Best Secret Identity Romance Audiobooks

The highest-rated romance audiobooks featuring secret identity, ranked by listeners. Browse 21 titles.

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The best romance audiobooks featuring the secret identity trope, ranked by listener and reader ratings from Audible and Goodreads.

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

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    The Finish Line cover

    The Finish Line

    The Ravenhood • Book 3

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, Joe Arden

    4.64 ABR Score (184.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (175.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (9.2K)
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    Us cover

    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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    The Understatement of the Year cover

    The Understatement of the Year

    The Ivy Years • Book 3

    by Sarina Bowen

    Narrated by Teddy Hamilton, Christian Fox

    4.36 ABR Score (25.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.06 Goodreads (22.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (3.4K)
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    The Guy on the Left cover

    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)
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    Reaping the Benefits

    by E.J. Noyes

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.31 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.76 Audible (1.1K)
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    Death office worker Morgan must reveal her supernatural nature to administer an employee's afterlife package—unfortunately, it's her workplace crush Jane. Abby Craden handles both the comedy and romance with perfect timing.

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    About That Kiss

    by Harper Bliss

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.30 ABR Score (5.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.08 Goodreads (4.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (584)
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    Aging Hollywood actress Ida Burton sees a lesbian rom-com role as her chance to revive both career and authenticity. Abby Craden's nuanced performance captures the vulnerability beneath Ida's polished exterior.

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    True Nature cover

    True Nature

    Shape-Shifter • Book 4

    by Jae

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.27 ABR Score (1.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (373)
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    A Secret Love cover

    A Secret Love

    Cynster • Book 5

    by Stephanie Laurens

    Narrated by Simon Prebble

    4.20 ABR Score (11.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (10.1K) ★ 4.54 Audible (1.1K)
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    Gabriel Cynster, London's most notorious rake, meets his match in a mysterious lady who needs his protection but may steal his heart. Simon Prebble captures the Regency romance and intrigue with polished delivery.

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    In the Shadow of Love

    Shadow • Book 2

    by J.E. Leak

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.19 ABR Score (813 ratings)
    ★ 4.44 Goodreads (551) ★ 4.81 Audible (262)
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    Set during WWII, this lesbian romance follows reporter Jenny Ryan's unexpected love affair with a nightclub singer that leads to OSS espionage work.

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    The Watcher

    Men of Hidden Justice • Book 4

    by Melanie Moreland

    Narrated by Maxine Mitchell, John Lane

    4.10 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.75 Audible (89)
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    Security expert Damien DeSalvo secretly oversees Hidden Justice until stalked Raven Bailey changes everything with one kiss. Maxine Mitchell and John Lane capture the chemistry between protector and protected in this romantic suspense.

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    Book Boyfriend

    Book Boyfriends • Book 1

    by Claire Kingsley

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Maxine Mitchell

    4.05 ABR Score (18.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (17.6K) ★ 4.53 Audible (437)
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    Secret-identity rom-com shines on audio with dual narrators: one hiding, one in the dark. The perspective shifts make deception genuinely painful.

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    To Love a Wolf

    SWAT: Special Wolf Alpha Team • Book 4

    by Paige Tyler

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    4.04 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.58 Audible (235)
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    SWAT officer Landry Cooper knows Everly Danu is his mate, but her family will kill him if they discover he's a werewolf. Abby Craden captures both the romance and supernatural tension perfectly.

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    The Fine Print

    Dreamland Billionaires • Book 1

    by Lauren Asher

    Narrated by Desiree Ketchum, Aiden Snow

    3.98 ABR Score (673.0K ratings)
    ★ 3.8 Goodreads (671.5K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.5K)
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    Novel Problems

    Sapphire Springs • Book 2

    by Elizabeth Luly

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.94 ABR Score (1.3K ratings)
    ★ 4 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.59 Audible (97)
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    Sapphic romance with substance: a blocked author finds unexpected chemistry and self-discovery through her slow-burning connection with a sharp, warm cafe owner.

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    Vamps and the City

    Love at Stake • Book 2

    by Kerrelyn Sparks

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.94 ABR Score (14.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.01 Goodreads (13.7K) ★ 4.31 Audible (651)
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    Darcy directs the first reality TV show pitting mortals against vampires for the title of 'Sexiest Man on Earth,' but romance complicates her career comeback. Abby Craden captures the zippy humor and steamy romance of Sparks' supernatural rom-com.

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    Werewolf in Alaska

    Wild About You • Book 5

    by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.93 ABR Score (1.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.97 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.48 Audible (254)
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    A small-town Alaskan romance where the heroine's wood carvings mysteriously resemble her shapeshifting neighbor. Abby Craden captures Rachel's artistic curiosity and the playful tension perfectly.

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    Shattered

    The Superheroine Collection Series • Book 1

    by Lee Winter

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.92 ABR Score (1.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (1.1K)
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    Werewolf in Denver cover

    Werewolf in Denver

    Wild About You • Book 4

    by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.80 ABR Score (1.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.9 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 4.3 Audible (298)
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    Werewolf politics heat up when a HOWL blogger faces off against a Scottish separatist leader in a public debate about pack integration. The chemistry sizzles through Abby Craden's playful performance of both intellectual sparring and supernatural romance.

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    Hell on Wheels

    Black Knights Inc. • Book 1

    by Julie Ann Walker

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.68 ABR Score (15.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (14.9K) ★ 4 Audible (478)
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    Bad boy Nate has loved Ali for years but harbors a secret so dark he's convinced she'll never forgive him—until dangerous enemies force them together.

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    Confessions of an Improper Bride

    Donovan Sisters • Book 1

    by Jennifer Haymore

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.63 ABR Score (1.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.55 Goodreads (1.1K) ★ 3.88 Audible (48)
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    Serena returns to London pretending to be her dead twin sister, only to face the rake who destroyed her reputation years earlier. Abby Craden navigates the complex emotional layers of identity deception and second-chance romance with skillful subtlety.

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    A Werewolf in Manhattan cover

    A Werewolf in Manhattan

    Wild About You • Book 1

    by Vicki Lewis Thompson

    Narrated by Abby Craden

    3.48 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)
    ★ 3.7 Goodreads (4.0K) ★ 3.94 Audible (695)
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    Emma writes werewolf fiction until real NYC weres investigate her suspiciously accurate stories. The premise sets up classic paranormal romance complications with pack politics.

How We Rank Audiobooks

Rankings are driven by listener ratings and review counts from Audible and Goodreads. Books with high ratings across a large number of listeners rank higher — a 4.5 with 50,000 ratings says more than a 4.8 with 200.

Unlike most book lists, we weight audiobook-specific factors: narrator performance, production quality, and how well a story translates to audio. A great book with a poor narration isn't a great audiobook.

We don't accept paid placements or prioritize new releases. These rankings reflect what listeners actually enjoy, not what's being promoted.

Rankings update periodically as new ratings come in and new titles are added to the collection.

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