Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek

Caught in the Act by Shane Jenek

Meet Shane Jenek. Raised in the suburbs of Brisbane, Australia, by loving parents, Shane realises from a young age that he’s not like all the other boys. At a performing arts agency he discovers his passion for song, dance and performance, and makes a promise to himself: to find a bigger stage. Meet Courtney Act. Born around the turn of the millennium, Courtney makes her name in the gay bars of Sydney. Years later, she makes star turns on RuPaul’s Drag Race and Celebrity Big Brother UK, bringing her unique take on drag and gender to the world. Behind this rise to global fame is a story of searching for and finding oneself… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia & slurs
  • Transmisia & slurs
  • Drug use and abuse
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The Widow of Walcha by Emma Partridge

The Widow of Walcha by Emma Partridge

All farmer Mathew Dunbar ever wanted was to find love and have a family of his own. That’s why, just months after meeting Natasha Darcy, the much-loved grazier didn’t hesitate to sign over his multi-million-dollar estate to her. When Mathew died in an apparent suicide soon afterwards, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Natasha’s estranged husband – who she was once charged with trying to kill – was the first paramedic on the scene after the murder. When Mathew died in an apparent suicide soon afterwards, in a stranger-than-fiction twist, Natasha’s estranged husband… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia
  • Rape mentioned
  • Suicide mentioned
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Fire

The Station by Keira Andrews

The Station by Keira Andrews

Ever since Cambridge-bound Colin Lancaster spied on stable master Patrick Callahan mastering another man, he’s longed for Patrick to do the same to him. When Patrick is caught with his pants down and threatened with death for his crime, Colin speaks up in his defense and confesses his own sinful nature. They’re soon banished to the faraway prison colony of Australia. Patrick never asked for Colin’s help, and now he’s stuck with the pampered fool. While it’s true that being transported to Australia is a far cry from the luxury Colin is accustomed to, he’s determined to make the best of it and prove himself. Patrick learn… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Attempted rape
  • Physical illness (typhoid)
  • Torture, on-page
  • Whipping, on-page
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Saint by Sierra Simone

Saint by Sierra Simone

I can’t have Elijah Iverson. I can’t have him because he’s my older brother’s best friend. I can’t have him because I broke his heart five years ago; because he’s now engaged to someone else-someone kind and dependable who deserves his whiskey eyes, his soft mouth, his fierce intellect. I can’t have Elijah because I’ve chosen God instead. The Bell brothers, though . . . well, we don’t exactly have the greatest track record with vows. But I’m determined to do this monk thing right-to pledge myself to a cloistered life and spend the rest of my years in chastity and prayer… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Child sexual abuse by a priest mentioned
  • Infidelity
  • Depression
  • Suicidal ideation recounted
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Death of a sister from suicide
  • Death of a mother from cancer recounted
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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
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If We Were Us by KL Walther

Also known as Maybe Meant to Be

Everyone at the Bexley School believes that Sage Morgan and Charlie Carmichael are meant to be. Even though Charlie seems to have a new girlfriend every month, and Sage has never had a real relationship, their friends and family all know it’s just a matter of time until they realize that they are actually in love.  When Luke Morrissey shows up on campus his presence immediately shakes things up. Charlie and Luke are drawn to each other the moment they meet, giving Sage the opportunity to spend time with Charlie’s twin brother, Nick. But Charlie is afraid of what others will think if he accepts that he has much more… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia & internalised homomisia
  • Eating disorder
  • Weight loss
  • Death of a parent from cancer mentioned
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Where We Left Off by Roan Parrish

Where We Left Off by Roan Parrish

Leo Ware may be young, but he knows what he wants. And what he wants is Will Highland. Snarky, sophisticated, fiercely opinionated Will Highland, who burst into Leo’s unremarkable life like a supernova… and then was gone just as quickly. For the past miserable year, Leo hasn’t been able to stop thinking about the powerful connection he and Will shared. So, when Leo moves to New York for college, he sweeps back into Will’s life, hopeful that they can pick up where they left off. What begins as a unique friendship soon burns with chemistry they can’t deny tho… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia mentioned
  • Emotional child abuse & neglect recounted
  • Sexual harassment by teaching staff
  • Hospitalisation of a sibling with Bipolar Disorder

Context : The love interest’s sister has Bipolar Disorder, and is hospitalised while off her medication. During this time, she neglect and abandonment her two young children. The love interest was emotionally abused and neglected as a child by his parents too.

The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish

The Remaking of Corbin Wale by Roan Parrish

Last month, Alex Barrow’s whole life imploded—partner, home, job, all gone in forty-eight hours. But sometimes when everything falls apart, better things appear almost like magic. Now, he’s back in his Michigan hometown, finally opening the bakery he’s always dreamed of. But the pleasure of opening day is nothing compared to the lonely and beautiful man who bewitches Alex before he even orders. Corbin Wale is a weirdo. At least, that’s what he’s heard his whole life. He knows he’s often in a fantasy world, but the things he feels are very real. And so is the reason… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Ableism & homophobia
  • Intimate partner abuse mentioned (secondary character)
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a father from an aneurysm recounted
  • Death of an aunt recounted
  • Death of a spouse from a heart attack mentioned (secondary character)
  • Bullying recounted

Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish

Out of Nowhere by Roan Parrish

The only thing in Colin Mulligan’s life that makes sense is taking cars apart and putting them back together. In the auto shop where he works with his father and brothers, he tries to get through the day without having a panic attack or flying into a rage. Drinking helps. So do running and lifting weights until he can hardly stand. But none of it can change the fact that he’s gay, a secret he has kept from everyone. Rafael Guerrera has found ways to live with the past he’s ashamed of. He’s dedicated his life to social justice work and to helping youth who, like him, had very little growing up. He has no time for love. Hell, he barely has time… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Internalised homomisia
  • Depression
  • Alcoholism
  • Suicidal ideation
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Better Than People by Roan Parrish

Better Than People by Roan Parrish

Simon Burke has always preferred animals to people. When the countdown to adopting his own dog is unexpectedly put on hold, Simon turns to the PetShare app to find the fluffy TLC he’s been missing. Meeting a grumpy children’s book illustrator who needs a dog walker isn’t easy for the man whose persistent anxiety has coloured his whole life, but Jack Matheson’s menagerie is just what Simon needs. Four dogs, three cats and counting. Jack’s pack of rescue pets is the only company he needs. But when a bad fall leaves him with a broken leg, Jack is forced to admit… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia & ableism
  • Social anxiety & anxiety attack
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Physical injury, including broken bones & concussion
  • Emesis
  • Death of a parent recounted
  • Death of a grandparent (off-page)
  • Animal abuse
  • Bullying mentioned

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