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Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

Hearts in Darkness by Laura Kaye

When accountant Makenna James finds herself stranded in a pitch-black elevator, she can’t help but wonder about the stranger stuck with her. All she noticed about him before the lights went out was a dragon tattoo; all she knows now is his sexy, gruff voice in the darkness. Caden Grayson is inked, pierced, scarred on the inside and out—and terrified of the dark for reasons he’d rather not remember. Trapped in his worst nightmare, only the sweet voice of the red-headed beauty distracts him from his fear. And, oh, man, as the hours pass and the darkness heats up, that’s nothing compared to her touch… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Claustrophobia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Death of a mother & brother in a car accident

Hard to Hold on To by Laura Kaye

Hard to Hold on To by Laura Kaye

Edward “Easy” Cantrell knows better than most the pain of not being able to save those he loves–which is why he is not going to let Jenna Dean out of his sight. He may have just met her, but Jenna’s the first person to make him feel alive since that devastating day in the desert more than a year ago. Jenna has never met anyone like Easy. She can’t describe how he makes her feel–and not just because he saved her life. No, the stirrings inside her reach far beyond gratitude. As the pair are thrust together while chaos reigns around them, they both know one thing: the thing.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Human trafficking
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Suicidal ideation
Epilepsy
Kidnapping
Gang violence

Hard Ever After by Laura Kaye

Hard Ever After by Laura Kaye

Justice served. Honor restored. Team reunited. After a long battle to discover the truth, the men and women of Hard Ink have a lot to celebrate, especially the wedding of two of their own—Nick Rixey and Becca Merritt, whose hard-fought love deserves a happy ending. As Nick and the team shift from crisis mode to building their new security consulting firm, Becca heads back to work at the ER. But amid the everyday chaos of demanding jobs and their upcoming nuptials, an old menace they thought long gone reemerges, threatening the peace they’ve only just found… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Kidnapping
Gang violence

Fighting for What’s His by Laura Kaye

Fighting for What’s His by Laura Kaye

Private investigator Billy Parrish is good at three things—fighting, investigating, and sex. MMA training with the other vets in the Warrior Fight Club keeps his war-borne demons at bay—mostly, and one-night stands ensure no one gets too close. But then his best friend from the Army Rangers calls in a favor. Shayna Curtis is new to town and full of hope for the future. With a new job starting, she’s grateful when her brother arranges a place for her to stay while she apartment hunts. But she never expected her roommate to be so… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Depression
Suicidal ideation

Love in the Light by Laura Kaye

Love in the Light by Laura Kaye

Makenna James and Caden Grayson have been inseparable since the scorching night they were trapped in a pitch-black elevator. But they’re not strangers anymore, and Makenna hopes that night put them on the path to forever. All that stands in the way is introducing her tattooed, pierced, and scarred boyfriend to her father and over-protective brothers. Haunted by a childhood tragedy and the loss of his family, Caden never thought he’d find the kind of red-hot love he shares with Makenna. But the deeper he falls, the more he fears the devastation sure to come when he loses her, too. When secrets are… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Claustrophobia
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Death of a mother & brother in a car accident

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

Timekeeper by Tara Sim

An alternate Victorian world controlled by clock towers, where a damaged clock can fracture time—and a destroyed one can stop it completely. A prodigy mechanic who can repair not only clockwork but time itself, determined to rescue his father from a Stopped town. A series of mysterious bombings that could jeopardize all of England. A boy who would give anything to relive his past, and one who would give anything to live at all. A romance that will shake the very foundations of time.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Ableism
PTSD & trauma
Panic attacks
Blood depiction
Physical assault
Explosions

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik

Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik

Octavia Zarola would do anything to keep her tiny, close-knit bounty hunting crew together—even if it means accepting a job from Torran Fletcher, a ruthless former general and her sworn enemy. When Torran offers her enough credits to not only keep her crew afloat but also hire someone to fix her ship, Tavi knows that she can’t refuse—no matter how much she’d like to With so much money on the line, Torran and his crew insist on joining the hunt. Tavi reluctantly agrees because while the handsome, stoic leader pushes all of her buttons—for both anger and desire… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Alcohol consumption
Blood depiction
Knife violence
Kidnapping
War themes

The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar by Seana Kelly

The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar by Seana Kelly

Welcome to The Slaughtered Lamb Bookstore and Bar. I’m Sam Quinn, the werewolf book nerd in charge. I run my business by one simple rule: Everyone needs a good book and a stiff drink, be they vampire, wicche, demon, or fae. No wolves, though. Ever. I have my reasons. I serve the supernatural community of San Francisco. We’ve been having some problems lately. Okay, I’m the one with the problems. The broken body of a female werewolf washed up on my doorstep. What makes sweat pool at the base of my spine, though, is realizing the scars she bears are identical to the ones I conceal. After hiding for years, I’ve been found… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery
Sexual assault mentioned
Anxiety
Panic attacks
PTSD & trauma
Blood & gore depiction
Murder & attempted murder
Torture
Drowning
Kidnapping & captivity

Fighting Conviction by Greer Rivers

Fighting Conviction by Greer Rivers

BlackStone Securities Agent Devil Ray Vos needs control, and around his best friend’s younger sister, Ellie Stone? He knows he can’t keep it. The BlackStone team saved her a year ago, and Devil hasn’t been able to get his angel off his mind since. She’s in college and still healing, so he’s kept his distance. That resolve vanishes when her brother asks Devil to train her in self-defense. His head tells him to stay away, but no one can protect her better than he can. Ellie survived the worst trauma of her life a year ago. Her best friend didn’t, and Ellie has fought survivor’s guilt and PTSD ever since. Only Devil seems to understand her. He sees her as a survivor and his best friend’s kid sister… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Sex trafficking
Drug use
Disordered eating
PTSD & trauma
Panic attacks
Suicide
Cancer
Grief & loss depiction
Death of a parent
Gun violence
Kidnapping

Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James

Say No to the Duke by Eloisa James

Lady Betsy Wilde’s first season was triumphant by any measure, and a duke has proposed—but before marriage, she longs for one last adventure. No gentleman would agree to her scandalous plan—but Lord Jeremy Roden is no gentleman. He offers a wager. If she wins a billiards game, he’ll provide the breeches. If he wins, she is his, for one wild night. But what happens when Jeremy realizes that one night will never be enough? In the most important battle of his life, he’ll have to convince Betsy to say no to the duke.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slut-shaming
PTSD & trauma