Content Guidance
Below are trigger warnings and content guidance for Colette Rivera’s books. Click on the book title to view the relevant warnings. Please note the following may contain spoilers. Take care and use your discretion.
Lovers of the Damned
Demon’s Mate
References to a character’s past interactions with homophobic family members. A character with an abusive father and other abusive family members—all instances of abuse are in the past. On-page confrontation with abusive father. A character with sexual assault in their backstory, an on-page instance where they are triggered during consensual sex, and an on-page run-in with the perpetrator. Witches who worship Satan. Romanticized stalking between main characters: one main character is influenced by a magical connection they don’t fully understand, prompting stalking behavior. On-page blood magic rituals. Past nonconsensual blood draining for magic purposes. On-page attempted and failed kidnapping of a main character as well as an on-page successful kidnapping—by antagonists, not the love interest. Magical and physical violence. On-page and off-page killing of antagonists. Blood-drinking demons—similar to vampires. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences.
Moonlight Falls
The Fall of Elijah Gray
Death of loved ones (past, off-page) and associated grief. Mentions of a past fatal car accident. Magical violence. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences.
The Seduction of James Gray
Death of loved ones (past, off-page) and associated grief. Mentions of a past fatal car accident. Character exhibiting signs of an unspecified mental health condition. Discussion of taking care of a dying relative in the past. Anxiety, including an on-page panic attack. Isolation and imprisonment. Discussion of blood-magic rituals and on-page blood-magic. Characters cutting/bleeding each other in a semi-erotic situation connected to magic. Blood-magic ritual involving an animal (the animal isn’t killed; its blood is taken with care to prevent pain). Characters in a stampede-like situation where they are almost crushed. Magical violence. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences
The Cursed Sebastian Storm
Character experiencing after-effects of isolation and imprisonment. Social anxiety (character experiencing social anxiety triggers on-page). Character struggling with low self-esteem. Mention of a past fatal car accident. Death of loved ones (past, off-page) and associated grief. Discussion of taking care of a dying relative in the past. Abandonment by a parent (past). Minor on-page car accident. Magical violence. Mention of possessed animals (and the killing of via firearm off-page). Fire. Abduction of a character by a villain/monster. Blood-magic rituals. Brief moment of suicidal ideation. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences.
The Heart of Moonlight Falls
Anxiety. Social anxiety (character experiencing social anxiety triggers on-page). Past abandonment by a parent and on-page confrontation with that parent. Discussion of taking care of a dying relative in the past. Mention of a past fatal car accident. Death of loved ones (past, off-page) and associated grief. Recollection of a past moment of suicidal ideation. Magical violence. Blood-magic rituals. Fire. On-page possessed animals killed with magic and firearms. On-page undead animals destroyed with magic. Possessed person and on-page exorcism. Self-mutilation: on-page partial finger amputation not done in a medical setting (relating to magic rituals). Grave digging: on-page improper exhumation of bodies. Discussion of self-sacrifice for ritual magic purposes. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences.
Love & Magic
Give a Witch a Chance
Character in an uncertain housing situation (resolved and supported). Death of a parent & associated grief (past). Parental abandonment (past, MC never knew them). Partial estrangement from family. Manipulative and emotionally unsupportive parents (on page, challenged). Sexual content: intended for mature audiences only.
Keep Your Witches Close
Magical mind control. Gaslighting. Blackmail. Characters being framed for a crime (ultimately unsuccessfully). Kidnapping of side characters. Victim blaming (challenged, and not in relation to SA). Emotionally manipulative/abusive parental relationship. One instance of on page magical violence. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences only.
One Wicked Night
Parental abandonment. Estrangement from a parent (and dealing with renewed contact). Past emotionally abusive & manipulative romantic relationship. Victim blaming by secondary characters (challenged, and not in relation to SA). Mention of deceased parents (died naturally, many years ago). Blood draining by magic. Blood magic rituals (off-page). Characters entranced by magic against their will. Sexual content: intended for mature audiences only.
Witch Boyfriend Wanted
Anxiety. Mentions of past depression. Past death of a relative and mentor. Career burnout and associated stress. Manipulative parenteral relationship. Gaslighting by side characters (often challenged). Scene containing violence (minor: magical and physical). Sexual Content: intended for mature audiences only.