King of Ashes by S.A. Cosby

e-Audio, 13:18:57Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-WhiteRelease Date: June 10, 2025Published by: Flatiron Books: Pine & CedarRead from: April 18-21, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Macmillan Audio (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Violence, Murder, Gun Violence, Drug Abuse, Suicide, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Thrillers, Multi POV, Racial/Ethnic…

Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

e-Audio, 12:33:01Narrated by: Heidi FranklinRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: April 7-9, 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: Sexual Content, Emotional Abuse, Miscarriage, Grief, Domestic Abuse, Infertility, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance,…

The Pay-Back Girls by Alex Travis

e-Audio, 10:00:46Narrated by: Tamika Katon-DonegalRelease Date: April 6, 2025Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Sourcebooks Fire)Read from: March 25-April 6, 2025Stand-alone Source: Libro FM (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review. I also read the e-book in tandem that I received from the publisher. They also…

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,…

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