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Eternity
340 pages
A classic, sweeping romance where relentless optimism collides with stubborn grief on the rugged frontier.
What it feels like
Reading this classic historical romance feels like wrapping yourself in a warm, nostalgic blanket of golden-age genre tropes. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the delightful friction of a quintessential grumpy-meets-sunshine dynamic. You are immediately pulled into a world where relentless, bubbly optimism clashes with rugged, sorrowful pragmatism, creating an atmosphere that is both cozy and emotionally fraught. The prose is emotionally direct and sweeping, perfectly capturing the high-stakes feelings of a marriage of convenience turning into genuine passion. It is a deeply comforting read that delights in the slow, satisfying thaw of a stubborn heart. Fans of old-school, sweeping frontier romances will devour this tender story of found family and hard-won vulnerability.
- Mood
- nostalgic
- hopeful
- sweeping
- cozy
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- warm
- playful
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- grumpy meets sunshine · healing through love · found family · culture clash · marriage of convenience
- The writing
- Emotionally direct and richly descriptive, carrying the sweeping, classic hallmarks of golden-age historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from a stubborn, comedic clash of wills into a deeply passionate, hard-won surrender to vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic 90s historical romance who crave a fiercely optimistic heroine melting the heart of a stubborn, grieving hero.
Content notes
- grief
- past trauma
- mild peril
About the book
Carrie Montgomery had grown up with seven adoring older brothers, and she was used to getting her way rather easily. Joshua Greene was only looking for a hardworking, practical mail-order bride to help with the farm and feed and clothe his children. Yet from the moment Carrie saw his photograph, saw his devastatingly handsome, sorrowful smile, the petite and pampered beauty knew she was the perfect wife for him.
Josh didn’t see it that way. Wed by proxy, he refused to be charmed by his new bride’s blond curls and effervescent laughter, or impressed by her trappings of wealth...even if his son and daughter believed she was a fairy princess come to life. He was furious — and ready to send her packing, until a near tragedy convinced him that her beauty was more than skin-deep. But even after he had yielded to the wild desire that surged between them, Josh could not admit how much he truly needed her. Then an old scandal threatened to re-emerge, and he realized that he could lose her forever....
Montgomery/Taggert (in chronological order): The Black Lyon (Montgomery/Taggert, #1) The Maiden (Montgomery/Taggert, #2) The Velvet Promise (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #3) Highland Velvet (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #4) Velvet Song (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #3) (Montgomery/Taggert, #5) Velvet Angel (Velvet Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #4) (Montgomery/Taggert, #6) The Velvet Quartet Velvet (Montgomery Annuals Tetralogy #1-4) The Heiress (Montgomery/Taggert, #7) The Raider (Montgomery/Taggert, #8) Mountain Laurel (Montgomery/Taggert, #9) Eternity (Montgomery/Taggert, #10) The Duchess (Montgomery/Taggert, #11) Twin of Ice (Chandler Twins, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #12) Twin of Fire (Chandler Twins, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #13) The Temptress (Montgomery/Taggert, #14) Wishes (Montgomery/Taggert, #15) The Awakening (Montgomery/Taggert, #16) The Invitation (Montgomery/Taggert, #17) The Princess (Montgomery/Taggert, #18) A Knight in Shining Armor (Montgomery/Taggert Family, #19) Sweet Liar (Montgomery/Taggert, #20) Just Curious (Montgomery/Taggert, #21) High Tide (Montgomery/Taggert, #22) Holly (Montgomery/Taggert, #23) Someone to Love (Montgomery/Taggert, #24) Forever... (Forever, #1) (Montgomery/Taggert, #25) Forever and Always (Forever, #2) (Montgomery/Taggert, #26) Always (Montgomery/Taggert, #27) A gift of Love (includes Montgomery/Taggert, #27) True Love (Nantucket Brides, #1)(Montgomery/Taggert, #28) For All Time (Nantucket Brides, #2)(Montgomery/Taggert, #29) Ever After (Nantucket Brides, #3)(Montgomery/Taggert, #30) Met Her Match(Montgomery/Taggert, #31) Simple Gifts: Just Curious / Miracles / Change of Heart / Double Exposure (Montgomery/Taggert)
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