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Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
425 pages
A sparkling, banter-filled romp about the delicious agony of realizing you are about to lose the very thing you always took for granted.
What it feels like
Reading this romance feels like stepping into a sunlit Regency drawing room filled with sharp wit and simmering, unspoken tension. The narrative moves at a brisk, delightful clip, carried almost entirely by the sparkling banter and the deeply relatable internal monologues of its protagonists. There is a cozy, affectionate warmth to the storytelling, balancing the lighthearted comedy of manners with genuine emotional stakes as the characters grapple with who they are without their societal labels. The prose is breezy and effortless, making it impossible not to smile as the arrogant hero slowly, spectacularly falls for the woman he has ignored his entire life. It is a perfect comfort read for anyone who delights in watching a comfortable arrangement ignite into a passionate, hard-won romance.
- Mood
- cozy
- lighthearted
- romantic
- drawing-room bright
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- affectionate
- sparkling
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- identity beyond titles · taking love for granted · finding one's voice · slow-burn realization
- The writing
- Breezy, dialogue-heavy, and laced with signature sharp wit and charming internal musings.
- The arc
- Moves from comfortable indifference and mild frustration to a sudden, high-stakes realization of deep, undeniable affection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love sparkling Regency banter and the delicious trope of an arrogant hero realizing he has been ignoring the perfect woman right in front of him.
Content notes
- mild classism typical of the era
About the book
THERE WENT THE BRIDE...
Amelia Willoughby has been engaged to the Duke of Wyndham for as long as she can remember. Literally. A mere six months old when the contracts were signed, she has spent the rest of her life waiting. And waiting. And waiting... for Thomas Cavendish, the oh-so-lofty duke, to finally get around to marrying her. But as she watches him from afar, she has a sneaking suspicion that he never thinks about her at all...
It's true. He doesn't. Thomas rather likes having a fiancee --- all the better to keep the husband-hunters at bay --- and he does intend to marry her... eventually. But just when he begins to realize that his bride might be something more than convenient, Thomas's world is rocked by the arrival of his long-lost cousin, who may or may not be the true Duke of Wyndham. And if Thomas is not the duke, then he's not engaged to Amelia. Which is the cruelest joke of all, because this arrogant and illustrious duke has made the mistake of falling in love... with his own fiancee!
Description from Open Library.
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