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Some Like It Wild
First published 2009 · 374 pages
A spirited historical romp where a desperate masquerade sparks an undeniable romance between a plucky Englishwoman and a seductive Highland rogue.
What it feels like
This briskly paced historical romance sweeps readers into a swashbuckling world of carriage hold-ups, risky charades, and high-stakes bargains. The mood is spirited and swoony, balancing the genuine desperation of a heroine trying to save her family with the playful, crackling tension of an enemies-to-allies dynamic. The prose is lively, leaning into witty banter and the undeniable allure of a seductive Highland rogue who has nothing left to lose. As the characters journey toward London, the emotional arc shifts from a transactional, dangerous masquerade to a vulnerable surrender of the heart. It is a perfect escape for readers who delight in plucky heroines, roguish highwaymen, and the thrilling tension of a fake identity trope wrapped in a romantic adventure.
- Mood
- swashbuckling
- swoony
- spirited
- Tone
- playful
- adventurous
- romantic
- witty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fake identity · enemies to allies · saving family · restoring honor · risky bargains
- The writing
- Lively and engaging, balancing spirited banter with swoony romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate, high-stakes scheming to a reluctant alliance, culminating in a vulnerable surrender to love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances featuring plucky heroines, roguish Highlanders, and high-stakes masquerades with a dash of adventure.
Content notes
- financial desperation
- threat of execution
About the book
It was to be her greatest masquerade...Pamela Darby needs a man — preferably a Highland brute with more brawn than brains. Determined to save her sister from selling her virtue, the resourceful beauty requires a strapping specimen to pose as a duke's long-lost heir. Pamela plans to collect the generous reward, then send him on his way. Lucky for the brazen beauty, the seductive, silver-eyed highwayman who just held up their carriage could be her man...Connor Kincaid has given up on his dream of restoring his clan's honor. And now this plucky Englishwoman is asking him to take part in a risky charade that could land them both on the gallows. Never a man to resist a challenge or the allure of a beautiful woman, Connor strikes the devil's bargain that could seal both their fates. The highwayman and the hellion journey to London as both enemies and allies — a woman who has everything to gain and a man who has nothing to lose... but his heart.
Description from Open Library.
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