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How spicy is The Spare Affair?
It's 3 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Spicy). On-page intimacy, but the story comes first.
Is The Spare Affair a standalone?
No. It's book 2 of The Crown Jewels, so start with book 1.
Spice level
3 of 5 · Spicy
SweetClosed door
WarmFade to black
SpicyA few open-door scenes
SteamyFrequent and explicit
ScorchingVery explicit
Tropes
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The story
A prince sent to smooth things over with his twin brother's jilted ex-fiancé agrees to one rule: no falling in love.
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