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Once Upon a Tower
487 pages
A witty, fairytale-tinged historical romance where a rigid duke must learn the language of the heart to win back his passionate bride.
What it feels like
A playful yet emotionally resonant historical romance that turns the Rapunzel fairytale on its head. The reading experience is brisk and deeply satisfying, driven by signature sharp wit and sensual tension. Readers are immersed in a spirited atmosphere where a marriage of convenience quickly unravels into a battle of wills. The prose is elegant and lively, perfectly capturing the friction between a rigidly controlled duke and his fiercely passionate bride. As the emotional distance between them closes, the mood shifts from delightfully combative to tenderly vulnerable. It is a perfect match for readers who devour marriage-in-trouble tropes and love watching a stoic, emotionally repressed hero completely dismantle his own defenses for the woman he loves.
- Mood
- spirited
- cozy
- romantic
- tender
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- romantic
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- opposites attract · emotional vulnerability · dismantling facades · marriage in trouble · fairytale subversion
- The writing
- Witty and elegant, laced with sharp dialogue and crackling sensual tension.
- The arc
- Moves from rigid misunderstanding and emotional distance to a passionate, deeply vulnerable connection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love marriage-in-trouble tropes and watching a stoic, emotionally repressed hero dismantle his defenses.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- emotional withholding
About the book
A DUKE... Rhys Stoughton, Duke of Kinross, values order and self-control above all else. So when he meets Lady Edie, as serene as she is beautiful, he wastes no time in asking for her hand in marriage. HIS LADY IN A TOWER... Edie – who is the very opposite of serene – suffered such a high fever at her debut ball that she didn’t notice anyone, not even the notoriously elusive and undeniably dashing Duke of Kinross. When her father accepts the Duke’s offer, Edie’s true passionate nature means their marriage implodes – and she retreats to a tower, locking Rhys firmly out! IT’S THE FAIRYTALE, BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT! Now Rhys faces his greatest challenge yet. Neither commands nor reason work with his spirited young bride. To find the key to the tower, the Duke must do the unthinkable – learn to unlock his heart...
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