Rebel
1867. Valinda Lacy goes to New Orleans to teach newly freed children, and some locals want her gone. Drake LeVeq, an architect from an old Creole family, keeps turning up when she needs backup.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~373
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Rebel?
Rebel 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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- Murder
- Sexual assault
- Homophobia
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Rebel: quick answers
How spicy is Rebel?
Rebel 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 Rebel a standalone?
No. Rebel is book 1 in Women Who Dare. It is the place to start. The series is still ongoing.
What tropes are in Rebel?
Rebel features bipoc main character, touch her and die, smart / nerdy heroine. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Rebel have content warnings?
Our notes for Rebel include: murder, sexual assault, homophobia. 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 Rebel?
If you loved Rebel, try Forbidden by Beverly Jenkins, A Princess in Theory by Alyssa Cole, The Boyfriend Project by Farrah Rochon. They share its bipoc main character and touch her and die energy at a similar spice level.