The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

e-Audio, 08:53:40Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Emily LawrenceRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: November 26-27, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I also received a copy of this e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Death, Gun…

How my Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

e-Audio, 13 hr 26 minNarrated by: Vanessa Edwin, J,F, Harding, Robert Hatchet, Emma Wilder, Shane EastRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Hot-Lanta Publishing LLC Read from: November 17-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: AudibleContent Warning: Sexual content, Grief, Death of a Parent, Car Accident, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury Detail, Body ShamingFor Readers Interested In: Holidaze, Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

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,…

A Novel Christmas by Charity Shane’

e-Audio, 08:46:48Narrated by: Tony Roberts & Charlie L. Wood Release Date: September 24, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc (Kensington)Read from: October 22-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby (I got this one right before the download day via Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Cancer, Death, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Adult, Holidaze, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Books…

Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 08:36:14Narrated by: Kenton Thomas & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: October 16-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also had a physical copy of the UK copy. I read them in tandem for a bit.)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze,…

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    …

Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake

e-Audio, 10:25:16Narrated by:  Kristen DiMercurioRelease Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: September 30-October 2, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received an early ALC from publisher via their app.  This did nothing to influence my review)Content Warning: Abandonment, Alcohol, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze, 2SLGBTQ+, Sparkly Covers, Adult, Second Chance, Dual…

Second Tide’s the Charm by Chandra Blumberg

e-Audio, 09:38:56Narrated by: Keylor Leigh & Amir AbdullahRelease Date: August 6, 2024Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: August 19-20, 2024Stand-aloneSource: AudibleContent Warning: Bullying, Death, Sexual ContentFor Readers Interested In: STEM (Marine Biology), Adult, Audible, Contemp Romance, Dual POV, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black, Black Romance), Realistic Fiction, Romance, Second Chance Romance     Love puts you…

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