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Book 3 of 8 in Bridgertons

An Offer from a Gentleman

by Julia Quinn

Spice 3 out of 5, Steamy3/5 · Steamy: Open door

Benedict Bridgerton falls for a mystery woman at a masquerade. Years later he meets a housemaid named Sophie. A Regency Cinderella.

Spice
3/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~384
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is An Offer from a Gentleman?

An Offer from a Gentleman is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

  • Steam: Open door
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • When: Spice starts around the middle
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Dual POV (both leads)
  • Ending: Happily ever after

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  • Child abuse (past or present)
  • Sexual assault

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    An Offer from a Gentleman: quick answers

    How spicy is An Offer from a Gentleman?

    An Offer from a Gentleman is a 3 out of 5 on our spice scale: steamy (open door). On-page sex scenes, a handful of them, with some detail. Spice supports the plot. Spice starts around the middle.

    Is An Offer from a Gentleman a standalone?

    No. An Offer from a Gentleman is book 3 of 8 in Bridgertons. Start with The Duke and I. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in An Offer from a Gentleman?

    An Offer from a Gentleman features retelling, secret identity, regency. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does An Offer from a Gentleman have content warnings?

    Our notes for An Offer from a Gentleman include: child abuse (past or present), sexual assault. This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.

    What should I read after An Offer from a Gentleman?

    If you loved An Offer from a Gentleman, try The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn, Just Like Heaven by Julia Quinn, A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall. They share its retelling and secret identity energy at a similar spice level.