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The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish

The Lights on Knockbridge Lane by Roan Parrish

Raising a family was always Adam Mills’ dream, although solo parenting and moving back to tiny Garnet Run certainly were not. After a messy breakup, Adam is doing his best to give his young daughter the life she deserves—including accepting help from their new, reclusive neighbour to fulfil her Christmas wish. Though the little house may not have “the most lights ever,” the Mills home begins to brighten as handsome Wes Mobray spends more time there and slowly sheds his protective layers. But when the eye-catching house ends up in the news, Wes has to make a choice: hide from… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Emotional child abuse recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Anxiety & panic attack including arachnophobia
  • Insomnia
  • Heart attack mentioned

Better Than People by Roan Parrish

Better Than People by Roan Parrish

Simon Burke has always preferred animals to people. When the countdown to adopting his own dog is unexpectedly put on hold, Simon turns to the PetShare app to find the fluffy TLC he’s been missing. Meeting a grumpy children’s book illustrator who needs a dog walker isn’t easy for the man whose persistent anxiety has coloured his whole life, but Jack Matheson’s menagerie is just what Simon needs. Four dogs, three cats and counting. Jack’s pack of rescue pets is the only company he needs. But when a bad fall leaves him with a broken leg, Jack is forced to admit… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia & ableism
  • Social anxiety & anxiety attack
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Physical injury, including broken bones & concussion
  • Emesis
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Death of a grandparent (off-page)
  • Animal abuse
  • Bullying mentioned

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In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish

In the Middle of Somewhere by Roan Parrish

Daniel Mulligan is tough, snarky, and tattooed, hiding his self-consciousness behind sarcasm. Daniel has never fit in—not at home in Philadelphia with his auto mechanic father and brothers, and not at school where his Ivy League classmates looked down on him. Now, Daniel’s relieved to have a job at a small college in Holiday, Northern Michigan, but he’s a city boy through and through, and it’s clear that this small town is one more place he won’t fit in. Rex Vale clings to routine to keep loneliness at bay: honing his muscular body, perfecting his recipes, and making custom furniture. Rex has lived in Holiday for years, but his… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia & outing
  • Hate crime (‘gay bashing’) leading to the death of the protagonist’s ex-partner and his hospitalisation for injuries
  • Nightmares
  • Protagonists with a speech impediment & chronic migraines
  • Attempted suicide recounted
  • Death of a father from a heart attack
  • Death of a mother from pancreatic cancer
  • Death of a brother from suicide mentioned (secondary character)
  • Car accident resulting an injured dog (no death)

Wanted by Sara Shepard

Wanted by Sara Shepard

Hanna, Aria, Spencer, and Emily have been through a lot together—childhood pranks gone horribly wrong, not one, but two stalkers—blackmailers who know all their dirty secrets, not to mention their best friend’s murder investigation. Now these pretty little liars are finally going to uncover all the answers they’ve been searching for, and they can finally put this awful chapter of their lives behind them. Or so they think.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Fatmisia & body shaming
  • Misogyny
  • Homomisia & homomisic slurs
  • Queermisia
  • Ableism
  • Slut shaming
  • Cheating
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping
  • Stalking
  • Fire
  • Bullying
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Toxic by Sara Shepard

Toxic by Sara Shepard

One A has been captured…but the most dangerous A of all is still out there. High school seniors Aria, Emily, Spencer, and Hanna barely survived their most recent encounter with A. And it’s not over yet…. The police don’t believe there’s another, deadlier, A out there, but the girls know what-and who-they saw. If they don’t track down this final tormentor soon, A will silence them forever…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Misogyny
  • Fatmisia
  • Cheating
  • Suicide & attempted suicide mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Near drowning
  • Fire mentioned
  • Stalking
  • Bullying
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Ruthless by Sara Shepard

Ruthless by Sara Shepard

For years scandal has rocked Rosewood, Pennsylvania – and high school seniors Aria, Emily, Hanna, and Spencer have always been at the centre of the drama. They’ve lost friends, been targeted by a ruthless stalker named A, and narrowly escaped death. And it’s not over yet. Aria’s love life is on the fritz. Emily’s exploring her wild side. Hanna’s kissing the enemy. And someone from Spencer’s past – someone she never thought she’d see again – is back to haunt her. But none of that compares to what happened last spring break. It’s… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Ableism, racism, lesbophobia & slut-shaming
  • Fatphobia & body shaming
  • Child abuse mentioned
  • Eating disorder (protagonist)
  • Attempted suicide
  • Drug overdose
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Stalking & blackmail
  • Fire mentioned

Burned by Sara Shepard

Burned by Sara Shepard

It’s spring break, and the pretty little liars are trading in Rosewood for a cruise vacation. They want nothing more than to sail into the tropical sunset and leave their troubles behind for one blissful week. But where Emily, Aria, Spencer, and Hanna go, A goes, too. From scuba diving to tanning on the upper deck, A is there, soaking up all their new secrets. Emily is smooching a stowaway. Aria’s treasure-hunting partner is a little too interested in her booty. Spencer’s going overboard trying to land a new boy. And a blast–or rather, a crash–from Hanna’s past could mean rough waters ahead for… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Misogyny
  • Slut-shaming
  • Eating disorder mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Explosion
  • Fire mentioned
  • Near drowning
  • Car accident
  • Stalking
  • Blackmail
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Twisted by Sara Shepard

Twisted by Sara Shepard

It’s been a year since the torturous notes from A stopped and the mystery of Alison DiLaurentis’s disappearance was finally put to rest. Now seniors in high school, Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily are older, but they’re not any wiser. The pretty little liars have more secrets than ever – twisted secrets that could destroy the perfect lives they’ve worked so hard to rebuild. Aria’s jealous of her boyfriend’s new exchange student. Spencer’s getting a little too cozy with her soon-to-be-stepbrother. Hanna’s one scandalous photo away from ruining her dad’s Senate campaign. And Emily will do anything to get a swim sch… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Queermisia
  • Outing
  • Ableism
  • Sexism
  • Slut-shaming
  • Victim blaming
  • Sexual assault
  • Sexual harassment
  • Infidelity mentioned
  • Child abuse
  • Suicide mentioned
  • Teen pregnancy mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Murder & attempted murder recounted
  • Fire recounted
  • Stalking
  • Blackmail
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In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston

In a Badger Way by Shelly Laurenston

Petite, kind, brilliant, and young, Stevie is nothing like the usual women bodyguard Shen Li is interested in. Even more surprising, the youngest of the lethal, ball-busting, and beautiful MacKilligan sisters is terrified of bears. But she’s not terrified of pandas. She loves pandas. Which means that whether Shen wants her to or not, she simply won’t stop cuddling him. He isn’t some stuffed Giant Panda, ya know! He is a Giant Panda shifter. He deserves respect and personal space. Something that little hybrid is completely ignoring. But Stevie has a way of finding trouble. Like… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Ableism
  • Sexual harassment
  • Panic attacks
  • Discussions of weight
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Physical injury, including broken bones
  • Emesis
  • Needles & syringes
  • Medical human experimentation
  • Kidnapping of a child
  • Explosion
  • Physical assault
  • Car accident
  • Injury of a dog
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Kings of B’more by R Eric Thomas

Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas

With junior year starting in the fall, Harrison feels like he’s on the precipice of, well, everything. Standardized testing, college, and the terrifying unknowns and looming pressures of adulthood after that–it’s like the future wants to eat him alive. Which is why Harrison is grateful that he and his best friend Linus will face these things together. But at the end of a shift at their summer job, Linus invites Harrison to their special spot overlooking the city to deliver devastating news: he’s moving out of state at the end of the week. To keep from completely losing it–and partially inspired by a cheesy movie-night pick… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Abandonment
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Suicidal ideation
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