Girls Like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko
Beautiful writing and an MC I loved from the beginning First, there was a video and a song. Now there’s a book. I’ll be honest (when am I not?), I requested this book because I was curious: if a story fits in a five-minute video, is there enough for a entire novel? Turns out that […]
City of Vicious Night (Requiem Dark #2) by Claire Winn
I love the energy and the worldbuilding in this series The Boomslang crew is closer than ever but still in danger. In the hopes of finally being safe, Riven suggests entering the trial to become the matriarch of the Rio Oscuro syndicate (read City of Shattered Light to find out why the syndicate needs a […]
Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick, narrated by Natalie Naudus
Emotional Ride! I loved the new release Forget Me Not written by Alyson Derrick and beautifully narrated by Natalie Naudus. I had pre-ordered the audio because I enjoyed the last book (She Gets the Girl) that Alyson Derrick co-wrote with her wife Rachael Lippincott. Forget Me Not is a sapphic YA romance about two 18 […]
Out on good behavior by Dahlia Adler, narrated by Samantha Summers
An entertaining story with a very good narration This is the second book I read by this author, the first one was Home Field Advantage, a YA sports book. This novel is older (2016) but the audiobook version has just been released so I decided to give it a go. Out on Good Behavior is […]
Miss Havisham Says Yes by Eule Grey
A quirky Valentine’s Day novella Cindi’s had a crush on her childhood friend Tara forever and it turns out that it’s mutual. When Tara invites her to the university’s Valentine’s ball, Cindi wants to say yes but all sorts of questions come up. How will she afford a dress? And will she feel comfortable showing […]
Dani Capello Shadows of Men by M.S. Izbicki
A solid debut of an unusual YA/coming-of-age story The debut of author M. S. Izbecki is a mix of YA/coming-of-age story, mixed with thriller elements. The Capellos is a criminal family belonging to the mob. Sixteen-year-old Dani Capello, who lives with her aunt and uncle, doesn’t know exactly what her family does, but she knows […]
6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe
Emotional Read! I loved the new YA romance 6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe. I have had it on my radar since I read and loved Sharpe’s last novel the YA sapphic thriller The Girls I’ve Been. Her previous book dealt with very serious issues, but was also […]
The Frenemy Zone by Yolanda Wallace
A YA book with a lot to love When Olly Smith-Nakamura’s family moves from San Francisco to Frog Wallow, West Virginia, she’s prepared to hate everything about the small town she liked as a summer destination. She quickly finds out that having one of the dads’ families in her life isn’t so bad and neither […]
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
An excellent YA novel with all the feels As a huge YA fan, this was one of my most anticipated books of the year. I had a feeling this book would be a tough read, but I had no idea I would be ugly crying for half of the book. If you are going to […]