Fiction
Love Street Detectives Volume 3
L. H. Westerlund
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Anemone and Bluebell team up with some old friends of Spider’s to stop a great wrong from happening. They turn to the help of their big sister Rose while trying their very best to maintain the historic shop known and beloved for helping London's magical community with its many trials and tribulations… Of course, as always, their family has their backs, along with the powerful witch Spider – but what is this secret she’s been hiding?
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.
Pine Hollow : Coming Home
Matthew Castle
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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
Clipped
K.Q. Watson
Category
Trigger Warnings
Child death, miscarriage, abortion, animal death, dismemberment, drug use, gun violence, violence, suicide, gore, all seven sins
Heaven was perfect, until they came for his son. When angel Zak’s infant son is cast down for being born without wings, he faces Heaven’s cruel mandate: forget, or fall. Clipped, Zak plummets to a broken Earth, where false prophets exploit the faithful, drug lords rule dead cities, and every truth comes with a price. What begins as a father’s desperate search becomes a brutal quest for vengeance that will expose Heaven’s most devastating lies – and make them remember his son’s name.
Even When I’m Leaving
S.C. Meyer
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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.
Heids Up
Neil Renton and Mark Fleming
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Trigger Warnings
Violence, language, references to sex, drugs, child abuse, sectarianism. Descriptions of psychiatric institutions.
Neil Renton and Mark Fleming met at a mental health support group. Neil was candid about the depression which prompted suicidal thoughts, while Mark opened up about spells in psych wards. Finding out they both used creative writing to document harrowing experiences and maintain wellbeing, they collaborated on an anthology. Flash fiction, longer short stories, memoirs and essays intertwine to conjure snapshots of life; dark and disturbing, sometimes hilarious, always life-affirming.
The Billionaire’s Dreamer in Disguise
Karen Linn
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mild language, mild violence references
When sassy social media star Mikayla “Capn Darby” Romnovia stabs security expert Elliott Poole with a cutlass, she has no idea he’s more than a guard or that he’ll propose marriage to save her from her father’s schemes. Their fake relationship turns real, but between her stalker, his skeptical nature, and their mutual deceptions, trust comes hard. With his overbearing family watching and her habit of bending truth, can their growing feelings survive when their true identities surface?
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.
The Crimson Forest
Louise Damgaard
Category
Trigger Warnings
explicit sexual content, violence
Vanna is the only human on Silarani – an island ruled by a shapeshifting people. With no memory of her past or how she got to Silarani, Vanna is searching for the truth. Her only clues are the countless scars covering her body and her fighting abilities. Asher, King of the Forest Realm might be able to help her find the truth. The evil Mountain Realm is closing in on Asher’s realm, and he needs Vanna’s help in retrieving a weapon. But is Asher willing to risk her life to save his people?
The Billionaire’s Leading Lady
Karen Linn
Category
Trigger Warnings
Mild language, mild violence references
Versailles Fairlane knows three things: her ex-boss wants her dead, Miami Beach is the last place he’ll look, and grumpy Johnny Poole could be her savior. She brings chaos, danger, and emotions to his quiet, controlled world. Between dodging cartel creeps, family shenanigans, and the icky ex, they discover love, but what’s love without trust? Each must decide if running from each other is more dangerous than facing their enemies. Sometimes the biggest risk isn’t walking away—it’s staying.
