It Happened One Autumn
by Lisa Kleypas
It happened at the ball. Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely 'the thing.' And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is It Happened One Autumn?
It Happened One Autumn 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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- Kidnapping
- Child abuse (past or present)
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It Happened One Autumn: quick answers
How spicy is It Happened One Autumn?
It Happened One Autumn 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 It Happened One Autumn a standalone?
No. It Happened One Autumn is book 2 of 4 in Wallflowers. Start with Secrets of a Summer Night. The series is complete.
What tropes are in It Happened One Autumn?
It Happened One Autumn features enemies to lovers, opposites attract, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does It Happened One Autumn have content warnings?
Our notes for It Happened One Autumn include: kidnapping, child abuse (past or present). 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 It Happened One Autumn?
If you loved It Happened One Autumn, try Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas, Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean. They share its enemies to lovers and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.