Tag Archives: Death of a Parent & Guardian

Moth to a Flame by Eva Marks

I never lose control. Just one moment of happiness might bring forth the evil that taints my blood. So, I stick to satisfying other people’s fantasies with my kink dating app. That’s how I found her. Regan Everglow is sweet. Deserving of all the beauty this life has to offer.
But she’s known darkness, too. Her control was stolen from her years ago. Now, she’s ready to take it back.
And I’m going to help. I wish I could say my intentions were pure. But they’re not. Truth is, I’m obsessed with her. I’d stalk her to the ends of the earth. Because she draws out the beast I keep locked inside… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Death of a parent from suicide
  • Murder & torture

Fragile Sanctuary by Catherine Cowles

The scowl should’ve been my first clue to stay far away from Anson Hunt. The sexy smirk and the fact that he’s my brother’s best friend? Reasons two and three. Not to mention, he’s the new contractor working on my house. He’s everything I’m not: grumpy, rude, and more than a little attached to his solitude. It doesn’t matter how many times I try to kill him with kindness; the man simply won’t crack. Until he sees me shatter. .Because when my world comes crashing down around me, Anson is the one catching me as I fall. And as so-called accidents start plaguing every part of my life, it’s Anson who steps in to keep me safe…. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Death of a sibling & parent
  • Murder (on- & off-page)
  • Attempted murder by car accident
  • Arson & fire
  • Gun violence

Shots on Net by J.J. Mulder

Carter Morgan III hates everything about South Carolina University except for one thing: hockey. As the starting netminder for the team, he lives for those moments when he can step onto the ice and between the pipes. Unfortunately, his time at school and on the team is slowly coming to an end; although he’d love nothing more than to pursue a career in the NHL, he knows better than to get his hopes up. Zeke Cassidy needs a place to live. When he answers an advertisement for a roommate, he’s not sure what he is expecting except that it isn’t Carter… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Classism
  • Death of a parent recounted

The Demon Tide by Laurie Forest

Newly exposed as the Black Witch of Prophecy, Elloren Gardner Grey is on the run, not knowing if she’ll find friends or foes. With her fastmate, Lukas Grey, either dead or in the hands of High Mage Marcus Vogel, Elloren knows the only chance of turning the tide of the coming war is to seek allies who will listen long enough not to kill her on sight. In the Eastern Realm, Water Fae Tierney Calix and Elloren’s brother Trystan have joined the Wyvernguard to prepare for Vogel’s attack. But Trystan is fighting on two fronts, as the most despised and least trusted member of the guard. And Tierney’s bond with Erthia’s most powerful river has… Read more,

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Murder of both parents recounted
  • Explosions
  • Loss of autonomy (possession)
  • Animal death

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it. Together, they must journey through a mystical world… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Abortion mentioned
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Death of a parent
  • Murder & physical assault mentioned

Just Like That by Lena Hendrix

He’s my sister’s ex, a stubborn jerk, and completely off-limits. Getting a man to give up custody of a son he didn’t know existed should have been easy. Trouble is, nothing with JP King is ever easy. Suave, grumpy billionaires aren’t supposed to have strong hands or filthy mouths, and I never expected our snippy banter to be so much fun. JP regards me as something he scraped off the bottom of his dress shoe, but when this reluctant single dad looks at my nephew, there’s a softness there he struggles to keep hidden. He may be gruff and uptight, but something simmers beneath his controlled, polished exterior. Sure, I’m…. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment discussed
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Ovarian cancer cidusccsed
  • Death of a parent & sibling mentioned (off-page)
  • Murder discussed

Just Between Us by Lena Hendrix

Royal King is pure mischief wrapped in a cocky smirk and a heated stare. Five minutes in his small town and I knew he was going to be nothing but trouble. He’s an arrogant, tattooed playboy with a secret, and I’m the woman tasked with quietly cleaning up his family’s mess. I never dreamed he could be the mysterious stranger behind my hidden, late-night messages. It doesn’t matter what he says or how hard he tries to get under my skin. I won’t break. Not for him. Not for anyone. But when our secrets are exposed, all bets are off. He knows the rules—just a little fun… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment discussed
  • Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

One Chance by Lena Hendrix

Fake dating my best friend? Total disaster. With his cocky grin and devilish charm, firefighter Lee Sullivan makes every woman in our small town swoon. Every woman except for me. Which is why I’m shocked when he steps in at the town’s Matchmaker’s Gala and outbids my crush during the charity auction, committing us to six prearranged dates. Six dates where we, very publicly, pretend to be falling in love. Despite my objections and our efforts to set each other up with other people, Lee is convinced pretending to date each other is the perfect opportunity to get the,.. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parent with early onset dementia
  • Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

One Night by Lena Hendrix

Duke Sullivan is the oldest brother of my family’s hated rival. He also happens to be my good morning text and the man I have no right to have a secret crush on. Duke is strictly forbidden. After months of keeping our friendship hidden, the stars align, sparks ignite, and we finally give into temptation. Knowing our relationship could never be more than stolen glances and longing looks, we agree to stay secret friends––until two pink lines change everything. With our small town and both our families in an uproar, Duke does the unthinkable.
He packs up my belongings and moves me into his house. Despite agreeing to weather the storm together and to try to figure out how to co-parent,.. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Parental abandonment
  • Parent with early onset dementia
  • Unplanned pregnancy discussed (on-page, protagonist)
  • Abortion discussed
  • Minor blood & injury depiction
  • Death of a parent mentioned (off-page)

One Touch by Lena Hendrix

Falling hard for my ex-boyfriend’s rugged older brother was never in the plan. Beckett Miller may be my brother’s best friend, but he’s also the last person on earth I want to ask for help. He’s stubborn, demanding, and doesn’t care at all what people think of him—everything his little brother wasn’t, and definitely everything I should not want. Thanks to my own stubbornness and my three infuriating siblings, he is the only one who can help me renovate my beloved aunt’s farmhouse. Beckett thinks I’m a doormat, and I know he’s an arrogant prick, but toss in one late-night game of tipsy strip poker, and before long… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Toxic relationship recounted
  • Parent with early onset dementia
  • Death of a mother mentioned (off-page)