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Temporary wife
249 pages
A cozy, snowbound marriage of convenience that slowly melts into genuine, heartwarming affection.
What it feels like
Reading this traditional Regency romance feels like curling up by a crackling hearth on a snowy afternoon. It delivers the deeply satisfying comfort of the marriage-of-convenience trope, wrapping the reader in a cozy atmosphere of forced proximity and witty, low-stakes banter. The narrative moves at a brisk, cheerful pace, balancing the heroine's fierce independence with the gentle, inevitable thaw of unexpected romance. The prose is light and accessible, sprinkled with just enough period charm to transport you to a snowbound country inn without bogging down the emotional momentum. It is a perfect, heartwarming escape for readers who delight in watching practical arrangements unravel into genuine affection, offering a sweet, playful, and thoroughly romantic experience.
- Mood
- cozy
- cheerful
- romantic
- snowbound
- Tone
- playful
- warm
- lighthearted
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · forced proximity · unexpected affection · independent spirit
- The writing
- Light, accessible, and sprinkled with period-appropriate charm and witty banter.
- The arc
- Moves from a practical, detached alliance to a warm and undeniable romantic vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave traditional, low-angst Regency romances featuring practical heroines and cozy tropes.
About the book
Paige's emerald eyes danced merrily when she imagined how the ton would receive that bit of news. For though a lovely lady of quality, Paige was hardly a la mode. Everyone knew she had turned down the offers of three Seasons of society suitors for the quiet company of her companion and her cat!
Then, snowbound in a country inn, Paige gave her assent to a marriage proposal of an entirely different nature. Captain David Owens, the dashing new Earl of Pellyn, needed a competent wife-in-name-only for a short span--annulment to come later. Being a lady of independent mind, Paige saw no reason not to help her handsome new friend. But once in David's arms, she would discover that her heart had a mind all its own.
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