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Some Brief Folly (The Sanguinet Saga #1)
497 pages
A classic, atmospheric Regency romance where a guarded beauty finds unexpected tenderness in the home of a notoriously brooding lord.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into a slightly shadowed, elegantly furnished drawing room where secrets linger just out of sight. The pacing is steady and deliberate, allowing the atmospheric tension to build as a fiercely independent heroine finds herself physically vulnerable and at the mercy of a notoriously brooding hero. There is a distinct gothic undertone to the narrative, wrapping the reader in a mood that is both cozy and laced with quiet suspense. The prose is traditional and refined, sparkling with period-appropriate wit while delving into themes of trust, reputation, and hidden wounds. It is a perfect match for readers who delight in old-school historical romances where slow-burn emotional connection and misunderstood heroes take center stage.
- Mood
- atmospheric
- shadowed
- cozy
- tense
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- witty
- suspenseful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- healing from trauma · seeing past reputation · vulnerability of love · hidden depths · trust
- The writing
- Elegant and period-appropriate, balancing sharp, witty dialogue with atmospheric descriptions.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded independence and physical vulnerability to a deep, trusting romantic devotion.
- Who it's for
- Fans of traditional, slightly gothic Regency romances who love a misunderstood, brooding hero and a strong, elegant heroine.
Content notes
- carriage accident
- rumors of past murder
- injury and convalescence
About the book
They called her "The Unattainable." A regal beauty who had besotted half of London's elibible gentlemen with love. And though Miss Euphemia (Mia) Buchanan liked them all, love was simply not in the picture. But the accident was to change all that. The accident that had almost killed her and her brother. Suddenly Mia found herself convalescing at Dominer, the ancestral home of the infamous Garret Hawkhusrt, who, rumor had it, had murdered his wife and son--and for whom Mia had developed a dangerous tenderness.
Description from Open Library.
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