Estrangement & Disownment – Page 5 – Trigger Warning Database

Foxfire in the Snow by JS Fields

Foxfire in the Snow by J.S. Fields

Born the heir of a master woodcutter in a queendom defined by guilds and matrilineal inheritance, nonbinary Sorin can’t quite seem to find their place. At seventeen, an opportunity to attend an alchemical guild fair and secure an apprenticeship with the queen’s alchemist is just within reach. But on the day of the fair, Sorin’s mother goes missing, along with the Queen and hundreds of guild masters, forcing Sorin into a woodcutting inheritance they never wanted. With guild legacy at stake, Sorin puts apprentice dreams on hold to embark on a journey with the royal daughter to find their mothers and stop the hemorrhaging… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misgendering
Disownment
Blood depiction
Murder
Arson
Kidnapping
Animal death

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center

Hannah Brooks looks more like a kindergarten teacher than somebody who could kill you with a wine bottle opener. Or a ballpoint pen. Or a dinner napkin. But the truth is, she’s an Executive Protection Agent (aka “bodyguard”), and she just got hired to protect superstar actor Jack Stapleton from his middle-aged, corgi-breeding stalker. Jack Stapleton’s a household name—captured by paparazzi on beaches the world over, famous for, among other things, rising out of the waves in all manner of clingy board shorts and glistening like a Roman deity. But a few… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment
Familial estrangement
Domestic violence recounted
Physical injury (gunshot wound)
Parent with cancer mentioned
Death of a parent with alcoholism-related illness
Death of a sibling
Gun violence
Drowning
Car accident
Stalking

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

As one of the few witches in Britain, Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic, keep her head down, and stay away from other witches so their powers don’t mingle and draw attention. And as an orphan who lost her parents at a young age and was raised by strangers, she’s used to being alone and she follows the rules…with one exception: an online account, where she posts videos pretending to be a witch. She thinks no one will take it seriously. But someone… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Physical sibling abuse recounted (protagonist)
Emotionally abusive relationship recounted (protagonist)
Alcohol consumption (on-page)
Minor physical injury and depiction of dead bodies
Death of parents from cancer, illness and fire mentioned
Death of a father recounted (protagonist)
Parent with depression mentioned (protagonist)

A Breath of Innocence by KA Merikan

A Breath of Innocence by K.A. Merikan

Mark is done with flings. He is looking for something real, and he knows just where to find it. Years ago, he fell in love with Charlotte Elswood, but after saving her life, he made the difficult choice to stay in a cartel for the sake of his family. Now, free of the bloodstained work, he’s ready to rekindle what he’s lost.
But in England, he meets someone who is also blond, blue-eyed, and irresistible. Problem is, Griffith Elswood is Charlotte’s brother. Should Mark even consider putting his hands all over an innocent who would push him away if he knew what kind of monster… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Disownment
Forced outing
Coming out themes
Sexual harassment
Attempted rape
Drugging
Blackmail
Organised crime (mafia)

The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser

The Bookshop of Second Chances by Jackie Fraser

Thea Mottram is having a bad month. Her husband of nearly twenty years has just left her for one of her friends, and she is let go from her office job–on Valentine’s Day, of all days. Bewildered and completely lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But when she learns that a distant great uncle in Scotland has passed away, leaving her his home and a hefty antique book collection, she decides to leave Sussex for a few weeks. Escaping to a small coastal town where no one knows her seems to be exactly what she needs… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Familial estrangement
Cheating
Alcohol consumption
Recreational drug use
Miscarriage recounted

Team Phison Forever by Chace Verity

Team Phison Forever by Chace Verity

Tyson Falls is ready to get married. After being disowned by his parents, his adorably grumpy boyfriend has made cautiously optimistic Tyson embrace the concept of family again. Armed with a ring and the newest video game, Tyson has plans for the nerdiest proposal. Life throws a wrench in Tyson’s plans when he meets someone online during a multiplayer match. Someone that makes him rethink if he’s ready to start a family—the half-sister he never knew he had.
With the harsh reminder of how messy families can be, Tyson plunges headfirst into despair. Phil… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Homomisia mentioned
Transmisia mentioned
Racism mentioned
Familial estrangement
Depression
Alcohol consumption
Death of a parent mentioned

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Hani and Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar

Everyone likes Humaira “Hani” Khan—she’s easy going and one of the most popular girls at school. But when she comes out to her friends as bisexual, they invalidate her identity, saying she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Panicked, Hani blurts out that she’s in a relationship…with a girl her friends absolutely hate—Ishita “Ishu” Dey. Ishu is the complete opposite of Hani. She’s an academic overachiever who hopes that becoming head girl will set her on the right track for college. But Ishita agrees to help Hani, if Hani will help her become more popular so that she… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Islamophobia
Bimisia
Lesbomisia
Coming out themes
Disownment
Toxic friendship (theme)
Alcohol consumption discussed
Bullying
False allegations of cheating in a school test

Bio-Mechanical by EM Lindsey

Bio-Mechanical by E.M. Lindsey

Having grown up the son of a Southern Baptist preacher, James Gossett was expected to be one thing, and one thing only—a God-fearing, straight, Christian man. It didn’t help that from a young age, James knew he was different. He hid the truth about who he was from himself, and from his family, until a freak accident during a routine simulation right after basic training cost him both legs, and nearly his life. Knowing what he almost lost, James decided to come out—and with that, lost the rest of the blood kin he had left ali…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Religious homomisia
Sexual assault
Familial estrangement
Parental abandonment
Child abuse & neglect recounted
Anxiety & panic attacks
Alcohol consumption
Teen pregnancy from rape mentioned
Amputation & loss of limb
Parent with Multiple Sclerosis
Death of a mother from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

The Awkward Truth by Lee Winter

The Awkward Truth by Lee Winter

Ambitious ice queen and corporate lawyer Felicity Simmons has spent her life focused on one thing: scuttling up the career ladder. She’s achingly close to taking charge of a media empire for her boss when she’s sent to investigate a South Bronx charity that helps homeless people’s pets. Has the charity made off with her boss’s generous donation? And who on earth is that gorgeous soft-butch veterinarian who looks as if she could toss a Shetland pony over one shoulder? Not that Felicity has any interest in some opinionated Amazon or her adorable fleabag of a dog… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia
Racism
Classism
Disownment
Alcohol consumption
Death of a parent recounted
Homelessness
Murder of a pet recounted

Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian

Tommy Cabot Was Here by Cat Sebastian

Some people might accuse mathematician Everett Sloane of being stuffy, but really he just prefers things a certain way: predictable, quiet, and far away from Tommy Cabot—his former best friend, chaos incarnate, and the man who broke his heart. The youngest son of a prominent political family, Tommy threw away his future by coming out to his powerful brothers. When he runs into Everett, who fifteen years ago walked away from Tommy without an explanation or a backward glance, his old friend’s chilliness is just another reminder of what a thoroughgoing mess Tommy has… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia & internalised homomisia
Familial disownment
Alcohol consumption
Smoking