Think twice if…
- Content warnings: Blood, Captivity, Death, Dubious consent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Toxic relationships, Trauma, Violence, Suicide, Mental illness, Sexual content
The Gentleman and His Vowsmith
by Rebecca Ide
You get a satisfying blend of romantic tension payoff and a cleverly solved mystery that leaves you emotionally fulfilled.
goodreads 3.61/5 901 ratings
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Is this story right for you?
A decision-first view of the reading experience.
Length464 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice4/5 · Intense / passionate
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Mutual pining
- M/M
- Slow burn
- High
- Intense / passionate
- Tension finally satisfied
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- Brooding prince
- Emotional / loving
- The angst delivered
- Dark/tortured soul
- Explicit but vanilla
- Romantic fulfillment
- Morally gray
- Tension
- Longing glances
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy romance
- Arranged marriage
- Manor house / estate
- Historical
- Humans only
- Contract/transactional romance
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Forced proximity
- Second chance
- Blood feud romance
- Childhood sweethearts reunited
- Forced to marry
- Hidden past revealed
- Mentor/student dynamics
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Gothic
- Atmospheric
- Heavy
- Bookworm/scholar
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- BIPOC love interest (LI)
- Mysterious
- Witty
- Spy/thief
- BIPOC MC
- Romantic
- Emotional
- Gay
- Dark
- Immersive
- Interracial romance
- Intense
- Queer
- Star-crossed lovers
- Forbidden desire
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Book details
- Length
- 464 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book