The Assassin’s Guide to Babysitting by Natalie C. Parker

e-Audio, 09:08:59Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle ParkerRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Candlewick Press)Read from: December 26-30, 2024Stand-alone (???) Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Confinement, Cursing, Death, For Readers Interested…

Wake Up Nat & Darcy by Kate Cochrane

e-Audio, 10:35:41Narrated by: Jeremy Carlise ParkerRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: December 16-17, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I also received a copy of this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Sports…

Leap by Simina Popescu

e-ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Roaring Brook PressRead from: December 5-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Eating Disorder, Body Shaming, Alcohol….

The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich

e-Audio, 10:55:40Narrated by: Major Curda & Max MeyersRelease Date: December 10, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: December 9-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Homophobia, Death of a parent, OutingFor Readers…

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar

e-Audio, 08:56:26Narrated by: Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan & Shubhangi KarmakarRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 20-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Infidelity, misogyny, Racism, Gaslighting, Toxic Relationship, Classism,…

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

e-Audio, 07:56:33Narrated by: Jason June & Shawn K. JainRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 12-13, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: CheatingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity (Mother Left), Holidaze, Sparkly Cover, Realistic Fiction, YA       All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother Casey to…

The Merriest Misters by Timothy Janovsky

e-Audio, 10:07:38Narrated by: Mark Sanderlin & Zach BarelaRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 10-11, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Homophobia, Abandonment, Death, Grief, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: Romance,…

Rest in Peaches by Alex Brown

ARC, 336 pagesRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Page Street YARead from: October 11-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received an ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Death, Blood, Vomit, Toxic Relationship, Death of Parent, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: Slasher Horror, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, 2slgbtqia+, YA       …

Jasmine is Haunted by Mark Oshiro

e-Audio, 08:38:39Narrated by: Vico OrtizRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: October 2-3, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Medical Content, Death of a Parent, Child Death, Car Accident, MurderFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity (Father Passed), Sparkly…

Make My Wish Come True by Rachael Lippincott & Alyson Derrick

e-Audio, 09:04:59Narrated by:  Krystal Hammond & Natalie NaudusRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: September 28-October 4, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received an e-ALC from Libro FM and the publisher.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze, 2SLGBTQ+ (Lesbian), Dual POV, YA    …

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