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Far From You by Tess Sharpe

Far From You by Tess Sharpe

That’s how long recovering addict Sophie’s been drug-free. Four months ago her best friend, Mina, died in what everyone believes was a drug deal gone wrong – a deal they think Sophie set up. Only Sophie knows the truth. She and Mina shared a secret, but there was no drug deal. Mina was deliberately murdered.

Forced into rehab for an addiction she’d already beaten, Sophie’s finally out and on the trail of the killer—but can she track them down before they come for her?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Homomisia
Ableism
Bimisia
Statutory rape
Drug addiction
Drug abuse
Death of a friend

Unbelievable by Sara Shepard

Four pretty little liars’ charmed lives have turned into living nightmares. Emily’s been shipped off to Iowa to live with her überconservative cousins. Aria’s boyfriend is behind bars—because of her. Spencer’s afraid she was involved in Ali’s murder. But Hanna’s fate is far worse: She’s clinging to life in the hospital because she knew too much. These liars have tried to keep their scandals secret, but the truth is about to rock their pretty little world!

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, fatphobia & and body shaming
Homophobia & outing mentioned, including parental disownment
Teacher-student relationship
Infidelity mentioned
Amnesia & blackouts mentioned
Eating disorder (bulimia)
Panic attacks
Alcohol consumption
Hospitalisation for injury & coma
Attempted murder
Physical assault mentioned
Blackmail & stalking (theme)

The Elizas by Sara Shepard

When debut novelist Eliza Fontaine is found at the bottom of a hotel pool, her family at first assumes that it’s just another failed suicide attempt. But Eliza swears she was pushed, and her rescuer is the only witness. Desperate to find out who attacked her, Eliza takes it upon herself to investigate. But as the publication date for her novel draws closer, Eliza finds more questions than answers. Like why are her editor, agent, and family mixing up events from her novel with events from her life? Her novel is completely fictional, isn’t… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Attempted suicide & suicidal ideation
Alcohol abuse & drugging
Brain tumour

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Everyone has something to hide, especially high school juniors Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna. Spencer covets her sister’s boyfriend. Aria’s fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily’s crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they’ve all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about the bad girls they were, the naughty girls they are, and the dirty secrets they’ve kept. And guess what? I’m telling.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia &body shaming
Misogyny, slut-shaming, ableism & racism
Homophobia & lesbophobia
Child emotional abuse & neglect
Teacher-student relationship
Sexual harassment
Infidelity
Eating disorders (bulimia), including disordered food thoughts, binging, and purging (on-page) and discussions of weight loss
Self-harm mentioned
Alcohol consumption & recreational drug use
Murder
Stalking & blackmail (theme)
Car accident
Bullying

Perfect by Sara Shepard

Aria can’t resist her forbidden ex. Hanna is on the verge of losing her BFF. Emily is freaking out over a simple kiss. And Spencer can’t keep her hands off anything that belongs to her sister. Lucky me. I know these pretty little liars better than they know themselves. But it’s hard keeping all of their secrets to myself. They better do as I say… or else!

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, racism, misogyny, & slut-shaming
Fatphobia & body shaming
Lesbophobia
Teacher-student relationship
Child emotional abuse & neglect
Infidelity
Amnesia, memory loss & blackouts
Suicide & attempted suicide recounted
Self-harm recounted
Alcohol consumption
Gun violence recounted
Stalking & blackmail
Bullying

Killer by Sara Shepard

In picture-perfect Rosewood, Pennsylvania, ash-blond highlights gleam in the winter sun and frozen lakes sparkle like Swarovski crystals. But pictures often lie— and so do Rosewood’s four prettiest girls. Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been lying ever since they became friends with beautiful Alison DiLaurentis. Ali made them do terrible things—things they had to keep secret for years. And even though Ali was killed at the end of seventh grade, their bad-girl ways didn’t die with her. Hanna’s on a mission to corrupt Rosewood’s youth, starting with a very attractive sophomore. Aria’s snooping into her boyfriend’s past. Spencer’s stealing—

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, misogyny, & slut-shaming
Homophobia, including mentions of conversion therapy mentioned
Fatphobia & body shaming
Sexual assault & sexual harassment
Child neglect & abuse
Eating disorder, including disordered food thoughts, bingeing & purging
Anxiety attack
Alcohol consumption
Emesis recounted
Attempted murder
Blackmail & stalking (theme)
Forest fire
Car accident recounted

Heartless by Sara Shepard

Four gorgeous girls are telling very ugly stories. First Emily, Aria, Hanna, and Spencer claimed they found a dead body in the woods behind Spencer’s house, only to have it vanish without a trace. Then, when the same woods went up in flames, they swore they saw someone who’s supposed to be dead rise from the ashes. And even after all that, the pretty little liars are still playing with fire. Call me heartless, but it’s about time someone shut these liars up for good. After all, nobody likes a girl who cries wolf—least of all me.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableism, racial slurs & misogyny
Fatphobia & body shaming
Sexual harassment
Parental infidelity mentioned
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Panic attacks
Eating disorder
Suicide mentioned
Fire
Imprisonment
Blackmail & stalking (theme)
Bullying

Flawless by Sara Shepard

Spencer stole her sister’s boyfriend. Aria is brokenhearted over her English teacher. Emily likes her new friend Maya . . . as much more than a friend. And Hanna’s obsession with looking flawless is literally making her sick. But the most horrible secret of all is something so scandalous it could destroy their perfect little lives. And someone named “A” is threatening to do just that. At first they thought A was Alison, their friend who vanished three years ago . . . but then Alison turned up dead. So could A be Melissa, Spencer’s ultra-competitive sister? Or Maya, who wants… Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger and Content Warnings

Fatphobia & body shaming
Ableism, racism & misogyny
Lesbophobia & outing mentioned
Sexual assault/attempted rape & incestuous child sexual abuse
Eating disorder (bulimia), including discussions of bingeing &purging
Panic attack
Suicide & self-harm
Alcohol consumption & recreational drug use
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a friend
Fire
Blackmail & stalking (theme)
Car accident mentioned
Bullying

Deadly by Sara Shepard

Deadly by Sara Shepard

High school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have all done horrible things—things that would put them behind bars if anyone ever found out. And their stalker “A” knows everything.

So far A has kept their secrets, using them to torture the girls. But now A’s changed the game. Suddenly the girls are hauled in for questioning, and all their worlds begin to unravel. If A’s plan succeeds, Rosewood’s pretty little liars will be locked away for good. . . .

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism and ableist language
Suicide attempt
Suicide pact discussed
Heart attack
Murder recounted

The Good Girls by Sara Shepard

The Good Girls by Sara Shepard

Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker have done some not-so-perfect things. But even though they all talked about killing rich bully Nolan Hotchkiss, they didn’t actually go through with it. It’s just a coincidence that Nolan died in exactly the way they planned . . . right? Except Nolan wasn’t the only one they fantasized about killing. When someone else they named dies, the girls wonder if they’re being framed. Or are they about to become the killer’s next targets?

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Child sexual assault recounted*
Child abuse
Bullying

*A minor is sexually assulted by their teacher