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Dreaming of You

Kleypas

438 pages

A gritty, deeply swoony exploration of what happens when a cynical underworld king meets a quiet woman who refuses to be intimidated.

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What it feels like

This is a romance that thrives on the electric contrast between a glittering, dangerous underworld and the quiet, profound intimacy of its central relationship. It reads with a brisk, heart-pounding intensity, balancing moments of high-stakes peril with tender, hard-won vulnerability. The narrative wraps the reader in a fog-drenched, gaslit London where danger and desire are inextricably linked, driven by lush, emotionally resonant prose that makes every stolen glance feel monumental. The atmosphere is shadowy yet deeply swoony, anchored by the visceral emotional pull of a deeply wounded man who believes himself unlovable and the steady, unwavering gaze of a woman who sees his true worth. It is an absolute feast for readers who love a hardened survivor brought completely to his knees by a gentle but fiercely determined partner.

Mood
  • swoony
  • atmospheric
  • intense
  • shadowy
Tone
  • passionate
  • earnest
  • gritty
  • romantic
Pace
brisk
Themes
redemptive power of love · overcoming past trauma · class boundaries · strength in vulnerability · found family
The writing
Lush, emotionally resonant, and deeply sensual, focusing heavily on the visceral, internal reactions of the characters.
The arc
Moves from guarded curiosity and cynical detachment to an overwhelming, life-altering devotion.
Who it's for
Readers who crave the dynamic of a deeply wounded, fiercely protective hero brought to his knees by a quiet heroine with a spine of steel.
Content notes
  • violence
  • past trauma and abuse
  • kidnapping
  • classism

About the book

The Gamblers of Craven's #2 Sara Fielding is a prim and proper gentlewoman. But when Derek Craven opens the door to his dark world of gambling and danger, he finds that even an innocent “mouse” can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and love.She stood at peril's threshold -- then love beckoned her in...A prim, well-bred gentlewoman, Sara Fielding is a writer who puts pen to paper to create dreams. But now curiosity is luring her from the shelter of her country cottage into the dangerous world of Derek Craven -- handsome, tough, and tenacious -- and the most exciting man Sara has ever met.Derek rose from poverty to become the wealthy lord of London's most exclusive gambling house. And now duty demands that he allow Sara Fielding to enter his perilous realm of ever-shifting fortunes -- with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But there is a hidden strength and sensuality to the lady that captivates him beyond his better judgment. And in this world, where danger lurks behind every shadow, even a proper "mouse" can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress -- and a cynical gambler can be shaken to his core by the power of passion and the promise of love.

The Gamblers of Craven's Series: (Loosely connected to the Wallflowers series and The Hathaways series). Then Came You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #1) Three Weddings and a Kiss (Contains "Promises" The Gamblers of Craven's, #1.5) Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2) Where's My Hero? (The Gamblers of Craven's, #2.5; Brotherhood - MacAllister's, #4.5; Splendid, #3.5)

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