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Lord Fortune's Prize
185 pages
A dramatic historical romance where a scandalous wager threatens to shatter a dreamer's heart before a rakish earl can prove his true devotion.
What it feels like
This historical romance delivers a brisk, emotionally charged journey through the scandalous ballrooms and shadowy intrigues of London. The mood shifts from dreamy idealism to sharp, angsty betrayal, anchored by a heroine who refuses to settle for a loveless arrangement and a cynical earl masking his childhood wounds with reckless pursuits. The prose leans into the dramatic tension of a classic romance trope, creating a narrative that feels both swoony and fraught with emotional stakes. It is a story of shattered illusions and hard-won trust, perfect for readers who devour tales of rakish heroes finding redemption and romantic dreamers discovering that reality can sometimes outshine their wildest fantasies.
- Mood
- scandalous
- dreamy
- hopeful
- angsty
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- dramatic
- swoony
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- arranged marriage defiance · healing from childhood neglect · scandalous wagers · dreams versus reality · redemption through love
- The writing
- Expressive and emotionally driven, leaning into the dramatic highs and lows of historical romance.
- The arc
- Moves from romantic idealism and cynical escapism to a painful betrayal, ultimately resolving in earnest devotion and realized dreams.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic historical romances featuring rakish heroes seeking redemption and dreamy heroines fighting for true love.
Content notes
- arranged marriage
- gambling and wagers
- childhood neglect
About the book
A lady's dream. Lady Eleanor Villiers swears she'll never accept the indignity of a marriage arranged by her heartless father. Better to dwell in a world of romantic fantasy where someday a handsome stranger will come to her rescue....
A Lord's love. Addison Weare, the Earl of Litchfield, is a man in need. Deprived of a loving childhood, he chases happiness in every scandalous pursuit London has to offer. Until the day he comes to the aid of a lovely lady in distress...
But Eleanor's first sweet kisses of love are turned to tears when she learns the earl has "won" her in a game of chance. Now he must convince the first woman he's ever loved that he's not a callous cad seeking amusement, but the one destined to turn her dreams to reality
Description from Open Library.
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