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A Night Like This

400 pages

A swoony Regency romance of hidden pasts and the thrilling temptation of crossing social boundaries.

What it feels like

This Regency romance delivers a brisk, tension-filled experience centered on the allure of forbidden attraction and the rigid boundaries of British high society. The mood is both secretive and swoony, driven by the thrilling dynamic of a relentless pursuit across strict class lines. Readers are immersed in the manners and customs of the era, feeling the weight of social expectations pressing against the undeniable pull of seduction. The narrative balances the dramatic weight of hidden pasts with the charming, romantic energy typical of historical love stories. It is a perfect read for those who delight in watching guarded hearts and strict social stations slowly unravel under the pressure of a dangerously handsome temptation.

Mood
  • swoony
  • secretive
  • charming
  • tension-filled
Tone
  • romantic
  • playful
  • dramatic
  • alluring
Pace
brisk
Themes
cross-class romance · hidden pasts · relentless pursuit · social boundaries · forbidden temptation
The writing
Engaging and historically flavored, focusing on the sharp manners, social customs, and simmering romantic tension of the Regency era.
The arc
Moves from guarded secrecy and social restraint to the thrilling surrender of a cross-class romance.
Who it's for
Readers who love Regency romances where charming noblemen relentlessly pursue guarded women across rigid class lines.
Content notes
  • class inequality
  • seduction

About the book

Anne Wynter, a governess with some dark secrets in her past, is tempted by the dangerously handsome Daniel Smith-Smythe, Earl of Winstead, who relentlessly pursues her despite her social station.

Description from Open Library.

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