New Adult by Timothy Janovsky

e-Audio, 09:56:14Narrated by: Mark SanderlinRelease Date: August 15, 2023Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: August 22-23, 2023Boy Meets Boy, #3Source: Netgalley (I received an early e-Audio copy of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: cursing, alcohol, marijuana, injury, urgent care, mental health, sex, Alzheimer’s, parental abandonment, For Readers Interested In: Romance,…

The Art of Scandal by Regina Black

e-Audio, 10:26:04Narrated by: Mela LeeRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 21-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death of a Parent, Panic Attacks, Drug Use, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Cancer, Mental Illness, CheatingFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Revenge, Adult, Sparkly Covers, Dual POV     “Love would be so much easier if it…

Cruel Seduction by Katee Robert

e-Audio, 11:10:38Narrated by: Alex Moorcock & Zara Hampton-BrownRelease Date: August 8, 2023Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: August 7-10, 2023Dark Olympus, #5Source: Netgalley (I received an early e-Audio copy of this book from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Child abuse recounted, Attempted sexual assault, off-page Blood depiction, Death of parents mentioned, Murder…

Tastes Like Shakkar by Nisha Sharma

e-Audio, 10:06:31Narrated by: Soneela Nankani & Fajer Al-KaisiRelease Date: August 1, 2023Published by: HarperAudioRead from: July 24-27, 2023If Shakespeare Were an Auntie, #2Source: Libro FMTW: Fatphobia, Racism, Body Shaming, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Death of a Parent, Religious bigotry, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Body Positive Fat Leads, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Retellings, Realistic Fiction, Forced…

Defensive Stance by Kasha Thompson

e-ARC, 396 pagesRelease Date: July 18, 2023Published by: Webster Avenue PublishingRead from: June 20-July 20, 2023Las Vegas Ramblers, #1Source: Gifted from the author (I received an e-ARC of this book from the author in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Fighting, Verbal Sexual Assault, Toxic Familial RelationshipFor…

Snow Place Like L.A. by Julie Murphy & Sierra Simone

e-Audio, 03:42:32Narrated by: Max MeyersRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: HarperAudioRead from: July 19, 2023A Christmas Notch, #1.5Source: Library’s LibbyTW: For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Adult, Holidaze, LGBTQ+, Short Stories/Novellas, Realistic Fiction       Cowritten by #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone–a steamy second chance Christmas in July rom-com. …

Sunshine Nails by Mai Nguyen

e-Audio, 10:00:30Narrated by: Carolina Ðo, David Lee Huynh, Quyen Ngo, Vyvy Nguyen, & Trieu TranRelease Date: July 4, 2023Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 16-17, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: Cheating, Racism, Alcoholism, Stalking, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racial Slurs, Suicidal ThoughtsFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, General Fiction, Romance, Multiple POV, Family, Pride, Set Outside the US,…

Play to Win by Jodie Slaughter

e-Audio, 07:51:23Narrated by: Lacy LaurelRelease Date: July 11, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 12-14, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Spousal Abandonment, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, Adult, LGBTQ+, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Audio       Jodie Slaughter’s latest rom-com, Play to Win , is a sizzling romance where a winning lottery ticket is meant…

Business or Pleasure by Rachel Lynn Solomon

e-Audio, 10:03:50Narrated by: Hathaway LeeRelease Date: July 4, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 30 – July 8, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Abortion Mentioned, Panic Attack from Mental Illness, Emotional AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, LOL, Adult, Religious Diversity (Jewish), Realistic Fiction     Chandler Cohen has never felt more like the ghost in…

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

e-Audio, 09:43:19Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: June 27, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 25-27, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Grief, Suicide, Death, Mental Illness, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Time Travel, Adult, Magical Realism     Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it. …

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