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Violence
Barely any
A woman's desperation and the risks she takes
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Some
Adult romantic content; an initially mercenary arrangement
Substance Use
Barely any
Minimal substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Moderate psychological depth; poverty and its compromises; identity hidden by necessity; genuine love emerging
What this book is about
A starving young woman makes a desperate bargain with a wealthy duke to survive — and discovers that both of them are more than their circumstances suggest. Mary Balogh's The Secret Pearl is a deeply compassionate Regency romance about two people whose real stories lie beneath their surfaces.
Notes for sensitive readers
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A woman's near-prostitution in desperate circumstances
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