Just Our Luck by Denise Williams

e-Audio, 10:09:54Narrated by: Emma Ladji & Teddy HamiltonRelease Date: March 25, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: March 15-17, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Medical Content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional Abuse, Medical traumaFor Readers Interested…

Guava and Grudges by Alexis Castellanos

e-Audio, 08:37:38Narrated by: Marisa BlakeRelease Date: September 3, 2024Published by: Bloomsbury YARead from: September 9-10, 2024Stand-aloneSource: LibroFm (I received a copy of this e-audio from LibroFM in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Cuban), Romance, Social media, Foodie Favorite, Family Dynamic,…

Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner

e-Audio, 11:01:58Narrated by: Charlie ThurstonRelease Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 1-3, 2024Stand-alone (Companion???) Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Alcoholism, Grief, Gun Violence, Addiction, Infidelity, Bullying, Animal Cruelty, Homophobia, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Music, Coming of Age, Adult, Companion     “A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily…

Her Good Side by Rebekah Weatherspoon

e-Audio, 07:12:02Narrated by: Marcella Cox & Daniel K. IsaacRelease Date: May 30, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 30-31, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Fatphobic Comments, Racism, Body ShamingFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Sports, Fake Dating, Foodie Favorites, Body Positivity, Racial/Ethnic Diversity       A swoony, heart-melting YA romance from beloved author Rebekah Weatherspoon about…

Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee

e-Audio, 08:03:22Narrated by: Joshua ChangRelease Date: May 16, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 13-16, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death of a Parent, Grief, Classism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Toxic Friendship, Homophobia, For Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Romance, LGBTQ+ (Gay), Food/Baking, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, YA     Heartstopper meets Crazy Rich Asians in this heartfelt, joyful paperback original rom-com that follows…

The Christmas Clash by Suzanne Park

e-Audio, 08:17:54Narrated by: Jay Lai & Jennifer Sun Bell Release Date: October 4, 2022Published by: Dreamscape Media (Sourcebooks Fire)Read from: October 23-24, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Racial slursFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Romance, Holidaze (Christmas), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Foodie Fiction, YA      Who’s naughty and nice at Riverwood Mall? In this hilarious holiday rom-com, two rivals…

A Proposal They Can’t Refuse by Natalie Caña

e-Audio, 08:29:13Narrated by: Valentina OrtizRelease Date: June 7, 2022Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: June 12-14, 2022Vega Family Love Stories, #1Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Cancer, Grandparent Death, Alcohol UsageFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, POC on cover, POC MC, Realistic Fiction, Adult     Natalie Caña turns up the heat, humor and heart in this debut rom-com…

Ramón and Julieta by Alana Quintana Albertson

e-ARC, 304 pagesRelease Date: February 1, 2022Published by: Berkley BooksRead from: January 13-26, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  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: Gentrification, Mention of a dead parentFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction,…

We Can’t Keep Meeting Like This by Rachel Lynn Solomon

e-Audio, 09:26:07Narrated by: Carly Robins Release Date: June 8, 2021Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: July 8-9, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Overdrive AudioTW: Generalized Anxiety Disorder, OCD, Clinical DepressionFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, Romance, Mental Health, Weddings, Fictional Foodie, YA    A wedding harpist disillusioned with love and a hopeless romantic cater-waiter flirt and fight their…

A Taste for Love by Jennifer Yen

e-Audio, 08:46:29Narrated by: Josephine Huang Release Date: February 2, 2021Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Read from: February 23-24, 2021Stand-aloneSource: LibraryTW: Microaggression from a friendFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Foodie Favorites, Racial/ Ethnic Diversity, Retellings, Stand-alone, YA      For fans of Jenny Han, Jane Austen, and The Great British Baking Show, A…

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