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What readers want to know
How spicy is The Thief and the Traitor Bride?
It's 2 out of 5 on the Loracle heat scale (Warm). Some heat, then the scene cuts away.
Does The Thief and the Traitor Bride have trigger warnings?
Yes. Readers flag 9 content warnings, including violence, blood and injury/injury detail. The full list is below.
Is The Thief and the Traitor Bride a standalone?
No. It's book 2 of The Hand and the Heart, so start with book 1.
Spice level
2 of 5 · Warm
SweetClosed door
WarmFade to black
SpicyA few open-door scenes
SteamyFrequent and explicit
ScorchingVery explicit
Tropes
What's in it
Content warnings
Before you start
9 content warnings
About the book
The story
A spy for the crown must hire her estranged thief of a husband to steal a powerful relic, and they have to pose as a happy couple to pull it off.
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