Trial by Desire
When her husband Ned Carhart unexpectedly returns after abandoning her three years earlier, Lady Kate Carhart finds her recently-won tranquility shattered and desire for him returning to her heart.
- Spice
- 3/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Trial by Desire?
Trial by Desire 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: 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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- Domestic / partner abuse
- Mental illness / anxiety / depression
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
- Animal harm or death
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Trial by Desire: quick answers
How spicy is Trial by Desire?
Trial by Desire 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 Trial by Desire a standalone?
No. Trial by Desire is book 2 of 2 in Carhart. Start with Trial by Desire. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Trial by Desire?
Trial by Desire features second chance, hurt / comfort, victorian. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Trial by Desire have content warnings?
Our notes for Trial by Desire include: domestic / partner abuse, mental illness / anxiety / depression, suicide / suicidal ideation, animal harm or death. 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 Trial by Desire?
If you loved Trial by Desire, try The Duke Who Didn't by Courtney Milan, Again the Magic by Lisa Kleypas, All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover. They share its second chance and hurt / comfort energy at a similar spice level.