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A Perilous Engagement
217 pages
A Regency romance where sudden titles and inherited engagements are shadowed by the lingering threat of foul play.
What it feels like
This Regency romance wraps the reader in an atmosphere of polite society shadowed by sudden tragedy and lingering suspicion. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, balancing the formal manners of the era with the tense, underlying dread of a potential murder mystery. As the story unfolds, the mood shifts from the heavy shock of grief and unexpected duty to the delicate, tentative warmth of a romance born from shared peril. The prose is atmospheric and proper, perfectly capturing the constraints of the period while allowing the emotional stakes of trust and danger to simmer beneath the surface. It is a perfect match for readers who delight in historical love stories complicated by dark secrets, inherited burdens, and the thrilling necessity of uncovering the truth before it is too late.
- Mood
- shadowy
- tense
- romantic
- intriguing
- Tone
- suspenseful
- romantic
- proper
- inquiring
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- unexpected duty · suspicion and trust · navigating grief · accidental inheritance
- The writing
- Formal and atmospheric, balancing the manners of the Regency era with the underlying tension of a murder mystery.
- The arc
- Moves from the shock of sudden grief and suspicion to the tentative blooming of unexpected romance amidst danger.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love their historical romances laced with a healthy dose of foul play and inherited responsibilities.
Content notes
- death of a family member
- grief
- suspected murder
About the book
After the untimely demise of his reckless cousin, Jordan Robards inherits a barony, his brother's bereft fiancee, and the terrible suspicion that his cousin's death was not an accident at all....
Description from Open Library.
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