Book 2 of 4 in The Brothers Sinister
The Heiress Effect
Miss Jane Fairfield has made a career of social disaster. She wears outrageous gowns and says even more outrageous things. The only reason she's invited anywhere is because of her immense dowry--which is all part of her plan to avoid marriage and keep the fortune-hunters at bay.
Mr. Oliver Marshall is the illegitimate son of a duke. His acceptance in society is tenuous as it is. If he wants any kind of career at all, he must do everything right. He doesn't need to come to the rescue of the wrong woman. He certainly doesn't need to fall in love with her. But there’s something about the lovely courageous Jane that he can’t resist...even though it could mean the ruin of them both.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~350
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Heiress Effect?
The Heiress Effect 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: Third person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Kidnapping
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The Heiress Effect: quick answers
How spicy is The Heiress Effect?
The Heiress Effect 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 The Heiress Effect a standalone?
No. The Heiress Effect is book 2 of 4 in The Brothers Sinister. Start with The Governess Affair. The series is complete.
What tropes are in The Heiress Effect?
The Heiress Effect features opposites attract, disability rep, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Heiress Effect have content warnings?
Our notes for The Heiress Effect include: kidnapping. 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 Heiress Effect?
If you loved The Heiress Effect, try Cold-Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas, Secrets of a Summer Night by Lisa Kleypas, Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore. They share its opposites attract and disability rep energy at a similar spice level.