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A Kiss to Remember
First published 2001 · 368 pages
A whimsical, gender-flipped fairytale romance where a desperate heroine claims a handsome, amnesiac rake as her betrothed.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sunlit, slightly mischievous fairytale. It moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, propelled by the delicious tension of a ticking clock and a monumental lie. The atmosphere is cozy yet crackling with chemistry, balancing the warmth of a chaotic family estate with the sensual awakening of a notorious rake who has forgotten his own wicked ways. The prose is witty and lyrical, wrapping a classic amnesia trope in playful banter and genuine emotional stakes. It is a delightfully swoony experience designed for readers who love seeing a practical, desperate heroine accidentally tame a devilish duke, offering a perfect blend of early 2000s historical romance charm, farcical humor, and deeply satisfying romantic payoff.
- Mood
- enchanting
- mischievous
- swoony
- cozy
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- romantic
- warm
- farcical
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- reinvention and identity · burden of responsibility · deceptive appearances · reformed rakes · found family
- The writing
- Witty and lyrical, blending fairytale whimsy with the sensual, character-driven banter of classic Regency romance.
- The arc
- Moves from a desperate, comical deception to a tender, passionate romance threatened by the inevitable return of the truth.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in humorous, trope-tastic historical romances featuring desperate heroines, amnesiac dukes, and a dash of fairytale magic.
Content notes
- amnesia
- deception
About the book
Laura Fairleigh needs a husband. If she is to keep a roof over her siblings' heads, the prim rector's daughter must wed by her twenty-first birthday. When she finds a mysterious stranger with the face of an angel and the body of Adonis unconscious in the forest and with no memory of his name or his past, she decides to claim him for her own. Little does she know that her fallen angel is really the devil in disguise.
Sterling Harlow, the notorious rakehell known as the "Devil of Devonbrooke," awakens to the enchanting kiss of a lovely young woman who informs him he is her long-lost betrothed. With her sun-kissed cheeks and smattering of freckles, she looks every inch the innocent, but her curves possess a woman's allure. When she assures him he is the perfect gentleman, he wonders if he's lost his wits as well as his memory. He would have sworn he was not a man to be satisfied with mere kisses--especially from lips as sweet and luscious as Laura's.As he attempts to uncover the truth before their wedding night, A Kiss To Remember ignites a passion neither of them will ever be able to forget....From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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