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A Marriage Arranged
221 pages
A sparkling romp through London society where a marriage of convenience slowly ignites into genuine romance.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into a brightly lit ballroom filled with rustling silk and sharp-witted banter. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, driven by the playful friction between a spirited, socially triumphant heroine and her maddeningly aloof husband. It captures the quintessential charm of the marriage-of-convenience trope, wrapping the reader in an elegant, breezy atmosphere where the stakes are matters of the heart rather than life or death. The prose is crisp and period-appropriate, relying on sparkling dialogue and subtle social maneuvering rather than explicit angst. It is a delightful, comforting read for anyone who loves traditional comedies of manners, where a little manufactured jealousy paves the way to a deeply satisfying, hard-won happily ever after.
- Mood
- sparkling
- elegant
- breezy
- Tone
- witty
- lighthearted
- romantic
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · high society facades · romantic awakening · the folly of jealousy
- The writing
- Crisp and mannered, relying heavily on sparkling dialogue and period-appropriate charm.
- The arc
- Moves from the sting of polite indifference to the thrilling, hard-won warmth of genuine passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in traditional, closed-door Regency romances featuring spirited heroines and aloof lords.
Content notes
- mild emotional manipulation
About the book
ANASTASIA WAS FETED BY DUKES, COURTED BY PRINCES--AND IGNORED BY HER HUSBAND!
Free-spirited Anastasia Morley's first Season had been an unqualified disaster. But now she was returning to London Society in triumph as the new bride of the dashing Lord Wellasford. With her striking good looks and unique style, she soon had the ton at her feet.
But all the excitement of a grand social success could not change the fact that her marriage was only a business arrangement. And her handsome husband seemed impervious to her charms.
Had he succumbed to the wiles of another?
Anastasia resolved to ignite a spark of jealousy in him and to win his love and passion for herself--even if it meant encouraging the disreputable Sir Aubrey Drysdale....
Description from Open Library.
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