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Off the Ice by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn

Off the Ice by Avon Gale & Piper Vaughn

Tristan Holt is nothing if not pragmatic. Despite a flourishing career as a defenseman for the Atlanta Venom, Tristan knows he can’t play hockey forever. One day he’ll retire—if an injury doesn’t force him to hang up his skates first. His backup plan? Finishing his business degree. But he doesn’t count on a very inappropriate attraction to his standoffish sociology professor, Sebastian Cruz. Sebastian is on the bottom rung of the Sociology Department at Georgia State. He has his sights set on tenure, and he can’t afford to be distracted, especially not by a sexy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Coming out themes

Heart of the Steal by Avon Gale and Roan Parrish

Heart of the Steal by Avon Gale & Roan Parrish

Responsible, disciplined William Fox channelled his love for art and his faith in the rules into being an FBI Art Crimes agent. Right and wrong, justice and injustice—the differences are clear, and Will has spent his career drawing a line between them. Maybe his convictions have cost him relationships, but he’s not willing to compromise what he knows is right. Until the night he meets Amory Vaughn. As the head of his family’s philanthropic foundation, Vaughn knows very well that being rich and powerful can get him almost anything he wants. And when he meets endearingly grumpy and slightly awkward William Fox, he wants… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia & mentions of racism
Infidelity recounted (protagonist’s ex-partner)
Alcohol consumption
Death of parents mentioned
Attempted murder by ex-partner by gunshot (missed)

Goalie Interference by Avon Gale and Piper Vaughn

Goalie Interference by Avon Gale & Piper Vaughn

Ryu Mori has had a stellar season as goalie for the Atlanta Venom. So when he’s called into management’s office, he’s expecting to hear he’s the new starting goalie for the team, not that some new guy—an incredibly hot, annoyingly bratty rookie—is here to compete for his spot. Not everyone gets to play in the best league in the world. Emmitt Armstrong knows that, and he’s not about to waste the opportunity after grinding his way from the bottom to the top. If the Venom is looking for a meek, mild-mannered pushover, they’ve got the wrong guy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Racism
Homomisia
Bimisia
Dieting mentioned
Alcohol consumption

Empty Net by Avon Gale

Empty Net by Avon Gale

Spartanburg Spitfires’ goalie and captain Isaac Drake ended last season with an unexpected trip to the playoffs. He’s found a home and family with his coach and mentor, Misha Samarin, and he’s looking forward to making a serious run for the Kelly Cup. But things take an interesting turn when Isaac’s archnemesis, Laurent St. Savoy, is traded to the Spitfires. After Laurent’s despicable behavior in the playoffs last year, Isaac wants nothing to do with him – no matter how gorgeous he is. But that changes when Isaac discovers the reason for Laurent’s attitude. Laurent St. Savoy… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Ableism
Misogyny
Homomisia
Threatened outing
Conversion therapy mentioned
Sex work mentioned
Nonconsensual filming of sex mentioned
Physical, verbal & emotional parental abuse recounted
Eating disorder*
Panic attacks
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Alcohol consumption
Blackmail mentioned
Bullying

*Context : This includes disordered eating and food thoughts, food restriction, purging, therapy & recovery, and mentions of relapses.

Wonderstruck by Allie Therin

Wonderstruck by Allie Therin

Arthur Kenzie is on a mission: to destroy the powerful supernatural relic that threatens Manhattan—and all the nonmagical minds in the world. So far his search has been fruitless. All it has done is keep him from the man he loves. But he’ll do anything to keep Rory safe and free, even if that means leaving him behind. Psychometric Rory Brodigan knows his uncontrolled magic is a liability, but he’s determined to gain power over it. He can take care of himself—and maybe even Arthur, too, if Arthur will let him. An auction at the Paris world’s fair offers the perfect oppurtunity… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Child abuse mentioned
Parental abandonment
Psychiatric hospitalisation mentioned
Torture
Loss of autonomy (magical control)

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

Alan Conway is a bestselling crime writer. His editor, Susan Ryeland, has worked with him for years, and she’s intimately familiar with his detective, Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries disturbing sleepy English villages. Alan’s traditional formula pays homage to queens of classic British crime such as Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers. It’s proved hugely successful. So successful that Susan must continue to put up with his troubling behaviour if she wants to keep her job. When Susan receives Alan’s latest manuscript, in which Atticus Pünd investigates a murder at Pye… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Homomisia
Suicide
Murder

The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

The Ship of the Dead by Rick Riordan

Magnus Chase, a once-homeless teen, is a resident of the Hotel Valhalla and one of Odin’s chosen warriors. As the son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus isn’t naturally inclined to fighting. But he has strong and steadfast friends, including Hearthstone the elf, Blitzen the dwarf, and Samirah the Valkyrie, and together they have achieved brave deeds, such as defeating Fenris Wolf and battling giants for Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir. Now Magnus faces his most dangerous trial yet. His cousin, Annabeth, recruits her boyfriend, Percy Jackson, to give Magnus… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Slavery
Transmisia
Domestic abuse

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

The Hammer of Thor by Rick Riordan

It’s been six weeks since Magnus and his friends returned from defeating Fenris Wolf and the fire giants. Magnus has adjusted to life at the Hotel Valhalla—as much as a once-homeless and previously alive kid can. As a son of Frey, the god of summer, fertility, and health, Magnus doesn’t exactly fit in with the rest of Odin’s chosen warriors, but he has a few good peeps among his hallmates on floor nineteen, and he’s been dutifully training for Ragnarok along with everyone else. His days have settled into a new kind of normal. But Magnus should have known there’s no such thing as normal in the Nine Worlds. His friends Hearthstone… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Transmisia
Arranged marriage
Child abuse

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester by Maya MacGregor

Sam Sylvester’s not overly optimistic about their recent move to the small town of Astoria, Oregon after a traumatic experience in their last home in the rural Midwest. Yet Sam’s life seems to be on the upswing after meeting several new friends and a potential love interest in Shep, the pretty neighbor. However, Sam can’t seem to let go of what might have been, and is drawn to investigate the death of a teenage boy in 1980s Astoria. Sam’s convinced he was murdered–especially since Sam’s investigation seems to resurrect some ghosts in the town… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Transmisia & misgendering
Bimisia
Homomisia
Hate crime
Anxiety & panic attacks
Attempted murder
Gun violence
Strangulation mentioned
Stalking
Bullying

The Murder of Mr Wickham by Claudia Gray

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

The happily married Mr. Knightley and Emma are throwing a house party, bringing together distant relatives and new acquaintances—characters beloved by Jane Austen fans. Definitely not invited is Mr. Wickham, whose latest financial scheme has netted him an even broader array of enemies. As tempers flare and secrets are revealed, it’s clear that everyone would be happier if Mr. Wickham got his comeuppance. Yet they’re all shocked when Wickham turns up murdered—except, of course, for the killer hidden in their midst. Nearly everyone at the house party is a… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

Antiziganism (g slur)
Homomisia
Sexual assault, off-page
Miscarriage recounted
Murder
Death of a child, off-page