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Blind Betrayal

Author: Denise Montgomery

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

ISBN: 9781733891851

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

The manuscript includes scenes of intense violence, including murder and physical assault, along with explicit language and depictions of sexual assault and domestic abuse. These mature themes and explicit descriptions make the content suitable for mature readers aged 17 and up. Parental discretion is strongly advised for younger audiences.

Blind Spot: Janna’s Story

Author: Denise Montgomery

Genre: Contemporary Fiction / Psychological Drama

ISBN: 9781733891851

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

This book contains realistic and emotionally intense depictions of verbal abuse, gaslighting, and controlling behavior within a toxic relationship. It explores themes of psychological trauma, internal conflict, and survival. Drug or alcohol references and scenes of emotional breakdown contribute to the mature nature of the material. While not graphically violent, the narrative tone and subject matter warrant a rating for mature readers.

Checkpoints in the Quiet

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Political, Social Issues, Humanity

ISBN: 9798295725159

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

Based on the uploaded manuscript, this book contains strong adult themes involving authoritarian control, persecution, detention, erasure, political violence, murder, and sustained psychological fear. It also includes strong language and repeated threat-based or violent material, including arrests, explosions, restraints, and discussions of human “attrition” and risk scoring. No clear explicit sexual scenes were found in the reviewed material, and drug/alcohol use does not appear prominent enough to drive the rating.

Cherokee Reel

Author: James A Humphrey

Genre: Native American, Cherokee History, Fictional History

ISBN: 9798988397120

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

The novel contains sustained mature material involving slavery, racial violence, murder, armed conflict, alcohol abuse, and the trauma of forced removal and war. Sexual assault and prostitution are referenced, and some scenes involve violent assault and death. The book is historically serious rather than exploitative, but its themes and imagery are best suited to mature readers.

Cherokee Rock

Author: James A Humphrey

Genre: Native American History, Military History, Fiction

ISBN: 9798988397106

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

The novel contains recurring graphic historical violence, including massacre, scalping, disease-related suffering, bloodletting, child death, and armed conflict. It also addresses colonial oppression, displacement, grief, and cultural trauma in sustained detail. Sexual content is minimal, but the intensity of violence and mature historical themes make this most appropriate for adult readers.

Cherokee Rose

Author: James Humphrey

Genre: Historical Fiction; Indigenous/Native American Fiction; Western/Frontier Fiction

ISBN: 9798988397113

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

Cherokee Rose earns an R rating for sustained mature historical content, including graphic violence, racial terror, racial slurs, murder, mutilation, arson, implied sexual violence, and the trauma of forced displacement. The novel’s sexual content is not explicit in an erotic sense, but sexualized violence and threat are present. Drug and alcohol references are moderate, while the sensitive-topic load is high because the book directly addresses slavery, Indigenous removal, racism, and legal dehumanization.

Divided We Fall

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Christian Inspirational Fiction / Coming-of-Age

ISBN: 9798289374578

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

The manuscript contains strong language, depictions of physical violence, and mature themes such as political extremism, racial tension, and psychological trauma. These elements are handled within a political drama and dystopian context and may not be appropriate for readers under 17. The narrative also explores emotionally charged content involving abuse of power and societal collapse.

Echoes of Tomorrow

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Fiction, Anthology, Political, Mystery, Suspense

ISBN: 9798290071824

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

The collection contains recurring scenes of violence and systemic harm, including political executions, an on-screen presidential suicide, monstrous attacks, and coordinated killings of elites, which shift the overall tone beyond PG-13 even without graphic gore. Depictions of drug use (notably DMT) are present but limited and contextualized, and there are no explicit sexual scenes. Sensitive topics—including religious extremism, bigotry, mass deportation, statelessness, and trauma—are central to the stories and handled seriously, making an R rating with Violence (V), Drug/Alcohol (DA), and Sensitive Topics (ST) the most accurate reflection of the reading experience.

Edge of Smoke

Author: Karlyle Tomms

Genre: Southern Gothic Fiction / LGBTQ+ Coming-of-Age / Psychological Literary Fiction

ISBN: 9781947893801

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

Explores sexual trauma (SCB, SCT), religious guilt, emotional abuse (ST), underage drinking (DA), and strong language (EL). Due to intense themes, this book is for mature readers 17+.

Killer Art

Author: C L Thomas

Genre: Children’s Picture Book

ISBN: 9781958842317

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

The book contains frequent strong profanity (EL), graphically described violence including torture of animals, severe domestic assault, and on-page killings (V). Sexual content includes an explicit oral sex scene, references to rape, and ongoing sexual exploitation within a sex-work and trafficking context (SC). Alcohol abuse is a recurring element in the protagonist’s life, and drug use and dependency are depicted among secondary characters (DA). Sensitive topics such as PTSD, trauma, animal cruelty, kidnapping, rape, and domestic violence are central to the narrative and described in significant detail (ST).

Names Stay

Author: Derek Correll, B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: sci-fi, dystopian, fiction

ISBN: 9798182733236

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

Names Stay contains recurring intense science-fiction violence and body-horror imagery, including forced physical transformations, injuries, corpses, experimentation, captivity, and death; some transformation scenes include disturbing physical detail. The manuscript also contains occasional explicit profanity and mature psychological themes involving trauma, coercion, loss of bodily autonomy, and a character’s past self-inflicted injuries, described as pain used for control rather than primarily as a suicide attempt. Romantic content is limited and non-explicit, and the material reviewed does not warrant SC or DA labels; the R rating is primarily driven by the sustained violence/body horror and mature sensitive themes.

Optional

Author: B. Alan Bourgeois

Genre: Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, BioTech

ISBN: 9798247499756

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

The story features a large-scale lethal exposure event with medical crises and deaths, and includes an on-page suicide by gunshot. While violence is not depicted with graphic gore, the intensity, fatal consequences, and thematic weight around manipulation, grief, and self-harm place it solidly in R territory.

Reunion in Stringtown

Author: Joyce A. Connelley

Genre: Memoir / Inspirational Nonfiction

ISBN: 9798893728880

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

This memoir includes frank discussions of childhood sexual abuse, adoption trauma, alcoholism, verbal abuse, and suicidal ideation, all presented in a first-person, reflective tone. These topics align with SCT (Sexual Content: Thematic or Factual) and ST (Sensitive Topics) content labels. Mild to moderate use of explicit language (EL) is also present. While there is no graphic violence or erotica, the emotional weight and factual treatment of trauma and identity struggles render it suitable for readers age 17 and up.

Roll Back the Sun

Author: Michael Baldwin

Genre: Romantic Suspense/Mystery Thriller

ISBN: 9798993055602

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

The book contains on-page sexual activity between adults, including a detailed same-sex encounter, and sustained exploration of sexual history and consent. Adult characters drink alcohol regularly, and the narrative engages directly with trauma-related themes, including war, PTSD, an alleged rape, and the death of an infant. While the tone remains compassionate and non-exploitative, the overall mix of sexual content and heavy topics places it clearly in adult territory.

Shadow of the Scar

Author: Bill W. Sanford

Genre: Historical Thriller / Epic Historical Fiction

ISBN: 9781542349727

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

The manuscript includes drugging and extended torture/violent execution (a captive is drugged and later subjected to a prolonged boiling death), which is intense and disturbing. It also contains sexual content in behavioral form, including implied/attempted sexual abuse of a captive by guards and coercive “advances,” alongside other violent abuse. The cumulative impact of violence, coercion, and cruelty supports a Mature Readers (R) rating.

Sunrise Over the Pumpkin Patch

Author: Karlyle Tomms

Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction / Literary Fiction

ISBN: 9781964998053

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

This novel explores mature themes through the lens of a deeply personal and emotional narrative. It contains behavioral sexual content (SCB) in the form of consensual and non-consensual encounters, as well as thematic sexual content (SCT) tied to past sexual abuse and trauma. Sensitive topics (ST) such as suicide, mental illness, domestic abuse, and systemic homophobia are central to the character’s journey and healing process. There are also references to drug and alcohol use (DA), and occasional instances of explicit language (EL). These elements, while sensitively handled, make the book suitable only for mature readers aged 17 and up.

The Bone Witcher of Knob Mountain

Author: Becki Willis

Genre: Paranormal Mystery / Suspense (detective agency + witching + murder investigation)

ISBN: 9781947686366

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

The book depicts strong violence, including multiple murders shown/retold with blood and injury detail (stabbing with blood, victims pushed off a cliff, and a beating until the victim stops crying). It also includes references to alcohol/bootlegging and moonshine production. No SCB/SCT flags were found in the provided passages.

The Gulls Are Always Laughing

Author: Karlyle Tomms

Genre: LGBTQ+ Memoir / Poetry

ISBN: 9781964998251

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

This memoir-in-poetry explores intense and deeply personal themes including childhood trauma, grief, bullying, and emotional abuse. It includes clear descriptions of psychological torment, sexual identity struggles, and one instance of a character contemplating violent retaliation, all presented in a literary and therapeutic context. There are emotionally charged scenes involving discussions of suicidal ideation, sexual shame, and healing from long-term trauma, which elevate the thematic intensity. Explicit language appears in several places, and while not pervasive, it contributes to the mature tone. The book’s frank reflections and deeply personal disclosures are best suited for mature readers age 17 and up.

The Hunt: A Crystal River Pack Novel

Author: Amy F. Worcester

Genre: Paranormal Romance / Fantasy Fiction

ISBN: 9798991004121

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

This novel includes both behavioral and thematic sexual content (SCB, SCT), such as attempted assault, forced mating, and non-consensual contact. These scenes are emotionally intense and tied to themes of dominance and control. Violence (V) ranges from moderate to graphic, including assault and injury. Sensitive topics (ST) like rape trauma, patriarchal abuse, and suicide (referenced) are present. Explicit language (EL), including f-bombs and profanity, appears throughout. Due to the cumulative emotional weight and mature themes, this book is rated R for readers 17 and older.

The Peccadilloes of Filamena Phipps

Author: Linda F Drattell

Genre: Historical Novel, Women’s

ISBN:

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

The novel contains repeated strong language, domestic violence, coercive control, and an on-page marital sexual assault described with emotional intensity. It also includes war trauma, grief, xenophobia, racism, and sustained psychological abuse. Sexual content is not explicit in a graphic sense, but the coercive context and mature themes make the book best suited to adult readers.

Twelve Palominos

Author: Joe Kilgore

Genre: Crime Thriller / Private Investigator Fiction

ISBN: 9781645995562

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

The book includes moderate to strong language (including "hell" and implied profanity), depictions of violence (e.g., torture, dismemberment, murder, and suspicious deaths around the globe), and behavioral sexual content involving bar girls and suggestive situations. Thematically, it explores serious topics such as betrayal, manipulation, mental health (including suicide), deception, and potentially unethical wealth and power dynamics. These elements justify a Mature Readers (R) rating, appropriate for readers aged 17 and up.