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*Sexual assault <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Multiple scenes. The first is attempted by a drunk suitor on the main female character. This main female character is able to save herself, but later assaults her own husband (the male main character and love interested) while he is drunk and half-asleep. He gives verbal and physical consent but is not in a state to do so. While this occurs, she does not give him the opportunity to ejaculate anywhere but inside of her, which he has vehemently told her he does not want to do because he does not want children.</div>
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*Sexual assault <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">Multiple scenes. The first is attempted by a drunk suitor on the main female character. This main female character is able to save herself, but later assaults her own husband (the male main character and love interest) while he is drunk and half-asleep. He gives verbal and physical consent but is not in a state to do so. While this occurs, she does not give him the opportunity to ejaculate anywhere but inside of her, which he has vehemently told her he does not want to do because he does not want children.</div>
 
*Sexually explicit scenes/sex (on-page)
 
*Sexually explicit scenes/sex (on-page)
 
*Slut-shaming (period accurate, historical)
 
*Slut-shaming (period accurate, historical)

Revision as of 18:30, 22 October 2024

The Duke and I
Cover of The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
Author(s) Julia Quinn
Published January 5, 2000
Publisher Avon Books
Genre(s) Historical Romance
Age group Adult


The Duke and I by Julia Quinn is an adult historical romance novel, originally published on January 5, 2000. It is the first book in the Bridgertons series.

Trigger Warnings

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  • Ableism (some internalized and domestic, mostly parental)
  • Abuse (domestic, child)
  • Age gap (21/29)
  • Arraigned marriage
  • Baby-trapping
  • Child marriage (mentioned)
  • Corporal punishment (threatened)
  • Death (parental)
  • Dueling
  • Patriarchy
  • Public indecency
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy related issues (death post-childbirth, stillbirth, miscarriage)
  • Primogeniture
  • Racism
  • Rape (on page, dubious consent)
  • Sexism
  • Sexual assault
    Multiple scenes. The first is attempted by a drunk suitor on the main female character. This main female character is able to save herself, but later assaults her own husband (the male main character and love interest) while he is drunk and half-asleep. He gives verbal and physical consent but is not in a state to do so. While this occurs, she does not give him the opportunity to ejaculate anywhere but inside of her, which he has vehemently told her he does not want to do because he does not want children.
  • Sexually explicit scenes/sex (on-page)
  • Slut-shaming (period accurate, historical)
  • Violence
  • Virginity-taking (consensual)

Representation

An asterisk (*) indicates that the author openly identifies with that identity.

  • Vocal stutter main character/love interest

Tropes