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…

Death in the Cards by Mia P. Manansala

Narrated by: Dominique SalvacionRelease Date: May 13, 2025Published by: Books on Tape (Delacorte Press)Read from: April 13-15, 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: ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+ (Queer), Audio, Cozy Mystery, Sparkly Cover, Most Anticipated,…

Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson

e-Audio, 09:51:44Narrated by: Briggon Snow, Elena Rey, & Sophie AmossRelease Date: March 4, 2025Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 11-12, 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: Addiction, Death, Drug AbuseFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

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…

Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez

e-Audio, 10:00:00Narrated by: Christie Lakin & Matt LanterRelease Date: April 1, 2025Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: March 30-April 2, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Audible (Used old credit)Content Warning: Dementia, Animal Cruelty, Grief, Child Abuse, Death, Emotional Abuse, Animal Death, Alcoholism, InfidelityFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity, Sparkly Covers, Realistic Fiction, Romance        From…

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