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Violence
Barely any
Minimal direct violence
Language
Barely any
Mild for the genre
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Rated 4/5 explicit 'open door'; reader content-warning tags flag dubious consent and past sexual abuse referenced in Kathleen's backstory
Substance Use
Some
Alcohol abuse is a noted content warning for a secondary storyline
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Slut-shaming and victim-blaming dynamics around Kathleen's past are addressed directly by reader-compiled content warnings
What this book is about
Devon Ravenel never wanted the earldom he's just inherited, along with its mounting debts and the late earl's three young sisters still in residence. His growing attraction to Kathleen, the sharp-witted widow of the previous earl, opens the first book in the Ravenels series.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Dubious consent flagged by reader content-warning aggregators
Past sexual abuse referenced in a character's backstory
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