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Violence
None
No violence
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
Romantic but completely clean; a love story built on genuine connection
Substance Use
None
No significant substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
A woman's liberation from family expectations; the terror and joy of deciding to live for yourself
What this book is about
Valancy Stirling has spent her entire life shrinking for a family that doesn't see her. When she receives a devastating medical diagnosis, she decides to simply stop obeying and go live. Montgomery's only novel for adults is a quiet masterpiece — funny, fierce, and deeply romantic, with a love story that earns every page.
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