Advent by Nina Lane
Liv and Dean face the possibility that their first Christmas together could also be their last.
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Advent by Nina Lane
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This page lists books that contain trigger warnings for the depiction of sexual assault. It is also used as an umbrella tag for any form of sexual violence.
See also Rape, Paedophilia & CSA, and Sex work.
Adore by Nina Lane
Adore by Nina Lane
Liv and Dean have everything…almost. With a rambunctious toddler, crazy work schedules, and too many responsibilities, they’ve lost sight of their passionate, intense marriage. And Professor West is none too happy about that. Not to mention, Dean’s brother Archer is fighting to convince stubborn Kelsey March to marry him — and Dean refuses to take his own marriage for granted. Determined to lure his wife into hot new adventures, Dean struggles with his need to have Liv all to himself and the reality of sharing her with the world. Then he gets an opportunity… Read more.
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Always by Nina Lane
Always by Nina Lane
Without darkness, there is no light. Dean has always been Liv’s hero, her knight in tailored suits. Not once has this iron-willed professor retreated from battle. Not once has he failed to keep his wife safe. Not once has he broken his promise to slay monsters for her. But now Dean is forced to confront a monster he can’t destroy. A monster he can’t even face. And for the first time ever, there is nothing he can do to protect the woman who owns his heart.
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This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf
This Is How I Lied by Heather Gudenkauf
Twenty-five years ago, the body of sixteen-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in small-town Grotto, Iowa—discovered by her best friend, Maggie, and her sister, Nola. There were a handful of suspects, including her boyfriend, Nick, but without sufficient evidence, the case ultimately went cold. For decades Maggie was haunted by Eve’s death and that horrible night. Now a detective in Grotto, and seven months pregnant, she is thrust back into the past when a new piece of evidence surfaces and the case is reopened. As Maggie investigates and reexamines the clues and secrets about what really… Read more.
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- Victim-blaming
- Sexual assault
- Statutory rape
- Abusive relationship
- Suicidal ideation
- Infertility & pregnancy loss
- Murder of a friend recounted
- Death of a parent
- Animal death & cruelty
The Furies by Katie Lowe
The Furies by Katie Lowe
In 1998, a sixteen-year-old girl is found dead on school property, dressed in white and posed on a swing, with no known cause of death. The novel opens with this image, as related to us by the narrator, Violet, looking back on the night it happened from the present day, before returning to relate the series of events leading up to the girl’s murder. After an accident involving her Dad and sister, Violet joins Elm Hollow Academy, a private girls school in a quiet coastal town, which has an unpleasant history as the site of famous… Read more.
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- Rape
- Sexual assault
- Child abuse
- Domestic abuse
- Alcohol consumption & abuse
- Drug use
- Blood depiction
- Death of a parent
- Death of a sibling
- Murder
- Torture
- Car accident
- Animal death
Swamp Blood by KA Merikan
Swamp Blood by K.A. Merikan
After months of recovering from his injuries, Seth struggles with who he has become. Afloat in a reality he never planned, he tries to find the lost pieces of himself again. Find the purpose, motivation, and strength to get back into shape. He is sick and tired of being a burden for Domenico, who seems to have it all together. When Domenico’s jealousy pushes them into the spotlight of a biker gang with connections to their former mafia family, Seth decides to step up, and make his own decisions, no matter what risks they might entail. Domenico Acerbi can’t trust anyone… Read more.
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- Human trafficking
- Homomisia
- Sexual assault
- Sex work
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- Torture
- Organised crime (motorcycle gang)
The Devil’s Ride by KA Merikan
The Devil’s Ride by K.A. Merikan
Tooth. Vice President of the Coffin Nails Motorcycle Club. On a neverending quest for vengeance. The last thing he needs is becoming a permanent babysitter for a male hooker. Lucifer. Fallen. Lost. Alone After a childhood filled with neglect and abuse, followed by his mother’s suicide, Lucifer set out into the world alone. There was nothing for him out there other than taking it one day at a time. As the bastard son of the Coffin Nails club president, Lucifer never got much fatherly love. So when the Nails show up at the strip joint Lucifer works in, the last thing he expects is to be put in… Read more.
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- Homomisia
- Transmisia
- Coming out
- Sex work
- Sexual assault of a child by a teacher
- Child abuse & neglect recounted
- Organ harvesting
- Death of a mother from suicide recounted
- Murder of a partner recounted
- Torture
- Organised crime (motorcycle gang)
- Blackmail
- Attempted murder of a kitten mentioned
Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins
With his father’s ponzi scheme assets frozen, Tom Worthington believes finishing college is impossible unless he can pay his own way. After months sleeping in his car, he’s ready to do just that. But his new, older-student housing comes with an unapologetically gay roommate. Tom doesn’t ask why Reese Anders has been separated from the rest of the student population. He’s just happy to be sleeping in a bed. Reese isn’t about to share his brutal story with his gruff new roommate. You’ve seen one homophobic jock, you’ve… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Homomisia
- Antiziganism (g slur)
- Sexual assault recounted
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Attempted suicide mentioned
- Self-harm mentioned
- Physical injury (steam burn)
- Incarceration of a parent
Beyond Possession by Kit Rocha
Beyond Possession by Kit Rocha
Tatiana Stone has worked hard to establish herself as one of Sector Four’s most skilled crafters. All she wants is peace–but the sins of her father haunt her. He ruled the sector as a petty tyrant before the O’Kane takeover, and plenty of people harbour bitter memories of his cruelty. Especially now that Tatiana’s beloved baby sister has fallen in with a man who wants to start a revolution. Zan failed his boss once, and it won’t happen again. So when Dallas O’Kane asks him to defuse the rebellion brewing in the sector, he’ll do… Read more.
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- Attempted sexual assault
- Child abuse & neglect mentioned
- Intimate partner violence
- Fire
- Kidnapping
Fear by KA Merikan
Fear by K.A. Merikan
London, 1907, twenty years into the zombie plague. Reuben is a baker living in the slums of London, sharing a room with his father and an extended family of cockroaches. Poor, uneducated, and repressing all his sexual desires, he leads a life of misery, only sometimes sprinkled with gin and a rough tumble in a filthy back alley. But when he is abducted into Bylondon to be the slave of a wealthy crime family member named Erik Dal, his values are put to the test. His new master is obsessed with all things equestrian, and Reuben soon learns that if he obeys and performs well… Read more.
Trigger & Content Warnings
- Slavery
- Rape
- Sexual assault
- Kidnapping
- Poverty
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