A young woman with Victorian values navigates romance and shifting social norms in post-WWI England.
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A young woman with Victorian values navigates romance and shifting social norms in post-WWI England.
A contemporary romance set in the changing times before and after World War 1, the heroine is Helen, a young girl with antiquated Victorian values, who does not approve the new Edwardian society. Admired by several suitors, she does not think she can marry a modern man. One of the four "contemporary" novels Georgette Heyer had suppressed
will contain mild spoilers
Romantic pursuits with suitors; emotional and physical closeness in key scenes
No violence depicted
No profanity present
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ representation
No religious themes present
No magic or witchcraft elements
No occult content present
Explores post-WWI social change and Victorian vs modern values
No self-harm or suicide depicted
Incestuous undertones in father-daughter relationship; wartime nursing of wounded
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