Ophelia After All by Racquel Marie

e-Audio, 08:58:31Narrated by: Maria LiatisRelease Date: February 8, 2022Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: March 29-31, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia (changed opinion) For Readers Interested In: Romance, LGBTQIA+, Coming of Age, Retellings, BIPOC Characters, BIPOC MC, BIPOC MC on cover, YA      A teen girl navigates friendship drama, the end of high school,…

One for All by Lillie Lainoff

e-Audio, 12:23:52Narrated by: Mara WilsonRelease Date: March 11, 2022Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: March 23-29, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, Feminist, Chronic Illness Rep, Retellings, YA    An OwnVoices, gender-bent retelling of The Three Musketeers, in which a girl with a chronic illness trains as a Musketeer and uncovers secrets, sisterhood,…

Inheritance by Katharine McGee

e-Audio, 02:48:13Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: March 15, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: March 24-25, 2022American Royals, #0.5Source: Libro FMTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, History Reimagined, YA          Princess Beatrice realizes what’s expected of her as heir apparent—and it is not riding in cars, alone,…

WoW: Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine! Hitch meets The Sun Is Also a Star in this witty and romantic teen novel about a self-professed teen love doctor with a popular radio segment who believes he can get a girl…

The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa

e-ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: April 5, 2022Published by: Avon BooksRead from: March 12-23, 2022Companion to The Worst Best ManSource:  Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Fake Dating, Friends…

Stacking the Shelves #465 & the Weekly Wrap-Up!

This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what all we borrowed, bought, and received for review. It’s hosted over at Tynga’s Reviews. For Review:  All of these came from the publishers! Thank you! From Edelweiss! Thank you! It’s so weird…. When I request these books I don’t think I’ll get any of them. And then…………… From the Library: …

This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg

e-Audio, 09:47:57Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: March 1, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: March 21-23, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, YA     Marit Weisenberg’s This Golden State follows a family on the run, a restless teenage daughter hungry for the truth, and the simple DNA test that threatens their carefully crafted…

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