A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass

Forgive Me Not by Jennifer Baker

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566824 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/566824] to listen full audiobooks. Title: Forgive Me Not Author: Jennifer Baker Narrator: Ryan Alexander Holmes, Tyla Collier Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 10 hours 49 minutes Release date: August 15, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In this searing indictment of the juvenile justice system, one teen in detention weighs what she is willing to endure for forgiveness. All it took was one night and one bad decision for fifteen-year-old Violetta Chen-Samuels’ life to go off the rails. After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, Violetta is incarcerated. Under the juvenile justice system, her fate lies in the hands of those she’s wronged—her family. With their forgiveness, she could go home. But without it? Well . . . Denied their forgiveness, Violetta is now left with two options, neither good—remain in juvenile detention for an uncertain sentence or participate in the Trials. The Trials are no easy feat, but if she succeeds, she could regain both her freedom and what she wants most of all: her family’s love. In her quest to prove her remorse, Violetta is forced to confront not only her family’s grief, but her own—and the question of whether their forgiveness is more important than forgiving herself.

The Cartographers by Amy Zhang

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569269 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/569269] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Cartographers Author: Amy Zhang Narrator: Jennifer Aquino Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 7 hours 24 minutes Release date: January 31, 2023 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: “Arresting, heartbreaking, and meditative.”—ALA Booklist (starred review) “Hand this to anyone trying their best wobbling through the precarious and precious parts of life.”—Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review) “An intriguing dynamic and a twist on the typical romance arc.”—Kirkus Reviews Struggling to balance the expectations of her immigrant mother with her own deep ambivalence about her place in the world, seventeen-year-old Ocean Sun takes her savings and goes off the grid. A haunting and romantic novel about family, friendship, philosophy, fitting in, and love from Amy Zhang, the acclaimed author of Falling into Place and This Is Where the World Ends. Ocean Sun has always felt an enormous pressure to succeed. After struggling with depression during her senior year of high school, Ocean moves to New York City, where she has been accepted at a prestigious university. But Ocean feels so emotionally raw and unmoored (and uncertain about what is real and what is not) that she decides to defer and live off her savings until she can get herself together. She also decides not to tell her mother (whom she loves very much but doesn’t want to disappoint) that she is deferring—at least until she absolutely must. In New York, Ocean moves into an apartment with Georgie and Tashya, two strangers who soon become friends, and gets a job tutoring. She also meets a boy—Constantine Brave (a name that makes her laugh)—late one night on the subway. Constant is a fellow student and a graffiti artist, and Constant and Ocean soon start corresponding via Google Docs—they discuss physics, philosophy, art, literature, and love. But everything falls apart when Ocean goes home for Thanksgiving, Constant reveals his true character, Georgie and Tashya break up, and the police get involved. Ocean, Constant, Georgie, and Tashya are all cartographers—mapping out their futures, their dreams, and their paths toward adulthood in this stunning and heartbreaking novel about finding the strength to control your own destiny. For fans of Nina LaCour’s We Are Okay and Daniel Nayeri’s Everything Sad Is Untrue.

This Cursed Crown by Alexandra Overy

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550084 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/550084] to listen full audiobooks. Title: This Cursed Crown Series: #2 of These Feathered Flames Author: Alexandra Overy Narrator: Fiona Hardingham Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 14 hours 26 minutes Release date: December 6, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: In the explosive sequel to These Feathered Flames, twin sisters Izaveta and Asya find themselves separated once again, but discovering a way back to each other may be their most perilous challenge yet.   Awakening to find herself trapped in a strange tower, Izaveta knows she must find her way back to the Tóurensi palace and claim the throne. But even with an unexpected ally’s help, she worries she might not be able to get news of her survival to her sister and escape this frozen land.   Back at home, Asya enlists Nikov’s help to prove Izaveta is still alive, even as she finds herself forced to navigate the political world she always sought to avoid to save her queendom, her loved ones, and herself.   But as the sisters work independently to reunite, a dangerous force lies in wait, trying to regain power in order to overthrow the monarchy… Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.   Praise for These Feathered Flames:   “With themes of destiny, sisterhood, and sacrifice, plus a blossoming queer romance that left me yearning for Book Two, this retelling of a classic Russian fairy tale was a thrill from start to finish."—Nina Varela, author of the Crier’s War duology   “These Feathered Flames has all the elements I love in young adult fantasy: lyrical prose, a unique spin on folklore, and the complicated relationship between sisters.”—Mara Rutherford, author of the Crown of Coral and Pearl duology   Books in the These Feathered Flames duology: These Feathered Flames This Cursed Crown

A Thousand Heartbeats by Kiera Cass

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/555095 [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.

The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons

Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/572616 [https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/572616] to listen full audiobooks. Title: The 9:09 Project Author: Mark H. Parsons Narrator: Greg D. Barnett, Mark H. Parsons Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 24 minutes Release date: November 15, 2022 Genres: Tough Topics Publisher's Summary: A thoughtful exploration about finding oneself, learning to hope after loss, and recognizing the role that family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others. It has been two years since his mom’s death, and Jamison, his dad, and his younger sister seem to be coping, but they’ve been dealing with their loss separately and in different ways. When Jamison almost forgets the date of his mother's birthday, he worries that his memory of her is slipping away. To help make sense of the passing of time, he picks up his camera—the Nikon his mother gave to him. Jamison begins to take photos of ordinary people on the street, at the same time and place each night. As he focuses his lens on the random people who cross his path, Jamison begins to see the world in a deeper way. His endeavor turns into a school project, and then into something more. Along with his new outlook, Jamison forges new and unexpected friendships at school. But more importantly, he’s able to revive the memory of his mother, and to connect with his father and younger sister once again.