Looking back at May 2021
We are speeding through 2021! Here are the reviews and features we posted in May.
Currently Playing for the Gals, 28th May 2021
We look forward to our weekly behind-the-scenes chats about what’s making our ears happy – or not – and hearing from you about your current/recent listens. Drop by and tell us what you’re loving – or loathing – in audio…
An Echo in the Sorrow by Hailey Turner
Narrated by Gary Furlong Note: The Soulbound series features a number of overarching plotlines, so this book is unlikely to make much sense unless you’re familiar with at least some of the previous entries in the series. There are likely…
Paladin’s Grace by T. Kingfisher
Narrated by Joel Richards One of my Twitter friends recently recommended this series to me, so I was delighted to see book one Paladin’s Grace was coming out on audio. What a delight! The narration is fantastic and the story…
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor Mine Till Midnight is book one in Lisa Kleypas’s series about the Hathaway family; it was published in 2007 and an audio recording – with Rosalyn Landor at the microphone – was released in 2009. That…
Currently Playing for the Gals, 21st May 2021
For some reason, I’ve got the earworm song “My Favorite Things” going round and round in my head. When the dog bites – when the bee stings – when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite romance audiobook series……
Heiress for Hire by Madeline Hunter
Narrated by Beverley A. Crick Minerva Hepplewhite is a survivor. After receiving a surprise monetary gift from a mysterious benefactor, Minerva – née Margaret – Finley fled her horrific, abusive marriage. She sued for divorce but feared her estranged husband…
Variable Onset by Layla Reyne
Narrated by Tristan James I have a bit of a hot/cold relationship with Layla Reyne’s books. They can be a bit hit and miss for me, but I keep coming back to them because despite their flaws, they’re pretty entertaining….
Our May 2021 Picks
Here we are amid the Merry Month of May (although in my part of the world, I’m still waiting for the “merry” bit to show up because it’s been so cold and dreary!) and the Gals have been sorting through…