Crash Test by Amy James (2025)
Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Starting out strong with the angst here and letting it linger through the whole book. Travis and Jacob are both race car drivers who have been in a secret relationship for a year. We start the book with Jacob getting into a horrible accident, and then see Travis’ point of view as he finds out what happened and then tries to go see Jacob in the hospital. It’s absolutely gut-wrenching to go through all of his emotions, not knowing if the man he loves is going to survive. Especially when we hear than another driver in the crash did not. I loved this book and all its emotions, but you definitely need to be emotionally prepared for heartbreak before you get to the happy ending.
Advance ebook provided by Avon Books via NetGalley. Advance audiobook provided by Harper Audio.
Seven Points by Amy James (2025)
Contemporary romance. Follow-up novella to Crash Test. Short and mostly fluffy novella. It’s like seven months after the end of Crash Test, Travis and Jacob are together and Jacob has an opportunity to race again. It’s mostly messy from Jacob’s point of view because he’s insecure about deserving Travis’ affection. But I love a confident Travis here. Cute follow-up.
Ebook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
Well Endowed by Vivian Tu (2026)
Personal finance. Vivian is known on TikTok as yourrichbff, and I’ve enjoyed her content before, so I decided to pick up this book. Solid advice in an approachable format. I listened on audio and Vivian narrates the book herself. If you’re used to watching her TikToks, then audio is a great choice here. This book is a follow-up to her previous one, Rich AF, and covers more of the big life purchases like cars, houses, weddings, and kids. As someone who is financially secure and previously educated on most tenets of personal finance, I didn’t learn much new here. However, if you’re looking to increase your own finance education, this book would be a great start.
Ebook and audiobook borrowed from my local library via Libby.
The Fortune Flip by Lauren Kung Jessen (2026)
Contemporary romance. Standalone novel. Funny enough, having just read a personal finance book, reading a book where the main character wins the lottery is really interesting. Hazel is having the worst day ever (lost her job, got divorced) on top of having to financially bail out her brother and father constantly. She meets Logan during a fortune-telling mishap and they end up buying a lottery ticket. Lucky for them, it’s a winner. Unlucky for Logan, it seems that he’s run into a string of bad luck while Hazel has had her luck improve. We’ve got a cute luck-swap story here and a fairly straightforward romance. I like how Hazel and Logan communicate with each other and support each other as they slowly bond. Cute, mostly fluffy, except for their tragic backstories and Hazel’s toxic family. Audio is duet narration.
Advance ebook provided by Forever Books via NetGalley. Advance audiobook provided by Hachette Audio.
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