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Violence
Some
Includes underground fighting-ring scenes and violence tied to the criminal underworld setting
Language
Barely any
Moderate for the genre
Sexual Content
A lot
Described by reviewers as visceral and explicit ('scorching intimacy'), consistent with MacLean's adult historical romance style
Substance Use
None
Not a major factor
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Content warnings include child abuse, death of a parent, and trauma woven through both leads' backstories
What this book is about
Concluding the Bareknuckle Bastards trilogy, Grace — now the powerful proprietress of a club specializing in women's pleasure — is forced back into contact with Ewan, the man she once loved and lost, amid London's criminal underworld of fighting rings and old grudges.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Child abuse referenced in character backstory
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