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Violence
None
No violence
Language
A lot
Strong language throughout
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Explicit sexual content
Substance Use
A lot
Heavy drinking and drug use — Rule's lifestyle; depicted
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Explicit sexual content; Strong language throughout; Heavy substance use — Rule's drinking and drug use are significant; Grief — Remy's death and its effect on both characters; Rule's family dynamics — the favoritism that shaped him
What this book is about
Rule Archer is a tattooed, hard-partying mess who is a constant disappointment to his family—except for his twin brother Remy, who died. Shaw Landon has been in love with Rule for years, despite their polar-opposite lives. When Remy's death brings them together in new ways, both of them have to figure out who they actually are. Rule is the first of the Marked Men series—set in the Denver tattoo-shop world.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Explicit sexual content
Strong language throughout
Heavy substance use — Rule's drinking and drug use
Grief — Remy's death is the emotional foundation
Family favoritism and its psychological damage — Rule's backstory
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