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The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz

The Lucky Ones by Tiffany Reisz

They called themselves “the lucky ones.” They were seven children either orphaned or abandoned by their parents and chosen by legendary philanthropist and brain surgeon Dr Vincent Capello to live in The Dragon, his almost magical beach house on the Oregon Coast. Allison was the youngest of the lucky ones living an idyllic life with her newfound family…until the night she almost died, and was then whisked away from the house and her adopted family forever. Now, thirteen years later, Allison receives a letter from Roland, Dr Capello’s oldest son, warning her that their father is ill and in his final days. Allison determines she must go… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape
Foster care system experiences
Domestic violence
Cheating
Retrograde amnesia
Suicide
Drug use
Miscarriage mentioned
Seizure
Brain tumours mentioned
Medical procedures & treatment
Death of a child
Death of a mother from a car accident
Murder-suicide & attempted murder
Poisoning (lead)
Animal death & abuse

The Confessions by Tiffany Reisz

The Confessions by Tiffany Reisz

Three Sinners. Three confessions. And all the dirty little secrets you could possibly desire… Father Stuart Ballard has been Marcus Stearns’ confessor since the young Jesuit was only eighteen years old. He thought he’d heard every sin the boy had to confess until Marcus uttered those three fateful words: “I met Eleanor.” This collection also includes “The Confession of Eleanor Schreiber,” a companion 36-page story written exclusively for The Confessions.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape mentioned
Consensual sterilization procedure mentioned
Cancer (benign fibroid tumour) mentioned
Death of mother recounted
Death of a sister mentioned

Forever a Heartbreaker by Genevieve Turner

Forever a Heartbreaker by Genevieve Turner

World-famous Australian horse trainer Ethan Williams is used to being adored from afar. The trouble starts when his fans get too close, expecting him to be exactly like their fantasies. When he attends a wedding in America, he’s looking forward to some anonymous, no-strings-attached fun… but he never anticipated falling for the uptight wedding planner. A no-nonsense woman entranced by a man she never expected to meet. Ofelia Schuler was attracted to Ethan the very first time she heard his voice. Since she’ll never actually meet him, she’s perfectly safe indulging her obsession—after all, it’s only a harmless, secret crush. But… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use & abuse
Death of a mother from lung cancer recounted
Incarceration mentioned

Forever a Bad Boy by Genevieve Turner

Forever a Bad Boy by Genevieve Turner

Being the bad boy of the freestyle motocross world has made Travis Green rich. The more dangerous the tricks—and the harder he lives off the track—the more the fans love him. But lately, the love of his fans isn’t enough; what he needs is the love of a good woman. And his best friend’s little sister, Evie Sanderson, is the best woman he’s ever known. Evie has been attracted to Travis ever since she can remember—and has known he’s not relationship material for just as long. Besides, Travis has never thought of her as anything more than a sister. Until one day she notices Travis looking at her very differently. When Evie’s brother… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Anxiety
Alcohol consumption
Pregnancy
Physical injury
Death of a mother

The Decoy Girlfriend by Lillie Vale

The Decoy Girlfriend by Lillie Vale

Writer Freya Lal has a huge secret: she’s a dead ringer for It-girl actress Mandi Roy. Her second novel is due in a month, but inspiration is nowhere to be found. Desperate to shake off her writer’s block, Freya leans into her look-alike abilities and indulges in some mistaken identity for simple perks, like scoring a free mimosa or getting into a trendy nightclub. Actor Taft Bamber appears to have it all: gorgeous, talented, and Mandi’s love interest both on- and off-screen. But what nobody knows is that their relationship is a PR stunt, and after years of playing make-believe… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Toxic friendship
Alcohol consumption
Death of a mother mentioned
Cyberharassment

The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman

Though the Beast is seemingly subdued for now, a new threat looms in Four Paths: a corruption seeping from the Gray into the forest. And with the other Founders preoccupied by their tangled alliances and fraying relationships, only May Hawthorne seems to realize the danger. But saving the town she loves means seeking aid from the person her family despises most–her and Justin’s father. May’s father isn’t the only newcomer in town–Isaac Sullivan’s older brother has also returned, seeking forgiveness for the role he played in Isaac’s troubled past. But Isaac isn’t ready to let… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Coming out themes, on-page
Emotional & physical child abuse
Parental abandonment
Domestic violence recounted
Memory loss (memory manipulation magic)
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Graphic body horror
Physical injury & illness
Emesis
Scars
Death of a mother, off-page
Death of a brother & sister recounted
Murder & attempted murder
Attempted filicide recounted
Knife violence, including the attempted murder of a child by slitting his throat
Strangulation, on-page & recounted
Imprisonment mentioned

Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

At fifty-one years old, twins Jeanie and Julius still live with their mother, Dot, in rural isolation in the English countryside. The cottage they have shared their entire lives is their only protection against the modernizing world around them. Inside its walls, they make music, and in its garden, they grow everything they need to survive. To an outsider, it looks like poverty; to them, it is home. But when Dot dies unexpectedly, the world they’ve so carefully created begins to fall apart. The cottage they love, and the security it offered, is taken back by their landlord, exposing the twins to harsh truths and even harsher realities. Seeing… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from a stroke
Poverty

The Devil’s Ride by KA Merikan

The Devil’s Ride by K.A. Merikan

Tooth. Vice President of the Coffin Nails Motorcycle Club. On a neverending quest for vengeance. The last thing he needs is becoming a permanent babysitter for a male hooker. Lucifer. Fallen. Lost. Alone After a childhood filled with neglect and abuse, followed by his mother’s suicide, Lucifer set out into the world alone. There was nothing for him out there other than taking it one day at a time. As the bastard son of the Coffin Nails club president, Lucifer never got much fatherly love. So when the Nails show up at the strip joint Lucifer works in, the last thing he expects is to be put in… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Transmisia
Coming out
Sex work
Sexual assault of a child by a teacher
Child abuse & neglect recounted
Organ harvesting
Death of a mother from suicide recounted
Murder of a partner recounted
Torture
Organised crime (motorcycle gang)
Blackmail
Attempted murder of a kitten mentioned

Slide by Garrett Leigh

Slide by Garrett Leigh

Shy tattoo artist Ash has a troubled past. Years of neglect, drug abuse, and life on the streets have taken their toll, and sometimes it seems the deep, unspoken bond with his lover is the only balm for wounds he doesn’t quite understand. Chicago paramedic Pete is warmth, love, and strength—things Ash never knew he could have, and never even knew he wanted until Pete showed him. But fate is a cruel, cruel mistress, and when nightmares collide with the present, their tentatively built world comes crashing down. Traumatic events in Pete’s work life distance him… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Foster care experiences recounted
Drug abuse recounted
Death of a mother recounted
Homelessness

Life on Pause by Erin McLellan

Life on Pause by Erin McLellan

Niles Longfellow is a nerd, and not the trendy type of nerd, either. He wears a historically accurate homesteader costume to work every day, has a total of one friend, and doesn’t know how to talk to guys. So when he gets a flat tire and the hottest hipster ever stops to help him, all Niles can think is that he’s wearing his stupid cowboy getup. Normally, Niles feels invisible to other men, but he’d take that invisibility any day over Rusty Adams seeing him in suede and fringe. Rusty moved to Bison Hills to help his sister raise her daughter, and nothing is… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Alcohol consumption
Parent in assisted living due to a stroke
Death of a father, off-page
Death of mother from brain cancer recounted
Bullying recounted