A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams

e-Audio, 11:42:58Narrated by:  Mela Lee & Preston ButlerRelease Date: February 6, 2024Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: February 6-8, 2024Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received a copy of this audiobook from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Suicide, Racism, Hate Crime, Death, Cancer, Grief, Drug…

If Tomorrow Doesn’t Come by Jen St. Jude

e-Audio, 09:48:58Narrated by: Georgina SadlerRelease Date: May 9, 2023Published by: Bloomsbury Publishing (US)Read from: May 18-21, 2023Stand-aloneSource: Library’s Libby TW: Gun violence, Suicide ideation, Depression spirals, World ending threat, Toxic Christianity, Racism, MisogynyFor fans of: LGBTQ+, Tear jerkers, Mental Health, Romance, YA, Sci Fi   We Are Okay meets They Both Die at the End in…

Happy Place by Emily Henry

e-Audio, 11:03:03Narrated by: Julia WhelanRelease Date: April 25, 2023Published by: Books on TapeRead from: April 6-11, 2023Stand-aloneSource: PRH AppTW: Death of a parent, Grief, Alcohol/Drug Use, PregnancyFor Readers Interested In: Romance, Adult, Tear Jerker, Fake Dating, Second Chance Romance, Realistic Fiction, Spice Level 2     Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since…

The First to Die at the End by Adam Silvera

e-Audio, 10 hours 25 minutesNarrated by: Jason Genao, Anthony Keyvan, & Kyla GarciaRelease Date: October 4, 2022Published by: HarperAudioRead from: October 4-6, 2022Death-Cast, #0Source: Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Physical Abuse, Domestic…

Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

e-Audio, 08:16:05Narrated by: Tyla Collier Release Date: July 26, 2022Published by: Hachette AudioRead from: August 9-10, 2022Stand-Alone Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Rape (not depicted on page), Mentions of abortion, Absent parent, Death of a grandparent (story told on page)For Readers Interested In: Family Diversity, Romance, Sports, Emotional/Hard Reads, Tear Jerkers, Realistic Fiction, YA      The swoon of…

A Year to the Day by Robin Benway

e-Audio, 10:32:05Narrated by: Sarah Beth GoerRelease Date: June 21, 2022Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 30- July 2, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Car Accident, Drunk driver Mention, GriefFor Readers Interested In: Tear Jerker, Contemporary, Irregular Timelines, Family Diversity (Death of a Sibling), TW/CW, Bombshell/Cliff-hanger Ending, Realistic Fiction    It’s been a year—a year of missing Nina. A…

Some Mistakes Were Made by Kristin Dwyer

e-Audio, 08:40:26Narrated by: Karissa Vacker & Heath Miller Release Date: May 10, 2022Published by: HarperTeenRead from: June 23-25, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Toxic Relationship with Mother, Mention of Drugs, Mention of a Gun, Imprisoned parent, AbandonmentFor Readers Interested In: Tear Jerkers, Irregular Timeline, Drama, Emotional/Sad Books, YA       You can’t always go home again.   …

Heartbreak Symphony by Laekan Zea Kemp

e-Audio, 09:47:22Narrated by: Tania Possick & Robb MoreiraRelease Date: April 5, 2022Published by: Hachette Book GroupRead from: April 18-20, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death of a Parent, Immigration threatFor Readers Interested In: Contemporary, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Family Diversity, Tear Jerker, YA       Clap When You Land meets On the Come Up in this heart-gripping story…

Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez

e-ARC, 400 pagesRelease Date: April 19, 2022Published by: ForeverRead from: March 23- April 6, 2022Companion to Abby Jimenez’s other booksSource:  Edelweiss (I received a copy of this book from Edelweiss and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Domestic Abuse (Emotional), Domestic Abuse (Physical), Bigotry…

You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao

e-Audio, 09:39:37Narrated by: Soneela NankaniRelease Date: November 9, 2021Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: November 21- December 2, 2021Stand-aloneSource: Library’s OverdriveTW: Car Accident with later result of deathFor Readers Interested In: Magical Realism, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Tear Jerkers, Own Voices, YA  Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her…

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