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An Ardent Friendship
288 pages
A quiet, traditional Regency romance where a practical bargain slowly blossoms into something much warmer.
What it feels like
Set against the quiet backdrop of a Regency country home, this traditional romance offers a steady, comforting reading experience. The narrative leans into the beloved marriage-of-convenience trope, exploring what happens when two pragmatic individuals strike a mutually beneficial bargain. Emerging from a period of mourning, the atmosphere feels initially subdued but gradually warms with quiet hope and gentle romantic tension. The prose is mannered and polite, perfectly capturing the social constraints and domestic rhythms of the era. It is a cozy, low-angst journey that traces the shifting boundaries between familial friendship and romantic love. Readers who delight in classic, character-driven historical romances built on practical alliances will find themselves thoroughly charmed by this gentle tale.
- Mood
- cozy
- domestic
- quietly hopeful
- Tone
- polite
- pragmatic
- gently romantic
- traditional
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · shifting boundaries of friendship · pragmatic alliances · life after mourning
- The writing
- Traditional and mannered, reflecting the polite constraints and quiet domesticity of the Regency era.
- The arc
- Begins with a practical, mutually beneficial arrangement and slowly warms into genuine romantic affection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love traditional, low-angst Regency romances centered around practical bargains and country house settings.
Content notes
- grief/mourning
About the book
Miss Timothia Dulverton's year of mourning had ended. The last thing she expected was a marriage proposal from her cousin, Mr Leo Wetheral. But Leo had a bargain to offer - why should they not combine, and each have what they wanted?...
Description from Open Library.
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