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A Masquerade of Magic

By J Megan Smith
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Level 2 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death, Magic

Book Details

Genre

Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

The Oaken

Book #

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novella
castlechildhood friendsfallfantasy worldfated matesFriends to Lovershistorical settingmagicmasquerade ballsingle dadspyvictorianwidower

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Synopsis

You are invited to a Halloween House Party and Masquerade Ball at Oak Haven Castle!

Something Wonderful

Being invited by a friend to spend a week at the famed Sinclair family Halloween house party was an opportunity too good to pass up for Piper Sullivan. Even though she wasn’t a member of the Echelon, she expected to have an enjoyable time, staying on the fringes while enjoying the entertainments the event was known for. But when a motherless girl asked to be read to and she meets her father, the Earl of Huntington, her holiday suddenly takes a turn. Caught up in days of walks in the crisp afternoon air, bonfires and candied apples, and parlor games in the evenings, she can’t help hoping that she’ll find Something Wonderful with the father and daughter who have captured her heart.

Tristan Wakefield’s first marriage had been arranged but he was determined his next one would be based on friendship and affection-not always easy to find among the social conscious Echelon. When he came across his daughter cuddled up against a young woman good-naturedly reading storybooks to her, he found himself entranced by her quiet beauty and innate kindness. And, as the Masquerade ball nears, he is determined to make the Halloween magic they are caught up in last for a lifetime.

A Halloween Kiss

Hadley has been in love with Kenneth Sinclair her entire life. Friends since childhood, he’s never given any indication that his feelings go any deeper than friendship and as the years passed, she began to wonder if he was her future after all. A reading with the orb reader provided as one of the entertainments hinted that she’d meet her Seraphin at the Masquerade ball, leaving her to wonder…did she take a risk and confess where her heart lay or did fate have another love in mind for her?

Kenneth knew there was something special about Hadley since he’d first laid eyes on her when they were children and had patiently waited for her to grow up before broaching his feelings for her. He was determined that this Halloween was the time…only to find that her heart might not be his after all. Now, as the Masquerade Ball cast its special magic over the guests, he will do whatever it takes to make sure that Hadley’s midnight ended with A Halloween Kiss.

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A Masquerade of Magic

By J Megan Smith

Genre

Fantasy Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

The Oaken

Point of View

Dual Third Person

Length

Novella

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

castlechildhood friendsfallfantasy worldfated matesFriends to Lovershistorical settingmagicmasquerade ballsingle dadspyvictorianwidower

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Content Guide

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Level 2 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Zero Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Death, Magic

Synopsis

You are invited to a Halloween House Party and Masquerade Ball at Oak Haven Castle!

Something Wonderful

Being invited by a friend to spend a week at the famed Sinclair family Halloween house party was an opportunity too good to pass up for Piper Sullivan. Even though she wasn’t a member of the Echelon, she expected to have an enjoyable time, staying on the fringes while enjoying the entertainments the event was known for. But when a motherless girl asked to be read to and she meets her father, the Earl of Huntington, her holiday suddenly takes a turn. Caught up in days of walks in the crisp afternoon air, bonfires and candied apples, and parlor games in the evenings, she can’t help hoping that she’ll find Something Wonderful with the father and daughter who have captured her heart.

Tristan Wakefield’s first marriage had been arranged but he was determined his next one would be based on friendship and affection-not always easy to find among the social conscious Echelon. When he came across his daughter cuddled up against a young woman good-naturedly reading storybooks to her, he found himself entranced by her quiet beauty and innate kindness. And, as the Masquerade ball nears, he is determined to make the Halloween magic they are caught up in last for a lifetime.

A Halloween Kiss

Hadley has been in love with Kenneth Sinclair her entire life. Friends since childhood, he’s never given any indication that his feelings go any deeper than friendship and as the years passed, she began to wonder if he was her future after all. A reading with the orb reader provided as one of the entertainments hinted that she’d meet her Seraphin at the Masquerade ball, leaving her to wonder…did she take a risk and confess where her heart lay or did fate have another love in mind for her?

Kenneth knew there was something special about Hadley since he’d first laid eyes on her when they were children and had patiently waited for her to grow up before broaching his feelings for her. He was determined that this Halloween was the time…only to find that her heart might not be his after all. Now, as the Masquerade Ball cast its special magic over the guests, he will do whatever it takes to make sure that Hadley’s midnight ended with A Halloween Kiss.

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Physical Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands or affectionate touching
  • Compliments or confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces or cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters are only referred to from the past, not described or shown on page
 

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in the underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied but not described
  • Feeling warm or flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls or groans
  • Thinking or speaking about desire in a non-descriptive way
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level, though this may be unpopular if they are not married
 

Level 3

 

  • Hands moving, still not in the underwear zone
  • French kissing with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions that still follow these guidelines
  • Feeling hot or sweaty
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, or panting
  • More frantic moments and some loss of control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If characters lie down together, there should be little description of contact or movement
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with a fade to black scene
  • Focus stays on the emotion
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged or committed couples

Innuendo Levels

Level 0 — None

  • No sexual innuendo
  • No suggestive humor
  • No crude or sexual jokes

Level 1 — Minimal

  • Minimal innuendo or double meanings
  • Light teasing
  • Mild crude or dad humor
  • Not frequent or strong

Level 2 — Moderate

  • Moderate suggestive humor
  • Double meanings
  • Sexual tension
  • May include crude or sexual jokes

Level 3 — Heavy

  • Heavy innuendo
  • Strong suggestive dialogue
  • Frequent crude or sexual humor

Swearing Levels

Zero

  • No swearing

Mild

  • Up to 10 uses of “hel*” or “dam*”

Moderate

  • 10+ uses of “hel*” or “dam*”
  • And/or use of bodily swear words like “shi*,” “as*,” etc.

Severe

  • 30+ swear words
  • And/or any use of the F-word one or more times

Violence Levels

Zero

  • No on-page violence

Mild

  • Violence is present without detail or only referenced vaguely
  • May briefly mention blood or injuries
  • Comparable to a G-rated movie

Moderate

  • Violence is more frequent and/or more detailed
  • Can be more intense
  • Injuries may be lightly described
  • Comparable to a PG-rated movie

Severe

  • Violence is more detailed and frequent
  • Blood may be mentioned and injuries may be described in detail
  • Comparable to a PG-13-rated movie

Intimacy Levels

Level 1

  • Holding hands/Affectionate touching
  • Compliments/confessing love
  • Low-description kissing
  • Tender embraces/cuddling
  • Blushing and sighing
  • Non-descriptive discussions of sex
  • Established relationships
  • Fade to black if married
  • Any sexual encounters from past only referred to, not described or on-screen

Level 2

  • Touch that signals attraction
  • No touching in underwear zone
  • Long kisses, lightly descriptive
  • Deeper kisses, tongue implied not described
  • Feel warm/flushed
  • Gasping, deep sighs, light growls and groans
  • Thinking/speaking about desire non-descriptive
  • Fade to black for established relationships after a scene that matches this level – but may be unpopular if not married

Level 3

  • Hands moving, still not in underwear zone
  • French kiss with tongue described
  • Make-out sessions still follow guidelines
  • Feel hot, sweating
  • Heavier gasping, groaning, deep growls, panting
  • More frantic and lose some control
  • Male shirt may come off, but nothing else
  • Leg may straddle waist, but no mention of arousal
  • If they lay down together anywhere, use little description of contact/moving
  • May happen in a bedroom or on a bed, but should be interrupted or end with fade to black scene. Keep focus on the emotion.
  • Fade to black should still happen between married couples or at the end of the book between engaged/committed couples.