After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

e-Audio, 12:42:45Narrated by: Stacy GonzalezRelease Date: July 26, 2022Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: August 5-9, 2022Stand-Alone (BUT Author Mentioned this might be a series/companion)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: Gentrification, Racism, Racial…

Bet on It by Jodie Slaughter

e-Audio, 10:15:07Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: July 12, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 29- August 1, 2022Stand=aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Panic Attacks, Abandonment, Mention of Past Drug Usage (from someone besides the MCs)For Readers Interested In: Fat FMC, Inter-racial Romance, BWWM, Mental Illness Rep (Anxiety), Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Adult    The first time Aja…

The Romance Recipe by Ruby Barrett

e-Audio, 08:48:52 Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens & Natalie Naudus Release Date: July 12, 2022 Published by: Harlequin Audio Read from: July 26-27, 2022 Hot Copy, #2 Source: Library’s Libby TW: Cursing, smoking, off-page harassment, past death of a parent, break-up, biphobia, sex, sex in public, coming out, misogyny, alcohol, bar, drinking, blood, injury For Readers…

Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola

e-Audio, 12:00:27Narrated by: Weruche Opia Release Date: June 5, 2022Published by: HarperAudioRead from: June 14-18, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Drinking, Sexual Harassment, Misogyny, Racism, For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Romance, Contemporary Romance, Celebrity Book Club, Adult       Introducing internationally bestselling author Bolu Babalola’s dazzling debut novel, full of passion, humor, and heart, that centers on…

Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert

e-Audio, 09:51:45Narrated by: Chloe Cannon & Emma Galvin Release Date: June 28, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 10-12, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley AudioTW: Animal torture/death, Blood and GoreFor Readers Interested In: Witches, Romance, Paranormal, YA     THE SUBURBS, RIGHT NOW . . .     Seventeen-year-old Ivy’s summer break kicks off with an accident, a punishment, and…

The Romantic Agenda by Claire Kann

e-Audio, 09:58:09Narrated by: Adrienne WalkerRelease Date: April 12, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 2-5, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic Attacks/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: LBGTQ+ (Asexual), Romance, Realistic Fiction, Adult      Joy is in love with Malcolm.     But Malcolm really likes Summer.     Summer is in love with love.     And Fox…

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

e-Audio, 10:36:50 Narrated by: Therese Plummer & Andrew Eiden Release Date: June 14, 2022 Published by: Books on Tape Read from: June 29-30, 2022 Stand-alone Source: Library’s Libby TW: Drug abuse, Alcohol abuse, Death For Readers Interested In: Fake Dating, Romance, Celebrities, Age Gap      A talented Hollywood starlet and a reclusive A-lister enter…

You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi

e-Audio, 09:57:27Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: May 24, 2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 19-21, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Slut Shaming, Death (by way of car accident), Panic Attack/DisordersFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Age Gap (Zaddy), Recovery, Adult, LOL        New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist Akwaeke Emezi (they/them)…

Zyla and Kai by Kristina Forest

e-Audio, 13:35:46Narrated by: Tashi ThomasRelease Date: June 7, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 7-12, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Parent Death (not on page), Anxiety, Seasonal Depression, Panic Attack, For Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, YA      A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story…

Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale

e-Audio, 11:51:32Narrated by: Shimali De SilvaRelease Date: May 24, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: June 2-6, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Anxiety Attacks, BiphobiaFor Readers Interested In Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult, Gender-Bent Re-telling     Heated competition leads to even hotter romance in this YA summer rom-com for fans of Sandhya Menon,…

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