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About That Kiss by Harper Bliss

Ida Burton used to be Hollywood’s sweetheart until the best roles started drying up in her forties. When Ida lands one of the leads in a big-budget lesbian rom-com, it’s not only a chance at reviving her dwindling career. Maybe this movie can be an opportunity to finally burst out of the closet she’s forced herself into. Faye Fleming has been at the top of her acting game and collecting awards for the past few years. When she’s cast in a huge blockbuster opposite the legendary Ida Burton, she’s over the moon. Ida and Faye hit it off. The chemistry on set is through the roof… until their characters’ first kiss.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Internalised lesbophobia
Coming out (theme)

Dare to Be a Duchess by Sapna Bhog

Dare to Be a Duchess by Sapna Bhog

Lara Ramsay is no stranger to scandal. As the orphaned daughter of a British colonel and his beloved Indian wife, whispers follow her everywhere. Not even the protection of the formidable Duke of Wolverton, a man she can’t stand, keeps the gossips at bay.

The audacious Lara has driven Tristan Wentworth, The Duke of Wolverton, to distraction since the day his uncle took her in—and he’s quite certain doing so is her favourite pastime. After catching her and… Read more.

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Racism
Kidnapping

Riggs by Sawyer Bennett

Riggs by Sawyer Bennett

As a professional hockey player, people think I live a charmed life. On the surface, I do. But they don’t know the horrors of my childhood or the real reason that I have custody of my seventeen-year-old sister, Janelle. And that’s exactly the way I like it. They may think I’m a prick because I don’t like to share, but that’s fine. They don’t know me, and they don’t need to. In an effort to help Janelle get settled in Phoenix and stay out of trouble at school, I set her up with a job at Clarke’s Corner, the local bookstore owned by the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted sexual assault of a minor recounted
Physical assault, on-page
Stabbing recounted
Attempted kidnapping

Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

Ryker by Sawyer Bennett

The stakes have never been higher for Carolina Cold Fury goalie Ryker Evans. With his contract running out, he’s got a year left to prove he’s still at the top of his game. And since his wife left him, Ryker has been balancing life as a pro-hockey star and a single parent to two daughters. Management is waiting for him to screw up. The fans are ready to pounce. Everybody’s taking dirty shots—except for the fiery redhead whose faith in Ryker gives him a fresh start… Read more.

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Cheating recounted*

* Context : The hero’s wife cheated on him in the past

Zack by Sawyer Bennett

Zack by Sawyer Bennett

Rising star Zack Grantham has been stuck in a downward spiral of grief ever since the car accident that left him a single dad and put his career on hold. Back on the road with the Carolina Cold Fury and still crippled by emotional baggage, he’s in need of some serious help with his son. But while the nerdy new nanny wins his son’s heart, Zack isn’t sure he’s ready for a woman’s touch—even after getting a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a wife in a car accident recounted

Alex by Sawyer Bennett

Alex by Sawyer Bennett

Hockey star Alexander Crossman has a reputation as a cold-hearted player on and off the rink. Pushed into the sport by an alcoholic father, Alex isn’t afraid to give fans the proverbial middle finger, relishing his role as the MVP they love to hate. Management, however, isn’t so amused. Now Alex has a choice: fix his public image through community service or ride the bench. But Alex refuses to be moulded into the Carolina Cold Fury poster boy… not even by a tempting redhead with killer curves… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parent with alcoholism recounted

Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett

Off Sides by Sawyer Bennett

Ryan Burnham is the privileged son of a U.S. Congressman and captain of his university’s hockey team. While he is on the verge of fulfilling his dreams to play in the NHL, his parents want him on a different course. One he is expected to accept for the sake of his family’s public image.

Forced her to abandon her music career after the heartbreaking death of her parents, Danny Cross exists on the opposite side of the tracks from… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape
Death of a parent from cancer recounted
Death of a parent from an overdose recounted
Bullying

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

Alex, Approximately by Jenn Bennett

Classic movie buff Bailey “Mink” Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California surfing town as her online crush.

Faced with doubts (what if he’s a creep in real life—or worse?), Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown. Or that she’s landed a job at the local tourist-trap museum. Or that she’s being…Read more.

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Parental divorce
Drug use & abuse
Colon cancer
Attempted armed robbery
Animal attack resulting in an amputated arm (shark)

Grave Phantoms by Jenn Bennett

Grave Phantoms by Jenn Bennett

Feisty flapper Astrid Magnusson is home from college and yearning for the one thing that’s always been off-limits: Bo Yeung, her notorious bootlegging brother’s second-in-command. Unfortunately, her dream of an easy reunion proves difficult after a violent storm sends a mysterious yacht crashing into the Magnussons’ docks. What’s worse, the boat disappeared a year ago, and the survivors are acting strangely…Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape mentioned

The Love Act by Zara Bell

The Love Act by Zara Bell

I never wanted to be famous. I’m perfectly happy working backstage at a late-night chat show, safely hidden off-camera. But when a paparazzo snaps a misleading photo of me and a bratty celebrity guest, my life is ruined overnight. Suddenly, the whole world is convinced I’m having a torrid affair with the snarly, stuck-up cinema star Jack Hale. And thousands of people hate me. Excellent. To make things even weirder, now Jack is demanding that I pretend to be his fake girlfriend for two months, in exchange for a cool half a million. It’s an offer I can’t refuse, literally… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut shaming
Sexual assault
Sexual harassment
Agoraphobia
Panic attacks
Drug use & abuse mentioned