Tease: Romance Favorites

As Shakespeare said, “If music be the food of love, play on.” So press play on these new romance audiobooks with musical themes. With international locales, dual...

Romantasy, the addictive mix of romance and fantasy, is having a moment. Of course, fantasy romances have been around for a long time, but right now, listeners can't seem to...

As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to recognize AudioFile’s Best Romance Audiobooks of the year. What’s notable about the narrators of this group of titles is...

Holiday romances always contain beloved elements like baking cookies and lighting the menorah. So get out your audiobook bingo card—you can find one from us at the end of...

It’s no trick to say these witchy romances are a listening treat. For the month of October, lean into the paranormal with nine new audiobooks that are the perfect...

This September, ring in fall with eight new romances on audio. All of them feature characters brave enough to try something new—an inspiring thought for all of us as the...

Vacation season is still in full swing. Make your summer traffic jams bearable with some great audiobook travel companions. Instead of listening to your GPS tell you about yet...

Every June, we honor superlative performances across a narrator’s body of work with our Golden Voices hall of fame. This year, Tease celebrates 2023 Golden Voice narrator...

I love listening to historical romances. In one episode of Friends, Chandler asks Rachel, “You’re jealous of Princess Caroline?” and Rachel whines, “Do I...

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to dual narration, where two narrators trade off telling the story. Think of it like improv. One person starts a scene, and...

Film has the Oscars, music has the Grammys, theater has the Tonys, and audiobooks have The Audies. The Audie Awards, given annually by the Audio Publishers Association,...

February is the month to celebrate love and romance, so go big with these new romantic listens. To double your listening enjoyment, each new audiobook has been paired with...

It’s a new year, and who couldn't use something to laugh about? Check out these new rom-com audiobooks that bring the comedy and the sparks. Start the New Year with...

It’s time! AudioFile’s Best Romance Audiobooks of 2022 are here. This year, AudioFile recognizes six exceptional romance audiobooks for their memorable combination...

Do you start thinking about the winter holidays in July? (Guilty!) Now's the time to curl up and unwrap these holiday-themed romance audiobooks. Start with MR. PERFECT ON...

If you rewatch Practical Magic every year and love everything about Halloween season, you're in for a treat. Immerse yourself in all things witchy with these seven audio...

If you love unexpected encounters between characters with a past together, these audiobooks are for you. These eight romances feature couples who knew each other when they were...

We're featuring six romance audiobooks with different twists—public image, family pressure, and more—on the fake relationship motif. But while the romantic...

Story by story, author Vanessa Riley opens up new worlds for listeners. With her degrees in engineering from Stanford and Penn State University, one might picture Riley in a lab...

Do you love hearing wedding vows? Celebrate the summer wedding season with these wedding-themed audiobooks. There’s an art to narrating Christian romance, and Nancy...

Get into a New York state of mind and cue up your playlist for a Big Apple-inspired listening experience with these audio romances set in New York City. First up is YOU MADE A...

Each year, AudioFile Magazine honors the "best of the best” with the Golden Voices narrator designation, recognizing consistent excellence in a narrator’s body...

Whether you’re planning a summer road trip or a staycation, it’s time to load up your list with getaway audiobooks. For something breezy and fun, try WHAT HAPPENS ON...

I love to listen to mysteries on audio—a good narrator will keep me from skipping to the end to find out who committed the crime. Try these six new romance audiobooks with...

We turn our lens on love for these five new romance audiobooks that feature characters—celebrities, reality TV contestants, professional photographers, and more—both...

Romance can often be a catalyst for personal reflection and transformation as couples negotiate the parameters of their new lives together. Narrating a character who is making...

Sometimes the best story is one that makes your heart pound, or one that squeezes your heartstrings and leaves you teary eyed. So we’re featuring six new romance listens...

The Romance Audie Award, first given in 2005, recognizes the winning romance audiobook’s distinction in narration, production, and content. Combine superlative narration...

The Audie Awards are The Oscars for audiobook lovers. The Audies, administered by the Audio Publishers Association, recognize “distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word...

Jane Austen’s arch dialogue and sly wit were meant to be read aloud. Indeed, the author often “narrated” her own works to her family to hear their reaction to...

If you stop to think about it, romance is a genre that constantly reinvents itself. Within the required structure of the couple’s journey and a happy (or happy-for-now)...

I’m not sure who came up with the combo of peanut butter and jelly, but I’m eternally grateful. There are some pairings that just work, despite not being immediately...

I’m not sure I can tell you the trick to a successful New Year’s Resolution, but scientists do say it usually takes between two weeks and two months to form a habit....

In the spirit of gathering together, here are new romance audiobooks featuring more than one narrator. Even audiobooks can get lonely! Seriously, though, duet and multi-narrator...

It’s no understatement to say that 2021 was a superlative year for romance audiobooks. From the growing demand for audiobooks to romance’s increased visibility in...

This is my favorite post of the entire year. And this year, I'm noticing that audiobook publishers are with me in recognizing that snuggly holiday romance audiobooks are...

Blame my family’s lifelong obsession with The Princess Bride, but I am a big fan of adventure romance. Add in a great narrator to get your heart racing through the narrow...

If you’re watching the headlines—or the store shelves—these days, you’re well aware that money doesn’t go as far as it used to. In the spirit of...

There's a wealth of new romance audiobooks featuring Asian and Pacific Islander characters that make for great listening experiences. Diwali is celebrated on November 4 this...

Do you love historical romance on audio? Here are six new British historicals that check all of the boxes—and for even more fun, I've listed them in chronological...

Rules were made to be broken, or so the saying goes. In these five romance audiobooks, characters are willing to break a few rules for the sake of love. Pick someone who gets...

We spend a lot of our lives at work, so it makes sense that some romantic partnerships began there. Navigating professional and personal dynamics can make for an entertaining...

As summer continues its march toward fall, check out some new romance audiobooks and old favorites to accompany you on your late-summer road trip, back-to-college journey, or...

The cult classic movie Four Weddings and a Funeral recognizes the soul searching and conviviality that often surround life’s most important events, namely, weddings and...

It’s every romance listener’s favorite storyline—second-chance romance. As far back as Jane Austen’s PERSUASION, in which Anne Elliot gets another chance...

Given how many people plan to take a vacation this summer, it’s the perfect time to celebrate love on the move. Whether you’re traveling by car, train, boat, or,...

Congratulations to the prolific and extremely talented 2021 Golden Voice narrator Soneela Nankani for her many contributions to the audio industry. While Nankani has narrated...

During the past year, many of us have experienced dark times and had our lives change in unimaginable ways. We're recommending five romance audiobooks where characters are...

Is dating a doctor or a lawyer all it's cracked up to be? The reality is indubitably more complicated, so check out these five romance audiobooks with “professions of...

I'll admit it—at certain points during the pandemic, videos of Siberian huskies were all that got me through the day. So I’m sure you can imagine the joyous yip...

From Romeo and Juliet (not a romance, btw—no happy ending!) all the way to today, it seems no family can resist getting involved in their relations’ love lives....

It was an Audie Award season like no other! For the past 26 years, the Audio Publishers Association has presented the Audie Awards to celebrate excellence in audiobooks and...

Whether you're missing being in the office or looking for an escape from your workplace, find a little magic with these five new romance audiobooks about falling in love on...

Award season is here! How thrilling to highlight this year’s Audie Award finalists for romance. In case the awards are new to you, the Audies are brought to you courtesy...

Romance fans are always rooting for characters who get do-overs—a second chance at happy-ever-after. Life’s a journey, and the things characters learn as they...

Actor, playwright, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator Mary Jane Wells admits she’s drawn to a “transformative story.” “I just gravitate toward it,...

Last year and this year have illuminated the under-appreciated heroism of medical professionals. Thus it gives me great personal joy to suggest these six romance audios with...

It's January, and for some, it's the doldrums of the year. The holidays, such as they were, are over, and life may seem a bit flat and uninflected. Fear not! I have...

While most of us are more than grateful to be saying "I don't" to 2020, the year 2021 is predicted to be a wedding bonanza for everyone who had to postpone their...

In the last decade, author Lauren Blakely has produced more than 50 of her own audiobooks, collecting acclaim for her work: BIRTHDAY SUIT was a 2020 Audie Awards finalist...

Hurricane season thankfully is drawing to a close, and to mark its passing, let’s dive into romances where the weather plays a starring role. Meg Cabot’s new fall...

When considering a substantial career in narration like Davina Porter's, one searches for patterns. And with nearly 200 titles to her credit, where to begin? Digging into...

At our recent Golden Voices narrator celebration in May in New York City, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting veteran Golden Voice narrator Simon Prebble and his wife. As a...

These days, if you live in the East (or Midwest or Mid-Atlantic or Northwest), you can't look at a short-sleeved shirt without a faint feeling of nausea. We escaped the last...

Not all romance audiobooks are meet-cutes and happily-ever-afters. Author CD Reiss won the 2017 Audie Award for Erotica for MARRIAGE GAMES, narrated by Sebastian York...

Applaud my restraint. I have waited until November to post holiday audiobook reviews. Just ask my coworkers—it was June when I announced the schedule for a certain...

AudioFile Magazine was thrilled to catch up with narrator John Lane fresh off of his Audie Award win in the Erotica category for CLAIM & PROTECT by Rhenna Morgan. We know...

Put on your formal wear and sparkling jewels for the announcement of this year's Audies winners in the Erotica and Romance categories. Congratulations to the Audio...

Full disclosure. I am that person who runs around singing, "It's the most wonderful time... of the year!!!" In July. Which is the earliest my coworkers will let me...