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A Kiss at Midnight

by Eloisa James · Fairy Tales #1 · 416 pages · Published July 2010
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
3.87 / 5 across 12K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A charming, witty Adult historical romance built around cinderella retelling, masquerade, regency. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

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Charming Witty Fun

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Charming Witty Fun
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Content notes

Sexual Content
Cinderella Retelling
Masquerade
Regency
Book profile

Mood, trope, and intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
70%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
3/5
Darkness
1/5
Spice
3/5
Core elements
Genre
Historical Romance
Moods
Charming
Witty
Fun
Key Tropes
Cinderella Retelling
Masquerade
Regency
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is A Kiss at Midnight?

Moderate (3/5) — explicit content present but not dominant.

Do I need to read A Kiss at Midnight in order?

A Kiss at Midnight is book 1 in the Fairy Tales series. Start here.

Who would enjoy A Kiss at Midnight?

Readers who love charming and witty stories with cinderella retelling and masquerade. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is A Kiss at Midnight?

A charming, witty Adult historical romance built around cinderella retelling, masquerade, regency. 416 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for A Kiss at Midnight?

Content notes include: sexual content. Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make informed choices.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

📚 Last reviewed: March 2026 Guide verified against current edition
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