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Seductive and Scandalous
286 pages
A breezy, swoon-worthy collection of Regency escapades where dashing rogues meet their match in spirited heroines.
What it feels like
This delightful anthology offers a brisk, escapist journey into the glittering, gossip-fueled world of Regency England. Because it is a collection of novellas, the pacing is inherently snappy, delivering the satisfying emotional beats of traditional historical romance without the slow burn. The mood is breezy and swoony, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of stolen kisses, carriage rides, and ballroom scandals. The prose is accessible and heavily driven by witty banter, capturing the playful friction between incorrigible rakes and the virtuous women who inevitably reform them. It is the perfect palate cleanser for readers who devour classic Regency tropes—from interrupted weddings to opposites attracting—and want a quick, comforting dose of happily-ever-afters.
- Mood
- breezy
- swoony
- escapist
- charming
- Tone
- playful
- romantic
- lighthearted
- witty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- redemption of the rake · second chances · scandal and society · opposites attract
- The writing
- Accessible and dialogue-driven, sprinkled with period-appropriate charm and witty banter.
- The arc
- Moves swiftly from scandalous misunderstandings and societal peril to joyful, sigh-inducing happily-ever-afters.
- Who it's for
- Readers looking for quick, satisfying doses of traditional Regency romance featuring dashing rogues and spirited heroines.
Content notes
- mild peril
- societal scandal
About the book
Four short stories To have a tendre for them can ruin a reputation, but ladies simply can't resist Regency England's most dashing, daring rakes. They steal kisses and hearts with equal abandon—and thrill us with romantic escapades that often lead to love...
In Alana Clayton's "Rutherford's Return," heaven gives an incorrigible Marquess another chance to right all his wrongs, beginning with Vanessa Truesdale, the pretty miss he once nearly ruined. A bride is shocked when a rogue's announcement stops her wedding ceremony cold, but is this intruder's motive love or revenge—in Cindy Holbrook's "The Rake Objects?" When a virtuous miss meets the black sheep of a rich family, opposites attract, hearts meet, and a woman and a man may be en route to happiness or trouble in Martha Kirkland's "The Notorious Mr. Freemont." A gambler and a runaway heiress share a coach in Marcy Stewart's "A Halo for Mr. Devlin"—only to find themselves on the road to danger and desire.
Charming and irresistible, here are the beau monde's most sinfully scandalous men, and the women who risk everything to love them...in four seductive stories of passion and romance!
Description from Open Library.
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