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Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish

Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish

Eight months ago Jude Lucen fled his partner, his career, and a hospital in Boston after a suicide attempt. Now back in Philadelphia, he feels like a complete failure. Piano has always been his passion and his only escape. Without it, he has nothing. Well, nothing except a pathetic crush on the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen. Faron Locklear came to Philly looking for a fresh start and has thrown himself into tattooing at Small Change. He’s only met Jude a few times, but something about the red-haired man with the haunted eyes calls to him. Faron is blown away by Jude’s talent… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Internalised ableism
Abusive relationship
Attempted suicide
Depression& anxiety
Alcohol consumption & smoking

Heart of the Steal by Avon Gale and Roan Parrish

Heart of the Steal by Avon Gale & Roan Parrish

Responsible, disciplined William Fox channelled his love for art and his faith in the rules into being an FBI Art Crimes agent. Right and wrong, justice and injustice—the differences are clear, and Will has spent his career drawing a line between them. Maybe his convictions have cost him relationships, but he’s not willing to compromise what he knows is right. Until the night he meets Amory Vaughn. As the head of his family’s philanthropic foundation, Vaughn knows very well that being rich and powerful can get him almost anything he wants. And when he meets endearingly grumpy and slightly awkward William Fox, he wants… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia & mentions of racism
Infidelity recounted (protagonist’s ex-partner)
Alcohol consumption
Death of parents mentioned
Attempted murder by ex-partner by gunshot (missed)

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

Mistakes Were Made by Meryl Wilsner

When Cassie Klein goes to an off-campus bar to escape her school’s Family Weekend, she isn’t looking for a hookup—it just happens. Buying a drink for a stranger turns into what should be an uncomplicated, amazing one-night stand. But then the next morning rolls around and her friend drags her along to meet her mom—the hot, older woman Cassie slept with. Erin Bennett came to Family Weekend to get closer to her daughter, not have a one-night stand with a a college senior. In her defense, she hadn’t known Cassie was a student when they’d met. To make things worse, Erin’s daughter brings Cassie to breakfast the next… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Cheating recounted
Parent with alcoholism
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas

As each new decade begins, the Sun’s power must be replenished so that Sol can keep traveling along the sky and keep the evil Obsidian gods at bay. Ten semidioses between the ages of thirteen and eighteen are selected by Sol himself as the most worthy to compete in The Sunbearer Trials. The winner carries light and life to all the temples of Reino del Sol, but the loser has the greatest honor of all―they will be sacrificed to Sol, their body used to fuel the Sun Stones that will protect the people of Reino del Sol for the next ten years. Teo, a 17-year-old Jade semidiós and the trans son of Quetzal, goddess of birds, has never worried about… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & injury depiction
Death of a parent
House fire
Bullying

Edge of the Woods by Jules Kelley

Edge of the Woods by Jules Kelley

There’s something wrong in Pine Grove, Montana, and its bite is vicious. Haley Fern has been the alpha of her local werewolf pack for less than a year when their law enforcement liaison retires, and Leland Sommers, a man who knows nothing about werewolves or their world, is hired in his place. What could be an awkward situation turns complicated when the man shows up his first day on the job with an injured teenage boy he found on the road–a boy Haley knows has just been bitten. But discovering who bit the kid isn’t as easy as it seems, especially with Leland asking que… Read more.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse recounted

Omega Reclaimed by Tanya Chris

Omega Reclaimed by Tanya Chris

Angel, an alpha who’s left the violent, strictly hierarchical rules of his pack to find success in the big city, and Leo, an omega on the run from his abusive alpha, are thrust together to satisfy Leo’s urgent heat-lust. But can a once-hurt omega ever trust an alpha to care for and protect him again? And can an alpha sensitive to social injustice learn to enjoy his naturally dominant nature? Angel and Leo must face the pasts they ran away from before they build a new future together. They may not be able to change the laws of nature, but they can change the language of love.

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Statutory rape

If We Were Us by KL Walther

Also known as Maybe Meant to Be

Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be. Even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship, their friends and family all know it’s just a matter of time until they realize that they are actually in love. When Luke Morrissey shows up on campus his presence immediately shakes things up. Charlie and Luke are drawn to each other the moment they meet, giving Sage the opportunity to spend time with Charlie’s twin brother, Nick. But Charlie is afraid of what others will think if he accepts that he has much more… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia & internalised homomisia
Eating disorder
Weight loss
Death of a parent from cancer mentioned

Where We Left Off by Roan Parrish

Where We Left Off by Roan Parrish

Leo Ware may be young, but he knows what he wants. And what he wants is Will Highland. Snarky, sophisticated, fiercely opinionated Will Highland, who burst into Leo’s unremarkable life like a supernova… and then was gone just as quickly. For the past miserable year, Leo hasn’t been able to stop thinking about the powerful connection he and Will shared. So, when Leo moves to New York for college, he sweeps back into Will’s life, hopeful that they can pick up where they left off. What begins as a unique friendship soon burns with chemistry they can’t deny tho… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia mentioned
Emotional child abuse & neglect recounted
Sexual harassment by teaching staff
Hospitalisation of a sibling with Bipolar Disorder

Context : The love interest’s sister has Bipolar Disorder, and is hospitalised while off her medication. During this time, she neglect and abandonment her two young children. The love interest was emotionally abused and neglected as a child by his parents too.

Small Change by Roan Parrish

Small Change by Roan Parrish

Ginger Holtzman has fought for everything she’s ever had—the success of her tattoo shop, respect in the industry, her upcoming art show. Tough and independent, she has taking-no-crap down to an art form. Good thing too, since keeping her shop afloat, taking care of her friends, and scrambling to finish her paintings doesn’t leave time for anything else. Which … is for the best, because then she doesn’t notice how lonely she is. She’ll get through it all on her own, just like she always does. Christopher Lucen opened a coffee and sandwich joint in South Philly… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobic slur
Workplace sexual harassment mentioned (secondary character)
Sibling with Major Depressive Disorder & attempted suicide recounted
Self-harm mentioned
Drug use recounted & smoking
Death of a mother from cancer

Goodreads • The Story Graph

Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexism
Workplace sexual harassment, off-page
Major Depressive Disorder mentioned
Attempted suicide mentioned
Self-harm recounted
Alcohol consumption
Drug use & smoking
Chronic migraines
Amputation (arm) mentioned
Death of a father mentioned

Riven by Roan Parrish

Riven by Roan Parrish

Theo Decker might be the lead singer of Riven, but he hates being a rock star. The paparazzi, the endless tours, being recognized everywhere he goes—it all makes him squirm. The only thing he doesn’t hate is the music. Feeling an audience’s energy as they lose themselves in Riven’s music is a rush unlike anything else . . . until he meets Caleb Blake Whitman. Caleb is rough and damaged, yet his fingers on his guitar are pure poetry. And his hands on Theo? They’re all he can think about. But Caleb’s no groupie—and one night with him won’t be enough. Just when Caleb is… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Emotional child neglect
Sexual harassment
Alcohol consumption & recovery from alcoholism
Substance addiction & recovery