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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rosannah is the quietest and most gentle woman you'd ever meet, but she killed her husband point blank with a rifle and battered a corrupt Marshal within an inch of his life.
%%* BigFancyHouse: The eponymous plantation Bethlehem Hall, although its state of disrepair has negated that somewhat.




%% * SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.

* NotGoodWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes her.]]

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\n%% * SouthernGentleman: BigotWithACrush: Despite his deep enmity towards women, Robert finds himself falling in love with Rosannah... and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.

* NotGoodWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes
takes it out on her.]]




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* CorruptCop: US Marshall Jeremiah Crawford, who makes a habit of sexually abusing the female criminals he takes in.
* CountryMouse: Rosannah is from a rural Ozark community and is shocked at how big and opulent Savannah is.
* CreepyBlueEyes: All the Beauforts have blue eyes. They're described as pale, icy and colorless.
%%* CreepyChild: Linney, but only because of emotional abuse.
%%* DeadPersonConversation: Rosannah has them with Blanche, and Robert with his mother [[DemonicPossession while she was possessing Rosannah.]]
%% * DeepSouth: Set in Georgia.
* DomesticAbuse: What kicks off the whole plot, when Rosannah Semple kills her abusive husband.
%% * EvilTaintedThePlace: Bethlehem Hall, and the [[UnholyGround lands surrounding it.]]
* TheFundamentalist: Robert Beaufort is the fire-and-brimstone head of the Beaufort family, and considers women to be born of sin.




* CreepyBlueEyes: All the Beauforts have them. They're described as pale, icy and colorless.

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\n* CreepyBlueEyes: All HauntedHeroine: Rosannah, who also deals with DemonicPossession from the Beauforts have them. They're described as pale, icy spirits of Bethlehem Hall.
* HauntedHouse: Bethlehem Hall is filled with restless spirits.
* HorribleHollywood: When Robert contracts out Bethlehem Hall to a film crew, the cast is is invaded by California stereotypes.
* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Beauforts, starting when Clement Beaufort lost his fortune during the civil war. Robert is always running around trying to make ends meet, Letitia TookAThirdOption
and colorless.
married into money.
* NotGoodWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes her.]]
* ParentalSubstitute: Rosannah becomes one to Linney Belle, whose revolving door of nannies left her withdrawn and mistrustful.
* TheSociopath: Leland, although more lazy than malevolent. He spends his days racing horses and gambling away what little money his family has.
%% * SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.




%% * DeepSouth: Set in Georgia.

%% * EvilTaintedThePlace: Bethlehem Hall, and the [[UnholyGround lands surrounding it.]]

* CorruptCop: US Marshall Jeremiah Crawford, who makes a habit of sexually abusing the female criminals he takes in.

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\n%% * DeepSouth: Set in Georgia.

%% * EvilTaintedThePlace: Bethlehem Hall, and the [[UnholyGround lands surrounding it.]]

* CorruptCop: US Marshall Jeremiah Crawford, who makes a habit of sexually abusing the female criminals he takes in.
TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The first thing Linney Belle says when introduced to Rosannah is "You're not going to be here long."



* CreepyChild: Linney, but only because of emotional abuse.

* BigotWithACrush: Despite his deep enmity towards women, Robert finds himself falling in love with Rosannah... and takes it out on her.

* CharacterDevelopment: After Rosannah reveals her HiddenDepths to her, Letitia reconciles with her and starts being kinder and less judgemental.

* HorribleHollywood: When Robert contracts out Bethlehem Hall to a film crew, the cast is is invaded by California stereotypes.

* TheSociopath: Leland, although more lazy than malevolent. He spends his days racing horses and gambling away what little money his family has.

* HauntedHeroine: Rosannah, who also deals with DemonicPossession from the spirits of Bethlehem Hall.

* DeathByOriginStory: Blanche Beaufort.

* TheFundamentalist: Robert Beaufort is the fire-and-brimstone head of the Beaufort family, and considers women to be born of sin.

* CountryMouse: Rosannah is from a rural Ozark community and is shocked at how big and opulent Savannah is.

* ParentalSubstitute: Rosannah becomes one to Linney Belle, whose revolving door of nannies left her withdrawn and mistrustful.

* HauntedHouse: Bethlehem Hall is filled with restless spirits.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Rosannah, to say the least.

* SouthernBelle: All the women of the Beaufort family, especially Letitia, Perdita and the murdered Blanche.

* DeadPersonConversation: Rosannah has them with Blanche, and Robert with his mother [[DemonicPossession while she was possessing Rosannah.]]

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Leland Beaufort.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rosannah is the quietest and most gentle woman you'd ever meet, but she killed her husband point blank with a rifle and battered a corrupt Marshal within an inch of his life.

* FriendToAllChildren: Rosannah Semple, probably stemming from the early death of her infant daughter.

* DomesticAbuse: What kicks off the whole plot, when Rosannah Semple kills her abusive husband.

* BuxomIsBetter: Rosannah.

* BigFancyHouse: The eponymous plantation Bethlehem Hall, although its state of disrepair has negated that somewhat.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Beauforts, starting when Clement Beaufort lost his fortune during the civil war. Robert is always running around trying to make ends meet, Letitia TookAThirdOption and married into money.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The first thing Linney Belle says when introduced to Rosannah is "You're not going to be here long."

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* CreepyChild: Linney, but only because of emotional abuse.

* BigotWithACrush: Despite his deep enmity towards women, Robert finds himself falling in love with Rosannah... and takes it out on her.

* CharacterDevelopment: After Rosannah reveals her HiddenDepths to her, Letitia reconciles with her and starts being kinder and less judgemental.

* HorribleHollywood: When Robert contracts out Bethlehem Hall to a film crew, the cast is is invaded by California stereotypes.

* TheSociopath: Leland, although more lazy than malevolent. He spends his days racing horses and gambling away what little money his family has.

* HauntedHeroine: Rosannah, who also deals with DemonicPossession from the spirits of Bethlehem Hall.

* DeathByOriginStory: Blanche Beaufort.

* TheFundamentalist: Robert Beaufort is the fire-and-brimstone head of the Beaufort family, and considers women to be born of sin.

* CountryMouse: Rosannah is from a rural Ozark community and is shocked at how big and opulent Savannah is.

* ParentalSubstitute: Rosannah becomes one to Linney Belle, whose revolving door of nannies left her withdrawn and mistrustful.

* HauntedHouse: Bethlehem Hall is filled with restless spirits.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Rosannah, to say the least.

* SouthernBelle: All the women of the Beaufort family, especially Letitia, Perdita and the murdered Blanche.

* DeadPersonConversation: Rosannah has them with Blanche, and Robert with his mother [[DemonicPossession while she was possessing Rosannah.]]

* RichIdiotWithNoDayJob: Leland Beaufort.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Rosannah is the quietest and most gentle woman you'd ever meet, but she killed her husband point blank with a rifle and battered a corrupt Marshal within an inch of his life.

* FriendToAllChildren: Rosannah Semple, probably stemming from the early death of her infant daughter.

* DomesticAbuse: What kicks off the whole plot, when Rosannah Semple kills her abusive husband.

* BuxomIsBetter: Rosannah.

* BigFancyHouse: The eponymous plantation Bethlehem Hall, although its state of disrepair has negated that somewhat.

* ImpoverishedPatrician: The Beauforts, starting when Clement Beaufort lost his fortune during the civil war. Robert is always running around trying to make ends meet, Letitia TookAThirdOption and married into money.

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The first thing Linney Belle says when introduced to Rosannah is "You're not going to be here long."
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%% * IncestIsRelative: Being traditional Southern aristocracy, the Beaufort family has a history of this.

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* IncestIsRelative: Being traditional Southern aristocracy, the Beaufort family has a history of this.

* BigScrewedUpFamily: The Beauforts.

* SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.

* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.

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%% * IncestIsRelative: Being traditional Southern aristocracy, the Beaufort family has a history of this.

%% * BigScrewedUpFamily: The Beauforts.

%% * SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.

* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.
versions.



* ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Robert has a hard time resisting his urges towards Rosannah.

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%% * ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Robert has a hard time resisting his urges towards Rosannah.



* StrawMisogynist: Robert Beaufort, in no small reason because of [[ParentalIssues his mother]] and his old fiancee. Poor Linney Belle.

* DeepSouth: Set in Georgia.

* EvilTaintedThePlace: Bethlehem Hall, and the [[UnholyGround lands surrounding it.]]

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%% * StrawMisogynist: Robert Beaufort, in no small reason because of [[ParentalIssues his mother]] and his old fiancee. Poor Linney Belle.

%% * DeepSouth: Set in Georgia.

%% * EvilTaintedThePlace: Bethlehem Hall, and the [[UnholyGround lands surrounding it.]]

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* ShockingSwerve: [[spoiler:Suellen's injury]] at the fair.
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* CreepyBlueEyes: All the Beauforts have them. They're described as pale, icy and colorless.
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* BadWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes her.]]

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* BadWithRejection: NotGoodWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes her.]]
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*BadWithRejection: Leland is rejected rather harshly by Rosannah, and is so livid about he [[spoiler:drugs and rapes her.]]

*ButIWouldReallyEnjoyIt: Robert has a hard time resisting his urges towards Rosannah.
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* ShockingSwerve: [[Suellen's injury]] at the fair.

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* ShockingSwerve: [[Suellen's [[spoiler:Suellen's injury]] at the fair.
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* BigotWithACrush: Despite his deep enmity towards women, Robert finds himself falling in love with Rosannah... and takes it out on her.

* ShockingSwerve: [[Suellen's injury]] at the fair.

* CharacterDevelopment: After Rosannah reveals her HiddenDepths to her, Letitia reconciles with her and starts being kinder and less judgemental.

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* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The first thing Linney Belle says when introduced to Rosannah is "You're not going to be here long."



* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.



* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.

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* BlondesAreEvil: TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.first thing Linney Belle says when introduced to Rosannah is "You're not going to be here long."
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* StrawMisogynist: Robert Beaufort, in no small reason because of [[ParentalIssues his mother]] and his old fiancee. Poor Linney Belle.

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* SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.



* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.

* SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.

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* BlondesAreEvil: The Beaufort family, especially Robert.

* SouthernGentleman: Robert and Leland Beaufort, villainous versions.
Robert.

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