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The Naked Fisherman by Jewel Ann

The Naked Fisherman by Jewel E. Ann

It’s official. I’m eighteen and a young woman with endless possibilities on my way to reunite with my mom in Colorado after five years apart—she had a little weed incident in Nebraska. At the airport, she springs the news on me … she’s leaving for a month of job training. And me? I’m left on my own in the basement she’s renting from the fisherman, aka her landlord who lives upstairs. He’s ten years older than me. Never wears a shirt. Did I mention he’s also my new boss?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Age-gap relationship*
Alcohol consumption
Cancer
Death of a parent
Incarceration of a parent

*Context : Eighteen-year-old heroine and a twenty-eight-year-old hero.

Lifelike by Jay Kristoff

LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff

It’s just another day on the Scrap: lose the last of your credits at the WarDome, dodge the gangs and religious fanatics, discover you can destroy electronics with your mind, stumble upon the deadliest robot ever built When Eve finds the ruins of an android boy named Ezekiel in the scrap pile she calls home, her entire world comes crashing down. With her best friend and her robotic sidekick in tow, she and Ezekiel will trek across deserts of irradiated glass, battle cyborg assassins, and scour abandoned megacities to save the ones she loves and learn the dark secrets of her past.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Suicide
Blood & gore depiction
Amputation
Death of a grandfather from cancer
Murder
Gun violence
Explosions
Comas
Physical assault
Kidnapping
Animal death
Animal injury

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

It is a perfect July morning, and Elle, a fifty-year-old happily married mother of three, awakens at “The Paper Palace” — the family summer place which she has visited every summer of her life. But this morning is different: last night Elle and her oldest friend Jonas crept out the back door into the darkness and had sex with each other for the first time, all while their spouses chatted away inside. Now, over the next twenty-four hours, Elle will have to decide between the life she has made with her genuinely beloved husband, Peter… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Infidelity
Rape
Cancer
Near-drowning

Star by Ondine Sherman

Star by Ondine Sherman

Sky’s aunt and uncle are expecting a baby, her boyfriend Oliver seems more interested in their YouTube channel than in talking, her father is settling into life in West Creek, and her best friend Lucy is in a new relationship. The problem is, Sky is still trying to work out where she fits in. When she learns about a shocking animal rights situation close to home, Sky is desperate to help. She travels to an animal rights conference where, surrounded by people who share her beliefs, she finally feels like she belongs.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from cancer recounted

Snow by Ondine Sherman

Snow by Ondine Sherman

Sky is travelling to Alaska to meet her father for the first time. Far away from her friends back in Australia, she navigates the new relationship with her father and meets Jaxon, a local boy struggling with his own problems. In a cold, vast and beautiful place, they are isolated except for the wild animals who live there. As Sky gets to know her father, she finally feels she has a chance of having a real family again. But her father has a secret that threatens everything Sky holds dear. Will she have to choose between family and her love of animals?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from cancer recounted

Sky by Ondine Sherman

Sky by Ondine Sherman

After her mother’s death, Sky leaves her city life to move in with her aunt and uncle in a small Australian town. When her mum was alive, Sky knew who she was: she was kind-hearted and full of a passion for justice, especially the rights of animals. She was also a vegan whose hero was Jane Goodall. And until recently she preferred the company of dogs to boys. But being a vegan and trying to fit into her new home isn’t easy. Her aunt has forgotten she doesn’t eat meat, and Sky is desperately lonely.. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from cancer
Animal cruelty

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Delilah Green Doesn’t Care by Ashley Herring Blake

Delilah Green swore she would never go back to Bright Falls—nothing is there for her but memories of a lonely childhood where she was little more than a burden to her cold and distant stepfamily. Her life is in New York, with her photography career finally gaining steam and her bed never empty. Sure, it’s a different woman every night, but that’s just fine with her. When Delilah’s estranged stepsister, Astrid, pressures her into photographing her wedding with a guilt trip and a five-figure check, Delilah finds herself back… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Lesbomisia (d slur)
Cheating recounted
Parental abandonment, off-page
Emotional abusive relationship & gaslighting mentioned
Toxic relationship with step-parent
Alcohol consumption
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a father from an aneurysm recounted
Death of a mother from cervical cancer recounted
Death of a spouse from cancer mentioned

Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life by Dallas Woodburn

Thanks, Carissa, For Ruining My Life by Dallas Woodburn

Brad is ready for a perfect senior year: he has a seat at the popular lunch table, a gig co-hosting the school’s morning announcements, and a gorgeous girlfriend. But when Carissa breaks up with Brad, his carefully constructed life comes crashing down. Convinced everything would be perfect if only Carissa would take him back, Brad creates a “self-improvement plan” and vows to re-win her heart. Rose wishes she were having a normal senior year like everyone else, but leave it to her twin sister… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia
Disordered eating
Parent with cancer
Death of a friend mentioned

White Ivy by Susie Yang

White Ivy by Susie Yang

Ivy Lin is a thief and a liar—but you’d never know it by looking at her. Raised outside of Boston, she is taught how to pilfer items from yard sales and second-hand shops by her immigrant grandmother. Thieving allows Ivy to accumulate the trappings of a suburban teen—and, most importantly, to attract the attention of Gideon Speyer, the golden boy of a wealthy political family. But when Ivy’s mother discovers her trespasses, punishment is swift and Ivy is sent to China, where her dream instantly evaporates. Years later, Ivy has grown into a poised yet restless young… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism & ableist language
Fatmisia & body shaming
Classism
Cheating
Dubious consent scenario*
Eating disorder
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol consumption
Smoking
Cancer
Murder
Bullying

* Context : Characters have sex while drunk.

Suicide Watch by Kelley York

Suicide Watch by Kelley York

18-year-old Vincent Hazelwood has spent his entire life being shuffled from one foster home to the next. His grades sucked. Making friends? Out of the question thanks to his nervous breakdowns and unpredictable moods. Still, Vince thought when Maggie Atkins took him in, he might’ve finally found a place to get his life—and his issues—in order. But then Maggie keels over from a heart attack. Vince is homeless, alone, and the inheritance money isn’t going to last long. A year ago, Vince watched a girl leap to her death off a bridge, and now he’s starting to think she had the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Foster care system
Suicidal ideation (theme)
Suicide by jumping off a bridge recounted
Cancer mentioned
Heart attack
Homelessness