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Historical Fiction · 2010 · PG-13

I Kissed an Earl

by Julie Anne Long

Violet Redmond is looking for her missing brother on a smuggler's ship. The Earl of Ardmay is already there.

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength375 pagesRead time~10.4 hours

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Violence

Some

Adventure violence — the smuggler's world; the sea voyage and its dangers

Language

Barely any

Period language; minimal strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking — the ship and its world

Emotional Intensity

Some

Explicit-adjacent romantic content; The adventure setting — a ship voyage with real danger; Violet's brother's disappearance — the missing plot thread; The antagonism between Violet and Flint; Can be read independently of earlier Pennyroyal Green books

What this book is about

Violet Redmond has spent years searching for clues about her brother's disappearance. When she follows a lead onto a ship captained by Flint, the Earl of Ardmay, she ends up sailing with him — and not by choice. I Kissed an Earl is the fourth of the Pennyroyal Green series — witty Regency romance with adventure and characters who genuinely spar.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

The adventure setting — a ship voyage with real danger

Violet's missing brother — the investigation that brought her here

Can be read independently of earlier Pennyroyal Green books

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