Below, Dear Reader, you will find a compiled list of possible content / trigger warnings for my books. I say possible because this list may not be exhaustive despite my attempt to be overzealous, but it’s a start. If you do not wish to encounter possible spoilers, you may not want to read ahead. If you feel I’ve missed anything, please feel free to contact me at any of my social media links listed above and let me know!
Books are listed from oldest to newest so scroll ALL the way down for the latest release.
Animal Death
Arranged Marriage
Blood/Gore
Body Horror/Transformation
Death
Emotional Abuse
Kidnapping/Forced Captivity
Manipulation
Misogyny/Sexism
Pregnancy/Birth
Religion
Sexual Situations – Consensual
Sexual Situations – Aggressive
Swearing
Violence
Warfare
Ableism
Animal Violence
Blood/Gore
Bodies/Human Remains
Body Horror/Transformation
Bullying/Harassment
Child Abuse
Classism
Death
Domestic Abuse
Drug Use
Forced Captivity
Manipulation
Racism (in universe)
Sexism/Misgendering
Swearing
Violence
Vomit
Warfare/Weapons
Abusive Relationship
Alcoholism
Animal Abuse
Blood/Gore
Bodies/Corpses
Body Horror/Transformation
Classism
Death
Domestic Abuse
Drug Use
Manipulation
Murder
Poisoning
Racism (in universe)
Sexual Situations – Consensual
Slavery
Suicide
Violence
Violence – Children
Vomit
Abusive Relationship
Alcohol
Blood/Serious Injury
Body Horror/Transformation
Death
Domestic Abuse
Hunting
Murder
Racism/Classism (in universe)
Sexual Situations – Consensual
Sexual Coercion (in universe, love potions, succubi/incubi, cupids)
Swearing
Violence
Violence – Children
The original story of Vacancy was written in 2016, parts of which were published here on my blog as a serial while other story threads were kept private. The series was later removed and converted into novels, officially published in 2021. This author’s note was added in 2024.
Please be advised, amongst other sensitive topics, sexual coercion is discussed and plays out on the page in this series in the context of love potions, cupid arrows, and the existence of succubi/incubi. While I’ve always intended my books to be lighthearted and comical, playing with the ways in which magic would muddy life if it existed, these are not humorous topics, especially when equated with the world we actually exist within.
I consider each one of my books to be an experiment, and while focusing on one concept and attempting to subvert certain tropes, I fell into the trap of other damaging and dangerous ones. I would have written some of the things included in these books differently today, added further clarification of situations that happened off page and out of sight of the POV character, and been less cavalier with the language I chose to use. I’ve waffled on what to do with these stories, but ultimately decided to leave them unedited for transparency’s sake. Please be mindful in your decision to read on. Thank you, Dear Reader, and take care.
Abusive Relationship
Alcohol
Blood/Bones/Serious Injury
Body Horror/Transformation
Bullying
Death
Domestic Abuse
Manipulation
Medication/Drug Misuse (in universe)
Murder
Racism/Classism (in universe)
Sexual Situations – Consensual
Sexual Coercion (in universe, love potions, succubi/incubi, cupids)
Swearing
Violence
Abusive Relationships
Blood/Bones/Serious Injury
Body Horror/Transformation
Bullying
Death
Domestic Abuse
Manipulation
Medication/Drug Misuse (in universe)
Murder
Racism/Classism (in universe)
Sexual Situations – Consensual
Sexual Coercion (in universe, love potions, succubi/incubi, cupids)
Swearing
Violence
Violence – Children
Abelism
Abortion
Abusive Relationship
Alcohol
Blood/Bodies/Bones/Corpses/Gore
Bullying
Death
Domestic Abuse (off page)
Forced Captivity/Kidnapping/Abduction
Misogyny
Racism/Classism (in world)
Self-Harm (theoretically)
Sexism (slurs)
Sexual Assault (all off page, verbal threats briefly in one scene, thoughts about/discussion of rape in character’s past in multiple scenes, none committed by hero/heroine)
Swearing
Torture (off page)
Violence
Vomit
Warfare/Weapons
Abelism
Abusive Relationship
Alcohol
Blood/Bodies/Bones/Corpses/Gore
Bullying
Child Abuse (off page)
Death
Domestic Abuse (off page)
Forced Captivity/Kidnapping/Abduction
Misogyny
Racism/Classism (in world)
Self-Harm
Sexual Assault – On Page (verbal threats, groping, attempted rape contained to one scene, none committed by hero/heroine)
Suicide (discussion of)
Swearing
Torture (off page)
Violence
Warfare/Weapons
Abelism
Abusive Relationship
Alcohol
Blood/Bodies/Bones/Corpses/Gore
Child Death (discussed)
Death
Domestic Abuse (discussed)
Forced Captivity/Kidnapping/Abduction
Misogyny
Prostitution
Racism/Classism (in world)
Self-Harm
Sexual Assault – On Page (verbal threats, violent groping contained to one scene, none committed by hero/heroine)
Sexual Situations (explicit, consensual)
Suicide (discussion of)
Swearing
Torture (off page)
Violence
Warfare/Weapons
Abelism
Abusive Relationships (Physical, Mental, Emotional, off page, recalled)
Alcohol
Animal Death
Anxiety
Blood/Bodies/Bones/Corpses/Gore
Body Dysmorphia
Body Shaming
Bullying
Child Abuse (off page, recalled)
Child Death (off page, but bodies on page)
Death
Kidnapping/Abduction (off page, recalled)
Manipulative verbal abuse including gaslighting, name-calling, and purposefully intensifying a victim’s known insecurities and shame
Plague (off page, recalled)
Poisoning
Prostitution (off page, positive depiction)
PTSD
Religion
Self Harm
Sexual Assault, threats and abuse (on page, perpetuated by antagonist)
Sexual Situations (explicit, consensual)
Torture (recalled but described in detail)
Violence
Abuse—physical and verbal in childhood executed by a parent
Abuse—physical and verbal in adulthood executed by a parent
Blood—self-harm, gore, violence, magical purposes
Blood—used in a positive/sexual manner
Death
Manipulation—by a parent
Self-harm—magical in nature
Self-loathing
Sexual Situations—consensual including bondage/domination and blood play
Suicide—brief thoughts only
Violence
Abelism
Alcohol (drunkenness)
Blood (minor)
Cancer (discussion of, terminal)
Death (discussion of)
Domestic Exploitation
Grief (longterm)
Guns/Shooting/Target Practice
Illness (discussion of, terminal)
Infertility (discussion of)
Injury (minor)
Loss of a Parent (discussion of)
Sex (explicit, consensual)
Alcohol
Blood
Body Horror – animal transformation
Forced Marriage
Manipulation
Pregnancy – brief discussion of, including conception
Suicide – discussion of, occurs off page in past
Sexual Content – explicit, consensual
Violence
Please check out this post for expanded content warnings and information about this book!
Abandonment
Abduction/Kidnapping/Human Trafficking
Ableism
Anxiety/Anxiety Attacks
Body Horror/Disfigurement – on page
Body Shaming/Disfigurmisia
Branding
Bullying
Child Abuse – alluded to in a character’s past
Child Sexual Abuse – discussed in a character’s past, few details, does not occur on page
Imprisonment/Incarceration – discussed in a character’s past and on the page
Indentured Servitude – discussed in a character’s past
Judicial System – weaponization of system in a character’s past and on the page
Murder – discussed in a character’s past, flashbacks, detailed
Nightmares/Night Terrors
Police/Guards/Soldiers
Racism – in the form of discrimination against fictional beings, discussion of racism amongst humans, discussion of skin color is abundant on page
Self Harm
Self Loathing
Sexism and Misogyny
Sexual Assault – discussed in a character’s past, does not occur on page
Sexual Content – consensual, explicit, including bondage
Slavery/Sex Trafficking – occurs in premise and ramifications discussed on page
Violence/Weapons/Bloodshed
For content warnings about HOW NOT TO CHARM YOUR HUMAN COLLEAGUE (book 2) please see Laura Winter’s site here.
Please check out this post for expanded content warnings about this series and this book.
Abandonment
Abduction/Kidnapping/Human Trafficking
Ableism – References to disability and ableist language including slurs (perpetuated by an antagonist)
Anxiety/Anxiety Attacks
Body Horror/Disfigurement – alluded to on page, cutting, medical horror, experimentation
Body Shaming/Disfigurmisia
Child Abuse – discussed in a character’s past
Murder – on page
Racism – in the form of discrimination against fictional beings, discussion of skin color is abundant on page
Self Loathing
Sexism and Misogyny – voiced by an antagonist including negative sex worker talk
Sexual Harassment/Coercion/Assault – briefly on page, not committed by the MMC or FMC
Sexual Content – consensual, explicit, including bondage, primal play, impact play
Slavery/Sex Trafficking – occurs in premise and ramifications discussed flippantly on page
Violence/Weapons/Bloodshed
For content warnings about HOW NOT TO WOO YOUR HUMAN WARRIOR (book 3) please see Laura Winter’s site here.
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