A repressed Edinburgh lawyer and a hedonistic lord begin a charged affair amid Regency political unrest and personal turmoil.
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A repressed Edinburgh lawyer and a hedonistic lord begin a charged affair amid Regency political unrest and personal turmoil.
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"Lowborn David Lauriston lacks the family connections needed to rise in Edinburgh's privileged legal world. Worse, his latest case--defending weavers accused of treason--has brought him under suspicion of harbouring radical sympathies. Troubled by his sexuality, tormented by memories of a man he once platonically loved, David lives a largely celibate life--until a rare sexual encounter with a compelling stranger turns his world on its head. Cynical and worldly, Lord Murdo Balfour is more at home...
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Sexual content
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Explicit on-page M/M sex scenes; open-door intimacy and strong tension
Violence & gore
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Public executions and political violence; assassination plot elements
Profanity
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Substance use
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Alcoholism themes with recurring drinking
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Central M/M romance; closeted identity and desire are core themes
Religious content
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Faith-based guilt over same-sex desire; religious moral pressure
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Treason trials, radical politics, and class conflict drive the plot
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Wrongful executions; societal cruelty; childhood emotional suffering
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