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Shield's Lady

Jayne Ann Krentz (1989)

SubgenreContemporary Romance
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SettingContemporary Urban
CSM age18+
Goodreads4.13/5 (3791)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentSteamy
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

Not yet tagged

Positive tags

Found Familyhappy endingredemption arcslow burn

Hero archetypes

Protective HeroAlpha

Heroine archetypes

Career-Driven HeroineFish out of WaterStrong Heroine

Tropes

Fantasy RomanceFated MatesForbidden LoveForced ProximityGrumpy SunshineHEA (Happy Ever After)ProtectorStrangers to Lovers

Themes

Class DifferencesDestinyIdentityLove & Redemptionlove vs dutypower and corruption

Synopsis

Sarianna was a cool, confident businesswoman, an outcast from the East determined to regain her rightful status. Gryph was an intense mercenary respected and feared throughout the opulent cities and savage frontiers of the West. But from the moment they met, fate made them one. Was it their destiny to be bound to a force that both captivated and frightened them?

Tags

Adventure RomanceSci-Fi Romance

Shield's Lady: content & age rating

Intended for adult readers (18+).

Adult romance with moderate violence typical of a mercenary protagonist and steamy intimate scenes. Contains themes of destiny and social class conflict in a frontier setting.

What to know going in

This book has moderate violence, steamy sexual content, and mild language.

Who'll love this

Adult readers will be drawn to the fated connection between a determined businesswoman and a dangerous mercenary navigating a world of opulent cities and savage frontiers.