I've tried my best to compile a comprehensive list of tropes and triggers for each of my books and series. These are the major ones and may be considered SPOILERS for the book. There may be more I might have missed or overlooked. If you have any questions about a particular trope or trigger, please don't hesitate to reach out! Also, if you feel a trigger should be included on this list, please feel free to send me an email. I know I write dark things but I don't ever want to induce a panic attack in my readers or trigger something inadvertently.
My inbox is always open at ashlyn@ashlyndrewek.com
The Leander Welles Series
Tropes:
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Dark romance
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Psychological/romantic suspense
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Doctor/patient relationship
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Friends-to-lovers
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Forbidden
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Two psychopaths
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First times
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Revenge
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Lots of death
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Vers
Triggers: child abuse; self-harm; suicide; suicidal ideation and attempts; substance abuse; alcohol abuse; various mental health issues and disorders; on-page torture and violence.
The Solnyshko Duet (The Roan Sinclair books)
Tropes:
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Dark romance
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Kidnapping
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Captive/captor
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Forced proximity
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Grumpy/sunshine
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Opposites attract
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Russian mafia
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Revenge
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Lots of death
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"Touch him and you die"
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Strict top/bottom
Triggers: alcohol/drug use; smoking; sexual assault; graphic violence and on-page torture; self-harm; ethnic and homosexual slurs, and a lot of profanity; mental health issues including PTSD and depression.
Malum Discordiae
Tropes:
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Enemies to Lovers
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Forbidden Love
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Family feud
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Grumpy/Sunshine
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Witches vs Necromancers
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Forced proximity
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PNR
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First times
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Vers
Triggers: animal cruelty; alcohol/drug use; death of children; murder; suicide; and dubious consent.
Wither
Tropes:
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Boss & Employee
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Grumpy/Sunshine
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Beauty and the Beast-inspired
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Strict top/bottom
Triggers: sexual harassment; domestic abuse; near-death accidents.
The Coventry Carol
Tropes:
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Strangers to Lovers
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Instalove & Instasteam
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Grumpy/Sunshine-ish
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First times
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Anti-Christmas sentiments
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Santa is the villain
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Strict top/bottom
Triggers: suicidal ideation and attempts; alcohol use; parental estrangement; and a bit of BDSM/dubious consent.
Per Sanguinem
Tropes:
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Partners to Lovers
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Vampires & Cops
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Grumpy/Sunshine-ish
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Sloooow burn
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First times
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PNR
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Forced proximity
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"Touch him and you die"
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Vers
Triggers: alcohol/drug use; homophobic and racial slurs, as well as other insensitive language; on-page violence and torture; PTSD in various forms including flashbacks; suicidal thoughts and flashbacks; parental estrangement, and a lot of death.
Briar & Bramble
Tropes:
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Ex-stepbrothers to lovers
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Enemies to lovers vibe
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Grumpy/Sunshine
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A new kink unlocked
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Vers
Triggers: parental/family estrangement; a bit of BDSM/dubious consent including spanking.
Igni Ferroque
Tropes:
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Enemies-to-lovers
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Necromancer vs Demon
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Captive/Captor
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Marking/“Mine”
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First Times
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Sexual Awakening
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A degree of hurt/comfort
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“Touch him and you die.”
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Vers
Triggers: somnophilia, noncon between MCs and other graphic descriptions of sexual situations, on-page torture between MCs, off-page child abuse, blood play, strangulation and breath play, on-page suicide, mental illness and institutions, parental estrangement, extreme religious views and criticism of said views (there’s a heavy focus on Christianity/Christian mythology due to the demonic aspect), and religious self-harm.