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The Fourth Monkey by J.D. Barker

For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may still be alive. As the lead investigator on the 4MK task force, Detective Sam Porter knows even in death, the killer is far from finished. When he discovers a personal diary in the jacket pocket of the body, Porter finds himself caught up in the mind of a psychopath, unraveling a twisted history in hopes of finding one last girl, all while struggling with personal demons of his own.… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Homophobia
Rape
Child abuse & neglect
Domestic violence
Substance addiction & alcoholism
Drug use
Kidnapping & captivity
Murder
Torture
Gun violence
Animal death & cruelty

What Have We Done by Alex Finlay

Twenty five years ago, Jenna, Donnie, and Nico were the best of friends, having forged a bond through the abuse and neglect they endured as residents of Savior House, a group home for parentless teens. When the home was shut down―after the disappearance of several kids―the three were split up. Though the trauma of their childhood has never left them, each went on to live accomplished―if troubled―lives. They haven’t seen one another since they were teens but now are reunited for a single haunting reason: someone is trying to kill them. To survive, the group will have to… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Parental abandonment and child abuse & neglect in the foster care system recounted
Attempted rape of a minor mentioned
Gambling addiction & alcoholism
Drug & alcohol abuse
Death of parents recounted
Murder
Gun violence

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

As a young, queer couple who flip houses, Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they’ve just gotten on an old house in a picturesque neighbourhood. As they’re working in the house one day, there’s a knock on the door. A man stands there with his family, claiming to have lived there years before and asking if it would be alright if he showed his kids around. People pleaser to a fault, Eve lets them in. As soon as the strangers enter their home, uncanny and inexplicable things start happening, including the family’s youngest child going missing and a ghostly presence material… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse & neglect including child sexual assault and rape recounted (off-page)
Human trafficking
Suicidal ideation
Drug use & alcohol consumption
Murder

In the Blood by Hailey Turner

Captain Jamie Callahan is running out of time in his efforts to outsmart an enemy metahuman. His father’s presidential campaign is ramping up, and Jamie’s top secret identity as a metahuman himself is at risk of being revealed by the enemy, to say nothing of his secret relationship with Staff Sergeant Kyle Brannigan. As Alpha Team’s long-running mission gets derailed in the worst way possible, Staff Sergeant Alexei Dvorkin discovers the enemy is playing for keeps, and neither he nor Agent Sean Delaney are in any… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Threats of rape
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) & trauma
Graphic torture, including waterboarding, dental torture, skinning, and beating
Erotic asphyxia
Chemical bombing
Terrorism

A Veiled and Hallowed Eve by Hailey Turner

SOA Special Agent Patrick Collins has lived a life full of lies, and it has finally caught up with him. There’s no denying his past any longer, not after giving up the truth to save himself from a murder charge. But truth alone can’t set Patrick free, and time is running out to stop the Dominion Sect from turning his father into a god. Jonothon de Vere knows survival isn’t a guarantee, but he’s desperate to keep Patrick safe, even as hope slips through his fingers. With the future unknown, Jono will follow Patrick wherever he goes, even to Salem, where a family reunion reveals a bitter… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Rape mentioned
Domestic violence mentioned
Dismemberment mentioned
Grief & loss depiction
Kidnapping
Loss of autonomy (demonic invasion)
War themes

The Governess Affair by Courtney Milan

Three months ago, governess Serena Barton was let go from her position. Unable to find new work, she’s demanding compensation from the man who got her sacked: a petty, selfish, swinish duke. But it’s not the duke she fears. It’s his merciless man of business—the man known as the Wolf of Clermont. The formidable former pugilist has a black reputation for handling all the duke’s dirty business, and when the duke turns her case over to him, she doesn’t stand a chance. But she can’t stop trying—not with her entire future at stake. Hugo Marshall is a man of ruthless ambiti… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Child abuse recounted
Pregnancy from rape (protagonist, on-page)
Nightmares
Death of a parent recounted

The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan

Sebastian Malheur is the most dangerous sort of rake: an educated one. When he’s not scandalizing ladies in the bedchamber, he’s outraging proper society with his scientific theories. He’s desired, reviled, acclaimed, and despised—and he laughs through it all. Violet Waterfield, the widowed Countess of Cambury, on the other hand, is entirely respectable, and she’d like to stay that way. But Violet has a secret that is beyond ruinous, one that ties her irrevocably to England’s most infamous scoundrel: Sebastian’s theories aren’t his. They’re hers. So when Sebastian threatens to dissolve… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Domestic abuse recounted
Martial rape recounted*
Alcohol consumption
Miscarriages recounted*
Sibling with a heart condition
Murder of a husband by being pushed down a staircase
Death of a father from suicide recounted
Imprisonment

* Context : The heroine had nineteen miscarriages in her previous marriage in attempt to sire an heir for her husband. Her husband forced and coerced her to have sex with him despite medical advice. She almost dies from the toll it places on her body.

Unveiled by Jacklyn Daher

What if your entire life was a lie? Sixteen-year-old Luxor Everstone had the idyllic life — wealthy, popular and beautiful. Until in a fit of rage, she almost killed her best friend. And herself. Waking up from a coma she senses everything is different. She is different. A darkness lingers deep inside laced with rage, further fuelled by a faceless man who haunts her. Exiled to a sleepy town for a new start and to attend a juvenile rehabilitation centre, all she wants is a clean slate. Except the universe has other plans as crimson eyed people reeking of sulphur throw her life into… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Attempted rape
Depression
Self-harm
Bullying

A Kingdom of Venom and Vows by Holly Renee

I entered into a bargain—choosing my mate over my freedom. But I underestimated the crowned prince who took me. His touch like venom. His vengeance lethal. He craves a power I no longer hold, and he’ll sacrifice every part of me until he gets it. But I don’t belong to him. I belong to his brother. His brother who will come for me, consequences be damned. My fate is entangled between two princes—one who craves my power, the other who covets me—and I have more to lose than I ever imagined. War rages in a game between queens, and I have become their pawn. But I will… Read more.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Slut-shaming (on-page)
Graphic sexual assault and threats of rape including unwanted kisses and touching (on-page)
Blood and gore depiction including dead bodies and voluntary and involuntary blood-drinking (on-page)
Death of a friend in battle (off-page)
Murder of a mother (off-page)
Murder & regicide (on-page)
Torture (on-page)
Kidnapping and captivity (on-page)
Hostage situation recounted
War themes & battle scenes (on-page)

Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson

Adam has been in love with his best friend Nicola since college, but the closest he can come to admitting his feelings is inviting her to travel with him to Scotland in search of a legendary cave from his grandfather’s bedtime stories. When a storm washes out the road, Adam and Nicola find themselves at the mercy of Eileen, an eccentric aristocrat, and Finley, her brooding groundskeeper. The Americans quickly get more than they bargained for as they become entangled in Eileen and Finley’s world of mind games, kink, and ancient enchantment.

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Trigger and Content Warnings

Forced marriage
Child abuse & neglect
Consensual non-consent
Suicidal ideation
Alcohol abuse
Traumatic childbirth & infertility mentioned
Near-drowning incident