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One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean

The brilliant, bespectacled daughter of a double marquess cares more for books than balls, for science than the season, and for laboratories than love. She’s looking forward to marrying her simple fiancé and living out her days quietly with her dogs and her scientific experiments. But before that, Pippa has two weeks to experience all the rest—fourteen days to research the exciting parts of life. It’s not much time, and to do it right she needs a guide familiar with London’s darker corners. She needs Cross, the clever, controlled partner in London’s most exclusive gaming hell, with a carefully crafted reputation for wickedness. But… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Period-typical sexism & ableist language
  • Sexual harassment
  • Gambling & mentions of gambling addiction
  • Death of a brother recounted
  • Blackmail

The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel

The Lady of Galway Manor by Jennifer Deibel

In 1920, Annabeth De Lacy’s father is appointed landlord of Galway Parish in Ireland. Bored without all the trappings of the British Court, Annabeth convinces her father to arrange an apprenticeship for her with the Jennings family–descendants of the creator of the famed Claddagh Ring. Stephen Jennings longs to do anything other than run his family’s jewellery shop. Having had his heart broken, he no longer believes in love and is weary of peddling the ÒliesÓ the Claddagh Ring promises. Meanwhile, as the war for… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Gambling addiction
  • Death of a parent
  • Arson

Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale

Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale

Ransom Falconer, Duke of Damerell, is sent to see if Merlin Lambourne, the famous inventor, has created a truly magnificent innovation that can be used in the war against Napoleon. What Ransom doesn’t realize is that Merlin is a woman, and not everyone wants to see her invention become a reality. Merlin Lambourne is a brilliant yet slightly eccentric scientist whose dream is to build a flying machine. Nothing can distract her from her goals, and Ransom offers her refuge at his estate-a safe haven to work on her invention undisturbed. But when Merlin’s dream puts them both at risk, Ransom must overcome his own fears and realize… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Antiziganism
  • Amnesia
  • Gambling addiction
  • Drugging
  • Concussion
  • Stillbirth recounted
  • Death of a wife recounted
  • Gun violence
  • Kidnapping
  • Arson

Saving Hearts by Rebecca Crowley

Saving Hearts by Rebecca Crowley

Atlanta Skyline’s benched goalkeeper Brendan Young would have been happy to ride out the end of his contract after his gambling addiction was splashed all over the news media. Instead, his teammates’ injuries have unexpectedly put him back in the game. A new face in his weekly Gamblers Anonymous meeting provides another surprise spike — of pure attraction. Why is Erin Bailey, former world champion women’s soccer player, at this meeting? And why can’t he stop thinking about their red-hot one-night stand? Six months ago, one reckless night… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Anxiety
  • Gambling addiction
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Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she fears her rash actions have earned her a longer sentence on the debtor ship where she’s been held captive for years. Instead, the man she saved offers her unimaginable riches and a new identity, setting Amaya on a perilous course through the coastal city-state of Moray, where old-world opulence and desperate gamblers collide. Amaya wants one thing: revenge against the man who ruined her family and stole the life she once had. But the more entangled she becomes in this game of deception—and as her path intertwines with the son of the man she’s… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Classism
  • Indentured servitude of children, discussed in-depth
  • Sexual assault, on-page
  • Child abuse
  • Forced arranged marriage
  • Gambling addiction recovery & relapse (theme)
  • Suicide mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption & abuse, recounted & discussed
  • Drugging
  • Blood & gore depiction,
  • Dead bodies & body parts
  • Needles
  • Terminal illness (plague-like), recounted & on-page
  • Depiction of starvation
  • Cannibalism mentioned
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a mother & father recounted
  • Death of children, on-page
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Knife violence & stabbing
  • Torture recounted
  • Whipping recounted
  • Hanging mentioned
  • Kidnapping & captivity
  • Blackmail
  • Death by a fall recounted
  • Near-drowning incident
  • War themes discussed
  • Poverty themes & debt collection (theme)

Cash Plays by Cordelia Kingsbridge

Cash Plays by Cordelia Kingsbridge

The Seven of Spades is back with a vengeance—the vigilante serial killer has resumed their murderous crusade, eluding the police at every turn. But a bloodthirsty killer isn’t the only threat facing Sin City. A devious saboteur is wreaking havoc in Las Vegas’s criminal underworld, and the entire city seems to be barreling toward an all-out gang war. As Detective Levi Abrams is pushed ever closer to his breaking point, his control over his dangerous rage slips further every day. His relationship with PI Dominic Russo should be a source of comfort, but Dominic is secretly locked in his own downward spiral, confronting a night… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Antisemitism
  • Homomisia
  • Physical abuse
  • Gambling addiction
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Dead bodies
  • Murder
  • Gun violence
  • Fire

Macbeth by Jo Nesbø

Macbeth by Jo Nesbø

He’s the best cop they’ve got. When a drug bust turns into a bloodbath it’s up to Inspector Macbeth and his team to clean up the mess. He’s also an ex-drug addict with a troubled past. He’s rewarded for his success. Power. Money. Respect. They’re all within reach. But a man like him won’t get to the top. Plagued by hallucinations and paranoia, Macbeth starts to unravel. He’s convinced he won’t get what is rightfully his. Unless he kills for it.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Child abuse
  • Suicide
  • Drug abuse
  • Substance addiction
  • Gambling addiction
  • Gun violence
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One Dance With a Duke by Tessa Dare

One Dance With a Duke by Tessa Dare

A handsome and reclusive horse breeder, Spencer Dumarque, the fourth Duke of Morland, has a reputation as the dashing “Duke of Midnight.” Each evening he selects one lady for a breathtaking midnight waltz. But none of the ladies of the ton catch his interest for long, until Lady Amelia d’Orsay tries her luck. In an effort to get the Duke to forgive her brother’s debts, Amelia claims the duke’s dance. But she is playing a dangerous game with a notorious rake…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Gambling addiction
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Murder
  • Animal death

The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart

The Guy in the Middle by Kate Stewart

I was born to play and bred to win. My priorities were instilled in me early on—family and football. Those ideals led me to TGU and a coach whose ironclad principles mirrored my own. With one last college season to play, my goal was singular—get drafted. By realizing my NFL dream, I could save my family, our ranch, and the only home I’d ever known. ⁣⁣⁣⁣Two birds, one ball. .Playing hard was my only option, but there’s always a wild card. For all of my planning and hard work, I never anticipated falling for the coach’s daughter. Harper was a fair catch, but who knew loving her could be the one… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Parent with a gambling addiction, off-page
  • Suicide mentioned
  • Parent with Parkinson’s Disease, on page
  • Bullying
  • Poverty

Broken Vow by Stella Gray

Broken Vow by Stella Gray

My husband isn’t a gentle man. And God knows he isn’t the sharing type. Rico’s announcement has dropped a bomb into my marriage. I never thought I’d see Rico again. Never thought Dante would ever have to know.
Seeing the way he looks at me now, as though I’m just another problem to be handled? It’s breaking my heart. I thought I was in love once before. I swore I wouldn’t make the same mistake twice. But falling for a Bellanti was far worse than a simple mistake…

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Domestic abuse mentioned
  • Alcoholism mentioned
  • Gambling addiction mentioned
  • Blackmail