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St. Raven
488 pages
A spirited historical romance where desperate family ruin collides with scandalous proposals and the thrilling danger of a highwayman's kiss.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a whirlwind of societal scandal and thrilling danger. The narrative moves at a brisk, adventurous pace, sweeping the reader from the despair of sudden financial ruin into the tense, crackling atmosphere of a highway robbery. The mood is passionate and defiant, anchored by a heroine who meets wicked proposals and masked demands with fury rather than fear. The prose leans into the dramatic flair of classic English historical romance, highlighting the electric tension between a desperate woman and a roguish nobleman in disguise. It is a perfect escape for readers who delight in high-stakes inheritance drama, spirited battles of will, and the intoxicating pull of forbidden desire.
- Mood
- adventurous
- passionate
- tense
- Tone
- dramatic
- spirited
- romantic
- scandalous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- scandalous bargains · hidden identities · family ruin · defiant desire
- The writing
- Dramatic and historically flavored, focusing on spirited dialogue and crackling romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate ruin and furious defiance to passionate surrender and romantic triumph.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic historical romances featuring defiant heroines, roguish dukes in disguise, and high-stakes social ruin.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- gambling and financial ruin
- scandalous propositions
About the book
Nothing could be worse than the day Cressida's father recklessly gambled away the family estate to a vile rake called Lord Crofton. Until Lord Crofton came to her with an utterly scandalous, entirely wicked proposal...One kiss was all Tristan asked for. Not an uncommon request from a highwayman, but still, this woman, this Cressida, had the nerve to refuse the Duke of St. Raven. In fact, she seemed not frightened, but furious, yet there was something about her that told him she wanted much more than a kiss...
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