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American King by Sierra Simone

American King by Sierra Simone

They say that every tragic hero has a fatal flaw, a secret sin, a tiny stitch sewn into his future since birth. And here I am. My sins are no longer secret. My flaws have never been more fatal. And I’ve never been closer to tragedy than I am now. I am a man who loves, a man whose love demands much in return. I am a king, a king who was foolish enough to build a kingdom on the bones of the past. I am a husband and a lover and a soldier and a father and a president. And I will survive this. Long live the king.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape recounted & threats of rape
  • Suicide by drowning, on-page
  • Pregnancy
  • Infertility discussed
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of a grandparent recounted
  • Stabbing
  • Gun violence
  • Kidnapping recouned
  • Blackmail
  • Fire

Come Closer by Sara Gran

Come Closer by Sara Gran

A recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. A memo to her boss that’s replaced by obscene insults. Amanda—a successful architect in a happy marriage—finds her life going off-kilter by degrees. She starts smoking again, and one night for no reason, without even the knowledge that she’s doing it, she burns her husband with a cigarette. At night she dreams of a beautiful woman with pointed teeth on the shore of a blood-red sea.. The new voice in Amanda’s head, the one that tells her to steal things and talk to strange men in bars, is strange and frightening… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia & homomisic slurs
  • Rape
  • Incest
  • Child abuse
  • Infidelity
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Blood & injury depiction
  • Body horror
  • Emesis
  • Death of a child
  • Murder
  • Drowning
  • Animal attack

Mr North by Callie Hart

Mr. North by Callie Hart

North is handsome and damaged—a terrible temptation—and he has his sights set on winning her over. Beth is out of money and struggling hard. At the rate she’s going she’ll never complete her law degree. When she learns of an exciting opportunity—playing chess with New York’s most elusive billionaire—the offer sounds too good to be true. On top of that, Raphael North has a… reputation. But rumours are just that. Then she sets foot into his luxurious penthouse and sees him. Captor. Enigma. Lover. He’s all this and more. Beth should run from the devastatingly attractive blue-eye… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape recounted*

* Context : The protagonist witnessed her mother being raped as a child.

Going for Gold by Ivy Smoak

Going for Gold by Ivy Smoak

Alina: The rumours you’ve heard about the summer games are true. I mean…what do you expect when you put a bunch of sex-starved athletes in the best shape of their lives together in one small village? But it doesn’t matter to me. I’m focused on winning gold. So what if the hottest guy at the summer games seems intent on winning me over? Because I’m focused on…wait, what was I focusing on again? Bryce: I need to win gold. I’ve been training my whole life for this moment. The prize money will be life-changing. But there’s a woman with golden hair that my eyes keep wandering… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape & coerced sexual acts including public sex, on-page
  • Cheating*
  • Kidnapping

*Context : The heroine’s boyfriend cheated on her.

Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

Man Tiger by Eka Kurniawan

A wry, affecting tale set in a small town on the Indonesian coast, Man Tiger tells the story of two interlinked and tormented families and of Margio, a young man ordinary in all particulars except that he conceals within himself a supernatural female white tiger. The inequities and betrayals of family life coalesce around and torment this magical being. An explosive act of violence follows, and its mysterious cause is unraveled as events progress toward a heartbreaking revelation.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Marital rape
  • Parental abuse
  • Domestic violence
  • Blood & gore depiction
  • Death of a child
  • Murder

Human Omega by Eileen Glass

Human Omega: Discovered on the Slave Planet by Eileen Glass

How does a bad day get worse, you ask? Well, how about being squished between two huge, naked dudes with their meaty schlongs hanging out and everything? It’s all a matter of opinion, but Carter’s day is going pretty badly. He’s an engineer captured by bug aliens, now depending on his large, muscled, naked cage mates for food and warmth. They seem sentient, so that’s good. But they’re also handsy. Which is… complicated. The military isn’t looking for him. Slaves taken by the bug race never come back. Yet, Carter is very much alive, and if he wants to stay that way, he’ll need to trust Pykh and Siel, two affectionate aliens with claws, teeth, and size.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery
  • Attempted rape
  • Cannibalism
  • Torture

The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner

The Vatican Princess by C.W. Gortner

Glamorous and predatory, the Borgias became Italy’s most ruthless and powerful family, electrifying and terrorizing their 15th-century Renaissance world. To this day, Lucrezia Borgia is known as one of history’s most notorious villainesses, accused of incest and luring men to doom with her arsenal of poison.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Cheating
  • Rape
  • Sexual assault
  • Incest

Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas

Cursed Wolf by Brogan Thomas

Loathed by those who should love her, can one fierce woman discover the secrets of her unique blood in time to be her own rescuer? Forrest Hesketh desperately clings to humanity. Trapped in an infuriatingly inept wolf form since she was nine years old, the traumatised girl’s hope of regaining her ability to shift is slowly fading. But as her abusive pack plots to kill her, her desperate act to help her kind stepbrother finally triggers the broken young woman’s transformation. Stunned that suddenly everyone wants her after fourteen years of horrific treatment, Forrest struggles to,… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape
  • Suicide
  • Drugging
  • Death of parents
  • Death of a sibling

Death’s Captive by GK DeRosa

Death’s Captive by G.K. DeRosa

The god of death is coming for me.. He watches me through the eyes of a violent wolf—one who believes I’m his fated mate. He’s cruel and vicious… to everyone other than me. I know I should run, but I can’t deny the longing for him stirring deep within me. Just when I allow myself to trust him, he reveals his true nature. Enveloping me in his deadly embrace, he seeks to claim my soul. Despite my aching desire for him, I’ve made a vow to myself. Only I will be the one to determine my fate.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape mentioned