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Secrets of a Wedding Night
352 pages
A spirited Regency romp where a scandalous pamphlet ignites a passionate battle of wits between former lovers.
What it feels like
This lively Regency romance delivers a spirited battle of wits wrapped in the delicious tension of a second-chance love story. The mood is swoony and playful, driven by a scandalous anonymous pamphlet that forces two estranged lovers back into each other's orbits. Readers will be swept up in the brisk pace as bitter resentment transforms into undeniable attraction through a high-stakes game of seduction and retaliation. The prose balances the formal elegance of the nobility with sharp, engaging banter, perfectly capturing the friction between a penniless widow and a determined marquis. It is an absolute delight for anyone who devours historical romances featuring strong-willed heroines, scandalous society gossip, and the irresistible pull of a love that refuses to stay in the past.
- Mood
- swoony
- spirited
- tension-filled
- Tone
- playful
- scandalous
- witty
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · scandal and reputation · revenge and seduction · overcoming past heartbreak
- The writing
- Engaging and lively, balancing Regency-era formality with spirited romantic banter.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter resentment and scandalous sabotage to passionate reconciliation and second-chance love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love second-chance historical romances featuring witty widows, scandalous pamphlets, and enemies-to-lovers tension.
Content notes
- financial ruin
- past heartbreak
About the book
HOW TO STOP A WEDDING Young, widowed, and penniless, Lily Andrews, the Countess of Merrill,has strong opinions on marriage. When she spots a certain engagement announcement in The Times, she decides to take action. She will not allow another hapless girl to fall prey to a man–particularly the scoundrel who broke her heart five years ago. Anonymously she writes and distributes a pamphlet entitled “Secrets of a Wedding Night,” knowing it will find its way into his intended’s innocent hands...
HOW TO SEDUCE A WIDOW Devon Morgan, the Marquis of Colton, desires a good wife and mother to his son–someone completely unlike Lily Andrews, the heartless beauty who led him on a merry chase five years ago only to reject him. When Devon’s new fiancée cries off after reading a certain scandalous pamphlet, he vows to track down the author and make her pay. But when he learns it’s his former fiancée Lily, he issues a challenge: write a retraction or prepare to be seduced–to find out how wonderful a wedding night can be...
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