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Romance · 2016 · PG-13

A Scot in the Dark

by Sarah MacLean

A scandalous portrait forces a ruined young woman into the protection of a reluctant Scottish duke.

Lonesome Lily turned Scandalous Siren Miss Lillian Hargrove has lived much of her life alone in a gilded cage, longing for love and companionship. When an artist offers her pretty promises and begs her to pose for a scandalous portrait, Lily doesn’t hesitate . . . until the lying libertine leaves her in disgrace. With the painting now public, Lily has no choice but to turn to the one man who might save her from ruin. Highland Devil turned Halfhearted Duke The Duke of Warnick loathes all things English, none more so than the aristocracy. It does not matter that the imposing Scotsman has inherit

For14+GenreRomanceLength384 pagesRead time~8 hours

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Violence

None

None significant

Language

Barely any

Moderate for the genre

Sexual Content

A lot

Reviewers describe genuinely steamy scenes once the central couple's tension breaks

Substance Use

None

Not a factor

Emotional Intensity

Some

Content warnings include slut-shaming, recounted parental death, and abandonment tied to Lily's public scandal

What this book is about

After a betraying lover publishes a scandalous portrait of her, Lily Hargrove has no choice but to turn to the Duke of Warnick, an imposing Scotsman who wants nothing to do with his new title or the troublesome ward he's just inherited.

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Public scandal/slut-shaming as central plot device

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