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An Independent Woman
416 pages
A marriage of convenience blossoms into true love amidst the sudden peril of a wedding-day murder.
What it feels like
This historical romance blends the tender emotional journey of a marriage of convenience with the sudden, brisk pacing of a murder mystery. The mood shifts from the quiet melancholy of lonely independence to the suspenseful intrigue of a deadly investigation, all anchored by a deep, childhood connection between two outcasts. The prose focuses on the earnest development of trust and affection, capturing the heroine's determination to prove that her rebellious, orphaned husband is capable of love. It is a story that will delight readers who enjoy watching a practical partnership transform into a passionate romance, especially when the couple must unite to face down greed, bloodlust, and an unexpected killer to secure their happily ever after.
- Mood
- intriguing
- tender
- perilous
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- suspenseful
- hopeful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · childhood connection · overcoming loneliness · healing through love · unexpected danger
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally focused, balancing the tender beats of historical romance with the urgency of a murder mystery.
- The arc
- Moves from lonely independence and sudden upheaval to a tentative partnership, culminating in a suspenseful fight for a shared future.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances where a marriage of convenience is complicated by sudden danger and a quest to heal a wounded heart.
Content notes
- murder
- bloodlust
- greed
- childhood neglect
About the book
Only one person ever treated Juliana Holcott with anything other than disdainNicholas Barre, the orphaned heir to the estate where she spent her childhood. And when wild, rebellious Nick left home, Juliana was left to fend for herself.Forced to seek employment as a lady's companion, Juliana has resigned herself to a life of lonely independence...until Nick's innocent attentions at a ball cause her to lose her position, and he offers her the only recompense he cana marriage of convenience.It now falls to Juliana to prove to Nick that he is capable of the love they both so richly deserve. But when a guest at their wedding turns up dead, they must pursue a more urgent quarrya murderer.Will one man's greed and bloodlust ruin their chance at happiness...or will love conquer all?
Description from Open Library.
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