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Romance · 1985 · PG-13

Love Only Once

by Johanna Lindsey

A Regency rogue meets a woman who will not be charmed — and cannot stay away

For14+GenreRomanceLength343 pagesRead time~8.5 hours

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Violence

Barely any

Kidnapping used as a romantic plot device; no significant physical violence

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Romantic content including adult intimacy between a rake and his romantic match

Substance Use

Barely any

Mild social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Mild psychological complexity; a rake reformed by the right woman

What this book is about

Nicholas Eden, Viscount Montieth, mistakes Reggie Morton for a demi-mondaine and kidnaps her in a case of mistaken identity. Reggie is not amused. Their spirited antagonism in Johanna Lindsey's Malory Family saga opener is warm and entertaining, following a rake who finally meets his match.

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