Iced in Paradise Author: Naomi Hirahara Genre: Cozy Mystery Publication Date: September 3, 2019 Publisher: Prospect Park Books Series: Leilani Santiago Hawai’i Mystery #1 CONTENT WARNING: murder, chronic illness, addiction, infidelity, mention of child abuse, stalking, racism Leilani Santiago is back in her birthplace, the Hawaiian island of […]
Happy Endings Author: Thien-Kim Lam Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 18, 2021 Publisher: Avon Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: mention of cancer, mention of death of a parent With her debut […]
The Lost Home Author: Cait Marie Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: May 3, 2021 Publisher: Amazon Digital Services Series: The Nihryst #0.2 CONTENT WARNING: violence, death Beloved daughter. Skilled merchant. Future pirate? Forced to leave her home as a child and sail the seas with her father’s crew, […]
Blazewrath Games Author: Amparo Ortiz Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 6, 2020 Publisher: Page Street Kids Series: Blazewrath Games #1 CONTENT WARNING: racism, gore, violence, murder, abuse, kidnapping Lana Torres has always preferred dragons to people. In a few weeks, sixteen countries will compete in the Blazewrath […]
A Master of Djinn Author: P. Djèlí Clark Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: May 11, 2021 Publisher: Tordotcom Series: Dead Djinn Universe #1 Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I am offering my honest opinion voluntarily. CONTENT WARNING: death, violence, gore, racism, […]
Rule of Wolves Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: March 30, 2021 Publisher: Orion Children’s Books Series: King of Scars #2 CONTENT WARNING: addiction, gore, suicide, confinement, mention of rape, medical experimentation, death, war The wolves are circling, and Ravka’s time is running out. The Demon […]
We Free the Stars Author: Hafsah Faizal Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux Series: Sands of Arawiya #2 CONTENT WARNING: blood, death of a parent, confinement, torture, gore, violence, murder Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The […]
The Bride Test Author: Helen Hoang Genre: Romance Publication Date: May 7, 2019 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Kiss Quotient #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death, grief Khai Diep has no feelings. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but […]
The Intimacy Experiment Author: Rosie Danan Genre: Romance Publication Date: April 6, 2021 Publisher: Berkley Series: The Roommate #2 CONTENT WARNING: mention of death of a parent, antisemitism, misogyny Naomi and Ethan will test the boundaries of love in this provocative romance from the author of the ground-breaking […]
Firekeeper’s Daughter Author: Angeline Boulley Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: March 16, 2021 Publisher: Macmillan Audio CONTENT WARNING: racism, drug use, grief, gun violence, death, violence, addiction, rape, kidnapping, confinement Debut author Angeline Boulley crafts a groundbreaking YA thriller about a Native teen who must root out the […]
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