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All in by Simona Ahrnstedt

All in by Simona Ahrnstedt

In the cutthroat world of Sweden’s financial elite, no one knows that better than corporate raider David Hammar. Ruthless. Notorious. Unstoppable. He’s out to hijack the ultimate prize: Investum. After years of planning, all the players are in place; he needs just one member of the aristocratic owning family on his side Natalia De la Grip.
Elegant, brilliant, driven, Natalia is curious about David s unexpected invitation to lunch. Everyone knows that he is rich, dangerous, and unethical. But she soon discovers he is also deeply scarred.

The attraction between these two is impossible, but the long Swedish nights unfold an affair that will bring to light shocking secrets, and force both Natalia and David to confront their innermost fears and desires.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist slurs
Racism & racial slurs
Antiziganism
Classism
Slut shaming
Intimate partner abuse
Emotional parent abuse
Alcohol consumption
Scars
Bullying & hazing recounted
Animal abuse mentioned

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng

Lydia is dead. But they don’t know this yet.

So begins this exquisite novel about a Chinese American family living in 1970s small-town Ohio. Lydia is the favorite child of Marilyn and James Lee, and her parents are determined that she will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue. But when Lydia’s body is found in the local lake, the delicate balancing act that has been keeping the Lee family together is destroyed, tumbling them into chaos.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Racism
Ableism & ableist language
Emotional & physical abuse
Suicide mentioned
Drowning

My Life as a Hashtag by Gabrielle Williams

My Life as a Hashtag by Gabrielle Williams

I’d been warned – in French, no less. By a tram-riding, mermaid-swaying, wolf-eaten, peace-sign flipping friend. I knew she wouldn’t be happy if I stayed out here by the pool, with Jed’s nail tracing the length of my neck.

But I didn’t want to go inside. I didn’t want another drink. I wanted to stay out here and see what would happen.

What’s a girl to do when her parents have split up; her mum’s trawling Tinder; and one of her best friends has decided not to invite her to the biggest party of the year, which she then has to watch unfold on everyone else’s social media? … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Childbirth and premature birth
Bullying

Water in May by Ismée Amiel Williams

Water in May by Ismée Amiel Williams

Fifteen-year-old Mari Pujols believes that the baby she’s carrying will finally mean she’ll have a family member who will love her deeply and won’t ever leave her—not like her mama, who took off when she was eight; or her papi, who’s in jail; or her abuela, who wants as little to do with her as possible. But when doctors discover a potentially fatal heart defect in the fetus, Mari faces choices she never could have imagined.

Surrounded by her loyal girl crew, her off-and-on boyfriend, and a dedicated doctor, Mari navigates a decision that could emotionally cripple the bravest of women. But both Mari and the broken-hearted baby inside her are fighters; and it doesn’t take long to discover that this sick baby has the strength to heal an entire family.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Homomisia
Transmisia
Sex worker shaming
Attempted rape
Death of a newborn
Surgery

Somewhere to Belong by Maya Williams

Somewhere to Belong by Maya Williams

When one fateful accident ruins Samantha’s dreams of dancing in Barcelona, she finds herself kicked out of the only home she’s known for the last twelve years and sent back to live with her family. But her return comes with a devastating shock when she’s faced with hatred from her siblings and the discovery they’ve kept more than one secret from her.

Now, surrounded by a house of strangers, Samantha must learn to stand up for herself or risk being shipped off to another boarding school even farther away. With her dreams of a career in ballet on the line, Samantha is forced to fight the odds and dig out a place for herself among her new housemates and the secret world they live in.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Bullying

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to settle in and make friends at boarding school. But when she learns that she’ll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for hard work and a room in the attic. Will she find that kindness and generosity are all the riches she truly needs?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableist language
Fatmisia & body shaming
Child abuse
Death of a parent

Fair Trade by Cate Ashwood

Fair Trade by Cate Ashwood

After working with the same partner for almost fifteen years, she ditched me for a cushy teaching job. And I thought things couldn’t get worse. I was wrong. Because walking into the ambulance station to see my new rookie is none other than the guy I’d picked up in a seedy bar would’ve been bad enough.

Except we hadn’t just hooked up. Nope. What we’d done went so far beyond an anonymous one-nighter. And now I’m not sure what to do with myself, because being with Nick isn’t just against station rules. It’s against mine. But I can’t seem to stop, and what’s even more concerning… I can’t make myself care.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Homomisia & homomisic slurs

The Billionaire Beast by Jackie Ashenden

The Billionaire Beast by Jackie Ashenden

Emery Hazard and his partner, John-Henry Somerset, have Nero hasn’t left his house in ten years—he demands the world come to him, and the world is only too happy to bend to the strong-willed billionaire. Ruthless, cold, and selfish, Nero wants for nothing and takes care of no one but himself. His last handful of assistants have left his house in tears, but the prim redhead applying for the job looks up to the task. Nero has spent his life shut within the walls he built, with no care to have more than a window to the outside world. But the fiery passion he senses beneath his reserved assistant’s exterior makes him want to break down the barriers he lives behind, and unleash the beast within.

Phoebe needs the obscene amount of money that comes with being Nero’s personal… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Workplace sexual harassment
Child abuse
Cheating
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Agoraphobia
Coma
Stalking

The Same Breath by Gregory Ashe

The Same Breath by Gregory Ashe

Teancum Leon, who goes by Tean, is a wildlife veterinarian. His life has settled into a holding pattern: he loves his job, he hates first dates, and he only occasionally has to deal with his neighbor Mrs. Wish’s cat-related disasters.

All of that changes, though, when a man appears in his office, asking for help to find his brother. Jem is convinced that something bad has happened to Benny, and he thinks Tean might be able to help. Tean isn’t sure, but he’s willing to try. After all, Jem is charming and sweet and surprisingly vulnerable. Oh. And hot… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Fatmisia
Racism
Homomisia
Rape mentioned
Emotional abuse & gaslighting
Child abuse mentioned
Attempted suicide mentioned
Animal death

Indirection by Gregory Ashe

Indirection by Gregory Ashe

Shaw Aldrich and his best friend, boyfriend, and partner, North McKinney, are doing great, thanks. The aftermath of their search for the Slasher has finally settled down. Their private investigation agency is thriving. And after years of missed opportunities, they’re finally together. Sure, work might be taking up every spare minute, and their time together as a couple might have evaporated—but that’s normal, right?

When an author asks for their help investigating threats against a gay romance convention, Shaw sees an opportunity to shake up their routine and maybe have some fun. But the convention isn’t what he expects. Between the rabid fans and the backbiting authors, the death threats… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & ableist language
Homomisia
Bimisia
Sexual assault
Domestic violence mentioned
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Suicidal ideation mentioned
Drug use mentioned