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Violence
Barely any
A character's terminal illness; some period tensions
Language
Barely any
Mild period language
Sexual Content
Some
Sensual and romantic; physical relationship develops
Substance Use
Barely any
Some period drinking
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Confronting mortality; living fully in remaining time; the courage to love when loss is certain
What this book is about
Stephen Ashe, Duke of Ashburton, learns he is dying — and escapes his careful life to spend what time he has freely. He finds himself with Rosalind Jordan and her eccentric theatrical family, and in ten days discovers what he's been missing. Putney's Fallen Angels series is known for emotional depth; this one deals explicitly with mortality and is sensually romantic.
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Terminal illness as central theme
Sensual romantic content
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