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The Season

by Sarah MacLean

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

Showing no interest in the sumptuous balls, lavish dinner parties, and country weekends enjoyed by the rest of early nineteenth-century London society, seventeen-year-old Lady Alexandra Stafford seeks adventure as she investigates the puzzling murder of the Earl of Blackmoor, father of devilishly handsome Gavin.

Spice
1/5
Burn
Slow
Pages
~343
Ending
HEA
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How spicy is The Season?

The Season 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: Happily ever after

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  • Death of a loved one
  • Murder

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    The Season: quick answers

    How spicy is The Season?

    The Season 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 The Season a standalone?

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

    What tropes are in The Season?

    The Season features regency, brother's best friend. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does The Season have content warnings?

    Our notes for The Season include: death of a loved one, murder. 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 Season?

    If you loved The Season, try Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco, Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, Mansfield Park by Jane Austen. They share its regency and brother's best friend energy at a similar spice level.