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Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Heartbreaker by Sarah MacLean

Raised among London’s most notorious criminals, a twist of fate landed Adelaide Frampton in the bright ballrooms of Mayfair, where she masquerades as a quiet wallflower—so plain and unassuming that no one realizes she’s the Matchbreaker…using her superior skills as a thief to help brides avoid the altar. Henry, Duke of Clayborn, has spent a lifetime living in perfection. He has no time for the salacious gossip that arises every time the Matchbreaker ends another groom. His own reputation is impeccable—and the last thing he needs is a frustrating, fascinating woman discovering the truth of his past, or the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Misogyny
Slut-shaming
Child abuse mentioned
Blood depiction
Death of a parent recounted
Gun violence, on-page
Stabbing
Kidnapping

The Legacy by Dylan Allen

The Legacy by Dylan Allen

Billionaire Hayes Rivers came into my life like a hurricane. Heir to an oil empire, he was sexy and seductive, controlling and scorching hot. I craved every touch, every filthy promise that fell from his beautiful mouth, knowing he could break me. My past had left me battered and bruised, with scars he was determined to heal. Loving him was like drowning—he consumed me, body and soul. But Hayes has secrets of his own. And nothing could prepare me for the shocking pieces of our pasts that threaten to rip us apart. When the truth is revealed will our love be enough to shelter the storm?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Attempted rape
Sexual harassment mentioned
Infidelity & divorce mentioned
Death of a parent from cancer
Murder mentioned
Gun violence, on-page and recounted
Floods

One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose

One of Us Is Dead by Jeneva Rose

Meet the women of Buckhead—a place of expensive cars, huge houses, and competitive friendships. Shannon was once the queen bee of Buckhead. But she’s been unceremoniously dumped by Bryce, her politician husband. When Bryce replaces her with a much younger woman, Shannon sets out to take revenge. Crystal has stepped into Shannon’s old shoes. A young, innocent Texan girl, she simply has no idea what she’s up against. Olivia has waited years to take Shannon’s crown as the unofficial queen of Buckhead. Finally, her moment has come. But to take her rightful place, she will need to use every backstab… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Human & sex trafficking
Slut-shaming
Queermisia
Infidelity
Abusive relationship recounted
Murder
Gun violence

Left To Die by Lisa Jackson

Left To Die by Lisa Jackson

In the lonely woods around Grizzly Falls, Montana, the first body is discovered, stripped naked, and tied to a tree. Alvarez and Pescoli have been hoping for a career-making case, but this is a nightmare. The killer stages car accidents on icy, isolated roads and “rescues” his victims. He toys with them, heals them, earns their trust before subjecting them to a slow, agonizing death. When Jillian Rivers opens her eyes, she’s trapped in a mangled car. Then a stranger, claiming to be a trail guide, pries her free. Though she’s grateful, something about him sets Jillian on edge. And if she… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Slut-shaming
Cheating
Stockholm syndrome
Drug use
Murder
Gun violence
Kidnapping

Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid

Marriage and Murder by Penny Reid

Cletus Byron Winston wishes to marry Jennifer Anne Donner-Sylvester (aka The Banana Cake Queen) posthaste! He’s spent the last year wanting nothing more than for the celebrations to be brief, libations flowing, and BYOB (bring your own blueberries). His future mother-in-law has other plans, plans his intended has been willing to indulge, much to Cletus’s chagrin. Therefore, so must he. To a point. But truth be told, he wouldn’t mind if the meddlesome matriarch disappeared, at least until the nuptials are over. On the night of Cletus and Jenn’s long-awaited engagement party, just when the surly schemer is of a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Blood depiction
Murder
Gun violence
Kidnapping
Blackmail
Car accident

Dr Strange Beard by Penny Reid

Dr. Strange Beard by Penny Reid

Ten years after Simone Payton broke his heart, all Roscoe Winston wants is a doughnut. He’d also like to forget her entirely, but that’s never going to happen. Roscoe remembers everything—every look, every word, every single unrequited second—and the last thing he needs is another memory of Simone. Unfortunately, after one chance encounter, Simone keeps popping up everywhere he happens to be. Ten years after Roscoe Winston dropped out of her life, all Simone Payton wants is to exploit him. She’d also like some answers from her former best friend about why he ghosted her, but if she never gets those answers, that’s a-okay. Simone let go of the past a long time ago… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism & racial profiling
Domestic violence recounted
Parent with cancer
Murder
Gun violence

Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid

Friends Without Benefits by Penny Reid

There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Finney: 1) She suffers from severe sarcastic syndrome, especially when she’s unnerved, 2) No one unnerves her like Nico Manganiello, and 3) She knows how to knit. Elizabeth Finney is almost always right about everything: the musical merits of boy bands are undervalued by society, “benefits” with human Ken dolls are better without friendship, and the sun has set on her once-in-a-lifetime chance for true love. But when Elizabeth’s plans for benefits without friendship are disarmed by the irritatingly charismatic and chauvinistic Nico Manganiello—her former… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut shaming
Blood depiction
Death of a friend recounted
Death of a parent recounted
Gun violence
Stalking

Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen

Lord and Lady Spy by Shana Galen

Lord Adrian Smythe may appear a perfectly boring gentleman, but he leads a thrilling life as one of England’s most preeminent spies, an identity so clandestine even his wife is unaware of it. But he isn’t the only one with secrets. Now that the Napoleonic wars have come to an end, daring secret agent Lady Sophia Smythe can hardly bear the thought of returning home to her tedious husband. Until she discovers in the dark of night that he’s not who she thinks he is after all.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Miscarriage recounted
Blood depiction
Murder
Gun violence

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

Mother May I by Joshilyn Jackson

Growing up poor in rural Georgia, Bree Cabbat was warned that the world was a dark and scary place. Bree rejected that fearful outlook, and life has proved her right. Having married into a family with wealth, power, and connections, Bree now has all a woman could ever dream of. Until the day she awakens and sees someone peering into her bedroom window–an old gray-haired woman dressed all in black who vanishes as quickly as she appears. It must be a play of the early morning light or the remnant of a waking dream, Bree tells herself, shaking off the bad feeling that overcome… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
Rape
Incest
Revenge pornography
Substance addiction
Overdose
Poisoning
Infanticide & infanticide (theme)
Drugging of infants
Drowning of an infant
Explosion
Gun violence
Kidnapping
Blackmail

Beyond Surrender by Kit Rocha

Beyond Surrender by Kit Rocha

She’s the heart of O’Kane liquor. He’s the brains of the revolution. They’re facing a war that could end their world. Again. On December 13th, the Beyond series comes to its climactic conclusion with Nessa and Ryder’s story–and the final battle between the sectors and Eden.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Grief & loss depiction
Death of a grandfather
Gun violence
Knife violence & stabbing
Bombing
War themes