by Alyssa Day ; Read by Teddy Hamilton & Laurie West ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 27, 2020
Narrators Teddy Hamilton and Laurie West enliven this first book in a vampire motorcycle series. Bane, a vampire, is in the midst of war against necromancers who are threatening his territory when he encounters Dr. Ryan St. Cloud. Ryan is immune to Bane's hypnotic power, and Hamilton aptly expresses his frustration and puzzlement over his inability to affect her. Both Hamilton and West bring subtle menace to their portrayals of Bane--listeners will wonder if he is going to kill Ryan or kiss her. The villains are given tones that make one think of old movie monsters, adding to the entertainment factor. With the banter between Bane and Ryan increasing in intensity, the story takes listeners on a wild ride.
Pub Date: Oct. 27, 2020
Duration: 10 hrs, 45 mins
DD ISBN: 9781713506041
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Annie Summerlee ; Read by Katie Leung ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 13, 2026
Katie Leung's Scottish accent immediately immerses listeners in the Scottish Highlands in this sapphic vampire audiobook. Rebecca, a vampire hunter, goes undercover at a vampire university to find the Book of Blood and Roses, a compilation of ways to kill vampires. After being attacked, her gorgeous vampire roommate rescues her but accidentally makes Rebecca her familiar in the process. Finding the book could break the familiar curse, but their new proximity heats things up along the way. Leung easily switches between accents and tones to enliven a large cast of students, and her precise pacing adds delightful tension to romantic scenes. Leung's Scottish accent and precise pacing elevate this vampire romance.
Pub Date: Jan. 13, 2026
Duration: 11 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798217159215
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Bryn Donovan ; Read by Brittany Pressley ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 9, 2025
This gently adventurous time travel romance makes for a lighthearted listen.
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Brittany Pressley returns to narrate this companion title to Her Knight at the Museum. Inspired by her friend, Emily, Chicago museum employee Rose Novak tries a little magic on a 19th-century painting and ends up summoning Henry Leighton-Lyons, the Duke of Beresford, to her apartment. Rose has a warm voice as she sympathizes with Henry's situation and his grief over the loss of his wife. Henry's upper-crust accent screams pompous aristocrat, even as his fascination with scientific advances often slips into his voice. As Rose and Henry grow closer, Pressley makes their mutual affection clear.
This gently adventurous time travel romance makes for a lighthearted listen.Pub Date: Dec. 9, 2025
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217163274
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 10, 2026
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