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Violence
A lot
Civil War violence; kidnapping; period violence against women
Language
Some
Moderate language
Sexual Content
Very heavy
Extremely explicit sexual content; multiple rape scenes depicted — typical of the 1970s bodice ripper genre; these elements are not endorsed
Substance Use
Some
Heavy drinking in period settings
Emotional Intensity
A lot
Strong psychological intensity; a volatile love spanning years and trauma; war and displacement
What this book is about
Virginia Brandon and Steve Morgan meet during the turbulent years before and during the American Civil War, and their relationship — volatile, intense, repeatedly derailed by circumstance — spans continents and conflicts. Rosemary Rogers's 1974 novel was one of the defining works of the bodice ripper era: epic in scope, sexually explicit, and containing the era's characteristic non-consensual elements.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Multiple rape scenes — 1970s bodice ripper genre trope
Extremely explicit sexual content
Significant violence
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