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This page lists books that contain trigger warnings for the depiction of alcohol consumption & abuse. See also Alcoholism and Drug use & abuse.

The Sinner by Shantel Tessier

I was raised in a world where money and power are at your fingertips. My father is a LORD, a very respected member of a secret society that knows no bounds. When tragedy struck my family, we discovered we weren’t untouchable. Just when I thought life couldn’t get any worse, I was shown what hell is really like. Then he came and saved me. The devil disguised as my personal hero. But of course, nothing is for free. Not when a soul is up for grabs. Easton Bradley Sinnett—Sin—uses his power for his own sick pleasure. Like a typical Lord, he never thought about the consequences of his actions. I grew up with him, obsessed over… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Slut-shaming & victim-blaming
  • Rape, including rape of a minor and rape by coercion (on-page & recounted)
  • Sexual assault including reproductive assault and involuntary voyeurism
  • Intimate partner violence & abuse
  • Forced marriage
  • Professor-student relationship
  • Infidelity recounted
  • Panic attack & nightmare
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Substance abuse & overdose
  • Attempted forced miscarriage (secondary character)
  • Emesis
  • Voluntary & involuntary body modifications including tattoos, nipple piercings and branding
  • Murder & staged suicide of a father recounted
  • Kidnapping & captivity mentioned
  • Torture
  • Stalking

*Context : The male protagonist (MMC) sexually assaults the female protagonist (FMC) with his body and an object (gun). The MMC also rapes the FMC by pretending to be someone else while she is blindfolded and tied up. The FMC was drugged and raped in the past by her professor. She was also raped by the MMC’s father when she was a minor. The MMC tampers with the FMC’s birth control, their condoms, and later forgoes a condom without consent. Secondary character hide cameras in the FMCs rooms to record sex without consent. The MMC is physically and emotionally abusive to the FMC, threatens to kill her, and tricked her into signing a marriage license. The FMC slaps the MMC. The MMC slept with a married woman in the past.

Pick Six by Maggie Rawdon

She was his wife, but she should have been mine. What’s worse than playing a fake girlfriend to the all-pro defensive end for the Seattle Phantom? When the same infamous playboy is my ex-husband’s best friend. I’m normally great at keeping my distance from him—pretending like he doesn’t get under my skin. But after he punches a teammate over me, we’re stuck faking a relationship to save his career and mine. If we play the game well, we could both get out ahead. I just have to remember everything about this is for show, including the reformed player act. A few blurred lines and crossed boundaries won’t change things. Because falling for your ex’s best friend is wrong, right?

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Slut-shaming
  • Sexual harassment
  • Spousal infidelity*
  • Divorce*
  • Alcohol consumption

*Context : The protagonist is recently divorced as her ex-husband cheated on her multiple times. The male protagonist also unknowingly slept with a married woman in the past.

Stars in Your Eyes by Kacen Callender

Logan Gray is Hollywood’s bad boy—a talented but troubled actor who the public loves to hate. Mattie Cole is an up‑and‑coming golden boy, adored by all but plagued by insecurities. When Logan and Mattie are cast as leads in a new romantic film, Logan claims that Matt has “zero talent,” sending the film’s publicity into a nosedive. To create positive buzz, the two are persuaded into a fake‑dating scheme—but as the two actors get to know their new characters, real feelings start to develop. As public scrutiny intensifies and old wounds resurface, the two must fight for their relationship and their love.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homomisia & bimisia
  • Sexual assault & attempted rape
  • Infidelity
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD)
  • Dissociation
  • Depression & suicidal ideation
  • Drug abuse
  • Alcohol consumption and abuse
  • Cyberbullying & -harassment

*Context : The protagonist withdraws consent during sex and his partner refuses to accept it. He is able to escape the assault and physically assault his attacker. The perpetrator later victim blames the protagonist and kisses him without consent.

Trick Shot by Kayla Grosse

When Leo unexpectedly bumps into the captivating Riley at the airport, he’s both amused and intrigued by her assumption that he’s his renowned brother. Embracing his mischievous side, Leo decides to play along, relishing in their flirty banter and clever exchanges. But as fate would have it, their flight gets canceled, and Leo seizes the opportunity to spend more time with Riley. With a devilish glint in his eye, he invites her to spend the night at his penthouse. With an intriguing woman, his best friend Jace, and a whole night of possibilities ahead of them, Leo has all the ingredients for what promises to be a memorable Christmas Eve.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homomisia & familial rejection recounted
  • Rape by coercion
  • Infidelity recounted
  • Emotionally abusive relationship recounted
  • Alcohol consumption

*Context : The protagonist believes she is having sex with the other protagonist’s identical twin brother. Her ex-partner cheated on her.

Paladin’s Faith by T Kingfisher

Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex. Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed. Add in a brilliant artificer with a device that may change the world, a glittering and dangerous court, and a demon-led cult, and Shane and Marguerite will be lucky to escape with their souls intact, never mind their hearts…

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Attempted suicide (thwarted)
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Death during childbirth mentioned
  • Emesis
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Physical assault
  • Imprisonment
  • Kidnapping
  • Loss of autonomy (demon possession)
  • Animal harm & death including animals being possessed by demons

For Never and Always by Helena Greer

Hannah Rosenstein should be after a lonely childhood of traipsing all over the world, she finally has a home as the co-owner of destination inn Carrigan’s All Year. But her thoughts keep coming back to Levi “Blue” her first love, worst heartbreak, and now, thanks to her great-aunt’s meddling will, absentee business partner.  When Levi left Carrigan’s, he had good intentions. As the queer son of the inn’s cook and groundskeeper, he never quite fit in their small town and desperately wanted to prove himself. Now that he’s a celebrity chef, he’s ready to come home and make amends. Only his return goes nothing like he his family’s… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homomisia recounted
  • Coming out
  • Emotional child abuse mentioned (secondary character)
  • Anxiety & agoraphobia
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Death of a great-aunt recounted

One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig

Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom of Blunder—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, especially magic. When Elspeth meets a mysterious highwayman on the forest road, her life takes a drastic turn. Thrust into a world of shadow and deception, she joins a dangerous quest to cure Blunder from the dark magic infecting it. And the highwayman? He just so happens to be the King’s nephew, Captain… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment & child neglect
  • Self-harm for magic mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Murder
  • Poisoning
  • Whipping
  • Loss of autonomy (possession/mind control)

Heart of the Sun Warrior by Sue Lynn Tan

After her perilous quest to free her mother, Xingyin thrives once more in the tranquility of her home. But her fragile peace is threatened by the discovery of a strange magic on the moon and the unsettling changes in the Celestial Kingdom as the emperor tightens his grip on power. While Xingyin is determined to keep clear of the rising danger, the discovery of a shocking truth spurs her into a treacherous confrontation. Forced to flee her home once more, Xingyin and her companions venture to unexplored lands of the Immortal Realm, encountering legendary creatures and shrewd monarchs, beloved friends and… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Death of a parent
  • Death of a child
  • Fire
  • War themes & battle scenes

The Crimson Fortress by Akshaya Raman

The search for the Ivory Key has brought royal siblings Vira, Ronak, Kaleb, and Riya closer than they have been in years as they try to restore magic and stability to Ashoka. But despite finally getting their hands on the long-lost key, uncovering its cipher has proved more complicated and dangerous than they ever expected. Their missions force them to split up and disperse them across Ashoka and beyond. When a rash decision by the council strips Vira of her power, her journey to reclaim her throne takes on new meaning. Kaleb travels to the neighbouring country of Lyria to uncover its emperor’s motives and meets a prince seeking answers of his own. Ronak’s efforts to escape his arranged… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Physical injury
  • Human experimentation mentioned
  • Death of a mother mentioned
  • Sword, knife & arrow violence
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping

These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong

A blood feud between two gangs runs the streets red, leaving the city helpless in the grip of chaos. At the heart of it all is eighteen-year-old Juliette Cai, a former flapper who has returned to assume her role as the proud heir of the Scarlet Gang—a network of criminals far above the law. Their only rivals in power are the White Flowers, who have fought the Scarlets for generations. And behind every move is their heir, Roma Montagov, Juliette’s first love… and first betrayal. But when gangsters on both sides show signs of instability culminating in clawing their own throats… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Transmisia
  • Self-harm
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Graphic blood & gore depiction
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping