Content Warnings - Chance's Harbor

Welcome

For readers who detest spoilers of any kind, feel free to ignore this section and go right on to picking yourself up a copy of the books.

However, if you are a reader who is particularly selective about the content you read, no matter the reason, then please click on the following tabs (with the full knowledge you might be spoiling key moments in the books for yourself)…

General Themes (Spoilers)

Are the spoiler-free readers all gone? Yes? Alright then!

(Takes a deep breath…)

Please be aware that while the Chance's Harbor series is ultimately stories of love, resilience, acceptance, and building a supportive found family, the books often touch on sensitive content that may be difficult for some readers, including:

disability
PTSD
reference to parental dementia (brief; off-page; long before the story begins; not a major plot point)
manipulative + emotionally / physically abusive family members & dynamics
child abandonment
child abuse (brief; off page; physical / emotional / mental)
reference to 'pray away the gay' conversion camps existing (brief; not a major plot point)
internalized homophobia
period-typical casual homophobic attitudes/language during flashback scenes (specifically 'gay' and 'queer' used as slurs; because using harder words I haven't reclaimed for myself made me uncomfortable)
threats / danger from specific members of law enforcement who choose to abuse their power.

They are not a dark stories, however. And there are also good examples of parenting (both genetic, adopted, and quasi-parental-figure-shaped) also exist within this story, as well as positive representations within the law enforcement/legal community.

Violence (Spoilers)

Violence comes in the form of:

a major character injury (on-page; thoughts/reaction, but no mention of blood or gore; non-life threatening)
mentions of physical abuse (off-page, before story begins)
gun violence + injury (on-page; brief mention of blood but no gore; hospital scene after)

Steam (Spoilers)

All steamy scenes are between two explicitly consenting adult men; open door, wildly enthusiastic, and absolutely joyful. Enjoy those chapters without fear, y'all!

Other

All that said, if you run across something in these books you believe should have been on this list, or is just plain wildly incorrect, please hit that Contact button above and let me know so I can fix it. I've tried my best to work with primary sources and researched the heck out of my topics, but I'm under no illusion that I (or these books) are perfect. And too, while this series is ultimately a work of fiction, some portions were also drawn off (or at least extrapolated from) my personal, lived experiences; including ones I was injured during or my memory is otherwise blurred for, and therefore might be somewhat unreliable (and definitely biased). It's difficult sometimes to know what might shock someone to whom this isn't their 'normal' when you're so close to the subject matter.

Help from readers like you has been invaluable in making sure this series is as enjoyable as possible for everyone. These books wouldn't even exist without the support of so many amazing people, and I am truly grateful and touched by the response it has received right from the outset of its creation, on through the path to publishing, and beyond.

I'm so excited for you to discover the town of Chance's Harbor, and join all our guys on their journeys to a very Happily Ever After.

- CJ Pines