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Just One Touch
375 pages
A tender historical romance where a forced marriage of convenience blossoms into unexpected passion and deep emotional healing.
What it feels like
This historical romance wraps the reader in a comforting, emotionally charged atmosphere where initial dread slowly melts into profound tenderness. The narrative moves at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the delicious tension of a marriage of convenience to unfold naturally. Shadowed by past traumas and forced circumstances, the mood initially feels guarded, but it quickly warms as the supposedly dangerous hero reveals unexpected depths of warmth and devotion. The prose is expressive and sensuous, lingering on the quiet, intimate moments of discovery between two people learning to drop their defenses. It is a deeply satisfying experience that will delight fans of classic historical romance who crave the journey from reluctant proximity to passionate, hard-won trust, even as hidden secrets threaten their fragile bond.
- Mood
- tender
- emotionally charged
- hopeful
- shadowed
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- sensual
- dramatic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · healing from past trauma · unexpected tenderness · hidden motives · vulnerability and trust
- The writing
- Expressive and sensuous, lingering on internal emotional landscapes and the quiet shifts in romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded apprehension and forced proximity to passionate vulnerability and hard-won trust.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic historical romances featuring the marriage of convenience trope and gruff heroes with hidden depths of tenderness.
Content notes
- parental illness and death
- past imprisonment
- secrets and deceit
About the book
From the wonderfully romantic and creative pen of Debra Mullins, here is an exciting and sensuous tale about two people who overcome a dark past to find an everlasting love.The Groom: Rogan Hunt has no need for a wife. After a stint in prison, he is only concerned with rebuilding the coffers of his estates. But then the Duke of Belvingham makes him an offer only a fool would refuse.The Bride: Lady Caroline Ware is horrified when her father arranges her marriage with a man said to have a wild temper and an even wilder reputation. But the Duke is dying, and Caroline has no choice but to agree.The Marriage: Caroline could not have imagined that her husband would be so tender, so warm, so sensual. Rogan was expecting a meek and timid wife, but instead Caroline is vibrant, charming and passionate. Will this marriage turn into something they have secretly hoped it would be? Or will the real reason behind it finally come to light, destroying them both?
Description from Open Library.
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