Audiobooks Like Second First Impressions

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If you loved Second First Impressions by Sally Thorne, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Jennifer Jill Araya's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Second First Impressions

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    The Hating Game

    by Sally Thorne

    Narrated by Katie Schorr

    4.20 ABR Score (849.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.86 Goodreads (838.7K) ★ 4.46 Audible (10.4K)
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    Katie Schorr nails the simmering tension between two people who won't admit what's obvious to everyone else. The ultimate enemies-to-lovers office romance, perfectly paced for audio.

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    99 Percent Mine cover

    99 Percent Mine

    by Sally Thorne

    Narrated by Jayme Mattler

    3.40 ABR Score (92.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.34 Goodreads (91.6K) ★ 3.98 Audible (1.2K)
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    Thorne specializes in witty banter, but the forbidden best friend setup plus twin-sibling inheritance fight gives this romance genuine emotional weight.

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    One Last Rainy Day: The Legacy of a Prince

    Ravenhood Legacy • Book 1

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.81 ABR Score (59.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.53 Goodreads (55.7K) ★ 4.9 Audible (3.9K)
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    Arden and Mitchell's dual narration weaves romance and suspense as Dominic's dark secrets threaten the love story that will define the next generation of the Ravenhood.

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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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    Pucked Off

    Pucked • Book 5

    by Helena Hunting

    Narrated by Jacob Morgan, Rose Dioro

    4.55 ABR Score (24.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.34 Goodreads (21.4K) ★ 4.75 Audible (3.5K)
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    Dual narration makes the tension undeniable: a notorious player finally meeting his antidote and having to choose her over his chaos.

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    Beast Behaving Badly (Pride)

    Pride • Book 5

    by Shelly Laurenston, Unknown Author

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    4.53 ABR Score (18.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.4 Goodreads (16.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.9K)
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    Charlotte Kane makes the slow burn between a patient polar bear and a sarcastic wolfdog absolutely sing in this paranormal romance where patience finally wins.

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    The Mane Squeeze

    Pride • Book 4

    by Shelly Laurenston

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    4.48 ABR Score (16.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.35 Goodreads (14.9K) ★ 4.72 Audible (1.8K)
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    Bear Meets Girl

    Pride • Book 7

    by Shelly Laurenston

    Narrated by Charlotte Kane

    4.46 ABR Score (15.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (13.6K) ★ 4.73 Audible (1.6K)
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    A mellow bear and a fierce tiger whose friction sparks genuine chemistry. Charlotte Kane captures the humor and heat beneath their constant sparring with perfect timing.

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    Dear Reader

    Devil's Backbone • Book 1

    by Tate James

    Narrated by Lilly Drake, James Joseph, Corvin King, Gregory Salinas, Michael Gallagher

    4.46 ABR Score (32.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (31.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (983)
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    A scholarship to prestigious Neveah University comes with a price: navigating her stepbrother and his dangerous friends in this dark reverse harem romance.

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    Out of the Dark

    The Grey Wolves • Book 4

    by Quinn Loftis

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.46 ABR Score (17.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.47 Goodreads (16.7K) ★ 4.72 Audible (638)
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    Four Grey wolf packs unite in Transylvania to help members find mates, but betrayal from within threatens their supernatural alliance in this paranormal romance.

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