I love audiobooks! And I really love audiobooks that feel more like listening to a play, so I was very excited to find Crimes of Passion on Audible! There is a full cast but two primary narrators for this book which makes it easy to distinguish between the two main characters - Emery Thompson and Calvin Chamberlain - who are both true-crime podcasters, but have very different ideas of what a true crime podcast should be! This is definitely a rivals-to-lovers story because Emery and Calvin do NOT get along. Then the dying wish of a mutual fan forces them into a working relationship.

This was a short and fun listen. I love the way it was set up where you get to hear bits and pieces of the podcasts mixed in with everything else. This is a very humorous book, but it also delves into some deep topics, particularly around racism and violence. There is some dark humor, so be forewarned if that is a trigger for you. It’s a low spice romance, but you can still feel the heat between Emery and Calvin! I love how these two opposite characters bring out different sides of the other. They compliment each other well and I really loved their connection.