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Romance · 1993 · PG-13

Then Came You

by Lisa Kleypas

She gambled. She drank. She blackmailed an earl. And then she fell in love with him.

For14+GenreRomanceLength340 pagesRead time~9.4 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

None

No meaningful violence

Language

Barely any

Mild — Regency-period dialogue

Sexual Content

Some

Moderate — some adult romantic content in the Regency style

Substance Use

Some

Moderate — gambling dens and Regency drinking culture

Emotional Intensity

Barely any

Lily's recklessness — the gambling, the blackmail, the way she refuses to be contained; Alex's rigid control thawing

What this book is about

Lily Lawson is a reckless English aristocrat who intervenes spectacularly in her sister's arranged marriage — and catches the attention of Alex, Lord Raiford, the controlled, cold earl her sister was supposed to wed. Their mutual antagonism, forced proximity, and genuine humor make Then Came You one of Lisa Kleypas's most beloved Regency romances — warm-hearted beneath its comedic surface.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

A blackmail premise — Lily uses leverage on the earl

Gambling dens — a Regency setting for social transgression

Adult romance — some explicit content

Lisa Kleypas historical romance; prequel to Dreaming of You

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