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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602194 to listen full audiobooks. Title: How Not to Fit In: An Unapologetic Guide to Navigating Autism and ADHD Author: Jess Joy, Charlotte Mia Narrator: Emily Essery Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 15, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: ’The lack of information around how ADHD and autism shows up in adults means that many of us have been assuming we were anxious, not working hard enough, or just entirely failing altogether.’ – Jess Joy and Charlotte Mia Written by two late-diagnosed neurodivergent women and the founders of fast-growing online community @IAmPayingAttention, HOW NOT TO FIT IN is an handbook-meets-rallying cry. Foregrounding real experiences with autism and ADHD, this book explores the journey of discovering, accepting and flourishing with your neurodivergent brain. It explores why getting diagnosis can be so fraught and gendered, and how to navigate a world which centres neurotypical brains in the realms of relationships, careers, friendships and finances. By reading this book, you’ll: - Start to understand why so many people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism right now - Learn the impact that not knowing your own brain can have on your mental health - Find the confidence to ask for accommodations and adjustments at work – without apologising - Have the chance to note down how this journey is evolving for you in chapter-by-chapter workbook sections. - … and, most importantly, get to know yourself and your needs better. Featuring the latest research and thinking on neurodivergence, contributions from dozens of experts and the real stories of people just like you, this innovative book – which has been written and designed especially for *spicy* brains – is essential reading for anyone whose brain seems to see the world in a different way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/592430 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Once a Queen: A Novel Author: Sarah Arthur Narrator: Shakira Shute, Sarah Arthur Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 6 minutes Release date: January 30, 2024 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: CHRISTY AWARD FINALIST • A mysterious manor house hides the keys to shocking family secrets—and rapidly fading portals to other worlds—in the richly woven opener to bestselling author Sarah Arthur’s young adult fantasy series. “A fresh, delightful new tale for our wonder-hungry era.”—National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins When fourteen-year-old American Eva Joyce unexpectedly finds herself spending the summer at the mysterious manor house of the English grandmother she’s never met, she soon discovers that her family, the manor staff, and even the house itself are hiding secrets. With odd things happening in the gardens at night, Eva embarks on a search for answers. Astonishingly, she learns that the Hall’s staff believe portals to other worlds exist—though hidden and steadily disappearing—and that Eva’s grandmother was once a queen in one of those worlds. But her grandmother’s heart is closed to the beauty and pain of the past. Now it’s up to Eva to discover what really happened—and to decide if it’s possible that her favorite childhood fairy tales are true. As she starts unraveling the dangerous secrets around the grandmother who is more than she appears, Eva begins to wonder if she, too, is more than she understood herself to be.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593509 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Every Time You Go Away Author: Abigail Johnson Narrator: Ferdelle Capistrano, Graham Halstead Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 52 minutes Release date: December 5, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Perfect for fans of Jennifer Niven, Abigail Johnson draws a searing and lyrical portrait of grief, forgiveness, and the kind of love that blooms in the aftermath. Eight years ago, Ethan and Rebecca met, two troublemaking kids sharing secrets and first kisses in a tree house, until Ethan’s mom returned to take him away. Each and every visit, his only goodbye was a flower on Rebecca’s windowsill.  Four years ago, Ethan left for the last time to take care of his mother, who has struggled with addiction his whole life. Two years ago, Rebecca was in a car accident that killed her father. She’s been learning to navigate life as a wheelchair user ever since. Now, they discover if their hardships have torn them apart…or will bring them closer than ever.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618152 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Julieta and the Romeos Author: Maria E. Andreu Narrator: Elisa Meléndez Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: You’ve Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read with a bookish mystery at its heart in the newest rom-com from Maria E. Andreu. The ideal next read for fans of Emily Henry, Kasie West, and Jennifer E. Smith. Julieta isn’t looking for her Romeo—but she is writing about love. When her summer writing teacher encourages the class to publish their work online, the last thing she’s expecting is to get a notification that her rom-com has a mysterious new contributor, Happily Ever Drafter. Julieta knows that happily ever afters aren’t real. (Case in point: her parents’ imploding marriage.) But then again, could this be her very own meet-cute? As things start to heat up in her fiction, Julieta can’t help but notice three boys in her real life: her best friend’s brother (aka her nemesis), the boy next door (well, to her abuela), and her oldest friend (who is suddenly looking . . . hot?). Could one of them be her mysterious collaborator? But even if Julieta finds her Romeo, she’ll have to remember that life is full of plot twists. . . .  From the author of Love in English comes a fresh take on love and romance, and a reminder to always be the author of your own life story.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616330 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Lose You to Find Me Author: Erik J. Brown Narrator: Kirt Graves Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 57 minutes Release date: May 16, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: USA Today bestseller! A romantic, heartfelt, and hilarious queer coming-of-age story from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown, perfect for fans of What If It’s Us and If This Gets Out. Tommy Dees is in the weeds—restaurant speak for beyond overwhelmed. He’s been working as a server at Sunset Estates retirement community to get the experience he needs to attend one of the best culinary schools in the world. And to make his application shine, he also needs a letter of recommendation from his sadistic manager. But in exchange for the letter, Tommy has to meet three conditions—including training the new hire. What he doesn’t expect is for the newbie to be an old crush: Gabe, with the dimples and kind heart, who Tommy fell for during summer camp at age eleven and then never saw again. Unfortunately, Gabe doesn’t remember Tommy at all. The training proves distracting as old feelings resurface and the universe seems to be conspiring against them. With the application deadline looming and Gabe on his mind, Tommy is determined to keep it all together—but what if life isn’t meant to follow a recipe?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614668 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Vibes You Feel: What I’ve Learned about Life and Relationships through the Holy Spirit Author: Kierra Sheard-Kelly Narrator: Kierra Sheard-Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 0 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. This inspiring book for teens and young women explores what it means to listen to God’s voice, better understand the “vibes” and intuition the Spirit uses as guidance, and live a life that proclaims your heavenly truth. Filled with personal lessons from author and Grammy-nominated artist Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly and empowering scriptural promises, you’ll grow stronger in your faith as well as your God-given purpose. Each day, we are under attack—by people who want to keep us down or who doubt our gifts, as well as by spiritual forces who want to knock us off our God-given path and into the darkness. In The Vibes You Feel, Kierra “Kiki” Sheard-Kelly invites you to uncover what it means to have the Holy Spirit in your life, and how listening to the vibes we sense in certain situations can help steer us toward the future God intends.  Inside The Vibes You Feel, you’ll find: - encouragement and support for navigating today’s world - solid biblical truths and scriptural promises that arm you for the tough decisions and battles in your life - Kierra’s own personal stories and experiences with difficult situations, and the spiritual nudges that helped her through - Advice and guidance with actionable steps   In addition, The Vibes You Feel: - helps you grow closer to God and understand the signals he sends - is perfect for those looking for motivation and biblical guidance - includes reflection questions in the audiobook companion PDF download   Also check out Kierra Sheard-Kelly’s bestselling and inspirational book, Big, Bold, and Beautiful.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616796 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nigeria Jones: A Novel Author: Ibi Zoboi Narrator: Marcella Cox Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 50 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner! “An unwavering proclamation of Black girlhood.” —Candice Iloh, author of National Book Award finalist Every Body Looking From Ibi Zoboi, bestselling, award-winning author of American Street and coauthor of Punching the Air, comes a bold new YA coming-of-age story that explores race, feminism, and complicated family dynamics. The ideal next read for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Roxane Gay. Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria Jones’s father calls her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan and participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother—the perfect matriarch of their Movement—disappears, Nigeria’s world is upended. She finds herself taking care of her baby brother and stepping into a role she doesn’t want. Nigeria’s mother had secrets. She wished for a different life for her children, which includes sending her daughter to a private Quaker school outside of their strict group. Despite her father’s disapproval, Nigeria attends the school with her cousin, Kamau, and Sage, who used to be a friend. ­There, she begins to flourish and expand her universe. As Nigeria searches for her mother, she starts to uncover a shocking truth. One that will lead her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family. From award-winning author Ibi Zoboi comes a powerful story about discovering who you are in the world—and fighting for that person—by having the courage to be your own revolution.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618084 to listen full audiobooks. Title: They Hate Each Other Author: Amanda Woody Narrator: Anthony Rey Perez, Robbie Daymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 37 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Jonah and Dylan get along like oil and water. Until a fake dating ploy gives them new perspective, and they realize that “falling for your enemy” isn’t as impossible as it seems. There are plenty of words Jonah Collins could use to describe Dylan Ramírez. “Arrogant,” “spoiled,” and “golden boy” to name a few. Likewise, Dylan thinks he has Jonah accurately labeled as an attention-seeking asshat who never shuts his filthy mouth. Their friends are convinced Jonah’s and Dylan’s disdain for one another is just thinly veiled lust—a rumor that surges like wildfire when the two wake up in one bed after homecoming. Mutually horrified, Dylan and Jonah agree to use the faux pas to their advantage by fake dating. If they can stay convincing long enough to end their “relationship” in a massive staged fight, they can prove their incompatibility to their friends once and for all. But the more time they spend together, the more their plan begins to fall apart—and the closer they come to seeing each other clearly for the first time.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616787 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Only This Beautiful Moment Author: Abdi Nazemian Narrator: Iman Nazemzadeh, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Vikas Adam Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 30 minutes Release date: May 9, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Stonewall Book Award Winner * A Best Book of the Year from the Guardian, ALA Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and BookPage From the award–winning author of Like a Love Story comes a sweeping story of three generations of boys in the same Iranian family. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club and Darius the Great Is Not Okay.  2019. Moud is an out gay teen living in Los Angeles with his distant father, Saeed. When Moud gets the news that his grandfather in Iran is dying, he accompanies his dad to Tehran, where the revelation of family secrets will force Moud into a new understanding of his history, his culture, and himself. 1978. Saeed is an engineering student with a promising future ahead of him in Tehran. But when his parents discover his involvement in the country’s burgeoning revolution, they send him to safety in America, a country Saeed despises. And even worse—he’s forced to live with the American grandmother he never knew existed. 1939. Bobby, the son of a calculating Hollywood stage mother, lands a coveted MGM studio contract. But the fairy-tale world of glamour he’s thrust into has a dark side. Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today. A CCBC 2024 Choices for the Fiction for Young Adult category!

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/575870 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Last One to Fall Author: Gabriella Lepore Narrator: Gary Tiedemann, Caitlin Kelly Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 1 minute Release date: May 9, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Six friends. Five suspects. One murder. Savana Caruso and Jesse Melo have known each other since they were kids, so when Jesse texts Savana in the middle of the night and asks her to meet him at Cray’s Warehouse, she doesn’t hesitate. But before Savana can find Jesse, she bears witness to a horrifying murder, standing helpless on the ground as a mysterious figure is pushed out of the fourth floor of the warehouse.  Six teens were there that night, and five of them are now potential suspects. With the police circling, Savana knows what will happen if the wrong person is charged, particularly once she starts getting threatening anonymous text messages. As she attempts to uncover the truth, Savana learns that everyone is keeping secrets—and someone is willing to do whatever it takes to keep those secrets from coming to light.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/577477 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Miles Morales Suspended: A Spider-Man Novel Author: Jason Reynolds Narrator: Nile Bullock, Guy Lockard Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 53 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds comes the “action-packed…banter-filled” (School Library Journal, starred review) sequel to his groundbreaking young adult novel Miles Morales: Spider-Man about the adventures of the unassuming, everyday kid who just so happens to be Spider-Man. Miles Morales is just your average teenager. He has unexpectedly become totally obsessed with poetry and can never seem to do much more than babble around his crush. Nothing too weird. Oh! Except, just yesterday, he used his Spidey superpowers to save the world (no biggie) from an evil mastermind called The Warden. And the grand prize Miles gets for that is… Suspension. But what begins as a long boring day of in-school suspension is interrupted by a little bzzz in his mind. His Spidey Sense is telling him there’s something not quite right here, and soon he finds himself in a fierce battle with an insidious…termite?! His unexpected foe is hiding a secret, one that could lead to the destruction of the world’s history—especially Black and Brown history—and only Miles can stop him. Yeah, just a typical day in the life of your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616343 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Imogen, Obviously Author: Becky Albertalli Narrator: Caitlin Kinnunen Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 33 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A Stonewall Honor Book · A New York Times and Indie bestseller! “A bighearted, deeply vulnerable, love-bubbly tumble through self-discovery.” —Casey McQuiston, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling I Kissed Shara Wheeler With humor and insight, #1 New York Times bestseller Becky Albertalli explores the nuances of sexuality, identity, and friendship in this timely new novel. Imogen Scott may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down. She's never missed a Pride Alliance meeting. She knows more about queer media discourse than her very queer little sister. She even has two queer best friends. There's Gretchen, a fellow high school senior, who helps keep Imogen's biases in check. And then there's Lili—newly out and newly thriving with a cool new squad of queer college friends. Imogen's thrilled for Lili. Any ally would be. And now that she's finally visiting Lili on campus, she's bringing her ally A game. Any support Lili needs, Imogen's all in. Even if that means bending the truth, just a little. Like when Lili drops a tiny queer bombshell: She's told all her college friends that Imogen and Lili used to date. And none of them know that Imogen is a raging hetero—not even Lili’s best friend, Tessa. Of course, the more time Imogen spends with chaotic, freckle-faced Tessa, the more she starts to wonder if her truth was ever all that straight to begin with. . . .

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616324 to listen full audiobooks. Title: America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History Author: Ariel Aberg-Riger Narrator: Aida Reluzco Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 51 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Redux is a necessary and galvanizing read.  What are the stories we tell ourselves about America?  How do they shape our sense of history,  cloud our perceptions,  inspire us?  America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we’ve been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day—from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of white women on education to the effects of “progress” on housing and the environment, to the inspiring force of collective action and mutual aid across decades and among diverse groups.  This book is a dazzling, immersive experience that jumps around in time and will make you view history in a whole different light.  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/618078 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chasing Pacquiao Author: Rod Pulido Narrator: Jesse Inocalla Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 54 minutes Release date: May 2, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: 'Rod Pulido delivers the ultimate one-two punch: bare-knuckled, bruising honesty wrapped in humor, sincerity, and sweetness.' — Becky Albertalli, bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Experience the extreme joys, sorrows, and triumphs of a queer Filipino-American teenager struggling to prove himself in an unforgiving world. A poignant coming-of-age story, perfect for fans of Patron Saints of Nothing and Juliet Takes a Breath. Self preservation. That's Bobby's motto for surviving his notoriously violent high school unscathed. Being out and queer would put an unavoidable target on his back, especially in a Filipino community that frowns on homosexuality. It's best to keep his head down, get good grades, and stay out of trouble. But when Bobby is unwillingly outed in a terrible way, he no longer has the luxury of being invisible. A vicious encounter has him scrambling for a new way to survive—by fighting back. Bobby is inspired by champion Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao to take up boxing and challenge his tormentor. But when Pacquiao publicly declares his stance against queer people, Bobby's faith⁠—in his hero and in himself⁠—is shaken to the core. A powerful and unflinching debut that will both shatter and uplift hearts with every read.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614318 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Lake House Author: Sarah Beth Durst Narrator: Karissa Vacker Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Yellowjackets meets One of Us Is Lying in this masterful survival thriller from New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst. ''Formidably scary, Durst's survival/horror story is the stuff of late-night campfire legends. With three deftly drawn, powerful girls at the center, reading felt like I had found a crew of clever, loyal best friends, even as I stayed up long into the night, trembling with dread.'' —E. Lockhart, #1 New York Times bestselling author of We Were Liars Claire’s grown up triple-checking locks. Counting her steps. Second-guessing every decision. It’s just how she’s wired—her worst-case scenarios never actually come true. Until she arrives at an off-the-grid summer camp to find a blackened, burned husk instead of a lodge—and no survivors, except her and two other late arrivals: Reyva and Mariana. When the three girls find a dead body in the woods, they realize none of this is an accident. Someone, something, is hunting them. Something that hides in the shadows. Something that refuses to let them leave.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614639 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Star Splitter Author: Matthew J. Kirby Narrator: Cory Myler, Jennifer Jill Araya Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee! Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award–winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time. “An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″—Kirkus, starred review 2199. Deep-space exploration is a reality and teleportation is routine. But this time something has gone very, very wrong. Seventeen-year-old Jessica Mathers wakes up in a lander that’s crashed onto the surface of Carver 1061c, a desolate, post-extinction planet fourteen light-years from Earth. The planet she was supposed to be viewing from a ship orbiting far above. The corridors of the empty lander are covered in bloody hand prints; the machines are silent and dark. And outside, in the alien dirt, there are fresh graves carefully marked with names she doesn’t recognize. Now Jessica must unravel the mystery of the destruction all around her—and the questionable intentions of a familiar stranger.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602098 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Becoming a Queen Author: Dan Clay Narrator: Dan Clay Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 41 minutes Release date: April 25, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: This program is read by the author. A vibrant and emotional novel from debut author Dan Clay about a boy who turns toward love, self-expression, and drag when the unthinkable happens, perfect for fans of Jandy Nelson and Julie Murphy. If only Mark Davis hadn’t put on a dress for the talent show. It was a joke—other guys did it too—but when his boyfriend saw Mark in that dress, everything changed. And now, fresh on the heels of high school heartbreak, Mark has given up on love. Maybe some people are just too much for this world—too weird, too wild, too feminine, too everything. Thankfully, his older brother Eric always knows what to say to keep Mark from spinning into self-loathing. 'Be yourself! Your full sequin-y self.” But Mark starts to notice signs that his perfect older brother has problems of his own. When the source of Mark’s strength suddenly becomes the source of his greatest pain, the path back to happiness seems impossible. Searching for a way out, Mark slips into a dress to just, briefly, become someone else, live a different life. His escape, however, becomes an unexpected outlet for his pain—a path to authentic connection, and a provocation to finally see other people as fully as he wants to be seen. Beautifully written, heart-wrenching, and ultimately uplifting, Dan Clay's Becoming a Queen is a stunning story about love, loss, and the ineffable power of a purple princess dress. A Macmillan Audio production from Roaring Brook Press.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612784 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Hot Dutch Daydream Author: Kristy Boyce Narrator: Hayden Bishop Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 9 minutes Release date: April 18, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Rom-com lovers and fans of Elise Bryant and Jenna Evans Welch will adore this next summer read from Hot British Boyfriend and Dungeons and Drama author Kristy Boyce. No one has ever accused Sage Cunningham of being easily distracted. She has a plan, and she won’t be swayed. She’ll spend the summer interning in her mentor's lab in Amsterdam, and then she’ll be ready for college. All she needs to do to pay for the summer abroad is agree to serve as the au pair for Dr. Reese’s three-year-old. Sage has it all down to a science, but she doesn’t anticipate the surprise arrival of Dr. Reese’s teenage son. Ryland is spontaneous, flirty, and impulsive—everything Sage isn’t. He’s a talented artist, but he’s desperately in need of someone to keep him focused. And as nannying proves harder than Sage had expected, it turns out she might need help too. The two strike a deal. Sage will stop Ryland from going out with a different girl every day, and Ryland will pitch in with his little brother. Spending the summer stuck together is the perfect way to keep distractions to a minimum. Right?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/610731 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Recall Paradox Series: #2 of The Memory Index Author: Julian Ray Vaca Narrator: Sophia Courage, Tyler Kwiatkowski Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 11 hours 4 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: What if everything you remember is a lie? Freya Izquierdo and Fletcher Cohen believe they’re done with top-secret memory knifing. After successfully hacking a terrorist’s memories and foiling the Memory Ghosts’ next attack, they spend their school break intending to clear Fletcher’s dad of being accused of colluding with the radical group. Exposing the truth should be straightforward, if not easy. But Fletcher’s house is robbed, and Freya makes a shocking discovery about her flawed recall. When they return to Foxtail Academy, no one but the dean and Dr. Sanders seems to remember Freya, Fletcher, and their friends Chase and Ollie. Then the Memory Ghosts make contact, and everything the four students thought was true proves false. As they struggle to shine light on the shadowy battlefield between Memory Frontier and the Memory Ghosts, their only option is to undertake the most difficult and risky knifing mission of their lives. But this time, more than their lives are at stake. In this heart-stopping and gripping conclusion to the critically acclaimed Memory Index duology, the only way out is in, and the only way to safety is through reckless danger that could wipe Freya and Fletcher from everyone’s minds . . . forever. - Speculative YA sci/fi novel - Book length: 100,000 words - Get hooked on The Memory Index Duology: - Book 1: The Memory Index - Book 2: The Recall Paradox - Author’s playlist and a scannable QR code to stream the playlist are available in the accompanying audiobook companion PDF download.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612317 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Sharp Edge of Silence Author: Cameron Kelly Rosenblum Narrator: David Lee Huynh, Ferdelle Capistrano, Marisa Blake, James Fouhey Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 20 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Tradition meets People Like Us in this timely and haunting YA contemporary standalone that tackles the contagious nature of toxic masculinity at an elite New England boarding school clinging to its past, and the sexual assault that changes everything. WHO WILL YOU BE AT LYCROFT PHELPS? This is the question all Lycroft applicants want to be asked. It means they’ve been accepted to one of the most prestigious private high schools in the nation. Over 150 years is plenty of time for traditions to bake into the campus’s bricks and ivy. Ceremonies. Athletic rivalries. Secret societies. Pranks taken too far. But navigating it all will make Charlotte (perfect, straight-A student), Max (scholarship kid and STEM whiz), and Quinn (artist, dreamer, Lycroft legacy) question all they thought they knew about themselves…and the school. Especially when Quinn’s sexual assault becomes public and implicates one of the top-tier athletes on campus. Told in alternating perspectives, this gripping, fast-paced narrative is perfect for readers looking for their next empowering #MeToo read.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/611696 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Where to Start: A Survival Guide to Anxiety, Depression, and Other Mental Health Challenges Author: Mental Health America Narrator: Max Meyers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 3 hours 17 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A comforting and useful resource for anyone who’s struggling emotionally and looking for help, from the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness It can be extremely hard to figure out what’s going on in our own heads when we are suffering—when we feel alone and unworthy and can’t stop our self-critical inner voice. And it’s even more difficult to know where to go for answers. But this book can help. Here you’ll find clear, honest, jargon-free information about all the most common mental illnesses, including a first self-assessment test; tips on how to get help and how to talk about your mental health with friends, family, and medical professionals; and tools for staying healthy. Plus, the book’s accessible and reassuring information and resources are interspersed with insightful and very funny drawings by acclaimed cartoonist Gemma Correll. This will be a book that you’ll cherish. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF which contains worksheets; resources; and 30 Ideas for Boosting Your Mental Health, from the printed book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602786 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Someone Is Always Watching Author: Kelley Armstrong Narrator: Erica Anderson Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 13 hours 1 minute Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Their lives are a lie. Their memories may not be real. A new young adult psychological thriller by #1 NYT bestselling author, Kelley Armstrong. Blythe and her friends — Gabrielle, and brother and sister Tucker and Tanya — have always been a tight friend group, attending a local high school and falling in and out of love with each other. But an act of violence has caused a rift between Blythe and Tucker . . . and unexpected bursts of aggression and disturbing nightmares have started to become more frequent in their lives.  The strange happenings culminate in a shocking event at school: Gabrielle is found covered in blood in front of their deceased principal, with no memory of what happened.   Cracks in their friendship, as well as in their own memories, start appearing, threatening to expose long-forgotten secrets which could change the group’s lives forever. How can Blythe and her friends trust each other when they can’t even trust their own memories?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604364 to listen full audiobooks. Title: To the Girl Looking for More: 90 Devotions to Help You Ditch the Lies, Love Yourself, and Live Big for God Author: Grace Valentine Narrator: Grace Valentine Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 18 minutes Release date: April 11, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Read by the author. Ditch the lies and embrace God's truth: you matter and He has a valuable purpose for your life. In this devotional for teen girls, Grace Valentine encourages you to stop settling for the world's image of post-worthy perfection and live for more--more joy, more peace, and more meaning. In these 90 devotions, Grace breaks down the truth of Scripture with the honesty and relatable real-life talk that have made her a role model for young women and earned her thousands of social media followers. She shows girls 13 and up how to - stop hustling to please, perform, and be perfect - let go of toxic relationships and impossible expectations - stop judging yourself by the number on your jeans and love yourself instead - replace worry, pressure, and fear with God's peace - choose kindness and joy - live out God's amazing plans for your life Grace Valentine has felt the pressure of our culture's conflicting messages and images about who you should be. In To the Girl Looking for More, Grace shares the lessons she has learned through her own challenges and guides you to discover your true identity and self-worth in the eyes of your Creator--and to push past lies and live out the truth of who you were made to be. From the author of Am I Enough? and Is It Just Me? this encouraging and empowering devotional features - 90 daily devotions for quiet times, summer or semester youth group Bible study, or high school or college ministry small groups - personal stories from Grace on her own struggles and meaningful moments - down-to-earth text that feels like a coffee-shop conversation with your BFF - affirmations, tips, and lists that empower and equip   From an author who can relate, this powerful book is a thoughtful, relatable devotional for girls. Are you ready for more?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/606376 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Not Here to Stay Friends Author: Kaitlyn Hill Narrator: Steven Molony, Brittany Pressley Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 36 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Two childhood best friends reunite in L.A. the summer before senior year—but when one of them ends up starring on a teen reality dating show, their feelings for each other get complicated. Perfect for fans of friends-to-lovers rom-coms and The Bachelor! Sloane McKinney feels like a background character in her own life. But this summer will be different, because she’s spending it with her childhood best friend, Liam Daniels, in her dream city, Los Angeles. Sure, she’s surprised to find that Liam just happens to have had a Hot Guy glow-up since she last saw him, but so what? A little attraction won’t ruin her plans for their fun—and completely platonic—reunion. What might, however, is that Liam has been roped into working for his producer dad’s new teen reality dating show, Aspen Woods’s Future Leading Lady. It turns out the show is one contestant short . . . and Sloane is the perfect last-minute addition. But it’s behind the scenes where the drama really picks up. Because wanting to kiss your best friend? That’s a plot twist neither Sloane nor Liam ever saw coming.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/612387 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Midwife's Apprentice Author: Karen Cushman Narrator: Billie Fulford-Brown Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 2 hours 34 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this “delightful”* and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover! * “A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children’s literature.” —School Library Journal*, starred review * “A fascinating view of a far distant time.” —Horn Book, starred review * “Gripping.” —Kirkus, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat—who renames herself Alyce—gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/583513 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Tell Me What Really Happened Author: Chelsea Sedoti Narrator: Reynaldo Piniella, Shannon Tyo, Kimberly Woods, Josh Hurley, Jeff Gurner Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 0 minutes Release date: April 4, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The Breakfast Club meets The Usual Suspects in this riveting YA mystery told entirely through the first-person police interviews of four teens over the course of several hours that asks: how far will you go to be remembered? An influencer, an over achiever, a heartthrob, an outcast, and a conspiracy theorist all go into the woods.   Sometime around midnight, one of them vanishes.   Now, the four who came back sit at the police station, and they each have a very different story to tell about the events of the night.   What truths will their lies reveal? And with the clock ticking, will the real story come out before one of them is gone for good?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603557 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Greymist Fair Author: Francesca Zappia Narrator: Kelsey Navarro Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 40 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3.46 of Total 13 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “Sharp and accessible.” —School Library Journal “Illustrates the revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community.” —Publishers Weekly “Fans of retellings will enjoy finding many hidden tropes in the warm, original fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews The villagers of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they should never set foot off the road. But when a young tailor discovers a body, her search for the culprit reveals even more strange and dark happenings around her town. From acclaimed author Francesca Zappia, Greymist Fair is a suspenseful and inventive murder mystery infused with magic and inspired by the lesser-known fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Two roads lead into a dark forest. They meet at Greymist Fair, the village hidden in the trees, a place kept alive by the families that never leave. The people of Greymist Fair know the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and to set foot off the road is to invite trouble. When Heike, the village’s young tailor, discovers a body on the road, she goes looking for who is responsible. But her quest only leads to more strange happenings around Greymist Fair. Inspired by the original, bloody, lesser-known fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, acclaimed author Francesca Zappia crafts an enthralling murder mystery that will keep readers turning the pages. Told from multiple points of view, with each narrative building on the crime discovered by Heike, Greymist Fair examines the themes of childhood fears, growing into adult responsibilities, and finding a place to call home amid the trials of life and death. Features chapter decorations by the author throughout, as well as a map.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/604121 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Quiet and the Loud Author: Helena Fox Narrator: Olivia Mackenzie-Smith Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 34 minutes Release date: March 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “A writer to be reckoned with.” —Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces and You’d Be Home Now A heartbreaking, hopeful, and timely novel about facing family secrets, healing from trauma, and falling in love, from the award-winning author of How It Feels to Float George’s life is loud. On the water, though, with everything hushed above and below, she is steady, silent. Then her estranged dad says he needs to talk, and George’s past begins to wake up, looping around her ankles, trying to drag her under. But there’s no time to sink. George’s best friend, Tess, is about to become, officially, a teen mom, her friend Laz is in despair about the climate crisis, her gramps would literally misplace his teeth if not for her, and her moms fill the house with fuss and chatter. Before long, heat and smoke join the noise as dis­tant wildfires begin to burn. George tries to stay steady. When her father tells her his news and the painful memo­ries roar back to life, George turns to Calliope, the girl who has just cartwheeled into her world and shot it through with colors. And it’s here George would stay—quiet and safe—if she could. But then Tess has her baby, and the earth burns hotter, and the past just will not stay put. A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma, and love, and about our hopeless, hopeful world, Helena Fox’s gorgeous follow-up to How It Feels to Float explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak—and the healing that comes when we voice the things we’ve kept quiet for so long. 'Compelling and arresting' —Shelf Awareness (starred review) 'Powerful, heart-tugging' —Books+Publishing 'As deeply enjoyable as it is reflective . . . sweet and yet emotionally mature' —BCCB 'Brilliant' —Utopia State of Mind 'A sensitive portrayal of complex PTSD' —Booklist 'Lyrical and evocative . . . Vivid' —Kirkus 'Heartbreaking yet uplifting and hopeful . . . Highly recommend[ed] —EveryQueer.com

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602898 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Free Radicals Author: Lila Riesen Narrator: Gilli Messer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 37 minutes Release date: March 21, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Afghan-American Mafi’s sophomore year gets a whole lot more complicated when she accidentally exposes family secrets, putting her family back in Afghanistan in danger in this smartly written YA debut. Sixteen-year-old Mafi Shahin is well-aware that life is not always fair. If it was fair, her parents might allow her to hang out with a member of the male species, other than her cat Mr. Meowgi. If it was fair, her crush and basketball hottie Jalen Thomas might see her as more than just her brother's kid sister. And if it was fair, her baba’s brother and wife would be able to leave Afghanistan and come to America. Life might not be fair—but she can make it a bit more even. Working as the Ghost of Santa Margarita High, Mafi serves dollops of justice on her classmates’ behalf as the school’s secret avenger. They leave a note declaring the crime and Mafi ensures the offender receives an anonymous karmic-sized dose of payback. Keeping her identity as the Ghost a secret sometimes means Mafi has to lie. But as those lies begin to snowball both at school and at home, even compromising their family’s secret past and putting their relatives back in Afghanistan at risk, Mafi is forced to decide how she wants to live her life—trying to make the world more fair from the shadows or loudly and publicly standing up for what’s right.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602188 to listen full audiobooks. Title: While You Were Dreaming Author: Alisha Rai Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 27 minutes Release date: March 21, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this debut contemporary YA romance by bestselling author Alisha Rai, a girl with undocumented family members goes viral after saving her crush’s life in disguise. A must read for fans of Sandhya Menon and Nicola Yoon.  A Phenomenal Book Club Pick! It’s a classic story: girl meets boy, girl falls for boy, boy finally notices girl when he sees her in a homemade costume. At least, that’s what Sonia Patil is hoping for when she plans to meet her crush at the local comic-con in cosplay. But instead of winning her crush over, Sonia rescues him after he faints into a canal and, suddenly, everything changes. Since she was in disguise, no one knows who the masked do-gooder was . . .but everyone is trying to find out. Sonia can’t let that happen—her sister is undocumented, and the girls have been flying under the radar since their mother was deported back to Mumbai. Sonia finds herself hiding from social media detectives and trying to connect with her crush and his family. But juggling crushes and a secret identity might just take superpowers. Can Sonia hide in plain sight forever?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601142 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flowerheart Author: Catherine Bakewell Narrator: Morag Sims Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 25 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “Flowerheart is like a garden in full bloom: vibrant and sweet, whimsical and wondrous.” —Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic Perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Tamora Pierce, this stand-alone YA debut is a cozy, cottagecore fantasy romance about a girl with powerful and violent magic that she must learn to control—or lose everything she loves.  Clara’s magic has always been wild. But it’s never been dangerous. Then a simple touch causes poisonous flowers to bloom in her father’s chest. The only way to heal him is to cast an extremely difficult spell that requires perfect control. And the only person willing to help is her former best friend, Xavier, who’s grown from a sweet, shy child into someone distant and mysterious.  Xavier asks a terrible price in return, knowing Clara will give anything to save her father. As she struggles to reconcile the new Xavier with the boy she once loved, she discovers how many secrets he’s hiding. And as she hunts for the truth, she instead finds the root of a terrible darkness that’s taken hold in the queendom—a darkness only Clara’s magic is powerful enough to stop.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603684 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Dear Medusa: (A Novel in Verse) Author: Olivia A. Cole Narrator: Olivia A. Cole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 49 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: This searing and intimate novel in verse follows a sixteen-year-old girl coping with sexual abuse as she grapples with how to reclaim her story, her anger, and her body in a world that seems determined to punish her for the sin of surviving. 'This is more than a story about sexual violence—this book is about race, sexuality, love, and how anger can be a catalyst for healing.' —Gabrielle Union, bestselling author, actress, and producer Sixteen-year-old Alicia Rivers has a reputation that precedes her. But there’s more to her story than the whispers that follow her throughout the hallways at school—whispers that splinter into a million different insults that really mean: a girl who has had sex. But what her classmates don't know is that Alicia was sexually abused by a popular teacher, and that trauma has rewritten every cell in her body into someone she doesn't recognize. To the world around her, she’s been cast, like the mythical Medusa, as not the victim but the monster of her own story: the slut who asked for it.  Alicia was abandoned by her best friend, quit the track team, and now spends her days in detention feeling isolated and invisible. When mysterious letters left in her locker hint at another victim, Alicia struggles to keep up the walls she's built around her trauma. At the same time, her growing attraction to a new girl in school makes her question what those walls are really keeping out.  '[This] fierce and brightly burning feminist roar…paints a devastating and haunting portrait of a vulnerable young woman discovering the power of her voice, her courage, and her rage.' —Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Internment and Hollow Fires

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/605367 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Next New Syrian Girl Author: Ream Shukairy Narrator: Victoria Nassif Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 50 minutes Release date: March 14, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A Syrian American and Syrian refugee who are at odds must chase a haunting secret that leads them all the way to Jordan in this sharp-witted novel perfect for fans of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter.  Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school senior raised on boxing and football. Saddled with a monstrous ego and a fierce mother to test it, she dreams of escaping her sheltered life to travel the world with her best friend.   Leene Tahir is a Syrian refugee, doing her best to adjust to the wildly unfamiliar society of a suburban Detroit high school while battling panic attacks and family pressures.   When their worlds collide the result is catastrophic. To Khadija, Leene embodies the tame, dutiful Syrian ideal she's long rebelled against. And to Leene, Khadija is the strong-willed, closed-off American who makes her doubt her place in the world.   But as Khadija digs up Leene’s past, a startling and life-changing discovery forces the two of them closer together. As the girls secretly race to unravel the truth, a friendship slowly and hesitantly begins blooming. Doubts are cast aside as they realize they have more in common than they each expected. What they find takes them on a journey all the way to Jordan, challenging what each knows about the other and herself.    Fans of Samira Ahmed’s Love, Hate, and Other Filters and Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse Of Sea will love Khadija and Leene’s sharp-witted voices in this dual POV narrative. The Next New Syrian Girl is a poignant and timely blend of guilt, nostalgia, devotion, and bad-ass hijabees.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601072 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Jump Author: Brittney Morris Narrator: Sagan Chen, Zeno Robinson, Ali Andre Ali, Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 42 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From the acclaimed author of SLAY and The Cost of Knowing comes an action-driven, high-octane “thrill ride” (Kirkus Reviews) about a group of working-class teens in Seattle who join a dangerous scavenger hunt with a prize that can save their families and community. Influence is power. Power creates change. And change is exactly what Team Jericho needs. Jax, Yas, Spider, and Han are the four cornerstones of Team Jericho, the best scavenger hunting team in all of Seattle. Each has their own specialty: Jax, the puzzler; Yas, the parkourist; Spider, the hacker; and Han, the cartographer. But now with an oil refinery being built right in their backyard, each also has their own problems. Their families are at risk of losing their jobs, their communities, and their homes. So when The Order, a mysterious vigilante organization, hijacks the scavenger hunting forum and concocts a puzzle of its own, promising a reward of influence, Team Jericho sees it as the chance of a lifetime. If they win this game, they could change their families’ fates and save the city they love so much. But with an opposing team hot on their heels, it’s going to take more than street smarts to outwit their rivals.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/600990 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chloe and the Kaishao Boys Author: Mae Coyiuto Narrator: Becca Q. Co Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 39 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: When Dimple Met Rishi meets Loveboat, Taipei in this hilarious YA rom-com about a Chinese-Filipina girl in Manila whose father sets her up on a marathon of arranged dates in hopes of convincing her to stay close to home for college. “A sweet and refreshing story about family, first love, and chasing your dreams. The way Coyiuto writes romance will completely sweep you away.” —Dustin Thao, New York Times bestselling author of You’ve Reached Sam. Chloe knows what it takes to be the perfect Liang daughter—stay in Manila, study business management, and join the family company. But when she unexpectedly gets off the wait list for USC, her dream of becoming an animator in the United States is suddenly within reach. Before she goes, her auntie insists on planning a traditional debut for Chloe’s eighteenth birthday. And while a party with all her friends and family sounds like the perfect send-off, the huge production her auntie wants—complete with ball gowns and a choreographed dance number—makes Chloe want to pass out from stage fright. To make matters worse, her father, intent on finding Chloe the perfect escort for the party, keeps setting her up on one awkward kaishao—or arranged date—after another. Why does her dad suddenly care so much about her love life? And what happens when she actually starts to fall for one of the guys, only to have to leave at the end of the summer? At home in the Philippines, Chloe has her future all planned out for her. In America, nothing is certain. With a career in animation far from guaranteed, Chloe must decide if following her dreams is worth everything—and everyone—she’ll be leaving behind. * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF which contains the Glossary from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603705 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Royal Blood Series: #1 of Royal Blood Author: Aimée Carter Narrator: Kristen Sieh Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 21 minutes Release date: March 7, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Royalty, murder and scandal combine in this thrilling new series about an American girl who becomes the British Monarchy’s greatest nightmare. As the King of England’s illegitimate daughter, 17-year-old Evan Bright knows a thing or two about keeping secrets.    But when she’s forced to spend the summer in London with her father and the royal family, who aren’t exactly thrilled she exists, her identity is mysteriously revealed, and suddenly the world is dying to know every juicy lie the press prints about her.    After a fun night turns deadly and Evan becomes the primary suspect in a murder investigation, the escalating rumors and fallout threaten to tear her life apart. As she fights to uncover the truth about what happened, she discovers royal secrets that are even more scandalous than she imagined – secrets that could change the monarchy forever.   And her own may be next.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/600748 to listen full audiobooks. Title: V: An empowering celebration of the vulva and vagina Author: Florence Schechter Narrator: Florence Schechter Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: March 2, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The journey towards celebrating your vagina can be a long one. But once you set off, you'll never look back. Are you ready to begin this all-important adventure, and reach a place of confidence and admiration for your vagina, vulva and incredible body? By the end of this book, you will be ready to talk about the vulva without shame or embarrassment. You will learn how vulvas have been admired in art and culture throughout history. You will discover how powerful your period really is. And you will find out how to smash stigma, label your labia, fight for your vulva's rights and find your Big V Energy! Because, if the word is taboo, how can you talk about your vagina's health? If you can't label the vulva, how can you speak about pleasure? And if you don't know how your body works, how can you take care of it? Join Florence Schechter, the creator of the world's first bricks and mortar Vagina Museum, and find the confidence and pride to shout about your vagina from the rooftops! Suitable for ages 14+ © Florence Schechter 2023 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603700 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chaos Theory Author: Nic Stone Narrator: Nic Stone, Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 41 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental disorder and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental health, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love. Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived.   DETACHED Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her—you know, like it did at her last school.   WASTED Andy Criddle is not okay. At all. He’s had far too much to drink. Again. Which is bad. And things are about to get worse.   When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.   #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/617840 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Chaos Theory: The brand-new novel from the bestselling author of Dear Martin Author: Nic Stone Narrator: Nic Stone, Dion Graham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 5 hours 42 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin delivers a gripping romance about two teens: a certified genius living with a diagnosed mental illness and a politician's son who is running from his own addiction and grief. Don't miss this gut punch of a novel about mental illness, loss, and discovering you are worthy of love. The next read for fans of Angie Thomas, Danielle Jawando and Jason Reynolds Scars exist to remind us of what we’ve survived . . .   Since Shelbi enrolled at Windward Academy as a senior and won’t be there very long, she hasn’t bothered making friends. What her classmates don’t know about her can’t be used to hurt her – you know, like it did at her last school.   Andy Criddle is not okay. At all. He’s had far too much to drink. Again. Which is bad. And things are about to get worse.   When Shelbi sees Andy at his lowest, she can relate. So she doesn’t resist reaching out. And there’s no doubt their connection has them both seeing stars . . . but the closer they get, the more the past threatens to pull their universes apart.   #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone delivers a tour de force about living with grief, prioritizing mental health, and finding love amid the chaos. Praise for Dear Martin: "Powerful, wrenching" John Green "A must-read" Angie Thomas "Raw and Gripping" Jason Reynolds "Deeply moving" Jodi Picoult Also by Nic Stone: Dear Martin Odd One Out Jackpot Dear Justyce

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597900 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Nightbirds Author: Kate J. Armstrong Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 32 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 3 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • In a dazzling new fantasy world full of whispered secrets and political intrigue, the magic of women is outlawed but four girls with unusual powers have the chance to change it all. Magic is illegal in Simta, but for the right price, the wealthy can always partake. They need only procure a visit with a Nightbird, girls who can gift their rare powers with a kiss. Usually a tight-knit group, this Season’s Nightbirds couldn’t be more different. Matilde, the group’s veteran, relishes the feeling of power and freedom she thinks her Nightbird status affords, but rebels against her family’s growing expectation that she finally choose a suitor and pass her magic on to the next generation; fiery orphan Sayer, resigned to this life as a means to support herself, resents each transaction and the world Matilde so reveres; and novice Æsa, fears her own magic and thinks her very existence is a sin. But when the Nightbirds find themselves at the heart of a deadly political scheme that shakes the world as they know it, they must put their differences aside and band together to fend off those who would exploit them. In doing so, they discover their magic is more powerful than they could have ever imagined, and they see the Nightbirds system for what it is: a gilded cage. United, they are a potent force that could upend the patriarchal system that would hunt them as witches. But wielding their power could cost them more than they are prepared to lose. They must make a choice: to remain kept birds or take control, remaking the city that dared to clip their wings. Fiercely feminist and set in a thrilling, intoxicating world evoking the Jazz Age—full of speakeasies with magic cocktails, sharp-edged, duplicitous glamour, and handsome rogue alchemists—Nightbirds is an exciting debut fantasy that dazzles as powerful girls emerge from the shadows to determine their own fates.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/597931 to listen full audiobooks. Title: If I Can Give You That Author: Michael Gray Bulla Narrator: Avi Roque Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 43 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: For fans of Kacen Callender and Mason Deaver comes a heart-tugging coming-of-age YA debut that takes a poignant look at gender identity, sexuality, friendship, and family—both the one we’re born into and the one we find for ourselves. Seventeen-year-old Gael is used to keeping to himself. Though his best friend convinces him to attend a meeting of Plus, a support group for LGBTQIA+ teens, Gael doesn’t plan on sharing much. Where would he even start? Between supporting his mother through her bouts of depression, dealing with his estranged father, and navigating senior year as a transgender boy at a conservative Tennessean high school, his life is a lot to unload on strangers. But after meeting easygoing Declan, Gael is welcomed into a new circle of friends who make him want to open up. As Gael’s friendship with Declan develops into something more, he finds himself caught between his mother’s worsening mental health and his father’s attempts to reconnect. After tragedy strikes, Gael must decide if he can risk letting the walls around his heart down and fully opening up to those who care for him.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/601082 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Delicious Monsters Author: Liselle Sambury Narrator: Sandra Okuboyejo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 15 hours 12 minutes Release date: February 28, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 3 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “A haunted house thriller packed with cryptic mystery, dark humor, and bone-chilling twists.” —Ryan Douglass, New York Times bestselling author of The Taking of Jake Livingston The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this “genuinely terrifying” (School Library Journal, starred review) psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart. Daisy sees dead people—something impossible to forget in bustling, ghost-packed Toronto. She usually manages to deal with her unwanted ability, but she’s completely unprepared to be dumped by her boyfriend. So when her mother inherits a secluded mansion in northern Ontario where she spent her childhood summers, Daisy jumps at the chance to escape. But the house is nothing like Daisy expects, and she begins to realize that her experience with the supernatural might be no match for her mother’s secrets, nor what lurks within these walls… A decade later, Brittney is desperate to get out from under the thumb of her abusive mother, a bestselling author who claims her stay at “Miracle Mansion” allowed her to see the error of her ways. But Brittney knows that’s nothing but a sham. She decides the new season of her popular Haunted web series will uncover what happened to a young Black girl in the mansion ten years prior and finally expose her mother’s lies. But as she gets more wrapped up in the investigation, she’ll have to decide: if she can only bring one story to light, which one matters most—Daisy’s or her own? As Brittney investigates the mansion in the present, Daisy’s story runs parallel in the past, both timelines propelling the girls to face the most dangerous monsters of all: those that hide in plain sight.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603694 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim Author: Patricia Park Narrator: Felisha Wong Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 6 hours 55 minutes Release date: February 21, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A multicultural teen struggles to fit into her elite prep school, her diverse Queens neighborhood, and even her own home. A hilarious, poignant, and powerful YA novel from the award-winning author of Re Jane. “Simply brilliant!” —David Yoon, New York Times best-selling author of FRANKLY IN LOVE “Scathingly funny.” —Gayle Forman, New York Times best-selling author of IF I STAY Alejandra Kim feels like she doesn’t belong anywhere. Not at home, where Ale faces tense silence from Ma since Papi’s passing. Not in Jackson Heights, where she isn’t considered Latinx enough and is seen as too PC for her own good. Certainly not at her Manhattan prep school, where her predominantly white classmates pride themselves on being “woke”. She only has to survive her senior year before she can escape to the prestigious Whyder College, if she can get in. Maybe there, Ale will finally find a place to call her own. The only problem with laying low— a microaggression thrusts Ale into the spotlight and into the middle of a discussion she didn’t ask for. But her usual keeping her head down tactic isn’t going to make this go away. With her signature wit and snark, Ale faces what she’s been hiding from. In the process, she might discover what it truly means to carve out a space for yourself to belong. Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim is an incisive, laugh-out-loud, provocative read about feeling like a misfit caught between very different worlds, what it means to be belong, and what it takes to build a future for yourself.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593019 to listen full audiobooks. Title: When You Wish Upon a Lantern Author: Gloria Chao Narrator: Dylan J. Locke, Carolyn Kang Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 32 minutes Release date: February 14, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Acclaimed author Gloria Chao creates real-world magic in this luminous romance about teens who devote themselves to granting other people's wishes but are too afraid to let themselves have their own hearts' desires—each other. Liya and Kai had been best friends since they were little kids, but all that changed when a humiliating incident sparked The Biggest Misunderstanding of All Time—and they haven’t spoken since. Then Liya discovers her family's wishing lantern store is struggling, and she decides to resume a tradition she had with her beloved late grandmother: secretly fulfilling the wishes people write on the lanterns they send into the sky. It may boost sales and save the store, but she can't do it alone . . . and Kai is the only one who cares enough to help. While working on their covert missions, Liya and Kai rekindle their friendship—and maybe more. But when their feuding families and changing futures threaten to tear them apart again, can they find a way to make their own wishes come true? * This audiobook edition includes a downloadable PDF that contains a glossary of Mandarin words from the book.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/593508 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Long Run Author: James Acker Narrator: Lee Osorio, Max Meyers Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 12 hours 6 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 2 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: 2024 Stonewall Book Award Honor for Young Adult Literature "A boldly authentic new voice in queer fiction." —Abdi Nazemian, author of Stonewall Honor book Like a Love Story and The Chandler Legacies Two track and field athletes find an unexpected but powerful love in this unapologetically blunt and unforgettably real YA debut.   Sebastian Villeda is over it. Over his rep. Over his bros. Over being "Bash the Flash," fastest sprinter in South Jersey. His dad is gone, his mom is dead, and his stepfather is clueless. Bash has no idea what he wants out of life. Until he meets Sandro.   Sandro Miceli is too nice for his own good. The middle child in an always-growing, always-screaming Italian family, Sandro walks around on a broken foot to not bother his busy parents. All he wants is to get out and never look back.   When fate—in the form of a party that gets busted—brings these two very different boys together, neither of them could’ve predicted finding a love that they’d risk everything for…

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/591620 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Out of Character Author: Jenna Miller Narrator: Joy Nash Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 14 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Dumplin’ meets Geekerella in debut author Jenna Miller’s queer, body-positive love story that explores online and offline relationships in all of their messiness. If you asked seventeen-year-old Cass Williams to describe herself, she’d happily tell you she’s fat, a lesbian, and obsessed with the Tide Wars books. What she won’t tell you—or anyone in her life—is that she’s part of an online Tide Wars roleplay community. Sure, it’s nerdy as hell, but when she’s behind the screen writing scenes as Captain Aresha, she doesn’t have to think about her mother who walked out or how unexpectedly stressful it is dating resident cool girl Taylor Cooper. But secretly retreating to her online life is starting to catch up with Cass. For one, no one in her real life knows her secret roleplay addiction is the reason her grades have taken a big hit. Also? Cass has started catching feelings for Rowan Davies, her internet bestie . . . and Taylor might be catching on. As Cass’s lies continue to build, so does her anxiety. Roleplaying used to be the one place she could escape to, but this double life and offline-online love triangle have only made things worse. Cass must decide what to do—be honest and risk losing her safe space or keep it a secret and put everything else on the line.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/614657 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Come Home Safe: A Novel Author: Brian G. Buckmire Narrator: Nile Bullock Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 4 hours 55 minutes Release date: February 7, 2023 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 1 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Dad, I just want to know how to not become a hashtag. In this gripping read, biracial siblings Reed and Olive hadn’t planned on navigating racial inequality or being roughed up by police on the subway, but as they face the truths and pains of being a person of color, they also lean into knowing their rights and fostering conversations about change and acceptance. “In Come Home Safe, Brian Buckmire has crafted a story that looks the reality of police brutality in the eye and still manages to come away with hope. It is a powerful book about the necessity of ‘the talk’ and what it means to be a teenager in our times.”—New York Times bestselling author and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis On the subway ride home, Reed just wants to watch videos of his soccer idol, but reality crashes in when police officers question him about a suspect who matches his description. With tact and poise, Reed defends himself, but ultimately knows there is no easy way out of this conflict. At a café, a woman accuses Olive of stealing her phone and demands to see it. Startled and indignant, Olive watches as the crowd forms and does nothing to help, even as the woman attempts to weaponize the police against her. This read will keep you on the edge of your seat as each teen asks themself: What should I do? What can I do? What’s going to get me home safe? Come Home Safe is perfect for: - Fans of contemporary fiction and true-to-life stories - Youth and middle graders interested in social justice, societal change, and navigating police brutality - Parents, teachers, and school librarians looking to start a conversation about politics, racism, or have “the talk” with their teens and middle schoolers - Anyone looking to better understand the sociopolitical climate in America today - Young adult readers of Angie Thomas, Nic Stone, Ibi Zoboi, and Jason Reynolds - Black, brown, or marginalized families who wish to open a conversation about how to live in a world that only sees the color of their skin   From ABC News legal analyst and NYC Legal Aid Society public defender Brian Buckmire, this compelling story draws from real-life advice, lessons, and conversations with attorneys, law enforcement, and the wrongfully accused to help turn the whispers and family discussions about racial inequality and mistreatment into wider conversations, healing, and one day … change.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/616415 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Glow Up, Lara Bloom: the secret diary of a teenage catastrophe! Author: Dee Benson Narrator: Sandra Gayer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 51 minutes Release date: February 2, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: MY NAME IS LARA BLOOM AND THIS IS MY LIFE . . . Meet Lara Bloom - the best friend you never knew you needed. This is her diary . . . When Lara meets super-cute new boy Caiden, she begins to think that the way to his heart is to give herself a glow up. But her friends are not impressed. You should never glow up for a boy, only for yourself! As Lara and her friends embark on their project of empowerment and self-love, Lara shares her innermost thoughts with her online journal. How can she keep her hair under control when she's playing football? Why is she so fast on the pitch yet so uncoordinated off it? And how will she ever convince Caiden to take an interest in her? With her worries safely locked in her top-secret journal, Lara is on track to unlock the glow-up of her dreams. Surely nothing could possibly go wrong . . .?! A heart-warming story of friendship, crushes and learning to love yourself. Perfect for fans of GEEK GIRL, Louise Rennison and Alesha Dixon.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/589901 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Then Everything Happens at Once Author: M-E Girard Narrator: Aida Reluzco Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 26 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: From the Lambda Award–winning author of Girl Mans Up comes an empowering, sex-positive coming-of-age story about a teen exploring first love and desire as her rocky relationship with her own body and a pandemic threaten to sabotage everything. Perfect for fans of Fat Chance, Charlie Vega and Cool for the Summer.  Now in paperback! Baylee has never been kissed but she wants to do way more than that. She’s had a huge crush on her gorgeous best friend and neighbor, Freddie, for years, but since she doesn’t look like his usual type, the judgmental voice in her head tells her he’ll never see her as more than a friend. It feels like she’ll spend the rest of high school fantasizing on the sidelines while everyone else dates and hooks up. Then Baylee meets Alex online and she starts to fall for this sweet, funny barista who likes her just as she is. It’s new, electric, and all-consuming to be around Alex. But when Freddie makes a move on Baylee and a virus shuts the world down, Baylee finds herself torn. Everything is happening at once, and she is left navigating the messy waters of love and desire. It helps that she’s observed her friends’ relationship drama so she knows exactly what mistakes not to make . . . right? This sophomore novel from M-E Girard centers a fat, confident girl going after what she wants and learning to love herself along the way.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/603703 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Black Queen Author: Jumata Emill Narrator: Angel Pean, Erin Spencer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 54 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Nova Albright was going to be the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High—but now she's dead. Murdered on coronation night. Fans of One of Us Is Lying and The Other Black Girl will love this unputdownable thriller. Nova Albright, the first Black homecoming queen at Lovett High, is dead. Murdered the night of her coronation, her body found the next morning in the old slave cemetery she spent her weekends rehabilitating. Tinsley McArthur was supposed to be queen. Not only is she beautiful, wealthy, and white, it’s her legacy—her grandmother, her mother, and even her sister wore the crown before her. Everyone in Lovett knows Tinsley would do anything to carry on the McArthur tradition. No one is more certain of that than Duchess Simmons, Nova’s best friend. Duchess’s father is the first Black police captain in Lovett. For Duchess, Nova’s crown was more than just a win for Nova. It was a win for all the Black kids. Now her best friend is dead, and her father won’t face the fact that the main suspect is right in front of him. Duchess is convinced that Tinsley killed Nova—and that Tinsley is privileged enough to think she can get away with it. But Duchess’s father seems to be doing what he always does: fall behind the blue line. Which means that the white girl is going to walk. Duchess is determined to prove Tinsley’s guilt. And to do that, she’ll have to get close to her. But Tinsley has an agenda, too. Everyone loved Nova. And sometimes, love is exactly what gets you killed.