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His Bride
374 pages
A swoony, tension-filled historical romance where a marriage of convenience slowly melts the icy defenses of a brooding, misunderstood lord.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a richly tapestried Elizabethan world where duty and desire collide. The pacing is steady, allowing the delicious tension of a marriage of convenience to simmer and build as a brooding, misunderstood hero slowly lowers his defenses. The mood is steeped in romantic angst and atmospheric longing, balancing the dark rumors surrounding the hero with the bright, determined optimism of the heroine. The prose is earnest and sensory, focusing heavily on the emotional push-and-pull between two people bound by obligation but separated by suspicion. It is a deeply satisfying read for fans of classic historical romance who devour stories about trust hard-won, enemies turning to lovers, and the irresistible warmth of a passionate, unexpected connection.
- Mood
- swoony
- tension-filled
- atmospheric
- longing
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- angsty
- passionate
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · overcoming suspicion · duty versus desire · healing past wounds · enemies to lovers
- The writing
- Descriptive and emotionally focused, leaning heavily into the sensory details and internal longing of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from wary obligation and guarded suspicion to passionate surrender and deep mutual trust.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic historical romance who love a brooding, misunderstood hero paired with a determined, optimistic heroine.
Content notes
- false accusations
- financial ruin
About the book
In this sequel to His Scandal, Sir Edmund Blackwell is forced to take an unwanted wife – only to fall in love with her.
Gwyneth Hall has heard the dark rumors about Sir Edmund Blackwell, the man she is betrothed to but has never seen. To save her penniless family from ruin, however, she would wed the devil himself. And this gorgeous, moody "devil" sends a tremor of excitement racing through her when they first meet--sparking the young bride's determination to turn a marriage of mere convenience into much more.
Edmund dares never love again. Already wicked tongues falsely blame him for a crime he didn't commit. And while his exquisite new bride fills him with intense desire, their union is simply a means for him to retain his hard-won lands. Gwyneth is, after all, related to his despised enemy and therefore not to be trusted. But how long can Edmund resist the temptation of her luscious lips...or her warm sensuous touch?
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