Audie Award for Romance

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The Audie Award for Romance is one of the Audie Awards presented annually by the Audio Publishers Association (APA). It awards excellence in narration, production, and content for an audiobook romance released in a given year. It has been awarded since 2005.

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Winners and finalists

Winners are listed first each year and highlighted in green.

2000s

YearAudiobookAuthor(s)Narrator(s)PublisherResultRef.
2005
10th
Kiss Me While I Sleep (2004) Linda Howard Joyce Bean and Dick Hill Brilliance AudioWinner [1] [2]
Invitation to Provence (2001) Elizabeth Adler Carrington MacDuffie Chivers North AmericaFinalist [2]
The Perfect Lover (2003) Stephanie Laurens Simon Prebble Recorded BooksFinalist [2]
Sam's Letters to Jennifer (2004) James Patterson Anne Heche and Jane Alexander Time Warner AudioBooksFinalist [2]
The Summer I Dared (2004) Barbara Delinsky Linda Emond Simon & Schuster AudioFinalist [2]
The Virgin's Lover (2004) Philippa Gregory Graeme Malcolm Simon & Schuster AudioFinalist [2]
2006
11th
Origin in Death (2005) J. D. Robb Susan Ericksen Brilliance AudioWinner [1]
Chill Factor (2005) Sandra Brown Stephen Lang Simon & Schuster AudioFinalist
A Good Yarn (2005) Debbie Macomber Linda Emond HarperAudioFinalist
Rosie Dunne (2004) Cecelia Ahern Roger Rees , Moira Quirk, Ros Landor, and Russell CopleyTime Warner AudioBooksFinalist
The Tea House on Mulberry Street (2003) Sharon Owens Caroline Winterson Listen & Live AudioFinalist
2007
12th
If You Could See Me Now (2005) Cecelia Ahern Susan Lynch and Rupert Degas Hyperion AudioWinner [1] [3]
Born in Death (2006) J. D. Robb Susan Ericksen Brilliance AudioFinalist
Darkfever (2007) Karen Marie Moning Joyce Bean Brilliance AudioFinalist
Dear John (2007) Nicholas Sparks Holter Graham Hachette AudioFinalist
The Tavern on Maple Street (2005) Sharon Owens Caroline Winterson Listen & Live AudioFinalist
2008
13th
Natural Born Charmer (2007) Susan Elizabeth Phillips Anna Fields HarperAudioWinner [1] [4] [5]
Beyond the Highland Mist (1999) Karen Marie Moning Phil Gigante BBC Audiobooks AmericaFinalist
Consequences (2007) Penelope Lively Josephine Bailey Tantor AudioFinalist
Everlasting (2007) Kathleen E. Woodiwiss Xanthe Elbrick HarperAudioFinalist
On Tall Pine Lake (2007) Dorothy Garlock Anna Fields Tantor AudioFinalist
Sugar Daddy (2007) Lisa Kleypas Jeannie Stith Brilliance AudioFinalist
2009
14th
The Dark Highlander (2002) Karen Marie Moning Phil Gigante Brilliance AudioWinner [1] [6]
Fire Me Up (2005) Katie MacAlister Barbara Rosenblat Recorded BooksFinalist
Forbidden (1997) Suzanne Brockmann Traci Svensgaard Blackstone AudioFinalist
Mismatch (1989) Tami Hoag Jen Taylor BBC Audiobooks AmericaFinalist
Tribute (2008) Nora Roberts Jennifer Van Dyck Brilliance AudioFinalist

2010s

YearAudiobookAuthor(s)Narrator(s)PublisherResultRef.
2010
15th
The Untamed Bride (2009) Stephanie Laurens Simon Prebble HarperAudioWinner [1] [7]
Dark Slayer (2009) Christine Feehan Phil Gigante and Jane BrownBrilliance AudioFinalist
The House on Tradd Street (2008) Karen White Aimee Bruneau Listen & Live AudioFinalist
A Rogue of My Own (2009) Johanna Lindsey Rosalyn Landor Brilliance AudioFinalist
What I Did for Love (2009) Susan Elizabeth Phillips Julia Gibson (narrator) HarperAudioFinalist
2011
16th
Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë (2009) Syrie James Bianca Amato Recorded BooksWinner [1] [8]
Fantasy in Death (2010) J. D. Robb Susan Ericksen Brilliance AudioFinalist
A Kiss at Midnight (2010) Eloisa James Susan Duerden HarperAudioFinalist
The Elusive Bride (2010) Stephanie Laurens Simon Prebble HarperAudioFinalist
By King's Command (2000) Linda Lea Castle Full castSiren AudioFinalist
2012
17th
New York to Dallas (2012) J. D. Robb Susan Ericksen Brilliance AudioWinner [1] [9] [10]
The Darkest Surrender (2011) Gena Showalter Max Bellmore AudibleFinalist
Notorious (2011) Nicola Cornick Katherine Kellgren AudibleFinalist
Summer Rental (2011) Mary Kay Andrews Isabel Keating Macmillan AudioFinalist
When Beauty Tamed the Beast (2011) Eloisa James Susan Duerden HarperAudioFinalist
The Winter Sea (2008) Susanna Kearsley Rosalyn Landor Audible
2013
18th
The Witness (2012) Nora Roberts Julia Whelan Brilliance AudioWinner [1] [11]
Don't Cry for Me (2012) Sharon Sala Kathe Mazur AudibleFinalist
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (2009) Jennifer Ashley Angela Dawe Tantor AudioFinalist
Never Seduce a Scot (2012) Maya Banks Kirsten Potter Tantor AudioFinalist
Scandalous Desires (2011) Elizabeth Hoyt Ashford MacNab Hachette AudioFinalist
2014
19th
The Longest Ride (2013) Nicholas Sparks January LaVoy and Ron McLarty Hachette AudioWinner [1] [12]
The Darkest Craving (2009) Gena Showalter Max Bellmore AudibleFinalist [12]
For My Lady's Heart (2014) Laura Kinsale Nicholas Boulton HedgehogFinalist [12]
Kissing Under the Mistletoe (2014) Bella Andre Eva Kaminsky Oak PressFinalist [12]
The Wanderer (2013) Robyn Carr Thérèse Plummer Recorded BooksFinalist [12]
2015
20th
The Bridges of Madison County (1994) Robert James Waller Kelli O'Hara and Steven Pasquale Hachette AudioWinner [1] [13]
Burn for Me (2014) Ilona Andrews Renee Raudman HarperAudioFinalist [13]
First Love (2014) James Patterson Lauren Fortgang Hachette AudioFinalist [13]
Just This Once (2012) Rosalind James Claire Bocking ACZ/Rosalind IiamsFinalist [13]
Rumor Has It (2013) Jill Shalvis Karen WhiteTantor AudioFinalist [13]
2016
21st
The Highwayman (2015)

The Obsession

Kerrigan Byrne Derek Perkins Tantor AudioWinner [1] [14]
The Duke's Holiday (2014) Maggie Fenton Sue Pitkin Brilliance AudioFinalist [14]
Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover (1992) Sarah MacLean Rosalyn Landor HarperAudioFinalist [14]
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (2015) Julia Quinn Rosalyn Landor HarperAudioFinalist [14]
A Sorceress of His Own (2015) Dianne Duvall Kirsten Potter Tantor AudioFinalist [14]
2017
22nd
Dirty (1945) Kylie Scott Andi Arndt Macmillan AudioWinner [1] [15]
Duke of Sin (2016) Elizabeth Hoyt Ashford McNab Hachette AudioFinalist [15]
First Star I See Tonight (2016) Susan Elizabeth Phillips Nicole Poole HarperAudioFinalist [15]
Glitterland (2013) Alexis Hall Nicholas Boulton Hedgehog ProductionsFinalist [15]
The Obsession (2016) Nora Roberts Shannon McManus Brilliance AudioFinalist [15]
2018
23rd
The Duchess Deal (2017) Tessa Dare Mary Jane Wells HarperAudioWinner [1] [16]
Any Day Now (2017) Robyn Carr Thérèse Plummer Recorded BooksFinalist [16]
Cake: A Love Story (2016) J. Bengtsson Andi Arndt and Joe ArdenJ. BengtssonFinalist [16]
Come Sundown (2017) Nora Roberts Elisabeth Rodgers Brilliance AudioFinalist [16]
The Ladies' Room (2011) Carolyn Brown Donna Postel Brilliance AudioFinalist [16]
2019
24th
Children of Blood and Bone (2018) Tomi Adeyemi Bahni Turpin Macmillan AudioWinner [1] [17]
An American Marriage (2018) Tayari Jones Eisa Davis and Sean CrisdenHighBridge AudioFinalist
Beastie Boys Book (2018) Michael Diamond and Adam Horovitz Michael Diamond , Adam Horovitz, and full castPenguin Random House AudioFinalist
Calypso (2018) David Sedaris David Sedaris Hachette AudioFinalist
The Good Neighbor (2018)Maxwell King LeVar Burton Oasis AudioFinalist
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) Michelle McNamara Gabra Zackman , Gillian Flynn, and Patton Oswalt HarperAudioFinalist

2020s

YearAudiobookAuthor(s)Narrator(s)PublisherResultRef.
2020
25th
Devil's Daughter (2019) Lisa Kleypas Mary Jane Wells HarperAudioWinner [1] [18]
The Bride Test (2019) Helen Hoang Emily Woo Zeller DreamscapeFinalist [18]
The Friend Zone (2019) Abby Jimenez Teddy Hamilton and Erin MallonHachette AudioFinalist [18]
Gimme Some Sugar (2019) Molly Harper Amanda Ronconi AudibleFinalist [18]
Red, White & Royal Blue (2019) Casey McQuiston Ramon de Ocampo Macmillan AudioFinalist [18]
2021
26th
Dirty Letters (2021) Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward Andi Arndt and Jacob MorganBrilliance AudioWinner [1] [19]
Call Me Maybe (2020) Cara Bastone Luci Christian and Neil HellegersAudible OriginalsFinalist [19]
Chasing Cassandra (2020) Lisa Kleypas Mary Jane Wells HarperAudioFinalist [19]
Get a Life, Chloe Brown (2019) Talia Hibbert Adjoa Andoh HarperAudioFinalist [19]
The Honey-Don't List (2020) Christina Lauren Patti Murin and Jon RootSimon & Schuster AudioFinalist [19]
2022

27th

Reel: Hollywood Renaissance Kennedy Ryan Ebony Flowers , Jakobi Diem, Nicole Small, and April ChristinaLyric AudiobooksWinner [1] [20]
The Charm Offensive Alison Cochrun Vikas Adam , Graham Halstead, and Cassandra CampbellSimon & Schuster AudioFinalist [20]
Mine to Protect Kennedy L. Mitchell Maxine Mitchell and Teddy HamiltonBlue Nose AudioFinalist [20]
Pause Kylie Scott Andi Arndt Audible OriginalsFinalist [20]
The Wrong Heart Jennifer Hartmann Stefanie Kay and Neill ThorneJennifer HartmannFinalist [20]
2023

28th

Delilah Green Doesn't Care Ashley Herring Blake Kristen DiMercurio Penguin Random House Audio Winner [1] [21]
Crushing On You Jen Trinh Emily Woo Zeller and James Chen Lyric Audiobooks Finalist [21]
Love on the Brain Ali Hazelwood Brooke Bloomingdale Penguin Random House Audio Finalist [21]
Savvy Sheldon Feels Good As Hell Taj McCoy Adenrele Ojo HarperAudio Finalist [21]
Seatmate Cara Bastone Amanda Ronconi , Zachary Webber, Josh Hurley, Carol Monda, Corey Allen, Allyson Johnson, Eric Yves Garcia, Tanya Eby, and Dina Pearlman Audible Originals Finalist [21]
You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty (2022) Akwaeke Emezi Bahni Turpin Simon & Schuster Audio Finalist [21]
2024

29th

The True Love Experiment Christina Lauren Jonathan Cole and Cindy KaySimon & Schuster AudioWinner [22]
10 Things That Never Happened Alexis Hall Will Watt Dreamscape MediaFinalist [22]
Big Witch Energy Molly Harper Teddy Hamilton and Amanda Ronconi Audible OriginalsFinalist [22]
Butcher and Blackbird Brynne Weaver Joe Arden and Lucy Rivers Blue Nose PublishingFinalist [22]
French Holiday Sarah Ready Kelsey Navarro Foster W.W. CrownFinalist [22]

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