Drama
Kintsugi
Kezia Kos
Category
Trigger Warnings
rape (offscreen), narcissim, family trauma, family neurosis
Corporate worker-bee Kez has achieved her lifelong dream of living in Europe, having put behind her at last a myriad of family problems: a narcissistic mother; a chronically ill father; a schizophrenic brother and the dark, intrusive memories of a kitten-murdering grandmother. But life has no intention of letting her sit back because her family needs her. She flies back to Brazil with her manager, Max, who witnessed Kez having a panic attack upon hearing the news that her father was dying.
Rink of Destiny
T.L. Davis
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Popularity is’t sweet when you’re hiding a secret. Sorin is the most popular girl, dating Axel, the star quarterback, but beneath her perfect facade is a darker reality. At home, her stepfather’s threats loom, and the pressure to maintain her image grows. A chance encounter at Legends, the local skating rink, forces Sorin to question everything. As secrets about her best friend’s shady dealings surface, can Sorin find the strength to embrace the life she wants?
Wild Orchid
Celia Michaels
Category
Trigger Warnings
Sexual situations, emotional trauma, adult language
Hailey Cunningham is fiercely independent, but reviving Paradise Café forces her into an uneasy partnership with Bryan Maddox—charismatic, infuriating, and impossible to resist. As their fiery dynamic turns to something deeper, Hailey’s ruthless father seeks to control the situation, while an unexpected enemy appears on the scene and tries to threaten everything. Caught between passion and ambition, Hailey and Bryan must decide—will they risk it all for love?
Pine Hollow : Coming Home
Matthew Castle
Category
Trigger Warnings
War Violence/Violence
Almost twenty years in the army had carved me into a different man. Physically, I was fit and strong, marked with the scars of war, but inside, I felt lost. My grandfather’s death had brought me back, but the truth that lingered like an unspoken specter clouded that wounded heart
Even When I’m Leaving
S.C. Meyer
Category
Trigger Warnings
Parental Death, Grief, Spice
Even When I’m Leaving by SC Meyer is a contemporary romance inspired by Taylor Swift’s “‘Tis the Damn Season.” Childhood friends Victoria and Anthony reconnect in their small town after years apart, navigating love, grief, and personal growth during a snowstorm over the holidays. This short, steamy read explores second chances and the power of enduring love through a dual timeline of the summer they fell in love and ten years later when Victoria comes back to town.
Bound by the Crown
Bernice Najamba
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mentions of sexual assault, abuse, and trauma.
In Regency England, Emmeline Laurent navigates duty and desire as a woman of African descent in a prejudiced society. Torn between her childhood love, Will Hargrave, and a calculated match with Lord Edmund Montfort, Emmeline must choose: obey societal expectations or risk everything for a love that could shatter her world.
Jesus Take My Wheels: The Rise of a Wheelchair Basketball Star
D.T. Scarola
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Efrem grew up in the gang-ridden streets of Philadelphia, raised by his single mother while his father was in prison. He dreamed of escaping through basketball, hoping to play in the NBA. But his life changed when his best friend was killed, and he was shot in the back, leaving him paralyzed. Lost in despair, he found hope through his church and Veronica, who shared his love for basketball. With her support, he pursued wheelchair basketball, proving nothing could stop him from chasing his dreams.
What You Have Tamed
Jim Rose
Category
Trigger Warnings
gang violence, gun violence, blood, near-death-during-sex
Born to privilege, Reist and Eira never thought about their future. After private school, a boring life awaited them. But when violence shook their world, they find something grander.
Void of any motivation, Reist and Eira bring out the best and worst in each other. She takes him out of his comfort zone, often too far. He grounds her, while chasing a high only she can provide.
Together, they saved a life. Setting in motion a chain of events that brings their planet to ruin. And they’re not done
Haunted Love
Celia Michaels
Category
Trigger Warnings
Sexual situations, suicide, Native American mention
Second chance romance story. Emma Caldwell returns to Montana to take over the family ranch. Not only does she have to take care of the ranch, but she must also save her father’s reputation even though he is now deceased. But in order to do this, she needs to enlist the help of her ex-fiancé, Luke Stone. Could this be fate or a curse? Can they overlook their painful past and uncover the future? A must read for all romance fans.
The Ginhouse Hollow
Koren Freel
Category
Trigger Warnings
Gunshot, Mental Illness
After fifteen-year-old Rynn learns her grandfather was murdered in 1954, and her mother, Sloane, was the only witness, she vows to protect her mother from past trauma and never speak of it. Thirty years later, when an aging Sloane has a brush with death, Rynn knows she must break her vow, or the truth behind that tragic night will stay buried forever. But will the secrets of the past hold the answers Rynn seeks, or will they tarnish the memory of the family she barely knew?
