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Dangerous Angel
384 pages
A swoony, music-filled historical romance where a fiercely talented vicar's daughter flips the script and seduces a reluctant duke.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like listening to a crescendo, starting with the quiet, repressed notes of country life and swelling into the vibrant, theatrical energy of Georgian London. The narrative thrives on a delightful subversion of expectations, wrapping the reader in a warm, intimate atmosphere where the heroine's artistic ambition is just as compelling as her romantic awakening. The prose is lush and sensory, perfectly capturing the intoxicating blend of musical genius and physical desire. It is a brisk, joyful read that completely flips the traditional seduction script, offering immense satisfaction as the determined heroine boldly pursues both her career and the delightfully overwhelmed duke. It is a celebration of women claiming their own spotlight and their own pleasure.
- Mood
- passionate
- warm
- intimate
- theatrical
- Tone
- romantic
- playful
- earnest
- subversive
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- female ambition · hidden talents · role reversal in courtship · the power of art · defying societal expectations
- The writing
- Lush and emotionally expressive, weaving the sensory language of music seamlessly into the tension of a blossoming romance.
- The arc
- Moves from the quiet frustration of hidden potential to a joyful, uninhibited embrace of both artistic and romantic desires.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in historical romances featuring fiercely talented heroines who take the reins in both their careers and their courtships.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- historical sexism
About the book
AN EXQUISITE IMPOSTER Cordelia Shalstone, the daughter of a country vicar, seemed a model of propriety and an angel of mercy and charity. None guessed Cordelia's unseemly secret life-composing music, a sphere reserved for men. And not even Cordelia herself suspected the passion waiting to be awakened within her.
A DECEIVED DUKE The handsome Sebastian Kent, Duke of Waverley, took Cordelia at face value. He could not believe that this beautiful young lady possessed such heavenly musical talent. He could not believe that just being near her could stir such intense desire in him. And he could not believe that a vicar's daughter would ever accept his fervent overtures.
AN UNPRECEDENTED SEDUCTION But when the upright lord and the vicar's daughter set off for London to launch her music career, the Duke's resolve to hold his lust in check was overruled by Cordelia's refusal to deny her own ardent yearnings. It was a definite turnabout in the game of love which proved Cordelia more determined than Sebastian when it came to fulfilling their hungry hearts.
Description from Open Library.
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