I’m Not Supposed to Be In the Dark by Riss M. Neilson

e-Audio, 10:58:00Narrated by: Jennifer AquinoRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: May 9-12, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death of a parent, Death of a Child, Injury/Injury Detail, Violence, Infidelity, Stalking, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Paranormal, Romance, Ghosts, YA, Sparkly Covers, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, LGBTQ+ (Bi)     From the author of Deep in Providence comes a…

Lunar Love by Lauren Kung Jessen

e-Audio, 10:32:47Narrated by: Raechel WongRelease Date: March 15, 2023Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: April 6-9, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death of a parent, Death of a grandparent, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Holidaze, Contemporary, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Adult      This sweet, enemies-to-lovers debut rom-com filled with Chinese astrology will undoubtedly prove to be a…

Ana María and the Fox by Liana De la Rosa

e-Audio, 10:44:00Narrated by: Ruby HuntRelease Date: April 4, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 3-6, 2023The Luna Sisters, #1Source: PRH App (I received an e-Audio ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Racism, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Colonization, Sexism, Death, Sexual…

Play the Game by Charlene Allen

e-Audio, 07:21:23        Narrated by: Marc Anthony SamuelRelease Date: January 31, 2023Published by: HarperCollins USRead from: March 6-7, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Wrongful Accusation by Police, Gun Violence, Drug Usage, Classism, Injury Detail, Toxic RelationshipFor Readers Interested In: Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Restorative Justice, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Gamers, Realistic Fiction, YA     From debut author…

Chloe and the Kaishao Boys by Mae Coyiuto

e-Audio, 08:39:27        Narrated by: Becca Q. CoRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: March 3-6, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH App (I received a copy of this audiobook from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: For Readers Interested In: YA, Arranged Dates, Nosey…

There Goes the Neighborhood by Jade Adia

e-Audio,  11:54:50        Narrated by: Mela LeeRelease Date: March 7, 2023Published by: Disney HyperionRead from: February 25- March 2, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Gentrification, Murder, Gun Violence, Racism, AbandonmentFor…

She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran

ARC, 352 pagesRelease Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Bloomsbury YARead from: February 5-26, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (I received an ARC of this book from the Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Body Horror, Colonization, Racism, Homophobia, Death of a Parent, Fire/Fire Injury, InsectsFor Readers Interested In:…

This Time it’s Real by Ann Liang

e-Audio, 09:37:09Narrated by: Mimi ChangRelease Date: February 7, 2023Published by: Scholastic Inc.Read from: February 17-19, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Audible CreditTW: Injury or Medical Content, Fat Phobia, Stalking, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Chinese), YA      When seventeen-year-old Eliza Lin’s essay about meeting the love of her life unexpectedly goes viral, her…

Black Candle Women by Diane Marie Brown

e-Audio, 12:13:26Narrated by: Bahni Turpin Release Date: February 28, 2023Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: February 20-22, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Libro FMTW: DeathFor Readers Interested In: Family Dynamics, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity (Dad passed away) , Adult, General Fiction, Fantasy/Magic      Generations of Montrose women—Augusta, Victoria, Willow—have lived together in their quaint two-story bungalow in California for years….

The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

e-Audio, 10:14:49Narrated by: Keylor Leigh & Malik RashadRelease Date: February 28, 2022Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley Books)Read from: February 13-15, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio AppTW: Toxic parent/child relationship, Abuse, Lying, AlcoholismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Books about Books, Black Romance, Epistolary (E-mail), Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Adult           In this heart-fluttering romance by Kristina…

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