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Violence
None
No violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
A marriage of practical necessity; a man's love for another woman; all handled with restraint
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological depth; quiet acceptance; the difference between passion and lasting attachment; Heyer at her most mature
What this book is about
Adam Deveril, Viscount Lynton, is in debt after his father's death and marries Jenny Chawleigh, plain and shy but heir to a wealthy manufacturer's fortune. The woman he loves marries another man. A Civil Contract is Georgette Heyer's most serious and touching novel — a clear-eyed study of a good marriage made without romantic love, and what it becomes over time.
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