Ali Hazelwood

2 months ago | audible.com | Ali Hazelwood |Sarah Hawley |Kristina Forest |Amalie Howard

Sometimes I listen to an audiobook that’s so good, it brings the story and characters and setting to life so successfully, I simply refuse to pick up any other format. It’s a beautiful experience, finding the perfect author-narrator combination and coming across a performance that elevates an already flawless novel to a truly magical experience! Here are five instances I got to experience in the past year.

2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Ali Hazelwood |Colleen Hoover

An action-packed romp that brings the thrills but slows the romance. An American woman agrees to play body double for a European prime minister on the Amalfi Coast, bringing a former fling back into her life. At 29, Margaux “Max” Adams isn’t just down on her luck: her pot of gold is bone dry. Following the pandemic—and after having borrowed thousands of dollars from her family and friends—the former chef was forced to close Frida’s, her dream restaurant in Maine.

2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Ali Hazelwood |Colleen Hoover

A surprisingly sensual sports romance. A collegiate diver and swimmer secretly pursue kink together, and risk falling in love along the way. Scarlett Vandermeer is struggling. Despite a successful recovery from the injury that almost ended her Stanford diving career, she hasn’t been able to get her head together, and it’s affecting her performance. Plus, she’s trying to stay focused on getting into medical school. A relationship would be out of the question.

2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Charlotte Stein |Ali Hazelwood |Colleen Hoover

A fake marriage leads to real feelings in this charming rom-com. When two London neighbors decide to fake being husband and wife, they’re not prepared for the true feelings that emerge in the process. Thirty-one-year-old Connie, an aspiring writer, has never trusted self-proclaimed "nice guys," because her track record when it comes to dating them has been terrible.

2 months ago | kirkusreviews.com | Rosie Danan |Ali Hazelwood |Colleen Hoover

Both playful and thoughtful, with extra appeal to readers involved in fandoms. When an actor who once played a werewolf starts to turn into one for real, he seeks out his former biggest fan for help. Devin Ashwood made a name for himself as the lead heartthrob on The Arcane Files, a long-running supernatural detective show, but since it ended, the now 42-year-old has struggled to find his next gig.