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Impetuous Innocent
368 pages
A sparkling, traditional Regency romp where a protective nobleman's grand plan to launch an innocent neighbor into society backfires into love.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into a warmly lit ballroom where the music is familiar and the steps are perfectly choreographed. The narrative unfolds at a steady, comforting pace, wrapping the reader in a world of rustling silk, witty drawing-room banter, and the delightful tension of a Pygmalion-esque transformation. The prose is elegant and slightly arch, capturing the formal yet playful tone of historical high society. It is a low-angst, deeply cozy experience that balances the heroine's blossoming confidence with the hero's slow-dawning realization of his own heart. Fans of traditional, sparkling historicals will devour this charming tale of protective instincts melting into undeniable, swoon-worthy romance.
- Mood
- sparkling
- cozy
- ballroom-lit
- Tone
- romantic
- playful
- arch
- comforting
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- social transformation · protective instincts · unspoken desire · navigating high society
- The writing
- Elegant and traditional, leaning into the formal cadence and witty banter characteristic of classic Regency romance.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate vulnerability to sparkling social triumph, culminating in a satisfying realization of mutual love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love traditional, low-angst Regency romances where a protective hero accidentally falls for the woman he is trying to marry off.
Content notes
- unwanted advances
- death of a parent
About the book
After the death of her father, Georgiana Hartley returns home to England-only to be confronted with the boorish advances of her cousin. Knowing no one, she flees to Dominic Ridgely's estate, hoping the nobleman will bestow a neighborly kindness upon her. The viscount hears Georgiana's plea to find her a position as a lady's companion with barely concealed ill humor. A lovely innocent such as Miss Hartley subjected to that wretched existence? The very idea is preposterous. Instead, he takes matters into his own hands, introducing her to his sister's influence. Suddenly Georgiana is transformed into a lady, charming the ton and cultivating a bevy of suitors. Everything is unfolding according to Dominic's plan... until he realizes that he desires Georgiana for his own.
Description from Open Library.
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