Books

Be You! Be Flamazing
Sandra Martin Bates
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no trigger warnings
An inspirational story for kids (Pre-K – 3rd grade) with engaging storytelling and a positive message about self confidence and friendship
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Haunted Love
Celia Michaels
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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.

Legion:Curse of Parliament-Lady Amelia Series Book 1
Celia Michaels
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Trigger Warnings
Horror, violence, mention of sexual orientation, cannibalism
Set in Victorian London, Lady Amelia Wickstead has finally come to terms with her powerful supernatural powers. She is entrusted with the task of stopping the death of the Prime Minister by the powerful vampire lord Patmore. Amidst all the hard challenges and evil encounters, Amelia manages to not only excel in her powers but also prevents England from falling into chaotic darkness.

Fantastical Animals Living in a Changing World A-Z
Sandra Martin Bates
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no trigger warnings
Change is a constant in our lives and surroundings. People adapt to new things; animals either adapt to changes in their surroundings, or sometimes they do not survive. Change is the focal point in Sandra’s first book. The book is serious yet the watercolor images delight the eye and please the reader with charming and whimsical presentations. This book is well worth the read and appeals to all ages.
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The Unexpected Gift: When love transcends borders and distance
Heidi Donohue
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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?

Chronicles of the Spoke’N Sword: Part 1-Origins
E.Reeves
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Trigger Warnings
Violence, parental death, Blood, Gore, Horror, Swearing, cursing, and harsh language, Torture, Sexual Assault (Implied- not depicted), Kidnapping and abduction, Classism, Religious classism (fantasy based religions), Drug and Alcohol references
Before they were legends, before they became the renowned Spoke’N Sword Adventuring Company, they were nobodies—scraping to survive in a land ruled by dark magic, political intrigue, and monsters lurking in every shadow.
This is the beginning of their story—their backstory. From fractured origins and uneasy alliances, the choices they make will either set them on the path to greatness or send them spiraling into ruin.

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?

Barefoot in the Parking Lot
Vineet Verma
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no trigger warnings
Murder, blackmail and a dizzying list of suspects. Can detectives White and Conley figure this one out?

Devious Minds
Vineet Verma
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no trigger warnings
Devious Minds is a collection of crime stories, including police procedurals, psychological thrillers, and more that will suck you into a world of mystery and suspense. Fasten your seat belt and enjoy the ride!

Author Daniel Geraldi is haunted by the past, but his real problems lie in the present. Can he protect himself and his family?

The Haunting of Chateau de Mornay
Blake Edward Andrew
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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
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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?

Gideon’s Secret
Lauren Stevens
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Trigger Warnings
miscarriage, self harm, gaslighting
Andrea goes into detail about her past losses as she recovers from being intubated from having Covid and her Emergency C-section. Her husband is the head of General Surgery at the same hospital where she gave birth.Gideon starts to become distant and starts fights about how she needs to keep their daughter safe. Gideon has a secret about their new baby. He starts to come undone as the people he works with uncover his secret.

Prophecies and Lies
A.C. Cummins
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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
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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
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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?

Who is M?
Lauren Stevens
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no trigger warnings
Esme Dalton moved from city life in Washington to a cottage in Mapleville, Tennessee. She was trying to get away from her past. When her past starts stalking her, she has no choice, but to ask the police for help. A family secret, murdered women, and a missing woman are uncovered in this mystery chase to find out, Who is M?

Sleep Tight
Lauren Stevens
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no trigger warnings
This is the second installment of the psychological thriller with the Dreamdom company. Join Addie, Sara, Bitty, and Kit as the mystery unfolds. The Nightmares Department is in its beginning stages, but Addie and Sara still aren’t safe while they sleep. Someone is still pulling the imaginary strings of their Dreamdom accounts. Read if you dare the new made nightmares the employees create, as you try to connect the invincible dots behind the nightmares forced on the two best friends.

Wide Awake
Lauren Stevens
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no trigger warnings
The story creates a sense of mystery and suspense as employees navigate through their daily lives while dealing with disturbing occurrences. Dreamdom: A company that develops and authorizes the purchase of Dreams in the year 2125 has a new President Kit. As he began expanding his company, he developed a new department that was supposed to be strictly research. Someone has gotten impatient while waiting for approval for cultivating dreams in the Nightmare Department.

Zada 5 Path of the One
R D Moreno
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no trigger warnings
Connor Balcazar lived in his brother’s shadow. But when a hidden power to see the future awakens within him, Connor is determined to prove himself. As a dark plot to overthrow the Emperor is uncovered, the emperor’s embittered brother, Lorenzo, leads an invincible army against him.
Thrilling battles, unexpected allies, love, loss, and destiny await Connor. Will he survive the trials ahead to save the empire, or fall like so many before him? Dive into this epic space adventure and find out.

The Past That Haunts-Wardman Chronicles: Book One
Jennifer Porter
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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
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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.

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.
