No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

e-Audio, 09:33:21Narrated by: Yinka LadeindeRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: March 30-31, 2025Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Toxic Relationship, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Body Shaming, Domestic Abuse, Sexual Content, Injury/Injury Detail, Addiction, Drug AbuseFor…

Maya in Multicolor by Swati Teerdhala

e-Audio, 07:38:02Narrated by: Nirvi ShahRelease Date: March 11, 2025Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25-March 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Library’s LibbyContent Warning: N/AFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, New Adult (marketed as YA), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Realistic Fiction, Religious Diversity (Hinduism), Holidaze       Fans of When Dimple Met Rishi will love this charming, slow-burn…

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…

The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maika & Maritza Moulite

e-Audio, 04:06:53Narrated by: Ashley De La RosaRelease Date: April 22, 2025Published by: Macmillan Audio (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR))Read from: March 13-14, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Chronic Illness, Classism, Blood, Drug Abuse, Drug Use, Racism, Infidelity, GriefFor Readers Interested…

Glory Be by Danielle Arceneaux

e-Audio, 08:47:01Narrated by: Bahni TurpinRelease Date: October 3, 2023Published by: Spotify AudiobooksRead from: February 24-26, 2025Glory Broussard Mystery, #1Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Murder, Suicide, Death, Animal Cruelty, Violence, Infidelity, Classism, Addiction, Racism, CancerFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Cozy, Fat Leads, Sparkly Covers, Mystery, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Realistic Fiction, Recommended       The first…

They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran

e-Audio, 07:38:15Narrated by: Nhi DoRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury PublishingRead from: February 23-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received an e-ALC from the publisher and Libro FM in exchange for a just and honest review. A huge thank you for the free e-ALC.)Content Warning: Body Horror, Injury/Injury Detail, Blood, Sexual Assault, Rape, Racism, Dementia, Pedophilia,…

These Vengeful Wishes by Vanessa Montalban

ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: February 4, 2025Published by: Zando Young ReadersRead from: January 10- February 20, 2025Stand-aloneSource: I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.Content Warning: Alcoholism, Body Horror, Death, Blood, Injury/Injury Detail, Racism, Toxic Friendship, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident For Readers Interested In: ARCs, Fantasy, Horror, Sparkly Cover,…

The Unexpected Diva by Tiffany L. Warren

e-Audio, 15:15:10Narrated by: Robin MilesRelease Date: January 7, 2025Published by: Harper AudioRead from: January 31- February 4, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.)Content Warning: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, CancerFor Readers Interested In: Historical Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Black History, Romance,…

The Girl You Know by Elle Gonzalez Rose

e-Audio, 09:36:07Narrated by: Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: February 18, 2025Published by: Bloomsbury YA PublishingRead from: January 17-February 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received a copy of this e-ALC from LibroFM and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review.)Content Warning: Sexual Assault, Violence, Racism, Death, Drug Use, SuicideFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Audio, Sparkly Covers,…

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