The most common audiobook narration types are single narrators and dual narration – with two narrators reading an entire chapter each. Duet narration audiobooks are rare but very popular, especially among Romance readers!
Read on to find out what exactly duet narration is and how you can find this type of audiobook…
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What is Duet Narration?
In this format, both narrators always read the same characters, similar to how it is done in full-cast productions or radio plays.
In F/M Romance, that usually means one voice actor narrates all the male-sounding characters in all chapters, and another voice actor reads all the female-sounding characters. Internal dialogue or story narration would depend on whose point of view it is.
Here is a table that explains how exactly each voice actor reads in dual vs. duet audiobooks with a male and female main character:
| Heroine’s Point of View in Duet Narration | Heroine’s Point of View in Dual Narration |
| Female-sounding narrator: Reads the story and all female-sounding characters | Female-sounding narrator: Reads the entire chapter and all dialogue |
| Male-sounding narrator: Reads all male-sounding characters’ dialogue | Male-sounding narrator: – |
| Hero’s Point of View in Duet Narration | Hero’s Point of View in Dual Narration |
| Male-sounding narrator: Reads the story and all male-sounding characters | Male-sounding narrator: Reads the entire chapter and all dialogue |
| Female-sounding narrator: Reads all female-sounding characters’ dialogue | Female-sounding narrator: – |
Many audiobook fans love this narration form because all characters sound exactly the same throughout the book. Unfortunately, Audible doesn’t provide an option to search specifically for these audiobooks.
While you can search for “full cast” on Audible and find a lot of books, this does not work for duet narration.
The best way to find these audiobooks is to know which narrators usually read in this style.
Duet Narration Couples
Some voice actors often narrate together in duet. This is usually due to them being able to use the same recording booth or having a prepared set-up to record together.
Here are the most well-known voice actor couples:
- Noah Michael Levine and Erin
deWard ** - Wen Ross and Kai Kennicott**
- Kylie Stewart and Eric Rolon**
- Tor Thom and Charley Ongle**
- Honey Scarlett and Leeroy Will**
You can click on each pair to browse through their Audible books on Amazon.
Great Duet Narration Productions
Sometimes, audiobook publishers and self-published authors specifically produce a certain book in duet. If you haven’t listened to a duet narration audiobook yet, you should definitely give one of these a try. I think you will love them!
Will M. Watt
Most of Will. M. Watt’s audiobook productions are in duet. The Harris Brothers series** by Amy Daws together with Charlotte Cole and Piper Goodeve is entirely produced in duet and a wonderful series of Romantic Comedies. But he also works with other narrators in different narration forms.
Girl On the Edge Series
The very popular and very amazing Romance narrators Maxine Mitchell and Joe Arden have recorded CD Reiss’ Girl on the Edge series in duet narration. The series is now available as one single audiobook** which our wallets greatly appreciate.
From Lukov with Love
Teddy Hamilton and Callie Dalton, two of my favorite narrators, came together to record Mariana Zapata’s From Lukov with Love**. And it’s not only a beautiful narration, but it’s also one of the best Enemies to Lovers slow-burn Romances. Definitely a must-listen!
There Is Also a Dog
Kaley Loring’s fun Winter Rom-Com There Is Also a Dog** is read by popular Romance narrators Erin Mallon and Connor Crais in duet. I found this a very fun novella with an outstanding narration!
The Baby Proposition
Kim Loraine has several books in duet narration including the wonderful The Baby Proposition** with Stella Hunter and J.F. Harding narrating in duet.
Eline Blackman (pronouns: she/they) fell in love with books as a child – with being read to and reading herself. 10 years ago, she bought her first Audible book. It was love at first listen! An average of 250 audiobooks per year has become the new normal and you will rarely see Eline without a wireless earbud. Romance and Fantasy are the go-to genres for this audiobook fan.
Also Honey Scarlett & Leeroy Will: The Audiobook Lovers and Marie Rose & Chris Chamberlain:Duet Narration Duo are hot up and comers in the world of romance!
You mention Lauren Blakely down at the very end but don’t give us any details about her books (are they duet or full cast? What efforts has she been making?)
Lauren Blakely is a big name in the world of Romance audiobooks and she has released several audiobooks with a full cast narration. Especially “A Guy Walks into My Bar” and “Birthday Suit” got a lot of attention and I think it really motivated more narrators to do duet style or multi-cast audiobooks.