What Does Passion Sound Like?

If you haven’t yet read Ron Charles‘ cheeky and chatty Washington Post article, “What Does Passion Sound Like?”, don’t miss it! Charles, whose video book reviews are also not to be missed, interviews a lineup of romance narrators (including Adenrele Ojo, Amanda Ronconi, Andi Arndt, Jim Frangione and me)  on the topic of narrating romance audiobooks.

“This Valentine’s Day, you might whisper into your lover’s ear for a few minutes.
Pity the poor audiobook narrator who has to keep that up for hours.
It’s a challenge, particularly for the voice actors who record romance novels. Perhaps no group of people has thought more deeply about the complicated sound of passion than these narrators who speak the words that romance authors set down on paper. They literally sing the body electric.”

And if you’re looking for a few listening suggestions for this holiday of love, here are a few suggestions from my backlist.


Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis is a bargain if you pick up the Kindle edition and then add the audiobook. This is the first book of Jill’s that I narrated (thankfully, the covers improved over the years.) I was delighted to discover her humorous approach to the genre and continue to love recording her books.


Something About You by Julie James, the first book in her FBI/US Attorney series, is another one to check out. The Kindle edition is more expensive, but the audiobook add-on is less, so it comes out about the same. Another series full of humor as well as sizzling romance!


One more bargain series starter full of humor: Blissed by Jamie Farrell. Again, get the Kindle and add the audio – it’s a steal.


Finally, if you’re in the mood for something completely different on this holiday, which can be overwhelming in its focus on the HEA, check out Tear You Apart by Megan Hart. It’s beautifully written, quite steamy and delivers on its title’s promise.