Audiobook Narrator · Romance
Everett Kane
Romance is my specialty, not a sideline. I narrate contemporary, dark, and suspense-driven love stories with characters you can tell apart in the dark, dialogue that sounds like two people actually falling for each other, and finished audio that's ready for retail the day it leaves my studio.
Demos
Hear the range before you write the email
Five samples, each built to answer a casting question: how I handle dialogue, how dark I can go without slipping into parody, and whether my quiet moments actually land. Every file is downloadable, so feel free to pass one along to your author, your editor, or your group chat.
Browse the full demo library, including notes on what each sample is built to show. Need to hear something specific, like a villain POV or a particular accent? Ask me for a custom sample.
Specialties
The shelves I live on
Contemporary Romance
Grounded, present-day love stories. Banter that lands, grovels that earn it.
Dark Romance
Morally gray leads read with control. Dangerous, never cartoonish.
Romantic Suspense
Thriller pacing with the relationship kept at the center of the scene.
Romantasy
Fantasy worlds, consistent pronunciation lists, and courts full of distinct voices.
Paranormal & Mafia
The genre's darker neighbors, from fated mates to made men.
All heat levels
From closed door to explicit, intimate scenes are read for the characters, not for shock.
Formats
Solo, dual, or duet
Romance listeners increasingly expect two voices, and the two-narrator formats get confused constantly. The short version:
Solo
One narrator performs the whole book, every character included. The classic format, and still the right call for many single-POV stories.
Fits: single POV, tight budgets, tight timelines.
Dual
Two narrators split the book by point of view. I read my character's chapters in full, including the heroine's dialogue within them.
Fits: alternating-POV books that want a voice per head.
Duet
Two narrators perform every scene together, each voicing their own character throughout, like a radio play. The most immersive format in romance right now.
Fits: dialogue-heavy books where chemistry is the selling point.
I take projects in all three formats and can help you choose, including matching you with a female narration partner if you don't have one attached. More on duet and dual narration.
About
A specialist, on purpose
Everett Kane is the romance-dedicated voice of an experienced audiobook narrator and voice actor. He works in this genre by choice: a love story lives or dies on whether the listener believes two people want each other, and that belief is built line by line, in dialogue.
That focus shows up in the details. Characters who stay distinct across a whole series, female characters delivered with respect rather than caricature, and intimate scenes performed with the restraint that keeps listeners leaning in.
The Studio
Retail-ready audio, from the source
I record in an acoustically treated studio built for long-form narration and deliver to commercial audiobook standards, including ACX and mainstream retailer specifications.
- Broadcast-quality treated recording environment
- Professional microphone and signal chain [equipment details to be added]
- Remote directed sessions available [Source Connect / Zoom / other, to be confirmed]
- Retail-ready files delivered to your spec, per-chapter and named the way your distributor wants them
Publishers: full technical specs available on request.
Working together
What happens after you reach out
Whether this is your first audiobook or your fortieth, the process stays simple.
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Tell me about the book
Genre, POV structure, heat level, timeline, and how you plan to publish. If you're not sure about format or platform, say so. That conversation is free and useful.
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Hear it in my voice
I record a short custom sample from your actual manuscript, so you're deciding on your characters, not a generic reel.
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Production, with checkpoints
You approve the opening minutes before the full record. Projects run through ACX or direct contract, with clear milestones and delivery dates in writing.
Credits
On the shelf
Titles released as Everett Kane will be listed here as they arrive, with covers, retail links, and samples. The name is new; I'm not.
Casting now and want proof before the shelf fills in? Ask me for a private sample of how I'd handle your genre, or request production references.
Contact & casting
Tell me about your book
A few details are enough to start. I'll reply within [response time placeholder, e.g. two business days], usually with a couple of questions and an honest answer about fit and availability.