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Synopsis
She is the downstairs maid; he is the Master's son. Forced to become a kitchen maid at Fortune Hall, Hetty Pearson strikes up an unlikely friendship with the younger son of the house, Richard. But Hetty is just a poor servant girl: what hope does she have of either winning Richard's heart or escaping his older brother's more base attentions?
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Is The servant girl appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This historical romance involves a servant girl navigating romantic feelings for her employer's son while contending with unwanted and potentially threatening attention from the older brother. Themes of class disparity and implied sexual threat are present.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include sexual assault and dubious consent.
Who'll love this
A romantic story about a servant girl who falls for the master's kind son while fending off his dangerous older brother.