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The dangers of deceiving a viscount
368 pages
A delightfully tense historical romance where the rustle of silk hides scandalous secrets and simmering desires.
What it feels like
This historical romance wraps the reader in a delightfully precarious atmosphere, balancing the opulent rustle of silk gowns with the simmering tension of a scandalous secret. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, driven by sharp banter and the delicious anxiety of a heroine trying to maintain her disguise while working in close quarters with a dangerously observant hero. It feels both playful and deeply romantic, exploring the rigid constraints of nineteenth-century society and the thrilling liberation of breaking its rules. The prose is accessible and lush, lingering on sensory details that heighten the forbidden attraction. It is a perfect escape for readers who love capable, independent heroines, swoony aristocratic heroes, and the irresistible pull of a love that risks total ruin.
- Mood
- swoony
- tension-filled
- opulent
- precarious
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- romantic
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden identities · social constraints · female independence · forbidden attraction · risk of ruin
- The writing
- Accessible and engaging, driven by sharp banter and lush, sensual descriptions of both fashion and romance.
- The arc
- Moves from the anxiety of maintaining a precarious deception to the thrilling, vulnerable surrender of true love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic historical romances featuring capable, secret-keeping heroines and the delicious tension of a scandalous proposition.
Content notes
- classism
- sexual content
- deception
About the book
Lady Phoebe Fairchild is well aware that the ton would be appalled to learn of a young lady of quality involved in a trade. Therefore, she resorts to selling her beautiful handmade gowns under a fictitious name: Madame Dupree. So when circumstances force her to visit the estate of William Darby, the Viscount of Summerfield, to design ball gowns for his sisters, she assumes Madame's identity. Phoebe's discomfort in her new position as hired help is nothing compared to her visceral attraction to the viscount himself. Heathenishly handsome and shamelessly seductive, Will invites her to be his mistress -- and Phoebe is shockingly tempted to accept. But as their desire for each other grows and the risk of exposure becomes even greater, Phoebe is in dire danger of losing her reputation, her livelihood -- and her chance of becoming the bride of the man whose passion has claimed her forever.
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