Harleigh Beck, Leigh Rivers

Chokehold trigger warnings

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Chokehold spice level

Spice 4/5 · Explicit. On-page sex, clearly written. The explicit shelf.

Darkness

Darkness 5/5 · No light. The book is not interested in pulling the punch.

Verified from author's content notes · Source: Leigh Rivers's content warning page, checked 15 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: drug or alcohol use, homophobia or racism, domestic abuse and child abuse. Read the author's list.

Graphic

Torture Deliberate infliction of pain. Not a fade-to-black fight.
Knife play Knives used in a sexual or threatening scene.
Breath play Breath restriction appears in a sexual context.
Somnophilia Sexual contact while a character is asleep or not fully conscious.
Non-consent Sex without consent appears on the page or is central to the plot. This is a warning, not an invitation.
Sexual assault Sexual violence is part of the story. Read only if you want that on the page.
Gore Injuries and crime scenes described in graphic physical detail.
Dubious consent Sex or intimacy where consent is unclear, pressured, or compromised. Fiction for adults. Not a how-to.
Degradation Humiliation and demeaning language or acts, usually sexual.

Moderate

Psychological abuse Control, gaslighting, or punishment aimed at a character's mind.
Blackmail Secrets are used as leverage.
Violence Fights, assaults, or bloodshed that is part of the plot, not a metaphor.
Kidnapping Someone is taken. The taking is not a joke setup.
Murder Characters kill, or a killing sits at the centre of the book.
Abuse Emotional, physical, or sexual abuse, sometimes in a character's past, sometimes on the page.
Blood Blood is visual and repeated, often in vampire or violence plots.
Cheating Infidelity: a partner cheats, or cheating is part of the plot. Flagged even when it is not the main couple.

Minor

Death Named characters die, or death is a constant of the world.
Trauma Past or present harm shapes how a character moves through the plot.
Kink On-page kink beyond vanilla sex. Check the author's own note for specifics.

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Does Chokehold have trigger warnings?

Yes. This page lists them in the open: Torture, Knife play, Breath play, Somnophilia, Non-consent, Sexual assault, Gore, Dubious consent, Degradation, Psychological abuse, Blackmail, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Abuse, Blood, Cheating, Death, Trauma, Kink. Verified from author's content notes. Source: Leigh Rivers's content warning page, checked 15 October 2026. Flags grouped by us. Also on that list: drug or alcohol use, homophobia or racism, domestic abuse and child abuse.

What is the Chokehold spice level?

Chokehold spice level is Explicit (spice 4 of 5). Darkness is separate: No light (5 of 5).