10 audiobooks for fans of Butcher & Blackbird
- 1
The Guy on the Left
The Underdogs • Book 2
by Kate Stewart
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.34 ABR Score (9.1K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (8.9K) ★ 4.81 Audible (246) - 2
The Cornerstone
The Walshes • Book 4
by Kate Canterbary
Narrated by Christian Fox, Lucy Rivers
★ 4.25 ABR Score (6.1K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.77 Audible (182)More about this pick
Navy SEAL meets demanding businesswoman in a hotel room encounter that redefines both their expectations. Christian Fox and Lucy Rivers capture the sexual tension and emotional vulnerability beneath the power struggle.
- 3
My One and Only
Very Irresistible Bachelors • Book 5
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.23 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.35 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.73 Audible (291)More about this pick
Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell bring genuine chemistry to this opposites-attract romance, the kind of narration that makes eight hours feel earned.
- 4
Your Christmas Love
The Bennett Family • Book 10
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.20 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.62 Audible (391) - 5
One Beautiful Promise
Very Irresistible Bachelors • Book 4
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.17 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)★ 4.32 Goodreads (2.2K) ★ 4.67 Audible (220)More about this pick
Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell nail the chemistry and hesitation of rebuilding trust, turning a steamy reconnection into something that actually heals.
- 6
Mother Faker
The Momcoms • Book 1
by Brittanee Nicole
Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden
★ 4.43 ABR Score (26.1K ratings)★ 4.16 Goodreads (24.5K) ★ 4.76 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden's dual narration doesn't just tell a grumpy-sunshine romance, it performs one with real, crackling chemistry.
- 7
Irish
by Brittanee Nicole
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.25 ABR Score (7.8K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.66 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell alternate between Frank McCabe's Irish charm and the dangerous world where Italian-owned women become Boston's most feared figures.
- 8
Perfect Wreckage
Wrecked • Book 2
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.23 ABR Score (11.4K ratings)★ 4.27 Goodreads (11.3K) ★ 4.77 Audible (124)More about this pick
The dual narration is perfectly cast to capture a chemistry that's real enough to justify the risk, while Cowles keeps the stakes terrifyingly high.
- 9
Just One Kiss
Very Irresistible Bachelors • Book 2
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.20 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.24 Goodreads (3.1K) ★ 4.69 Audible (323)More about this pick
Dual narration from Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell makes this feel like eavesdropping on two people actually falling for each other in real time.
- 10
Say You're Mine
The Gallaghers • Book 1
by Layla Hagen
Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell
★ 4.15 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (295)More about this pick
Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell bring genuine chemistry to this workplace romance. The narration makes every exchange crackle with heat.
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