Last First Kiss by Julian Winters

e-ALC,  10:58:18Narrated by: James CavenaughRelease Date: May 19, 2026Published by: Dreamscape MediaRead from: May 14-15, 202624 Carter Gold, #2Source:  Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review.)  Content Warning: Sexual Content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Grief, Homophobia, Racism, Drug Use, Death of a ParentFor Readers…

A Harlem Wedding by Tiffany L. Warren

e-ALC, 13:11:56Narrated by: Karen ChiltonRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: May 4-6, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this e-ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Body Shaming, Bullying, Chronic IllnessFor Readers of: Adult, Audio, Auto-Buy Authors, Historical Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic…

That Which Feeds Us by Keala Kendall

e-ALC, 09:51:34Narrated by: Sara Malia HatfieldRelease Date: May 5, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 29-May 4, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  PRH Audio App (I received this e-ALC free from the publisher and PSH Audio. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Colonization, Violence, Gore, Grief, Cultural Appropriation, Slavery, Animal Death, Genocide, CannibalismFor Readers of:…

Smash or Pass by Birdie Schae

e-ALC, 07:26:05Narrated by: Elena ReyRelease Date: May 12, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 28-29, 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: Homophobia, Bullying, Outing, Ableism, Cursing, Alcohol, Cancer, Lesbophobia, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers of: 2sLGBTQ, Audio, Contemporary…

More Like Enemigas by Stephanie Hope

e-Audio, 10:08:50Narrated by: Aida ReluzcoRelease Date: April 7, 2026Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: April 15-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death of a parent, Grief, Sexual Assault, Toxic Relationship, Emotional AbuseFor Readers of: 2SLGBTQ+, Adult, Audio, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Foodie…

Mayhem and the Mortal by Shanora Williams

ARC, 407 Pages (e-ALC, 16:12:25)Read in TandemNarrated by: Joniece Abbott-PrattRelease Date: March 17, 2026Published by: Red Tower Books (Recorded Books, Inc)Read from: March 12-22, 2026 Stand-alone (?)Source:  ARC (From the Publisher)Content Warning: Death, Sexual Content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury Detail, Death of a Parent, Drug Use, Vomit, AlcoholFor Readers Interested In: ARC, Fantasy, Most Anticipated, New Adult,…

The Boyfriend Launcher by Raechell Garrett

ARC, 368 pagesRelease Date: February 24, 2026Published by: Little Brown Books for Young ReadersRead from: February 3-March 14, 2026 Stand-aloneSource:  The Publisher (I received this ARC free from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: For Readers Interested In: ARC, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated, Own Voices, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Romance,…

Get Over It, April Evans by Ashley Herring Blake

e-ALC, 04:43:02Narrated by: Gail ShalanRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: February 20-22, 2026 Clover Lake, #2Source:  PRH Audio (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Drug Use, Death of a Parent,…

Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

e-ALC, 14:07:15Narrated by: Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton, Adam Lazarre-White, & Sadeqa JohnsonRelease Date: February 10, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: February 6-8, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Racism, Racial Slurs, Bullying, Death of a Parent, Pregnancy,…

The Mighty Macy by Kwame Alexander

e-ALC, 01:00:23Narrated by: Imani ParksRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: February 6, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Children, Middle Grade, Most Anticipated, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Books about Books, Own Voices, Tear-Jerkers, Verse…

Take Me Away