Grief & Loss Depiction – Page 29 – Trigger Warning Database

The Crystal Kingdom by Carey Pietsch and McElroys

The Crystal Kingdom by Carey Pietsch, Clint McElroy, Griffin McElroy, Travis McElroy, and Justin McElroy

A desperate call for help interrupts holiday celebrations at the Bureau of Balance, and sends Taako, Magnus, and Merle on a high-stakes mission to find and Reclaim a fourth deadly relic: a powerful transmutation stone, hidden somewhere in the depths of a floating arcane laboratory that’s home to the Doctors Maureen and Lucas Miller. An unknown menace has seized control of the stone and is using it to transform the lab into a virulent pink crystal that spreads to everything it touches It’s only a matter of time before this sparkling disaster crash-lands but in order to find… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother

Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You by Haruka Mitsui

Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You., Vol. 1 by Haruka Mitsui

Mizuha’s 17th birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn’t interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change in relationship could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing…!

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Astraphobia (fear of thunderstorms)
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent recounted

Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

When Nadia’s family moves to Captive’s Sound, she instantly realizes there’s more to the place than meets the eye. Descended from witches, Nadia can sense that a spell has been cast over the tiny Rhode Island town—a sickness infecting everyone and everything in it. The magic at work is darker and more powerful than anything she’s come across and has sunk its claws most deeply into Mateo, her rescuer, her friend, and the guy she yearns to get closer to even as he pushes her away. Mateo has lived in Captive’s Sound his entire life, shadowed by small-town gossip and his family’s tormented past. Every generation… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism & ableist language,
Racist microaggressions
Sexual assault (by coercion)
Sexual harassment
Parental abandonment
Parental divorce
Nightmares
Hospitalisation
Coma
Facial scars mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother from suicide by drowning recounted
Death of a grandfather in a fire mentioned
Death of a mother & father from viral pneumonia mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Near-drowning
Car accident, on-page
Loss of autonomy (memory manipulation and mind control)
Sinkholes, on-page
Bullying

Fighting Conviction by Greer Rivers

Fighting Conviction by Greer Rivers

BlackStone Securities Agent Devil Ray Vos needs control, and around his best friend’s younger sister, Ellie Stone? He knows he can’t keep it. The BlackStone team saved her a year ago, and Devil hasn’t been able to get his angel off his mind since. She’s in college and still healing, so he’s kept his distance. That resolve vanishes when her brother asks Devil to train her in self-defense. His head tells him to stay away, but no one can protect her better than he can. Ellie survived the worst trauma of her life a year ago. Her best friend didn’t, and Ellie has fought survivor’s guilt and PTSD ever since. Only Devil seems to understand her. He sees her as a survivor and his best friend’s kid sister… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sex trafficking
Drug use
Disordered eating
PTSD & trauma
Panic attacks
Suicide
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent
Gun violence
Kidnapping

The Beat Match by Kelly Siskind

The Beat Match by Kelly Siskind

Weston Aldrich is known for his devastating looks and crisp Italian suits. He’s been groomed to take over his family business and is on the brink of closing a massive merger. Only two wild cards can derail him. Wild Card One: If anyone learns he moonlights as a masked DJ, his credibility will be toast. Wild Card Two: Annie can’t-hold-a-job Ward. The Annie Ward he promised to help raise after her brother died. The scatterbrained girl who makes it her mission in life to drive him crazy. The gorgeous woman he’s not supposed to fantasize about, let alone kiss. Annie hates Wes’s insanely… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Gun violence
Homelessness

Red Thread of Fate by Lyn Liao Butler

Red Thread of Fate by Lyn Liao Butler

There are only two reasons why Nina would come back home to Cincamarre-one, if Auntie Delia promises to stop butting into her business, and two, if her father died and she was made to ascend the throne to be queen. Unfortunately for her, it was the second thing that brought her home. As a princess who’s sunk a yacht and been caught kissing popstars, it’s easy for her aunt, the regent, to think she’s ill-prepared for the throne. But Nina doesn’t think that having to fake date Felipe, the handsome, squeaky clean Prince of Concordia was the best solution for that… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent

The Queen’s Game by Carla de Guzman

The Queen’s Game by Carla de Guzman

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent

How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James

How to Be a Wallflower by Eloisa James

Miss Cleopatra Lewis is about to be launched in society by her aristocratic grandfather. But since she has no intention of marrying, she visits a costume emporium specifically to order unflattering dresses guaranteed to put off any prospective suitors. Powerful and charismatic Jacob Astor Addison is in London, acquiring businesses to add to his theatrical holdings in America—as well as buying an emerald for a young lady back in Boston. He’s furious when a she-devil masquerading as an English lady steals Quimby’s Costume Emporium from under his nose. ake strikes a devil’s… Read more,

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Classism
Substance addiction mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Death of parents recounted

Reserved by Tracy Ewens

Reserved by Tracy Ewens

Makenna Rye Conroy was living the dream—amazing husband, beautiful new baby daughter—when one night changed everything. Almost six years after Adam’s death, Makenna and her daughter Paige have built a solid, happy life together. Makenna manages her brother’s trendy restaurant, The Yard, and helps out at Ryeland Farms, the family business, all while trying to navigate the world of private school parenting. Sure, being a single mom has its challenges, but she hardly has time to pack her daughter’s lunch in the morning, let alone think about dating. Travis Mc… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Parental abandonment
Cheating mentioned
Panic attack
Pregnancy & miscarriage mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a husband recounted
Death of an uncle from a heart attack mentioned

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Amy & Roger’s Epic Detour by Morgan Matson

Amy Curry is not looking forward to her summer. Her mother decided to move across the country and now it’s Amy’s responsibility to get their car from California to Connecticut. The only problem is, since her father died in a car accident, she isn’t ready to get behind the wheel. Enter Roger. An old family friend, he also has to make the cross-country trip – and has plenty of baggage of his own. The road home may be unfamiliar – especially with their friendship venturing into uncharted territory – but together, Amy and Roger will figure out how to map their way.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sibling with substance addiction
Institutionalisation of a sibling
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent in a car accident, off-page