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Violence
None
No violence; references to battle injuries as backstory
Language
Barely any
Mild language with wit
Sexual Content
A lot
Explicit romantic and sexual content; standard for Tessa Dare's historical romances
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in a Regency setting
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
A veteran dealing with visible scars and the expectation of being repulsed; emotional walls that come down gradually
What this book is about
Emma Gladstone, a seamstress, arrives at the Duke of Ashbury's door to deliver a wedding dress for a wedding he has just called off. The duke — scarred from Waterloo and wanting only an heir before he dies — makes her an unusual offer: marry him instead, produce a child, and receive a generous settlement. Emma agrees. Tessa Dare's Regency romance is funny and tender, built on a hero who is convinced his scars make him unlovable and a heroine who refuses to pretend otherwise. One of Dare's best.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
explicit sexual content
PTSD and physical scars from war referenced
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