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The Brighton Imbroglio

By Rosanne E Lortz
KINDLE UNLIMITED
Level 1 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Mild Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Kidnapping, Miscarriage, War

Book Details

Genre

Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Kendall House Regency Romance

Book #

4

Point of View

Multi Third Person POV

Length

Novel
dangerhistorical settingkidnappinglove trianglemilitaryone bedprotector herosoldier

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Synopsis

He’s supposed to be saving his brother from a lady most unsuitable, but can he avoid falling head over boots himself?

Ginny Trafford has always been content to let her older sister take centre stage while she applauds from the wings. But when her family travels to the seaside and her older sister stays behind in London, Ginny discovers that being the unofficial belle of Brighton is more delightful than expected. The only trouble now is that there are too many officers vying for her attention, and making up her mind has never been Ginny’s strong suit.

Captain Cassius Comfort has been instructed by his mother to go to Brighton, find his younger brother Felix, and stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life. But when Cassius attempts to separate Felix from the unsuitable Miss Trafford, he discovers that the infatuated lieutenant is too stubborn to listen to reason. Now Cassius is forced to flirt with the girl himself to prove that she is as fickle as she is agreeable. The only trouble now is that he’s in danger of succumbing to the same lovelorn lunacy that brought him to Brighton in the first place.

An homage to the beloved Georgette Heyer, this clean and wholesome Regency romance follows the adventures of a competent captain, a sweet-hearted heroine, a lovesick lieutenant, a jealous jilted lady, and a secret band of smugglers.

This book is both the fourth book in the Kendall House series and the third book in the Comfort Quartet, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone.

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KINDLE UNLIMITED
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*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

The Brighton Imbroglio

By Rosanne E Lortz

Genre

Historical Romance

Publisher

Self Published

Series

Kendall House Regency Romance

Book #

4

Point of View

Multi Third Person POV

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

dangerhistorical settingkidnappinglove trianglemilitaryone bedprotector herosoldier

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Content Guide

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Level 1 Intimacy
Mild Innuendo
Mild Swearing
Mild Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Kidnapping, Miscarriage, War

Synopsis

He’s supposed to be saving his brother from a lady most unsuitable, but can he avoid falling head over boots himself?

Ginny Trafford has always been content to let her older sister take centre stage while she applauds from the wings. But when her family travels to the seaside and her older sister stays behind in London, Ginny discovers that being the unofficial belle of Brighton is more delightful than expected. The only trouble now is that there are too many officers vying for her attention, and making up her mind has never been Ginny’s strong suit.

Captain Cassius Comfort has been instructed by his mother to go to Brighton, find his younger brother Felix, and stop him from making the biggest mistake of his life. But when Cassius attempts to separate Felix from the unsuitable Miss Trafford, he discovers that the infatuated lieutenant is too stubborn to listen to reason. Now Cassius is forced to flirt with the girl himself to prove that she is as fickle as she is agreeable. The only trouble now is that he’s in danger of succumbing to the same lovelorn lunacy that brought him to Brighton in the first place.

An homage to the beloved Georgette Heyer, this clean and wholesome Regency romance follows the adventures of a competent captain, a sweet-hearted heroine, a lovesick lieutenant, a jealous jilted lady, and a secret band of smugglers.

This book is both the fourth book in the Kendall House series and the third book in the Comfort Quartet, but it can be enjoyed as a standalone.

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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.