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That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert

That Kind of Guy by Talia Hibbert

If there’s one thing Rae can’t stand, it’s pity. She’s forty, frazzled, and fed up—so attending an awards ceremony alone while her ex swans about with his new wife? Not an option. To avoid total humiliation, Rae needs a date of her own. And her young, hot-as-hell new best friend is the perfect candidate. Zach Davis, king of casual hookups, has a secret: the notorious womaniser craves emotional connection, and anonymous encounters leave him feeling hollow. After years of performance, Zach’s desperate to be himself. So why does he agree to play Rae’s fake… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Sexism
Disfigurmisia
Cheating recounted
Emotional parental abuse & gaslighting
Alcohol consumption
Death of a father from a heart attack mentioned

Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle Harper

Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle Harper

When her best friend is moving away and her mom has arranged for some strange little girl to come and stay with them, Ash—who is petrified of change and new people—is expecting the worst summer of her life. Then seven-year-old Claire shows up. Armed with a love of thrift-store clothes and an altogether too-sunny disposition, Claire proceeds to turn Ash’s carefully constructed life upside down. While every part of Ash’s life seems to be disrupted, she must protect a carefully hidden secret: She has discovered a magical jar in her basement. It’s a wish jar, full… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Prosopagnosia
Death of a mother

She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard

She’s Too Pretty to Burn by Wendy Heard

The summer is winding down in San Diego. Veronica is bored, caustically charismatic, and uninspired in her photography. Nico is insatiable, subversive, and obsessed with chaotic performance art. They’re artists first, best friends second. But that was before Mick. Delicate, lonely, magnetic Mick: the perfect subject, and Veronica’s dream girl. The days are long and hot―full of adventure―and soon they are falling in love. Falling so hard, they never imagine what comes next. One fire. Two murders. Three drowning bodies… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Emotional child abuse
Toxic mother-daughter relationship
Panic attack
Blood depiction
Death of a child
Murder
Kidnapping
Fire
Strangulation
Car accident
Drowning
Vivisepulture (buried alive)
Animal death
Animal cruelty

Taken By a Sinner by Michelle Heard

Taken By A Sinner by Michelle Heard

Drowning in the murky waters of the mafia, I’m determined to find a way out. I have my sights set on becoming a film producer and won’t let anything or anyone stand in my way. Then my mother marries a retired Godfather, and I get the head of the Greek mafia as a stepbrother. Nikolas Stathoulis is set on ruining my well-laid plans. His ruthless reputation has me running for the safety of my apartment. But he’s always there. On campus. In my apartment. Expecting me to play by his rules. If only I can ignore his godlike… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Torture
Organised crime (mafia)

Cruel Saints by Michelle Heard

Cruel Saints by Michelle Heard

Alliances are made. Loyalty is owned. Love is taken. Little did I know my love and freedom would be taken to form a new alliance. Brutal, possessive, and dangerous, Lucian is feared by all. Including myself. When his father is assassinated, Lucian takes his rightful place as head of the Cotroni family. They rule the Mafia with an iron fist, and he’s set his sights on my family. Until now, we’ve been the only threat, but when a new one emerges, my father is forced to arrange a marriage between Lucian and myself… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape, on- & off-pages
Parental abandonment
Murder
Torture

Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood

Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood

As an environmental engineer, Mara knows all about the delicate nature of ecosystems. They require balance. And leaving the thermostat alone. And not stealing someone else’s food. And other rules Liam, her detestable big-oil lawyer of a roommate, knows nothing about. Okay, sure, technically she’s the interloper. Liam was already entrenched in his aunt’s house like some glowering grumpy giant when Mara moved in, with his big muscles and kissable mouth just sitting there on the couch tempting respectable scientists to… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Workplace harassment mentioned

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins

The Book Charmer by Karen Hawkins

Sarah Dove is no ordinary bookworm. To her, books have always been more than just objects: they live, they breathe, and sometimes they even speak. When Sarah grows up to become the librarian in her quaint Southern town of Dove Pond, her gift helps place every book in the hands of the perfect reader. Recently, however, the books have been whispering about something out of the ordinary: the arrival of a displaced city girl named Grace Wheeler. If the books are right, Grace could be the saviour that Dove Pond desperately… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Dementia
Animal death mentioned

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project – a literal dream come true – Marie would accept without hesitation. Duh. But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school – archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away. But when her equipment starts to go mis… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexism
Workplace sexual harassment mentioned
Death of a parent recounted
Attempted murder
Gun violence

The Ex-Husband by Samantha Hayes

The Ex-Husband by Samantha Hayes

You thought you were safe. Until he moved in next door. I haven’t lived here long. The house is small and a little run down, but each piece of faded floral wallpaper I peel away feels like unwrapping the second chance I never thought I’d get. I’m finally free to wear what I want, and I don’t flinch when I accidentally burn dinner. My new home is warm, and the kids are safe inside. Anywhere would feel idyllic after the nightmare marriage I’ve just escaped. But then I see my ex-husband Craig stroll past my window and let himself into the house… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Domestic abuse & violence recounted

Date Night by Samantha Hayes

Date Night by Samantha Hayes

Returning early from a disastrous date night with my husband, I know something is wrong the moment the wheels crunch the gravel drive of our home. Inside, the TV is on and a half-eaten meal waits on the table. My heart stops when I find our little girl is alone in the house and our babysitter, Sasha, is missing. Days later, when I’m arrested for Sasha’s murder and torn away from my perfect little family, I’ll wish I had told someone about the threatening note I received that morning. I’ll hate myself for not finding out who the gift hidden inside my husband’s wardrobe was for… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder
Death from anaphylactic shock