Up in Smoke by Nick Brooks

Narrated by: Aubrey Joseph & Megan SousaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: May 3-5, 2025Stand-aloneSource:  Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Police Brutality, Gun Violence, Death, Violence, Murder For Readers Interested In: Audio, Sparkly Covers, Most Anticipated, Own, Racial/Ethnic Diversity…

Kiss Me, Maybe by Gabriella Gamez

e-Audio, 10:22:27Narrated by: Ruby CorazonRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: May 5, 2025Librarians in Love, #2Source:  Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury Detail, Vomit, BiphobiaFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, 2sLGBTQ+, …

Ms. V’s Hot Girl Summer by A.H. Cunningham

e-Audio, 07:50:43Narrated by: Jesus E. Martinez & Esme RamosRelease Date: April 29, 2025Published by: Harlequin AudioRead from: May 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Chronic Illness, Mental Illness, Homophobia, Death of a ParentFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary,…

One Golden Summer by Carley Fortune

e-Audio, 11:49:35Narrated by: AJ Bridel & Carley FortuneRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books On TapeRead from: April 30- May 1, 2025Companion to Every Summer AfterSource: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher’s audio app. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Medical Content, Death of a Parent, Grief, Car…

The Matchmaker by Aisha Saeed

e-Audio, 08:24:06Narrated by: Tiya SircarRelease Date: April 8, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 26-28, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Stalking, Car Accident, Kidnapping, Dementia, Death of a Parent, Murder, Cultural Appropriation, Toxic Relationship, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Action,…

Love in 280 Characters or Less by Ravynn K. Stringfield

e-ARC, 320 pagesRelease Date: April 15, 2025Published by: Flatiron Books: Pine & CedarRead from: April 4-27, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Feiwel & Friends (I received a free e-ARC from the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Racism, Police Brutality, Medical Content, Car AccidentFor Readers Interested In: Influencers, Realistic Fiction, Social Media, Romance, Contemporary, Racial Ethnic…

Audre & Bash are Just Friends by Tia Williams

e-Audio, 10:13:29 Narrated by: Jordan Cobb & Torian BrackettRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: April 24-25, 2025Companion to Seven Days in JuneSource: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Outing, Abandonment, Homophobia, Child Abuse, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Bullying,…

I Can’t Even Think Straight by Dean Atta

e-Audio, 04:23:54Narrated by: Dean AttaRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Quill Tree BooksRead from: April 21-23, 2025Stand-Alone Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual AssualtFor Readers Interested In: Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Action, Realistic Fiction, Most Anticipated, Novels in Verse, 2sLGBTQ+ (Gay)    …

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…

All We Lost Was Everything by Sloan Harlow

e-Audio, 10:01:22Narrated by: Ferdelle Capistrano & Steven MolonyRelease Date: May 6, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers)Read from: April 15-16, 2025Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received a free e-ALC from PRH Audio App and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Fire/Fire Injury, Death of a…

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