jed Had to Die, and from there they hit off a real friendship. Isn’t that awesome!? I just can’t. It was too cute. And that was only one of the many stories I have from that weekend. Romance land is amazing, people! Don’t ever doubt it!
- Melissa, Audible editor
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Heidi's Guide to Four Letter Words
- By: Tara Sivec, Andi Arndt
- Narrated by: Andi Arndt
- Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,704
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,017
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,984
Nothing good ever comes from drinking a box of wine alone. So when I decided to entertain my drunken self by setting up some hand-me-down podcasting equipment and reading the steamy parts from romance novels, I never thought anyone would actually listen. The fact that I admitted my huge crush on my sexy next door neighbor made the whole thing even more mortifying. But sometimes life surprises you, and that’s how my podcast, Heidi’s Discount Erotica, was born. Now I, Heidi Larsen, a sweet former kindergarten teacher in Waconia, Minnesota, lead a scandalous double life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Highly entertaining and a BLAST to listen to!
- By Christy Baldwin BBU on 09-12-19
Further proof of Romancelandia’s amazingness
Andi Arndt wrote an Audible Original with Tara Sivec, and it’s about a shy Minnesotan kindergarten teacher who gains confidence in herself by narrating ~sex scenes~…after consuming copious amounts of boxed wine. It’s so funny and cute and sweet and just absolutely what we all need. I am SO excited we get to bring this story to you (it’s out today!). One of the reasons I went to Minneapolis (see above) was to create this video with Andi and Tara about how Heidi’s Guide to Four Letter Words was made.
Let's See!
Mindy Kaling!
Yes, Mindy Kaling! Maybe you’ve seen our commercials for Audible Escape floating about, or have picked up a Mindy-recommended listen, but in case you missed it, Mindy Kaling loves love, and because she loves love like we do, we got to interview her for our latest episode of Audicted to Romance. Want to listen in?
Heck Yeah
Cover reveal: The A.I. Who Loved Me
What can’t Alyssa Cole do? Nothing I tell you, nothing. Not only can she write historical, contemporary, and apocalyptic love stories, but now she’s got a neighbors-to-lovers rom-com with an A.I. twist in the works. It’ll be arriving in December as a multi-cast Audible Original. Look out for the narrator announcements, which will be soon!
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Selkies Are a Girl's Best Friend
- By: Molly Harper
- Narrated by: Amanda Ronconi, Jonathan Davis
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,754
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,871
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,840
Sonja Fong isn’t afraid of a little chaos. As director of the League’s research center in Mystic Bayou, a tiny town in Louisiana that’s home to supernatural creatures and humans alike, she’s responsible for making sure things run smoothly. It’s not an easy task when her daily memos include lines like “new equipment is needed because the old equipment was destroyed by a temper tantrum involving dragonfire.”
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4 out of 5 stars
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Dares to be different.
- By Isha Coleman on 08-28-19
Come on home to a Southern love story
We wanted to close out the summer with some sweet, smooth, Southern romances. To me, these gems are like home (I’m from Florida). They remind me of the long days getting drenched in the heat, the slanting rays of sunset, or that first bite of an overripe peach. Mmmm, time to tuck in.
Don't Mind if I Do
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Broken Knight
- By: L. J. Shen
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan, C. J. Bloom, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,465
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,214
Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants - namely, the boy from the tree house who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audio of 2019
- By Lulu Dx on 08-24-19
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To Have Loved & Lost
- A New Adult Lesbian Romance
- By: Eliza Andrews
- Narrated by: Angela Rysk
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 466
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 444
Alexis Woods knows who she is -- or at least, she thought she did. She's number 17, point guard, MVP, all-star, co-captain of the Lady Raiders NCAA Division I women's basketball team. But there's a darkness growing inside of her, a darkness that started the night her beloved died in her arms, and if she doesn't turn things around soon, the darkness just might swallow her whole.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Cathartic Joy
- By Sarah Z. Hoyt on 06-07-17
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White Knight
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,079
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,800
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,779
I never expected to be anyone’s white knight. That’s not a role I’ve ever played. But when the Casso crime family shifts into uncharted territory, they’re looking for a new hero, and they’re looking for me - Cannon Freeman, the black sheep. But my time in disgrace is at an end. It’s my turn to rise up and save the people who matter most to me. Even if my family has never given a damn about me, I will not let them fall. More than anything, I will not let her fall. One thing I know is true - in my life, nothing is ever what it seems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New favorite of Meghan’s men!!
- By Jill W. Dean on 08-07-19
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Marriage for One
- By: Ella Maise
- Narrated by: Stella Bloom, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,917
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,676
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,670
Jack and I, we did everything backward. The day he lured me into his office - which was also the first day we met - he proposed. You'd think a guy who looked like him - a bit cold maybe, but still striking and very unattainable - would only ask the love of his life to marry him, right? You'd think he must be madly in love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THIS WAS SOOOO DAMN GOOD
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 08-13-19
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Broken Knight
- By: L. J. Shen
- Narrated by: Savannah Peachwood, Jacob Morgan, C. J. Bloom, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,465
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,214
Luna Rexroth is everyone’s favorite wallflower. Underneath the meek, tomboy exterior everyone loves (yet pities) is a girl who knows exactly what, and who, she wants - namely, the boy from the tree house who taught her how to curse in sign language. Who taught her how to laugh. To live. To love. Knight Cole is everyone’s favorite football hero. This daredevil hell-raiser could knock you up with his gaze alone, but he only has eyes for the girl across the street: Luna. But Luna is not who she used to be. She doesn’t need his protection anymore.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audio of 2019
- By Lulu Dx on 08-24-19
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To Have Loved & Lost
- A New Adult Lesbian Romance
- By: Eliza Andrews
- Narrated by: Angela Rysk
- Length: 10 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 466
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 444
Alexis Woods knows who she is -- or at least, she thought she did. She's number 17, point guard, MVP, all-star, co-captain of the Lady Raiders NCAA Division I women's basketball team. But there's a darkness growing inside of her, a darkness that started the night her beloved died in her arms, and if she doesn't turn things around soon, the darkness just might swallow her whole.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Cathartic Joy
- By Sarah Z. Hoyt on 06-07-17
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White Knight
- By: Meghan March
- Narrated by: Sebastian York, Andi Arndt
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,079
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,800
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,779
I never expected to be anyone’s white knight. That’s not a role I’ve ever played. But when the Casso crime family shifts into uncharted territory, they’re looking for a new hero, and they’re looking for me - Cannon Freeman, the black sheep. But my time in disgrace is at an end. It’s my turn to rise up and save the people who matter most to me. Even if my family has never given a damn about me, I will not let them fall. More than anything, I will not let her fall. One thing I know is true - in my life, nothing is ever what it seems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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New favorite of Meghan’s men!!
- By Jill W. Dean on 08-07-19
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Marriage for One
- By: Ella Maise
- Narrated by: Stella Bloom, Lance Greenfield
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,917
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,676
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,670
Jack and I, we did everything backward. The day he lured me into his office - which was also the first day we met - he proposed. You'd think a guy who looked like him - a bit cold maybe, but still striking and very unattainable - would only ask the love of his life to marry him, right? You'd think he must be madly in love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THIS WAS SOOOO DAMN GOOD
- By CAROLYN 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 on 08-13-19
About the Editor
Melissa’s listening life revolves around 1. escapism and 2. magic. To her, those two words encompass things like portals to new worlds, meet-cutes, and characters who can serve up a good dose of witty banter. Find her tweeting about her latest romance, YA, or fantasy listening obsessions @MelissaBendixen, and if you’re lucky, you’ll occasionally spot a picture of her out and about with her leash-trained cat in the NYC jungle.