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Reserved by Tracy Ewens

Reserved by Tracy Ewens

Makenna Rye Conroy was living the dream—amazing husband, beautiful new baby daughter—when one night changed everything. Almost six years after Adam’s death, Makenna and her daughter Paige have built a solid, happy life together. Makenna manages her brother’s trendy restaurant, The Yard, and helps out at Ryeland Farms, the family business, all while trying to navigate the world of private school parenting. Sure, being a single mom has its challenges, but she hardly has time to pack her daughter’s lunch in the morning, let alone think about dating. Travis Mc… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Parental abandonment
Cheating mentioned
Panic attack
Pregnancy & miscarriage mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a husband recounted
Death of an uncle from a heart attack mentioned

Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell

Love Flushed by Evie Mitchell

I sell toilet paper for a living. It doesn’t seem glamorous but S#!T HAPPENS is going places. We’re the fastest growing eco-toilet paper subscription service around. We’re amazing—and I should know, I’m my own best customer. After years of hard work, I have everything I need to take my business to the next level—well, everything except the paper. When my competition swoops in and offers my supplier a better deal, I’m left up a certain creek without a paddle. I must have done something truly crappy in a previous life because the only person willing to help is my ex-boyfriend, Lincoln ‘Linc’ Garrett… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Cheating recounted
Depression
Parent with alcoholism
Pregnancy
Chronic illness (Chron’s Disease)
Hospitalisation of a sibling recounted
Car accident recounted

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

Francesca battles her mother, Mia, constantly over what’s best for her. All Francesca wants is her old friends and her old school, but instead, Mia sends her to St. Sebastian’s, an all-boys school that has just opened its doors to girls. Now Francesca’s surrounded by hundreds of boys, with only a few other girls for company. All of them weirdos or worse. Then one day, Mia is too depressed to get out of bed. One day turns into months, and as her family begins to fall apart, Francesca realises that without her mother’s high spirits, she hardly knows who she is. But she doesn’t yet realise that she’s more like Mia than she … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Cheating
Depression
Miscarriage recounted
Grief & loss depiction

The Cove by Alice Clark-Platts

The Cove by Alice Clark-Platts

Welcome to Turtle Cove. A luxury resort surrounded by pristine sea and the dense beauty of the jungle, it is the perfect escape from the stresses of life and work. For couples Lou and Adam, Eliza and Noah, a few days spent relaxing on the beach, while their kids are happily distracted, is exactly what they need. But appearances can be deceiving. There’s a strange tension brewing at the resort, with relations between the hotel and the locals threatening to spill over into violence. This is nothing though compared to the strained atmosphere between the two families. They haven’t been friends for long and they are starting to realise they… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment mentioned
Child neglect recounted
Spousal and parental infidelity mentioned
Suicide, on-page
Alcohol consumption & abuse, on-page
Recreational drug use
Minor physical injury including mentions of burns
COVID-19 pandemic mentioned (epilogue)
Graphic dead bodies
Death of a husband
Death of a father recounted
Death of a mother from suicide by hanging recounted
Murder
Disappearance of a spouse & child
Explosion
Gun violence mentioned
Fire
Animal death mentioned (wild pig, fish)
Mentions of cruel animal hunting practices
Discussions of loss of business/livelihoods and traditional ways of life due to climate change

The Legacy by Dylan Allen

The Legacy by Dylan Allen

Billionaire Hayes Rivers came into my life like a hurricane. Heir to an oil empire, he was sexy and seductive, controlling and scorching hot. I craved every touch, every filthy promise that fell from his beautiful mouth, knowing he could break me. My past had left me battered and bruised, with scars he was determined to heal. Loving him was like drowning—he consumed me, body and soul. But Hayes has secrets of his own. And nothing could prepare me for the shocking pieces of our pasts that threaten to rip us apart. When the truth is revealed will our love be enough to shelter the storm?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape
Sexual harassment mentioned
Infidelity & divorce mentioned
Death of a parent from cancer
Murder mentioned
Gun violence, on-page and recounted
Floods

The Legend by Dylan Allen

The Legend by Dylan Allen

Remington Wilde had heartbreak written all over him. He was the most beautiful boy I’d ever seen. When I looked into his midnight eyes, I saw a happy ending I’d never dared to dream of. I was seventeen the first time he asked for my heart, I didn’t hesitate to hand it over. In exchange, he gave me the best summer of my life. He was my first everything. Falling in love felt written in the stars… But our legend, it turns out, was all a lie. And when our story ended, all I had was a broken heart. Now, he wants a second chance. But this time, I’ve got more to lose than just my heart. When the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Infidelity mentioned
Attempted murder mentioned

One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose

One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose

Meet the women of Buckhead—a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships. Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead. But she’s been unceremoniously dumped by Bryce, her politician husband. When Bryce replaces her with a much younger woman, Shannon sets out to take revenge. Crystal has stepped into Shannon’s old shoes. A young, innocent Texan girl, she simply has no idea what she’s up against. Olivia has waited years to take Shannon’s crown as the unofficial queen of Buckhead. Finally, her moment has come. But to take her rightful place, she will need to use every backstab… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Human & sex trafficking
Slut-shaming
Queermisia
Infidelity
Abusive relationship recounted
Murder
Gun violence

Candy Hearts by Erin McLellan

Candy Hearts by Erin McLellan

Mechanic Benji Holiday is so over Valentine’s Day and men who don’t get him. A weekend getaway with friends to escape the holiday hubbub is exactly what he needs. But William O’Dare—a stern and silent nightclub owner with “Be My Valentine” practically stamped on his forehead—throws a wrench into Benji’s plans. William has spent years focused on his career, and it has cost him friendships and love. Inexperienced in the business of romance, he’s on the hunt for the perfect partner, and he’s armed with specific criteria to guide him. But William didn’t expect a hunky mechanic wrapped in satin and lace to show up on his doorstep… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment recounted
Cheating mentioned

Saint by Sierra Simone

Saint by Sierra Simone

I can’t have Elijah Iverson. I can’t have him because he’s my older brother’s best friend. I can’t have him because I broke his heart five years ago; because he’s now engaged to someone else-someone kind and dependable who deserves his whiskey eyes, his soft mouth, his fierce intellect. I can’t have Elijah because I’ve chosen God instead. The Bell brothers, though . . . well, we don’t exactly have the greatest track record with vows. But I’m determined to do this monk thing right-to pledge myself to a cloistered life and spend the rest of my years in chastity and prayer… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Child sexual abuse by a priest mentioned
Infidelity
Depression
Suicidal ideation recounted
Alcohol consumption
Death of a sister from suicide
Death of a mother from cancer recounted

Left To Die by Lisa Jackson

Left To Die by Lisa Jackson

In the lonely woods around Grizzly Falls, Montana, the first body is discovered, stripped naked, and tied to a tree. Alvarez and Pescoli have been hoping for a career-making case, but this is a nightmare. The killer stages car accidents on icy, isolated roads and “rescues” his victims. He toys with them, heals them, earns their trust before subjecting them to a slow, agonizing death. When Jillian Rivers opens her eyes, she’s trapped in a mangled car. Then a stranger, claiming to be a trail guide, pries her free. Though she’s grateful, something about him sets Jillian on edge. And if she… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Slut-shaming
Cheating
Stockholm syndrome
Drug use
Murder
Gun violence
Kidnapping