Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Grief • Heroine's husband goes missing and is presumed dead at the start of the book - It's alluded that the husband was suffering from depression and that he might've committed suicide • Arson • Medical trauma (Hero's step-father has a heart attack) • Parental abandonment (Hero was neglected and has a toxic relationship with his birth father) (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Black biracial supporting character
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW damaRepresentation: Black biracial supporting character
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW dama - Hero is betrothed to the Heroine's sister -- he's not looking forward to the match and is immediately captivated by the Heroine but is resigned to doing his duty to protect his people - ONS of the Hero's from months ago comes back to brief drama. This OW is the only person the Hero has slept with since his wife passed two years ago. • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Murder • Attempted murder • Miscarriage (Hero's wife dies from complications) • Heroine's mother dies in childbirth (flashback) • Infidelity (Heroine's mother was her father's mistress) • Heroine is a virgin • Kidnapping • Possible suicide of a side character discussed (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Hero with a prosthetic leg, gay side character
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW Representation: Hero with a prosthetic leg, gay side character
Overall: 4-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine goes on a date with an OM to get back at the Heroes • Does have the Heroine pushing the Heroes away - She is terrified of trusting them after they not only didn't believe her about being able to see the dead, but calling her crazy and forcibly pushing her out of their house • Does have a separation (all celibate) - Heroine doesn't forgive the Heroes for their actions in book 1 until like 1/3rd into this book (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • We discover that Saylor is (view spoiler)[in a coma! (hide spoiler)] • Near-death experience on the sea • Heroine recounts being forcibly institutionalized • OM spikes the Heroine's drink with the intent of r@ping her (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Hero with prosthetic leg, Gay side character
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW Representation: Hero with prosthetic leg, Gay side character
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama - BUT, North's deceased wife is haunting their son. - Nash flirts with an OW at a party but is called out by the Heroine. Nash and the Heroine sleep together that night. • No OM drama - All the brothers are interested in the Heroine but not considered OM cuz they're all part of the eventual harem • Does have the MCs pushing the Heroine away • Does have a separation (at the end of the book, all celibate, though) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Suicide of side character (North's wife) discussed, which occurred ~6 years before • Grief - Heroine's grandmother recently passed away (she was diagnosed with c@ncer and refused treatment) - Heroes family life is a mess - they lost North's wife and also one of their brothers in a series of events around 7 years ago • Forced institutionalization of the Heroine • PTSD (see above) • Ableist language • Medical trauma - North's son has an undiagnosed chronic illness that results in hospitalizations throughout the book • Sexism (hide spoiler)]
Representation: Gay main characters, Lesbian supporting character, Black supporting character, Black side character, Lesbian side character, Latino siRepresentation: Gay main characters, Lesbian supporting character, Black supporting character, Black side character, Lesbian side character, Latino side character, Sapphic side relationship
Overall: 4.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions* (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OM drama *But I consider this romance "with exceptions" because Mark is still very much so grieving his deceased partner of 10 years • Does have Mark pushing Eddie away • Does have a two week separation (where Mark asks Eddie not to call him in an effort to convince him they have no future) - Both celibate (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Mention of homophobic slurs • Mark's parents kicked him out when they discovered he's gay • Death of Mark's partner from a heart attack discussed • Grief • Discussion of racism • Alcoholism • Hospitalization of supporting character • Death from old age (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 2.25-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama - Hero's wife dies giving birth to their second child in the prologue. They got married cuz they accidentally got pregnant with their first child. • No pushing away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Hero's wife dies in childbirth in the prologue • Heroine has a stalker • Abduction • Physical assault (hide spoiler)]
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 • Does have ONo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 3.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama (kinda) - the Hero's wife (college sweetheart) died a few years ago, and the Heroine is under the impression that they had an amazing marriage, and he's still grieving the loss (view spoiler)[, which is not true. He was in the process of filing for divorce when his wife died. (hide spoiler)] • No OM drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Grief • Hero's wife died a few years ago • Slut-shaming (hide spoiler)]
It felt like the plot and the HerRepresentation: Asian-American gay supporting character, gay supporting character, mlm side couple
Overall: 2.75-stars
It felt like the plot and the Heroine's characterization was all over the place.
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Heroine's abusive ex-boyfriend attempts to cause problems for the MCs • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Emotional abuse and intimate partner abuse recounted (nothing physical but includes confinement) • Death of Heroine's mother from c@ncer recounted • Death of Hero's wife recounted • Medical trauma (Hero's uncle is recovering from a stroke) (hide spoiler)]
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions* (view spoiler)[ *It's a love triangle so there's a lot of exceptions • No cheating (but there's a moment where the Heroine is sure she's in love with both men) • No OW drama • Does have OM drama - Since it's a love triangle, you don't really know who's the OM until the end • Does have the Heroine pushing the men away • Does have a brief separation between the Heroine and her OTP (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Racism • Classism • Sexism • Toxic parental relationship • British imperialism • Heroine's husband just died, but she's not grieving (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheatNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 4.75-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OM drama • Does have OW drama - Hero was in love with his deceased wife, but she pathologically cheated on him, which made him hate her and made him jaded against women in general. However, the Heroine is under the mistaken belief that he's still in love with his first wife and that she'll never compare. - Ex-lover of the Hero's attempts to convince the Heroine that the Hero is still sleeping with the OW and attempts to break up the MCs • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Gun violence • Parental neglect and abuse • Death of parent • Virgin Heroine • Hero struggles with alcoholism (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Racism • Toxic relationship • Sexism • Classism • Grief • Panic attack • Protagonist's twin sister died in a freak accident • Depression, including depressive episodes recounted and on-page • Gaslighting • Intimate partner violence, including financial control, confinement, stalking • Emotional abuse (hide spoiler)]
Ending: (view spoiler)[Advika divorces her husband and lives a peaceful life with her daughter in France. She's considering starting to write again. (hide spoiler)]...more
Representation: Black supporting characters, Chinese supporting character, Indigenous supporting characters, Black biracial side character
Overall: 2-sRepresentation: Black supporting characters, Chinese supporting character, Indigenous supporting characters, Black biracial side character
Overall: 2-stars
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • Does have OW drama – Third act plot twist: (view spoiler)[Heroine's sister shows up just as the MCs are about to get married. The Hero makes a point of recognizing how beautiful the sister is. The sister wants to marry the Hero, and the Heroine – always used to giving in to others – asks the Hero if he loves her ... he doesn't respond, so the Heroine tells him to marry her sister. The Hero doesn't fight for the Heroine. He just leaves her in the town with no money and none of her things and brings the sister back with him to the mining site. And, of course, because the sister is so beautiful, everyone is falling over themselves to help the sister. The Heroine, who? (hide spoiler)] • No OM drama • Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away • Does have a week separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Sexism (institutionally but also the Hero has a lot of hang-ups and holds a lot of double standards) • Gun violence • Third act plot twist: see spoiler in Safety Rating (hide spoiler)]
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM dramaNo strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW/OM drama – Although, the Heroine becomes jealous and insecure when she learns of the Hero's player history, including that he hooked up with a woman at a ball the night before they had seen each other in 5 years • Does have the MCs pushing each other away • Does have a brief separation (both celibate) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Sexism • Parental neglect • Threat of Heroine's in-laws taking away her children • Death of the Heroine's husband (hide spoiler)]
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)]
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama – Heroine isRepresentation: Deaf supporting character
Overall: 5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OW drama • Does have OM drama – Heroine is being courted by an OM who wants to marry her • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • Does have a ~1 week separation (both celiabte) (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Kidnapping, drugging and attempted murder of Heroine's son • Recounting attempted r@pe of Hero's sister (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)]
Representation: Bisexual Black main character with Anxiety and Depression, Black supporting characters, a side character with a chronic illness
OverallRepresentation: Bisexual Black main character with Anxiety and Depression, Black supporting characters, a side character with a chronic illness
Overall: 2.5-stars
Safety Rating: Safe (view spoiler)[ • No cheating • No OM drama • No OW drama – But the Hero is jealous when he thinks the Heroine is going on a date with an OW, who is actually the Heroine's new friend. – Hero is a widower, and he's no longer grieving his wife. • Does have the Heroine pushing the Hero away • No separation (hide spoiler)]
Possible Triggers: Yes (view spoiler)[ • Parent with c@ncer and a chronic illness • Themes of anxiety and depression • Discussion of spousal death • Reference to suicidal thoughts (hide spoiler)]
My main problem with this book: (view spoiler)[the Heroine says she doesn't want to have kids, Representation: Blind side character
Overall: 3.25-stars
My main problem with this book: (view spoiler)[the Heroine says she doesn't want to have kids, and the Hero is fine with that; they exchange ILYs. Low and behold, a few days later, a boy is dropped off at the Hero's house, and he's told by the boy's uncle that the Hero is the kid's dad. In reality, the Hero looked out for the kid's mom, who was a sex worker, before he went undercover.
To be clear: the Hero is not the kid's dad and hasn't seen the kid's mom in over a decade.
The Hero then decides he wants to adopt the kid. Which unintentionally pushes the Heroine away because she does not want kids.
Of course, this whole situation is contrived to make the Heroine realize that her lack of desire for kids is really just her grief talking. (hide spoiler)]...more
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