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Patience

Lisa Valdez

360 pages

A steamy, emotionally intense Regency romance where guarded independence collides with undeniable, transformative desire.

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This historical romance immerses the reader in a steamy, emotionally intense Regency world where societal expectations clash with raw, undeniable desire. The narrative moves at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the intense yearning and vulnerability of the protagonists to fully breathe. It feels deeply sensual and dramatic, anchored by a heroine fiercely guarding her independence and a brooding hero nursing deep betrayals and a thirst for revenge. The prose is charged with erotic tension, focusing on the profound internal friction of surrendering to a love that threatens to upend their carefully constructed lives. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour passionate, character-driven erotica where emotional walls are slowly dismantled by an all-consuming, transformative connection.

Mood
  • swoony
  • dramatic
  • steamy
  • yearning
Tone
  • passionate
  • earnest
  • intense
  • sensual
Pace
steady
Themes
sexual awakening · class and illegitimacy · vulnerability and trust · reconciling independence with desire · revenge and redemption
The writing
Sensual and emotionally charged, focusing heavily on the internal friction between societal expectations and raw, undeniable need.
The arc
Moves from guarded independence and cynical detachment to a profound, vulnerable surrender to mutual desire.
Who it's for
Readers who crave steamy, emotionally intense Regency romances where fiercely independent heroines meet brooding, revenge-driven heroes.
Content notes
  • explicit sexual content
  • class prejudice
  • betrayal

About the book

A woman called Patience. A desire that would put her name—and love—to the test...

Patience Emmalina Dare has been pursued by admirers ever since coming of age. But as suitor after suitor fails to inspire her love—or her desire—she is certain she will never find someone who touches her deeply. Until a passionate kiss with an enigmatic man awakens a powerful need in her. But can she reconcile her desire for him with her desire for a life that’s her own? And what will she do when he shows her a part of herself she never knew existed?

When the secret of his illegitimate birth pushes Matthew Morgan Hawkmore from his place in society, the darkly handsome half-brother of the Earl of Langley plots his resurrection and his revenge. Betrayed and abandoned by the women he believed loved him, he swears never again to be controlled by love. But despite his vow, he is unable to resist Patience, whose strength and self-reliance mask a need that he is perfectly suited to fulfill...

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