Romance

The Tree House
Timothy Kyle
Category
Trigger Warnings
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?

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 Unexpected Gift: When love transcends borders and distance
Heidi Donohue
Category
Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
When Olivia embarks on a life-changing study abroad in Ecuador, she never anticipates the whirlwind romance that will forever alter her path. But as their passion ignites, the reality of distance casts a shadow over their dreams.
Heartbroken by the devastating news of Javier’s mysterious death, Olivia is desperate for answers. Twenty-five years later, a chance connection with his family sparks a new journey. Can she uncover the hidden truths and find closure?

The Haunting of Chateau de Mornay
Blake Edward Andrew
Category
Trigger Warnings
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
Category
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?

Prophecies and Lies
A.C. Cummins
Category
Trigger Warnings
Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, BDSM, Abuse, Violence, Murder, Graphic Deaths
Welcome to The Black Seas. A place where pirates run wild and things are not what they seem. Follow Princess Tavora as she discovers the secrets of her life, family, and realm.

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.

Better Luck Next Time + Coming Up Dana
Taylor J. Bridgeforth
Category
Trigger Warnings
drug and alcohol abuse, self harm
The summer before her freshman year of college, everything changed for Tatum Morgan. At USC and with a clean slate, exaggerated tales and an ex-boyfriend attempt to hinder her progress. How will she focus on her future with her past obstructing her present?

The Past That Haunts-Wardman Chronicles: Book One
Jennifer Porter
Category
Trigger Warnings
abortion (referenced in a characters’ backstory, not performed) / child abuse (talked about) / death / domestic violence / emotional abuse / grief / gun violence / murder / parent loss (talked about) / stalking / torture / verbal abuse
Two sides are pitted against each other in a brewing vampire war, and Lilith Wardman is caught in between them. When Dominic Rosini kidnaps Lilith, he claims he accepted his boss’s offer to protect her. Little does she know, Dominic is driven by motives of his own.
Trapped in a deadly game of cat and mouse, can Lilith trust the feelings she’s developing for Dominic? Or will the delicate life she built be left in shambles once more?

Broken Rules of The Hunt
M.C.Paas
Category
Trigger Warnings
violence, criminals, death, torture, experimentation on humans
Wildcat, an elite criminal, becomes hunted by her own society when a Russian syndicate posts a large bounty for her head. Suddenly, she is dragged into a game of survival by Fox, a cunning rival torn between claiming the bounty and helping her. With enemies closing in, Wildcat must decide if she can trust the man who is capable of destroying her. A gripping tale of passion, betrayal, and danger, where love may cost her everything.
