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Devil's Daughter

by Lisa Kleypas · Ravenels #5 · 368 pages · Published February 2019
Spoiler-light guide Series order included Similar books included
4.08 / 5 across 12K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ (4/5)

A steamy, sweet Adult historical romance built around widow, soldier, slow burn. 368 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

Best for readers who want…

Steamy. Sweet. Romantic.

Steamy Sweet Romantic

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Steamy Sweet Romantic
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  • You prefer completely clean, fade-to-black romance
  • You haven't read the earlier books in the Ravenels series

Content notes

Sexual Content
Widow
Soldier
Slow Burn
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
4/5
Core elements
Genre
Historical Romance
Moods
Steamy
Sweet
Romantic
Key Tropes
Widow
Soldier
Slow Burn
Ending
Satisfying
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How spicy is Devil's Daughter?

Spicy (4/5) — explicit content is a significant part of the story.

Do I need to read Devil's Daughter in order?

Devil's Daughter is book 5 in the Ravenels series. Reading in order is recommended.

Who would enjoy Devil's Daughter?

Readers who love steamy and sweet stories with widow and soldier. Best suited for Adult readers and up.

What kind of read is Devil's Daughter?

A steamy, sweet Adult historical romance built around widow, soldier, slow burn. 368 pages with moderate to high-heat romance and a satisfying conclusion.

What are the content warnings for Devil's Daughter?

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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