Historical/Literary Fiction
An American Hero
John Lawrence
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no trigger warnings
When he boarded the helicopter, Reem didn’t know if they were alive. Would he find them? Summer 1990 was promising—USC, an architecture degree, and a five-year plan. As the second son of a Kuwaiti millionaire, he hid his wealth to be a regular college kid. Then, on August 2, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Fear, anger, and desperation consumed him. How could he save them?A coming-of-age historical novel from a unique perspective.
Heids Up
Neil Renton and Mark Fleming
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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.
Bound by the Crown
Bernice Najamba
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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.
Rebecca’s story
K A Fleming
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Sexual content
When the new Duke of Sandison returns to his new title after the death of his father he meets Rebecca, a high spirited, unconventional lady of the ton. Although he finds her exasperating, he cannot help but be drawn to her. When her brother, a debauched, evil bully promises her to one of his odious acquaintances dare the duke throw caution to the wind and seek illicit encounters with someone promised to another and can he thwart her brothers plans while pursuing his own secret desires?
The Tree House
Timothy Kyle
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Extreme acts of racism, Racial Slurs, Child abandoment/Neglect, Graphic violence, Graphic sex
There’s many forbidden things in 1960s Birmingham, Alabama. Nothing more so than loving outside your race. Benny McClain only loved one thing more than his family: football. But growing up in the south gets more complicated when a neighbor becomes more than family.
Penny Jones only found solace in two things: Benny McClain and his treehouse. But when loving someone is forbidden by skin color, how can two people reconcile? And how can the unthinkable mistakes of one fateful night ever be undone?
The Ginhouse Hollow
Koren Freel
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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?
The Haunting of Chateau de Mornay
Blake Edward Andrew
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brief SA (one sentence), child death, infidelity, slavery, suicide attempt, graphic sex and violence
An abandoned French Chateau, a site of mass murder during the French Revolution, is purchased by a grief stricken couple hoping to convert it into a hotel to aid in their recovery. However, a powerful spirit resides within that catapults their lives down a path to madness.
Shadow & Flame
Sylvie Helstaff
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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
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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.
Mr. Darcy’s Complex Courtship
Kelly Miller
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no trigger warnings
Would Mr. Darcy sacrifice his legacy for love?
Following a heartfelt and enlightening discussion with Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth judges him anew. In time, her regard for him improves. But Darcy’s aunt Lady Catherine maintains she has the means to take Pemberley away from Darcy. Could this outrageous assertion be true?
In this Regency variation of Pride & Prejudice, shocking developments and unforeseen obstacles combine to drive Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy apart. Will they overcome these impediments?
