A Rogue by Any Other Name The First Rule of Scoundrels 📖

A Rogue by Any Other Name The First Rule of Scoundrels

Maclean, Sarah
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contemporary fiction historical romance past tense third limited POV ~453 pp

Vibe

romantic passionate redemptive

A contemporary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends with catharsis. Contains notable romance, humor, sexual content.

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Style Fingerprint

Prose density 75
sparsedense
Pacing 60
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 45
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 20
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 85
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 70
externalintrospective
Ending 80
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 75
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 95%
noneexplicit
Humor 60%
seriouscomedic
Romance 98%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count113,329
Page count~453 pp
Prologue—
Epilogue—
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited