Audiobooks Like Effortless

If you loved Effortless by S.C. Stephens, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Rebekkah Ross's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of Effortless

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    The Bittersweet Symphony Duet • Book 2

    by Kate Stewart

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.79 ABR Score (30.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (29.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (1.9K)
    22h 6m listening time • Released 2023
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    The Simple Wild

    Wild • Book 1

    by K.A. Tucker

    Narrated by Rebekkah Ross

    4.43 ABR Score (153.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (150.7K) ★ 4.61 Audible (2.9K)
    12h 34m listening time • Released 2018

    Ross captures the push-pull between city comfort and wild freedom with real warmth, making the slow-burn romance feel earned rather than formulaic.

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    Amante Eterno : La Hermandad de la Daga Negra 2

    Black Dagger Brotherhood • Book 2

    by J.R. Ward

    Narrated by Noé Velásquez

    4.26 ABR Score (203.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.32 Goodreads (203.1K) ★ 4.89 Audible (37)
    16h 44m listening time • Released 2019
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    Twisted Lies

    Twisted • Book 4

    by Ana Huang

    Narrated by Aiden Snow, Cindy Kay

    4.57 ABR Score (714.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (707.3K) ★ 4.72 Audible (6.8K)
    16h 23m listening time • Released 2022

    Aiden Snow and Cindy Kay bring serious heat to this slow-burn finale, making Christian and Stella's fake-dating tension feel electric across all 16 hours.

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    Wait for It

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Callie Dalton

    4.49 ABR Score (119.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (115.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (3.6K)
    15h 52m listening time • Released 2017
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    Kulti

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Kyla Garcia, PJ Ochlan

    4.45 ABR Score (159.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (158.6K) ★ 4.79 Audible (483)
    17h 18m listening time • Released 2024

    Kyla Garcia nails Sal's stubborn pride, and the 17-hour slow burn pays off with one of the most earned romances in the genre.

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    The Twilight Saga Collection - Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, Breaking Dawn (Twilight Saga)

    The Twilight Saga • Book 4

    by Stephenie Meyer

    Narrated by Ilyana Kadushin, Matt Walters

    4.43 ABR Score (141.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.94 Goodreads (123.6K) ★ 4.68 Audible (17.8K)
    20h 28m listening time • Released 2008
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    The Wall of Winnipeg and Me

    by Mariana Zapata

    Narrated by Stephen Dexter, Emma Wilder

    4.35 ABR Score (309.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (308.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (1.0K)
    17h 51m listening time • Released 2023

    Zapata's signature slow burn at its best, and the dual narration makes 18 hours feel like a guilty-pleasure binge you won't want to end.

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    Filthy Truth

    The Five Points' Mob Collection • Book 10

    by Serena Akeroyd

    Narrated by Joe Arden, Maxine Mitchell

    4.32 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.54 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.85 Audible (149)
    18h 3m listening time • Released 2023
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    Dreamland Billionaires • Book 3

    by Lauren Asher

    Narrated by Alex Kydd, Stacy Gonzalez

    4.32 ABR Score (314.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (313.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (890)
    15h 58m listening time • Released 2023

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