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Unclaimed by Courtney Milan

5 reviews

thenextbookdilemma's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Child abuse

jess_justmaybeperfect's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Jessica is a woman who’s gone cold. A trauma visited upon her six months ago (heaped upon a litany of others) has robbed her of all emotion and all thoughts but one, escape. 

So, when presented with the opportunity to use her famed courtesan skills to seduce a man actually knighted for his book on chastity in exchange for enough money to begin anew, she jumps at the chance. 

But Mark is not what he seems. 

And Jessica gets a chance to feel again. 

Unclaimed is a difficult read. It is also funny, joyful, interesting, sexy, and romantic. 

The Men’s Chastity Brigade and Mark’s horror at being its inspiration, Jessica’s heartbreaking self love scene, and her fierce independence are peak Courtney Milan. 

An average of less than 4 stars is unacceptable for this book. 





CWs: sexual assault, forced pregnancy loss, abandonment, child abuse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Theeeeeee angst. 😅😭🤌🏻

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Abortion, Child abuse, and Grief

vasha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

lapon's review

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A really interesting premise (virgin hero vs. courtesan heroin) that Courtney Milan handles really well ! The book does not shy away from the realities of courtesan life in the period without being overtly bleak and I loved how Sir Mark frames his committment to chastity as women-centric (a little too good to be true ? Still, I'lll take it!)
I was also really interested in the Turner family dynamics and will read the next book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Child abuse, and Child death