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Cherished
448 pages
A sweeping, high-stakes reunion romance where lingering resentment ignites into undeniable passion amidst Regency-era intrigue.
What it feels like
Reading this novel feels like stepping into a lavish, slightly dangerous ballroom where every glance is loaded with history and unspoken desire. It delivers the quintessential old-school historical romance experience, blending the opulent atmosphere of the ton with the breathless tension of political intrigue and hidden enemies. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, sweeping the reader through a tempestuous reunion between estranged spouses who must navigate both external threats and their own fiercely guarded hearts. The prose is lush and unapologetically dramatic, perfectly suited to the heightened emotional stakes of a marriage of convenience turned passionate love affair. It is a deeply satisfying escape for anyone who loves their Regency romances laced with danger, alpha heroes, and the thrilling friction of second chances.
- Mood
- sweeping
- opulent
- tension-filled
- romantic
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- suspenseful
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · marriage of convenience · duty versus desire · hidden identities · overcoming betrayal
- The writing
- Lush and emotionally heightened, the writing leans into the dramatic flair and breathless passion characteristic of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from guarded resentment and forced independence to a sweeping, undeniable surrender to love and trust.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave old-school, high-stakes historical romance featuring estranged spouses, masked balls, and dangerous secrets.
Content notes
- period-typical sexism
- mild violence
- kidnapping
About the book
emphasized textThis is the third book of a trilogy that follows the fortunes of three young members of the Devereux family as they escape from the violence of revolution-torn France to England and North America.
Leon’s story: At sixteen, high-born Lady Emily Brockton had been forced by circumstances to wed the notorious, seductive Leon Devereux. But theirs had been a marriage in name only, and the handsome rakebell had soon set sail for America, leaving his chaste young bride alone and at the mercy of every fortune-hunting scoundrel in the ton. Five years alter, they would meet againt at a society ball, when a masked stranger swept Emily into his virile embrace. But it was a dangerous destiny that had brought Devereux back to England and to the woman he’d sworn to possess at all costs. And even as Emily found herself surrendering to his searing caress, a treacherous enemy threatened to tear her forever from the arms of the man she’d vowed never to love, but now could no longer live without!
Description from Open Library.
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