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Enchanting Pleasures
First published 2001 · 384 pages
A sumptuous and playful Regency romance where an outspoken heroine and a commanding hero defy propriety for a breathless, forbidden love.
What it feels like
This lively Regency romance wraps the reader in a sumptuous and playful atmosphere, balancing witty misadventures with breathless passion. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, driven by the tension of forbidden attraction and the clash between strict societal expectations and outspoken, authentic desires. The prose is both clever and swoony, capturing the emotional shift from the embarrassment of mismatched expectations to the liberating thrill of true love. It explores the friction of sibling rivalry and the courage required to turn the tables on propriety. Readers who delight in historical love stories featuring commanding heroes, unapologetic heroines, and a healthy dose of scandalous ballroom drama will find themselves thoroughly enchanted by this passionate tale.
- Mood
- sumptuous
- swoony
- lively
- Tone
- romantic
- playful
- passionate
- witty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- forbidden attraction · defying propriety · embracing authenticity · sibling rivalry
- The writing
- Sumptuous and lively, balancing witty banter with breathless romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from the constraints of mismatched expectations and societal embarrassment to the liberating embrace of true, forbidden passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love lively Regency romances where outspoken heroines and commanding heroes defy strict social rules for love.
Content notes
- chronic pain
- public humiliation
About the book
People magazine named Eloisa James' novel Midnight Pleasures "Page Turner of the Week" and raved "Romance writing does not get much better than this." Now the acclaimed author returns with another sumptuous tale of passion and misadventure in Regency England....Gabrielle Jerningham cherishes the portrait of her betrothed, the perfect Peter Dewland...until she meets his commanding older brother Quill. But it is Peter to whom she has been promised. And how can she possibly transform her voluptuous, outspoken self into the poised gentlewoman Peter requires? When Gabby's shocking decolletage plunges to her waist at her first ball, Peter is humiliated. But Quill comes to the rescue, to the peril of his heart. An accident years before has left Quill plagued by headaches--the kind that grows more excruciating with strenuous exercise. Needless to say, this hardly bodes well for siring progeny. But the very sight of Gabby leaves Quill breathless. One forbidden kiss and Quill vows to have her, headaches--and Peter--be damned! But it will take a clever man--and a cleverer woman--to turn the tables on propriety and find their way to true love....From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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