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  • Sweet Listens: July Audiobooks To Keep Your Playlists Going

    Sweet Listens: July Audiobooks To Keep Your Playlists Going

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    Can you believe we’re almost done with July? We at THP have been fed with new fantasies and adult romance novels all month. And now, it’s already time for our new Sweet Listens column!

    So, whether your summer is winding down or not, we’re here to keep the vibes going! These July audiobooks are sure to match your mood. Here are three of our audiobook recommendations for this month.

    Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.

    Furious By Jamie Pacton And Rebecca Podos

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    Kickstarting our July audiobook roundup is Furious by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos! And if you love the Fast & Furious movies or Formula 1 racing, then Furious needs to be on your radar. This novel highlights a romance between Jojo Emerson-Boyd and Eliana “El” Blum, two teenage girls who bond over racing, Mario Kart, and Fast & Furious. As they grow closer, they must also navigate their complicated families and move on from grief for any chance of meeting their goals. We recently developed a love for F1 racing, so this audiobook couldn’t have come at a better time!

    Release date: July 9
    Order Furious here!

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    Cursed Boys And Broken Hearts By Adam Sass

    Sweet Listens: Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass
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    You may recognize the author of our next July audiobook! Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass completely swept us off our feet. This second-chance romance tells the story of Grant Rossi, someone whose relationships are all cursed to end. He stays with his relatives at their family’s B&B and vineyard over the summer with the hopes of restoring it and attracting more business. But Grant doesn’t expect to find his childhood crush Ben working at the vineyard. Nor does he expect to find a way to break his so-called curse at the annual Rose Festival.

    Release date: July 16
    Order Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts here!

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    The Faculty Lounge By Jennifer Mathieu

    Sweet Listens: The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu
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    For everyone who’s going back to school soon, this next audiobook might help! Jennifer Mathieu’s adult debut, The Faculty Lounge, follows the staff of a Texas high school going through a whirlwind of a year that starts with the death of a substitute teacher. This novel looks into the lives of Baldwin High School teachers and administrators from before they first started teaching to the present. We get introduced to a former punk band frontman-turned-principal, a veteran school nurse not afraid of breaking the rules, and so many more characters. And we loved listening to all their perspectives from a different side of high school life!

    Release date: July 23
    Order The Faculty Lounge here!

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    Did you enjoy this month’s Sweet Listens? Which of these July audiobooks are you most interested in? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

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  • Book Review: Cursed Boys And Broken Hearts By Adam Sass

    Book Review: Cursed Boys And Broken Hearts By Adam Sass

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    There’s just something about summer romances that can cure a reading slump. Adam Sass is back with his latest YA romance, Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts! And we needed to get our hands on a review copy.

    Before we jump into the review, let’s go over some Easter eggs we found in Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts. Our main character Grant Rossi’s ex-boyfriend, Micah Summers, is the same character as the protagonist from Adam Sass’s The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers. We love this tie-in! And the concept of a cursed rose in this book parallels Prince Adam/the Beast’s curse in the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast.

    From LGBTQIA+ representation to addressing teen depression and therapy, we fell in love with this summer read. Here are three things we love about Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts!

    Cover: Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass
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    Book Overview: Cursed Boys And Broken Hearts

    Content Warnings: homophobia, depression, mention of grandparent deaths, divorce, trauma

    Summary: Grant Rossi is never getting a happily-ever-after.

    Ever since he was a kid and made a wish on his family’s iconic Wishing Rose, his romantic relationships have been cursed to end. Following his most recent (and extremely public) dumping, Grant is languishing in a hot Chicago summer, abandoning his beloved design projects to sink back into depression. But when his family suggests spending the summer helping his aunt and uncle refurbish their beautiful but rundown B&B and vineyard—the home of the Wishing Rose that changed everything for him—Grant decides to accept. Maybe he can finally find a way to recover his creative spark…and break his curse. 

    But things at the vineyard are not what Grant expects. The place is in almost total disrepair, and—even worse—the person his relatives hired to help is his former childhood crush, Ben—the first boy who broke his heart.  

    As their chemistry sparks and the summer heats up, the wedge between them can’t be ignored. But while they race to restore the B&B in time for the beloved local rose festival, grumpy but lovable Ben starts to break through Grant’s carefully crafted defenses. Can Grant find a way to overcome his curse and open his heart, even when it’s broken?

    Grant’s Character Development

    In the beginning of Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts, Grant Rossi fully believes that he’s cursed. That he’s the reason why his relationships never last long. But after weeks of staying with his aunt and uncle at the Vero Roseto Garden Inn & Vineyard, he’s able to reevaluate his curse. It’s taken him five years to find out what really happened between his ex-boyfriend, Hutch, and longtime crush, Ben, when they were 13. As he starts to trust himself not to “ruin” things, he can finally break his curse. And we couldn’t be more proud!

    Aunt Ro

    We all have those nosy relatives who mean well, right? Well, Grant’s Aunt Ro won us over with her lovely personality. She’s been running the B&B and vineyard ever since her mother passed, even when it’s in danger of closing down. And she’s been a safe space and supportive of Grant through everything. It’s partly thanks to her meddling that Grant and Ben find their way back to each other. Aunt Ro and her husband Paul have such a sweet marriage. We were gushing over them almost as much as the main love interests.

    The Rose Festival

    Maybe we’re too much of a romantic, but seeing Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts culminate with the annual Rose Festival healed us. We can only imagine how breathtaking Grant’s flower gown designs looked, along with the centerpiece for the Wishing Rose bush. The atmosphere feels so dreamy, and we wish to experience something similar in our lifetime. We also loved the full-circle ending between Grant and Ben as they make another wish with the Wishing Rose. Only this time, they have a better understanding of themselves and are learning how to be a couple for real.

    Adam Sass outdoes himself with Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts, a deeply personal and complex second chance romance that made us feel all the emotions!

    Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass releases July 16th, and you can preorder a copy of it here!

    What do you think of Adam Sass’s Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts? Is it one of your favorite books by Adam Sass yet? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!

    Want to hear some of our audiobook recommendations? Here’s the latest!

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  • Celebrate Pride Month With These 5 LGBTQ+ Books

    Celebrate Pride Month With These 5 LGBTQ+ Books

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    June is Pride Month and to celebrate we’re recommending five LGBTQ+ books to read this month and all year long! Are you looking for a contemporary romance? What about a sports romance? Then you have to check out our list!

    Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful reading and always checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.

    Playing For Keeps By Jennifer Dugan

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    Who doesn’t love a good sports romance? In Playing for Keeps we follow June whose whole life revolves around baseball. Being the star player on her team has given her a big ego and when Ivy (a ref with dreams of officiating the major leagues) kicks her out of the game she’s less than thrilled. With an old injury acting up and the two of them getting closer, everything is on the line when someone threatens to expose the girls’ prohibited player-umpire relationship. With an enemies to friends to lovers plot line, this book will have you on the edge of your seat!

    Order here!

    Content Warnings: grief, death of a parent, cancer, sexism

    Wish You Weren’t Here By Erin Baldwin

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    Our next Pride month book recommendation is Wish You Weren’t Here by Erin Baldwin! Juliette and Priya have come to an uneasy truce so that their dislike for one another doesn’t impact their lives in their small town. Juliette is sick of being around Priya’s seemingly perfect life, which is why she’s excited to go to Fogridge Sleepaway Camp. But when Priya arrives and turns out to be her cabinmate, everything goes wrong. Can Juliette see the bright side of her situation before she leaves the camp she loves forever?

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    Content Warnings: bullying, cancer, death

    The Breakup Lists By Adib Khorram

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    Jackson in The Breakup Lists loves a good list (who doesn’t?). After his parents’ divorce and seeing his sister Jasmine’s failed romance attempts, Jackson isn’t concerned with relationships. In fact, he spends most of his time making breakup lists for Jasmine, listing every reason why Jasmine should be happy to get rid of her exes. But when Jackson starts crushing on cute swim captain Liam, he’s surprised to find out that Jasmine has her eyes on him too. We can’t wait to see the drama unfold!

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    Content Warnings: ableism, bullying, homophobia

    Every Time You Hear That Song By Jenna Voris

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    Do you love country music? Then you need to check out our next Pride Month recommendation! Every Time You Hear That Song follows Darren, a journalist who loves country music star Decklee, and songwriter Mickenlee who left at the height of their fame. But when Decklee passes away and her time capsule is found to be empty, her fans scramble to join a scavenger hunt to win a cash prize. We also get a perspective from Decklee back in 1963 to understand just what caused their falling out. Follow Darren and her coworker Kendall as they go on a road trip to discover secrets of the past!

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    Content Warnings: death, homophobia, cancer

    Cursed Boys And Broken Hearts By Adam Sass

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    Our last recommendation is an upcoming release! Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts is all about Grant, who has been unlucky in love ever since he made a wish on his family’s Wishing Rose. Following an embarrassing breakup, Grant is working at his aunt and uncle’s vineyard and B&B where the Wishing Rose lies. But when he arrives the B&B looks worse for wear and his childhood crush Ben (also the boy who broke his heart) is also working there. As they reconnect over their shared goal of repairing the vineyard before the rose festival, will Grant be able to let someone into his heart again?

    Release Date: July 16
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    Content Warnings: homophobia, panic attacks

    We hope you enjoyed our book recommendations for Pride Month! What books are you reading to celebrate Pride? Let us know in the comments below or by tweeting us @TheHoneyPop! You can also visit us on Facebook and Instagram!

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