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Fan Service by Rosie Danan

The only place small-town outcast Alex Lawson fits in is the online fan forum she built for The Arcane Files, a long-running werewolf detective show. Her dedication to archiving fictional supernatural lore made her Internet-famous, even if she harbors a secret disdain for the show’s star, Devin Ashwood. (Never meet your heroes – sometimes they turn out to be The Worst.) Ever since his show went off the air, Devin and his career have spiralled, but waking up naked in the woods outside his LA home with no memory of the night before is a new low. It must have been a coincidence that the once-in-a-century Wolf Blood… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment & emotional child abuse mentioned
Anxiety
Endometriosis
Heart attack recounted (off-page)
Bullying recounted

Edgewood by Kristen Ciccarelli

No matter how far she runs, the forest of Edgewood always comes for Emeline Lark. The scent of damp earth curls into her nose when she sings and moss creeps across the stage. It’s as if the woods of her childhood, shrouded in folklore and tall tales, are trying to reclaim her. But Emeline has no patience for silly superstitions. When her grandfather disappears, leaving only a mysterious orb in his wake, the stories Emeline has always scoffed at suddenly seem less foolish. She enters the forest she has spent years trying to escape, only to have Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, try to dissuade her from… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Sexual assault (implied, off-page)
Alcohol consumption
Grandparent with dementia
Kidnapping
Loss of autonomy (non-consensual removal of memory)

The Ex Effect by Jo Watson

It’s been thirteen years since Ash’s sex life went down in very unsexy flames, and she’s been – quite frankly – sexually cursed ever since. But now Ash has met someone who she thinks might be able to break that curse – and they are going to break it over, and over, and over again . . .

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Depression & alcoholism
Grief & loss depiction

Just Like That by Lena Hendrix

He’s my sister’s ex, a stubborn jerk, and completely off-limits. Getting a man to give up custody of a son he didn’t know existed should have been easy. Trouble is, nothing with JP King is ever easy. Suave, grumpy billionaires aren’t supposed to have strong hands or filthy mouths, and I never expected our snippy banter to be so much fun. JP regards me as something he scraped off the bottom of his dress shoe, but when this reluctant single dad looks at my nephew, there’s a softness there he struggles to keep hidden. He may be gruff and uptight, but something simmers beneath his controlled, polished exterior. Sure, I’m…. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment discussed
Grief & loss depiction
Ovarian cancer cidusccsed
Death of a parent & sibling mentioned (off-page)
Murder discussed

Just Between Us by Lena Hendrix

Royal King is pure mischief wrapped in a cocky smirk and a heated stare. Five minutes in his small town and I knew he was going to be nothing but trouble. He’s an arrogant, tattooed playboy with a secret, and I’m the woman tasked with quietly cleaning up his family’s mess. I never dreamed he could be the mysterious stranger behind my hidden, late-night messages. It doesn’t matter what he says or how hard he tries to get under my skin. I won’t break. Not for him. Not for anyone. But when our secrets are exposed, all bets are off. He knows the rules—just a little fun… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment discussed
Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

One Night by Lena Hendrix

Duke Sullivan is the oldest brother of my family’s hated rival. He also happens to be my good morning text and the man I have no right to have a secret crush on. Duke is strictly forbidden. After months of keeping our friendship hidden, the stars align, sparks ignite, and we finally give into temptation. Knowing our relationship could never be more than stolen glances and longing looks, we agree to stay secret friends––until two pink lines change everything. With our small town and both our families in an uproar, Duke does the unthinkable.
He packs up my belongings and moves me into his house. Despite agreeing to weather the storm together and to try to figure out how to co-parent,.. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Parent with early onset dementia
Unplanned pregnancy discussed (on-page, protagonist)
Abortion discussed
Minor blood & injury depiction
Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

Just This Once by Lena Hendrix

Whip King cannot be the man for me. Cocky, pierced firefighters are perfect for late-night rom-coms, but in real life they’re nothing but trouble. Especially when you find out they work for your dad—after you’ve already slept with them. Moving to my parents’ small town was supposed to be the fresh start I was looking for. When a disastrous Valentine’s Day leads to an unexpected encounter with a sexy stranger, and ends with the hottest night of my life, I didn’t think I would ever see Whip again. Imagine my surprise when one of my sixth-grade students has a medical emergency and it’s Whip who shows up, looking hot as hell, to save… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

Just My Luck by Lena Hendrix

You might think it’s reckless for a single mom to enter into a marriage of convenience with her boss… You would be correct. To make matters worse, Abel King is a grumpy local brewer with a criminal past. He also happens to be my boss and a total stick-in-the-mud. Every time I come to work with a smile and wave, I’m lucky if I can get a grunt in response. When I accidentally-on-purpose overhear that he’s having trouble securing a business loan due to his criminal record, I hatch a plan to help the both of us. The arrangement is perfect—a business transaction and nothing more. Like having a roommate… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment mentioned
Abusive relationship recounted
Death of a child in a car accident discussed
Incarceration recounted

Watch Over Me by Nina LaCour

Eighteen-year-old Mila has been in the foster system since her mother abandoned her. Now that she’s graduating high school, she has nothing to do and nowhere to call home. So when she gets an offer to work as an intern on the Farm, she readily accepts. Her main job is to take care of eight-year-old Lee. At first the Farm seems like an idyllic paradise, a remote place on the cliffs with view of the sea far below. But Mila soon realises there’s something more sinister going on. Lee’s recent trauma causes Mila’s own frightening memories to bubble to the surface…. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse & neglect (theme)
Parental abandonment recounted
Emotional, psychological & financial domestic abuse
Gaslighting
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Anxiety & panic attacks
Blood & injury depiction
Needles & medical treatment mentioned
Car accident mentioned
Death of grandmother & grandfather mentioned
Fire & death from fire
Near-drowning incident

You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca

Each precious thing I show you in this book is a holy relic from the night we both perished-the night when I combed you from my hair and watered the moon with your blood. You’ve lost a lot of blood . . .

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Abandonment
Paedophilia mentioned
Body horror (theme)
Desecration of a corpse
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a child & parent
Murder & torture