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The Swindler’s Daughter

By Stephenia H. McGee
The Swindler's Daughter by Stephenia H. McGee
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Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Moderate Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Blood, Death, Gun Violence, Injury

Book Details

Genre

Christian Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

By The Vine Press

Series

Standalone

Book #

Point of View

Multi Third Person

Length

Novel
Christian ThemesCompetitionDangerFound FamilyHistorical SettingInheritanceOrganized CrimeSecretsSmall TownStrangers to Lovers

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Synopsis

The inheritance she never expected opens the door to the family she’s always longed for and a dangerous legacy someone will do anything to protect.

Lillian Doyle believed her father died years ago. So when she learns he has only recently passed away—in jail—and left his entire estate to her, she is thrust into a world far removed from the socialite life her mother intended.

Traveling to a quiet Georgia town to claim her inheritance, Lillian expects little more than a neglected house and painful questions. Instead, she finds a determined young man who believes the property rightfully belongs to his family. The community is guarding long-buried secrets, and her legacy could prove to be far more dangerous than she imagined.

Jonah has his own reasons for protecting the home his mother was promised, but as he and Lillian search for the truth about the man who shaped both their lives, their reluctant partnership slowly becomes a friendship neither expected, and a tender attraction neither can ignore.

As danger closes in and her father’s past comes to light, Lillian must decide if she can trust the man unlocking her heart and whether the truth could finally allow her to claim the future she’s always wanted. Or destroy every hope she’s begun to build.

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The Swindler's Daughter by Stephenia H. McGee
KINDLE UNLIMITED
Amazon

*Affiliate link — I may earn a commission*

Author store

The Swindler’s Daughter

By Stephenia H. McGee

Genre

Christian Romance, Historical Romance

Publisher

By The Vine Press

Series

Standalone

Point of View

Multi Third Person

Length

Novel

Narrator(s)

Narration Type

Christian ThemesCompetitionDangerFound FamilyHistorical SettingInheritanceOrganized CrimeSecretsSmall TownStrangers to Lovers

Found a trope you love? → Tap it to explore more ❤️

Content Guide

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Level 1 Intimacy
No Innuendo
Zero Swearing
Moderate Violence
Adult
No LGBTQ Content

Trigger Warnings

Blood, Death, Gun Violence, Injury

Synopsis

The inheritance she never expected opens the door to the family she’s always longed for and a dangerous legacy someone will do anything to protect.

Lillian Doyle believed her father died years ago. So when she learns he has only recently passed away—in jail—and left his entire estate to her, she is thrust into a world far removed from the socialite life her mother intended.

Traveling to a quiet Georgia town to claim her inheritance, Lillian expects little more than a neglected house and painful questions. Instead, she finds a determined young man who believes the property rightfully belongs to his family. The community is guarding long-buried secrets, and her legacy could prove to be far more dangerous than she imagined.

Jonah has his own reasons for protecting the home his mother was promised, but as he and Lillian search for the truth about the man who shaped both their lives, their reluctant partnership slowly becomes a friendship neither expected, and a tender attraction neither can ignore.

As danger closes in and her father’s past comes to light, Lillian must decide if she can trust the man unlocking her heart and whether the truth could finally allow her to claim the future she’s always wanted. Or destroy every hope she’s begun to build.

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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.