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Violence
Barely any
Minimal; some Ozark community conflict
Language
Barely any
Mild language; period rural dialogue
Sexual Content
Barely any
Romantic but not explicit; sweetly sensual
Substance Use
Barely any
Some period drinking at community events
Emotional Intensity
Some
Community judgment and the weight of others' expectations; grief over a lost husband
What this book is about
Althea Winsloe needs to remarry to keep her land, and the community assumes she'll choose a clever man. Jesse Best, kind and honest but slow in his thinking, is not what anyone expects — including Althea. Morsi's Americana romances are warm, character-rich, and genuinely tender; this one is among her finest, with an unusual and beautifully realized hero.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Mild romantic content
Themes of intellectual disability portrayed with dignity
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