Content Warnings

A note from Melissa

Dear reader,

I write a variety of dark romance with different themes and they may be difficult to read. I've gathered the content and trigger warnings below to help you decide whether a story is right for you before you begin.

While I've done my best to get them all, these lists may not cover every topic or scene that could be upsetting. If you have a question about something specific, or think a warning is missing, please email me at melissa@melissacummins.com.

The Vampire War

Across this trilogy: abuse (including sexual abuse), sexual assault, violence, murder, explicit language, sexually explicit scenes, and blood drinking.

Physical, psychological and sexual abuse, including on-page sexual assault and threats of sexual violence.
Magic-related dubious consent.
Violence, strangulation and blood drinking.
References to drug use and suicide.

Physical, psychological and sexual abuse, including rape and sexual harassment.
Captivity, graphic violence, murder and torture.
Suicidal thoughts; depression, PTSD, amnesia and trauma-related low self-worth.
Blood drinking; sexual choking and spanking.

Physical, psychological and sexual abuse, including rape and sexual harassment.
Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts.
War, graphic violence, murder and torture, including sexual torture and genital mutilation.
Graphic plague illness, near-death experiences, bereavement and grief.
Depression, amnesia and trauma-related low self-worth.
Blood drinking; sexual choking, spanking and degradation.

Claimed by Beasts

Across these books: emotional abuse and manipulation, body shaming, graphic violence, trauma, and sexually explicit scenes.

Sexual assault, drug-impaired/dubious consent, and consensual non-consent (CNC).
Drink spiking; references to alcohol and drug abuse.
Child abuse and neglect; physical and psychological abuse and manipulation.
Kidnapping, graphic violence, murder, attempted murder and dismemberment/decapitation.
Fatphobia/body shaming, low self-worth, depressive feelings and trauma.
Pregnancy in the epilogue.
Blood drinking and sexual choking.

Infidelity involving the heroine’s fiancé and sister; resulting pregnancy (not the heroine).
Family emotional abuse, gaslighting, neglect, parentification and estrangement.
Childhood-to-adulthood bullying, fat shaming and body-image distress.
On-page knife attack, graphic violence and a near-death experience.
Temporary homelessness and financial hardship.
Trauma responses and vomiting.
Biting, blood drinking and light spanking.

Crowned In Blood

This standalone includes abuse (including sexual assault), domestic violence, violence against women and children, trauma, and sexually explicit scenes.

Child abuse and neglect, domestic abuse, forced marriage and starvation.
Sexual abuse and assault, including attempted rape; references to rape and marital rape.
Pregnancy resulting from rape, including marital rape (not the heroine).
Kidnapping and human trafficking, including children.
Graphic violence, murder, torture, mutilation and racism.
PTSD, panic/anxiety attacks and dissociation.
Suicidal thoughts, threats of suicide, and parental death by suicide.
Sexual choking, spanking and degradation.