Audiobooks Like Heated Rivalry

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Tor Thom narrates Rachel Reid's hockey rivalry romance with a low-key intensity that keeps the tension coiled even in quieter scenes — the controlled restraint in his voice makes the emotional breaks land harder. The recommendations match the contemporary romance register in length and feel, most running around ten hours, with narrators whose delivery suits stories where what goes unsaid does as much work as the confession.

10 audiobooks for fans of Heated Rivalry

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    Tempt

    Peachwood Falls • Book 1

    by Adriana Locke

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Tor Thom

    ★ 3.89 ABR Score (511 ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (499) ★ 4.58 Audible (12)
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    A grumpy single dad who's impossible to read meets his match in this small-town romance where watching over his teenage daughter becomes anything but simple. Maxine Mitchell and Tor Thom capture the tension between professional boundaries and undeniable attraction.

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    Here With Me

    Sugarland Creek • Book 1

    by Brooke Montgomery, Brooke Cumberland

    Narrated by Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 4.02 ABR Score (19.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (18.9K) ★ 4.53 Audible (186)
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    Horse trainer Ryann discovers her one-night stand is her ex-boyfriend's father, forcing her to choose between desire and loyalty in small-town Sugarland Creek. Tor Thom and Maxine Mitchell create authentic chemistry despite the complicated circumstances.

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    Foster

    Pittsburgh Titans • Book 13

    by Sawyer Bennett

    Narrated by Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell

    ★ 3.92 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.69 Audible (35)
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    Tor Thom and Maxine Mitchell capture single parenthood and sudden desire with equal weight, making this hockey romance feel urgent instead of inevitable.

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    Just for the Summer

    Part of Your World • Book 3

    by Abby Jimenez

    Narrated by Julia Whelan, Zachary Webber

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.8 Audible (16.8K)
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    Justin's dating curse becomes internet famous: every ex finds their soulmate immediately after dumping him. Julia Whelan and Zachary Webber sell the ridiculous premise completely.

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    Heartless

    Chestnut Springs • Book 2

    by Elsie Silver

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin

    ★ 4.65 ABR Score (589.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.36 Goodreads (585.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
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    Dexter and Edwin capture the electric tension perfectly, especially when the gruff rancher finally reveals the tenderness beneath all that armor.

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    Cloverleigh Farms: The Collection

    Cloverleigh Farms • Book 1

    by Melanie Harlow

    Narrated by Savannah Peachwood, Teddy Hamilton, Stephen Dexter, Vanessa Edwin, Tor Thom, Maxine Mitchell, Sebastian York

    ★ 4.21 ABR Score (826 ratings)
    ★ 4.61 Goodreads (438) ★ 4.74 Audible (388)
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    Seven narrators bring seven distinct voices to life in these stories. Each sister and hero feels like a real person, not a character being read to you.

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    The Peachwood Falls Collection

    Peachwood Falls #1-2 • Book 1

    by Adriana Locke

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Tor Thom, Shiloh James, Lance Greenfield

    ★ 3.74 ABR Score (53 ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (41) ★ 4.83 Audible (12)
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    Small-town romance featuring blue-collar heroes and the women who challenge them, following Chase Marshall and his complicated relationship with his daughter's caretaker.

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    Cottonwood Cove Box Set

    Cottonwood Cove Series • Book 1

    by Laura Pavlov

    Narrated by Connor Crais, Mackenzie Cartwright, Andi Arndt, Tor Thom, Erin Mallon, Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell, Jacob Morgan, Emma Wilder

    ★ 3.69 ABR Score (27 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (12) ★ 4.73 Audible (15)
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    Five Reynolds siblings find love in this lakeside Montana town, each story narrated by romance favorites like Andi Arndt and Connor Crais who know exactly how to handle small-town charm and family dynamics.

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    Sugarland Creek Volume One

    Sugarland Creek #0-2

    by Brooke Montgomery

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Savannah Peachwood, Maxine Mitchell, Tor Thom, CJ Bloom, Bradley Ford

    ★ 3.51 ABR Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 5 Goodreads (1) ★ 5 Audible (1)
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    Small-town Tennessee romance following the interconnected lives of families across generations, starting with second-chance love between high school sweethearts. Multiple narrators bring the ensemble cast to life.

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    Us

    Him • Book 2

    by Sarina Bowen, Elle Kennedy

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan

    ★ 4.61 ABR Score (62.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (57.6K) ★ 4.82 Audible (4.5K)
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