My Creatively Random Life

Author: Aven Ellis Narrator: Andrea Emmes Length: 21 hours and 8 minute Series: Modern Royals, Book 2 Publisher: Tantor Audio Released: July 24, 2019 Genre: Romantic Comedy A modern princess. A charming commoner. Can they hurdle tradition to find true love? Princess Elizabeth "Liz" of York isn't interested in a fairy tale life. Determined to use her elite platform to champion children's causes, she'd much rather raise awareness than find her prince. If only she could stop picturing one certain gardener with vivid hazel eyes.... When the relentless paparazzi invade her space, Liz's crush comes to her rescue and steals her heart. Tossing aside centuries of tradition for something real, she takes Roman's calloused hand and braces for the backlash. But after her progressive approach ruffles more than a few feathers, one member of the monarchy vows to keep the princess locked in her stylish but decidedly ivory tower. Can Liz break thr...

Title:  COLOR ME IN Author:  Natasha Diaz Pub. Date:  August 20, 2019 Publisher:  Delacorte Press Formats:  Hardcover, eBook, Audiobook Pages:  384 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon ,  Kindle ,  Audible ,  B&N ,  iBooks ,  Kobo ,  TBD Debut YA author Natasha Diaz pulls from her personal experience to inform this powerful coming-of-age novel about the meaning of friendship, the joyful beginnings of romance, and the racism and religious intolerance that can both strain a family to the breaking point and strengthen its bonds. Who is Nevaeh Levitz? Growing up in an affluent suburb of New York City, sixteen-year-old Nevaeh Levitz never thought much about her biracial roots. When her Black mom and Jewish dad split up, she relocates to her mom's family home in Harlem and is forced to confront her identity for the first time. Nevaeh wants to get to know her extended family, but one of he...

Title:  ECRIVAIN (Ecrivain Academy Book 1) Author:  Elizabeth Dunlap Pub. Date:  July 21, 2019 Publisher:  Elizabeth Dunlap Formats:  Paperback, eBook Pages:  282 Find it:   Goodreads ,  Amazon ,  Kindle Read For Free on KU! Welcome to Ecrivain Academy. Here in these storied halls you will be trained to become one of the greatest writers the world has ever known. There are poetry battles. Friends. Enemies. Is your story a romance? Or is it something darker? Explore all Ecrivain has to offer. That is, if you can survive until graduation. Excerpt: Hit send. Just hit send. My finger hovered over the enter key, and I chewed on my lip in hesitation. Come on, Calliope, my inner monologue quipped. Don’t be a coward. Taking a deep breath, I squeezed my eyes shut and slammed my finger onto the enter button. My lungs emptied with a very loud sigh and I peeked one eye out to se...