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Open House by Ruby Lang

Open House by Ruby Lang

Tyson Yang never imagined that one day he’d be the de facto spokesperson for an illegal community garden. But when the once-rat-infested-but-now-thriving Harlem lot goes up for sale, Ty can’t just let all their hard work get plowed under. Even if he is irresistibly drawn to the lovely but infuriatingly stubborn real estate associate. Magda Ferrer’s family is already convinced this new job will be yet another flop in her small but growing list of career path failures. But her student debt isn’t going anywhere, and… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother from cancer recounted
Death of an aunt recounted

Becoming the Dark Prince by Kerri Maniscalco

Becoming the Dark Prince by Kerri Maniscalco

Enigmatic, brooding, and darkly handsome, Thomas Cresswell has always been the one mystery Audrey Rose has never been able to fully solve. As brilliant partners in crime investigation, they understand each other perfectly…but as young lovers, their passionate natures have led to both euphoria and heartbreak throughout the Stalking Jack the Ripper series.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & physical injury depiction
Death of a mother mentioned
Murder

Ash by Malinda Lo

Ash by Malinda Lo

In the wake of her father’s death, Ash is left at the mercy of her cruel stepmother. Consumed with grief, her only joy comes by the light of the dying hearth fire, rereading the fairy tales her mother once told her. In her dreams, someday the fairies will steal her away, as they are said to do. When she meets the dark and dangerous fairy Sidhean, she believes that her wish may be granted. The day that Ash meets Kaisa, the King’s Huntress, her heart begins to change. Instead of chasing fairies, Ash learns to hunt with Kaisa. Though their friendship is as delicate as a new… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Indentured servitude of a child
Physical child abuse
Alcohol consumption
Blood depiction
Death from fever
Seizures
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother & wife, off-page
Death of a father
Knife violence
Graphic animal death & dead bodies
Hunting

Demon Slayer, Volume Two by Koyoharu Gotouge

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Vol. 2: It Was You by Koyoharu Gotouge

During final selection for the Demon Slayer Corps, Tanjiro faces a disfigured demon and uses the techniques taught by his master, Urokodaki! As Tanjiro begins to walk the path of the Demon Slayer, his search for the demon who murdered his family leads him to investigate the disappearances of young girls in a nearby town.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood & gore depiction
Death of a mother & siblings
Death of a father mentioned
Death of a grandmother mentioned
Axe & knife violence

Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle Harper

Dreamer, Wisher, Liar by Charise Mericle Harper

When her best friend is moving away and her mom has arranged for some strange little girl to come and stay with them, Ash—who is petrified of change and new people—is expecting the worst summer of her life. Then seven-year-old Claire shows up. Armed with a love of thrift-store clothes and an altogether too-sunny disposition, Claire proceeds to turn Ash’s carefully constructed life upside down. While every part of Ash’s life seems to be disrupted, she must protect a carefully hidden secret: She has discovered a magical jar in her basement. It’s a wish jar, full… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Prosopagnosia
Death of a mother

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin

The Becoming of Noah Shaw by Michelle Hodkin

Everyone thinks seventeen-year-old Noah Shaw has the world on a string They’re wrong. Mara Dyer is the only one he trusts with his secrets and his future. He shouldn’t And both are scared that uncovering the truth about themselves will force them apart. They’re right.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Graphic suicide & attempted suicide (multiple)
Suicidal ideation
Self-harm
Murder of a mother & father mentioned
Torture mentioned

Nightmares! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller

Nightmares! by Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller and illustrated by Karl Kwasny

Charlie Laird has several problems: 1. His dad married a woman he is sure moonlights as a witch. 2. He had to move into her purple mansion, which is not a place you want to find yourself after dark. 3. He can’t remember the last time sleeping wasn’t a nightmarish prospect. Like even a nap. What Charlie doesn’t know is that his problems are about to get a whole lot more real. Nightmares can ruin a good night’s sleep, but when they start slipping out… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parent with depression
Death of a mother recounted
Bullying

A Song of Secrets by Jayci Lee

A Song of Secrets by Jayci Lee

World-renowned cellist Angie Han is desperate to save her trio’s chamber music society. So when she discovers that her ex Joshua Shin is the anonymous composer setting the classical music world on fire, she asks for his help. The sexy musician agrees to an uneasy truce to protect his secret success. But when their passion reignites, Angie’s own secrets may be exposed. Will Joshua ever trust her again? And will what’s keeping them apart ever lead them to happily-ever-after?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a parent from cancer
Blackmail

The Not So Secret Crush by Jayci Lee

The Not So Secret Crush by Jayci Lee

Adelaide Song might have a teeny reputation in her family for being the party girl. But Adelaide’s dazed and debauched days are over (mostly)—and it’s time to take her place as part of the Hansol legacy. All she needs is her fashion savvy, a good cause, and a little help from her childhood crush. But working with sexy-yet-oh-so-irritating PR specialist Michael Reynolds might be more than Adelaide bargained for… Adelaide needs his help, and damned if Michael can say no. But Michael knows that getting involved with Adelaide is flirting with sweet, ruinous disaster.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Infertility
Death of a mother recounted

Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron

Out of the Blue by Sophie Cameron

When angels start falling from the sky, it seems like the world is ending. Smashing down to earth at extraordinary speeds, wings bent, faces contorted, not a single one has survived. As the world goes wild for angels, Jaya’s father uproots the family to Edinburgh intent on catching one alive. But Jaya can’t stand this obsession and, still reeling from her mother’s recent death and the sudden disappearance of her ex-girlfriend, she’s determined to stay out of it. Then something incredible happens: an angel lands right at Jaya’s feet – and it’s alive…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Suicide
Death of a mother