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All made of wishes
192 pages
A breezy, nostalgic escape to the Cornish coast where polite resistance melts into inevitable romance.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a sunlit, breezy time capsule of 1970s Cornwall. The narrative moves at a brisk, comforting clip, wrapping the reader in a world of polite but simmering romantic tension. It captures the classic, cozy thrill of a protagonist fighting an inevitable attraction, delivering a mood that is both nostalgic and deeply yearning. The prose is straightforward and dialogue-heavy, focusing entirely on the emotional push-and-pull between the leads rather than complex world-building. It is a perfect, low-stakes afternoon escape for readers who delight in the earnest, slightly melodramatic charm of classic category romances, offering a soothing journey from stubborn independence to a satisfying, happily-ever-after surrender.
- Mood
- breezy
- nostalgic
- sun-warmed
- yearning
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- polite
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- irresistible attraction · coastal escape · romantic awakening · stubborn resistance
- The writing
- Uncomplicated and dialogue-driven, capturing the simmering, polite tension characteristic of 1970s British romance.
- The arc
- Moves from stubborn, defensive independence to a sweeping, inevitable romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the cozy, low-stakes comfort of vintage category romances set against picturesque English backdrops.
Content notes
- dated gender dynamics
About the book
"He gets under your skin," Averil's sister Sara had said of William Randall, and Averil's reply had been, "Well, he won't get under mine!"
Yet she was to find this disturbingly attractive man was in her thoughts all too often as her visit to Cornwall continued. How did William feel?
Description from Open Library.
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