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Just One Kiss
384 pages
A classic, sweeping historical romance where reluctant vows and simmering tension lead to the slow thaw of a brooding heart.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like wrapping yourself in the comforting, dramatic embrace of a classic historical romance. The atmosphere is steeped in simmering tension and brooding angst, anchored by the beloved marriage-of-convenience trope. It moves at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the emotional walls between a bitter, betrayed hero and a proud, stranded heroine to slowly crumble. The prose is lush and earnest, prioritizing sweeping emotional declarations and passionate encounters over fast-paced action. It is a deeply romantic experience that delights in the slow thaw of a frozen heart. Fans of old-school historicals who crave high emotional stakes, forced proximity, and the undeniable pull of unexpected love will find themselves completely swept away by this tender, angsty journey.
- Mood
- brooding
- tender
- sweeping
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- angsty
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · healing from betrayal · unexpected passion · thawing a frozen heart
- The writing
- Lush and emotionally expressive, leaning into the dramatic conventions of classic historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter reluctance and lingering betrayal to a sweeping, passionate surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love old-school historical romances featuring brooding heroes, marriages of convenience, and high emotional stakes.
Content notes
- family betrayal
- emotional manipulation
About the book
Just A DreamCheated out of her inheritance by a willful stepmother, Lady Elizabeth Stanton follows Nathaniel O'Connor to America -- eager to accept the dashing shipbuilder's proposal of marriage. But it is a stranger who greets the penniless miss at her intended's door -- the true owner of the grand Boston mansion, Nathaniel's handsome, secretive and insufferable older brother, Morgan.Just One KissThe cruel treachery of a disloyal sibling left Morgan angry and bitter -- but he takes in the cad's forsaken fiancee nonetheless. And when one stolen kiss threatens scandal, he offers to wed the proud, golden-haired beauty himself. But Elizabeth is devoted to a rogue. And Morgan must first conquer his own pain and suspicion to know a passion that can thaw a frozen heart...and a love that can heal all wounds.
Description from Open Library.
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