The Grief Keeper by Alexandra Villasante

e-Audio, 09:50:14 Narrated by: Ana Osorio Release Date:  June 11, 2019 Published by:  Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: June 26-July 1, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW: PTSD, Depression, Homophobia, Suicide ideation For fans of: Science Fiction,  Romance, YA, POC MC      This stunning YA debut is a timely and heartfelt speculative narrative about…

Past Perfect Life by Elizabeth Eulberg

ARC, 328 pages            Release Date: July 9, 2019 Published by: Bloomsbury YA Read from: July 5-7, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Toxic family issues For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction,…

The Best Lies by Sarah Lyu

e-ARC, 352 pages            Release Date: July 2, 2019 Published by: Simon Pulse Read from: June 27-July 3, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Publisher & Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher & Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW: Toxic friendship, self-harm, abuse,…

Natalie Tan’s Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim

e-Audio, 10:30:56 Narrated by: Catherine Ho Release Date:  June 11, 2019 Published by:  Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: June 21-26, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW:  For fans of: Romance, Contemporary Little to no sex, Realistic Fiction, Diversity, POC MC, Magical Realism, Adult       At the news of her mother’s death, Natalie Tan…

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

e-ARC, 400 pages            Release Date: May 7, 2019 Published by: HarperTeen Read from: June 15-21, 2019 Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher & Edelweiss in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)  TW:  For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, YA, Realistic Fiction, Own…

A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole

e-Audio, 11:57:52 Narrated by: Karen Chilton Release Date:  April 30, 2019 Published by: HarperAudio Read from: May 25-June 2, 2019 Reluctant Royals, #3 Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW: Abusive parent For fans of: Romance, Contemporary, Adult, POC MC, Companion, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction      The Reluctant Royals series returns with a good girl searching for the life that’s not…

The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg

e-ARC, 352 pages            Release Date: May 28, 2019 Published by: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) Read from: May 22-29, 2019 Stand-alone (?) Source: 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: Death For…

The Bride Test by Helen Hoang

e-Audio, 10:00:34 Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller  Release Date:  May 7, 2019 Published by: Dreamscape Media, LLC Read from: May 22-, 2019 The Kiss Quotient, #2 Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW:  For fans of: Romance, Neurodiverse, Contemporary, Adult, POC MC, Companion, Own Voices, Realistic Fiction,       Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things…

Fumbled by Alexa Martin

e-Audio, 09:53:25 Narrated by: N’Jameh Camara Release Date:  April 23, 2019 Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: May 17-20, 2019 Playbook, #2 Source: Library (Overdrive/ Libby)   TW:  For fans of: Romance, Sports, Contemporary, POC MC, Own Voices, Rom Com, Adult      A second chance doesn’t guarantee a touchdown in this new contemporary romance from the author…

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