Book 2 of 3 in Bareknuckle Bastards
Brazen and the Beast
On her birthday Hattie plans to take over her father's shipping business and lose her virginity. Then she finds Whit, the Beast of Covent Garden, tied up in her carriage.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Brazen and the Beast?
Brazen and the Beast is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
- Steam: Explicit open door
- Burn: Medium 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)
- Kidnapping
- Torture
- Graphic violence
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Brazen and the Beast: quick answers
How spicy is Brazen and the Beast?
Brazen and the Beast is a 4 out of 5 on our spice scale: spicy (explicit). Explicit, detailed scenes and several of them. The famous "perfect 4": real plot, real smut. Spice starts around the middle.
Is Brazen and the Beast a standalone?
No. Brazen and the Beast is book 2 of 3 in Bareknuckle Bastards. Start with Wicked and the Wallflower. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Brazen and the Beast?
Brazen and the Beast features bad boy, smart / nerdy heroine, virgin heroine, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Brazen and the Beast have content warnings?
Our notes for Brazen and the Beast include: child abuse (past or present), kidnapping, torture, graphic violence. 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 Brazen and the Beast?
If you loved Brazen and the Beast, try Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean, The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne, The Duchess War by Courtney Milan. They share its bad boy and smart / nerdy heroine energy at a similar spice level.