The Gals have been hard at work (!), seeking out the new and upcoming releases we think are going to be the best of the crop of new romance audiobooks this February. With so many new releases every week, it can be easy to become overwhelmed by the sheer number of them, so we hope that our selections will help you to find some new favourite listens. Drop by and let us know if you’re planning on listening to any of these – and tell us about what new releases you’ve got your eye on that we may have missed!
Sink or Swim by Annabeth Albert
Narrated by Greg Boudreaux and Joel Leslie
This one is a snowed-in, forced proximity romance between a Naval NCO and a hot silver-fox doctor bringing up his two nieces. 1 favourite author + 2 favourite narrators = guaranteed listen! – Caz
I enjoyed Sailor Proof so I’m looking forward to finding out how Arthur’s brother (Calder) gets his HEA. – Kaetrin
Hook, Line & Sinker by Tessa Bailey
Narrated by Lauren Sweet
I loved It Happened One Summer – it made my top 5 list last year so Fox and Hannah’s story was always going to be on my radar. I’m becoming a big fan of Tessa Bailey. – Kaetrin
Encore by Eden Finley
Narrated by Iggy Toma
Iggy Toma is back for this final book in the Famous series, which brings the HEA for singer-turned-actor Blake, the most elusive of the Eleven boys. – Caz
I’m So (Not) Over You 
by Kosoko Jackson
Narrated by Timothy Bell Reese
This one caught my eye at Audible but I want to listen to a sample of the narrator first! – Kaetrin
Last Duke Standing by Julia London
Narrated by Justin Hill
I haven’t listened to Justin Hill narrate before but I do love a good forced proximity romance and I haven’t listened to many historicals lately so I might give this one a try. – Kaetrin
A Chance for Us by Corinne Michaels
Narrated by Zachary Webber and Vanessa Edwin
Having listened to and enjoyed prior books in the Willow Creek Valley Series, I’m looking forward to the latest installment releasing this February! – BJ
A Stroke of Brilliance by Nazri Noor
Narrated by Zachary Johnson
I’ve really been looking forward to this, book two in the Arcane Hearts m/m fantasy series, and am hoping for more of the fabulous combination of magic and snark I found inA Touch of Fever. Zachary Johnson is quickly becoming one of my favourite narrators. – Caz
Mr Wrong Number by Lynn Painter
Narrated by Callie Dalton & Andrew Eidon
The author is new to me but the narrators are both great and the premise looks good. – Kaetrin
I’m seconding Kaetrin on this – great narrators – interesting plot – let’s see! – Melinda
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn
Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, C.J. Bloom, Laurie West, Rock Engle, Lidia Dornet & Stephen Borne
The premise of this book hooked me in: the fiftieth anniversary for a couple , but the kind of everlasting love that they have in their marriage has eluded their three children (each for a different reason). I’m always looking for a unique spin on my favorite genre and this one sounds like a new fresh look at romance. – BJ
Ramón and Julieta
by Alana Quintana Albertson
Narrated by Alexander Amado and Vanessa Vasquez
All new to me, the author and both narrators, but I’m a big Día de los Muertos fan/observer, which is the starting point of the story, so I’m giving it a try. Plus, tacos. Irresistible combination! – Melinda
The Missing Page by Cat Sebastian
Narrated by Joel Leslie
I read this one a few weeks back and it’s a terrific combination of country house mystery and romance as Dr. James Sommers returns to the home he hasn’t been back to in years when he is called to attend a family gathering. With Joel Leslie narrating, it’s bound to be a superb listening experience. – Caz
I’m reading this one now! Such a great story – I’m sure it will be fantastic on audio too. – Kaetrin
Peter Cabot Gets Lost by Cat Sebastian
Narrated by Joel Leslie
I missed the Cabot books when they came out in print, so like Kaetrin, I’m eager to give them a try in audio. Peter Cabot Gets Lost is, according to Amazon, the second book in the series, but I think they’re standalones. It’s an enemies-to-lovers road-trip romance set in the 1960s, and I’m looking forward to a great listen.- Caz
Another series by Cat Sebastian I’ve been meaning to try and the audio is likely to be wonderful considering who the narrator is. – Kaetrin
The Knockout Rule by Kelly Siskind
Narrated by Kimberly Wetherell
I’m on a rom-com binge – blame it on the weather – so I’m glomming this series. Both the author and narrator were new to me, so it fits in my New Year’s Resolution to try new things! – Melinda
An Unexpected Kind of Love by Hayden Stone
Narrated by Gary Furlong
Sounds like a queer riff on Notting Hill; London bookshop owner Aubrey becomes invollved with an American actor when a film production wants to lease his shop as a set. Hayden Stone is a new-to-me author, but Gary Furlong is a very safe pair of hands (vocal chords?) so fingers crossed this one is going to be fun! – Caz
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Narrated by Callie Dalton and Gomez Pugh
I’m a huge fan of Mariana Zapata’s new adult slow burn romances, and I can’t wait to listen to this latest one! – BJ
Other New and Upcoming Releases
The situation is getting dire. There are possibly 5 or 6 books here I’d like to listen to, but I only have a few credits left at Audible until I get my new batch in July. I’m saving them for my most anticipated books (The Long Game, for one). Plus my library has been slow to get new titles recently. Woe is I! I have plenty of books to listen to from previous years, but my “to be read as soon as possible” pile is growing and I need an influx of cash! Just my luck our stove is dying a slow undignified death and needs replacing. ::sigh::
I inevitably run out of credits (I do the 24 at one go plan) well before my renewal date, but luckily, I can then buy 3 credits for £11 if I don’t want to bring my renewal forward. As you know, we don’t have as many options over here as you guys do, so being able to buy credits that much more cheaply is incredibly useful!
I have a few of these – Sink or Swim, Encore, An Unexpected Kind of Love – for review (I’ve already listened to two of them and just have to find time to write the reviews!) and I’ve bought A Stroke of Brilliance after enjoying the previous book a while back. Kaetrin is going to review Peter Cabot Gets Lost, so watch this space. I probably won’t review the audio of The Missing Page, or not yet, as I read it recently and while I liked it, I don’t feel a pressing need to revisit it just yet.
So maybe we can help with some of your decision making!
I will eagerly await the Audiogals reviews! I can probably buy more credits when I run out. We’ll see what kind of deal they offer.