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A Virtuous Lady
258 pages
A spirited battle of wits where a cynical rake meets his match in a woman who refuses to play by his rules.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a lively, sunlit drawing room where the air crackles with sharp banter and unspoken tension. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, driven by the delicious friction between a deeply cynical rake and a heroine whose steadfast principles make her utterly immune to his usual tricks. It is a story built on the classic pleasure of opposites attracting, wrapping the reader in a warm, swoony atmosphere as defensive walls slowly crumble. The prose is snappy and dialogue-heavy, ensuring the battle of wits remains front and center. It will thoroughly delight fans of old-school Regency romance who love watching a notorious scoundrel be brought to his knees by a woman who demands his heart rather than just his charm.
- Mood
- spirited
- lively
- swoony
- warm
- Tone
- witty
- playful
- romantic
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- reforming the rake · battle of wits · vulnerability beneath cynicism · opposites attract
- The writing
- Breezy and dialogue-driven, leaning heavily on sharp repartee and engaging internal monologues.
- The arc
- Moves from prickly, defensive banter and cynical seduction to a tender, hard-won surrender to genuine love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic Regency romances where a principled heroine brings a notorious scoundrel to his knees.
Content notes
- mild sexual content
- period-typical sexism
About the book
She'll teach a master of seduction a lesson in love...
Briony Langland had no use for the superficial games of the ton. She did, however, have choice words for London's most notorious rake when she caught him dallying with his Diamond of the moment in her uncle's library. She never thought that her bold set-down would only inspire his lordship to employ his considerable charms to awaken her own deepest passions. Now, even as Briony steadfastly resists, she can't deny her attraction to this devilish gentleman, and she begins to wonder if perhaps she could reform him.
Hugh Montgomery, Marquess of Ravensworth, has never met a woman he couldn't seduce...and, just as easily, forget. But Briony, so self-possessed, so scrupulous, so determined to thwart him at every turn, has awakened something deep within his cold, self-serving heart — a desire to experience love. However, his generous offer of carte blanche is exactly the wrong way to approach the lady.
His lordship has a few lessons to learn in the art of sweet persuasion. And Briony may be just the woman to teach him..
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