Drama

Jesus Take My Wheels: The Rise of a Wheelchair Basketball Star
D.T. Scarola
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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
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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?

Shadow & Flame
Sylvie Helstaff
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Trigger Warnings
brief animal death, violence, death, blood/gore, discussion of homophobia, and explicit sexual situations.
Beset by growing rumors in his New England colony, Lazarus resorts to magical measures to ensure his safety. The spell promised invincibility. Maybe he didn’t exactly read all the fine print, but it never mentioned that the demon he summoned would be trapped here. So, Lazarus Graydon was now invincible and also bound to a shadow demon who is as devastatingly beautiful as he is furious. Can he win over the ferocious Tenebrae, or are they doomed to be enemies?

The Widow’s Curse
Sonia Rompoti
Category
Trigger Warnings
Grief, emotional trauma, references to suicide.
Salome never expected widowhood to feel like this—isolating, haunted, and filled with unanswered questions. Returning to her home, Willow’s End, she is forced to confront the stages of grief. But when strange occurrences blur the line between memory and reality, she realizes that moving forward may be the hardest battle yet. Set against a haunting Halloween backdrop, The Widow’s Curse is a gripping story of love, loss, and the strength it takes to begin again.

And Let Time Stand, Still – The Elemental Pentology: Five
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Alcohol use; blood and gore; epidemics; explicit content; family conflict; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; pregnancy / birth; sex; torture; violence; war
Zoya Iskralin is testing the boundaries of discovery. Testing how humans investigate cruelty and if her reckless games would be exposed. With increasing threats, Zoya is called home; her skills needed to assist her sisters, to protect the Compound, and to save the world. Katya’s endgame jeopardised by devastating loss. Will Katya’s sisters forgive her, once the truth is revealed?

Sempiternal – The Elemental Pentology: Four
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Alcohol use; blood and gore; drowning; epidemics; explicit content; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; pregnancy / birth; sex; torture; violence
Calina Iskralin is searching for evidence of the past. Searching for means to repair a broken world. With the release of a deadly virus, Calina must make a world-changing decision. A horrific sacrifice which will fuel the division between the two factions. Both sides harbouring lies and manipulating perception to gain advantage. The alliance devastated by loss, with war’s arrival bringing potential annihilation.

Torrefy – The Elemental Pentology: Three
Ariadne Pautina
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Trigger Warnings
Abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; explicit content; fire; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; suicide; torture; violence; witchcraft
Levka Iskralin is seeking the source of a disturbance. To discover who is trying to bring forward the Goddess Katalecazo. To eradicate the potential for the truth of the Goddess being revealed, Levka must dismantle a coven, while also protecting her own identity. All while continuing to understand what impact the erasure of Katalecazo’s influence has had on the world. A world moving even closer to war.

Lacrymosa – The Elemental Pentology: Two
Ariadne Pautina
Category
Trigger Warnings
Abortion; abuse / abusive relationship; alcohol use; blood and gore; diets / eating disorders; drowning; infertility; infidelity; manipulation; mass deaths / murder; physical abuse / assault; sex; sexual abuse / assault; suicide; torture; violence
Talya Iskralin believes she is rebalancing humanity. She seeks out those who have caused harm to others and takes revenge on their behalf. While taking these actions, she sets in motion consequences which will impact those she loves. Not only will her actions increase the potential for war, but she had put her family in peril.
