The Exes by Leodora Darlington

Hardcover, 384 pagesRelease Date: February 3, 2026Published by: Books on Tape (Dutton)Read from: January 22- February 4, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Publisher (Huge thanks to Dutton for the hardcover, stickers, pen, etc. This was a pretty cool box!)Content Warning: Murder, Domestic Abuse, Death of a Parent, Rape, Racism, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicide, InfertilityFor Readers Interested In: Adult, Celebrity Book…

She Doesn’t Have a Clue by Jenny Elder Moke

e-ALC, 10:24:37Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-ChristensenRelease Date: January 21, 2025Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 28-29, 2026Rom Com Mystery, #2Source: Google Play (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Google Play. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Sexual Content, Murder, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Drug Use, Vomit, Drug Use, InfidelityFor Readers…

A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James

e-ALC, 10:18:00Narrated by: Anna Caputo, Saskia Maarleveld, & Ari FliakosRelease Date: January 20, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 21-22, 2026Stand-alone Source: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their App. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Child Death, Grief, Violence, Suicide, Murder. Mental illness spirals, Death of…

You’ll Never Forget Me by Isha Raya

e-ALC, 08:45:23Narrated by: Ulka Simone MohantyRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 13-16, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Gore, Gun Violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual AssaultFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ, Adult, Audio, Mystery,…

Sundown Girls by L.S. Stratton

e-ALC, 08:40:39Narrated by: Jade WheelerRelease Date: January 27, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: January 13-14, 2026Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and PRH Audio App. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Body Horror, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Racism, Stalking, VomitFor Readers Interested In: Action, ARC, Audio, Auto-Buy…

Oxford Blood by Rachael Davis Featherstone

e-ALC, 08:20:01Narrated by: Dédé DaviRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: January 7-8, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death, Murder, Racism, Sexual Assault, Rape, Death of a Parent, Vomit, Drug Use, Injury/Injury DetailFor Readers Interested In:…

Better the Devil by Erik J. Brown

e-ALC, 11:04:51Narrated by: Daniel HanningRelease Date: January 20, 2026Published by: HarperCollins AudioRead from: January 6-7, 2026Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Netgalley. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Violence, Murder, Homophobia, Child Death, Drug Use, Grief, Animal Cruelty, Animal Death, BloodFor Readers Interested In: 2sLGBTQ+, Action, Audio, Holy…

Gaslit by Megan Davidhizar

e-ALC, 08:20:30Narrated by: Karissa VackerRelease Date: January 13, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 30-31, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Death of a family member, Fire/Fire injuryFor Readers Interested In: Audio, Contemporary, Most Anticipated, Realistic Fiction,…

Beth is Dead by Katie Bernet

e-ALC, 10:22:41Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly, Emily Tremaine, Ferdelle Capistrano, & Piper GoodeveRelease Date: January 6, 2026Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: December 21-24, 2025Stand-aloneSource: Libro FM (I received this ALC free from the publisher and Libro FM. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Murder, Toxic Friendship, Stalking, Violence, Pedophilia, Death, Sexual Assault,…

I Don’t Wish You Well by Jumata Emill

e-ALC, 10:06:59Narrated by: André Santana & Erin SpencerRelease Date: January 20, 2026Published by: Books on TapeRead from: December 19-21, 2025Stand-aloneSource: PRH Audio App (I received this ALC free from the publisher and their app. This did nothing to influence my review!)Content Warning: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual Assault, Misogyny, Sexual Violence, Death, Addiction, Drug Abuse, Drug UseFor…

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