The audio narration of this book was so, so good. I almost felt like I was watching a tv show in my imagination with the world that was being built through Corrello's writing.

Nadia is dealing with the grief of living with a newly diagnosed chronic illness. In walks Marco to flip her world upside down and have her fall head over heels in a few weeks during their one month dating agreement.

The banter was top tier among Nadia, Marco and all supporting characters. Everyone had powerful personalities. The emotion was real. Even though it was a little insta-lovey, I can't actually say I would have acted any differently had I been in Nadia's shoes. This was moving and emotional yet playful and hilarious. Definitely recommend listening if you can!

My first read by this author and I will be going to binge everything now!

This was such a fun story but a mix of sad thrown in. Nadia is diagnosed with Lupus and her life is turned upside down. She moves to Jersey Shore for a while to gather herself and figure out how to live with this new life. Her doctor wants her to get out more and sets her up with his cousin, Marco, who just so happens to be a famous movie star. They hit if off so well they decide that just for the month of May they will date and then go their separate ways. Marco's life is back and forth after losing an acting job and Nadia has no intention of telling him of her sickness so she can feel like a normal girl. But neither of them expects to have such an amazing connection and can't stand the thought of losing each other.

Nadia was such a strong character and I really enjoyed how even though she was struggling with this diagnosis she was trying to find a way to start a new life with a new normal. She and Marco were so funny and had me giggling so much. I loved how positive Marco was for Nadia and the banter between them was so much fun. This is definitely a must read for the summer when you want a little more conflict in your romance. Betty Corello really did this disability rep so well!

The narrator, Joy Nash, did such an amazing job of bringing these characters to life. She did the accent for them so well and I really felt like I was in the Jersey area with them. She put so much emotion in to the story and really got me tearing up.

Thank you so much Betty Corello, Avon Books, and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

“Do you cry when you eat ice cream because you know it won’t last forever.”

A raw, honest look into Nadia’s life as she battles Lupus and depression. Her thoughts are unfiltered and emotional in a way that feels so real and relatable. I loved the settings - Jersey beaches, NYC, Rome. The romance with Marco added a soft touch (wish we had his POV!). A beautiful read.

Thank you to NetGalley and HarperAudio for the ALC!

First off, this cover is beautiful! Second off, this audiobook was fantastic. Joy Nash did a great job bringing Nadia to life. Nadia has lupus and she goes thru different feelings throughout this book. She doesn’t wanna be sick, but unfortunately she has no choice about that. You can feel her emotions thru the pages. This book will make you laugh. It’ll make you cry. It’ll make you swoon. Marco and Nadia are just what each other needed. They discover this while spending time with each other throughout the month of May. The writing is beautiful. The story is beautiful. I loved this book so much!

This is an enlightening look at how challenging life can be when coping with a life changing illness and the internal fears that can arise in a potential relationship. I really appreciated the kindness and patience Marco had with Nadia, and I liked that they were both flawed and learning how to cope with their developing romance together. I listened to the audiobook and really enjoyed the narrators and the life they brought to the characters.

While 32 Days in May might look like a cute beach read when you look at the cover, but it is so much more! While it did have sweet moments and fun banter 32 Days in May also features characters who:

~Have a chronic illness
~Struggle with their mental health
~Pretend to be ok when they are not

What starts out as a no-strings fling that is only supposed to last one month turns into so much more. I loved every minute of it!

Joy Nash narrates and brings the characters to life. I love her accents and she makes it so easy to differentiate the characters.
I highly recommend this book and I look forward to reading more books by Betty Corrello.

32 Days in May is a love story, but not just one of them. While the beginning of the book felt a tad chaotic, it ends up being part of the charm. Pretty soon I was invested in Nadia’s life, and the people in it. While I’m not normally a fan of whirlwind romance, the writing of this one gifted me with the ability to happily suspend my disbelief and let it happen. The representation of how chronic disease can impact someone’s mental and physical health, their lives, and those around them felt all too real. In the end, I really enjoyed the end.

I have to thank the @netgalley and @harperaudio for this exceptional ALC!

We meet Nadia, a woman who has been recently diagnosed with Lupus. She ventures through a May-long journey to escape from the world she has to deal with and be careless for just a while. Shes set up via her rheumatologist with their former actor cousin, Marco, and the two conspire to have a fling throughout the month of May while Nadia escapes her reality.

While this book is marketed as a romance, well, it is. But there’s so much more beneath the surface. We live through the eyes of Nadia while she navigates herself through the ups and downs of living life with an autoimmune disorder. How she can be seemingly normal and yet still grieve her former life. Her romance with Marco is so much more than that. He sees her through her bad and is always looking towards the bright side. He’s truly a wonderful MMC and extremely real.

The narrator, Joy Nash, was so good. They brought the world from the pages to life and got me in my feels many times.

Although I don’t have lupus, or any other known autoimmune disorders, I think this book has excellent representation of the ins and outs of living with one

Thank you Avon Books for my #gifted finished copy and thank you Harper Audio for my #gifted listening copy of 32 Days in May! 32DaysInMay
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𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: 𝟑𝟐 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐲
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨
𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: 𝐉𝐨𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐬𝐡
𝐏𝐮𝐛 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 - 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰!

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Incredible! Betty Corrello has written an incredibly moving, funny, heartbreaking, and authentic romance about a young woman, Nadia, recently diagnosed with lupus, and her attempts at a no-strings relationships with Marco, a former TV star for a month. Set on keeping her illness a secret, this book beautifully portrayed life, love, and more, all while living with a chronic illness. The chronic illness rep in this book was so unbelievably well done. Not only did I learn a lot about lupus, but I felt like the author did such an amazing job portraying an autoimmune disorder. There was so much to love about Nadia and Marco and their relationship with one another and how they both brought out the best in one another.

I loved how the book was written, with the start of each chapter as a new date in the month of May. I felt like it flowed so perfectly and I could not read this book fast enough! This book should definitely be on your summer reading list!

☀️Chronic Illness Rep
☀️Found Family
☀️Jersey Shore and Italy Setting
☀️Emotional
☀️Dating Pact
☀️Must Read Book of the Summer

🎧I started with the physical book, and then switched to the audiobook, which was narrated by Joy Nash. This was my first audiobook narrated by Nash, and I loved how she perfectly fit Nadia’s character. Nash was just as I imagined Nadia would sound when I started reading the physical and I thought she did such a phenomenal job bringing the right type of emotion for this book. If you’re looking for a new audiobook with an amazing narrator, this is it!

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The only thing better than reading this book in paperback form was listening to the audiobook! I AdORED Summertime Punchline and 32 Days in May was another amazing read for me! I love the laughter that Betty Corrello brings to my reading experiences!

4.5 stars!⭐️

This book surprised me in the best way. It’s a romance, of course, but it’s also an emotional story about chronic illness, identity, and the courage it takes to let someone truly see you.

Nadia retreats to Evergreen - the Jersey Shore town of her childhood - after a life changing lupus diagnosis, determined to keep her life small, quiet, and under control. Enter Marco, a former actor with baggage of his own, and a “just for May” fling that quickly becomes much more complicated.

As Nadia’s health struggles escalate alongside her growing feelings for Marco, the novel doesn’t shy away from the realities of chronic illness. Instead, it embraces them, shedding light on the emotional and physical toll with grace and empathy. It doesn’t pretend chronic illness is something that can be wished away with love - but it does show that love can coexist with pain.

Recommend if you love:
- beach-town romances
- emotional depth
- honest depictions of chronic illness

A huge thank you to Avon for the ARC & ALC! 💕

I was listening to this book and found I just did not… care. I got a little busy and forgot I was listening to it at all for a full week. I got 70% through and decided I didn’t want to finish.
The characters felt very flat for me and I felt no chemistry between the two main characters.

I've made it about 40% of the way through and just can't keep on with the audiobook. The Italian-Jersey accent is distracting and not great - I found that it was taking away my enjoyment and focus of the book. I will pick up the physical copy to read the rest.

4.5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫


Nadia is living with Lupus, recently diagnosed and still grappling with the daily pain, fatigue, and emotional weight that comes with it. The book opens with a raw, deeply personal look at her reality-no sugarcoating, just the honest struggle of managing a chronic illness. The author, who has an auto immune disease herself, writes with unfiltered authenticity, and it shows.

Nadia lives in New Jersey, where a routine doctor’s visit takes an unexpected turn-her physician wants to set her up with his cousin, Marco. To their surprise, there’s an instant spark. They agree to one month of no-strings-attached dating: no pressure, no expectations. Nadia chooses not to tell Marco about her illness. For once, she wants to feel carefree, spontaneous, and untethered by her diagnosis.

But Lupus doesn’t stay quiet. When the flares come, there’s no covering them up and Nadia is faced with the one thing she’s been trying to protect herself from…being seen at her most vulnerable. What happens when something meant to be light and easy starts to carry real weight? And what if the one person who makes her feel safe also sees the parts she’s fought hardest to keep hidden?

Though much of the story is rooted in New Jersey-Nadia’s home, her heart, the place where real life unfolds with all its grit, salt air, and steady rhythm-a brief stay in Italy glows with its own kind of magic. The Jersey Shore is a constant, familiar pulse, but Italy offers something she rarely feels…quiet, beauty, and a break from the weight she carries every day.

Love doesn’t wait for perfect timing or perfect health-it shows up messy, uninvited, and exactly when you need it most. And when it stays, despite everything, that’s when it becomes real.

🎧☀️The audiobook narrated by Joy Nash is absolutely stellar!!

This was the perfect book for sad girl summer 🧡 I loved everything about this book. I thought the chronically ill, lupus, and mental health representation was done so well and beautifully written. These characters had me instantly invested in their story. Nadia is living with lupus when she meets Marco, an actor who is in Evergreen for a month. They go on a great date and agree to see each other for only a month. Their love story was truly one to root for 🥹 I loved Nadia’s internal dialogue, but wish we got to hear from Marco’s POV as well. I loved the New Jersey and Rome setting. This is such an easy read because once you start you can’t put it down!! While this book is definitely an emotional read, there are also really sweet, funny light moments as well 🧡 I bounced between the physical and audio and I really enjoyed the accents, it really helped to bring the story to life! The writing is beautiful but I also loved the audio production.

32 Days in May is such a beautiful, heartfelt book that tugged on my heartstrings so strongly. Betty Corrello is an incredible writer, weaving in humor to deep conversations with fantastic representation. I loved this book so much. (And oh my god, MARCO. The man that you are!!!!)

32 Days in May audiobook did not disappoint, I really enjoyed listening to the audiobook as I follow along in the book. The narrator did a really good job at fulfilling all the voices of the characters in the book. I recommend reading and listening to 32 Days in May.

This was my first time reading (well, listening to) a book by Betty Corrello, and I’m already looking forward to diving into more of her work. 32 Days in May is the kind of story that pulls you in with a fun, flirty premise and keeps you hooked with its emotional layers.

The audiobook was a real treat. The narrator did a fantastic job bringing the characters to life—every emotion, every bit of tension, and all the humor came through so clearly. It felt like I was right there with them, and the narration made it easy to stay immersed in the story from start to finish.

I loved the setup: two people agreeing to date for just one month, no strings attached. It’s the kind of arrangement that’s destined to unravel, and watching that slow emotional unraveling was both satisfying and fun. That said, I did find the romantic arc a bit rushed in places. The chemistry was there, and I totally understood the attraction (Greek actor? Yes please), but I would’ve loved more depth in how the connection evolved, less telling, more showing.

Still, this was a super enjoyable listen — lighthearted, swoony, and with enough heart to keep it grounded. Highly recommend the audiobook version if you enjoy great narration alongside your romance.

32 Days in May is a beautifully written novel that follows Nadia, a woman grappling with the weight of depression and the relentless toll of lupus. Seeking solace, she returns to her quiet beachside hometown—only to cross paths with Marco, a famous actor retreating from the spotlight to confront his own battle with addiction. When Marco suggests a relationship with a built-in end date, Nadia agrees, embracing the idea of a fleeting summer romance.

This story made me both laugh and cry. Watching Nadia and Marco slowly fall for each other—and draw out the best in one another—was incredibly moving. As someone who lost a friend to complications from lupus, it meant so much to see this illness portrayed with honesty and care. It’s a poignant reminder of how challenging chronic illness can be, not just for the person diagnosed but for everyone who loves them.

Betty Corrello’s 32 Days in May is the kind of novel that feels like a long, late-night heart-to-heart with a friend—one who makes you laugh through your tears, who tells you the truth you need to hear, and who holds your hand the whole way through.

This story begins with Nadia Fabiola quietly unraveling. After a sudden and life-altering lupus diagnosis, she walks away from her fast-paced, put-together life and escapes to Evergreen, the sleepy Jersey Shore town where she spent her childhood summers. She’s not there for healing exactly—at least not in the Hallmark movie sense. She wants quiet, smallness, invisibility. She wants to rest without having to explain herself. She wants to stop pretending everything’s okay.

Nadia is a brilliant, funny, complicated woman—sharp-witted, occasionally prickly, and deeply relatable. She’s stuck in the no-man’s-land between who she used to be and who she’s becoming, and she’s not quite ready to let anyone witness the in-between version.

Then comes Marco Antoniou, her rheumatologist’s cousin and an ex-teen celebrity whose own life has gone sideways. He’s charming, a little bit lost, and trying to piece together a sober, sustainable future after years in the spotlight. When Nadia agrees to one messy, chaotic first date with him, neither expects it to mean anything. But somehow, they find comfort in each other’s broken pieces. They strike a deal: a one-month-only romance, just for May, no expectations, no confessions, no big feelings. (Spoiler: big feelings arrive anyway.)

What follows is a story that is equal parts swoony romance, emotional excavation, and intimate character study. Corrello handles the complexity of chronic illness and depression with such grace and nuance. She doesn’t romanticize Nadia’s experience, but she doesn’t drown the reader in despair either. Instead, she gives us a protagonist who is allowed to be funny, stubborn, vulnerable, and strong in ways that aren’t always Instagrammable. Nadia is messy and human, and that’s what makes her unforgettable.

And Marco—oh, Marco. He starts out a little rough around the edges (and yes, with a mullet and nicotine habit), but he is magnetic and kind in a way that feels rare in contemporary romance. His chemistry with Nadia is immediate and electric, but more than that, there’s a tenderness between them that slowly builds. He sees her—not just the version she performs, but the one she tries to hide. And despite their mutual agreement to keep things casual, there’s nothing casual about the way they begin to lean on each other, day by day, moment by moment.

The Jersey Shore setting is cozy and nostalgic, full of salt air, boardwalks, quirky neighbors, and summertime magic. There’s even a sweet detour to Rome that adds a bit of sparkle to the narrative. But what shines brightest here is the emotional journey—the quiet courage it takes to trust someone new, the grief of losing who you were, and the hope that love might still be possible in the aftermath.

There’s spice, there’s humor, there are moments that will absolutely gut you (in the best way), and there’s a softness to the writing that makes the whole thing feel like a warm blanket on a hard day. The chapter format—one day for each of the thirty-one days in May, plus a little extra—creates this lovely sense of intimacy and immediacy. Every day we spend with Nadia and Marco feels earned and present.

32 Days in May isn’t just a love story; it’s a story about resilience, about learning to live with the hard things and still choosing joy anyway. It’s about love that doesn’t fix you, but lets you be broken while holding space for your healing. It’s about the ways we survive, and the ways we let people in.

This book gave me the full range—laughs, tears, swoons, and a quiet kind of catharsis I didn’t realize I needed. I closed the final page and genuinely missed these characters. I wanted just one more day with them. Maybe a few.

If you love slow-burn romance with emotional depth, chronic illness rep that’s handled with care, flawed but lovable characters, and writing that feels like both a hug and a pep talk, 32 Days in May needs to be on your TBR. It’s tender and funny and real in all the best ways.

Betty Corrello, you have a fan for life.
And thank you Harper Audio.