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The Devil Takes a Bride
384 pages
A delicious clash of chaos and control where a desperate scheme leads to an unexpectedly passionate marriage of convenience.
What it feels like
This historical romance thrives on the delicious friction of opposites attracting. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the sharp banter and escalating tension between a desperate, slightly chaotic heroine and a hero rigidly devoted to routine. The mood is warm and swoony, steeped in the intimate, scandalous atmosphere of a marriage of convenience born from a ruined reputation. As the story unfolds, the emotional texture shifts from calculated survival and societal anxiety to a deeply vulnerable, passionate connection. The prose is witty and emotionally resonant, perfectly capturing the internal tug-of-war between duty and desire. It is an absolute delight for readers who love watching a perfectly ordered life get beautifully upended by love.
- Mood
- swoony
- intimate
- scandalous
- warm
- Tone
- witty
- passionate
- earnest
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · opposites attract · duty versus desire · finding freedom in ruin · sisterly devotion
- The writing
- Engaging and emotionally resonant, balancing sharp, witty banter with sensual, character-driven introspection.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate calculation and rigid societal duty to a vulnerable, passionate surrender to unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour historical romances featuring chaotic heroines who completely upend the lives of rigid, rule-bound heroes.
Content notes
- financial ruin
- societal scandal
- parental death
About the book
"A plan born of desperation... Once the toast of society, Grace Cabot and her sisters now await the shame of losing high status and fine luxuries upon the death of the Earl of Beckington. The dire circumstances are inevitable unless, of course, Grace's wicked plot to seduce a wealthy viscount into marriage goes off without a single hitch. But once a stolen embrace with the wrong man leads her to be discovered in the arms of Jeffrey, the Earl of Merryton, her plan takes a most unexpected--and scorching--twist....and altered by passion. Governed by routine and ruled by duty, Jeffrey had no desire for a wife before he succumbed to Grace's temptation. Though his golden-haired, in-name-only bride is the definition of disorder, he can't resist wanting her in every way. But once her secrets meet his, society might consider their lives to be ruined beyond repair...while Jeffrey might just see it as a new beginning" --
Description from Open Library.
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