like a love song – gabriela martins | blog tour + arc review + giveaway (US only)

Like a Love Song by Gabriela Martins StandalonePublished August 3rd 2021 by Underlined/DelacorteAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Romance, ContemporaryRepresentation: Brazilian MC, Jewish bisexual LI, Pakistani-American lesbian SC, Black SC, Brazilian SC Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Fake boyfriend. Real heartbreak?Natalie is living her dream: topping the charts and setting records as a Brazilian pop star…until she’s dumped spectacularly…

gearbreakers – zoe hana mikuta | blog tour + arc review

Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta Series: Gearbreakers #1Expected publication: June 29th 2021 by Feiwel & FriendsAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Science Fiction, RomanceRepresentation: Korean queer Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Two girls on opposite sides of a war discover they're fighting for a common purpose--and falling for each other--in Zoe Hana Mikuta's high-octane debut Gearbreakers, perfect for fans of Pacific Rim, Pierce…

the last shadow warrior – sam subity | blog tour + arc review + giveaway (US only)

The Last Shadow Warrior by Sam Subity StandaloneExpected publication: May 4th 2021 by Scholastic Press Age Range: Middle GradeGenre: Fantasy Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Twelve-year-old Abby Beckett is proud to come from a long line of elite Viking warriors known as the Aesir. She's spent her entire life training to hunt the horrific creatures known as Grendels…

witches steeped in gold – ciannon smart | arc review + blog tour + giveaway

Witches Steeped in Gold by Ciannon Smart Series: Witches Steeped in Gold #1Published April 20th 2021 by HarperTeenAge Range: Young AdultGenre: FantasyRepresentation: Jamaican Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: Divided by their order. United by their vengeance.Iraya has spent her life in a cell, but every day brings her closer to freedom - and vengeance. Jazmyne is the Queen’s…

a pho love story – loan le | blog tour + arc review

A Phở Love Story by Loan Le StandalonePublished February 9th 2021 by Simon Schuster Books for Young ReadersAge Range: Young AdultGenre: Contemporary, RomanceRep: Vietnamese-American Rating: ★★★★★ Synopsis: When Dimple Met Rishi meets Ugly Delicious in this funny, smart romantic comedy, in which two Vietnamese-American teens fall in love and must navigate their newfound relationship amid…

i hope you’re listening – tom ryan | ARC review + blog tour + giveaway (US only)

I Hope You're Listening by Tom RyanStandaloneExpected publication: October 6th 2020 by Aw TeenAge Range: Young AdultGenre: mystery, contemporary, lgbt Rating: ★★★★ Synopsis: EVERY MISSING PERSON HAS A STORY.In her small town, seventeen-year-old Delia “Dee” Skinner is known as the girl who wasn’t taken. Ten years ago she witnessed the abduction of her best friend,…

spin the dawn – elizabeth lim | review + #SpinTheDawnTour + GIVEAWAY

Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth LimSeries: The Blood of StarsPublished July 9th 2019 by KnopfGenre: young adult, fantasy, asian representation, #ownvoices rating: ★★★★★ links: Goodreads | Amazon | Book Depository synopsis: Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on…