Ex Marks the Spot by Gloria Chao

e-Audio, 09:04:04Narrated by: Yu-Li Alice ShenRelease Date: December 31, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Vikings Books for Young Readers)Read from: December 7-9, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received a copy of this e-ALC from the publisher and their app in exchange for a just and honest review. I also received a physical ARC from the…

My Fairy God Somebody by Charlene Allen

e-Audio, 07:15:15Narrated by: Angel PeanRelease Date: December 3, 2024Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 1-3, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Death of a Parent, For Readers Interested In: Coming of…

The Jewel of the Isle by Kerry Rea

e-Audio, 08:53:40Narrated by: Andrew Eiden & Emily LawrenceRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Books on Tape (Berkley)Read from: November 26-27, 2024Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio (I also 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: Grief, Death, Gun…

Perfect Girl by Tracy Banghart

e-Audio, 07:33:59Narrated by: Angie KaneRelease Date: November 19, 2024Published by: Feiwel & FriendsRead from: November 25-26, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Kidnapping, Drug Use, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gun Violence, Violence,…

If You Can Hear This by Faith Gardner

e-Audio, 08:21:53Narrated by: Reba BuhrRelease Date: November 19, 2024Published by: HarperCollinsRead from: November 24-25, 2024Stand-aloneSource: LibroFM (I received a copy of this e-ALC from LibroFM and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Car Accident, ViolenceFor Readers Interested In: YA, Mystery, Realistic Fiction  …

Rani Choudhury Must Die by Adiba Jaigirdar

e-Audio, 08:56:26Narrated by: Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan & Shubhangi KarmakarRelease Date: November 12, 2024Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 20-23, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Infidelity, misogyny, Racism, Gaslighting, Toxic Relationship, Classism,…

Church Girl by Naima Simone

e-ARC, 288 pagesRelease Date: November 26, 2024Published by: Afterglow Books by HarlequinRead from: November 13-21, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this e-book from Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)Content Warning: Child Abuse, Adult/Minor Relationship mentioned, Emotional Abuse, Sexual Assault, Infidelity…

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…

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