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Lord Dragoner's Wife
First published 1999 · 237 pages
A Regency romance of second chances, where an estranged husband and wife must brave scandalous rumors, past hurts, and present dangers to forge a real marriage.
What it feels like
Reading this Regency romance feels like stepping into a world of second chances, where the shadows of a bitter past meet the bright hope of a steadfast heart. The narrative moves at a steady pace, balancing the witty, laughter-cloaked banter of a scandalous lord with the earnest determination of a wife who refuses to give up on their marriage. The mood is both tense with looming danger and warmly romantic, as the couple navigates the painful legacy of manipulative parents and the perilous nature of the hero's mysterious occupation. It is a story of emotional walls slowly crumbling. Readers who delight in historical romances about estranged spouses facing down external threats and internal scars to build a true partnership will find themselves thoroughly swept away.
- Mood
- hopeful
- tense
- shadowy
- romantic
- Tone
- earnest
- witty
- romantic
- suspenseful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- second chances at love · overcoming a bitter past · facing danger together · healing from familial cruelty
- The writing
- Balances witty Regency banter with earnest emotional depth and touches of suspenseful intrigue.
- The arc
- Moves from painful estrangement and hidden emotional scars to courageous vulnerability and a hard-won, blooming love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances where estranged spouses must navigate past hurts and present dangers to build a true partnership.
Content notes
- familial cruelty
- estrangement
- peril
About the book
Six years ago, Delilah was wed to Charles Everett, Lord Dragoner, a man she'd loved from afar. But after only one night, he fled England for France, and was gone from her life...
Now the handsome lord has returned, surrounded by scandalous rumors. Although he cloaks his explanation in wit and laughter, Delilah discovers her husband was forced into their marriage by cruel and manipulative parents - and soon understands why Lord Dragoner wants to cut his ties with the past...He assumes his estranged wife wants the same. But Delilah has other plans - for she truly loves her husband, and dreams of a life together, if he could give them a chance at happiness. Only two things stand in their way - Dragoner's bitter past, and his present occupation, which promises danger for them both....And when Delilah resolves to face that danger beside her husband, a fragile chance for love begins to bloom....
Description from Open Library.
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