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Bath Intrigue
320 pages
A sparkling, banter-filled romp through Regency Bath where mistaken intentions lead to undeniable romance.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into an elegant, sunlit drawing room filled with sharp wit and simmering tension. The narrative moves at a brisk, delightful clip, driven almost entirely by the crackling banter between a fiercely capable heroine and a dangerously charming rake. There is a cozy, sparkling quality to the atmosphere, perfectly capturing the social maneuvering and polite scandals of Bath society. The prose is crisp and period-appropriate, leaning heavily into the playful, wry tone of traditional historical romance. It is a book that delights in the familiar dance of mistaken intentions and reluctant attraction, offering a breezy, comforting escape for readers who love the fizzy, dialogue-heavy charm of Georgette Heyer or Marion Chesney.
- Mood
- sparkling
- elegant
- cozy
- breezy
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- mistaken intentions · witty sparring · the reformed rake · societal maneuvering · unexpected attraction
- The writing
- Crisp and period-appropriate, driven by sharp dialogue and elegant descriptions of Regency society.
- The arc
- Moves from defensive misunderstandings and sharp-tongued banter to a reluctant, swoony surrender to true love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, banter-heavy Regency romances with charming rakes and capable heroines.
Content notes
- mild period-typical sexism
- attempted seduction
About the book
When Miss Perdita Grant came to the aid of an injured duke in the elegant resort of Bath, she little suspected the danger she was courting. For the duke was a gentleman whose conquests were as legion as his charm was legendary.
If this peril were not great enough, the duke's son, Lord St. Ive, had a record as a rake that matched that of his father. And when the devastatingly handsome St. Ive decided that Perdita planned to ensnare the duke with her youthful beauty, he set out to stop her by every measure of strength and stratagem of seduction at his considerable command.
Description from Open Library.
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