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The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

The Lawrence Browne Affair by Cat Sebastian

Lawrence Browne, the Earl of Radnor, is mad. At least, that’s what he and most of the village believes. A brilliant scientist, he hides himself away in his family’s crumbling estate, unwilling to venture into the outside world. When an annoyingly handsome man arrives at Penkellis, claiming to be Lawrence’s new secretary, his carefully planned world is turned upside down. Georgie Turner has made his life pretending to be anyone but himself. A swindler and con man… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism & internalised ableism
Rape recounted
Anxiety & panic attacks
Suicide recounted
Death of a father recounted
Death of a brother recounted
Physical assault

The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian

The Soldier’s Scoundrel by Cat Sebastian

Jack Turner grew up in the darkness of London’s slums, born into a life of crime and willing to do anything to keep his belly full and his siblings safe. Now he uses the tricks and schemes of the underworld to help those who need the kind of assistance only a scoundrel can provide. His distrust of the nobility runs deep and his services do not extend to the gorgeous high-born soldier who personifies everything Jack will never be. After the chaos of war, Oliver Rivington craves the safe predictability of a gentleman’s life… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Child sex work mentioned
Sexual assault mentioned
Sexual harassment mentioned
Domestic violence, off-page
Alcoholism
Murder
Gun violence
War themes

A Delicate Deception by Cat Sebastian

A Delicate Deception by Cat Sebastian

When Amelia Allenby escaped a stifling London ballroom for the quiet solitude of the Derbyshire countryside, the very last thing she wanted was an extremely large, if—she grudgingly admits—passably attractive man disturbing her daily walks. Lecturing the surveyor about property rights doesn’t work and, somehow, he has soon charmed his way into lemon cakes, long walks, and dangerously heady kisses. The very last place Sydney wished to be was in the shadow of the ruins of Pelham Hall… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Anxiety
Eye trauma & loss of vision
Physical injury (broken leg)
Death of a father recounted
Death of a brother & sister-in-law in a fire

Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke

Give Up the Ghost by Jenn Burke

Immortal not-ghost Wes Cooper and his vampire partner, Hudson Rojas, have it all—rewarding private investigation work, great friends and, most important, a love that’s endured. But ever since Wes sent a demon screaming back to the beyond, his abilities have grown overpowering and overwhelming. He’s hiding the fact that he’s losing control the best he can, but it’s hard to keep anything a secret for long when your partner’s a former cop…and especially when your partner’s a former cop who wants to move in toge… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Depression
Suicide
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use mentioned
Blood-drinking
Coma
Hospital
Murder recounted
Gas explosion
Car accident
Strangulation
Loss of autonomy (mind & memory manipulation)

The Tracker’s Mate by Ingrid Seymour

The Tracker’s Mate by Ingrid Seymour

I’m a kick-butt tracker. The best in the business. Dead or alive, I find them. No one can hide from me, including people’s predestined mates. I can hook couples up better than Tinder. It’s my specialty. A year ago, I opened my own agency, and now that I’m finally looking out for number one, my bank account has regained its lost confidence. So when Jake Knight suddenly returns, determined to drag me back into the dangerous life I used to lead—the same one where ramen was a staple and I became homeless—I put my brand new Louis Vuitton boot down… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Abandonment
Parental abuse
Amnesia
Hospitalisation
Medical treatment
Surgery
Burns
Murder & attempted murder
Hostage situation
Explosions
Animal death
War themes
Poverty

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unravelled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever. Now she’s reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid—a force set on destroying his empire… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Alcohol consumption
Drugging
Blood & injury depiction including scars
Emesis
Death of a mother from illness
Sword & arrow violence
Kidnapping

To Con a Gentleman by Sarah Adams

To Con a Gentleman by Sarah Adams

He was her target. She was his diversion. Falling in love was never something they wanted. As a con woman who has spent her entire life fending for herself on the streets of London, Rose Wakefield knows how to scam a gentleman out of his money without ever getting caught. That’s until she knocks on the wrong earl’s door and is faced with Carver Ashburn Earl of Kensworth and not the notorious rake she thinks she is approaching. Carver is a good man, but even a good man will not pass up an opportunity to escape his grief. What better way to avoid his feelings than to play into… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Miscarriage recounted

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

When She’s Lonely by Ruby Dixon

When She’s Lonely by Ruby Dixon

Everyone says humans are safe on Risda III. Yeah, right. I was taken from Earth years ago and I’ve learned one thing – a flawed human is a dead human. So I keep my flaws to myself, and I focus on running my farm. At least, I try to. But when I (accidentally) burn the barn down, one of the local officials shows up to help me put it out. And when Khex learns my secrets, he decides that he’ll keep them. If I’ll go out on a date with him. Oh, this is going to end badly.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery
Rape recounted

Corsairs: Straik by Ruby Dixon

Corsairs: Straik by Ruby Dixon

What’s worse than finding a lost ship full of stolen humans? It’s finding out that your family is responsible. This is a wrong I have to somehow right, so I take off to find answers…and discover one of those kidnapped humans has stowed away on my ship. She’s furious that I’ve deserted her friends. She’s determined to make me pay. Ruth swears vengeance and won’t be satisfied until she sees me destroyed. It’s a battle of wills I’m determined to win. Instead of breaking Ruth, I find that I’ll do just about anything to get her to kiss me again. Now…who’s bending who?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery & sex slavery
Torture, including food & water deprivation
Kidnapping & captivity