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Forever a Maverick by Genevieve Turner

Forever a Maverick by Genevieve Turner

Ash Warner’s well is dry. Unless he finds a new source of water, his dreams of a flourishing farm will crumble to dust. He makes a last-ditch proposal to the one woman who can solve his problems–just as long as he ignores how she makes his blood sing. Juniper Gries is drowning. Keeping her and her son fed and housed has gotten harder every year. When Ash proposes–her water rights for a fat check–Juniper sees her chance at a new life. And not even her attraction to her new husband will hold her back. The harder they try to keep everything impersonal, the deeper Ash… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut shaming mentioned
Teen pregnancy recounted
Alcohol consumption
Death of a father recounted
Drought

Forever a Heartbreaker by Genevieve Turner

Forever a Heartbreaker by Genevieve Turner

World-famous Australian horse trainer Ethan Williams is used to being adored from afar. The trouble starts when his fans get too close, expecting him to be exactly like their fantasies. When he attends a wedding in America, he’s looking forward to some anonymous, no-strings-attached fun… but he never anticipated falling for the uptight wedding planner. A no-nonsense woman entranced by a man she never expected to meet. Ofelia Schuler was attracted to Ethan the very first time she heard his voice. Since she’ll never actually meet him, she’s perfectly safe indulging her obsession—after all, it’s only a harmless, secret crush. But… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use & abuse
Death of a mother from lung cancer recounted
Incarceration mentioned

Forever a Bad Boy by Genevieve Turner

Forever a Bad Boy by Genevieve Turner

Being the bad boy of the freestyle motocross world has made Travis Green rich. The more dangerous the tricks—and the harder he lives off the track—the more the fans love him. But lately, the love of his fans isn’t enough; what he needs is the love of a good woman. And his best friend’s little sister, Evie Sanderson, is the best woman he’s ever known. Evie has been attracted to Travis ever since she can remember—and has known he’s not relationship material for just as long. Besides, Travis has never thought of her as anything more than a sister. Until one day she notices Travis looking at her very differently. When Evie’s brother… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Anxiety
Alcohol consumption
Pregnancy
Physical injury
Death of a mother

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

The Book of Broken Hearts by Sarah Ockler

Jude has learned a lot from her older sisters, but the most important thing is this: The Vargas brothers are notorious heartbreakers. She’s seen the tears and disasters that dating a Vargas boy can cause, and she swore an oath—with candles and a contract and everything—to never have anything to do with one. Now Jude is the only sister still living at home, and she’s spending the summer helping her ailing father restore his vintage motorcycle—which means hiring a mechanic to help out. Is it Jude’s fault he happens to be cute? And surprisingly sweet? And a Vargas? … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parent with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s
Motorcycle accident

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

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

Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera

Never Look Back by Lilliam Rivera

Eury comes to the Bronx as a girl haunted. Haunted by losing everything in Hurricane Maria–and by an evil spirit, Ato. She fully expects the tragedy that befell her and her family in Puerto Rico to catch up with her in New York. Yet, for a time, she can almost set this fear aside, because there’s this boy. Pheus is a golden-voiced, bachata-singing charmer, ready to spend the summer on the beach with his friends, serenading his on-again, off-again flame. That changes… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Sexual harassment
Anxiety & panic attacks
Animal death

A Treacherous Curse byDeanna Raybourn

A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn

London, 1888. As colourful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an exotic mystery—particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumours abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Racism
Antiziganism
Misogyny
Slut-shaming
Cheating recounted
Suicide, on-page
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use
Mild blood depiction & serious physical injuries
Death of a husband & father
Murder by poison
Attempted murder by fire
Gun violence
Disappearance
Hostage situation
Bullying

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn

These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward’s death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself and realizes… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Antisemitism
Homomisia
Racism & racial slurs
Antiziganism
Cheating
Attempted suicide mentioned
Abortion mentioned
Murder
Arson

A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn

A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn

London, 1887. At the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task–saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution. Ramsforth, accused of the brutal murder of his mistress, Artemisia, will face the hangman’s noose in a week’s time if the real killer is not found. But Lady Sundridge is not all that she seems, and unmasking her true identity is only the first of many secrets Veronica must uncover. Together with her natural… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Racism mentioned
Homomisia mentioned
Cheating discussed
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use
Infertility & miscarriage mentioned
Death of a sister in childbirth mentioned
Mild blood & injury depiction
Exsanguination
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Knife violence
False incarceration