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Seducing an Angel
First published 2009 · 416 pages
A sensual, high-stakes dance of mutual seduction that melts into a profoundly tender exploration of trust and healing.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a dimly lit, velvet-draped room where every glance is loaded with unspoken history and quiet desperation. It is a masterclass in the emotional slow-burn, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of wary intimacy and simmering tension. The narrative moves at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the psychological layers of its deeply guarded protagonists to peel away naturally. Beneath the glittering veneer of Regency scandal lies a surprisingly tender core, exploring how two people bruised by the world learn to drop their armor. It will thoroughly delight readers who prefer their historical romances to be emotionally mature, introspective, and anchored by a profound sense of hard-won trust rather than mere external melodrama.
- Mood
- intimate
- emotionally charged
- wary
- tender
- Tone
- earnest
- sensual
- introspective
- romantic
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- healing from trauma · the weight of scandal · vulnerability and trust · transactional relationships turning real · found family
- The writing
- Elegant and emotionally perceptive, with a graceful focus on the characters' rich internal landscapes.
- The arc
- Begins as a calculated, wary game of mutual seduction and slowly deepens into a profound, vulnerable surrender to love.
- Who it's for
- Romance readers who crave character-driven, emotionally mature Regency stories where broken people find healing through deep connection.
Content notes
- past domestic abuse
- murder accusations
- social ostracization
About the book
In a time unlike any other, a family you'll never forget... Meet the Huxtables--three headstrong sisters and their dashing brother--each searching for love that's always a shocking indiscretion away.... In her magnificent new novel, author Mary Balogh sweeps us into a world of scandal and intrigue--glittering Regency England--and introduces the youngest Huxtable: Stephen, the only son. Here Stephen will risk his reputation and his heart as he enters a scandalous liaison with the infamous beauty intent on seduction. But when passion turns the tables on them both, who can say who has seduced whom? He must be wealthy, wellborn, and want her more than he wants any other woman. Those are the conditions that must be met by the man Cassandra Belmont chooses for her lover. Marriage is out of the question for the destitute widow who stands accused of murdering her husband and must now barter her beauty in order to survive. With seduction in mind, she sets her sights on Stephen Huxtable, the irresistibly attractive Earl of Merton and London's most eligible bachelor. But Stephen's first intriguing glimpse of the mysterious, alluring Lady Paget convinces him that he has found the ideal woman to share his bed. There is only one caveat. This relationship fueled by mutual pleasure must be on his terms. As the two warily circle each other in a sensual dance of attack and retreat, a single night of passion alters all the rules. Cassandra, whose reputation is already in tatters, is now in danger of losing the one thing she vowed never to give. And Stephen, who wants Cassandra more than he has ever wanted any woman, won't rest until she has surrendered everything--not as his mistress--but as his lover and wife....From the Hardcover edition.
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