Doctor & Duelist

by Artemisia Clare

The Blades of Saint-Mitre

Spice

Spicy

Angst

High angst

Ending

HEA

Pages

370

The trials and tribulations of 16th century France spare no one and no place, not even the City of Fountains... It's 1567 in Aix-en-Provence. Oste Lézin, the scandalous leader of a local confraternity, the Order of Saint-Mitre, is a commissioned city doctor at long last. Dorotèa Galoup, a member of the order, carries the secret that she's the masked duelist who has playfully sparred with him for years. Their friendship and deceptions tarry without trouble until the times catch up with them and leave Oste severely wounded after taking a stand during Reformation conflict. Though he's back to work come summer, Oste is displeased to find that his own confraternity sent Dorotèa to assist him with his duties, and even more displeased when he encounters her next to a murder victim her first day on the job. Dorotèa and Oste find themselves working together in a reluctant alliance not only in a desperate bid to get a killer off the Aixois streets, but to find peace in what it means to love and be loved in return.

Subgenres

Historical romance
Romantic suspense
LGBTQ+ romance
Multicultural romance
Medical romance

Tropes

Friends to lovers
Forced proximity
Who did this to you?
Touch her and die
Found family
Hurt/comfort
Secret identity
Childhood friends
Workplace romance

Emotional Vibes

Funny
Healing
Emotional
Dramatic
Passionate
Tense
Yearning
Protective
Comforting
Revenge

Relationship Dynamic

M/F

Character Types

Protective hero
Nerdy love interest
Grumpy hero

Setting

Workplace
Big city
Hospital/medical

Content Warnings

Kidnapping
On-page violence
Grief

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