Books
A Paper Orchestra
Michael Jamin
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Trigger Warnings
some adult language
In his debut collection of personal essays, Emmy-nominated screenwriter Michael Jamin (King of the Hill, Just Shoot Me, Beavis and Butt-Head, Wilfred, Maron, Rules of Engagement, Tacoma FD) recounts the true stories of a sensitive, anxious man searching for the things that are most important in life.
“Good lord, how it made me feel happy, sad, and connected all at once… it’s a triumph.”
—Vulture, Best Comedy Books of 2024
‘Dream Walker’ somewhere between realm and reality
Bruce Martin
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Alison Wilde is an ordinary girl in a nearly normal world, until a turn of events shifts her reality upside down.
Plunged into the Netherworld, with little memory of her life back on Earth, she is faced with a host of fantastical creatures, some more familiar than others. But as her new companions attempt to guide her through their tumultuous realm, dark forces threaten the very fabric of the Universe, who will stop at nothing to prevent Alison from achieving the potential her destiny holds.
Disenchanted
Arielle Snow
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Trigger Warnings
There are a few darker elements to be aware of that some readers may find distressing including murder, attempted sexual assault, blood, violence, some nightmare imagery, some sexual content, and strong language.
Gwen’s world is turned upside down when she finds herself trapped in a terrifying and magical realm. In this strange new world, fairytale characters are real…but these are not the stories she’d always been told. In this high-stakes adventure she never asked for, danger lurks around every corner. Trust is hard to earn—and even harder to give. And while her ill-fated feelings grow, Gwen must consider if, like everything else she misunderstood about the fables, happy endings just don’t exist.
Three Sisters Trilogy
Nikki Lewen
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Trigger Warnings
Violence, language, sexual assault, kidnapping, cannibalism, torture, murder.
The Three Sisters Trilogy is the story of Sadie Larkin. One uncommonly courageous woman who survives in a devastated world by finding refuge in the mountains. It’s a story of overcoming hardships, of helping others, of uniting to fight and stay alive.
It’s a story that “just keeps getting better with each book! Totally binge worthy!”
Tropes: Found family, the chosen one, good vs evil, slow-burn, second-chance romance, dystopian society, strong FMC.
The Silvery Path: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
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Trigger Warnings
religion, death
Denida is still the object of Henna’s prophecy, while Lucifer, God, and Gabriel remain in her sights. Having seen her son, Nina is more determined than ever to bring him back from Henna’s world of dead souls. Meanwhile, the Darkness runs rampant across the Underworlds and on Earth as Lucifer’s grief over Heavani’s death overwhelms him. Can these characters escape destiny’s hold on them, or will they become pawns in Henna’s quest for revenge?
Rejecting Destiny: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
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Trigger Warnings
time travel, chosen one, demons
Denida and Nina grieve their son’s murder differently. She lashes out, while he seeks to change the past. Driven by an insatiable need to right the injustice, Denida considers Lucifer’s offer to protect his loved ones from the Darkness. Armed with a powerful ring and Holy daggers capable of killing gods, Denida vows to break into Heaven to rescue Lucifer’s son and lost love. His task is complicated by demons who oppose him and the pervasive Darkness threatening multiple worlds.
Taken With a Dark Desire: The Underworlds
Dennis Scheel
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Trigger Warnings
religion, child abduction
Seeking Denida’s magical ring, but having vowed not to interfere with the mortal world, the Dark Lord endeavors to make a trade with Denida–his son, for the ring.
See how Daniel contends with his captors by revealing the truth of his father’s secret past to them, meanwhile Denida, Nina, and the Colonel use all the resources of the Underworlds to recover Daniel.
However, neither they, nor the Devil knows there is another person interested in Denida’s son for their own reasons…
Brace the Tide-Redemption Series Book 1
Avril N. Sun
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Trigger Warnings
Graphic violence & implied sexual activity
The Daezh killed her father and marked her for death. Now Nadhya, a water mage from small town Lyria, must assimilate into her new home of Allov, where they worship these transdimensional murderers. Fate brings her to three supernaturally adept allies, each harbouring deep scars inflicted by her enemies.
Banding together in their quest for vengeance, they enlist the aid of a wiley wizard, and Nadhya falls into a deep hole of enigmas. Will Nadhya get her revenge, or will her plan all fall apart?
SoulMate
Diana Mooney
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Trigger Warnings
Death, Depression, Anxiety, Religion(satan/ devil), Murder
What would happen if one fated soulmate didn’t feel an attraction for the other?
After tragically dying, Ava is thrust into the afterlife where nothing is like what she expected; something isn’t right. Her suspicions are confirmed when she meets her fated soulmate….yet, she feels nothing for him.
Disappointed in her unfulfilled mortal and afterlife, Ava longs for answers but must determine who she can turn to. If she puts her trust in the wrong being, her chances of a happy afterlife are over.
Janelle always knew she was different. With the power to wield not only fire and lightning, but all the elements, she is a witch with incredible potential and power. But Janelle’s abilities also make her a target, and she quickly learns there are those who will stop at nothing to harness her power for their own gain.
Will Janelle be able to resist the Dark witch’s power and harness her abilities for good, or will the darkness consume her before she can save herself and those she loves?
Hunter of the Damned: A Walk through Hell
Kevin J. Laws
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Trigger Warnings
Contains information concerning the sexual exploitation of children.
Few jobs are more gut-wrenching than investigating crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children. In “Hunter of the Damned,” Laws recounts his days working as an undercover agent, uncovering horror after horror. Laws seeks to combat the pervasiveness of child sexual exploitation by raising awareness “While exposing the heinous nature of child sex crimes, I hope to educate readers on predatory behaviors and provide insight about the perpetrators of child sex crimes.”
Fated to Love and Darkness
Kristyna Cole
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Trigger Warnings
no trigger warnings
Heracles, Harry, moves in with his half-brother Percy to rebuild his life after losing his wife and child two years ago. Sparks fly when Harry meets Maddie, inspired by Medusa, after almost drowning her at the gym. Neither is looking for love, but the instant connection is undeniable. When an evil corporation threatens his mother, Percy must question his morals to protect her. Love might be the trio’s ultimate weapon against evil.
Liber-Phoenix Rising Book 4
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
In 2011, David Forte disappeared and wakes in 2054. Everyone he knew is gone. Lucy Santos has a new life in Unity Valley. But when Xeno attacks increase, the president sends Firebirds to help. Among them David Forte, a man who wears a prosthetic mechanism to move. He’s in pain, but the pain is more than just his broken body. A man who shouldn’t be alive may hold the knowledge to making sure Humankind lives. The key to survival sets heavy on a man who is quite literally out of time.
Stasis-Phoenix Rising Book 3
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Lt. Cmdr. Connor Montgomery’s failure has cost the people he loves. Evelyn woke with only her name in a world she didn’t recognize. They call her an “Emancipated”, a human freed from the possession of a Sorracchi conscience but tell her little else. When the memories come, they are dark and sickening, and she can only pray they are not her own. To save the life of a stolen child, Evelyn must face the crimes her hands committed and gain the trust of a man with no trust left. Not even for himself
Triad-Phoenix Rising Book 2
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Alpha. Beta. Omega. Created by the most heinous Sorracchi to be super-soldiers, mindless killing machines – but something went wrong. Compassion, affection, and curiosity are born in the human psyche and cannot be denied. But fear is an equally powerful emotion. In the dead of night, scientist Katrina Bauer is snatched away and now must find a way to teach 3 men they are no longer slaves. As their personalities emerge, one will grow to be a man Katrina no longer fears but loves.
Janus-Phoenix Rising Book 1
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
John Smith of Aretu was a soldier before asked to be ambassador. Restricted from carrying a weapon, he cannot defend himself or his adopted son. Jenifer is a gun for hire, and answers to no one but herself. She first refused the “job” of protecting the Areth ambassador, but a glimpse at the heart of the man convinced her. As if the Sorracchi weren’t enough of an enemy, Earth has Xenos – humans who want to purge the Earth of all alien influence. Many hide behind masks, and some want John dead.
End Game-The Phoenix Rebellion Book 4
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Michael Tanner questions who he is, what he is, and who he Is destined to be. What he is capable of. Jacqueline Anderson wants to understand the shadows behind his eyes and where the scars on his body came from. She wants to know if she challenges him as much as he intrigues her. And if a soldier and a physician can find a common path
She challenges him. She confuses him. She excites him. Michael has found a family he never imagined and will never let anyone take it away from him.
Gaining Ground-The Phoenix Rebellion Book 3
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Lt. Jace Quinn was assumed dead in the mission that freed Michael. He saved lives but left his wife a widow and his unborn child fatherless. Dr Lilly Quinn barely processed losing Jace when war arrived. In the chaos of survival, she became a mother. She was resolved to raising her daughter without Jace. But her husband is home, alive, but in body only. His mind is trapped in the past; a past where she didn’t exist. She must find a way to help her husband remember the life he left behind.
Outcasts-The Phoenix Rebellion Book 2
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Beverly Surimoto is an empath and senses deception the way some smell flowers. An asset in her position of trust. Something tortures Victor’s mind, threatening his sanity and stealing his control. He betrayed his brethren to save Michael Tanner. Now he is amongst Humans. Revolutionaries. In Victor, Beverly senses no deception. No hate. His mind is overwhelmed by confusion, pain, and fear. She has the unique ability to calm his soul, and she can’t deny that act of comfort.
Revolution-The Phoenix Rebellion Book 1
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence, personal danger, physical abuse in various situations, grief at the loss of a loved one, pregnancy and childbirth, medical trauma, struggles with mental health, personal trauma, violence in a military-like setting.
Nick Tanner’s family was taken from him, one by one. He has his cabin and his dog, and that’s where he intends to die. Until she shows up…Dr Caitlin Montgomery was born in the shadow of Earth’s benefactors and was taught to take them at their word. She left a man she loved because they said so. Now she’s seen the horrible truth.
Nick’s son Michael, the child who supposedly died at birth over two decades before, is alive. Nick didn’t care if the world burned. He is now a man on fire.
Indefinite Doubt-Baker Street Legacy Book 3
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence that may feel parallel to real-world events, personal danger, violence, gun violence, and abduction. Struggle with PTSD, grief, and trauma. Themes of ableism.
Grayson Holmes’ greatest grief healed, his guarded heart blessed, his career path jostled, and his once hollow house made into a home. Kipling left a normal, contented, and rewarding life in Boston to move to London and begin a new career–a new life–with Grayson Holmes. Langdon Howell played the long game, and he wants nothing less than to crush Grayson’s soul. If that means tormenting Kipling until she breaks or punishing Grayson until he accepts Howell’s truth, then so be it.
The Empty Chair-Baker Street Legacy Book 2
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence that may feel parallel to real-world events, personal danger, violence, gun violence, and abduction. Struggle with PTSD, grief, and trauma. Themes of ableism.
Kipling Branson’s tumble into love with Grayson Holmes was absolute, but she loves a man in constant danger. When Grayson’s sisters propose a surprise visit to England, Kipling takes the chance. A peaceful holiday turns into yet another life-or-death series of riddles…with Grayson’s life the final prize. The Howell family’s hatred for the Holmes bloodline now plays out in a game of revenge. Howell has twisted truths, taken lives, and machinated outcomes with the ultimate goal of retribution.
My Dear Branson-Baker Street Legacy Book 1
Gail R. Delaney
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Trigger Warnings
Terroristic violence that may feel parallel to real-world events, personal danger, violence, gun violence, and abduction. Struggle with PTSD, grief, and trauma. Themes of ableism.
MI6 Officer Grayson Holmes’ name has brought admiration…and now, a deadly threat. Kipling Branson’s life consists of family, friends, work, and her doctorate studies. Nothing unusual. She never could have imagined a hearing aid malfunction would save her life and set off a course of events that would change everything. A chain of events leads him on a hunt to determine who wants him dead, with perhaps the most intriguing question: how is Kipling involved?
“Because it’s hard to talk when your heart is pounding and your palms are sweating and you are almost positive you just walked into your future.”
