Romance – Page 154 – Trigger Warning Database

Love and Other Moods by Crystal Lee

Love and Other Moods by Crystal Z. Lee

Naomi Kita-Fan uproots her life from New York to China when her fiancé’s company transfers him to Shanghai. After a disastrous turn of events, Naomi finds herself with no job, no boyfriend, and nowhere to live in a foreign country.. Amidst the backdrop of Shanghai welcoming millions of workers and visitors to the 2010 World Expo, we meet a tapestry of characters through Naomi: Joss Kong, a Shanghai socialite who leads an enviable life but must harbour the secrets of her husband, Tay Kai Tang. Logan Hayden, a womanizing restaurateur looking for love in all the… Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Cheating
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent
Plane crash

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.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

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.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

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

Rise of the Fallen by Teagan Chilcott

Rise of the Fallen by Teagan Chilcott

Appearing as students at a local Brisbane high school, Emilie and Cael are centuries-old elementals on the run. Their inseparable bond starts to fray when Soul, an irresistible demon, comes on the scene and Emilie follows him into the savage world where she and Cael were once kept captive. Emilie is enchanted by Soul and a new existence where nothing is sacred – where death comes in the alleyway and graveyard brawls are commonplace – and she has to find her way among the shapeshifters and vampyres in a demon hierarchy as complex as algebra. At first Soul’s…. Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood depiction
Fire

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.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

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

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can’t wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. She’s desperate to finish high school and escape her sad divorced mom, her volatile little brother, and worst of all, her great group of friends…who don’t understand Morgan at all. Because really, Morgan’s biggest secret is that she has a lot of secrets, including the one about wanting to kiss another girl. Then one night, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. The two become friends and suddenly life on the island doesn’t seem so stifling anymore… Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Coming out themes
Outing
Near drowning

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.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

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.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

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

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…..

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Paedophilia mentioned
Sex trafficking mentioned
Rape recounted
Suicide recounted
Murder

Beast by Lisa Jensen

Beast: A Tale of Love and Revenge by Lisa Jensen

They say Château Beaumont is cursed. But servant-girl Lucie can’t believe such foolishness about handsome Jean-Loup Christian Henri LeNoir, Chevalier de Beaumont, master of the estate. But when the chevalier’s cruelty is revealed, Lucie vows to see him suffer. A wise woman grants her wish, with a spell that transforms Jean-Loup into a monstrous-looking Beast, reflecting the monster he is inside. But Beast is nothing like the chevalier. Jean-Loup would never patiently tend his roses; Jean-Loup would never attempt poetry; Jean-Loup would never express remorse for… Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape
Attempted suicide