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Ruined By Moonlight
336 pages
A suspenseful, swoon-worthy romp through the shadowy, scandal-ridden corners of Regency high society.
What it feels like
This historical romance reads like a delicious, high-stakes secret whispered behind a silk fan. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, seamlessly weaving the tension of a missing-persons mystery with the simmering heat of forbidden attraction. The atmosphere is steeped in the shadowy corners of Regency London, where the threat of societal ruin hangs heavy over every stolen glance and midnight carriage ride. The prose is elegant yet accessible, capturing both the rigid etiquette of the ton and the passionate, messy desires of the characters trapped within it. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave a romance that balances swoon-worthy emotional connection with the thrilling, propulsive energy of a scandal waiting to break.
- Mood
- shadowy
- tense
- passionate
- intriguing
- Tone
- romantic
- suspenseful
- scandalous
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fragility of reputation · hidden desires · societal constraints · unraveling mysteries
- The writing
- Elegant and atmospheric, balancing the strict manners of Regency society with simmering, sensual undertones.
- The arc
- Moves from the anxious tension of a high-stakes societal scandal to the satisfying warmth of passionate resolution.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love their historical romances laced with a compelling mystery and the constant, thrilling threat of societal ruin.
Content notes
- sexual content
- abduction/missing persons
- societal sexism
About the book
What is society to do when the diamonds of the first water are caught in compromising situations, one after the other? Can the young ladies survive the season with their reputations intact...or will the scandalous whispers surrounding them bring about the ultimate ruination?
When Lady Elena Morrow, the reigning belle of the ton, suddenly disappears, her family is desperate to find her—and to keep the story from spreading through London society like wildfire, before her reputation is ruined. Unfortunately, it may be impossible to avoid a scandal. Viscount Andrews, better known as the Raven, London’s most notorious rake, has gone missing at exactly the same moment.
Benjamin Wallace, Lord Heathton, is more accustomed to untangling political difficulties, rather than those of the heart. But when he is pressured to help find Lady Elena, he can’t refuse—the distraught father is also his wife’s uncle. Now he must find the beautiful debutante before the connection to Andrews does away with her innocence—assuming the vulnerable young lady wants to be found....
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