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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573452 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Pretty Dead Queens Author: Alexa Donne Narrator: Phoebe Strole Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 51 minutes Release date: October 4, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.33 of Total 3 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The new homecoming queen is dead . . . and she's not the first unsolved murder at Seaview High. From the critically acclaimed author of The Ivies comes a nonstop YA thriller about a decades-old mystery, a copycat killer, and the teen who will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. 'Utterly savage.' –Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They’ll Never Catch Us 'Hand this fast-paced thriller filled with plenty of twists and drama to fans of Holly Jackson or Karen M. McManus.' -SLJ A 2023 Edgar Award Nominee! After the death of her mom (screw cancer), seventeen-year-old Cecelia Ellis goes to live with her estranged grandmother, a celebrated author whose Victorian mansion is as creepy as the murder mysteries she writes. On the surface, life is utterly ordinary in the California coastal town . . . until the homecoming queen is murdered. And she’s not Seaview’s first pretty dead queen. With a copycat killer on the loose, Cecelia throws herself into the investigation, determined to crack the case like the heroines in her grandmother’s books. But the more Cecelia digs into the town’s secrets, the more she worries that her own mystery might not have a storybook ending.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/573441 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Q Author: Amy Tintera Narrator: Kyla Garcia, Robbie Daymond Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 8, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Ratings of Narrator: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this action-packed adventure from a New York Times bestselling author, two teenagers from opposite worlds must fight their way through a vast walled quarantine zone in a dystopian America toward their only chance for survival. Seventeen-year-old Maisie Rojas has spent her entire life in the Q—a post-pandemic quarantine zone that was once Austin, Texas. Born and raised behind the high security walls that sealed their fate, she's now a trusted lieutenant for one of the territory's controlling families. Lennon Pierce, the charismatic son of a US presidential candidate, has just been kidnapped by his father's enemies and dropped out of a plane into the Q with nothing but a parachute strapped to his back. Lennon is given a temporary antidote to the disease and crucial intel for his father, but Maisie must get him out of the zone within forty-eight hours--or he will be permanently infected and forced to remain. With unrest brewing both inside and outside the Q, reaching the exit is a daunting and dangerous task. But if Maisie and Lennon fail, it could mean disaster for the entire quarantine zone and its inhabitants—and could cost Lennon his life. Strap in for breakneck action and compelling characters in this timely, nonstop thriller.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/570115 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Edge of Being Author: James Brandon Narrator: James Brandon Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 35 minutes Release date: October 11, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A tender and heartfelt queer YA novel about the multiplicities of grief, deeply held family secrets, and finding new love. Isaac Griffin has always felt something was missing from his life. And for good reason: he's never met his dad. He'd started to believe he'd never belong in this world, that the scattered missing pieces of his life would never come together, when he discovers a box hidden deep in the attic with his father's name on it. When the first clue points him to San Francisco, he sets off with his boyfriend to find the answers, and the person he’s been waiting his whole life for. But when his vintage station wagon breaks down (and possibly his relationship too) they are forced to rely on an unusual girl who goes by Max—and has her own familial pain—to take them the rest of the way.   As his family history is revealed, Isaac finds himself drawing closer to Max. Using notes his dad had written decades ago, the two of them retrace his father’s steps during the weeks leading up to the Compton's Cafeteria Riot in San Francisco, a precursor to the Stonewall Riots a few years later. Only to discover, as he learns about the past that perhaps the missing pieces of his life weren't ever missing at all.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555101 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Inheritance: A Visual Poem Author: Elizabeth Acevedo Narrator: Elizabeth Acevedo Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 0 hours 5 minutes Release date: May 3, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: They tell me to “fix” my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do you fix this shipwrecked history of hair? In her most famous spoken-word poem, author of the Pura Belpré-winning novel-in-verse The Poet X Elizabeth Acevedo embraces all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Perfect for fans of Mahogany L. Browne’s Black Girl Magic or Jason Reynolds’s For Everyone, this poem is the ideal gift, treasure, or inspiration for listeners of any age.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555099 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Flip the Script Author: Lyla Lee Narrator: Greta Jung Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 8 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this simmering, joyous novel, I’ll Be the One author Lyla Lee delivers a tender romance set between two brave teens who decide that when the script isn’t working, it’s time to rewrite it themselves. The first rule of watching K-dramas: Never fall in love with the second lead. As an avid watcher of K-dramas, Hana knows all the tropes to avoid when she finally lands a starring role in a buzzy new drama. And she can totally handle her fake co-star boyfriend, heartthrob Bryan Yoon, who might be falling in love with her. After all, she promised the TV producers a contract romance, and that’s all they’re going to get from her. But when showrunners bring on a new lead actress to challenge Hana’s role as main love interest—and worse, it’s someone Hana knows all too well—can Hana fight for her position on the show, while falling for her on-screen rival in real life?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555097 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Private Label Author: Kelly Yang Narrator: David Lee Huynh, Natalie Naudus Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 8 hours 31 minutes Release date: May 31, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: The Devil Wears Prada meets Far from the Tree in New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang’s powerful love story about two teens searching for their place in the world. Serene dreams of making couture dresses even more stunning than her mom’s, but for now she’s an intern at her mom’s fashion label. When her mom receives a sudden diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, all that changes. Serene has to take over her mother’s business overnight while trying to figure out what happened with her dad in Beijing. He left before she was born, and Serene wants to find him, even if it means going against her mom’s one request—never look back. Lian Chen moved from China to Serene’s mostly white Southern California beach town a year ago. He doesn’t fit in at school, where kids mispronounce his name. His parents don’t care about what he wants to do—comedy—and push him toward going to MIT engineering early. Lian thinks there’s nothing to stick around for until one day he starts a Chinese Club after school . . . and Serene walks in. Worlds apart in the high school hierarchy, Serene and Lian soon find refuge in each other, falling in love as they navigate life-changing storms. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook. * Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection *

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555096 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Year to the Day Author: Robin Benway Narrator: Sarah Beth Goer Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 32 minutes Release date: June 21, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Robin Benway returns with a story of love, loss, and sisterhood reminiscent of I’ll Give You the Sun and Every Day. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day will claim a permanent home in your heart. IT’S BEEN A YEAR—A YEAR OF MISSING NINA Leo can’t remember what happened the night of the accident. All she knows is that she left the party with her older sister, Nina, and Nina’s boyfriend, East. And now Nina is dead, killed by a drunk driver and leaving Leo with a hole inside her that’s impossible to fill. East, who loved Nina almost as much as Leo did, is the person who seems to most understand how she feels, and the two form a friendship based on their shared grief. But as she struggles to remember what happened, Leo discovers that East remembers every detail of the accident—and he won’t tell her anything about it. In fact, he refuses to talk about that night at all. As the days tumble one into the next, Leo’s story comes together while her world falls apart. How can she move on if she never knows what really happened that night? And is happiness even possible in a world without Nina?

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555095 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Thousand Heartbeats Author: Kiera Cass Narrator: Gary Tiedemann, Karissa Vacker, Hillary Huber Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 3 minutes Release date: November 29, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 4.8 of Total 5 Ratings of Narrator: 4 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. “Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.” Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain. Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction—nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people. But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can’t possibly be together—but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won’t let them stay apart.  Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555094 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Daughters of the Dawn Author: Sarena Nanua, Sasha Nanua Narrator: Soneela Nankani Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 16 hours 27 minutes Release date: September 6, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: Twin princesses Ria and Rani journey deep into dangerous new lands to save their home in this propulsive, immersive sequel to Sisters of the Snake, perfect for fans of We Hunt the Flame and The Wrath & the Dawn.  The powerful Bloodstone is in dangerous hands. And a deadly new threat rises. Ria and Rani have barely settled into their new lives at the palace—as princesses, as sisters—when a sinister prophecy uproots them once more. The Blood Moon will rise in one month’s time, and with it their enemy Amara’s opportunity to destroy everything Ria and Rani hold dear. The twin princesses must find Amara—a deadly search that separates Ria and Rani once more and takes them to wintry kingdoms and scorching deserts, pitting them against ancient mysteries and trap-ridden labyrinths, lethal sea monsters and an elusive enemy that steals into their very dreams. The lush world building of Star Daughter meets the thrilling adventure of Ash Princess in this sensational finale to Ria's and Rani’s journeys that pits them against impossible odds—and battles from within that could destroy everything they’ve fought to save.

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555001 to listen full audiobooks. Title: Love & Other Great Expectations Author: Becky Dean Narrator: Jorjeana Marie Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 31 minutes Release date: June 14, 2022 Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 1 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: An American girl embarks on a competitive scavenger hunt in England—and along the way, meets up with a bookish British boy who might make the trip take some unexpected turns. Praise for Love & Other Great Expectations 'Take it from a romance-addicted Anglophile: Becky Dean’s Love & Other Great Expectations is a dessert to be devoured. Simply put, I adored it.' —K. L. Walther, New York Times bestselling author of The Summer of Broken Rules “This smart and swoony debut is the perfect read for lovers of travel and British literature. Pack your bags and get ready to join the coolest scavenger hunt ever!” —Kristy Boyce, bestselling author of Dungeons and Drama Britt Hanson has always preferred scoring goals on the soccer field to analyzing dusty old books. But when an injury ends her dream to play in college, she jumps at the chance to compete in a scavenger hunt in England that takes her to the locations of classic novels—the prize money would change her life! Once in the UK she meets bookish and very British Luke Jackson. He can’t actually help her with any of the clues (against the rules), but something about Luke compels her to invite him to join her. She wouldn’t mind getting to know him—and listening to his accent. To win, Britt must outsmart three competitors who aren’t afraid to play dirty while solving clues and traveling around the English countryside. Along the way, Britt learns that sometimes you have to follow the map and other times, you need to throw caution to the wind and see where the cobblestoned road leads you.