Book 3 of 3 in Scandal & Scoundrel
The Day of the Duchess
Malcolm Bevingstoke, Duke of Haven, returns to London to resolve his marriage as his exiled wife, Seraphina, Duchess of Haven, does the same. Can the Duke convince his wife they have a future together in just one summer?
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Day of the Duchess?
The Day of the Duchess 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: Slow 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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- Cheating (by a main character)
- Pregnancy loss
- Death of a loved one
- Slut-shaming
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The Day of the Duchess: quick answers
How spicy is The Day of the Duchess?
The Day of the Duchess 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 The Day of the Duchess a standalone?
No. The Day of the Duchess is book 3 of 3 in Scandal & Scoundrel. Start with The Rogue Not Taken. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Day of the Duchess?
The Day of the Duchess features second chance, big grovel, victorian. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Day of the Duchess have content warnings?
Our notes for The Day of the Duchess include: cheating (by a main character), pregnancy loss, death of a loved one, slut-shaming. 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 The Day of the Duchess?
If you loved The Day of the Duchess, try Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne, The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan. They share its second chance and big grovel energy at a similar spice level.