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Passion and the Prince
288 pages
A sun-drenched, high-angst Italian escape where simmering disdain masks an explosive, undeniable attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like stepping into a sun-drenched, opulent Italian fantasy where the emotional stakes are as high as the palazzo ceilings. The pace is brisk and propulsive, driven entirely by the crackling, antagonistic chemistry between a haughty aristocrat and a fiercely guarded heroine. The mood is steeped in escapism and romantic tension, balancing the lush, sensory details of northern Italy with the intense, melodramatic internal monologues characteristic of vintage Harlequin Presents. It is a story of hidden vulnerabilities and irresistible attraction, where every glare is loaded with erotic promise. This book will delight readers who love old-school, high-angst romance, arrogant but ultimately protective heroes, and the satisfying emotional payoff of walls finally crumbling down.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- opulent
- escapist
- tension-filled
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
- dramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · hidden vulnerabilities · irresistible attraction · protective instincts
- The writing
- Lush, emotionally heightened, and heavily focused on internal longing and sensory details.
- The arc
- Moves from prickly, defensive antagonism to a reluctant, fiery surrender and protective devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-angst category romances featuring arrogant aristocrats and the women who break down their walls.
Content notes
- past trauma
- mild peril
About the book
He wants to hate her, but he's passionately attracted to her...Just who is Lily Wrightington - cynical fashion photographer or studious art historian? Prince Marco di Lucchesi can't hide his haughty disdain for this Englishwoman - or his violent attraction to her! As they tour the captivating palazzos of northern Italy together for Lily's work project the atmosphere between them alternately sizzles with dislike and erotic promise...until shadows from Lily's past turn up to haunt her. But if Marco drops his guard, and offers the protection Lily is seeking, the passion he's trying to keep firmly under wraps might just unleash itself too...
Description from Open Library.
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