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Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

Thirsty by Mia Hopkins

My name is Salvador Rosas. Back in the barrio, my past is written on the walls: ESHB. Short for East Side Hollenbeck, my father’s gang—my gang. Hell, it’s a family tradition, one that sent both my brothers away. They used to call me “Ghost” because I haunted people’s dreams. Now I’ve got nothing going for me except a hipster gringo mentoring me in a new career. An ex-con making craft beer? No names. Still, people in this neighbourhood look out for one another. That’s how I became Vanessa Velasco’s unwelcome tenant. Chiquita pero picosa. She’s little, but with curves so sweet they’re dangerous. I remember… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Recreational drug use
Blood & injury depiction
Hospital
Death of a mother in a car accident recounted
Death of a sister
Gang violence
Bombing

Baker and the Geek by Chelsea Millen

Baker and the Geek by Chelsea Millen

Jax Austin has savior syndrome. When he crosses paths with down-on-her-luck baker Bekah Murphy, he feels the need to help her out of a hard situation. He should’ve put two and two together when the gorgeous cake connoisseur smashed a frosted cupcake in his face, but Jax has always had a sweet tooth… especially for an independent and sexy woman like Bekah. Besides, Jax knows he can convince her to trust him over a plate of his family’s famous sugar cookies and with the help of his adorable cousin…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Fatmisia
Physical, emotional & verbal domestic abuse
Cheating, off-page
Unplanned pregnancy
Allergic reaction
Stalking & cyberstalking

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Something is wrong in Snakebite, Oregon. Teenagers are disappearing, some turning up dead, the weather isn’t normal, and all fingers seem to point to TV’s most popular ghost hunters who have just returned to town. Logan Ortiz-Woodley, daughter of TV’s ParaSpectors, has never been to Snakebite before, but the moment she and her dads arrive, she starts to get the feeling that there’s more secrets buried here than they originally let on. Ashley Barton’s boyfriend was the first teen to go missing, and she’s felt his pr…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia & homomisic slurs
Hate crimes
Death of a child
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Attempted drowning
Vivisepulture (being buried alive)

Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail

Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail

Niki Ames can’t wait to start eighth grade, that all-important year before high school. She and her best friend Ava have shared so many plans for the coming year. But then the unthinkable happens: at gym class pair-up, Ava chooses someone else to be her partner. Niki is devastated. It’s clear that Ava wants to be part of the popular group, leaving Niki behind. Niki has to decide who her real friends should be, where her real interests lie. Meanwhile, life at home is complicated. Niki’s nine-year-old brother Danny continues to act out more and more publicly. Their mother refuses to admit that Danny is somewhere on the autism… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault discussed

Nothing in My Heart by Peri Elizabeth Scott

Nothing in My Heart by Peri Elizabeth Scott

Feeling trapped in marriage, Beckett Kilmer doesn’t hide his disdain for his young wife, although he certainly wants her physically. Grace didn’t deliberately trap the man she loves, but ignorance is no defence, neither in a court of law nor the law according to Beckett. When she loses their baby, he’s kind and supportive but remains distant. Grace despairs, also trapped—but by the skeins of love that bind her. Mysteriously finding herself capable of resisting him, she plans to assert her independence when Beckett comes to his senses, recognizing his reprehensible behaviour… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Abusive relationship
Miscarriage

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

In a New York Minute by Kate Spencer

Franny Doyle is having the worst day. She’s been laid off from her (admittedly mediocre) job, the subway doors ripped her favorite silk dress to ruins, and now she’s flashed her unmentionables to half of lower Manhattan. On the plus side, a dashing stranger came to her rescue with his (Gucci!) suit jacket. On the not-so-plus side, he can’t get away from her fast enough. Worse yet? Someone posted their (entirely not) meet-cute online. Suddenly Franny and her knight-in-couture, Hayes Montgomery III, are the newest social media sensation, and all of New York is shipping… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a parent from a heart attack, off-page

The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn Liao Butler

The Tiger Mom’s Tale by Lyn Liao Butler

Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she’s neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought she’d finally found a place where she belonged. But that was years ago, and even there, some never truly considered her to be Taiwanese. Lexa Thomas has never quite fit in. Having grown up in a family of blondes while more closely resembling Constance Wu, she’s neither white enough nor Asian enough. Visiting her father in Taiwan as a child, Lexa thought… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Car accident
Death of a father

Mr. Corporate by JA Huss

Mr. Corporate by J.A. Huss

Weston Conrad is the best headhunter in the business. That handsome smile goes a long way towards convincing most people to trust him with their future. I’m not most people. I’m his direct competition. And it doesn’t hurt to be just the kind of woman he’s been looking for. I’m gonna flash you these legs, Weston Conrad. I’m gonna wear low-cut shirts and micro-mini skirts. I’m gonna dazzle you with wit and conversation and kiss those lips like they’re exactly what I’ve been waiting for. So don’t hate me when you figure out my secret. You’re Mr Corporate and this is just business…..

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Paedophilia mentioned
Sex trafficking mentioned
Rape recounted
Suicide recounted
Murder

Defy by LJ Shen

Defy by LJ Shen

My name is Melody Greene, and I have a confession to make. I slept with my student, a senior in high school. Multiple times. I had multiple orgasms. In multiple positions. I slept with my student and I enjoyed it.
I slept with my student and I’d do it all over again if I could turn back time. My name is Melody Greene, and I got kicked out of my position as a teacher and did my walk of shame a la Cersei Lannister from the principal’s office, minutes after said principal threatened to call the cops on me. My name is Melody Greene, and I did something bad because it made me feel good. Here is why it was totally worth it….

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Teacher-student relationship

When You Look Like Us by Pamela Harris

When You Look Like Us by Pamela N. Harris

When you look like us—brown skin, brown eyes, black braids or fades—people think you’re trouble. No one looks twice at a missing black girl from the projects because she must’ve brought whatever happened to her upon herself. I, Jay Murphy, can admit that, for a minute, I thought my sister, Nicole, got too caught up with her boyfriend—a drug dealer—and his friends. But she’s been gone too long now. If I hadn’t hung up on her that night, she’d be spending time with our grandma. If I was a better brother, she’d be finishing senior year instead of being another name on a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Substance addiction
Parent with alcoholism
Death of a husband recounted
Murder
Physical assault