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The Next Best Fling by Gabriella Gamez

July 29, 2024July 29, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:14:06Narrated by: Ruby CorazonRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 15-17, 2024Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Abandonment, Toxic Friendship, Fatphobia, Body Shaming, Injury/Injury Detail, Emotional Abuse, Alcohol (no over consumption)For Readers Interested In: Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity (Latinx- Mexican), Sports Romance (Football), Adult, Books about Books, Realistic Fiction, Fat Leads …

Such Charming Liars by Karen M. McManus

July 27, 2024July 27, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 11:34:25Narrated by: Skyler Gallun & Victoria VillarrealRelease Date: July 30, 2024Published by: Delacorte PressRead from: July 12-14, 2024Stand-Alone Source: PRH Audio Influencer Program (I received a copy of this e-audio from their app and their influencer program in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Domestic abuse,…

Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Reviews

e-ARC, 384 pagesRelease Date: July 16, 2024Published by: ForeverRead from: June 24- July 7, 2024Companion to Forget Me NotSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Sexual content, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief,…

Colton Gentry’s Third Act by Jeff Zentner

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 11:01:58Narrated by: Charlie ThurstonRelease Date: April 30, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: July 1-3, 2024Stand-alone (Companion???) Source: Library’s LibbyContent Warning: Alcoholism, Grief, Gun Violence, Addiction, Infidelity, Bullying, Animal Cruelty, Homophobia, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Music, Coming of Age, Adult, Companion “A story of love, healing, and second chances ” (Emily…

Cross the Line by Simone Soltani

July 4, 2024July 5, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 12:18:17Narrated by: Vikas Adam & Nerissa BradleyRelease Date: July 23, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 28- July 1, 2024Lights Out, #1Source: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning:…

It’s Elementary by Elise Bryant

July 1, 2024July 1, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 11:27:24Narrated by: Aure NashRelease Date: July 9, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: June 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Bullying, Infidelity, RacismFor Readers Interested In: Cozy…

A Love Like the Sun by Riss M. Neilson

June 29, 2024June 29, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 10:21:41Narrated by: Frankie CorzoRelease Date: June 11, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley) Read from: June 17-20, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-audio from the publisher’s audio app in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Grief, Medical Trauma, Medical Content, Racism,…

Girls Like Her by Melanie Sumrow

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024Reviews

e-ARC, 368 pagesRelease Date: June 25, 2024Published by: Balzer + BrayRead from: June 4-20, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ARC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Gun Violence, Physical abuse, AbortionFor…

This is Me Trying by Racquel Marie

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024Reviews

e-Audio, 09:21:03Narrated by: Racquel Marie & Robb MoreiraRelease Date: June 4, 2024Published by: Recorded Books, Inc. (Feiwel and Friends)Read from: June 17-18, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby Content Warning: off-page teenage boy’s death by suicide (method is never disclosed), grief over loved one who died by suicide, grief over paternal death by car accident, intrusive thoughts and behaviors…