It’s that time again! We at THP always look forward to compiling our monthly Sweet Listens column. And this month, it was almost too difficult to make our list because of how many incredible new audiobooks were being released!
From vacation and gaming romances to a contemporary fantasy, we’re beyond obsessed. Trust us when we say you might want to prepare yourself and your wallet because you’re going to want all four of these May audiobooks!
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Oh My Affogato! By Donna Ghorbanpoor & Daphne Ang
Let’s get our May Sweet Listens started with a book that feels like a mini-vacation: Oh My Affogato! by Donna Ghorbanpoor and Daphne Ang. It follows 18-year-old Soraya and her two best friends on a trip to the Amalfi Coast. Soraya has hopes of defining her relationship with her on-again, off-again situationship Wes when she’s not with her girls. But her summer romance doesn’t go as planned, and neither does her vacation. Soraya starts to feel even more frazzled the more time she spends with the cute Italian guy whose family runs the quaint B&B. Oh My Affogato! is the first book in a romantic vacation series called Vacationship, and we can already tell we’re locked in for all future installments!
Release date: May 5
Order Oh My Affogato! here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DONNA GHORBANPOOR:
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Rolls And Rivalry By Kristy Boyce
Next, we have Rolls and Rivalry, a May audiobook by someone who’s known for her lovable YA gaming romances: Kristy Boyce! In this new release, we meet Hazel and Max, two high school seniors competing in their school band. Hazel leads the color guard team, while Max participates in percussion, and their sections bicker constantly. Max used to be Hazel’s best friend (and longtime crush) before he moved away three years ago, and he’s returned a completely different person. But when they start a Dungeons & Dragons campaign together with a few of their fellow band mates, their hostile rivalry blooms into something else entirely.
Release date: May 5
Order Rolls and Rivalry here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT KRISTY BOYCE:
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We Dance Upon Demons By Vaishnavi Patel
Our third May audiobook recommendation is We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel. It’s a timely contemporary fantasy about Nisha, a reproductive health care worker who’s barely scraping by each day. She faces unending attacks from protestors, lawmakers, and her own depression. When Nisha pricks her finger on a statue at a South Asian art exhibit one day, she unlocks otherworldly powers and dangerous demons that seek to take them from her. As she tries to make sense of her new abilities, Nisha dusts off her dancing skills and connects with the women who have been in her shoes before. But the threats loom ever closer, and Nisha must learn to fight against the demons plaguing her community and the humans trying to shut down her clinic.
Release date: May 12
Order We Dance Upon Demons here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VAISHNAVI PATEL:
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The Last Best Quest Ever By F.T. Lukens
Finally, let’s close out our Sweet Listens column with another staple to our audio bookshelf: The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens! It’s a cozy YA romance following 17-year-old Ellinore, who holds the best questing record in her kingdom. But she quickly retires upon finding out all her victories had been flukes. She’s brought out of her sudden retirement for one final quest with her twin brother Zig, her nemesis Aven, and a motley crew of questers. They attempt to retrieve the horn of the mythical Elder Beast, only to find the stakes much higher than they could’ve expected. Ellinore ultimately faces the decision of who she really wants to be, another quest in itself.
Release date: May 26
Preorder The Last Best Quest Ever here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT F.T. LUKENS:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE
Summer is right around the corner, which means we’ll have even more time lounging around listening to audiobooks! What do you think of this month’s Sweet Listens? Which of these May audiobooks are you most interested in getting? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
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