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Seduced By A Scoundrel
328 pages
A passionate clash of wills where societal scandal meets irresistible attraction in the shadowy corners of Regency London.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping from a brightly lit, stifling ballroom into the thrilling shadows of a London gambling hell. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, sweeping the reader into a high-stakes marriage of convenience built on blackmail and simmering tension. The mood is deeply sensual and dramatic, anchored by the friction between a hardened, self-made rogue and a fiercely protective, high-born lady. As their battle of wills unfolds, the emotional texture shifts from icy resentment to a melting, swoony vulnerability. The prose is classic and emotionally charged, lingering on stolen glances and the heavy weight of societal expectations. It is a perfect escape for readers who love watching a cynical scoundrel utterly lose his heart to the woman he thought he could control.
- Mood
- sensual
- tense
- romantic
- opulent
- Tone
- passionate
- dramatic
- earnest
- swoony
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- class prejudice · redemption through love · family duty · healing past wounds · marriage of convenience
- The writing
- Emotionally charged and descriptive, focusing heavily on the sensory details of attraction and the stark contrasts of Regency society.
- The arc
- Moves from resentful obligation and calculated revenge to passionate surrender and genuine vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic historical romances featuring brooding, self-made rogues and the strong-willed noblewomen who bring them to their knees.
Content notes
- blackmail
- classism
- gambling
- sexual content
About the book
Society shunned the base-born rogue. Matrons whispered behind their fans about his sensual exploits. Young ladies dreamed secretly of his intimate touch. No one expected Drake Wilder to force his way into the closed ranks of the nobility--by coercing a very proper lady to the altar.
To save her family from ruin, Lady Alicia Pemberton agrees to wed the scandalous owner of a gambling club. She insists upon a marriage in name only. But Drake has other plans for his lovely, high-born wife. First, he will use Alicia to exact revenge on the father he never knew. Then he will work his scoundrel's charm to seduce her into his bed. But Alicia isn't the meek, submissive wife. And Drake soon finds himself in peril of losing his heart...
Description from Open Library.
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