Best Enemies to Lovers Romance Audiobooks

The highest-rated romance audiobooks featuring enemies to lovers, ranked by listeners. Browse 50 titles.

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The best romance audiobooks featuring the enemies to lovers trope, ranked by listener and reader ratings from Audible and Goodreads.

Enemies to Lovers shows up across many genres, but it plays out differently in romance — these are the highest-rated examples.

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    Heated Rivalry

    Game Changers • Book 2

    by Rachel Reid

    Narrated by Tor Thom

    4.57 ABR Score (329.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (326.4K) ★ 4.72 Audible (3.2K)
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    Tor Thom's dual narration makes the tension crackle—he captures both characters' voices so distinctly that their forbidden connection feels genuinely electric and impossible to resist.

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    Red, White & Royal Blue

    by Casey McQuiston

    Narrated by Ramon de Ocampo

    4.51 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (1.2M) ★ 4.66 Audible (13.6K)
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    De Ocampo brings genuine warmth and sharp comic timing to a swoony enemies-to-lovers romance that earned every award it won.

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    It's in His Kiss

    Bridgertons • Book 7

    by Julia Quinn

    Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

    4.48 ABR Score (225.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (220.1K) ★ 4.76 Audible (5.1K)
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    Landor brings real wit to Hyacinth, the most spirited Bridgerton, making this treasure-hunt romance sparkle with comedic timing and chemistry.

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    Kulti

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Kyla Garcia, PJ Ochlan

    4.44 ABR Score (159.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (158.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (483)
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    Kyla Garcia nails Sal's stubborn pride, and the 17-hour slow burn pays off with one of the most earned romances in the genre.

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    The Twilight Saga Collection - Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)

    The Twilight Saga • Book 4

    by Stephenie Meyer

    Narrated by Ilyana Kadushin, Matt Walters

    4.43 ABR Score (141.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (123.6K) ★ 4.68 Audible (17.8K)
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    Bella Swan falls for vampire Edward Cullen in Forks, Washington, launching the paranormal romance that defined a generation. Over 20 hours of Ilyana Kadushin and Matt Walters navigating every swoon and supernatural crisis across four books.

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    Thaddeus

    Gold Team • Book 2

    by Riley Edwards

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Lee Samuels

    4.35 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.82 Audible (202)
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    Brutal betrayal tore these lovers apart, but a chance meeting in a Mexican cantina reignites old wounds and impossible hope.

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    The Wolf King

    The Wolf King • Book 1

    by Lauren Palphreyman

    Narrated by Zara Hampton-Brown, Shane East

    4.33 ABR Score (177.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.14 Goodreads (175.2K) ★ 4.57 Audible (2.5K)
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    Princess Aurora's mercy toward a captive werewolf sparks war between humans and shifters in this enemies-to-lovers fantasy. Zara Hampton-Brown and Shane East create palpable tension between the royal and her alpha captor.

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    On the Way to the Wedding

    Bridgertons • Book 8

    by Julia Quinn

    Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

    4.32 ABR Score (194.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (190.2K) ★ 4.69 Audible (3.9K)
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    Landor brings eight books of warmth to the Bridgerton finale, and Gregory's stubborn heart makes for one of the series' most satisfying love stories.

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    The Duke and I

    Bridgertons • Book 1

    by Julia Quinn

    Narrated by Rosalyn Landor

    4.31 ABR Score (728.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (711.5K) ★ 4.58 Audible (17.1K)
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    Landor's warm, knowing narration elevates Regency banter into something genuinely charming. The book that launched the Bridgerton phenomenon, and it earns it.

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    Fated Love

    PMC Hospital Romance • Book 1

    by Radclyffe

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.28 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.63 Audible (1.2K)
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    Trauma surgeon Quinn's mysterious career change raises suspicions from ER chief Honor, even as unexpected attraction complicates their professional relationship. Craden's dual character work captures both medical tension and romantic chemistry.

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    Beach Read

    by Emily Henry

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.28 ABR Score (1.7M ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.7M) ★ 4.45 Audible (15.4K)
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    Julia Whelan's narration captures the electric chemistry between two writers at odds with themselves, making this the rare romance where the banter lands as sharp on audio as the emotional gut-punches land deep.

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    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)
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    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.

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    Spring Magic

    Thorne Witches • Book 4

    by T.M. Cromer

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.24 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.41 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.74 Audible (192)
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    Second Nature

    Shape-Shifter • Book 1

    by Jae

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.23 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (834)
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    Pas de deux

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.22 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.65 Audible (834)
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    Olympic dressage dreams collide with an unwelcome blast from the past when a childhood non-friend threatens to derail everything Caitlyn has worked toward. Abby Craden handles both the equestrian world details and emotional complexity with finesse.

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    The Unhoneymooners

    Unhoneymooners • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    Narrated by Cynthia Farrell

    4.21 ABR Score (1.2M ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.45 Audible (10.6K)
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    Cynthia Farrell nails the bickering chemistry that makes enemies-to-lovers work, turning a Hawaiian honeymoon mix-up into pure comedic warmth.

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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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    His Tesoro

    Empire of Royals • Book 1

    by Emilia Rossi

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Lee Daniels

    4.19 ABR Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (29.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (1.0K)
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    Arranged marriage meets mafia romance when a hidden daughter becomes a political pawn in a Bratva alliance. Teddy Hamilton and Lee Daniels capture both the danger and the unexpected tenderness.

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    First Impressions: A Contemporary Retelling of Pride and Prejudice

    Jane Austen • Book 1

    by Debra White Smith

    Narrated by Lindsay Duncan

    4.18 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.61 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.72 Audible (4.7K)
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    Lawyer Eddi Boswick auditions for Pride and Prejudice in small-town Texas, only to discover her arrogant co-star mirrors the story too perfectly. Contemporary Austen adaptation that moves the classic dynamics from ballrooms to community theater.

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    The Collector

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Julia Whelan

    4.18 ABR Score (53.8K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (38.5K) ★ 4.44 Audible (15.3K)
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    House-sitter Lila witnesses murder from her temporary home and becomes the next target in a deadly art theft scheme.

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    A Touch of Darkness

    Hades & Persephone • Book 1

    by Scarlett St. Clair

    Narrated by Meg Sylvan

    4.17 ABR Score (446.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (437.8K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.9K)
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    Venetia

    Regency Romances • Book 18

    by Georgette Heyer

    Narrated by Gemma Whelan

    4.16 ABR Score (20.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (20.1K) ★ 4.73 Audible (119)
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    King of Wrath

    Kings of Sin • Book 1

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Emily Woo Zeller, Jacob Morgan

    4.16 ABR Score (653.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.03 Goodreads (653.7K) ★ 4.6 Audible (101)
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    Emily Woo Zeller and Jacob Morgan capture the power play: Dante and Vivian's collision crackles across two voices, making every unguarded admission sting.

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    Punk 57

    by Penelope Douglas

    Narrated by Laurie Catherine Winkel, Matthew Holland

    4.14 ABR Score (517.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.76 Goodreads (509.7K) ★ 4.47 Audible (7.3K)
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    Winkel and Holland's dual narration nails the raw chemistry of a pen pal romance that turns dark, messy, and completely addictive.

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    Love Redesigned

    Lakefront Billionaires • Book 1

    by Lauren Asher

    Narrated by Noah B. Perez, Vanessa Vasquez

    4.13 ABR Score (163.1K ratings)
    ★ 3.99 Goodreads (162.3K) ★ 4.49 Audible (743)
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    Slow-burn rivals-to-lovers that actually delivers the burn. Perez and Vasquez's dual narration captures every moment of denial and chemistry; the tension is absolutely earned.

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    Pride and Prejudice

    by Jane Austen

    Narrated by Alex Jennings

    4.13 ABR Score (4.9M ratings)
    ★ 4.3 Goodreads (4.9M) ★ 3.5 Audible (2)
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    Alex Jennings navigates Austen's razor-sharp social commentary with perfect comic timing, making every cutting observation land with maximum impact.

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    An Unexpected Affair

    Unexpected • Book 1

    by Skye Von Triessen

    Narrated by Abby Craden, Audrey Obeyn

    4.12 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.73 Audible (144)
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    Craden and Obeyn's dual narration captures the perfect slowburn: a woman falling for her enemy while the foundations of who she thinks she is crumble.

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    Dear Enemy

    by Kristen Callihan

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Sebastian York

    4.11 ABR Score (36.6K ratings)
    ★ 3.89 Goodreads (35.2K) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.4K)
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    Twisted Games

    Twisted • Book 2

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    4.11 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.5 Audible (30)
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    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring scorching chemistry to this bodyguard-princess romance, making the forbidden tension hit even harder in audio.

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    Tongue: A Ruthless Underworld Novel: Ruthless Kings MC

    Ruthless Kings MC: Las Vegas • Book 8

    by K.L. Savage

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.11 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (3.2K) ★ 4.56 Audible (168)
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    Dark biker believes he's too damaged for an innocent woman's light — dual narrators capture both the darkness and hope.

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    Lynx On The Loose

    Timber Valley Pack • Book 4

    by Georgette St. Clair

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell

    4.10 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.66 Audible (600)
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    Mitchell captures the tension as wolf shifter Dashiel confronts evidence that rebel Isadora may be collaborating with humans conducting shifter experiments.

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    Nightshade / Night Smoke

    Night Tales #3-4 • Book 4

    by Nora Roberts

    Narrated by Kate Rudd

    4.09 ABR Score (7.0K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.54 Audible (663)
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    Two Night Tales novellas pair opposite-attract cops with by-the-book detectives and firefighters with arson investigators. Kate Rudd handles Roberts' signature romantic tension across both connected stories.

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    Ireland

    Crossroads • Book 1

    by Sylvia Day

    Narrated by Jeremy York, Jill Redfield, Ava Lucas, Nick Mondelli

    4.08 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.26 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (167)
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    Four narrators capture the pulse of Day's Crossfire spinoff: a romance where irresistible attraction collides with calculated vengeance.

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    Lion and the Falcon

    Furry United Coalition • Book 4

    by Eve Langlais

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.08 ABR Score (2.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.61 Audible (323)
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    A pampered lion doctor partners with a fierce falcon operative to track escaped psycho patients in this paranormal romance romp.

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    Always the One for Me

    The Wilder Brothers • Book 2

    by Carrie Ann Ryan

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.08 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (1.8K) ★ 4.61 Audible (259)
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    Kendall was perfect for him in two days, but protecting her meant leaving for two years. Now their workplace tension combusts into fights whenever they occupy the same room, testing their unresolved connection.

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    Taken

    Timber Valley Pack • Book 5

    by Georgette St. Clair

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell

    4.07 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.84 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.69 Audible (518)
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    Wolf shifter Katrina gets kidnapped by rival pack Alpha Maddox "Mad Dog" Killingworth as a hostage, but instead of fear, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to her supposedly ruthless captor.

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    Beautiful Bastard

    Beautiful Bastard • Book 1

    by Christina Lauren

    Narrated by Astrid Johannesen, Christian Engell

    4.07 ABR Score (225.8K ratings)
    ★ 3.88 Goodreads (225.8K)
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    Dual narration nails the combative chemistry between these two, and the office tension is deliciously unrelenting from start to finish.

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    Scandal's Bride

    Cynster • Book 3

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    4.07 ABR Score (12.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (10.7K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.3K)
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    Simon Prebble's smoky delivery transforms this Scottish romance into pure seduction—he makes the verbal sparring between two stubborn lovers feel like foreplay, and the slow burn payoff lands harder for it.

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    Lovely Venom

    Quinlan Empire • Book 3

    by Deborah Garland

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Aiden Snow

    4.06 ABR Score (916 ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (824) ★ 4.78 Audible (92)
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    DEA agent Raina attempts to assassinate mob executioner Connor to avenge her father's murder, but when her hit fails, he offers her a choice that turns revenge into dangerous attraction. Maxine Mitchell and Aiden Snow capture the deadly chemistry between these sworn enemies.

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    The Dark Lord's Guide to Dating (and Other War Crimes)

    Guides to Villainy and Love • Book 1

    by Tiffany Hunt

    Narrated by Anthony Palmini, Rachel Leblang

    4.05 ABR Score (11.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.04 Goodreads (11.5K) ★ 4.5 Audible (195)
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    A chaotic villain meets his match when his forced bride fights back with knives and wit. Anthony Palmini and Rachel Leblang capture every barb in this enemies-to-lovers dark comedy.

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    Doe and the Wolf

    Furry United Coalition • Book 5

    by Eve Langlais

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.04 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.58 Audible (305)
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    A supernatural bounty hunter falls for his target in this shifter romance that balances humor with genuine emotion. Craden's warm narration captures the playful banter perfectly.

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    A Rake's Vow

    Cynster • Book 2

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    4.03 ABR Score (14.4K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (12.9K) ★ 4.41 Audible (1.5K)
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    Simon Prebble's dry wit cuts perfectly through the banter and tension of this Regency romance, making Vane's arrogance and Patience's sharp comebacks genuinely funny rather than tiresome.

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    The Floral Arrangement

    Sapphire Springs • Book 3

    by Elizabeth Luly

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.02 ABR Score (878 ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (792) ★ 4.81 Audible (86)
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    Corporate consultant Roz Kennedy abandons her career to save the childhood farm she loved, diving into an enemies-to-lovers fake-dating romance that's irresistible.

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    Crush

    The Tainted Love Duet • Book 2

    by Kim Karr

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.02 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.2 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.56 Audible (133)
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    Logan and Elle's explosive romance continues as past and present collide, with danger escalating and emotions running dangerously high.

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    Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart

    Love By Numbers • Book 3

    by Sarah MacLean

    Narrated by Barrie Kreinik

    4.02 ABR Score (32.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.98 Goodreads (31.8K) ★ 4.4 Audible (697)
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    Bold, scandalous Juliana Fiori refuses to follow society's rules, making her London's favorite gossip target and an unlikely match for a proper duke.

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    The Boyfriend Material Collection

    Boyfriend Material #1-4

    by Lauren Blakely

    Narrated by Andi Arndt, Jason Clarke, Emma Wilder, Shane East, Erin Mallon, Zachary Webber, Julia Whelan

    4.01 ABR Score (825 ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (478) ★ 4.61 Audible (347)
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    Four interconnected rom-coms, each with a different narrator dream team bringing distinct chemistry to office romance, friends-to-lovers, second chances, and enemies-to-lovers. Blakely's banter practically sparkles when you hear it performed.

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    Enemies by Nature

    Shape-Shifter • Book 3

    by Jae

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.99 ABR Score (420 ratings)
    ★ 4.55 Goodreads (385) ★ 4.91 Audible (35)
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    Fake dating between natural enemies becomes complicated when a shape-shifter and her worst enemy must improve human-Wrasa relations. The enemies-to-lovers progression feels genuine despite the paranormal politics backdrop.

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    Rescuing Lily

    Guardian Hostage Rescue Specialists • Book 5

    by Ellie Masters

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Noel Harrison

    3.99 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.52 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.83 Audible (6)
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    DEA operative Lily goes undercover to infiltrate Knox Wilder's alleged drug operation, but the mission becomes personal when lines blur dangerously.

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    What Price Love?

    Cynster • Book 13

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    3.98 ABR Score (5.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.95 Goodreads (4.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (144)
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    Well Met

    Well Met • Book 1

    by Jen DeLuca

    Narrated by Brittany Pressley

    3.96 ABR Score (79.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.82 Goodreads (77.8K) ★ 4.38 Audible (1.2K)

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