Dumplin by Julie Murphy

ARC, 376 pages Release Date: September 15, 2015 Published by: Balzer + Bray Stand-alone Source: #RT2015 For fans of: Diversity, Contemporary, Romance, Girl Power, Realistic Fiction, YA       Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on…

What You Left Behind by Jessica Verdi

ARC, 358 pages Release Date: August 4, 2015 Published by: Sourcebooks Fire Stand-alone Source: Publisher (This ARC was given to me by the publishers. This in no way shaped my opinion on the book. A huge thank you goes out to the publisher for letting me read and review this title.) For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Diversity FTW, Male…

Made You Up by Francesca Zappia

Hardcover, 448 pages Release Date: May 19, 2015 Published by: Greenwillow Books Stand-alone Source: Bought For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Mental Illness, Realistic Fiction, Diversity FTW, YA      Reality, it turns out, is often not what you perceive it to be—sometimes, there really is someone out to get you. Made You Up tells the…

A Million Miles Away by Lara Avery

e-ARC, 201 pages Release Date: July 7, 2015 Published by: Poppy Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (This book was given to me by the publishers and Netgalley. This in no way shaped my opinion on the book. A huge thank you to both the publisher and Netgalley.) For fans of: Contemporary, Romance, Military, Grief, Chick-lit, YA      Perfect for fans of Nicholas…

More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera

Hardcover, 293 pages Release Date: June 2, 2015 Published by: Soho Teen Stand-alone Source: Own (Giveaway win) For fans of: Sci-fi, Romance, LGBTQIA, LOL, Diversity FTW      The Leteo Institute’s revolutionary memory-relief procedure seems too good to be true to Aaron Soto — miracle cure-alls don’t tend to pop up in the Bronx projects….

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

Hardcover, 355 pages Release Date: June 16, 2015 Published by: Disney-Hyperion Stand-alone Source: Own (Bought) For fans of: Chick-lit, Coming of Age, Contemporary Romance, Health Issues, Literary Hot Guys, Own, Pre-Ordered, Realistic Fiction, YA      If you could read my mind, you wouldn’t be smiling.      Samantha McAllister looks just like the rest of the popular…

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway

e-ARC, 352 pages Release Date: June 23, 2015 Published by: HarperTeen Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (This book was given to me by the publishers and the Edelweiss. This in no way shaped my opinion on the book. A huge thank you to both the publisher and Edelweiss.)   For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Drama, Chick-lit, Realistic Fiction, Stand-alone, YA    …

Last Year’s Mistake by Gina Ciocca

e-ARC, 256 pages Release Date: June 9, 2015 Published by: Simon Pulse Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (This book was given to me by the publishers and the Edelweiss. This in no way shaped my opinion on the book. A huge thank you to both the publisher and Edelweiss.)   For fans of: Contemporary Romance, Realistic Fiction, Sparkly Covers, Summer Lovin, YA…

Kissing in America by Margo Rabb

e-ARC, 400 pages Release Date:May 26, 2015 Published by: Harper Stand-alone Source: Edelweiss (A copy of this book was sent to me from the publisher via Edelweiss. This in no way changed my opinion of the book. Thank you to Harper and Edelweiss for the review copy.)  For fans of: Romance, Contemporary, Stand-alones, YA, Road Trip…

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