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Crossed Quills
312 pages
A sparkling, secret-identity romp that champions intellectual equality wrapped in a cozy comedy of manners.
What it feels like
Reading this traditional Regency romance feels like stepping into a brightly lit drawing room filled with sharp wits and hidden smiles. The narrative moves at a brisk, cheerful clip, propelled by a delightful comedy of errors and the thrill of a secret identity. It is a deeply cozy yet spirited experience, wrapping the reader in a world where intellectual equality and playful banter form the truest foundation for romance. The prose is crisp and historically grounded, favoring gentle irony and sparkling dialogue over heavy melodrama. It perfectly balances madcap adventure with sweet, slow-blooming affection. Fans of classic, closed-door historicals who love a fiercely intelligent bluestocking heroine and a hero who appreciates her mind will find this an utterly charming escape.
- Mood
- cheerful
- spirited
- cozy
- Tone
- witty
- lighthearted
- playful
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identities · intellectual equality · collaborative mischief · women's independence
- The writing
- Crisp and historically flavored, the writing sparkles with gentle irony and rapid-fire banter.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from guarded, solitary intellectualism to the warm embrace of a joyful and equal partnership.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic, sweet Regency romances featuring bluestocking heroines and charming comedies of errors will devour this.
Content notes
- period-typical sexism
About the book
When Wynn Selworth implores Prometheus, a supposed male literary essayist who is actually Phillippa Lisle, to help him, Phillippa poses as Prometheus' liaison since she is determined never to reveal her secret, and together they embark on a madcap adventure of love.
Description from Open Library.
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