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Rebecca

by Daphne du Maurier

Spice 1 out of 5, Sweet1/5 · Sweet: Kisses only

With these words, the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone mansion on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls the chilling events that transpired as she began her new life as the young bride of a husband she barely knew. For in every corner of every room were phantoms of a time dead but not forgotten—a past devotedly preserved by the sinister housekeeper, Mrs. Danvers: a suite immaculate and untouched, clothing laid out and ready to be worn, but not by any of the great house's current occupants. With an eerie presentiment of evil tightening her heart, the second Mrs. de Winter walked in the shadow of her mysterious predecessor, determined to uncover the darkest secrets and shattering truths about Maxim's first wife—the late and hauntingly beautiful Rebecca.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~416
Ending
HFN

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How spicy is Rebecca?

Rebecca is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

  • Steam: Glimpses and kisses
  • Burn: Slow burn
  • Pairing: One man, one woman
  • POV: Heroine's POV only
  • Ending: Happy for now

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  • Mental illness / anxiety / depression
  • Suicide / suicidal ideation
  • Serious or terminal illness
  • Addiction / substance abuse

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    How spicy is Rebecca?

    Rebecca is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.

    Is Rebecca a standalone?

    Yes, Rebecca is a standalone. You can read it on its own.

    What tropes are in Rebecca?

    Rebecca features gothic, age gap, morally grey mmc. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happy for now.

    Does Rebecca have content warnings?

    Our notes for Rebecca include: murder, mental illness / anxiety / depression, suicide / suicidal ideation, serious or terminal illness, addiction / substance abuse. 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 Rebecca?

    If you loved Rebecca, try Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Emma by Jane Austen, Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco. They share its gothic and age gap energy at a similar spice level.