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….

We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 03:45:35Narrated by: Amber McBride (the author)Release Date: January 10, 2023Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 2-3, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Clinical/Major Depression, suicide, self harmFor Readers Interested In: Mental Health, Disability (Unseen),…

Cursed by Marissa Meyer

e-Audio, 16:29:17Narrated by: Rebecca SolerRelease Date: November 8, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 6-9, 2022Gilded, #2Source: LibroFM (I received the audio copy of this book from LibroFM and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Demons, Violence, “Death”, pregnancy and birth but there are…

Kingdom of the Feared by Kerri Maniscalco

e-Audio, 13:01:25Narrated by: Marisa CalinRelease Date: September 27, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: October 7-11, 2022Kingdom of the Wicked, #3Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Violence, Kidnapping, War, GoreFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Fantasy, NEW ADULT, Witches       Emilia is reeling from the shocking discovery that her twin sister, Vittoria, is alive. But before she faces…

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

e-Audio, 12:53:32Narrated by: Jordan CobbRelease Date: September 20, 2022Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: September 16-19, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racism, Microaggressions, Self Harm seen on page, Death, Violence, YAFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, LGBTQ+, Fantasy, YA   The author of the visionary New York Times bestseller Dread Nation returns with another spellbinding historical fantasy set at…

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

e-Audio, 13:28:59Narrated by: André SantanaRelease Date: September 6, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: September 12-15, 2022The Sunbearer Trials Duology, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Body Dysphoria, Child Abuse, Violence, Bullying, BloodFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Mythology, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, LGBTQIA+, YA      Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where teen semidioses compete in a series of challenges with…

Belladonna by Adalyn Grace

e-Audio, 13:14:28Narrated by: Kristin Atherton Release Date: August 30, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: September 9-12, 2022Belladonna, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Death of a Parent/Parental Figure, Vomit, Body Horror, Child NeglectFor Readers Interested In: Fantasy, Romance, Death as a Character, Grief, Young Adult   New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace brings to life a highly…

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

e-Audio, 10:56:37Narrated by: Alex MoorcockRelease Date: June 7, 2022Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: May 31-June 2, 2022Dark Olympus, #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: Abusive parent, assault, attempted murder, blood, abusive ex, miscarriage…

Deep in Providence by Riss M. Neilson

ARC, 460 pagesRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young ReadersRead from: May 6-21, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  Author (I received a copy of this book from the author and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death of a friend, Car Accident, Drug…

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