Bad Company by KA Mitchell

Bad Company by K.A. Mitchell

I need a boyfriend. Hearing those words from his very straight, very ex-best friend doesn’t put Nate in a helpful mood. Not only did Kellan Brooks’s father destroy Nate’s family in his quest for power, but Kellan broke Nate’s heart back in high school. Nate thought he could trust his best friend with the revelation that he might be gay, only to find out he was horribly wrong and become the laughingstock of the whole school. Kellan must be truly desperate if he’s turning to Nate now. Kellan’s through letting his… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Homomisia
  • Outing
  • Rape recounted
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Careless by Kirsty Capes

Careless by Kirsty Capes

At 3.04pm on a hot, sticky day in June, Bess finds out she’s pregnant. She could tell her social worker Henry, but he’s useless. She should tell her foster mother, Lisa, but she won’t understand. She really ought to tell Boy, but she hasn’t spoken to him in weeks. Bess knows more than anyone that love doesn’t come without conditions. But this isn’t a love story… 

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Forced marriage discussed
  • Rape
  • Foster care system
  • Postpartum depression
  • Teen pregnancy
  • Attempted home abortion
  • Attempted drowning
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King of the Rising by Kacen Callender

King of the Rising by Kacen Callender

A revolution has swept through the islands of Hans Lollik and former slave Loren Jannik has been chosen to lead the survivors in a bid to free the islands forever. But the rebels are running out of food, weapons and options. And as the Fjern inch closer to reclaiming Hans Lollik with every battle, Loren is faced with a choice that could shift the course of the revolution in their favor-or doom it to failure.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery
  • Rape
  • Mass suicide
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Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender

Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender

Sigourney Rose is the only surviving daughter of a noble lineage on the islands of Hans Lollik. When she was a child, her family was murdered by the islands’ colonizers, who have massacred and enslaved generations of her people—and now, Sigourney is ready to exact her revenge. When the childless king of the islands declares that he will choose his successor from amongst eligible noble families, Sigourney uses her ability to read and control minds to manipulate her way onto the royal island and into the ranks of… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Racism
  • Slavery
  • Rape mentioned
  • Suicidal ideation
  • Lynching
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Return of the Viscount by Gayle Callen 

Return of the Viscount by Gayle Callen

Her marriage of convenience seems far too convenient. Desperation drove Cecilia Mallory to seek a union with a stranger—one who would wed her sight unseen and grant her full access to her inheritance with no expectations whatsoever. She anticipated, perhaps, an older, undesirable, equally desperate husband—never the young, vibrant, and devastatingly attractive man who answered her call. What could such a man really be after?… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Attempted sexual assault
  • Rape mentioned
  • Alcohol consumption
  • Death of a friend by drowning
  • Attempted murder
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The Art of Escaping by Erin Callahan 

The Art of Escaping by Erin Callahan

Seventeen-year-old Mattie is hiding her obsession with Harry Houdini and Dorothy Dietrich from everyone, including her best friend Stella. When Stella takes off to boarding school for the summer, all of Mattie’s anxieties bubble to the surface, leaving her feeling adrift. To distract herself, she seeks out Miyu, the reclusive daughter of a world-renowned escape artist whose life and career were snuffed out by a tragic plane crash. With Miyu’s help, Mattie secretly transforms herself into a burgeoning escapologist and performance artist. Away from the curious eyes of her peers, she thrives in her new world of lock… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Ableism
  • Homomisic slurs
  • Cheating
  • Statutory rape
  • Alcoholism
  • Depression
  • Near-drowning
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Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Killman Creek by Rachel Caine

Gwen Proctor won the battle to save her kids from her ex-husband, serial killer Melvin Royal, and his league of psychotic accomplices. But the war isn’t over. Not since Melvin broke out of prison. Not since she received a chilling text. Her refuge at Stillhouse Lake has become a trap. Gwen leaves her children in the protective custody of a fortified, well-armed neighbour. Now, with the help of Sam Cade, brother of one of Melvin’s victims, Gwen is going hunting. She’s learned how from one of the sickest killers alive… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape mentioned
  • Eye trauma
  • Graphic murder
  • Torture
  • Kidnapping
  • Animal injury (dog)
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The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold 

The Orphans of Raspay by Lois McMaster Bujold

When the ship in which they are traveling is captured by Carpagamon island raiders, Temple sorcerer Penric and his resident demon Desdemona find their life complicated by two young orphans, Lencia and Seuka Corva, far from home and searching for their missing father. Pen and Des will need all their combined talents of mind and magic to unravel the mysteries of the sisters and escape from the pirate stronghold.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Slavery
  • Threats of rape
  • Grief & loss depiction
  • Death of parents recounted
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The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold 

The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold

A man broken in body and spirit, Cazaril has returned to the noble household he once served as page, and is named, to his great surprise, secretary-tutor to the beautiful, strong-willed sister of the impetuous boy who is next in line to rule. It is an assignment Cazaril dreads, for it must ultimately lead him to the place he most fears: the royal court of Cardegoss, where the powerful enemies who once placed him in chains now occupy lofty positions. but it is more than the traitorous intrigues of villains that threaten Cazaril and the Royesse Iselle here, for a sinister curse… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Rape discussed
  • Domestic violence
  • Child abuse
  • Torture
  • Animal death
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The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews 

The Homewreckers by Mary Kay Andrews

Hattie Kavanaugh went to work helping clean up restored homes for Kavanaugh & Son Restorations at 18; married the boss’s son at 20; and was only 25 when her husband, Hank, was killed in a motorcycle accident. Broken-hearted, but determined to continue the business of their dreams, she takes the life insurance money, buys a small house in a gentrifying neighbourhood, flips it, and then puts the money into her next project… Read more.

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Trigger & Content Warnings

  • Statutory rape
  • Abandonment
  • Cheating
  • Murder
  • Incarcerated parent
  • Motorcycle accident
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