Rebel by Sally Malcolm

Rebel by Sally Malcolm

Samuel Hutchinson has lived his whole life in Rosemont, Rhode Island. And as far as he’s concerned, his future is fixed: complete his legal training, marry a respectable woman, and settle down to raise a family. But Sam never counted on meeting Nathaniel Tanner.

Clever, urbane, and dazzling, Nate has been banished to Rosemont by a father determined to remove him from the rising political tension in Boston. The last thing Nate expects to find in the sleepy Rhode Island… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Death of a parent from typhoid recounted
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Perfect Day by Sally Malcolm

Perfect Day by Sally Malcolm

When Joshua Newton, prodigal son of one of New Milton’s elite, fell in love with ambitious young actor Finn Callaghan, his world finally made sense. With every stolen moment, soft touch and breathless kiss, they fell deeper in love. Finn was his future…until he wasn’t.

Eight years later, Finn has returned to the seaside town where it all began. He’s on the brink of stardom, a far cry from the poor mechanic who spent one gorgeous summer falling in love on the beach… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
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The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green 

The Smoke Thieves by Sally Green

In Brigant, Princess Catherine prepares for a loveless political marriage arranged by her brutal and ambitious father. In Calidor, downtrodden servant March seeks revenge on the prince who betrayed his people. In Pitoria, feckless Edyon steals cheap baubles for cheaper thrills as he drifts from town to town. And in the barren northern territories, thirteen-year-old Tash is running for her life as she plays bait for the gruff demon hunter Gravell. As alliances shift and shatter, and old certainties are overturned, our four heroes find their past… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Slavery
  • Self-harm
  • Torture mentioned
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Silence of Winter by Avery Blake

Silence of Winter by Avery Blake

Normal is overrated. At least that’s what Oliver Cromwell tells himself when he’s being bullied for being different.
He’s a lover of all things paranormal, and when his nose isn’t shoved into his sketchpad, drawing haunted houses and monsters, he and his best friend Bailey hang out in abandoned buildings and take long—very non-romantic—walks through graveyards looking for ghosts. Everything changes when they actually find one… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Suicide
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Sparrow by Mary Hooper

Sparrow by Mary Hooper

There are two kinds of people on the planet. Hunters and prey. I thought I would be safe after my mother died. I thought I could stop searching for new places to hide. But you can’t escape what you are, what you’ve always been. My name is Savannah Darcy Rose. And I am still prey.

Though Savannah Rose―Sparrow to her friends and family―is a gifted ballerina, her real talent is keeping secrets. Schooled in silence by her long… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Bullying
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Don’t Let Go by Cynthia Dane and Hildred Billings 

Don’t Let Go by Cynthia Dane & Hildred Billings

Rose Wu’s ordinary life as a concierge clerk was only meant to be a means to a financial end. Yet there is one resident in her high-rise luxury building who makes coming to work worth it.

Cindy Ling, the enigmatic businesswoman who always has a lady on her arm, also has a wink to spare the mild-mannered clerk looking her way…. Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexism
  • Homomisia
  • Classism
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Night Shift by Stephen King

Night Shift by Stephen King

“You will encounter all manner of night creatures”, warns the author of this book. “None of them are real. The thing under my bed isn’t real. I know that, and I also know that if I’m careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle…”

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Homomisia
  • Racism
  • Sexism
  • Slut-shaming
  • Domestic abuse
  • Parental abuse
  • Suicide
  • Death of a child
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Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

Here’s to Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera

Ben has spent his first year of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why can’t he stop thinking about the fact that Arthur’s back in town two years after they called it quits? Arthur is in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn’t be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled with a mystery boy, he starts to wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away. Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can’t seem to help run… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

  • Homophobia & outing
  • Sexual harassment
  • Cheating recounted
  • Alcohol consumption

Until His Beginning Ends by Kiki Clark 

Until His Beginning Ends by Kiki Clark

When Death is your soulmate, finding love has never been so heart-stopping. Enzo has only had time to focus on one thing for the last few years–his thesis. He’s less than six months away from finally finishing when his whole world gets flipped upside down. By a guy dressed like a fifties greaser. Learning truths about himself and his family leaves Enzo feeling shaken, but there is just something about Theo that keeps drawing him back in. A connection between them that feels vast and infinite. Destined.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisic parents mentioned
  • Death from a car accident, on-page
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Yearning by Kiki Clark 

Yearning by Kiki Clark

Houston has a secret. One he hasn’t even shared with his motorcycle club. One that involves rope and dominance and pretty little subs kneeling at his feet. And he’s fine with that. Prefers it, really. It keeps his life nice and orderly.

But the night Kenneth dropped into his life changed everything. Entranced, he watched the sweet nurse stitch up one of his brothers—and then slip away. Even after he’s gone, his shy eyes full of desperate yearning continue to haunt him… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia mentioned
  • Domestic violence mentioned
  • Death of a mother recounted

Warnings sourced from Alex @HEABookNerd.

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