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Jackal by Erin Adams

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Liz Rocher is coming home . . . reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn’t exactly have fond memories of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town. But her best friend is getting married, so she braces herself for a weekend of awkward and passive-aggressive reunions. Liz has grown, though; she can handle whatever awaits her. But on the day of the wedding, somewhere between dancing and dessert, the bride’s daughter, Caroline, goes missing—and the only thing left behind is a piece of white fabric covered in blood… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Fatmisia
Domestic violence
Alcoholism
Anxiety
Death of a child
Kidnapping

Born, Madly by Trisha Wolfe

Born, Madly by Trisha Wolfe

A buried past is unearthed, and Grayson Sullivan—AKA The Angel of Maine—retaliates against the system who made him, deploying psychological warfare on the woman who initially set him free. Dr. London Noble probes deep into the mind of the killer she’s fallen for, searching for answers, as a copycat killer threatens their unity. Are they partners, lovers, or enemies? One final trap will reveal all.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse
Blood & knife play
Death of a sister
Kidnapping

Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe

Born, Darkly by Trisha Wolfe

He challenged her sanity. She shattered his reality. They dared each other…to the brink of madness.

A dark and twisted maze awaits criminal psychologist London Noble when she falls for her patient, convicted serial killer, Grayson Pierce Sullivan. As she unravels the traps, her sanity tested with each game, she’s forced to acknowledge the true evil in the world around her.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Paedophilia & rape mentioned
Drugging
Chronic pain
Blood & gore depiction
Anaphylaxis
Murder
Graphic torture
Kidnapping & captivity

Cellar Door by Trisha Wolfe

Cellar Door by Trisha Wolfe

After witnessing a murder, Makenna Davies is abducted by the hooded vigilante, Luke Easton, and taken to his underground lair where she must unravel the mystery of her captor and the dark secret that entangles both their lives.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape & paedophilia mentioned (off-page)
Human trafficking
Kidnapping

The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka

The Temperature of Me and You by Brian Zepka

Dylan has always wanted a boyfriend, but the suburbs surrounding Philadelphia do not have a lot in the way of options. Then, in walks Jordan, a completely normal (and undeniably cute) boy who also happens to run at a cool 110 degrees Fahrenheit. When the boys start spending time together, Dylan begins feeling all kinds of ways, and when he spikes a fever for two weeks and is suddenly coughing flames, he thinks he might be suffering from something more than just a crush. Jordan forces Dylan to keep his symptoms… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Fatmisia
Sexism
Homomisia
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol consumption
Medical experimentation
Emesis
Death of a parent mentioned
Attempted kidnapping
Fire
Car accident
Bullying

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

On a dark midwinter night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes place. The regulars are telling stories to while away the dark hours when the door bursts open on a grievously wounded stranger. In his arms is the lifeless body of a small child. Hours later, the girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life. Is it a miracle? Is it magic? Or can science provide an explanation? These questions have many answers, some of them quite dark indeed… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Rape
Domestic violence
Suicide
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a child
Kidnapping

Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Stolen by Lucy Christopher

Sixteen-year-old Gemma is kidnapped from Bangkok airport and taken to the Australian Outback. This wild and desolate landscape becomes almost a character in the book, so vividly is it described. Ty, her captor, is no stereotype. He is young, fit and completely gorgeous. This new life in the wilderness has been years in the planning. He loves only her, wants only her. Under the hot glare of the Australian sun, cut off from the world outside, can the force of his love make Gemma love him back?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Stockholm Syndrome (theme)
Suicidal ideation
Self-harm
Drugging
Kidnapping & captivity

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Things We Never Got Over by Lucy Score

Bearded, bad-boy barber Knox prefers to live his life the way he takes his coffee: Alone. Unless you count his basset hound, Waylon. Knox doesn’t tolerate drama, even when it comes in the form of a stranded runaway bride.

Naomi wasn’t just running away from her wedding. She was riding to the rescue of her estranged twin to Knockemout, Virginia, a rough-around-the… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Child abuse & neglect
Domestic abuse & violence recounted
Parent with a substance addiction
Death of a parent, off-page
Gun violence
Kidnapping

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

Twisted Love by Ana Huang

Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can’t escape. Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart. But when he’s forced to look after his best friend’s sister, he starts to feel something in his chest: A crack. A melt. A fire that could end his world as he knew it. Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can’t remember… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Death of a mother
Murder
Kidnapping
Near-drowning

Forced Bonds by J Bree

Forced Bonds by J. Bree

They say to keep your friends close but your enemies closer; What if they’re one and the same? The stable foundation I thought I’d built in the Sanctuary has been ripped away, and I find myself on the front lines of the war against the Resistance. I might have my Bonds on my side, but there are darker schemes in motion. Can I prove myself and turn the tide to protect our most vulnerable, or am I nothing more than the monster they’ve always claimed I am? Will we make it out of this without tragic consequences?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Kidnapping
Bullying