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Bride Enchanted
384 pages
A sweeping historical romance that slowly unravels into a magical, fairy-tale mystery.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping from a brightly lit London ballroom into an ancient, moonlit forest. It begins with the familiar, comforting rhythms of a traditional historical romance, complete with sudden courtships and the intoxicating rush of a highly eligible match. But as the setting shifts to a remote ancestral estate, the atmosphere thickens with an enchanting, almost primeval mystery. The prose is elegant and sweeping, carrying the reader through a brisk, whirlwind romance into a slower, more atmospheric unraveling of secrets. It is a story about the leap of faith required in marriage, magnified by the discovery of hidden, magical truths. Perfect for readers who wish their Regency romances came with a dash of fairy-tale wonder and ethereal secrets.
- Mood
- atmospheric
- swoony
- secretive
- ethereal
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- mysterious
- enchanting
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identities · leap of faith in love · fairy-tale romance · trusting the unknown
- The writing
- Elegant and evocative, blending the mannered charm of traditional historical romance with touches of ethereal fantasy.
- The arc
- Moves from skeptical hesitation to sweeping infatuation, dipping into uncertainty before culminating in magical, eternal devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love the societal dances of historical romance but crave a touch of fairy-tale magic and hidden paranormal secrets.
Content notes
- secrecy and deception
About the book
Though Eve Faraday was beautiful and intelligent, she never expected to be wooed by the devastatingly handsome and utterly charming Aubrey Ashford, the most eligible bachelor in all of London. Skeptical of the sudden attention, she tries hard to avoid temptation, but the alluring Aubrey—and his kisses—prove impossible to resist! She accepts his offer of marriage and moves with him to his ancestral home at Fair Isle. But after such a whirlwind courtship and lightning-quick marriage, Eve begins to wonder if she really knows Aubrey at all. There is something mysterious, something magical and primeval about her new husband...Aubrey is not who he appears to be—that much is certain. But his feelings for Eve are true. And only when he reveals his astonishing secret will Eve realize that she and Aubrey might have a chance at a love that will last forever...
Description from Open Library.
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