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Romantic Notions
First published 1991 · 187 pages
A classic opposites-attract romance where initial friction gives way to cozy, home-and-hearth tenderness.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a classic, comforting nineties romance where initial sparks of conflict inevitably melt into warm affection. The narrative moves at a steady, engaging pace, thriving on the friction of opposites attracting and the satisfying unraveling of hasty judgments. It carries a cozy, hopeful mood, contrasting a glamorous surface aesthetic with the grounded, home-and-hearth desires of its characters. The prose is accessible and earnest, focusing heavily on the emotional push-and-pull between a bruised, cynical single parent and a misunderstood heroine burdened by responsibilities. It is a perfect fit for readers who delight in vintage category romances that champion looking past superficial appearances to find genuine, tender connection.
- Mood
- cozy
- warm
- hopeful
- tender
- Tone
- earnest
- playful
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- opposites attract · misjudging appearances · single parenthood · hidden depths · second chances
- The writing
- Accessible and straightforward, focusing on character dynamics and the emotional weight of misunderstandings.
- The arc
- From initial friction and prejudiced assumptions to discovering shared values and a tender connection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic nineties category romances featuring grumpy single parents and misunderstood heroines.
Content notes
- divorce
- judgmental attitudes
About the book
It wasn't just the underwear When Sam Court came raging into Brynn Powell's lingerie shop, Romantic Notions, to return the frivolous undies his thirteen-year-old daughter had bought, he was shocked to find himself attracted to the proprietor.
Sam disapproved of female vanity. Disapproved of women like his glamorous and unreliable ex-wife...a category that included former fashion models who "hawked filmy underwear."
But despite appearances, Brynn was really a sensible home-and-hearth person. And she had to wonder if a one-time hockey great with a few too many bruises and an ex-model with far too many responsibilities could ever make a match of it.
Description from Open Library.
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