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For the Rest of Us: 13 Festive Holiday Stories to Celebrate All Seasons edited by Dahlia Adler

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e-ALC, 09:04:43Narrated by: Nile Bullock, Natasha Chandel, Dana Wing Lau, Abby Manning, Gill Messer, Rebecca Mozo, Sean Rohani, Mark Sanderlin, & Kare Malina WhiteRelease Date: September 2, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: December 1-2, 2025Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Homophobia, Mental…

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There’s Always Next Year by Leah Johnson & George M. Johnson

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e-ALC, 06:01:56Narrated by: Eric Lockley & Khaya FraitesRelease Date: December 2, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 29-30, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Dual POV, Holidaze (New Years), Most Anticipated, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic…

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Second Chance Romance by Olivia Dade

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e-ALC, 12:08:17Narrated by: Stephen Dexter & Joy NashRelease Date: November 25, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 24-29, 2025Harlot’s Bay, #2Source: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Cursing, Sexual Content, Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Body Shaming, Fat Phobia, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor Readers…

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Leave it on the Track by Margot Fisher

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e-ALC, 10:00:16Narrated by: Bailey CarrRelease Date: November 18, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: November 23-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received a hardcover copy of this from the publisher that I used to immersive read. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Panic…

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Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green

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e-ALC, 09:52:48Narrated by: Stephanie Nemeth-ParkerRelease Date: November 18, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: November 22-23, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received a hardcover copy of this from the publisher that I used to immersive read. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder,…

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Not in the Christmas Plan by Etta Easton

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e-book, 160 pagesRelease Date: November 20, 2025Published by: Easton CreativeRead from: November 20-22, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Kindle UnlimitedContent Warning: Parental Loss, Traumatic Birth, & Babies in the NICUFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, e-Book, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Second Chance Romance, Texas Local Reads, Holidaze, Family Diversity   From the…

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The Cuffing Game by Lyla Lee

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e-ALC, 07:49:27Narrated by: Jennifer Sun BellRelease Date: November 18, 2025Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 19-20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Homophobia, Biphobia, Cursing, Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity…

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I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm by Mariana J. Lockington

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e-ALC, 06:52:55Narrated by: Rae DeVine & Shayna SmallRelease Date: October 14, 2025Published by: Books On TapeRead from: November 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Abandonment, Mental Illness, Grief, Child Abuse, Infidelity, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio,…

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Fake Skating by Lynn Painter

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e-ALC, 10:10:06Narrated by: Aidan Bissett & Saylor Bell CurdaRelease Date: September 30, 2025Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: November 16-19, 2025Companion NovelSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Cursing, Panic Attacks/Disorders, Emotional Abuse, Injury/Injury Detail, Violence, Gaslighting, Car Accident,…

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Take Me Away