Content Warnings

Death of a sibling in the past, impact and recovery from that loss, ongoing effects of grief, detailed mention of the night of the death by drowning (not graphic, but emotional), discussion of heroine’s guilt in thinking she was responsible, though she was not responsible, depictions of heroine’s parents reactions to loss of that daughter, heroine’s PTSD from the loss, depictions of therapy for the heroine, as well as the heroine’s OCD as it manifests in intrusive thoughts, and her fear of heights and balconies and train platforms. Mention of the loss of the hero’s son’s birth mother, though brief.

 

TW: Death of a close friend by car accident (off page). Car accident is described in some detail. MC was in the accident, but has recovered with scarring due to traumatic injury. MC has PTSD, some flashbacks and trauma surrounding the accident, but has been to therapy.

 

While this story is a spicy hockey rom com, the characters do deal with some heavier subject matter from time to time. That includes: past parental abandonment and also death of a sibling referenced, due to chronic illness.

 

Hero’s sister died from cancer when they were teenagers. Death not shown. Cancer treatments not detailed.

Issues of death and grief mentioned on page re: aunt.

Prior death of a partner, off-page, before the start of the book. A difficult father who disapproves of hero’s career, but not hero’s orientation.

Prior death of a sibling from cancer, off-page, before the start of the book. Death of parents before the start of the book. Depictions of grief, including numbness from grief. Depictions of painkiller use (character eventually stops). Character seeks change and travels abroad to tackle his grief and need for closure. Tissues are needed. Love story includes an HEA.

Depictions of an alcoholic family member, as well as the hero’s reaction to the alcoholism. Backstory for one hero of parental disinterest and estrangement.

Depictions of an alcoholic ex-spouse/best friend, as well as efforts by the MCs to help that character go to rehab. Eventual death, off-page, of the alcoholic character in a car crash. Death is NOT shown or detailed on page.

 

Hero’s sister died from cancer when they were teenagers. Death not shown. Cancer treatments not detailed.

Heroine’s parents died years ago, along with heroine’s younger sister. Deaths not graphic or shown on page.

Loss of a prior love in a car crash (hero), loss of parents (heroine) off-page, estranged from father.

Content Warnings: Loss of a spouse to death, infidelity of that spouse discovered after death, loss of parents (hero), detailed mention of murder of parents by someone close to the family (not graphic, but emotional), depictions of grief and emotional wounds from the loss.

Content Warnings for Sinful Men Series: This high-stakes, high-heat romantic suspense series pulls no punches. Potential triggers include: Death of parent by murder, incarceration of a parent, estrangement from parent, miscarriage (not graphic), recovery from alcoholism, mental illness of an incarcerated parent as a result of the incarceration, mentions of drug use, criminal activity, mentions and use of guns, investigation of murder, guns fired on page, depictions of aftermath of guns fired, and more. Enter at high-octane.

 

Loss of a parent in the past due to illness, impact and recovery from that loss, ongoing depictions of surviving parent in the throes of love addiction, detailed mentions of the addictive behavior in the form of affairs, references to alcoholism, discussions of abstaining from alcohol due to seeing effects of drinking while growing up

Murder of a parent in the past, impact and recovery from that loss, ongoing effects of grief, detailed mention of the night of the murder (not graphic, but emotional), discussion of heroine’s role in trying to stop the murder and the wound she sustained in doing so, depictions of surviving parent throwing herself into work as a result of her grief, mentions of therapy for the heroine, as well as medications the heroine’s mother took. There are also mentions of teenage pregnancy in the past that one of the characters was involved in. The pregnancy was carried to term, and the child is now an adult and alive and well. Depictions of classism.

 

This book deals with themes of guilt, stemming from the depression and subsequent suicide, off page and in the past, of a side character.

Mention of parental death due to car accident. Each mention is brief. Not graphic.

 

While this story is a spicy romantic comedy, the characters do deal with some heavier subject matter from time to time. That includes: mentions of alcoholism/addiction/recovery as it relates to family members of the FMC/MMC (not with MMC/FMC) and its effect on family, mention of postpartum depression (not FMC), parental death (FMC), and death of spouse (MMC).

Discussions of parental abandonment experienced both by MMC and FMC, also hearing loss, and prior ACL injury.

Content warning for Nights With Him: Death of fiancée (MMC’s fiancée died in the past), death of parents (FMC’s), discussion of cancer (a friend of both characters has gone through cancer treatment in the past).

 
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