Frightmares by Eva V. Gibson

e-Audio, 08:45:11Narrated by: Barrett Leddy Release Date: July 5, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: July 18-20, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Blood, DeathFor Readers Interested In: Realistic Fiction, Thrillers, Romance, Horror, YA       In a Florida tourist trap, a summer acting job turns into a real-life horror show when a cast member turns up dead—then…

Bad Things Happen Here by Rebecca Barrow

e-Audio, 08:07:43Narrated by: Carolina HoyosRelease Date: June 28,2022Published by: Simon & Schuster AudioRead from: June 20-25 & July 14, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Death, Blood, Drug MentionFor Readers Interested In: Mysteries, Thrillers, Cold Cases, Fat Leads, Racial/Ethnic MC (Biracial), Realistic Fiction, LGBTQ+, YA       I Killed Zoe Spanos meets The Cheerleaders in this haunting mystery about an…

Our Crooked Hearts by Melissa Albert

e-Audio, 09:51:45Narrated by: Chloe Cannon & Emma Galvin Release Date: June 28, 2022Published by: Macmillan AudioRead from: July 10-12, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Netgalley AudioTW: Animal torture/death, Blood and GoreFor Readers Interested In: Witches, Romance, Paranormal, YA     THE SUBURBS, RIGHT NOW . . .     Seventeen-year-old Ivy’s summer break kicks off with an accident, a punishment, and…

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.   …

Rivals (American Royals #3) by Katharine McGee

e-Audio, 12:32:01Narrated by: Brittany PressleyRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 21-23, 2022American Royals, #3Source: Library’s LibbyTW: Toxic Relationship, Death of a Parent, Drug Use, Alcoholism, Car Accidents, YAFor Readers Interested In: Royals, Drama, Romance, Alternate History, YA       The third book in the New York Times bestselling American…

Zyla and Kai by Kristina Forest

e-Audio, 13:35:46Narrated by: Tashi ThomasRelease Date: June 7, 2022Published by: Books on TapeRead from: June 7-12, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Parent Death (not on page), Anxiety, Seasonal Depression, Panic Attack, For Readers Interested In: Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, YA      A fresh new YA romance novel by Kristina Forest, Zyla & Kai is an epic star-crossed love story…

Beauty and the Besharam by Lillie Vale

e-Audio, 11:51:32Narrated by: Shimali De SilvaRelease Date: May 24, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: June 2-6, 2022Stand-aloneSource: Library’s LibbyTW: Anxiety Attacks, BiphobiaFor Readers Interested In Romance, Realistic Fiction, Contemporary, Young Adult, Gender-Bent Re-telling     Heated competition leads to even hotter romance in this YA summer rom-com for fans of Sandhya Menon,…

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

ARC, 310 pagesRelease Date: May 31, 2022Published by: Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersRead from: May 21- June 6, 2022Stand-aloneSource:  Publisher (I received a copy of this book from the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Attempted Sexual Assault, Parent with Chronic Illness, Parent AbandonmentFor Readers…

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson

e-Audio, 10:58:06Narrated by: Mehr Dudeja, Sophie Amoss, & Holly LinnemanRelease Date: May 3, 2022Published by: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing GroupRead from: May 6-9, 2022Stand-alone Source: Netgalley (I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and the Publisher in exchange for a just and honest review. This did nothing to influence my review.)TW: Death, Talk…

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