December 23, 2024 at 2:47pm EST
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Nothing says the holiday season like reading some of the best erotic audiobooks out there, right?
Okay fine, we’ll admit that it might be a bit of an odd choice to read a steamy novel in a time filled with so much family fun, but we think there’s nothing like a good romantic audiobook to really relax and recharge.
Plus, with two Amazon Audible free trials running from now until Dec. 31, there’s no time like now to sign up and listen to audiobooks all day (and night!) long.
The Best Erotic Audiobooks
The best erotic audiobooks vary in genre, style, love story, and, of course, spice level. Among our favorites are some Booktok-recommended picks like Twisted Love by Ana Huang, Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver and Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith.
Also on the list are some major fan-recommended ones on Amazon and Goodreads like Scarred by Emily McIntire, Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton and Consider Me by Becka Mack.
Check out the best erotic audiobooks below!
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‘Twisted Love’ by Ana Huang
In a tale of prohibited love, Twisted Love by Ana Huang follows the ice cold Alex Volkov as his surface begins to crack when he takes care of his best friend’s sister, Ava. “Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen—but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both . . . and everything they hold dear,” the description reads.
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 10 hours and 41 minutes
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‘The Nanny’ by Lana Ferguson
In an attempt to make ends meet, Cassie Evans takes up a job as a live-in nanny in The Nanny by Lana Ferguson. Soon after being hired by “executive chef and DILF extraordinaire” Aiden Reed, however, she realizes that they’ve got a steamy history of their own. “As their relationship heats to temperatures hotter than any kitchen Aiden has ever worked in, Cassie struggles with telling Aiden the truth, and the more terrifying possibility—losing the best chance at happiness she’s ever had,” the description reads.
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on Amazon.com
Run-Time: 13 hours and 15 minutes
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‘Can I Tell You Something?’ by Holly June Smith
Can I Tell You Something? by Holly June Smith is as meta as an audiobook can get. The story, in a nutshell, is about a steamy audiobook actor named Cameron as he meets his biggest fan (Hannah) while surprising his best friend’s family for Christmas. What could go wrong?
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 5 hours and 15 minutes
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‘Butcher & Blackbird’ by Brynne Weaver
As the first in the Ruinous Love trilogy, Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver follows the unlikely connection between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan. “From small-town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country,” the description reads. “But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 8 hours and 43 minutes
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‘Consider Me’ by Becka Mack
With a reputation that proceeds him, Carter Beckett is quite the NHL ladies’ man in Consider Me by Becka Mack. But while the protagonist is determined to not be a victim in his games, his charm soon takes over.
“But then I start letting my guard down, and he starts showing me pieces of himself I had no intention of seeing,” the description teases. “The bricks surrounding me may be tumbling down one by one, but I’m not sold yet, which means for the first time in his life, Carter’s the one begging.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 20 hours and 42 minutes
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‘The Reunion’ by Meghan Quinn
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn is a steamy romance for all the family drama lovers out there. The book follows the three Chance siblings as they plan a 50th-anniversary party for their parents and have to “navigate romantic entanglements, sibling rivalries, and the definitive end of their childhood.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 12 hours and 18 minutes
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‘Lights Out’ by Navessa Allen
In a title that basically took over BookTok, Lights Out by Navessa Allen follows trauma nurse Aly Cappellucci as she catches the eye of a masked online hunk, Josh, and invites him to break into her house wearing a mask and fulfill her deepest desires.
“Together, Aly and Josh live out their darkest fantasies, unaware that Aly has captured the attention of someone else,” the description continues. “Someone with far more sinister intentions than a little light stalking.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 13 hours and 38 minutes
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‘Madness’ by Shantel Tessier
In a book that mixes romance with fantasy, Madness by Shantel Tessier follows a prisoner as she gets assigned to a Lord, Haidyn, who just happens to belong to one of the most powerful families in their realm. “I had everything under control until he found out what I was hiding,” the description reads. “So, when Haidyn gave me a choice—become his toy or turn me over to the Lords—the decision was easy.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 23 hours and 33 minutes
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‘Scarred’ by Emily McIntire
In a land not entirely like our own, Scarred by Emily McIntire follows the heroine, Sarah, as she’s selected to become the new queen of her kingdom, only to develop feelings for the King’s younger brother instead. “But late at night, it was the shadowed lands in which she played,” the description reads. “Mistakes were made and secrets forged; forgetting duty and her sense.”
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 10 hours and 38 minutes
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‘King of Wrath’ by Ana Huang
In another steamy series by Ana Huang, King of Wrath tells the story of the ever so-elegant Vivian Lau as she’s betrothed to ruthless billionaire CEO Dante Russo. “There’s only one problem: Now that he has her…he can’t bring himself to let her go,” the description reads.
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 12 hours and 5 minutes
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‘Haunting Adeline’ by H.D. Carlton
In another dark romance in this list, Haunting Adeline by H.D. Carlton follows the main character Adeline as she “finds herself entwined in a dangerously seductive dance with a mysterious and relentless stalker,” one reviewer detailed.
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 15 hours and 49 minutes
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‘Credence’ by Penelope Douglas
With a producer dad and a starlet as a mom, Tiernan de Haas grew up privileged and in a bubble in Credence by Penelope Douglas. Then, all of a sudden, her parents’ passing just before her 18th birthday leads her to her relative’s home in the woods in Colorado. For the first time ever, she’ll learn how to fend for herself, and perhaps how to fulfill her unexpected desires.
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 16 hours and 55 minutes
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‘Corrupt’ by Penelope Douglas
Penelope Douglas also has a fan-loved novel with Corrupt. The novel follows the handsome yet terrifying Michael Crist as he concocts a plan to finally seek revenge on Erika Fane, his brother’s girlfriend who’s wronged him in the past.
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on Amazon.com
Run-time: 14 hours and 37 minutes