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I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew

Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly, taking on odd-jobs to keep food on the table and help pay his gravely ill mother’s medical bills. When he’s offered a highly paid position as an interpreter for an heiress who exclusively signs, Thomas — the hearing child of a Deaf adult — jumps at the opportunity. But the job is not without its challenges. Thomas is expected to accompany Vivienne wherever she goes, but from the start, she seems determined to shake him. To make matters worse, her parents keep her on an extremely short leash. She is not to go anywhere without express permission… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption mentioned
Body horror
Nonconsensual surgery
Murder & ritual human sacrifice
Kidnapping
Gun violence
Choking
Fistfights resulting in hospitalisation

Rebel Witch by Kristen Ciccarelli

Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish. Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by allying herself with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmare… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexual assault
Blood & injury depiction including mentions of a secondary character getting their ear removed without consent (on-page)
Execution of a grandmother recounted
Murder of a brother from gun violence
Gun & cannon violence
Physical assault & strangulation
Kidnapping of an infant mentioned
Near-fatal whipping
Alcohol consumption (on-page)

Fractured Sky by Catherine Cowles

Damaged. Broken. Destroyed. I’ve heard it all. A single moment of trusting the wrong person shattered my life into pieces, and my family has never looked at me the same. It’s impossible to convince them that I’m anything more than the broken girl they rescued all those years ago. Until I meet him. Ramsey’s surly demeanor and menacing scowl scare most of the world away. But not me. Not when I’ve seen his gentle hands soothe an abused colt or comfort a terrified mare. And when I finally get up the courage to strike out on my own, Ramsey’s there. Roommates felt.. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abuse discussed
Domestic violence mentioned
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder & anxiety
Kidnapping
Threat of murder & attempted murder
Knife violence
Physical assault
Stalking
Animal cruelty

Water Moon by Samantha Sotto Yambao

On a backstreet in Tokyo lies a pawnshop, but not everyone can find it. Most will see a cozy ramen restaurant. And only the chosen ones—those who are lost—will find a place to pawn their life choices and deepest regrets. Hana Ishikawa wakes on her first morning as the pawnshop’s new owner to find it ransacked, the shop’s most precious acquisition stolen, and her father missing. And then into the shop stumbles a charming stranger, quite unlike its other customers, for he offers help instead of seeking it. Together, they must journey through a mystical world… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Alcohol consumption
Abortion mentioned
Blood & injury depiction
Death of a parent
Murder & physical assault mentioned

Polaris Rising by Jessie Mihalik

In the far distant future, the universe is officially ruled by the Royal Consortium, but the High Councillors, the heads of the three High Houses, wield the true power. As the fifth of six children, Ada von Hasenberg has no authority; her only value to her High House is as a pawn in a political marriage. When her father arranges for her to wed a noble from House Rockhurst, a man she neither wants nor loves, Ada seizes control of her own destiny. The spirited princess flees before the betrothal ceremony and disappears among the stars. Ada eluded her father’s forces for two years, but now… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexual harassment
Exile & familial disownment
Intimate partner violence
Alcohol consumption
Dieting & mentions of a secondary character’s stress-related weight loss
Physical illness & injury including knife wounds, broken bones & hypothermia
Murder & physical assault
Torture (off-page)
Kidnapping & imprisonment

Capture the Sun by Jessie Mihalik

As a recovery specialist, Lexi Bowen’s jobs typically require more trickery and thievery than honest work. Her former captain might not approve of her flexible morals, but stealing artifacts for rich assholes pays the bills, and Lexi’s had enough of war and death. The FHP left her to die once; she doesn’t plan to give them a chance to finish the job. Unfortunately, her latest contract takes her to Valovia itself—and right back into the orbit of Nilo Shoren, a Valovian teleporter who already cost her one payday and nearly stole her heart. Armoured against his clever charm, Lexi… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Foster care system experiences recounted
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Nightmare & panic attack
Alcohol consumption
Death of a sister in combat recounted
Death of both parents recounted (protagonist)
Murder & attempted murder
Torture
Physical assault
Explosion

Morgan Is My Name by Sophie Keetch

When King Uther Pendragon murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage, Morgan refuses to be crushed. Trapped amid the machinations of men in a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts, she discovers secret powers. Vengeful and brilliant, it’s not long before Morgan becomes a worthy adversary to Merlin, influential sorcerer to the king. But fighting for her freedom, she risks losing everything – her reputation, her loved ones and her life.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexism & slut-shaming
Rape by coercion and involuntary pregnancy*
Infidelity
Intimate partner violence & physical assault
Forced marriage
Self-injury (for magic)
Emesis
Childbirth (secondary character)
Infertility & stillbirth
Death of a step-father in battle
Near-drowning incident (secondary character)
Animal death & dead bodies

Context : The protagonist’s mother was raped by coercion as Merlin magically disguised Uther to look like someone else and he impregnated her. The protagonist sets her husband’s face on fire after he attacks her (and has been physically abusive). The protagonist’s father told her mother that her son was stillborn but he lied and gave the child away.

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

Buried in the shadows of the city, there’s a hotel called The Pope. Ailing, empty, and dark, it sits abandoned and surrounded by a forgotten mystery. But you think it’s true, don’t you, Kai Mori? The story about the hidden twelfth floor. The mystery of the dark guest who never checked in and never checks out. You think I can help you find that secret hideaway and get to him, don’t you? You and your friends can try to scare me. You can try to push me. Because even though I struggle to hide everything I feel when you look at me–and have ever since I was a girl–I think maybe what you seek is so much closer than you’ll ever realize… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Sexism & slut-shaming
Attempted rape, sexual assault & sexual harassment (protagonist)
Physical & emotional child and sibling abuse (protagonist)
Incestuous child sexual abuse recounted
Parental infidelity mentioned
Forced marriage
Familial estrangement & disownment
Alcohol consumption & smoking (cigars, cigerattes)
Emesis
Alcoholism & substance addiction (secondary character)
Murder recounted
Arson & burn scars from child abuse
Physical assault recounted
Animal abuse (dog)

Context : The protagonist’s father orders her bodyguard to assault her but she is able to get away; her cousin also hired someone to grope her at a party. A secondary character also kissed and assault her while she was asleep. The protagonist was hidden in a closet with headphones while her half-brother’s mother abused him; later, he beats her. The protagonist’s father burned her with cigarettes.

Nona the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Her city is under siege. The zombies are coming back. And all Nona wants is a birthday party. In many ways, Nona is like other people. She lives with her family, has a job at her local school, and loves walks on the beach and meeting new dogs. But Nona’s not like other people. Six months ago she woke up in a stranger’s body, and she’s afraid she might have to give it back. The whole city is falling to pieces. A monstrous blue sphere hangs on the horizon, ready to tear the planet apart. Blood of Eden forces have surrounded the last Cohort facility and wait for the…. Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Suicidal ideation & suicide (secondary character)
Protagonist with pica & food sensory issues
Panic attack
Blood, gore & injury depiction including body horror, cancer, jellyfish sting, needles and dead bodies
Eugenics recounted
Murder by stabbing & shooting
Immolation (secondary characters)
Physical assault
Loss of autonomy (possession)
Nuclear bombs
Alcohol consumption & smoking (cigarettes)

Not Here to Make Friends by Jodi McAlister

Murray O’Connell is standing on the greatest precipice of his career. As showrunner of the reality dating show Marry Me, Juliet, Murray is determined to make this season a success. Nothing and nobody will stand in his way. Except perhaps Lily Fireball, the network’s choice for this season’s villain. Lily has classic reality TV appeal: She’s feisty, dramatic, and never backs down from a fight. She also happens to be Murray’s estranged best friend and former co-showrunner. What was once a perfectly planned season turns to chaos as the two battle for control. Working in reality television, they’re used to drama, secrets, and romance. But what happens when suddenly they’re at the center of the storyline?

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Outing
Anxiety & panic attack (secondary character)
Alcohol consumption
Secondary character in cancer remission
COVID-19 pandemic
Physical assault (off-page)
Death of a husband in a car accident recounted