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A Long Way Home

Author: Myra Hargrave McIlvain

Genre: Contemporary Women, Women’s Crime, Fiction

ISBN: 9781644565636

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains a sustained domestic-abuse backstory and a few scenes of physical violence with moderate descriptive intensity, along with sexual situations that are on-page but not explicit. Alcohol use appears socially and intermittently. Themes of trauma, coercive control, and post-9/11 grief elevate the emotional heaviness beyond standard PG content.

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Because This is Texas

Author: Clara Sneed

Genre: Historical Fiction, Western, Romance, Crime & Criminal Biographies

ISBN: 9781955058308

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains multiple on-page killings, persistent threats of violence, and frank discussion of an extramarital affair and miscarriage, though none is described in graphic physical detail. Alcohol use is common and sometimes excessive, reflecting the period’s ranching and saloon culture. Sensitive topics include forced institutionalization for “moral insanity,” intense public shaming, and normalization of lethal “honor” violence.

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Before We Turn to Dust

Author: Clara Sneed

Genre: Historical Fiction, Western, Romance

ISBN: 9781955058193

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains several on-page shootings and deaths, emotionally intense but not graphically described, warranting a Violence label. The central adulterous relationship and brief on-page marital sex are handled in non-explicit terms, justifying a Sexual Content label. Alcohol use appears intermittently, primarily in social and anecdotal contexts, meriting a Drug/Alcohol label. Sensitive Topics is appropriate due to racist language and attitudes, forced institutionalization for “insanity,” domestic emotional abuse, and the psychological fallout of violent death.

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Blind Ambition

Author: Denise Montgomery

Genre: Suspense, Mystery, Thriller, Psychological

ISBN: 9798304173223

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains sustained depictions of emotional abuse, marital breakdown, gambling-related financial crisis, and a close family member’s recovery from alcohol problems, which may be intense for younger readers. There is no graphic violence, no explicit sexual content, and only mild profanity, but the mature themes of addiction, manipulation, and betrayal justify a PG-13 rating.

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Camping with a Killer (The Sisters, Texas Mystery Series, Book 19)

Author: Becki Willis

Genre: Cozy Mystery, Amateur Sleuths, Contemporary Women Fiction

ISBN: 9781947686281

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

The story includes threats and violence with murder/body references and non-graphic descriptions of beatings and a dragged body. It also depicts alcohol use/intoxication and a drinking problem. Sexual content is limited to mild “infidelity/hookup” references and one derogatory sexual term; no explicit sex scenes appear.

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Every Delay Means A Life - ALL FOUR ENDINGS

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Political, Social Issues, Fiction, Thriller

ISBN: 9798249049744

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains sustained themes of homelessness, trauma, systemic neglect, and a death linked to police interaction, presented in a serious but non-graphic manner. References to substance use and mental health challenges appear throughout but are handled with restraint and context rather than shock value. There is no explicit sexual content and no graphic on-page violence, but the emotional intensity and subject matter make it most appropriate for mature teens and adults.

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Face of Deception

Author: Victoria Quinn

Genre: Religious, Fiction, Spiritual

ISBN: 9798385016204

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The novel contains sustained material involving traumatic loss, drunk driving, suicide attempt, grief, medical crises, pregnancy-related conflict, and childhood sexual abuse disclosures. Sexual content is limited and non-explicit, and language remains generally mild, but the emotional and thematic intensity is better suited to mature teen and adult readers.

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Five Years as a Cavalryman

Author: DuAnne Redus

Genre: Military History; U.S. Frontier/Western History; Memoir/Autobiography

ISBN: 9798993181202

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The overall content includes recurring frontier violence and conflict, including capture/restraint and murder/trial material, but is generally described rather than graphically lingered on. Period language and viewpoints may include sensitive, biased depictions consistent with the era, which can affect the reading experience for modern audiences.

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Hallowed Ground

Author: Bill W. Sanford

Genre: Historical Fiction / Adventure Thriller

ISBN:

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

The manuscript contains sustained peril and violence, including gunfights, multiple deaths, and a large-scale dynamite ambush with many fatalities, presented without graphic gore. Language includes terms such as “hell,” “bastard,” and “snake shit.” Alcohol appears in saloon scenes, and the story references traumatic frontier violence including lynching.

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In Good Faith

Author: Kelli Christina

Genre: Narrative Nonfiction; Memoir; Business/Legal Whistleblower Narrative

ISBN: 9781636988979

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains mature workplace and legal themes, including sexual harassment allegations, workplace affairs, financial collapse, health struggles, fear, and whistleblower retaliation. It does not appear to rely on graphic violence, explicit sexual scenes, or heavy profanity, but the emotional and adult subject matter makes it best suited for teen and adult readers.

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Keeper II: The Storm

Author: April Nunn Coker

Genre: Thriller / Romantic Suspense

ISBN: 9781089356691

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

This book contains moderate violence, including animal aggression, sedatives, and experimentation. Scenes like a bobcat attack and a raccoon killing a scientist are intense but non-graphic. Sexual content includes implied intimacy between adults and thematic references to past infidelity and emotional trauma. Mild to moderate profanity is used sparingly. Sensitive topics such as grief, betrayal, and mental health are present.

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Keeper III: Blackout

Author: April Nunn Coker

Genre: Thriller / Romantic Suspense

ISBN: 9798215923320

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

Keeper III: Blackout includes moderate suspense, kidnapping, and drug-induced unconsciousness—non-graphic but emotionally intense. It carries Violence and Sensitive Topics labels, with minor Drug/Alcohol references. Romantic scenes and mild to moderate language are present. Best for readers 13+ with parental guidance.

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Leave IT at the Door

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Satire, LGBTQIA, Humor, Ageism, LITERARY CRITICISM

ISBN: 9798256275624

Content Labels: EL – Explicit Language, SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The novella contains recurring adult profanity, discussions of sex and hookups, kissing and flirtation, alcohol use, and a brief reference to cocaine, but no graphic sexual scenes or violence. Mature themes include coming out, internalized fear, ageism, grief, AIDS-era losses, and adult relationship experiences, making it most appropriate for teen-and-up or adult readership rather than younger readers.

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My Grief Is Not Like Yours: Learning to Live After Unimaginable Loss, A Daughter’s Journey

Author: Theo Boyd

Genre: Memoir / Inspirational Non-Fiction

ISBN: 9781637631560

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language

This memoir shares the author’s experience with her mother’s tragic death and father’s suicide. It includes explicit language, some profanity, and sensitive themes like grief, trauma, and suicide, plus non-graphic mentions of sexual abuse. Suitable for ages 13+.

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Never Say Never

Author: Tiffany Thurmon

Genre: Religious, Fiction, Faith

ISBN: 9798900002064

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains mature themes involving abortion, regret, childhood sexual experiences, coercive relationships, emotional abuse, depression, and suicidal ideation. Sexual material is non-graphic, violence is primarily threatened or emotionally rooted rather than graphic, and profanity appears intermittently. The subject matter and intense religious framing make it best suited to mature teens and adults.

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Nuremberg, Mississippi

Author: Melvin E Edwards

Genre: Crime Thriller, Law, Fiction

ISBN: 9781807642686

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book deals extensively with racism, segregation-era enforcement, and institutional harm, with sustained themes that may be heavy for some readers. Violence is present primarily through legal/police pressure and non-graphic fatality, and there are occasional references to alcohol-related conduct.

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Samson's Delilah Dilemma

Author: Deidra Bynum

Genre: Religion, Spiritual

ISBN: 9781959761747

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains moderate violence and disturbing consequences—including assault, blindness, biblical deaths, references to beheading, and animal injury—along with sexual situations, seduction, affairs, and alcohol use. Most material is presented without graphic sexual detail or sustained graphic violence, making PG-13 the strongest overall fit rather than R. The book also deals repeatedly with betrayal, trauma, manipulation, death, disability, and other sensitive subjects.

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Searching for a Stranger

Author: Elaine Kinkead

Genre: Contemporary Romance; Romantic Suspense; Women’s Fiction

ISBN: 9798987149805

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book includes on-page sensuality and sexual/romantic longing without explicit detail. Alcohol appears in light, contextual references. Major themes include pandemic-era illness stress, divorce/relationship upheaval, and romance-fraud/identity theft with significant emotional distress.

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Slices of Life

Author: C. C. Hawk

Genre: Personal Essays; Memoir; Short Fiction

ISBN: 9798989303304

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book is generally accessible and non-graphic, but it includes mature themes involving racism, bullying, elder care, workplace conflict, relationship tension, pregnancy, and emotional distress. Violence, sexual content, and drug/alcohol references are non-graphic or contextual; Sensitive Topics is the most relevant label because several pieces address sensitive life experiences in a reflective but serious way.

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So You Want To Be A First Lady?

Author: Tish Barnhardt

Genre: African American/Black, Women’s, Christian, Divorce & Marriage

ISBN: 9798890918819

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains mature relationship material involving implied affairs, sexual discussions, and a sexually transmitted infection. It also includes a threatening knife incident, marital breakdown, emotional distress, financial instability, and divorce-related themes. The content is serious and emotionally heavy but not graphically depicted.

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Stolen from Me

Author: D. Robert Robinson

Genre: Thriller, Suspense

ISBN: 9798332905766

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The novel contains occasional strong language, non-graphic sexual intimacy, alcohol use, racial prejudice and dated racial terminology, along with sustained themes of kidnapping, involuntary confinement, surveillance, political coercion, and emotional trauma. Although the subject matter is mature and psychologically heavy, graphic violence and explicit sexual content are limited, making PG-13 the most appropriate overall rating.

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Story Book Mountain

Author: DuAnne Redus

Genre: Biographies & Memoirs / Memoirs; Biographies & Memoirs / Women; Religion & Spirituality / Inspirational

ISBN: 9781790304868

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book includes mature family conflict, divorce and legal strain, and non-graphic references to physical abuse, along with brief war-related violence context. Alcoholism is mentioned as a topic rather than depicted through detailed use. Sexual content is minimal, but themes of loss, faith, and psychological strain place it above a general-audience memoir in intensity.

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Tatae’s Promise

Author: Sherry Maysonave

Genre: Historical Fiction / Holocaust Literature

ISBN: 9781962055130

Content Labels: V – Violence / Gore, SGT

The book presents sensitive and emotionally intense historical content set during the Holocaust, including descriptions of loss, danger, and trauma. While not graphic, the subject matter involves wartime persecution and family separation, making it best suited for mature teens and adults.

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Texas Tainted Dreams

Author: Vivian McCullough

Genre: Fiction / Historical Fiction / 19th Century Historical Fiction

ISBN: 9798262583591

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains sustained depictions of frontier violence, including scalping, large-scale battles, and medically described injuries and illness, which push it beyond a simple PG tone. Alcohol is a normal part of adult life, and laudanum/medicines are used for pain and treatment, justifying the Drug/Alcohol label even though substance use is not central. The narrative also addresses sensitive topics such as massacre, childhood captivity, severe illness, and grief.

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The Acorn Stories

Author: Duane Simolke

Genre: Fiction; Short Stories; Short Story Collections

ISBN: 9798232940751

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book includes mature themes including prejudice and other heavy social pressures, along with some moments of violence and mild sexual content that are generally brief rather than explicit. Alcohol/tobacco references appear intermittently. Overall intensity fits PG-13 due to subject matter and occasional darker turns more than graphic depiction.

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The Apron and the Pen

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Contemporary LGBTQ+ Fiction / Romance

ISBN: 9798294565442

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics

The Apron and the Pen is a gentle, emotionally resonant story centering on grief, healing, reconnection, and queer love between mature men. While there is no explicit sexual content or graphic violence, the book contains SCB, SCT, and ST material. There is no use of explicit language, no depictions of drug or alcohol abuse (though a few casual mentions of wine and tea exist), and no graphic or moderate violence.

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The BBQ Test

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Adult Picture Book, Contemporary, Politics, Humanity

ISBN: 9798265382467

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book is non-graphic and comedy-forward, but it addresses mature civic themes, including political extremism, polarization, and a brief reference to real-world political violence. Alcohol appears casually in the barbecue framing, without glamorized or heavy use.

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The Big Twist

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: LGBTQ+ Mythic Fiction; Biblical/Religious Retelling; Literary Novella

ISBN: 9798256032319

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains no explicit sexual content, contains no graphic violence, explicit sex, strong language, or drug/alcohol content, but it does include mature thematic material involving religious shame, queer identity, exile, and spiritual exclusion. The Sexual Content label applies only in a thematic/non-graphic sense due to queer love, Edenic nakedness, and identity-related content; Sensitive Topics reflects the emotional and religious trauma themes.

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The Bloom

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Fiction, Medical Mystery, Suspense, Social Issues

ISBN: 9798267548618

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

PG-13 fits for sustained suspense, medical emergencies including seizures/convulsions, and implied death, plus outbreak-related dread and panic dynamics. Drug/alcohol labeling applies due to repeated ingestion of an unregulated substance framed as a wellness remedy. Sensitive Topics labeling applies for contagion anxiety, societal breakdown signals, and exploitation themes.

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The Calling Dream

Author: Karlyle Tomms

Genre: Southern Coming-of-Age Fiction / Christian Romance / LGBTQ+ Thematic Elements

ISBN: 9791947893795

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language

This coming-of-age novel includes adolescent sexual exploration, masturbation, and early development with guilt and confusion. It also covers parental abuse, religious judgment, explicit language, and reflections on repression. Best for mature readers 17+.

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The Center of the Earth

Author: Darlene P. Campos

Genre: Historical Fiction (Holocaust / WWII)

ISBN: 9781955058285

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

The story includes anti-Jewish harassment/slurs and Nazi intimidation plus injury/blood and threats of lethal violence. It is anchored in Holocaust-era trauma and explicitly references loved ones being murdered in concentration camps and deaths on a death march. Minor alcohol references appear.

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The Crazy Great Journey

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Non-Fiction/Memoir

ISBN: 9798290858821

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book addresses incarceration, abuse, homophobia, homelessness, political oppression, and real-world violence including bombings and anti-gay attacks, but does so in a non-graphic, reflective manner aimed at adult readers. References to physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, along with systemic discrimination and grief, justify the Sensitive Topics label.

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The Current

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Fiction / Chakra’s / Energy Healing

ISBN: 9798298578493

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains a queer romantic relationship with non-graphic but clearly intimate on-page affection and sensual presence. Alcohol is used moderately. Its primary intensity comes from mature themes—death of a friend, grief, emotional collapse, spiritual wrestling, and depictions of community food insecurity—handled with sensitivity but squarely aimed at adult readers. There is no physical violence, no explicit sexual content, and minimal mild language.

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The Day They Named It

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Fiction, Social Issues, Politics, Spirituality, Metaphysics

ISBN: 9798277866948

Content Labels: None

The story centers on a queer and trans rights protest with an ongoing threat of confrontation, candid discussion of systemic harm, and explicit references to suicidal ideation and the emotional toll of anti-LGBTQ policies. Language includes some mild profanity but no graphic slurs, and there is no on-page physical violence or sexual content. The emotional and political intensity, along with mentions of self-harm and state-inflicted trauma, make this most appropriate for teen and adult readers comfortable engaging with serious social-justice themes.

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The Fire Horse Year

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Chinese Fiction, Mythical, Arts Entertainment, Self Help, Empowerment

ISBN: 9798244088182

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics

PG-13 fits for mature thematic intensity around grief, depression/burnout, institutional coercion, and the high-pressure consequences of public exposure. Drug/alcohol elements are minor, including social drinking and cigarette smoking, with no explicit sexual content or graphic violence.

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The Gift of the Magi

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: LGBTQ+ Holiday Romance / Contemporary Fiction

ISBN: 9798289382238

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, ST – Sensitive Topics

This story contains gentle romantic intimacy between two adult gay men, including emotional and physical closeness, hand-holding, kissing, and brief implied post-intimacy scenes, qualifying as mild Sexual Content: Behavioral. The themes also explore past emotional pain, loneliness, and healing from previous relationship losses, which touch on Sensitive Topics. There is no profanity, violence, or substance use.

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The Girl Who Could Read Hearts

Author: Sherry Maysonave

Genre: Visionary Fiction / Magical Realism

ISBN: 9780692681533

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics

This novel includes emotionally intense scenes involving spiritual encounters, psychic visions, and personal trauma. It references sensitive issues such as death, family tension, and mild sexual content. Some scenes may be unsettling for young readers but are appropriate for teen audiences with guidance.

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The Keeper

Author: April Nunn Coker

Genre: Romantic Suspense / Mystery

ISBN: 9781798421352

Content Labels: SCB – Sexual Content: Behavioral, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

The Keeper contains moderate language, non-graphic violence including animal attacks and attempted assault, and behavioral sexual content such as implied sex and romantic intimacy. An interrupted assault and themes of trauma, grief, and manipulation support the Sensitive Topics label. Content is mature but not graphic, fitting a PG-13 rating.

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The Open Door

Author: Phyllis Clemmons

Genre: Christian Fiction; Inspirational Fiction; Suspense/Drama

ISBN: 9798436710501

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains no explicit sexual content or strong language, but it includes emotionally intense material involving a death-row execution sequence, wrongful conviction, marital betrayal, confinement, starvation, death, and the discovery of remains. Alcohol use appears as part of the marital conflict. The overall treatment is restrained and faith-centered, but the subject matter is mature enough for a PG-13 rating.

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The Orchid Queen

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction; Inspirational/Spiritual Fiction; Social Issues Fiction

ISBN: 9798182228312

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics

The book contains no sexual content, graphic violence, or explicit language, but it deals with emotionally weighty material, including spousal death, homelessness, grief, LGBTQ+ rejection, and social vulnerability. The overall tone is compassionate and hopeful, though the themes are mature enough to make PG-13 the best fit for content-conscious readers.

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The Outrage Plague

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Politics, Thriller, Suspense

ISBN:

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains sustained threat and violence, including biting assaults, mob behavior, and tense confrontations, alongside heavy themes of political manipulation and coordinated harassment. Language and sexual content are not a primary driver, but the intensity of the violence and social breakdown pushes it beyond PG.

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The Signal Within

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Speculative Fiction / Spiritual Sci-Fi

ISBN: 9798290447056

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language

The Signal Within presents a deeply philosophical and emotionally resonant narrative about humanity’s awakening through a mysterious alien signal. Though nonviolent and free of graphic scenes, the book explores sensitive topics such as collective trauma, PTSD, psychological manipulation, global conspiracies, and spiritual transformation. It contains thematic references to reproduction, birthing rituals, and communal intimacy—particularly involving the character Amara—without depicting sexual acts. Mild explicit language appears occasionally but remains appropriate for teen readers.

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The Space Before Yes

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: LGBTQIA, Speculative Fiction; LGBTQIA+ Fiction; Political/Social Dystopian Fiction

ISBN:

Content Labels: ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language

The book contains moderate language, anti-LGBTQIA+ discrimination, institutional intimidation, political/religious hostility, and emotionally intense themes involving identity and bodily autonomy. Violence and sexual content are not graphic, and the overall intensity comes primarily from social, political, and psychological pressure rather than explicit on-page content.

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Too Hot to Think

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Political Fiction / Contemporary Dystopian

ISBN: 9798290585086

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics, SEL

The novel contains moderate language and explores emotionally intense themes such as poverty, homelessness, systemic political failure, climate injustice, and governmental neglect. Thematic references to sexual orientation, LGBTQ+ discrimination, reproductive healthcare inequities, and suicide are included, but no graphic or behavioral sexual content is present. The language includes occasional moderate swearing, and there is a strong socio-political critique that may be intense for younger readers.

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Voices of America

Author: Multiple authors; edited by B Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Political, Social Issues, Humanity

ISBN: 9798295732096

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, EL – Explicit Language, V – Violence / Gore

This anthology contains mature thematic material including war trauma/PTSD, racial profiling, disability and chronic illness, homelessness, immigration stress, civic fear, and school lockdown anxiety. It also includes mild to moderate profanity, references to alcohol use, and non-graphic violence or threat-related material, but no clear evidence of explicit sexual scenes or extreme graphic content. Overall, the content is best suited for teen readers 13 and up, with parental guidance recommended.

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Voices of Stillness

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Fiction – LGBTQIA+ / Inspirational / Social Justice

ISBN: 9781733891851

Content Labels: SCT – Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual, ST – Sensitive Topics

This anthology features deeply personal and social justice-themed short stories with spiritual or introspective tones. While there is no explicit language or graphic violence, several stories explore sensitive topics such as identity-based oppression, systemic injustice, personal trauma, and social alienation. Some entries include non-erotic references to sexual identity, trauma, or historical injustices, placing them within SCT and ST. The stories are suitable for teen readers age 13+ with appropriate guidance and discussion.

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Willomena’s Quest

Author: Sandra Rhea

Genre: YA, Women’s & Girls Quest, Suspense

ISBN: 9780578497143

Content Labels: SC – Sexual Content, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

The book contains moderate but sometimes intense fantasy violence and peril, including a fatal rockslide, scenes of frightening supernatural creatures, a ritual bloodletting, and emotional sequences involving grief and curses that endanger loved ones, including an unborn child. Sexual content is limited to implied intimacy, pregnancy, and on-page kissing without explicit description, but the presence of premarital conception and romantic intensity warrants a mild Sexual Content label.

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Yearning to be Free

Author: Kerry Dashnaw

Genre: Memoir; Religious/Spiritual Memoir; Women’s Biography/Autobiography

ISBN: 9798881174828

Content Labels: DA – Drug / Alcohol, ST – Sensitive Topics, V – Violence / Gore

Yearning to be Free contains no graphic sexual content and little explicit language, but its emotional intensity, religious coercion, family volatility, therapy-centered trauma recovery, medical trauma, and references to self-mortification make it best suited for teen and adult readers. The Violence label reflects non-graphic emotional/familial violence and religious self-discipline; Drug/Alcohol reflects brief medication and alcohol references; Sensitive Topics reflects the memoir’s sustained treatment of trauma, despair, control, and recovery.