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My Fair Mistress
a novel
432 pages
A steamy, high-stakes Regency romance where a scandalous bargain melts into undeniable devotion.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a lush, candlelit world of high-stakes bargains and breathless secret liaisons. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, sweeping the reader into a steamy and dramatic atmosphere where every glance is charged with tension. The prose is emotionally direct and sensory, focusing intently on the push-and-pull dynamic between a seemingly ruthless financier and a fiercely devoted heroine. As the story unfolds, the mood shifts from transactional and guarded to deeply vulnerable and swoony, exploring themes of hidden softness, the weight of reputation, and the redemptive power of love. It is a perfect escape for readers who devour classic Regency tales of scandalous arrangements that inevitably, and beautifully, give way to true romance.
- Mood
- swoony
- steamy
- tense
- romantic
- Tone
- passionate
- dramatic
- sensual
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- the price of independence · vulnerability beneath armor · scandal and reputation · redemptive power of love · forbidden desire
- The writing
- Lush and emotionally direct, focusing heavily on sensory details and internal romantic turmoil.
- The arc
- Moves from a tense, transactional arrangement to a deeply vulnerable, high-stakes surrender to love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic Regency romances featuring ruthless heroes brought to their knees by courageous, self-sacrificing heroines.
Content notes
- financial ruin
- blackmail
- threats of violence
About the book
He drives a hard bargain, but the pleasure is all hers.London financier Rafe Pendragon, 35, has a reputation for ruthlessness, and exotic beauty Julianna Hawthorne is determined to clear the debt her brother owes him. Captivated by Rafe's virile good looks, weakened by his intoxicating mix of danger and sensuality, Julianna boldly agrees to Rafe's shocking terms: six months as his mistress. As Rafe's intense green eyes pierce her body and set it afire, Julianna can only imagine what emotions his kiss may unleash.Surrendering to the pleasures of seduction and carnal delight, Rafe never anticipated that love would be the cost of his bargain. When he realizes that a vindictive enemy may harm Julianna should their clandestine liaison be exposed, Rafe must choose between loving her and protecting her. To save his fair mistress, Rafe must risk what he has already lost: his heart.From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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