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Laces for a Lady
224 pages
A thrilling Regency romance where the suspense of a hidden double life is eclipsed only by the danger of falling in love.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a classic, spirited Regency adventure where high society elegance masks clandestine thrills. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, balancing the glittering privilege of daytime ballrooms with the shadowy suspense of nighttime escapades. There is a delightful, dramatic tension woven into the prose, capturing the push-and-pull between a rebellious heroine and a charmingly steadfast enforcer of the law. The mood is both swoony and suspenseful, steeped in the delicious anxiety of hidden identities and forbidden attraction. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave old-school historical romances where the greatest peril isn't found in breaking the rules of the Crown, but in risking one's heart.
- Mood
- clandestine
- swoony
- suspenseful
- Tone
- romantic
- adventurous
- dramatic
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identities · duty versus desire · the thrill of rebellion · romantic tension
- The writing
- Elegant and dramatic, leaning into the classic tropes and heightened romantic tension of traditional Regency fiction.
- The arc
- Moves from the adrenaline-fueled thrill of a secret rebellion to the vulnerable surrender of unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic historical romances featuring spirited heroines with secret lives and the dashing lawmen determined to catch them.
Content notes
- clandestine activities
- lawbreaking
About the book
By day, enchanting young Lady Leonora Clairmont was the daughter of the wealthy Earl of Bristol, living a life of privilege and protection.
By night, Leonora followed in the footsteps of her reckless brother to play a perilous game in a world beyond the law.
Then an emissary of the Crown -- handsome, dashing, charming Lord Gerard Sinclair -- arrives to enforce the law that Leonora has flouted. And suddenly Leonora's double life is threatened by a singular danger... the danger of love...
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