The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish

The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish

Last month, Alex Barrow’s whole life imploded—partner, home, job, all gone in forty-eight hours. But sometimes when everything falls apart, better things appear almost like magic. Now, he’s back in his Michigan hometown, finally opening the bakery he’s always dreamed of. But the pleasure of opening day is nothing compared to the lonely and beautiful man who bewitches Alex before he even orders. Corbin Wale is a weirdo. At least, that’s what he’s heard his whole life. He knows he’s often in a fantasy world, but the things he feels are very real. And so is the reason… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Ableism & homophobia
  • Intimate partner abuse mentioned (secondary character)
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a father from an aneurysm recounted
  • Death of an aunt recounted
  • Death of a spouse from a heart attack mentioned (secondary character)
  • Bullying recounted

Natural Enemies by Roan Parrish

Natural Enemies by Roan Parrish

Buttoned-up botanist Stefan Albemarle has felt like an outsider his whole life. As a result, he mostly keeps to himself—makes it easier not to notice that no matter how he tries, people think he’s a know-it-all and a snob. Freewheeling urban gardener Milo Rios has worked hard to get where he is, and he’s passionate about his job at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. He can get along with almost anyone, but no one has ever made him care enough to stick around. When Stefan and Milo meet on Milo’s tour of the Botanic Garden, it’s hatred at first clash. But hatred quickly turns to lust as… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Bullying recounted

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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Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti

Savage Fae by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti

There’s more to my brother’s murder than I realised… Shadows in the halls, mysteries lurking around every corner. Whoever killed him is covering their tracks well. And now I’m walking a dangerous line between getting close to the four kings for information and wanting to crawl deeper under their skin for my own desires. I can’t trust anyone. I can’t let my guard down. And I must keep the urges of my body separate from my heart. But I’m starting to break all of my own rules. I just hope I’m not falling for my brother’s killer.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Drug use & abuse
  • Murder of a brother recounted
  • Bullying

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 and Content Warnings

  • Fatphobia & body shaming
  • Ableism, misogyny & slut-shaming
  • Homophobia
  • Parental infidelity mentioned
  • Eating disorder (bulimia) & weight loss mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Drugging mentioned
  • Pregnancy & childbirth mentioned
  • Psychiatric hospitalisation mentioned
  • Depiction of dead bodies (on-page)
  • Murder recounted, including sororicide
  • Attempted murder by forest fire & housefire (on-page)
  • Kidnapping & stalking
  • Bullying

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 and Content Warnings

  • Fatphobia, ableism & misogyny
  • Cheating
  • Suicide & attempted suicide mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Near drowning
  • Fire mentioned
  • Stalking
  • Bullying

The Perfectionists by Sara Shepard

Ava, Caitlin, Mackenzie, Julie, and Parker are all driven to be perfect—no matter the cost. At first, the girls think they have nothing in common until they discover that they all hate the same person: handsome womanizer Nolan Hotchkiss, who’s done things to hurt each of them. They come up with the perfect plan to murder Nolan—jokingly, of course. They’d never actually go through with it. But when Nolan turns up dead in the exact way they’d discussed, the girls suddenly become prime suspects in his murder. Only, they… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Child abuse
  • Sexual assault
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Suicide
  • Drug use
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Bullying

True Colors by Lilah Sturges

Lumberjanes: True Colors by Lilah Sturges and illustrated by polterink

At Miss Qiunzella Thiskwin Penniquiqual Thistle Crumpet’s Camp for Hardcore Lady-Types, being yourself has a long tradition of being celebrated, and no one knows that better than Ripley, who has spent a summer going where the wind takes her. But sometimes going against the grain is starting to feel like she’s going against her friends, and Ripley’s not sure if being unique is all it’s cracked up to be. So when she meets a Zebracorn with the ability to blend in anywhere, Ripley’s starts to think she should take on a new identity, one that looks more like everyone else. 

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Bullying
  • Fire
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Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson

Truly Tyler by Terri Libenson

Cliques. Crushes. Comics. Middle school. Ever since Tyler started getting into art and hanging out with Emmie, his friends and teammates have been giving him a hard time. He wonders why can’t he nerd out on drawing and play ball? Emmie is psyched that she gets to work on a comics project with her crush, Tyler. But she gets the feeling that his friends don’t think she’s cool enough. Maybe it’s time for a total reinvention…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Bullying
  • Cyberbullying
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Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram

Darius Kellner is having a bit of a year. Since his trip to Iran this past spring, a lot has changed. He’s getting along with his dad, and his best friend Sohrab is only a Skype call away. Between his first boyfriend, Landon, his varsity soccer practices, and his internship at his favorite tea shop, Darius is feeling pretty okay. Like he finally knows what it means to be Darius Kellner. Then, of course, everything changes. Darius’s grandmothers are in town for a long visit while his dad is gone on business, and Darius isn’t sure whether they even like him. The internship isn’t what Darius… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Racism & racial slur
  • Homophobia & misgendering
  • Depression
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a grandfather from a brain tumour
  • Bullying