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Captain Black
219 pages
A spirited Regency romance where a haughty society belle meets her match in a mysterious, lawless rogue.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a classic, spirited Regency adventure where high society polish collides with wild, untamed mystery. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining pace, carrying the reader from the glittering, superficial ballrooms of London to the rugged, atmospheric landscapes of Wales. It is a story steeped in a playful yet dramatic mood, centering on the thrill of a headstrong, unconquerable heroine finally meeting her match in a dangerous, lawless figure. The prose is spirited and engaging, perfectly suited for the sweeping romantic tension at the heart of the book. It will delight readers who crave old-school historical romances filled with witty defiance, unexpected attraction, and the delicious surrender of a haughty heart.
- Mood
- sweeping
- mysterious
- adventurous
- Tone
- playful
- dramatic
- romantic
- spirited
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- unexpected attraction · high society vs. lawlessness · romantic rebellion · taming the haughty heart
- The writing
- Spirited and dramatic, leaning into the classic tropes of historical romance with a focus on witty defiance and sweeping declarations.
- The arc
- Moves from arrogant detachment and social boredom to a thrilling, unexpected romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic Regency romances featuring headstrong heroines and dangerous, mysterious rogues.
About the book
MISS CATELYN FITZSIMON HAD NO FEAR OF GENTLEMEN...
With her beauty, birth, wit and wealth, Miss Catelyn Fitzsimon proved more than a match for the most gallant and greedy gentlemen of London society. First she toyed with them, then she spurned them, until her father was forced to send her into social exile on the estate of relatives in far-off Wales. She had strict orders to come to her senses and choose a proper lord to marry.
Little did either Catelyn or her father dream that the man she would meet there would not be the kind of gentleman that Catelyn was so accustomed to conquering... but rather a figure of mystery and a legend of lawlessness in the habit of stealing what he wished, whether it was a purse of gold--or a haughty heart...
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