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People Like Us by Dana Mele

People Like Us by Dana Mele

Kay Donovan may have skeletons in her closet, but the past is past, and she’s reinvented herself entirely. Now she’s a star soccer player whose group of gorgeous friends run their private school with effortless popularity and acerbic wit. But when a girl’s body is found in the lake, Kay’s carefully constructed life begins to topple. The dead girl has left Kay a computer-coded scavenger hunt, which, as it unravels, begins to implicate suspect after suspect, until Kay herself is in the crosshairs of a murder investigation… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Classism
Teacher-student relationship
Parent with depression mentioned
Suicide, recounted & on-page
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use & doping mentioned
Dead body
Death of a friend, recounted & on-page
Death of a brother recounted
Murder
Drowning
Death of a pet cat
Bullying

Beasts of Abigaile, Volume 2 by Spica Aoki

Beasts of Abigaile, Vol. 2 by Spica Aoki

As punishment for disrupting class, Nina and Roy find themselves working at the secret parties held by the school’s human instructors. But Nina’s duties quickly become far less more sinister than just waiting tables. The highlight of every party is a fight–wolf vs. luga–and it’s not long before she finds herself thrust into the ring. But that’s not the only trouble Nina’s sticking her nose into. Between picking forbidden roses and standing up for Poe the omega, she’s getting into dangerous territory–and sniffing out terrible truths.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Animal death

Burning Roses by SL Huang

Burning Roses by S.L. Huang

Rosa, also known as Red Riding Hood, is done with wolves and woods. Hou Yi the Archer is tired, and knows she’s past her prime. They would both rather just be retired, but that’s not what the world has ready for them. When deadly sunbirds begin to ravage the countryside, threatening everything they’ve both grown to love, the two must join forces. Now blessed and burdened with the hindsight of middle age, they begin a quest that’s a reckoning of sacrifices made and mistakes mourned, of choices and family and the quest for immortality.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Smoking
Starvation
Burn scars mentioned
Murder of a grandmother mentioned
Gun violence
Fire, on-page
Animal attack
Animal death

Salt and Stone by Victoria Scott

Salt & Stone by Victoria Scott

In FIRE & FLOOD, Tella Holloway faced a dangerous trek through the jungle and a terrifying march across the desert, all to remain a Contender in the Brimstone Bleed for a chance at obtaining the Cure for her brother. She can’t stop – and in SALT & STONE, Tella will have to face the unseen dangers of the ocean, the breathless cold of a mountain, and twisted new rules in the race. But what if the danger is deeper than that? How do you know who to trust when everyone’s keeping secrets? What do you do when the person you’d relied on most suddenly isn’t there for support? How do you weigh one life against another? The race is coming… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Self-injury
Blood & gore depiction
Needles
Animal death

Empress of All Seasons by Holly Miller

Empress of All Seasons by Holly Miller

Each generation, a competition is held to find the next empress of Honoku. The rules are simple. Survive the palace’s enchanted seasonal rooms. Conquer Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall. Marry the prince. All are eligible to compete—all except yōkai, supernatural monsters and spirits whom the human emperor is determined to enslave and destroy. Mari has spent a lifetime training to become empress. Winning should be easy. And it would be, if she weren’t hiding a dangerous secret. Mari is a yōkai with the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. If discovered, her life… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery
Rape
Child abuse
Parental abandonment
Self-injury
Childbirth
Forced adoption
Exile
Death by starvation
Murder
Poisoning
Explosions
Fire
Cyclones
Animal attack
Animal cruelty & death
Bullying

Bad for the Boss by Talia Hibbert

Theodore Chamberlain’s known for his laser-sharp focus and blunt demands—in the boardroom and the bedroom. The anti-social millionaire has never mixed business with pleasure before… but for a fierce new employee with knockout curves, he’ll make an exception. Jennifer Johnson knows better than anyone that life is tough. Why complicate things by risking the job she loves for a lust that can’t last? Her boss may be hotter than hell—but Jen’s the one who’d end up burned. Trouble is, Theo’s mightily persuasive, surprisingly sweet, and extremely difficult to resist… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Fatmisia
Boss-employee relationship
Death of parent
Murder
Kidnapping
Stalking
Animal death

The Cat Proposed by Dentou Hayane

The Cat Proposed by Dentou Hayane

Matoi Souta is an overworked office worker tired of his life. Then, on his way home from a long day of work one day, he decides to watch a traditional Japanese play. But something strange happens. He could have sworn he saw one of the actors has cat ears. It turns out that the man is actually a bakeneko — a shapeshifting cat from Japanese folklore. And then, the cat speaks: “From now on, you will be my mate.”

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted suicide mentioned
Suicidal ideation
Animal death

Never Coming Home by Kate Williams

Never Coming Home by Kate Williams

Everyone knows Unknown Island—it’s the world’s most exclusive destination. Think white sand beaches, turquoise seas, and luxury accommodations. Plus, it’s invite-only, no one over twenty-one allowed, and it’s absolutely free. Who wouldn’t want to go? After launching with a showstopping viral marketing campaign, the whole world is watching as the mysterious resort opens its doors to the First Ten, the ten elite influencers specifically chosen to be the first to experience everything Unknown Island… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Queermisia
Drug use
Overdose
Anaphylaxis, including death from good and bee sting allergies
Murder
Gun violence
Poisoning
Suffocation
Stalking
Attempted murder of an animal

The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Tiger Came to the Mountains by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexico, 1917. On a farm during the violent tumult of revolution, a more immediate threat prowls in a short, emotional story about survival. She is the adventurer of the family. Her brother, the gentle dreamer. Even as they bond over folktales and hold each other close, their world has never felt so dangerous. Revolutionaries and pelones are in conflict, soldiers have turned into scavengers, and an escaped tiger has slipped up the mountain, looking for easy prey. As the darkest of legends becomes real, a young girl will do anything to save her brother’s life.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Kidnapping mentioned
Animal death

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

Empire of the Vampire by Jay Kristoff

It has been twenty-seven long years since the last sunrise. For nearly three decades, vampires have waged war against humanity; building their eternal empire even as they tear down our own. Now, only a few tiny sparks of light endure in a sea of darkness. Gabriel de León is a silversaint: a member of a holy brotherhood dedicated to defending realm and church from the creatures of the night. But even the Silver Order could not stem the tide once daylight failed us, and now, only Gabriel remains. Imprisoned by the very monsters he vowed to destroy, the last silversaint is forced to tell his story. A story of legendary battles and… Read more,

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia
Misogyny & sexism
Child abuse
Drug use
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Alcoholism
Graphic blood & gore depiction
Death of a child
Death of a friend
Murder & torture
Fire
Animal death