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Bay of angels
217 pages
A glittering, high-stakes plunge into vintage romance where innocent longing meets arrogant, jet-set glamour.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a time capsule of glittering jet-set glamour and breathless emotional stakes. The narrative moves at a brisk clip, sweeping the reader up in a whirlwind of fake engagements and high-society drama. Its prose is unapologetically flowery and melodramatic, perfectly capturing the intense, swoony mood of a naive heroine experiencing a passionate awakening. The atmosphere is thick with romantic tension and the sun-drenched extravagance of the wealthy elite. It is an escapist, highly emotional journey that traces a path from innocent trepidation to overwhelming surrender. Fans of classic, high-angst category romances who enjoy domineering heroes and dramatic declarations of love will devour this nostalgic, tension-filled read.
- Mood
- glamorous
- swoony
- tense
- escapist
- Tone
- breathless
- melodramatic
- earnest
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sexual awakening · the facade of relationships · jet-set glamour · loss of innocence · emotional surrender
- The writing
- Flowery and breathless, characterized by dramatic declarations and vivid descriptions of emotional turmoil.
- The arc
- Moves from naive trepidation to overwhelming, passionate surrender amidst high-society drama.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage, high-angst category romances featuring innocent heroines and domineering, wealthy heroes.
Content notes
- dated gender dynamics
- controlling behavior
About the book
Bon gre, mal gre -- Whether we like it or not!
Lucien's arrogant ancestral motto echoed in Cherry's mind. Enmeshed in a glittering jet-set world and hotly pursued by the playboy duke, she trembled in angelic innocence.
Lucien had introduced her to her secret self. His caresses evoked in her a passionate response, a sweet flame of wantonness that shocked her.
As his pretended fiancee, she owed him only the appearance of love -- yet how close he was to winning her heart!
Description from Open Library.
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