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A tradition of pride
189 pages
A sultry, tension-filled vintage romance where deep-seated Southern pride clashes with an undeniable, healing attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into the humid, emotionally charged atmosphere of a classic vintage romance. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, sweeping the reader into a world of sprawling Mississippi plantations and deep-seated Southern pride. It carries a distinctly nostalgic, melodramatic tone, focusing heavily on the internal tug-of-war between a fiercely guarded heart and an overwhelming physical attraction. The prose is emotionally heightened, lingering on the sultry environment and the intense, often frustrating friction between a wounded, wealthy heroine and a rugged, uncompromising hero. It is a perfect escape for readers who delight in old-school romance tropes, where icy emotional walls are slowly melted by persistent passion, leading to a deeply satisfying, hard-won surrender.
- Mood
- sultry
- tense
- nostalgic
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- earnest
- melodramatic
- romantic
- dramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- healing from betrayal · Southern pride · guarding one's heart · irresistible attraction
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and atmospheric, leaning heavily into the sensory details of the Southern setting and the internal turmoil of the characters.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of deep emotional self-protection and cynicism to a reluctant, passionate surrender to new love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage category romances featuring rugged alpha heroes, wealthy but wounded heroines, and sultry Southern backdrops.
Content notes
- past infidelity
- dated gender dynamics
- mild emotional manipulation
About the book
The honeymoon was over long, long ago
Lara Cochran had once been a happy bride. Then Trevor, her charming husband, had turned to other women.
Divorce was unheard-of in Lara's family, but she didn't want one anyway. One disastrous marriage was enough; she was now safely immune from men--all men.
Or so she thought until she met Rans MacQuade, the rugged and virile manager of her father's Mississippi plantation. But she knew she couldn't let herself get carried away. For that would mean making some dramatic, unwanted changes in her life....
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