At First Spite by Olivia Dade

e-Audio, 12:42:09Narrated by:  Joy NashRelease Date: February 13, 2024Published by: HarperAudioRead from: February 27-29, 2024Harlot’s Bay, #2Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Mental Illness spirals, Grief, Child Death, Suicidal Thoughts, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Adult, Enemies to Lovers, Fat/Plus Size Rep, Depression Rep       Bestselling author Olivia Dade welcomes you to Harlot’s Bay in…

Lunar New Year Love Story by Gene Luen Yang & illustrated by Leuyen Pham

e-book, 352 pagesRelease Date: January 9, 2024Published by: First SecondRead from: January 13-14, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Grief, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Holidays, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Vietnamese and some Korean is also represented), Magical Realism, YA      Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this…

You Don’t Have a Shot by Racquel Marie

e-Audio, 10:28:37Narrated by: Marisol Ramirez Release Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Recorded Books, Inc.Read from: May 24-26, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: off-page maternal death by breast cancer, maternal grief, mentions of underage drinking, racism, depictions of paternal emotional abuse, depictions of anxiety/panic attacks, discussions and depictions of sports-related injuries (primarily a sprained wrist), condemned homophobia, condemned xenophobia,…

Do You Take This Man by Denise Williams

e-Audio, 09:53:58Narrated by: January LaVoy & Teddy HamilitonRelease Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 25-27, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Misogyny, Cheating from a past relationship, Death of Parents mentioned on pageFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Weddings, Enemies to Lovers, Interracial Romance, Adult   After butting heads, an event…

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Audible Audio, 11:07:11Narrated by: Brooke BloomingdaleRelease Date: August 23, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 23-25, 2022Stand-aloneSource: AudibleTW: Gun Violence, Seizures and other medical content, Panic Attacks (Fainting), Sexism, Misogyny, Mention of past infidelity but the characters make another appearance, Arachnid (A plush one but I still would have liked to have known before…

Set on You by Amy Lea

e-Audio, 09:52:45Narrated by: Carolyn KangRelease Date: May 10, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: August 12-16, 2022Influencer Series, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Fat Shaming/Body Shaming, Cyber-bulling, Cancer Mention, Diet & Weight Loss Talk, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Body Positivity, Enemies to Lovers, Social media, Contemporary Romance, Adult, Realistic Fiction,      A gym nemesis pushes a…

The Godparent Trap by Rachel Van Dyken

e-Audio, 07:12:52Narrated by: Maria Liatis & Jacob York Release Date: July 19, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 10-12, 2022Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Misogyny, Death of a Parent, Medical Trauma, Medical Content, Car Accident with Death as a Result, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Family Diversity, Realistic Fiction,  Contemporary Romance, Enemies to Lovers, Adult     Life’s Too…

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…

The Hookup Plan by Farrah Rochon

e-Audio, 10:16:03Narrated by: Marissa HamptonRelease Date: August 2, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 1-4, 2022The Boyfriend Project, #3Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death of a Parent, Medical Content, Sexism, Mention…

The Spanish Love Deception by Elena Armas

e-Audio,  14:33:01Narrated by: Scarlette Hayes Release Date: December 2, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: January 29- February 1, 2022Companion to The American Roommate ExperienceSource: Library’s Libby AppTW: Sexism in the Workplace, Verbal HarassmentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Adult, Enemies to Lovers, Workplace Romance, Fake Dating   A wedding. A…

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