Book 1 of 3 in Bareknuckle Bastards
Wicked and the Wallflower
When a mysterious stranger finds his way into her bedchamber and offers his help in landing a husband, Lady Felicity Faircloth agrees to his suspicious terms -- on one condition. She's seen enough of the world to believe in passion, and won't accept a marriage without it.
- Spice
- 4/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~384
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is Wicked and the Wallflower?
Wicked and the Wallflower 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: Medium burn
- When: Spice starts around the middle
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Graphic violence
- Child abuse (past or present)
- Suicide / suicidal ideation
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Wicked and the Wallflower: quick answers
How spicy is Wicked and the Wallflower?
Wicked and the Wallflower 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 Wicked and the Wallflower a standalone?
No. Wicked and the Wallflower is book 1 of 3 in Bareknuckle Bastards. It is the place to start. The series is complete.
What tropes are in Wicked and the Wallflower?
Wicked and the Wallflower features fake dating, bad boy, revenge plot, morally grey mmc, victorian. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does Wicked and the Wallflower have content warnings?
Our notes for Wicked and the Wallflower include: graphic violence, child abuse (past or present), suicide / suicidal ideation. 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 Wicked and the Wallflower?
If you loved Wicked and the Wallflower, try The Highwayman by Kerrigan Byrne, A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean, The Rogue Not Taken by Sarah MacLean. They share its fake dating and bad boy energy at a similar spice level.