Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here are 6 of the best romance audiobooks available in 2023. If you’re looking for a romantic escape, then audiobooks are the perfect way to explore new worlds and fall in love with characters that make your heart beat faster. Enjoy these brand new titles on xigxag for £7.99 or less, with no subscription required.
1. Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did), written and read by Tess Sharpe
Destined for BookTok fame, this is the story of Penny and Tate. Their mothers have an epic friendship that’s spanned decades, deaths and divorces. So, since they were toddlers, the girls have always been… a reluctant, quarrelling twosome. But when a medical event forces their moms to move in together, Penny and Tate call a truce. There’s just one little hitch: Penny and Tate keep almost kissing. It just… happens. They’ve never talked about it. They’ve always ignored each other after. But now, the girls find themselves living across the landing from each other. And when an almost kiss finally goes from almost to I am now wearing your lip gloss, they have to face the music… right?
They used to be best friends, until Brad decided he was too cool for conspiracy-theory-obsessed Celine and abandoned her for the popular kids’ table. (At least, that’s how Celine sees it.) These days, there’s nothing between them but insults and academic rivalry. So when Celine signs up for a two-part survival course in the woods, the last thing she expects is to find Brad right beside her. Forced to work as a team for the chance to win the grand prize, Celine and Bradley must trudge through not just mud and dirt but their messy past. As this adventure brings them closer together, they start to remember all the good parts of their history. But has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship?
3. Fling, written by Joseph Murray and read by Aoife McMahon
Tara loved Colin at first sight. Colin loved Tara at first fight. That’s when they knew they were meant for each other. But after six years, their marriage has started to crumble. Unable to recapture the spark they once had, it seems it’s all over. Until they meet their 100% match on a controversial new dating app – Fling. At once heartfelt and hilarious, Fling by Joseph Murray is the story of a fateful – and faithful – affair to remind us all that sometimes, what you’re looking for might just be closer than you think.
4. Looking Out For Love by Sophia Money-Coutts
Stella Shakespeare isn’t having a good day, or month come to think of it. She’s been unceremoniously dumped by her boyfriend, cut off from the bank of dad and at thirty-two years old, she doesn’t know what she’s doing with her life.What Stella really wants is to find love. She wants all-consuming, can’t-think-about-anything-else, can’t-even-manage-to-eat kind of love. What she found beside her in bed that morning wasn’t love. But when a tall, handsome man in a well-fitting suit walks into a Notting Hill pub, she thinks she’s finally found The One. Everything seems to be falling into place now Stella has met the man of her dreams and has an actual job working with a private investigator nicknamed ‘The Affair Hunter’. Although sadly, life is never that straightforward and Stella starts to question whether she’s been looking for love in the wrong places all along…
5. All My Love by Miranda Dickinson
By day, Archie works tirelessly as assistant to the editor of a local newspaper.By night, Esther works after hours cleaning the rows of office desks with the help of her trusty sidekick, Fred the trolley.Their paths have never crossed, until one discarded Post-it note unexpectedly brings them together. Because they share one thing in common . . . they’re both secretly in love with someone else. And they might just be the two people who can help each other find the courage to confess their feelings and write the perfect love letter.But what if they’re falling for the wrong person?
6. The Happiness Project by Kirstie Pelling
Daisy Blane is a self-certified Happiness Expert – but does she have all the answers when it comes to her own love life? Daisy is determined to bring happiness into the lives of others, and as a happiness guru she has the skills to brighten everyone’s day. Well, she would if her fledgling business would take off. Instead she’s stuck cleaning hotel rooms for minimum wage with her best friend, Eva. But after a chance encounter with superstar celebrity Vince Marino, Daisy’s client list starts taking shape. With her career on the up, and her lodgers settled in – including Doodle, the scruffiest dog in the world – it’s time for Daisy to tackle the final piece of the puzzle. Her love life. Local barista Joe has been flashing his gorgeous blue eyes at her for months now, but he doesn’t seem to feel the same spark. Can Daisy turn her happiness tactics on herself to put her heart on the line? Or does she risk having it broken in the process?
Whether you’re looking for something lighthearted or something thought-provoking – there’s something here for everyone. So grab your headphones and get ready for some serious escapism with these six top romance audiobooks, available on xigxag today.
Happy listening!
