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The Vine Witch by Luanne Smith

The Vine Witch by Luanne G. Smith

For centuries, the vineyards at Château Renard have depended on the talent of their vine witches, whose spells help create the world-renowned wine of the Chanceaux Valley. Then the skill of divining harvests fell into ruin when sorcière Elena Boureanu was blindsided by a curse. Now, after breaking the spell that confined her to the shallows of a marshland and weakened her magic, Elena is struggling to return to her former life. And the vineyard she was destined to inherit is now in the possession of a handsome stranger… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Murder
Poisoning
Animal death (ritualistic)

A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong

A Map to the Sun by Sloane Leong

One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu, Ren’s messages to her friend go unanswered. Years go by. Then Luna returns, hoping to rekindle their friendship. Ren is hesitant. She’s dealing with a lot, including family troubles, dropping grades, and the newly formed women’s basketball team at their high school. With Ren’s new friends and Luna all on the basketball team, the lines between their lives on and off the court… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia & body shaming
Teacher-student relationship
Threats of sexual assault
Self-harm
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use (smoking)
Cancer mentioned
Death of a parent

This Winter by Alice Oseman

This Winter by Alice Oseman

The festive season isn’t always happy for Tori Spring and her brother Charlie. And this year’s going to be harder than most. I used to think that difficult was better than boring, but I know better now… I’m not going to think about the past few months, about Charlie and me, and all of the sad. I’m going to block it all out Just for today.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism & internalised ableism
Bimisa
Suicidal ideation
Attempted suicide recounted
Eating disorder (anorexia)
Disordered food thoughts & restrictive eating
Psychiatric hospitalisation discussed

Trust Fund Fiancé

Trust Fund Fiancé by Naima Simone

His friend needs a fiancé to claim a fortune but they both know it’s about more than money… Ezekiel Holloway’s proposition could save his friend Reagan Sinclair’s inheritance and give her the freedom she craves. But when family scandals force Ezekiel to end their fake engagement, the heiress comes up with a counterproposal—and they elope to Vegas after all! Is there something more than mere convenience at stake here?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Miscarriage
Death of a fiancé

Meet Me at the Intersection by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina

Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina

Contributions from Mimi Lee, Jordi Kerr, Rafeif Ismail, Amra Pajalic, Graham Akhurst, Omar Sakr, Olivia Muscast, Ellen Van Neerven, Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Jessice Walton, Kelly Gardiner, Wendy Chen, Michelle Aung Thin, Melaine Rodriga, Yvette Walker, Kyle Lynch, and Alice Pung.

Meet Me at the Intersection is an anthology of short fiction, memoir and poetry by authors who are First Nations, People of Colour, LGBTIQA+ or living with disability. The focus of the anthology is on Australian life as seen through each author’s unique, and seldom heard, perspective.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Homomisia
Death of a grandparent
Death of a parent recounted
Bullying

The Great Trouble by Deborah Hopkinson

The Great Trouble by Deborah Hopkinson

Eel has troubles of his own: As an orphan and a “mudlark,” he spends his days in the filthy River Thames, searching for bits of things to sell. He’s being hunted by Fisheye Bill Tyler, and a nastier man never walked the streets of London. And he’s got a secret that costs him four precious shillings a week to keep safe. But even for Eel, things aren’t so bad until that fateful August day in 1854—the day the deadly cholera (“blue death”) comes to Broad Street… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse
Cholera epidemic
Dead bodies mentioned
Death of a parent mentioned
Physical assault
Kidnapping & captivity
Animal abuse

Most Ardently by Susan Mesler-Evans

Most Ardently by Susan Mesler-Evans

Elisa Benitez is proud of who she is, from her bitingly sarcastic remarks to her love of both pretty boys and pretty girls. If someone doesn’t like her, that’s their problem, and Elisa couldn’t care less. Particularly if that person is Darcy Fitzgerald, a snobby, socially awkward heiress with an attitude problem and more money than she knows what to do with. From the moment they meet, Elisa and Darcy are at each other’s throats — which is a bit unfortunate, since Darcy’s best friend is dating Elisa’s sister. It quickly becomes… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Statutory rape recounted
Domestic abuse mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Death of parents in a car accident mentioned

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani

Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? And most importantly, who is her father, and why did her mom leave him behind? But Pri’s mom avoids these questions–the topic of India is permanently closed. For Pri, her mother’s homeland can only exist in her imagination. That is, until she find a mysterious pashmina tucked away in a forgotten suitcase… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexism
Hospital
Bullying

Hero-Type by Barry Lyga

Hero-Type by Barry Lyga

Everyone is treating Kevin as a hero. He was in the right place and the right time and he saved a girl from being murdered. Only Kevin knows though, why he was able to save her. Things get even more complicated when Kevin is seen removing two patriotic “Support the Troops” ribbons from his car bumper. Now the town that lauded him as a hero turns on him, calling him unpatriotic. Kevin, who hadn’t thought much about patriotism up to then, becomes politically engaged, suddenly questioning what exactly suppo… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Stalking

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

When Brontë starts dating Brewster “Bruiser” Rawlins – the guy voted “Most Likely to Get the Death Penalty” her twin brother, Tennyson, isn’t surprised. But then strange things begin to occur. Tennyson and Brontë’s scrapes heal unnaturally fast, and cuts disappear before their eyes. What at first seems like their good fortune turns out to be more than they bargained for…much more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse