No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatingNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine's daughter's coach is interested in her. He asks her out, and the Heroine agrees. But she eventually decides not to go through with it since she has feelings for the Hero. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Grief • Death of Hero's father from c@ncer recounted • Toxic parental relationship between Heroine and her mom (hide spoiler)]
It made no sense that the couple could be separated like that given how devoted they were to each other.
Safety Rating: Safe(view spoiler)[ • No cheatinIt made no sense that the couple could be separated like that given how devoted they were to each other.
Safety Rating: Safe(view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine thought her husband cheated on her–she was quickly proven wrong though • No pushing away • Does have a separation - Both were celibate during separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: None • No abuse • No OTT sad parts
It made no sense that the couple could be separated like that given how devoted they were to each other.
Safety Rating: Safe(view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Heroine thought her husband cheated on her–she was quickly proven wrong though • No pushing away • Does have a separation - Both were celibate during separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: None • No abuse • No OTT sad parts
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatiNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Hero's wife was murdered, and the whole town thinks he was devastated. He was, but not for the reasons people think. Everyone thought they were end-all-be-all in love with each other still, but the Hero was seeking a divorce and had just separated from his wife when she was killed. • No OM drama • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Pedophilia • Heroine recounts child abuse (see above) • Gun violence • Threat of gun violence • Grief • Abduction • Captivity • Sex trafficking • R@pe • Intimate partner violence • Depictions of untreated mental illness • Hero recollects when he found out about his wife's infidelity • Alcoholism (Hero's wife became dependent on alcohol) • Murder (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Hero is a virgin - he was waiting to find the Heroine • No pushing away • No separation (in this book; the MCs were obviously separated for ~2 years as the Heroine was sex trafficked and held captive by her abuser) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Sex trafficking • R@pe • Torture • Starvation as a form of control and resulting in eating problems for the Heroine • PTSD • Knife violence • Gore • Gun violence • Murder • Attempted murder • Panic attack (on-page) • Self-harm (on-page, descriptive) • Discussion of suicidal ideation (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Single momRepresentation: Black side character
Overall: 3.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Single mom relentlessly pursues Hero. He's not interested. • Does have OM drama - Heroine's ex-fiance pops back to cause drama (he doesn't want her back tho) • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Incarceration of Hero's sister/his niece's mom • Toxic parental relationship • Abandonment recounted • Discussion of Heroine getting an abortion at 18 • Using alcohol to cope with a traumatic event • Grief - death of Heroine's grandmother • Fatphobia (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a 3 month separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Sexism • Grief • Recounting of Hero's sister's abuse and suicide • Hero is the one who leaked the Heroine's illegitimate status and ensured she faced social ridicule (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama – Hero is Representation: Gender-fluid Heroine
Overall: 3.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama – Hero is courting "proper ladies" to find a wife – Hero and Heroine visit a brothel with the Hero's old best friend. The best friend hires a sex worker with the intention of all of them taking part (they see the sex worker and best friend getting it on). But, the Heroine pulls the Hero to the side and insinuates her jealousy/not wanting to share, and the Hero agrees he doesn't want to share her, so they leave. • No OM drama • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • PTSD • Grief (Hero's father died seven years ago, but Hero is learning about it for the first time) • Complex family relationships • Heroine's mother guilts the Heroine into keeping her gender a secret from her father (that she was born a woman and not a man) (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Scarred Hero from burns with agoraphobia and severe PTSD
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheRepresentation: Scarred Hero from burns with agoraphobia and severe PTSD
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating – the Heroine is with her ex-boyfriend when she sees the Hero for the first time, but at that point, she's been working up the courage to break-up with said boyfriend for ~6 months ... she's scared of him. • Does have OM drama – the Heroine's ex-boyfriend physically assaults her after she breaks up with him and threatens her later on in the book • No OM drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a brief (~2-weeks) separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Domestic violence (emotional abuse on-page, physical intimidation on-page, but the scene where the Heroine's ex-boyfriend puts her in the hospital is off-page) • Threat of gun violence • Hero's mom is threatened by thugs after her ex-husband's money • Agoraphobia (on-page) • Panic attack (on-page) • Discussion of war • Major spoiler–it's the main conflict between the MCs:the Heroine finds out she's pregnant, and the Hero is horrified because all children are afraid of him, and he can't handle his kid being afraid of him. But, he doesn't explain this to the Heroine, so she thinks he doesn't want a kid and that she and the baby were a mistake. (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Chelan and Wenatchi Biracial Main Character (Hero's grandmother is Chelan and Wenatchi) and Chelan and Wenatchi Supporting Character, Representation: Chelan and Wenatchi Biracial Main Character (Hero's grandmother is Chelan and Wenatchi) and Chelan and Wenatchi Supporting Character, Chelan and Wenatchi Biracial Supporting Characters
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama – Hero's brother does set him up on a blind date, but he makes it clear to the OW that he's unavailable and tells the Heroine what happened. • Does have slight OM drama – Heroine is set-up on a date at the beginning of the novel by her brother. But their date doesn't go anywhere. • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Abduction of Heroine • Kidnapping of Heroine's son • Threat of gun violence (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • DNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does kinda have OM drama – A boy from the Heroine's school hits on her, but the Hero shuts him down • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • 20-year age gap • Hero first noticed the Heroine when she was 16 years old, and she just turns 18 in this book • Breeding kink • Daddy/lg kink (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Both MCs long-time pRepresentation: Main character with chronic pain
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Both MCs long-time partners died suddenly and neither were able to move on until they encountered the other - Hero is quick to say that his relationship with his girlfriend shouldn't have continued past high school - they weren't healthy for each other. But she was also his best friend, so he grieves her deeply. Important to know that the Hero's girlfriend died six months ago, but their relationship had become on/off in adulthood, and they were going through a lot of problems leading to her death. - Heroine doubts that her relationship with her boyfriend would've lasted in adulthood but knows they would've been best friends forever. However, I think this is more a commentary on the fact that his passing transformed the Heroine into a new person, and who she is because of his death wasn't the same person who was in love with him / wanted the things he wanted. So, I'm inclined to think if he hadn't died, they'd still have been together. Cuz, while the prologue was short, the author convinced me they were IT. • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Parental abandonment • Death of Heroine's boyfriend in the prologue from a car accident caused by an impaired driver (on-page, very sad) • Grief, including scenes of complicated grief disorder from the Heroine's boyfriend's mom - The mom blames the Heroine for moving on - The brother blames the Heroine for his brother's death • Death of Hero's girlfriend from an accidental overdose recounted • Complicated family relationships • Toxic relationship between Hero and his brother • Murder • Attempted kidnapping • Gun violence (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[HEA. Engaged and pregnant. The extended epilogue has them loving their careers, married with three boys and pregnant with twins. (hide spoiler)] ...more
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama – The Hero is aRepresentation: Gay supporting character
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama – The Hero is a virgin because he cannot stand to have people touch him after being assaulted in prison • Does have OM drama – the Heroine was courting her boss and friend at Scotland Yard, but the furthest it went before meeting the Hero was a kiss – Her boss is, of course, the enemy of the Hero • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a few weeks separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Abduction • Nonconsensual bondage • Child abuse • Child molestation • Attempted murder • Murder • Knife violence • Discussion of r@pe • Both MCs are virgins (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Hawaiian supporting character, Black supporting character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drRepresentation: Hawaiian supporting character, Black supporting character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Heroine was cheated on by her ex-fiancé (she catches him in the act during the prologue) • Heroine is abducted by her stalker, who plans on killing her • Discussion of infertility of supporting character • Gun violence • Knife violence • Forced binding (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a ~3-month separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's wife died during childbirth, and his baby was stillborn • PTSD (see above) (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama - Heroine (view spoiler)[rushes to the Hero's bedside in the hospital only to find his ex-fiancé there. And she convinces herself that he might want another chance with the OW. The Heroine doesn't reach out to the Hero until three months later, once she's finished the book. (hide spoiler)] • No OM drama • No pushing away • Does have a three month separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Death of the protagonist's father • Grief (see above and also the Hero grieving the fact that he's a ghost) • Medical trauma • Depression (recounted) • Toxic relationship, including emotional abuse (recounted between the protagonist and her ex-boyfriend) • Death of the Hero's parents recounted • Bullying recounted • Childhood trauma recounted when the protagonist remembers catching the killer of a boy in her class (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Latinx Main Characters, Latinx Supporting Characters
Overall: 2.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatingRepresentation: Latinx Main Characters, Latinx Supporting Characters
Overall: 2.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating – the Heroine has been separated from her husband for ~5 years. She's moved on at the start of this book when her husband comes back and decides he wants the Heroine back. • No OM drama – the Heroine's new boyfriend isn't an OM because he and the Heroine's husband end up both dating the Heroine as part of her harem. • No OW drama • Does have the Heroine pushing both Heroes away • Does have a 5-year separation between the Heroine and her husband. – He was celibate, and she had just moved on at the start of the book. (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Heroine's husband has been missing for 5 years. Turns out he left her rather than being abducted. • Attempted murder (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Bisexual side character, wlw side character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • No pushinRepresentation: Bisexual side character, wlw side character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • the Heroine is a serial killer who seeks revenge against the men who r@ped her at 16 years old: – knife violence (on-page) – strangulation (on-page) – castration (off-page) – torture – Total men she killed in this book: 4 • short flashbacks to Heroine's assault woven throughout the novel • Hero is also hunting the Heroine (unknown to him) and other serial killers. Consequently, he describes what they do to the bodies. One serial killer also r@pes women. • PTSD (hide spoiler)]
No strong representations of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama —No strong representations of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama — Note that Malloy does go on dates with multiple OW but nothing has happened with Hermione at that time. The dates don’t go further than the first one and he doesn’t even kiss an OW after being assigned to protect Hermione. • Does have OM drama — Hermione is completely uninterested in him. — Note that Hermione also goes on dates with OM but they don’t go further than the first date. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Knife violence • Gore • Mentions of dismemberment and decapitation • Discussions of sexual assault and harassment • Medical trauma (hide spoiler)]
No strong representations of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.5-stars
The hero reminds me of Fox in Tessa Bailey’s Hook, Line and No strong representations of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.5-stars
The hero reminds me of Fox in Tessa Bailey’s Hook, Line and Sinker.
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama — Two ONS from Hero’s past makes comments about the Hero to the Heroine which exasperated the Heroine’s insecurity and causes a misunderstanding between the MCs • No OM drama • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Arson • Death of parent • Grief • Physical assault • PTSD • Anxiety attacks (hide spoiler)]
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