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A review by talknerdybookblog
The Duke's Shotgun Wedding by Stacy Reid
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
No strong representation of diverse characters or minority identities.
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• Does have OM drama
– Heroine was expecting to marry the Hero's brother, so she forces the Hero to marry her
• Does have OW drama
– Hero hasn't processed the grief and betrayal he experienced with his mistress, who died a few years before
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Discussion of the Hero's mistress, who committed suicide after the Hero refused to murder her husband
• Discussion of domestic and emotional abuse (experienced by the Hero's mistress by her husband and the Hero's mother)
• Sexism
• Threat of gun violence
• Parental neglect and abandonment
Ending:HEA
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions
• No cheating
• Does have OM drama
– Heroine was expecting to marry the Hero's brother, so she forces the Hero to marry her
• Does have OW drama
– Hero hasn't processed the grief and betrayal he experienced with his mistress, who died a few years before
• Does have the Hero pushing the Heroine away
• No separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Discussion of the Hero's mistress, who committed suicide after the Hero refused to murder her husband
• Discussion of domestic and emotional abuse (experienced by the Hero's mistress by her husband and the Hero's mother)
• Sexism
• Threat of gun violence
• Parental neglect and abandonment
Ending: