Breathless
As manager of one of the finest hotels in Arizona Territory, Portia Carmichael has respect and stability, qualities sorely missing from her harsh childhood. She refuses to jeopardize that by hitching herself to the wrong man. Suitors are plentiful, but none of them has ever looked quite as tempting as the family friend who just rode into town--and none has looked at her with such intensity and heat.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~376
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Breathless?
Breathless 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: 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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- Kidnapping
- Murder
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Breathless: quick answers
How spicy is Breathless?
Breathless 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 Breathless a standalone?
No. Breathless is book 2 of 3 in Old West. Start with Forbidden. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Breathless?
Breathless features bipoc main character, opposites attract. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Breathless have content warnings?
Our notes for Breathless include: kidnapping, murder. 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 Breathless?
If you loved Breathless, try The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory, The Proposal by Jasmine Guillory, Party of Two by Jasmine Guillory. They share its bipoc main character and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.