[Note from Frolic: We are so excited to welcome the founder of the romance audio group Aural Fixation, Lydia Rella, to the site today! She’s talking guaranteed good time romance audiobooks! If you’re dying to get your hands on any of these great picks, you can get three audiobooks for the price of one on libro.fm with code FROLIC!]
If you start a romance novel and find that the writing isn’t quite what you’re looking for, what do you do? Chances are, you start another book. That isn’t always the case when it comes to romance audio. Many times, readers try an audiobook and if it doesn’t grab them immediately, they return it and never try another one. They go back to reading traditionally and usually state, “audio isn’t for me” or “I tried one book and it was horrible and I’ll never try again”.
Now why is that? You don’t stop reading books if you find one that you don’t really care for. In my experience, the solution is to find the “right” entry audio for someone to listen to. Not all romance audio is created equally. Starting with a book with great casting, a fantastic story, and highly skilled voice actors makes ALL the difference. So, what are those audiobooks? Here are a few recommendations from Aural Fixation for a newbie listener or for a reader who maybe tried out audio with the wrong one for them. For me, these are all “guaranteed good time” audios.
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Great article! I used to be the same way about audiobooks until I listened to Tangled by Emma Chase... Sebastian York is the gateway drug!!!
Don't leave out historical romance! IMO, a perfect audio experience is Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase and narrated by the incredibly talented Kate Reading. It's a great intro for guys, too, since there is so much action and humor in it. I've converted more than one guy to audio romance by suggesting this book.
I have just discovered audiobooks and I am obsessed with Zachary Webber! His voice is so good! Great article and I'm off to join Aural Fixation
Audio books are often a lifeline for me and I am also an avid reader. You have highlighted some truly excellent examples here with very talented voice actors. I would also say that the voice actors often make all the difference so the casting is all important. Live every one you have highlighted.