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"Oh boy. Really, impossibly screwed up. Was not prepared for how twisted this got. Probably, given current conventions in lit and even romance, should have come with some content warnings. Not the typical reskinned Sherlock Holmes/Doctor Watson characters most Victorian mlm writers use… although the lead, Francis Harte, bears a resemblance to Watson and even name checks him. I like some of Harper Fox’s other work!" — Nov 03, 2025 04:31PM
"Oh boy. Really, impossibly screwed up. Was not prepared for how twisted this got. Probably, given current conventions in lit and even romance, should have come with some content warnings. Not the typical reskinned Sherlock Holmes/Doctor Watson characters most Victorian mlm writers use… although the lead, Francis Harte, bears a resemblance to Watson and even name checks him. I like some of Harper Fox’s other work!" — Nov 03, 2025 04:31PM
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