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Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Simi prayed to the gods, once. Now she serves them as Mami Wata–a mermaid–collecting the souls of those who die at sea and blessing their journeys back home. But when a living boy is thrown overboard, Simi goes against an ancient decree and does the unthinkable–she saves his life. And punishment awaits those who dare to defy the gods. To protect the other Mami Wata, Simi must journey to the Supreme Creator to make amends. But all is not as it seems. There’s the boy she rescued, who knows more than he should. And something is shadowing Simi, something that would rather see her fail. Danger lurks at every… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Slavery discussed
Alcohol consumption (wine)
Emesis
Blood and injury depiction
Sword and axe violence
Strangulation, on-page
Kidnapping and captivity of children
Drowning, on-page
Shipwreck and boating accidents, on-page
Lightning storms ,on-page
Mentions of war
Animal death mentioned (cows, goats)
Animal attack (hyena, shark, birds)

What’s a Girl Gotta Do by Holly Bourne

What’s a Girl Gotta Do? by Holly Bourne

Lottie is starting a supersonic feminist experiment. For one month she’s going to call out every instance of sexism she sees. But when her project hits the headlines, the trolls come out to play – and they are VICIOUS. Lottie’s not a quitter, but best friends Evie and Amber are worried. What if Lottie’s heading for burnout…or worse?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Slut shaming
Sexual assault, implied
Sexual harassment
Alcohol consumption

How Hard Can Love Be by Holly Bourne

How Hard Can Love Be? by Holly Bourne

All Amber wants is a little bit of love. Her mum has never been the caring type, even before she moved to California, got remarried and had a personality transplant. But Amber’s hoping that spending the summer with her can change all that.

And then there’s prom king Kyle, the guy all the girls want. Can he really be interested in anti-cheerleader Amber? Even with best friends Evie and Lottie’s advice, there’s no escaping the fact: love is hard.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parent with alcoholism
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Emesis

The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting by Holly Bourne

Bree is by no means popular. Most of the time, she hates her life, her school, her never-there-parents. So she writes.

But when Bree is told she needs to stop shutting the world out and start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. A manifesto that will change everything… but the question is, at what cost?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut shaming
Teacher-student relationship
Revenge pornography
Self harm
Alcohol consumption
Emesis

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

Perpetually awkward Nima Kumara-Clark is bored with her insular community of Bridgeton, in love with her straight girlfriend, and trying to move past her mother’s unexpected departure. After a bewildering encounter at a local festival, Nima finds herself suddenly immersed in the drag scene on the other side of town.

Macho drag kings, magical queens, new love interests, and surprising allies propel Nima both painfully and hilariously closer to a self she never knew she could be—one that can confidently express and accept love. But she’ll have to learn to accept lost love to get there.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia & homomisic slurs
Misgendering
Parental abandonment
Domestic violence
Alcohol consumption
Emesis
Bullying

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

The Hanging Tree by Ben Aaronovitch

The Hanging Tree was the Tyburn gallows which stood where Marble Arch stands today. Oxford Street was the last trip of the condemned. Some things don’t change. The place has a bloody and haunted legacy and now blood has returned to the empty Mayfair mansions of the world’s super-rich. And blood mixed with magic is a job for Peter Grant. Peter Grant is back as are Nightingale et al. at the Folly and the various river gods, ghosts and spirits who attach themselves to England’s last wizard and the Met’s reluctant investigator of all things supernatural.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Alcohol consumption
Blood & gore depiction
Body horror
Death of a mother from leukemia mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Gun violence
Building collapse

Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron

Just One Look by Lindsay Cameron

Cassie Woodson is adrift. After suffering an epic tumble down the corporate ladder, Cassie finds the only way she can pay her bills is to take a thankless temp job reviewing correspondence for a large-scale fraud suit. The daily drudgery amplifies all that her life is lacking–love, friends, stability–and leaves her with too much time on her hands, which she spends fixating on the mistakes that brought her to this point.

While sorting through a relentless deluge of emails, something catches her eye.… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Drug abuse

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don’t show many signs of life, but they’ll have Claire’s back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood. Will she be able to face the town’s terror or will she drown like everyone else?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Bullying

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum

Year on Fire by Julie Buxbaum

What secrets will people keep—or reveal—to protect those they love? This novel, set against the frightening backdrop of an encroaching fire season, sparks reflection about friendship, the allure of romantic love, and loyalty to family. Can a single kiss change everything?

It was a year on fire. They fell in love. Someone was bound to get burned… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Child abuse & neglect
Coming out themes
Self-harm mentioned
Alcohol consumption
Arson

Social Creature byTara Isabella Burton

Social Creature by Tara Isabella Burton

They go through both bottles of champagne right there on the High Line, with nothing but the stars over them… They drink and Lavinia tells Louise about all the places they will go together when they finish their stories when they are both great writers-to Paris and to Rome and to Trieste… Lavinia will never go. She is going to die soon.

Louise has nothing. Lavinia has everything. After a chance encounter, the two spiral into an intimate, intense, and possibly toxic friendship.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Sexual assault
Suicide
Self-harm
Alcohol consumption
Drug abuse
Murder