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Book 2 of 4 in Regency Vows

To Love and to Loathe

by Martha Waters

Spice 3 out of 5, Steamy3/5 · Steamy: Open door

Widowed Diana and her old sparring partner Jeremy make a bet about marriage, then an arrangement so he can prove he is good in bed.

Spice
3/5
Burn
Medium
Pages
~320
Ending
HEA

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How spicy is To Love and to Loathe?

To Love and to Loathe 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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  • Death of a loved one
  • Addiction / substance abuse

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    How spicy is To Love and to Loathe?

    To Love and to Loathe 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 To Love and to Loathe a standalone?

    No. To Love and to Loathe is book 2 of 4 in Regency Vows. Start with To Have and to Hoax. The series is complete.

    What tropes are in To Love and to Loathe?

    To Love and to Loathe features enemies to lovers, friends with benefits, regency. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.

    Does To Love and to Loathe have content warnings?

    Our notes for To Love and to Loathe include: death of a loved one, 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 To Love and to Loathe?

    If you loved To Love and to Loathe, try Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare, The Wedding Party by Jasmine Guillory. They share its enemies to lovers and friends with benefits energy at a similar spice level.