Knockout
Lady Imogen Loveless likes explosives a bit too much. Detective Inspector Thomas Peck is assigned to keep her out of trouble, which is impossible.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Knockout?
Knockout 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: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
- Murder
- Graphic violence
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Knockout: quick answers
How spicy is Knockout?
Knockout 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 Knockout a standalone?
No. Knockout is book 3 in Hell's Belles. Start with Bombshell. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Knockout?
Knockout features badass heroine, opposites attract, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Knockout have content warnings?
Our notes for Knockout include: death of a loved one, murder, 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 Knockout?
If you loved Knockout, try Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas, Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas. They share its badass heroine and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.