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An Unsuitable Bride
563 pages
A spirited historical romp where a clever disguise leads to unexpected passion and hard-won justice.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a delightfully tense game of cat and mouse, wrapped in the warm embrace of a classic love story. The pace is brisk, driven by the heroine's desperate, clever scheme to reclaim her stolen inheritance from behind the spectacles of a disguised spinster. The mood balances the cozy, familiar comforts of a grand English estate with the simmering, electric tension of a secret waiting to be uncovered. The prose is engaging and witty, relying heavily on sharp banter and the delicious anticipation of the hero seeing through the heroine's charade. It is a deeply satisfying read for anyone who delights in resourceful, fiercely protective heroines, perceptive heroes, and the irresistible spark of a forbidden attraction blossoming amidst deception.
- Mood
- romantic
- lighthearted
- simmering
- cozy
- Tone
- playful
- spirited
- romantic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- bonds of sisterhood · reclaiming identity · deception and trust · hidden desires · fighting for justice
- The writing
- Engaging and accessible, balancing sharp, witty dialogue with sensual romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate determination and clever deception to vulnerable trust and passionate surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances featuring resourceful heroines in disguise and the sharp-eyed heroes who see right through them.
Content notes
- parental death
- ableism (historical context regarding illness)
- family betrayal
About the book
The third novel in Jane Feather’s sexy and scintillating Blackwater Brides trilogy about the bonds of family and the lure of romance.The headstrong and beautiful Alexandra Douglas is summoned to London from the seminary for young ladies upon the death of her father, Sir Arthur Douglas. There, the family lawyer explains to her that she and her invalid sister, Sylvia, have been left penniless, disinherited, delegitimized. Her father had divorced her mother on the grounds of insanity, making the children of the marriage illegitimate, but still allowing him to remarry. On Sir Arthur’s death, his considerable wealth and estates passed to a distant relative, while his widowed second wife and stepson received handsome inheritances. Alex is determined to get the inheritance that she and her sister are due.When she sees an advertisement for a librarian at her former family home, she applies in the guise of an impoverished middle-aged spinster with experience as a school librarian.But when The Honorable Peregrine Sullivan arrives for a weekend of hunting with Alex’s stepbrother and immediately notices that the librarian is not who she appears to be, she finds it impossible to keep her distance. With her elaborate scheme unraveling and her future in jeopardy, Alex must rely on her wits—and her new love—to make sure justice is served.
Blackwater Brides Series: 1.Rushed to the Altar 2. A Wedding Wager 3. An Unsuitable Bride
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