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Romance · 1996 · PG-13

Say You Love Me

by Johanna Lindsey

She sold herself to save her family — and the man who bought her was not what she expected

For14+GenreRomanceLength374 pagesRead time~9.5 hours

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

Barely any

A woman sold at auction — central plot device; some period threat

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Some

Adult romantic content; an intimate relationship with an unusual origin

Substance Use

Barely any

Minimal substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

Moderate psychological complexity; power imbalance slowly dissolved; trust built over time

What this book is about

Kelsey Langton sells herself at auction to save her sister from poverty, and is purchased by Lord Derek Malory. But Derek, the most charming of the Malory family, has no intention of treating her as anything other than a woman to be respected and won. Johanna Lindsey's Malory Family novel transforms a difficult premise into a warm romance.

Notes for sensitive readers

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A woman purchased at auction — difficult historical romance premise

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