How my Neighbor Stole Christmas by Meghan Quinn

e-Audio, 13 hr 26 minNarrated by: Vanessa Edwin, J,F, Harding, Robert Hatchet, Emma Wilder, Shane EastRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Hot-Lanta Publishing LLC Read from: November 17-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: AudibleContent Warning: Sexual content, Grief, Death of a Parent, Car Accident, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Injury/Injury Detail, Body ShamingFor Readers Interested In: Holidaze, Romance, Contemporary, Sparkly Covers, Realistic…

Dead Below Deck by Jan Gangsei

e-Audio, 08:35:43Narrated by: Emma LoveRelease Date: November 19, 2024Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 17-19, 2024Stand-aloneSource: LibroFMContent Warning: Death, Injury, Blood, Gaslighting, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Romance, YA, Audio, Non-Linear Timeline       When an heiress disappears from her superyacht and security footage shows her getting pushed, the main suspect has to prove her…

Flopping in a Winter Wonderland by Jason June

e-Audio, 07:56:33Narrated by: Jason June & Shawn K. JainRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 12-13, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: CheatingFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Contemporary, Romance, Family Diversity (Mother Left), Holidaze, Sparkly Cover, Realistic Fiction, YA       All Aaron wants for Christmas is for his brother Casey to…

Mini Review Monday: Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur

e-Audio, 1 hr 30 minNarrated by: Amelie GriffinRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Amazon Original StoriesRead from: November 8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Death, Medical Content, Fire/Fire Injury, Injury/Injury Detail,…

Christmas in Spite of You by K.C. Mills

e-Audio, 07:41:04Narrated by: Ebony Ford & Tony RobertsRelease Date: November 5, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: November 5-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: Possession, Fighting, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Holidaze, Romance, Contemporary, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Black), Adult, Realistic Fiction       A neat freak Scrooge and a Christmas-loving ball of chaos must coexist for a…

It’s Not Me, It’s You by Alex Light

e-Audio, 09:58:37Release Date: November 5, 2024 Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 5-6, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: N/A For Readers Interested In: Romance, Contemporary, Realistic Fiction, YA       The snark and instant chemistry…

Dead Girls Talking by Megan Cooley Peterson

e-Audio, 09:07:24Release Date: October 5, 2024Published by: Spotify AudiobooksRead from: October 29-31, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Grief, Death of a Parent, Murder, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Bullying, Domestic Abuse, ConfinementFor Readers Interested In: Thriller, Slasher Horror, True Crime, YA       The town of Wolf Ridge calls him The Smiley Face Killer. Bettina Holland calls…

Onyx and Beyond by Amber McBride

e-Audio, 02:14:17Release Date: October 1, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: October 28-29, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received an e-ALC from Netgalley & the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.) Content Warning: Racism, Dementia, Death of a Parent, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Novel in Verse, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Historical Fiction, MG        Onyx…

Only for the Holidays by Abiola Bello

e-Audio, 08:36:14Narrated by: Kenton Thomas & Nneka OkoyeRelease Date: October 15, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. Read from: October 16-7, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Audible (I also had a physical copy of the UK copy. I read them in tandem for a bit.)Content Warning: Emotional Abuse, Toxic Relationship, Car Accident, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Misogyny, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Holidaze,…

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