Spice Traders

This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: sex, violence, language, parental abuse, murder, poverty, child enslavement

KU: No

Recommendation: No

For more of the author, check out https://thebibliophileblonde.com/

This is part 2 of 2.

Triggers: mention of blood, off page violence, off page death of parents

Tropes: arranged marriage, werewolf/vampire romance, enemies to lovers, he falls first, knotting (IYKYK)

KU: No

Recommendation: Will be revealed in part 2!

For more of the author check out https://alihazelwood.com/

This is part 1 of 2.

Triggers: mention of blood, off page violence, off page death of parents

Tropes: arranged marriage, werewolf/vampire romance, enemies to lovers, he falls first, knotting (IYKYK)

KU: No

Recommendation: Will be revealed in part 2!

For more of the author check out https://alihazelwood.com/

Triggers: Cheating, Rape, Postpartum Depression, Self Harm, Harming of a Child

Tropes: Student/Teacher, Age Gap, Forbidden Romance, Stalking, Manic Pixie Dream Girl

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Yes?

For more from the author visit: https://www.thesaffronkent.com/frontpage_ancora/theunrequited_ancora

Part 2 of 2

Triggers: Cheating, Rape, Postpartum Depression, Self Harm, Harming of a Child

Tropes: Student/Teacher, Age Gap, Forbidden Romance, Stalking, Manic Pixie Dream Girl

KU: Yes

Recommendation: Yes?

For more from the author visit: https://www.thesaffronkent.com/frontpage_ancora/theunrequited_ancora

Triggers: attempted suicide, intense familial abuse (including attempted forced marriage), violence, blood/gore, and mentions of death and slavery

Tropes: forced proximity, protector/bodyguard

KU: No

Recommendation: Yes

For more about the author, visit https://redwombatstudio.com/

Triggers: attempted suicide, intense familial abuse (including attempted forced marriage), violence, blood/gore, and mentions of death and slavery

Tropes: forced proximity, protector/bodyguard

KU: No

Recommendation: Yes

For more about the author, visit https://redwombatstudio.com/

Triggers: attempted suicide, intense familial abuse (including attempted forced marriage), violence, blood/gore, and mentions of death and slavery

Tropes: forced proximity, protector/bodyguard

KU: No

Recommendation: Yes

For more about the author, visit https://redwombatstudio.com/

Triggers: From the author: “Graphic violence, graphic death, gore, orphaned female main character, loss of a parent, the main characters both do a few morally black things to anyone they deem a threat to their mating bond, explicit sexual scenes, mature language​”

KU: Yes!

Recommendation: Yes!

For more about the author visit https://www.authorjah.com/

We start 2026 with something a little spooky as the Traders cover Phantasma by Kaylie Smith. This is part 3 of 3.

Triggers: From the author: gruesome descriptions of gore, torture, death, and lots of blood, mentions of deaths of family members, suicide, depression, corpses, assault OCD and OCD tics, intrusive thoughts, accidental self-mutilation, heavy compulsions and blood play.

Tropes: supernatural romance, deals with the devil, competition, forbidden romance, enemies to lovers, morally grey male lead, touch her and die vibes.

KU: Yes!

Recommendation: Both Traders highly recommend and can’t wait for more!

For more information on the author, visit https://kayliesmithbooks.com/.