Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

Into the Bright Unknown by Rae Carson

Leah Westfall’s journey has been one of ever-present peril, hidden magic, harsh realities, loss, life, determination, and love. She has searched for a place to belong and a place to call home, and people who can accept a girl with magical powers that prove to be both blessing and curse. Leah is poised to have everything she ever dreamed of on the long, dangerous journey to California’s gold fields—wealth, love, the truest friends, and a home. Thanks to her magical ability to sense precious gold, Leah, her fiancé Jefferson, and her friends have claimed rich land in… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Alcohol consumption
  • Smoking
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Death of parents recounted
  • Attempted murder
  • Gun violence
  • Hanging
  • Physical assault
  • Kidnapping
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Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson

Like a River Glorious by Rae Carson

After a harrowing journey across the country, Leah Westfall and her friends have finally arrived in California and are ready to make their fortunes in the Gold Rush. Lee has a special advantage over the other new arrivals in California—she has the ability to sense gold, a secret known only by her handsome best friend Jefferson and her murdering uncle Hiram. Lee and her friends have the chance to be the most prosperous settlers in California, but Hiram hasn’t given up trying to control Lee and her power. Sabotage and kidn… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery & forced labour of Native Americans
  • Physical child abuse mentioned
  • Drugging
  • Dead bodies, including decapitated heads
  • Death of a friend from head trauma
  • Murder & attempted murder
  • Gun violence
  • Whipping
  • Kidnapping
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Count All Her Bones by April Henry

Count All Her Bones by April Henry 

Six months ago, Griffin Sawyer meant to steal a car, but he never meant to steal the girl asleep in the backseat. Panicked, he took her home. His father, Roy, decided to hold Cheyenne―who is blind―for ransom. Griffin helped her escape, and now Roy is awaiting trial. As they prepare to testify, Griffin and Cheyenne reconnect and make plans to meet. But the plan goes wrong and Cheyenne gets captured by Roy’s henchmen―this time for the kill. Can Cheyenne free herself? And is Griffin a pawn or a player in this deadly chase? 

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Blood depiction
  • Kidnapping
  • Gun violence
  • Fire
  • Serious injury of an animal
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Girl, Stolen by April Henry

Girl, Stolen by April Henry 

Sixteen-year-old Cheyenne Wilder is sleeping in the back of the car while her stepmom fills a prescription for antibiotics. Before Cheyenne realizes what’s happening, the car is being stolen. Griffin hadn’t meant to kidnap Cheyenne and once he finds out that not only does she have pneumonia, but that she’s blind, he really doesn’t know what to do. When his dad finds out that Cheyenne’s father is the president of a powerful corporation, everything changes–now there’s a reason to keep her. How will Cheyenne survive this nightmare?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism & ableist language
  • Attempted rape
  • Physical child abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Dead bodies
  • Emesis
  • Burns & scars
  • Hospital
  • Murder
  • Gun violence
  • Physical assault
  • Kidnapping
  • Car accident
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The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

The Rose & the Dagger by Renée Ahdieh

In a land on the brink of war, Shahrzad is forced from the arms of her beloved husband, the Caliph of Khorasan. She once thought Khalid a monster—a merciless killer of wives, responsible for immeasurable heartache and pain—but as she unravelled his secrets, she found instead an extraordinary man and a love she could not deny. Still, a curse threatens to keep Shazi and Khalid apart forever. Now she’s reunited with her family, who have found refuge in the desert  where a deadly force is gathering against Khalid—a force set on destroying his empire… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Sexual assault
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Drugging
  • Blood & injury depiction including scars
  • Emesis
  • Death of a mother from illness
  • Sword & arrow violence
  • Kidnapping
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Corsairs: Straik by Ruby Dixon

Corsairs: Straik by Ruby Dixon

What’s worse than finding a lost ship full of stolen humans? It’s finding out that your family is responsible. This is a wrong I have to somehow right, so I take off to find answers…and discover one of those kidnapped humans has stowed away on my ship. She’s furious that I’ve deserted her friends. She’s determined to make me pay. Ruth swears vengeance and won’t be satisfied until she sees me destroyed. It’s a battle of wills I’m determined to win. Instead of breaking Ruth, I find that I’ll do just about anything to get her to kiss me again. Now…who’s bending who?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery & sex slavery
  • Torture, including food & water deprivation
  • Kidnapping & captivity
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Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon

Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon

Crulden the Ruiner is the name of a fierce gladiator who’s broken the rules…and broken anyone that approaches. It’s *my* name. It’s a name that strikes fear into the hearts of all….all except the small human female who comes to clean my cell and glares at me the entire time. My new owners want things from me. They want me to play in their games. They want me to win battles for them. Well, I know what I want in return. I want her. And I don’t care who I have to destroy to get her. But Mina doesn’t want to be owned…and certainly not by one as terrible as me. How does a bad guy woo the girl when all he knows is death and destruction?

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery
  • Rape mentioned
  • Drugging
  • Murder
  • Kidnapping & captivity, on-page
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Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon

Corsairs: Adiron by Ruby Dixon

It’s not easy being a space pirate… Actually, wait. Yes it is. It’s keffing awesome. The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an abandoned cruiser rumoured to have a massive treasure inside. The ship’s been found at the edge of an ice field at the far reaches of space. The three va Sithai brothers — that’s us — cruise the universe looking for abandoned ships, treasure, and other pirate ships to rob. Right now, we’re on the hunt for the Buoyant Star, an… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery
  • Kidnapping
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Barbarian Mine by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian Mine by Ruby Dixon

Harlow receives the shock of her life when she wakes up to see Rukh, a stranger who has clearly been on his own his whole life, but she soon learns that there is much more to this gruff, barbaric alien than the savage he appears to be. The ice planet has given me a second lease on life, so I’m thrilled to be here. Sure, there are no cheeseburgers, but I’m healthy and ready to be a productive member of the small tribe. What I didn’t anticipate? That there’d be a savage stranger waiting nearby, watching me. And when he takes me captive, the unthinkable happens. I resonate … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Pregnancy & childbirth
  • Cancer recounted
  • Kidnapping
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Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon

Barbarian Lover by Ruby Dixon

Kira plans on remaining single on this alien planet—she doesn’t want a mate anyway. At least, that’s what she tells herself. But when Aehako comes along, everything changes. As one of the humans stranded on the ice planet, I should be happy that I have a new home. Human women are treasured here, and one alien, in particular, has made it clear that he’s interested in me. It’s hard to push away the sexy, flirtatious Aehako when I long to grab him by his horns and insist he take me to his furs. But I’ve got a terrible secret… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape mentioned
  • Infertility
  • Emesis
  • Medical procedures
  • Explosions
  • Kidnapping recounted
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