The Cove by Claire Rose

e-ALC, 10:13:28Narrated by: Jesse VillinskyRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: MacMillan AudioRead from: April 26-28, 2026Stand-alone Source:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Blood, Murder, Death, Homophobia, Transphobia, Grief, Addiction, Car Accident, Child DeathFor Readers of: Adventure, Audio, Gothic, Horror, Sparkly Cover,…

An Expanse of Blue by Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams

e-ALC,  05:30:00Narrated by: Kauakanilehua Māhoe AdamsRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: HeartdrumRead from: April 24-28, 2026Stand-alone Source:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. I also received a hardcover copy of this book that I read as I listened. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse,…

First and Forever by Lynn Painter

e-ALC,  07:19:15Narrated by: Aidan Bissett & Saylor CurdaRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 25-26, 2026Stand-alone Source:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Dementia, Chronic Illness, Medical Content, Terminal…

Our Perfect Storm by Carley Fortune

e-ALC, 10:51:58Narrated by: AJ Bridel & Jack CoplandRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 24-25, 2026Stand-alone Source:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Grief, Animal Death, Fire/Fire Injury, Alcohol, Death of…

Change of Plans by Sarah Dessen

e-Audio, 09:58:02Narrated by: MiraiRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: April 21-23, 2026Stand-alone (Companion to previous novels)Source: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)   Content Warning: Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Grief, Medical Content, Death of a Parent, Panic…

The Beckett Effect by Nashae Jones

e-Audio, 07:51:56Narrated by: Tyla CollierRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: April 20, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers of: Audio, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Sparkly Cover, LOL, Most Anticipated, Own, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction,…

Young World by Soman Chainani

Hardcover, 480 pagesRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Random House Books for Young ReadersRead from: April 1-19, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  TxLA (I received this hardcover free from the publisher and the author. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Adult/Minor Relationship, Sexism, Murder, GaslightingFor Readers of: Contemporary, Most Anticipated, Mystery, Own, Thrillers, YA      From…

Last Kiss of Summer by Jessica M. Felleman

e-Audio, 09:48:53Narrated by: Briggon Snow and Jesse VillinskyRelease Date: April 28, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 14-15, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. I also received a physical ARC from Penguin Teen and I read it while…

Struck Speechless by Tati Richardson

e-Audio, 11:00:29Narrated by: Myles Washington & Tamika AntoinetteRelease Date: April 28, 2026Published by: Spotify AudiobooksRead from: April 13-14, 2026Boss Chicks Village, #2Source:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexism, Death of a parent For Readers of: Adult, Audio, Catchy Title, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary,…

The Girls Trip by Ally Condie

e-Audio, 09:07:51Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer & Talon DavidRelease Date: April 7, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: April 11-13, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Audible  (I used a credit for this.)Content Warning: Death, Infertility, Toxic Relationship, Gun Violence, Panic Attacks/Disorders, ViolenceFor Readers of: Adult, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Most anticipated, Mystery, Realistic Fiction, Thrillers     From the author of Reese’s…

Take Me Away