The Fall of Whit Rivera by Crystal Maldonado

e-Audio, 10:12:35Narrated by: Victoria Villarreal Release Date: October 10, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: October 16-18, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Medical Content, Fatphobia, Ableism, Body Shaming, Grief, Abandonment, RacismFor Readers…

A Tall Dark Trouble by Vanessa Montalban

e-Book, 384 pagesRelease Date: August 29, 2023Published by: ZandoRead from: September 6-11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an early copy of this book from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire InjuryFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, Romance, Family Diversity (Twins), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Some set Outside the US, Dual…

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker

e-Audio, 14:30:31Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Torian Brackett, Zeno Robinson Release Date: April 4, 2023Published by:  Tor TeenRead from: March 29- April 3, 2023Blood Debts, #1Source: Netgalley (I received an audio 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:…

In Nightfall by Suzanne Young

e-Audio, 11:24:56        Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: March 28, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 16-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Violence, Death, VampiresFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Romance,…

How I’ll Kill You by Ren DeStefano

e-Audio, 10:16:37        Narrated by: Karissa VackerRelease Date: March 21, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 12-13, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Violence, Murder, Foster Care TraumaFor Readers Interested In:…

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

e-Audio, 12:13:26Narrated by: Bahni Turpin Release Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: February 20-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: DeathFor Readers Interested In: Family Dynamics, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity (Dad passed away) , Adult, General Fiction, Fantasy/Magic      Generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years….

Funeral Girl by Emma K. Ohland

e-Audio, 08:14:02Narrated by: Jess Nahikian Release Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: September 1-3, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley Audio (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Mental health spirals, Panic Attacks on page, Body Horror, DeathFor…

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…

Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

e-Audio, 08:16:05Narrated by: Tyla Collier Release Date: July 26, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 9-10, 2022Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Rape (not depicted on page), Mentions of abortion, Absent parent, Death of a grandparent (story told on page)For Readers Interested In: Family Diversity, Romance, Sports, Emotional/Hard Reads, Tear Jerkers, Realistic Fiction, YA      The swoon of…

A Year to the Day by Robin Benway

e-Audio, 10:32:05Narrated by: Sarah Beth GoerRelease Date: June 21, 2022Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 30- July 2, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Car Accident, Drunk driver Mention, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Tear Jerker, Contemporary, Irregular Timelines, Family Diversity (Death of a Sibling), TW/CW, Bombshell/Cliff-hanger Ending, Realistic Fiction    It’s been a year—a year of missing Nina. A…

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