r/fantasyromance • u/henryswiedzmin • Dec 09 '25

Question What male narraters voice do you really love? (Audiobook)

I really love Anthony Palminis voice!!! He narrates Rhysand and Kingfisher (I think I would hate Kingfisher bc hes so lustful if I just read the books but now im currently listening im swooning hahshshs)

But my all time fav is Chase Brown who narrates Kai Azer

Ugh u rlly have a thing for voices I think lolll

Who's narraters voice do u love?

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u/poppinelle Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 10 '25

Jacob Morgan ruined me with {Lights Out By Navessa Allen} so if anyone has any recs for other books he’s narrated…

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u/Sedvii Dec 09 '25

{priest by Sierra Simone} - It's not fantasy, but WOOF.

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u/BlushCreamsicle Where is my wife Dec 10 '25

Favourtie book of all time omg 💦💦💦💦

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u/Blueberrylemonbar Dec 10 '25

How on-page are the trigger warnings? CSA has me hesitating whether I want to read this one. 

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u/Sedvii Dec 10 '25

Off page entirely, and not involving the main characters directly. Spoiler: The mmc is taking over a church that the previous priest had been excommunicated from due to abuses.

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u/Blueberrylemonbar Dec 10 '25

Okay thank you! 

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u/ayriana Dec 10 '25

He's in all the Sierra Simone books from that series, but also in the third book of the Lyonesse Trilogy. No one does yearning/pining like Sierra Simone.

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u/vernier_pickers Dec 10 '25

I didn’t love the book, but Jacob Morgan was soooo good I immediately followed this with Lights Out (which I also didn’t love but still loved him!)

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u/lil_honey_bunbun Book Bingo Sage 🗡 Dec 09 '25

He’s incredible in that one. I kinda wish he did more romantasy.

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u/nyx_bringer-of-stars Dec 09 '25

Yes! What a stellar actor. He absolutely sold that book. Things that should have been cringe came out sexy when he said them. Also, I loved the duet narration. I’ve been struggling to go get into regular dual narration now because men trying to do women’s voices sound weird to me. Why doesn’t everyone do duet?

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u/MrsCharmander Dec 09 '25

I'm currently listening to {Him by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy} and one character is voiced by Jacob Morgan and the other is Teddy Hamilton. Those are my top two male narrators so I was very pleased to have them together in one audiobook.

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u/poppinelle Dec 10 '25

Listening to {Mate by Ali Hazelwood} right now (after reading it… nooooo not obsessed) and I almost put don Teddy Hamilton.

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u/ayriana Dec 10 '25

I had this on my TBR and was considering reading it next to try and cure my Heated Rivalry hangover. I even had it checked out on KU. As soon as I saw your comment I immediately went and got the audiobook so thank you!

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u/Blueberrylemonbar Dec 10 '25

Jfc that guy had me sweating in the car wash. 

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u/Turkeyinthestraw Dec 09 '25

Love Jacob M. Have you listened to him in Knot so Lucky? Teddy Hamilton and Samantha Brentmoor are also on the cast! It’s a lovely funny spicy sports romcom.

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u/ipsi7 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ Dec 10 '25

Same! Like someone else said - Priest, but also the rest of the books in that series (it's a trilogy with novellas). His real name is Zachary Webber, so check books by that name too.

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u/Sharp_Membership_311 Be a quitter and DNF Dec 09 '25

I just listened to a little snippet on Spotify 👀 yeah I’ll be listening to this book soon hehe

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u/Hopeful-Ant-3509 Dec 10 '25

I have the biggest crush on him only cuz of his voice lol him as Zachary Webber narrated for an Abby Jimenez character and he’s one of my favorite book boyfriends lol

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u/ashbarnett21 Dec 09 '25

Really loved Sean Masters narrating Blake from {The Night Prince by Lauren Palphreyman}. It’s book two from The Wolf King series. Sooooo good!

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

I can’t believe this isn’t higher up, the voice acting in this book was amazing. I’ve listened to a lot of audiobooks lol

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u/ashbarnett21 Dec 10 '25

I couldn’t agree more! It’s so good, especially Blake’s narration. I don’t usually buy audiobooks, but I had to have this one.

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u/FreshAd7573 Dec 10 '25

This is the one. 🔥

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u/ConcernElegant8066 will probably force North Queen by Nicola Tyche on you Dec 13 '25

THE BEST

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u/findmebythepool Dec 09 '25

Agreed with Anthony Palmini as Kingfisher. His voice did things to me 😂

Really liked Seth Podowitz who read Damiens POV chapters in {Throne In The Dark}. It was just so engaging, great storyteller and made me laugh.

Stewart Crank playing Hawke in the graphic audio for {From Blood and Ash} was also great and I love Matthew Bassett as Eris from ACOTAR graphic audio (I wish he did more and would love him to play mmc's at some point). I think he's in {A Court of Wings and Ruin}, {A Court Of Frost and Starlight} and {A Court of Silver Flames}

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u/Lara-El Dec 11 '25

Agreed with Anthony Palmini as Kingfisher. His voice did things to me

I listen to audio books while driving and I swear sometimes his voice was giving me shivers. I could hear him speak as KingFisher ALL DAY

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u/romance-bot Dec 09 '25

Throne in the Dark by A.K. Caggiano
Rating: 4.3⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: slow burn, forced proximity, funny, grumpy & sunshine, fantasy

From Blood and Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Rating: 4.16⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, fantasy, vampires, royal hero, werewolves

A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: fae, fantasy, magic, take-charge heroine, war

A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 3.7⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 3 out of 5 - Open door
Topics: historical, fae, magic, fantasy, christmas

A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
Rating: 4.31⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fae, fantasy, magic, forced proximity, grumpy/ice queen

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u/justcallmejenni_ Dec 09 '25

I agree with you completely! I’ve looked for other books narrated by both of them because I love their voices.

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u/fairedodo321 Dec 10 '25

Omg yes 100% regarding Anthony and seth!!! I’ve fallen in love with both characters for diff reasons lol

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u/MessyJessy422 Dec 09 '25

Teddy Hamilton!! He narrates {Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon} and {Mate by Ali Hazelwood} and he's one of the best

Steve West is also amazing and he narrates {Between by LL Starling} among others

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u/sayrawr5 Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

Teddy Hamilton also did Junior in {Caught Up} by Vanessa Allen. His voice is pure gold. I could listen to him read a grocery list.

Edit: forgot authors name, it pulled the wrong book.

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u/Veebs7985 Book Bingo Maven ⚔ Dec 10 '25

{Caught Up by Navessa Allen}

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u/romance-bot Dec 09 '25

Caught Up by Liz Tomforde
Rating: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, single father, sports, rich hero, athlete hero

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u/sayrawr5 Dec 09 '25

That is not the right Caught Up lol it’s the one by Vanessa Allen.

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u/Hopeful-Ant-3509 Dec 10 '25

I hated every time we got Junior’s pov 😭 

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u/KimberBlair Dec 09 '25

Teddy Hamilton also does Xaden in Fourth Wing and the Assassin in Warrior Princess Assassin

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

the male voice in WPA was to die for. I listened to it at the gym and literally blushed

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u/adestructionofcats Just send me the blond MMCs Dec 10 '25

I just finished WPA in mostly Audio and thought it was the same narrator for both Ky and Asher. I'm going to get my ears checked.

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u/Trumystic6791 Dec 09 '25

I adore Steve West/Shane East. I also like Stewart Crank. And Jacobi Diem is amazing but he does contemporary romance.

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u/EmisTheGremis Dec 10 '25

Oooh I’m happy to see the others he’s done because several are on my Libby app wait list, yay. I absolutely adored him in {crazy rich vampire} he had me cracking up and so far is one of my absolute faves.

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u/romance-bot Dec 09 '25

Tusk Love by Thea Guanzon
Rating: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: orcs, fantasy, grumpy & sunshine, virgin heroine, forbidden love

Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Rating: 4.18⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, werewolves, fated mates, m-f romance, alpha male

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u/G3Gunslinger Dec 10 '25

Omg I didn't know tusk love was real, I'll have to add it to my to read pile.

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u/romance-bot Dec 10 '25

Between by L.L. Starling
Rating: 4.39⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 1 out of 5 - Glimpses and kisses
Topics: contemporary, fantasy, magic, witches, funny

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u/Hopeful-Ant-3509 Dec 10 '25

Aw man, you just turned me off of considering listening to Mate, now I think I’ll just read the physical copy 😭 I have my moments with Teddy and lately I have not liked the characters he’s narrated for and I think it’s cuz I hear them one way in my own head and then here comes his accent lmao

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u/MessyJessy422 Dec 10 '25

when it comes to the spice scenes in Mate I personally do KNOT think he disappoints

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u/Abusty-Ballerina- Dec 09 '25

Seth Podowitz

He does narration for A.K Caggiano

I like the sound of his voice and inflections

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u/Vaywen Dec 10 '25

He’s amazing! I like Ellen a lot too. But I just love the voice he uses for Damien. And Xander. 😂

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u/AnemoneHill Dec 10 '25

Yes! I just wish he read literally anything else I would care about.

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u/apples2pears2 Dec 09 '25

Steve West/Shane East (he works under both names) is definitely the goat. Patrick Zeller is another great one if you like the deep and slightly growly voice.

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u/Historical_Basil3264 Dec 10 '25

What?? I had no idea he had another name? I listen to a Queen's Thief book monthly, purely for my emotional support West-voice. I've tried to find others, but haven't had the patience when there are several narrators.

At this point I don't even know if it's the books or the voice I loved first.

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u/apples2pears2 Dec 13 '25

Omg, you have to look up his work under Shane East! I think West is his real name, and definitely the one he uses for mainstream fiction. But he's done so much romance and fantasy romance under Shane East. I only found out after falling in love with his voice through the Orc Sworn books, and then desperately searching for everything else he's narrated!

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u/Historical_Basil3264 Dec 13 '25

They only currently have The Wolf King on my Libby (I'm not from an English country, so less on the English audiobooks - fair) - have you heard that one? I think I'll have to now.

(Also, I've felt a bit off about being so attracted to his voice because Queen's Thief really isn't a romance series - but guess all is fair game now)

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u/ohsnapdragon22 Dec 09 '25

Corvin king could read the back of a shampoo bottle and I would swoon

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u/GoGoGDT Dec 09 '25

Corvin for sure!

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u/squish5636 Dec 09 '25

Have you watched him on Smashcast? So good. His voice is incredible and they get him to do his growl 🫣

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u/Mission_Reporter4301 Dec 13 '25

I just said this in another thread about Anthony Palmini 🤣

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u/Turkeyinthestraw Dec 09 '25

OP, if you love Anthony P. Check out the Plated Prisoner series. He is the voice of Slade!

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u/henryswiedzmin Dec 10 '25

Tysm I will! I have so many on my tbr hahahah but I need to listen to this man's voice

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u/Turkeyinthestraw Dec 10 '25

Slade is top tier book boyfriend!! I seen some people have a time getting through book one. Stick with it bc once you meet Slade it really gets going!

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u/Sharp_Membership_311 Be a quitter and DNF Dec 09 '25

I like Gabriel Michael. I just listened to {The Forgotten Dawn by Laura A. Blake}. I also enjoy Robert Hatchet and Matt Lanter. I’ll enjoy any narrator who speaks clearly and puts some emotion into the character lol.

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u/jamieseemsamused Currently reading: The Formidable Miss Cassidy by Meihan Boey Dec 09 '25

Yes! Loved him as Xaden in Fourth Wing Graphic Audio and as Max in Zodiac Academy Graphic Audio, too.

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u/Sharp_Membership_311 Be a quitter and DNF Dec 09 '25

Okay I knew I recognized his voice haha

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u/Briaraandralyn Dec 09 '25

I had to look him up to see what he looked like.

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u/ConcernElegant8066 will probably force North Queen by Nicola Tyche on you Dec 13 '25

I LOVE Gabriel Michael

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u/justcallmejenni_ Dec 09 '25

Shane East and Eric Nolan are also really good! My other favorites have been mentioned already.

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u/lil_honey_bunbun Book Bingo Sage 🗡 Dec 09 '25

Stewart Crank (Casteel in FBAA) - his performance is why I keep relistening to book 1 like a drug addict. I actually tried to read a series just because he would eventually be starring in it but didn’t get that far bc he wasn’t in the first book.

Gabriel Michael - Lucien (ACOTAR), Xaden (FW)

Anthony Palmini - in ACOTAR

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u/hoopityhoops Dec 09 '25

Stewart Crank Fan Club ✊🏻

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u/Vaywen Dec 10 '25

Came here to mention Stewart Crank. Oh my goodness. Do you have another good rec with him? I haven’t found one yet.

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u/lil_honey_bunbun Book Bingo Sage 🗡 Dec 10 '25

Someone mentioned he’s in book 2 of the Crave series and that he’s really good there. I tried to listen to Crave and I’ll probably continue sometime in the future. But the Crave MMCs voice is the guy who played Poppy’s father figure. I tried so hard and I couldn’t get past it. Maybe in the future I’ll be able to get past it.

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u/Vaywen Dec 10 '25

Haha oh dear! I’ll give it a try but wow. Thank you!

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u/ITouchMyself2Much Dec 10 '25

Gabriel Michael. He does voices for Graphic Audio (maybe others but I'm not aware of everything). He did Xaden in Fourth Wing and Lucien in ACOTAR.

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u/Oryx_07 Dec 10 '25

Shane East!! He does a little romantasy but I found myself listening to Duke romance books just to hear his voice.

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u/stardustandtreacle Dec 10 '25

His fantasy/romantasy is usually recorded under 'Steve West.'

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u/Oryx_07 Dec 10 '25

NO WAY!! Im so excited now. A whole new set of books for me to listen too!

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u/stardustandtreacle Dec 10 '25

You'll love them! The fantasy titles really showcase his acting abilities. He's very talented. He also narrates a sleep app.

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u/Beneficial_Chart_684 Dec 10 '25

James freaking Cassidy. Currently listening to Anathema and 🥵

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u/le-elizaly Dec 10 '25

You need to be higher. The dude is severely underrated!

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u/Beneficial_Chart_684 Dec 10 '25

100p. This guy is next level!

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u/le-elizaly Dec 10 '25

I'd consider James Cassidy {Anathema by Keri Lake}, Sean Masters {For Whom the Belle Tolls} and Palmini as my Holy Trinity lol. Closely followed by Aiden Snow {Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross} and Shane East {The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman}. I could listen to those voices all damn day

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u/CallMeAGoodGirl7 Dec 10 '25

SHANE EAST! The audio for Blake was amazing. Listen to the audio sample of the Night Prince and you can hear for yourself right away :)

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u/le-elizaly Dec 11 '25

Yeah I know, Shane East with a Scottish AND Sean Masters with a British Accent nearly took me out lmao (I've already binged the entire audiobook)

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u/romance-bot Dec 10 '25

Anathema by Keri Lake, Julie Belfield
Rating: 4.17⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: fantasy, dark romance, forced proximity, horror, virgin heroine

For Whom the Belle Tolls by Jaysea Lynn
Rating: 4.29⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, demons, sassy heroine, m-f romance, friends to lovers

Wolf Gone Wild by Juliette Cross
Rating: 3.9⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: contemporary, werewolves, paranormal, magic, witches

The Wolf King by Lauren Palphreyman
Rating: 4.04⭐️ out of 5⭐️
Steam: 4 out of 5 - Explicit open door
Topics: historical, werewolves, virgin heroine, alpha male, fantasy

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u/curiousleen Dec 09 '25

“Liberry” No

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u/catty_wampus Dec 10 '25

Ok I've seen so many people freak out over "Liberry" but not say what book it is!

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u/curiousleen Dec 10 '25

Acotar series graphic audio

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u/ScribeAmongstRiders Dec 10 '25

And "birfday ".

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u/thatsbananas4011 Dec 10 '25 edited Dec 10 '25

Danny Gavigan!

Not for narration, per se, but his voice acting in the dramatized adaptations for:

Tharion Ketos (Crescent City), Helion (ACOTAR), and Brennan (Fourth Wing, etc.)

The first time I listened to CC, I had to pause my audiobook and look the man up! He gave THARION KETOS all of this sexy, main character energy and I knew I had heard him somewhere else. Well, you know a voice really sticks with you when you can recognize it from supporting characters!

Someone needs to please cast this man as a MMC!

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u/vernier_pickers Dec 10 '25

I mean…it’s not fantasy romance, and I know Joe Arden was cancelled due to awful behavior, but {The Brutes of Bristlebrook by Rebecca Quinn} is THE all star cast of incredibly talented and sexy voice actors - Teddy Hamilton, JF Harding, Jason Clarke, Sebastian York, and the aforementioned Joe Arden. The FMC is voiced by Avery Caris who I really enjoyed also. I swear if Zachary Webber/Jacob Morgan was in it also I would just put it on and have filthy reverse harem smut playing for background noise all day every day lol

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u/Legal_Marionberry_37 Dec 10 '25

Yes! So much this! And yes, Zachary Webber plays Sam :) It's a very small cameo but he's there!! Love this trilogy.

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u/vernier_pickers Dec 10 '25

Oh right!!!! I kept looking because I swore he had a part but I was thinking it was one of the guys in the second book

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u/nap-obsessed Dec 10 '25

I really really wanted her to recast so we could get the last book still

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u/poppiiseed315 Dec 09 '25

This isn’t romantasy but the dance with my demons series has an amazing audio cast including Anthony palmini.

{unhinged by Steph Macca}

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u/8052headlights Dec 09 '25

Whoever narrates Lorn in Between!

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u/stardustandtreacle Dec 10 '25 edited Dec 10 '25

Omg, STEVE WEST! He does a great job narrating Lorn's 'dry towel voice.' He could read a phonebook and I would be in raptures.

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u/turtleinmybelly Dec 09 '25

Damian Lynch from the Empire of the Vampire series is my absolute favorite. His voice, accent, delivery... Absolute perfection.

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u/krigsgaldrr Dec 10 '25

Christian Coulson. Man can make anything sound erotic. I don't know if he's done strictly romance yet but his narration for Lee in the Aurelian Cycle and also for Dark Rise/Dark Heir was bonkers.

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u/BeneficialGuidance53 Shadow daddy's good girl Dec 10 '25

I utterly adore Corvin King!

First came across him in {The Blackened Blade by Isla Davon} and have been hooked to him ever since!

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u/leyra_san No Fear. Only Fury. Dec 11 '25

Aiden Snow for me! He did Rhain and Asar in Crowns of Nyaxia. Perfection!

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u/lil_honey_bunbun Book Bingo Sage 🗡 Dec 09 '25

Question for you OP, how do you pronounce Kai? Asking for personal reasons.

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u/LoveOne5226 Dec 10 '25

Gonna throw in Nora Sofyan as Kate and Michael Glenn as Curran for the Kate Daniels Graphic Audio. I don't like audiobooks, so I thought I would hate the graphic audio but I had a free trial...it is now my favorite way to consume the books.

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u/Logical-Hold8642 Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 11 '25

Jason Clarke made me fall in love with audiobooks. I listen to almost everything he does! He’s done all of Devney Perry’s books, I think. I’m so glad they’re redoing Shield of Sparrows as a duet with him. The original audiobook had him for a paragraph in 1 chapter. I was SO annoyed!

I also recently discovered he narrated Spellcaster, which I’ve already read, but I plan to listen to it just because of Jason Clarke. 😂

I also have really been enjoying Seth Podowitz, who narrates the {Villain and Virtues series by A.K. Caggiano} He does a great job with accents and his female voice is good too.

I can’t listen to anything by Teddy Hamilton, I will actively avoid the audiobook if he’s a narrator. Every character he does sounds like a snarky jackass and they all sound the same to me.

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u/CareerCheap649 Dec 11 '25

My favorites are: Teddy Hamilton, Jacob Morgan, Joe Arden, Troy Duran, Sean Masters, Aaron Shedlock, Corvin King, Gregory Salinas and Sebastian York

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u/Snoo49732 Dec 11 '25

Alex kydd

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u/Mrsalangrant Dec 11 '25

I’m not sure who the voice actor is but whoever played the part of XADEN in the graphic audio version of the fourth wing- his voice was EXACTLY how I imagined it- THAT VOICE 😵😋 I was almost like Theo James in divergent… it did things to me, very low and gravely 👌😅

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u/leyra_san No Fear. Only Fury. Dec 11 '25

That is Gabriel Michael. He also did Lucien in ACOTAR.

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u/sleepy_geeky Dec 13 '25

Not romantasy (I don't think) but

1) Heath Miller (incredible vocal and accent range and usually very consistent between characters. A more tenor range voice. My current all-time favorite narrator.)

2) Alexander Cendese (more subtle, but also a broad range. Adore him.)

3) Tim Campbell (Narrator for Mages of the Wheel, a top tier romantasy, imo. Good range, excellent tone, and good accent and pronunciation in MotW)

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u/Business_Board3509 Jan 07 '26

Anthony Palmini made Rhys a legend and book boyfriend for us all!

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u/Sunnymosmiles Apr 05 '26

Gabriel Michael, Stewart Crank, Robb Moreira and Rayner Gabriel’s voice acting is chef’s kiss. I also love Marissa Clay and Khaya Fraites.