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Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon

Bend Toward the Sun by Jen Devon

Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany PhD, two best friends who embrace her social quirkiness, and some occasional no-strings sex, she has everything she needs. But she hides deep wounds from the past—from a negligent mother, and a fiancé who treated her like a pawn in a game. When an academic setback leads Rowan to take on the restoration of an abandoned vineyard, she relishes the opportunity to restore the grapes to their former glory… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child neglect & abandonment recounted
Emotionally abusive relationship recounted
Cheating recounted*
Divorce
Depression
Anxiety & panic attacks
Sibling with a chronic leg injury sustained during a car accident
Alcohol consumption
Smoking mentioned
Death of a grandmother recounted
Weight loss recounted

* Context : The heroine broke up with her ex-fiancé when she realised he was married with kids.

Falling Forward by Jennifer Cohen

Falling Forward by Jennifer S. Cohen

At an age when most girls are curating picture-perfect Pinterest wedding boards, twenty-six-year-old Jess Klein is sobbing over a stack of divorce papers. Over the course of the next year, as Jess continues to fall forward, confident in all aspects of life except for matters of the heart, she embarks upon a journey of self-discovery she never imagined she needed, begging the question: Can she have it all…just not all at once?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Divorce (theme)

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

When in Rome by Sarah Adams

Amelia Rose, known as Rae Rose to her adoring fans, is burned-out from years of maintaining her “princess of pop” image. Inspired by her favourite Audrey Hepburn film, Roman Holiday, she drives off in the middle of the night for a break in Rome . . . Rome, Kentucky, that is. When Noah Walker finds Amelia on his front lawn in her broken-down car, he makes it clear he doesn’t have the time or patience for celebrity problems. He’s too busy running the pie shop his grandmother left him and reminding his nosy but lovable neighbours to mind their own damn business. Despite his better… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Relative with Alzheimer’s Disease
Death of a parent

Bold Fortune by MM Crane

Bold Fortune by M.M. Crane

Quinn Fortune is the official protector of all the unspoiled beauty in Lost Lake, Alaska, as the head of the community trust. A rugged frontiersman through and through, he doesn’t do soft. But he can’t help his fascination with the pink-clad professor who shows up in Lost Lake seeking his approval for her cheerful outsider’s proposal about land that isn’t hers. Still, he agrees to consider it–if she can handle a month of good old-fashioned Alaska living. He’s betting she’ll head back to the safety of the Lower 48 within… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cheating recounted
Alcohol consumption
Dieting
Blizzard

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Prince Jones is the guy with all the answers—or so it seems. After all, at seventeen, he has his own segment on Detroit’s popular hip-hop show, Love Radio, where he dishes out advice to the brokenhearted. Prince has always dreamed of becoming a DJ and falling in love. But being the main caretaker for his mother, who has multiple sclerosis, and his little brother means his dreams will stay just that and the only romances in his life are the ones he hears about from his listeners. Until he meets Dani Ford… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Sexual assault, on-page

House Rules by Ruby Lang

House Rules by Ruby Lang

Seventeen years ago, different dreams pulled Simon Mizrahi and Lana Kuo apart. But when Lana takes a position as a chef back in Manhattan, her apartment search puts her right in her ex-husband’s path. Music teacher Simon is also hunting for a new place to live, and when Lana proposes they be platonic roomies, well…it’s not the worst idea he’s ever heard. A sunny uptown two-bedroom sounds far more appealing than the cramped, noisy space where he’s currently struggling to work. Still, Simon has seen firsthand that Lana’s a flight risk, so he agrees on a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Chronic pain
Endometriosis
Infertility discussed
Animal injury

Playing House by Ruby Lang

Playing House by Ruby Lang

The last thing Oliver Huang expects to see on the historic Mount Morris home tour is longtime acquaintance Fay Liu bustling up and kissing him hello. He’s happy to playact being a couple to save her from a pushy admirer. Fay’s beautiful, successful and smart, and if he’s being honest, Oliver has always had a bit of a thing for her. Maybe more than a bit. Geeking out over architectural details is Oliver and Fay’s shared love language, and soon they’re touring pricey real estate across Upper Manhattan as the terribly faux but terribly charming couple Darling and Olly…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment

Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang

Acute Reactions by Ruby Lang

The man with allergies never gets the girl, at least according to the movies—and Portland restaurateur Ian Zamora wants to be the guy who gets the girl. So to rid himself of the sensitivities brought on by his sometimes-girlfriend’s cat, he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. But he suddenly finds himself acutely attracted to the very woman who is supposed to be helping him take care of his problem. Petra’s intrigued by Ian’s quiet strength… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cheating recounted
Anxiety
Anaphylactic shock
Death of a father from melanoma
Death of a mother from a pulmonary embolism

Open House by Ruby Lang

Open House by Ruby Lang

Tyson Yang never imagined that one day he’d be the de facto spokesperson for an illegal community garden. But when the once-rat-infested-but-now-thriving Harlem lot goes up for sale, Ty can’t just let all their hard work get plowed under. Even if he is irresistibly drawn to the lovely but infuriatingly stubborn real estate associate. Magda Ferrer’s family is already convinced this new job will be yet another flop in her small but growing list of career path failures. But her student debt isn’t going anywhere, and… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from cancer recounted
Death of an aunt recounted

Consumed of Deception by Rina Kent

Consumed by Deception by Rina Kent

My husband. My monster. The truth isn’t always what it seems. Lia doesn’t realize that, but she will. Soon. I chose this life. This road. This twisted arrangement. For her, I made a deal with the devil. For her, I toyed with fate and death. There’s no going back. I stole her and like any thief, I won’t return her. Lia is my addiction. My obsession. My love. Mine.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault & attempted rape
Child neglect recounted
Attempted suicide
Insomnia
Hallucinations
Stillbirth
Gun violence
Kidnapping
Whipping
Homelessness