Sunday Smut Club Picks

Flirting With Disaster

A Novel

By: Naina Kumar
Narrated by: Soneela Nankani
Length: 10 hours 30 minutes

“This book made me cry and giggle and scream into the void. This second chance slow burn guts you in the best way possible. You watch two people so deeply in love rediscover each other in the middle of a variety of traumatic events, while also being transported back to the “before” of their relationship. The love, the yearning, the everything... Read more

Only For The Week

By: Natasha Bishop
Narrated by: J. Shani Michaels & Winston James
Length: 7 hours 3 minutes

“This beautiful story is about black love, family dynamics, overcoming familial trauma, and realizing your worth. Winston James and J. Shani Michaels brought Janelle and Rome to life so vividly that it felt like having a telenovela play out in my ears. The new traditional pub version of OFTW also has the bonus epilogue that was previously on her... Read more

A Love Like the Sun

By: Riss M. Neilson
Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Length: 10 hours 21 minutes

THE USA TODAY BESTSELLER! 

“Perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Kennedy Ryan, and Carley Fortune (aka me).”
–Emily Henry

“Beautifully blending beloved tropes and smooth, often lyrical prose… Two lovers navigate challenges related to mental health, racial identity, grief, and a chronic illness” –NPR

Lifelong best friends spend a fateful summer... Read more

The Ornithologist's Field Guide to Love

Love's Academic: Book #1

By: India Holton
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
Length: 10 hours 19 minutes

“Who knew ornithologists could be so ruthless? This story is quite the adventure of ridiculousness all in the name of ornithology and to some press agent's hope, love. What could possibly make the career and education of ornithology more interesting than a contest to find a rare bird, a love story that just "happens" along the way, and dastardly... Read more

Funny Story

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Length: 11 hours 22 minutes

“My favorite Emily Henry yet! This audiobook was beautifully done - I laughed, I cried, I swooned, sometimes all at once. Seemingly total opposites, Miles and Daphne are both down on their luck when they begrudgingly agree to be roommates. Their love story was unconventional but their evolution from friends to lovers was so relatable with all the... Read more

I'll Be Gone for Christmas

A Novel

By: Georgia K. Boone
Narrated by: Angel Pean & Karen Malina White
Length: 7 hours 53 minutes

USA TODAY BESTSELLER!For fans of The Holiday comes a heartwarming Christmas house-swap rom-com debut in which finding yourself and finding love come hand in hand.Bee Tyler needs a break. In the bustling San Francisco tech community, no one ever seems to stand still—especially her perfect sister and business partner, Beth. So when her best friend... Read more

The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy

By: Megan Bannen
Narrated by: Michael Gallagher & Rachanee Lumayno
Length: 12 hours 15 minutes

“This book is so unique and a perfectly magical example of enemies to lovers. Read more

Out On a Limb

By: Hannah Bonam-Young
Narrated by: Victoria Connolly
Length: 12 hours 14 minutes

“I am usually not big on romance novels with an unplanned pregnancy and was reluctant to listen to this one, but it was a very sweet story. It portrays the challenges Win and Bo faced on their own and how they eventually learned to support each other. Bo’s clear affection for Win and immediate commitment to being all in are adorable. I loved the... Read more

A Shore Thing

By: Joanna Lowell
Narrated by: Ros Watt
Length: 13 hours 12 minutes

“Macho bicycle jousting, trans joy, a super steamy bathtub scene, seaweed inspections - what a delight! This charming romp of a queer Victorian romance will have you cycling across the British seaside with an enterprising botanist and the rakish artist she needs to illustrate her upcoming lecture. This is what I love to have in a historical... Read more

Second Night Stand

By: Karelia Stetz-Waters & Fay Stetz-Waters
Narrated by: Wesleigh Siobhan
Length: 9 hours 40 minutes

One hook-up is about to become one seriously hilarious situationship in this vibrant and lively romantic comedy about taking chances . . . and breaking the rules.
 
Prima ballet dancer Lillian Jackson is all about control—on stage and in bed. Which is precisely why she keeps her hook-ups to one night, and one night only. No strings. No phone... Read more

The Woods All Black

By: Lee Mandelo
Narrated by: Charli Burrow
Length: 4 hours 35 minutes

Leslie Bruin is assigned to the backwoods township of Spar Creek by the Frontier Nursing Service, under its usual mandate: vaccinate the flock, birth babies, and weather the judgements of churchy locals who look at him and see a failed woman. Forged in the fires of the Western Front and reborn in the cafes of Paris, Leslie believes he can handle... Read more

Vampires of El Norte

By: Isabel Cañas
Narrated by: Jose Nateras & Krysta Gonzales
Length: 12 hours 1 minute

“Vampires of El Norte is a thrilling supernatural gothic Western set during the Mexican-American War that is a perfect follow-up to The Hacienda. It is just the perfect blend of adventure, horror, and romance to keep you turning the pages well after lights-out. Read more

Sex, Lies and Sensibility

By: Nikki Payne
Narrated by: Kacie Rogers, Phil Ava & Nikki Payne
Length: 11 hours 9 minutes

“Nikki Payne skillfully spins the tale of a well-known Jane Austen classic and makes it entirely her own. Thoughtful, hilarious, and smolderingly steamy.”—Kristina Forest, author of The Partner Plot

Two sisters roll up their sleeves to run a dilapidated inn but must learn to work with the locals in this deliciously spicy novel inspired by Sense... Read more

Don't Want You Like a Best Friend

A Novel

The Mischief & Matchmaking Series: Book #1

By: Emma R. Alban
Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells & Morag Sims
Length: 10 hours 47 minutes

“What a vibrant beginning to a new historical romance series! Full of intrigue, stolen kisses, and London drama, this sweet queer love story follows two women who dare to hope in a world not built for them. Read more

That Summer Feeling

By: Bridget Morrissey
Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Length: 8 hours 48 minutes

“Summer time in a book! Adult Summer camp! Queer romance! If any of those entice you, you MUST listen to this one! This read felt like a ray of sunshine, sneaking out at night, jumping into a lake with all your clothes on, aka GREAT vibes. I listened to this on the beach, on walks around my neighborhood, and driving through town with my windows... Read more

A Caribbean Heiress in Paris

Las Leonas: Book #1

By: Adriana Herrera
Length: 10 hours 31 minutes

““I don’t want to be your friend. I want to be your sentinel, your squire. The body that covers yours every night.” Adriana writes some of the best tension I have ever read in a romance book. I love how passionate her characters are and their unwavering determination to get what they want and not cower at the face of opposition. Luz and Evan... Read more

The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels

Dangerous Damsels: Book #1

By: India Holton
Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
Length: 10 hours 1 minute

A New York Times Notable Book of 2021

“The kind of book for which the word “rollicking” was invented.”—New York Times Book Review

A prim and proper lady thief must save her aunt from a crazed pirate and his dangerously charming henchman in this fantastical historical romance.

Cecilia Bassingwaite is the ideal Victorian lady. She's also a thief.... Read more