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Captive angel
First published 1988 · 511 pages
A sweeping, fiery tale of a scorned woman's fight for survival and passionate revenge in the historical South.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage historical romance feels like stepping into a tempest of high-stakes drama and fiery passion. The narrative moves at a brisk, sweeping pace, carrying the reader through a landscape of sudden destitution and fierce, defiant survival. Anchored by a voluptuous and headstrong protagonist, the mood is steeped in vengeful determination and steamy, tempestuous tension. The prose embraces the lush, melodramatic flair typical of 1980s bodice rippers, focusing heavily on the emotional whiplash of betrayal and the burning desire to settle scores. It is an experience built for readers who delight in old-school romance tropes, where sweeping Southern plantation backdrops meet the explosive, passionate clashes of scorned lovers fighting for dominance and eventual surrender.
- Mood
- sweeping
- fiery
- vengeful
- steamy
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- melodramatic
- defiant
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- scorned lovers · reclaiming power · passionate revenge · survival and resilience
- The writing
- Lush and dramatic, leaning into the sensational and romantic tropes of 1980s historical romance.
- The arc
- From desperate abandonment to fiery, vengeful empowerment and passionate confrontation.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage, high-stakes historical romances featuring headstrong heroines and tempestuous relationships.
Content notes
- abandonment
- plantation setting
- vintage romance tropes
About the book
Left penniless and abandoned by her wayward sea captain husband, lovely Caroline Gillard found herself suddenly responsible for the biggest tobacco plantation in Colleton County, South Carolina. But the voluptuous, headstrong Caroline swore to make Hunter Gillard pay for his shortcomings!
Description from Open Library.
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