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An affair without end
385 pages
A sparkling dance of wit and temptation where a scandalous proposition leads to unexpected emotional depths.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a brilliantly lit ballroom where the sharpest banter hides the deepest vulnerabilities. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, effortlessly weaving a lighthearted mystery into a deeply satisfying romance. It thrives on the delicious tension between a rigidly proper gentleman and a fiercely independent woman who refuses to play by society's rules. The prose is elegant and spirited, capturing both the glittering facade of aristocratic London and the quiet, tender moments of two people slowly dropping their guards. It is a cozy yet thrilling experience, perfect for readers who delight in opposites-attract dynamics, scandalous propositions, and the slow, inevitable surrender to a love that defies all expectations.
- Mood
- sparkling
- elegant
- cozy yet thrilling
- Tone
- playful
- wry
- romantic
- spirited
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- tension between propriety and desire · vulnerability behind bravado · courage to risk one's heart · partnership in adventure
- The writing
- Elegant and witty, balancing sharp banter with tender, emotionally resonant internal reflections.
- The arc
- Moves from a flirtatious, scandalous proposition to a deep, vulnerable realization of true partnership.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love a proper gentleman unraveling for a fiercely independent heroine, complete with a dash of amateur sleuthing.
Content notes
- mild peril
- sexual content
About the book
If a sophisticated beauty proposes a clandestine affair, could even the most proper gentleman resist?
When Oliver, Earl of Stewkesbury, asks the dashing Lady Vivian Carlyle to ensure that his American cousins meet the cream of London society, he doesn't anticipate the danger she will pose to his own self-control. Thrown into intimate contact with the lovely lady, Oliver finds he cannot stop thinking of Vivian -- of her wit, of her smile... of her lips. And when Vivian, who has sworn never to subject herself to the bonds of matrimony, boldly suggests that she and Oliver become lovers instead, her scandalous proposal is temptation indeed! But with an alarming series of jewel thefts rocking London, the ever-outrageous Vivian insists on trying to discover the perpetrator despite Oliver's admonitions. And when a bold lady steps into danger, it is a gentleman's duty to protect her at all costs. What neither Oliver nor Vivian can anticipate, however, is that the ultimate cost may be both their hearts....
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