The Trigger warnings are for triggers that occur across the whole series. Individual lists can be found at the back of each book.

Murder, Death, Corpse descriptions

Torture, both physical and mental

Violence, Physical Abuse, Domestic Abuse

Graphic Sexual scenes

Rape, Non Con,Force, Dub Con, Coercion, Mistaken Consent, Sexual Coercion

Forced Captivity

Suicide, Self Harm, Suicidal Thoughts

Childbirth, Pregnancy complications, Miscarriage

Extreme physical harm resulting in near death

Starvation and fluid deprivation

Extreme language

Drug use and drug selling

Crime, criminality, law breaking

Emotional coercion, Manipulation, Dominance

Archaic attitudes including sexism and some (minor) racism toward some eastern Europeans

Offensive outdated attitudes to individuals with additional physical needs. Inappropriate language of the age used like ‘handicapped’ ‘crippled’ etc.

Offensive outdated attitudes to women

Offensive attitudes in general that were around in the 80s and 90s but which would not be considered appropriate today and which the author does not share.

Consensual BDSM

Forced BDSM (1 book)

Under 18 consensual sex (Under UK law sex at 16 is legal therefore my books consider anyone under this age rather than the age of 18 to be a minor)

Discussion of underage abuse. Not shown directly and child abusers are always treated with the contempt (and the consequences) they deserve.

Animal abuse (briefly in one book. The dog survives and goes on to lead a great life!)

What is not in my books (and why they are morally grey and not pitch black)

No animal deaths

No animal cruelty (except one low key off page incident where the dog survives)

No animal sexualisation

No ‘extreme’ content like cannibalism, necrophilia etc.

No glorification of child abuse

No consensual sexualisation of anyone under the age of 16

No ‘extreme’ violence. There is torture and aggression but the scenes don’t cross into horror.

My books are the darker end of Mafia romance but the content is driven by the plot and not to be gratuitous or just to shock. My main interest is iputting complicated characters into morallly challenging situations.