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Chasing The Taillights by Kate Larkindale

Chasing The Taillights by Kate Larkindale

Lucy and Tony share nothing except genes. Tony’s the champion diver destined for greatness. Lucy’s biggest concern is getting Cute Guy from the burger joint to ask her out. After an accident kills their parents, the siblings are forced to rely on one another—and decide whether to reveal their secrets. Lucy can’t tell Tony what she knows about the accident for fear of destroying the tentative bond between them. If she doesn’t confess, she might lose her mind. If she does, she might lose the only person she has … Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Internalised homomisia
Slut-shaming
Alcoholism
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Death of a parent
Car accident

Shadows and Dreams by Alexis Hall

Shadows & Dreams by Alexis Hall

The two parts of being a paranormal private investigator I could really do without are being forced to eat bananas by an animated statue with a potassium fixation, and being put on trial for murder by a self-appointed council of vampire oligarchs. To be fair, I did kind of do it (the murder, not the bananas). But I was kind of saving my girlfriend, who is kind of one of them. On top of this, I’ve also wound up with a primordial queen of the damned trying to strangle me in my dreams. And the conspiracy of undead… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Ableist language & Islamophobia
Slut-shaming
Adult-minor relationship
Attempted suicide mentioned
Alcoholism
Smoking
Murder & attempted murder
Torture mentioned
Kidnapping

Never Kiss Your Roommate by Philline Harms

Never Kiss Your Roommate by Philline Harms

Welcome to Seven Hills, the world’s most exclusive boarding school where only the best and brightest roam the hallowed halls. Being committed to your studies, service, and community doesn’t mean that you can’t break the rules now and again, right? But watch your back because lurking on the anonymous Chitter Chatter Blog is The Watcher—who can’t wait to reveal all the latest hookups, hot lists, and secrets around campus. The latest objects of The Watcher’s affection? Straight-off-the-train (but not exactly straight) insta-besties Evelyn and Seth.. It doesn’t take… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Queermisia, off-page
Outing
Sexual assault
Claustrophobia
Panic attacks
Alcohol consumption
Emesis
Kidnapping
Bullying & cyberbullying

Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

Before I Do by Sophie Cousens

Head-in-the-stars Audrey is about to marry down-to-earth Josh. Though they are polar opposites, they have a healthy, stable relationship; Josh is just what Audrey needs. But romance should be unpredictable and full of fireworks, and as the big day approaches, Audrey’s found herself wondering if Josh really is The One. So, when Josh’s sister shows up to the rehearsal dinner with Fred, Audrey’s What If? guy–the man she met six years ago and had one amazing day with–Audrey finds herself torn. Surely Fred’s appearance the night before she is due to get married can’t be a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Sexual workplace harassment
Parental infidelity
Divorce
Panic attacks
Heart attack, on-page
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent recounted

My Viral Valentine by Melanie Ting

My Viral Valentine by Melanie Ting

Abby’s big break-up just went viral. When Abby Boyko agrees to go on a morning TV show as part of a Valentine’s Day special, she’s in for a big surprise. Instead of promoting their new phone app, her business partner—and boyfriend—breaks up with her on live TV. Then the video goes viral. Now Abby’s lost her relationship, her fledgling business, and her self-esteem. Still reeling from the humiliation, Abby would prefer to stay swaddled in her cozy, colourful apartment with her rescue cat Oscar but determined… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism & ableist language
Parental abandonment recounted
Emotional parental abuse
Alcoholism

Stone and Steel by Eboni Dunbar

Stone and Steel by Eboni J. Dunbar

In Stone and Steel, when General Aaliyah returns triumphant to the city of Titus, she expects to find the people prospering under the rule of her Queen, the stone mage Odessa. Instead, she finds a troubling imbalance in both the citizens’ well-being and Odessa’s rule. Aaliyah must rely on all of her allies, old and new, to do right by the city that made her.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Incest (on-page)
Parental abandonment & neglect
Substance addiction mentioned
Murder & attempted murder
Knife violence & stabbing
Regicide recounted
War themes
Poverty themes

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

The Rakess by Scarlett Peckham

Seraphina Arden’s passions include equality, amorous affairs, and wild, wine-soaked nights. To raise funds for her cause, she’s set to publish explosive memoirs exposing the powerful man who ruined her. Her ideals are her purpose, her friends are her family, and her paramours are forbidden to linger in the morning. Adam Anderson is a wholesome, handsome, widowed Scottish architect, with two young children, a business to protect, and an aversion to scandal. He could never, ever afford to fall for Seraphina. But her indecent proposal—one month, no strings, no future—proves too tempting for a man who strains to keep his… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Classism
Slut-shaming
Alcoholism
Alcohol consumption & abuse
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Death during childbirth recounted
Emesis
Death of a spouse recounted
Animal death

You Have a Match by Emma Lord

You Have a Match by Emma Lord

When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it’s mainly to give her friend and secret love interest, Leo, a nudge. After all, she knows who she is already: Avid photographer. Injury-prone tree climber. Best friend to Leo and Connie … although ever since the B.E.I. (Big Embarrassing Incident) with Leo, things have been awkward on that front. But she didn’t know she’s a younger sister. When the DNA service reveals Abby has a secret sister, shimmery-haired Instagram star Savannah Tully, it’s hard to believe they’re from the same planet, never mind the same parent… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Parental abandonment mentioned
Alcohol consumption mentioned
Anxiety
Physical injury & illness, including pneumonia & broken bones
Parent hospitalised for a serious, perceived terminal heart condition recounted
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a grandfather recounted

Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish

Invitation to the Blues by Roan Parrish

Eight months ago Jude Lucen fled his partner, his career, and a hospital in Boston after a suicide attempt. Now back in Philadelphia, he feels like a complete failure. Piano has always been his passion and his only escape. Without it, he has nothing. Well, nothing except a pathetic crush on the most gorgeous man he’s ever seen. Faron Locklear came to Philly looking for a fresh start and has thrown himself into tattooing at Small Change. He’s only met Jude a few times, but something about the red-haired man with the haunted eyes calls to him. Faron is blown away by Jude’s talent… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Internalised ableism
Abusive relationship
Attempted suicide
Depression& anxiety
Alcohol consumption & smoking

One Small Thing by Piper Vaughn

One Small Thing by Piper Vaughn

Rue Murray likes guys — hot guys, younger guys, older guys, all sorts. So why did he have a one-night stand with a lady? He’s kind of impulsive. Just ask his best friend, Dusty. His impulsivity can get him into trouble — trouble like an oopsie baby on the way that Rue is about zero percent ready for. Rue is overwhelmed, but he won’t give Alice up. What he needs is a nanny, and he’s running out of options. He’s on the verge of a breakdown when he remembers his reclusive neighbour, Erik. Erik is a sci-fi novelist with anxiety issues to spare. He doesn’t like people in general, and he likes babies even less. But cash is cash… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Abusive relationship
Anxiety & panic attacks, on-page