Book guide
The Sealed Letter
A Victorian divorce case turns friendship into dynamite.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalForbidden romanceHistoricalLGBTQ+ThrillerBetrayalThrillerSecret pastDomestic ThrillerBetrayalDomestic ThrillerSuspicious spouseDomestic ThrillerFamily secrets
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About The Sealed Letter
Based on a real scandal in 1860s Britain, the novel follows Emily “Fido” Faithfull as she is pulled back into the life of her troubled friend Helen Codrington. Their revived friendship becomes entangled with adultery, courtroom accusations, betrayal, and a letter that could ruin more than one life.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Content warnings
- infidelity
- sexism
- gaslighting
- homophobia
- sexual content
- emotional abuse
- sexual harassment
- classism
- misogyny
- rape
- sexual assault
- domestic abuse
