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Eleven scandals to start to win a duke's heart
370 pages
A sparkling, opposites-attract historical romance where fiery rebellion melts the coldest of aristocratic hearts.
What it feels like
Reading this romance feels like stepping into a brilliantly lit ballroom where the most interesting conversation is happening hidden behind a velvet curtain. It is a brisk, sparkling delight that thrives on the electric friction between a fiercely unapologetic heroine and a hero suffocated by his own rigid sense of duty. The narrative crackles with witty banter and playful defiance, gradually peeling back layers of aristocratic armor to reveal a deeply swoony and passionate core. MacLean's prose is sharp and emotionally resonant, ensuring that the inevitable surrender to love feels both earned and intensely satisfying. It is the perfect escape for readers who love watching a vibrant force of nature completely dismantle a stuffy, rule-bound duke.
- Mood
- sparkling
- swoony
- vibrant
- romantic
- Tone
- witty
- playful
- passionate
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- opposites attract · societal expectations vs personal desire · the burden of perfection · embracing true identity · scandal and reputation
- The writing
- Sharp and dialogue-driven, balancing sparkling banter with moments of deep emotional vulnerability.
- The arc
- Moves from a clash of rigid propriety and fiery rebellion to a deeply satisfying surrender to passionate love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave steamy historical romances where a vibrant, unapologetic heroine completely upends the life of a stuffy, rule-bound aristocrat.
Content notes
- social ostracization
- sexually explicit scenes
About the book
When he discovers Juliana Fiori, a favorite subject of gossip due to her scandalous behavior, hiding in his carriage, the Duke of Leighton vows to teach the reckless beauty a lesson in propriety.
Description from Open Library.
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