The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

The youngest of six talented sisters, Elyse d’Abreau was destined for stardom – until a boating accident took everything from her. Now, the most beautiful singer in Tobago can’t sing. She can’t even speak. Seeking quiet solitude, Elyse accepts a friend’s invitation to Atargatis Cove. Named for the mythical first mermaid, the Oregon seaside town is everything Elyse’s home in the Caribbean isn’t: an ocean too cold for swimming, parties too tame for singing, and people too polite to pry – except for one. Christian Kane is a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Death of a parent in childbirth
  • Drowning
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Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

Can a romcom-obsessed romantic finally experience the meet-cute she always dreamed of or will reality never compare to fiction, in this charming debut adult novel from Kerry Winfrey. Annie Cassidy dreams of being the next Nora Ephron. She spends her days writing screenplays, rewatching Sleepless in Seattle, and waiting for her movie-perfect meet-cute. If she could just find her own Tom Hanks—a man who’s sweet, sensitive, and possibly owns a houseboat—her problems would disappear and her life would be perfect. But Tom Hanks is nowhere in sight. When a movie… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Cheating recounted
  • Death of parents discussed
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Awaken by Nina Lane

Awaken by Nina Lane

He’s gone. Thousands of miles away from each other, Dean and I fight to heal, reconcile, and reignite our hot, tender passion. Just as we’re finding our intimacy and strength again, deceitful student Maggie Hamilton and her powerful father intensify their attack on Dean. And my own struggle to stand tall and be independent takes an unexpected hit. Then the vindictive Hamiltons try to use me as a weapon against my husband. Though Dean promised to stay away from Mirror Lake, nothing can stop him from rushing back to protect me with everything he has. But this time, I won’t let him.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Cheating
  • Miscarriage
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Arrive by Nina Lane

Arrive by Nina Lane

Though Dean and I have weathered many storms together, nothing can prepare us for the crazy ride of pregnancy and impending parenthood. Turning back the clock a few months, we await the birth of our first child with hope, happiness, nervous anticipation… and wild enthusiasm about our lusty marriage. Then we’re forced to put an unexpected stop to our passionate interludes. And this change might push us both to the edge.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Child abuse & neglect
  • Cheating
  • Miscarriage
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Arouse by Nina Lane

Arouse by Nina Lane

Struggling with a tormented past, undergraduate Olivia Winter once led a practical but isolated life. Then she met Professor Dean West, a brilliant scholar of medieval history who melted Liv’s inhibitions and taught her the meaning of both love and erotic pleasure. But after three years of a blissful, lusty marriage, Liv and Dean now face a crisis that threatens everything they believe about each other. And when dark secrets and temptations rise to the surface, the fallout might break them apart forever.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Cheating
  • Abortion, off-page
  • Miscarriage, off-page
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Allure by Nina Lane

Allure by Nina Lane

After lies and betrayal almost destroyed their intense bond, Liv and Dean fought their way back to each other. But now another battle threatens their fragile reconciliation. Though Dean’s protectiveness of Liv is more powerful than ever, he can’t escape his seething jealousy and guilt over their shocking deceptions. And when a family crisis drives them back to his hometown, they are forced to confront the painful truth of his past. Liv and Dean thought they were safe again in the intense shelter of their love. They were wrong.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Cheating
  • Miscarriage
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Adore by Nina Lane

Adore by Nina Lane

Liv and Dean have everything…almost. With a rambunctious toddler, crazy work schedules, and too many responsibilities, they’ve lost sight of their passionate, intense marriage. And Professor West is none too happy about that. Not to mention, Dean’s brother Archer is fighting to convince stubborn Kelsey March to marry him — and Dean refuses to take his own marriage for granted. Determined to lure his wife into hot new adventures, Dean struggles with his need to have Liv all to himself and the reality of sharing her with the world. Then he gets an opportunity… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Cheating
  • Miscarriage
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Always by Nina Lane

Always by Nina Lane

Without darkness, there is no light. Dean has always been Liv’s hero, her knight in tailored suits. Not once has this iron-willed professor retreated from battle. Not once has he failed to keep his wife safe. Not once has he broken his promise to slay monsters for her. But now Dean is forced to confront a monster he can’t destroy. A monster he can’t even face. And for the first time ever, there is nothing he can do to protect the woman who owns his heart.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Child neglect
  • Cheating
  • Miscarriage
  • Breast cancer
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The Villain by L.J. Shen

The Villain by L.J. Shen

Cruel. Coldblooded. Hades in a Brioni suit. Cillian Fitzpatrick has been dubbed every wicked thing on planet earth. To the media, he is The Villain. To me, he is the man who (reluctantly) saved my life. Now I need him to do me another, small solid. Bail me out of the mess my husband got me into. What’s a hundred grand to one of the wealthiest men in America, anyway? Only Cillian doesn’t hand out free favours. The price for the money, it turns out, is my freedom. Now I’m the eldest Fitzpatrick brother’s little toy. To play, to… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Emotional & physical child abuse
  • Cancer
  • Emesis
  • Torture
  • Blackmail
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