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Violence
None
No meaningful violence — some war backstory
Language
Barely any
Mild
Sexual Content
Barely any
Mild — a gentle romance; nothing explicit
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
The veteran's adjustment — Hugo's wounds are physical and psychological; Gwen's widowhood; the slow trust between two people who've both been alone
What this book is about
Gwendoline, Lady Muir, is walking near a cliff when she trips — and Hugo Emes, Lord Trentham, catches her. Hugo, a veteran who walked away from the war with a limp and a chest full of medals, has never been comfortable in polite society. Gwen has been alone since her husband's death. The Proposal is the first Survivors' Club novel by Mary Balogh — a series about veterans and their families healing from war.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A veteran protagonist — Hugo's war wounds are central
Clean romance — appropriate for older teens and adults
First in the Survivors' Club series
Mary Balogh at her most emotionally precise
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