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Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Starry Eyes by Jenn Bennett

Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets. But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together. What could go wrong?

With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.

And as the two travel deeper into Northern California’s rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon’s rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableist language
Lesbomisia
Racism
Islamophobia
Cheating
Anxiety attacks (on-page)
Depression mentioned
Suicide of a parent
Blood depiction & physical injury
Chronic illness (main character, specifically hives)
Hospitalisation mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a father & mother recounted
Physical assault
Plane crash mentioned
Animal attacks, specifically snake and bear attacks

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon

My disease is as rare as it is famous. It’s a form of Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, but basically, I’m allergic to the world. I don’t leave my house, have not left my house in fifteen years. The only people I ever see are my mom and my nurse, Carla.

But then one day, a moving truck arrives. New next door neighbors. I look out the window, and I see him. He’s tall, lean and wearing all black. He catches me looking and stares at me. I stare right back. His name is Olly. I want to learn everything about him, and I do. I learn that he is funny and fierce. I learn that when I talk to him, my whole world opens up, and I feel myself starting to change—starting to want things. To want out of my bubble. To want everything, everything the world has to offer.

Maybe we can’t predict the future, but we can predict some things. For example, I am certainly going to fall in love with Olly. It’s almost certainly going to be a disaster.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism & use of ableist tropes*
Child abuse
Munchausen by Proxy & chronic illness
Needles & medical procedures
Hospital

*The plot centres around revealing that the protagonist is not actually disabled but being abused by a parent, a result of their mental illness.

Reverb by Anna Zabo

Reverb by Anna Zabo

Twisted Wishes bass player Mish Sullivan is a rock goddess—gorgeous, sexy and comfortable in the spotlight. With fame comes unwanted attention, though: a stalker is desperate to get close. Mish can fend for herself, just as she always has. But after an attack lands her in the hospital, the band reacts, sticking her with a bodyguard she doesn’t need or want.

David Altet has an instant connection with Mish. A certified badass, this ex-army martial arts expert can take down a man twice his size. But nothing—not living as a trans man, not his intensive military training—prepared him for the challenge of Mish. Sex with her is a distraction neither of them can afford, yet the hot, kink-filled nights keep coming.

When Mish’s stalker ups his game, David must make a choice—lover or bodyguard. He’d rather have Mish alive than in his bed. But Mish wants David, and no one, especially not a stalker, will force her to give him up.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Transmisia mentioned
Misogyny & misogynistic slurs
Threats of child sexual assault recounted
Alcohol consumption
Death of a parent from cancer recounted
Knife violence & stabbing
Stalking
Hospital
Online harassment

Syncopation by Anna Zabo

Syncopation by Anna Zabo

Twisted Wishes front man Ray Van Zeller is in one hell of a tight spot. After a heated confrontation with his bandmate goes viral, Ray is hit with a PR nightmare the fledgling band so doesn’t need. But his problems only multiply when they snag a talented new drummer—insufferably sexy Zavier Demos, the high school crush Ray barely survived.

Zavier’s kept a casual eye on Twisted Wishes for years, and lately, he likes what he sees. What he doesn’t like is how out of control Ray seems—something Zavier’s aching to correct after their first pulse-pounding encounter. If Ray’s up for the challenge.

Despite the prospect of a glorious sexual encore, Ray is reluctant to trust Zavier with his band—or his heart. And Zavier has always had big dreams; this gig was supposed to be temporary. But touring together has opened their eyes to new passions and new possibilities, making them rethink their commitments, both to the band and to each other.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Workplace sexual harassment
Emotional abuse & gaslighting
Depression and anxiety
Alcohol consumption & alcoholism mentioned
Nonconsensual drugging and drug use
Near-fatal anaphylactic shock
Hospital

Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins

Wild Rain by Beverly Jenkins

A reporter has come to Wyoming to do a story on doctors for his Black newspaper back east. He thinks Colton Lee will be an interesting subject…until he meets Colton’s sister, Spring. She runs her own ranch, wears denim pants instead of dresses, and is the most fascinating woman he’s ever met.

But Spring, who has overcome a raucous and scandalous past, isn’t looking for, nor does she want, love. As their attraction grows, will their differences come between them or unite them for an everlasting love?

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Misogyny
Racism, specifically anti-Blackness & anti-Native, & racial slurs
Enslavement recounted
Rape and sexual assault discussed
Alcohol consumption
Gun violence
Cancer & chronic illness
Hospital & surgery

Maya’s Notebook by Isabel Allende

Maya’s Notebook by Isabel ALlende

Isabel Allende’s latest novel, set in the present day (a new departure for the author), tells the story of a 19-year-old American girl who finds refuge on a remote island off the coast of Chile after falling into a life of drugs, crime, and prostitution. There, in the company of a torture survivor, a lame dog, and other unforgettable characters, Maya Vidal writes her story, which includes pursuit by a gang of assassins, the police, the FBI, and Interpol. In the process, she unveils a terrible family secret, comes to understand the meaning of love and loyalty, and initiates the greatest adventure of her life: the journey into her own soul.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Rape and sexual assault
Mental health
Substance addiction
Hospitalisation

Arctic Heat by Annabeth Albert

Arctic Heat by Annabeth Albert

Owen Han has a fresh lease on life—he’s kicked cancer’s ass and is roaring through his bucket list. The former investment banker hopes to find his next challenge in Alaska, volunteering alongside park rangers and fulfilling his childhood dreams of snowy winters and rustic life. Of course, those dreams did tend to feature big strapping mountain men in vivid detail…

Ranger Quilleran Ramsey would like to be anywhere other than dealing with newbie volunteers. And really, the only thing he needs less than a green volunteer “partner” is the flirty attentions of a buff city boy who doesn’t look ready to last a week, let alone an Alaskan winter. They’re all wrong for each other, even if Quill’s traitorous body enjoys the flirting more than it should… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Ableism
Homomisia
Acemisia
Child abuse
Verbal, psychological & emotional abuse
Abusive relationship (recounted)
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Cancer
Hospital
Medical procedures
Physical injury
Avalanche

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Robert Hack

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa & Robert Hack

Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Vol 1: The Crucible by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasca and Robert Hack book cover

On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the young sorceress Sabrina Spellman finds herself at a crossroads, having to choose between an unearthly destiny and her mortal boyfriend, Harvey. But a foe from her family’s past has arrived in Greendale, Madame Satan, and she has her own deadly agenda. Archie Comics’ latest horror sensation starts here! For TEEN+ readers. Compiles the first five issues of the ongoing comic book series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.

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Trigger & Content Warnings:

Racism
Antisemitism
Lesbomisia & lesbomisic slurs
Rape implied
Suicide, on-page
Forced hospitalisation
Cannibalism
Animal murder

The Project by Courtney Summers

The Project by Courtney Summers

Lo Denham is used to being on her own. After her parents died, Lo’s sister, Bea, joined The Unity Project, leaving Lo in the care of their great aunt. Thanks to its extensive charitable work and community outreach, The Unity Project has won the hearts and minds of most in the Upstate New York region, but Lo knows there’s more to the group than meets the eye. She’s spent the last six years of her life trying—and failing—to prove it. When a man shows up at the magazine Lo works for claiming The Unity Project killed his son, Lo sees the perfect opportunity to expose the group and… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Abandonment
Disfigurmisia
Child abuse & neglect recounted, including emotional abuse & gaslighting
Infidelity
Trauma, panic attacks, nightmares & mentions of hallucinations
Suicide by train (on-page) & mentions of suicidal ideation
Pregnancy & pregnancy complications (on-page), including traumatic premature childbirth (on-page)
Blood & injury depiction, including graphic burns, hospitalisation, comas, broken bones, and facial scars
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a mother & father in a car accident (off-page)
Death of a mother in a fire mentioned
Death of a guardian mentioned
Death of a sister by drowning (off-page)
Death of a son discussed
Murder
Torture (on-page)
Disappearance of a sibling
Car accident (on- & off-page)
Blackmail mentioned and mentions of stalking & harassment
Cults (theme)
Homelessness mentioned