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Never kiss a stranger
186 pages
A breezy, vintage romantic caper that sweeps you into the sun-drenched glamour and thrilling escapades of the French Riviera.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a classic mid-century romantic film, complete with sparkling Mediterranean waters and glamorous hotel suites. The narrative moves at a brisk, delightful clip, sweeping the reader up in a whirlwind of playful banter and breathless, innocent thrills. Its tone is wonderfully lighthearted, balancing the wry humor of a stifling chaperoned holiday with the sudden, melodramatic excitement of a midnight caper. The prose is charmingly vintage, leaning into dramatic flourishes that make the romance feel both larger-than-life and deeply escapist. It is a sun-drenched, breezy experience designed for readers who crave old-school romantic adventures, where the greatest danger isn't losing your jewels, but losing your heart to a charming rogue.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- escapist
- glamorous
- breezy
- Tone
- playful
- lighthearted
- melodramatic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- holiday romance · unexpected attraction · thrill of the forbidden · breaking the rules
- The writing
- Exuberant and charmingly vintage, leaning into dramatic flourishes and classic romantic tropes.
- The arc
- The journey shifts from the stifling safety of a sheltered life to the breathless, heart-fluttering thrill of unexpected romance.
- Who it's for
- Fans of old-school romantic capers who delight in glamorous European settings and the innocent thrill of a stolen kiss.
Content notes
- mild peril
- theft
About the book
Love and adventure filled the night air
"Never kiss strangers," the formidably crusty Amy Prenderghast advised her young holiday companion. "One can't tell what one might catch".
But what could Lola do when she awoke one night to find a cat burglar swinging himself lithely through the window of her French Riviera hotel suite? Her thoughts flew to her employer's diamonds, her irreplaceable manuscript, and then she screamed!
And the mysterious stranger silenced her alarm with a brief tantalizing kiss before stealing into the night with Lola's heart....
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