
A free-spirited Victorian woman secretly writes to a battle-scarred soldier, sparking deep connection and romance amid war’s emotional toll.
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A free-spirited Victorian woman secretly writes to a battle-scarred soldier, sparking deep connection and romance amid war’s emotional toll.
Love in the Afternoon continues the Hallaways series by Victorian romance author Lisa Kleypas. As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted...and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters...
will contain mild spoilers
Explicit open-door sex scenes; virgin heroine; dub-con and sexual-threat elements
War combat trauma and injuries; battlefield aftermath without extreme gore
Occasional mild period-appropriate language
Alcohol used to cope with trauma; alcoholism and substance themes
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No magic or witchcraft present
No occult or demonology content present
Light background of wartime military service and society
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Hero’s repeated sexual-violence threats; war trauma; emotional cruelty
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