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The Earl's Runaway Bride
384 pages
A dramatic, yearning Regency romance where a haunted past collides with a passionate, unexpected reunion on the dance floor.
What it feels like
This dramatic Regency romance sweeps readers into a world of lingering yearning and unresolved passion. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, balancing the haunted, tense atmosphere of a shattered past with the swoony anticipation of a second chance. The prose is emotionally charged, focusing heavily on the internal conflict of a heroine torn between the betrayal that forced her to flee and the intense memories of a whirlwind marriage. It feels like a tense dance of secrets and desires, culminating in a highly charged reunion. Readers who devour historical romances featuring estranged lovers, dark secrets, and the undeniable spark of a long-lost husband returning to claim his bride will find themselves completely captivated by this passionate tale.
- Mood
- haunted
- swoony
- tense
- yearning
- Tone
- dramatic
- romantic
- passionate
- suspenseful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · hidden secrets · lingering passion · betrayal and forgiveness
- The writing
- Evocative and emotionally charged, focusing on the intense internal yearning and dramatic tension between estranged lovers.
- The arc
- Moves from the heartbreak and betrayal of a shattered whirlwind romance to the tense, passionate rekindling of a long-lost love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love dramatic Regency romances featuring second chances, dark secrets, and intense reunions on the ballroom floor.
Content notes
- war mentions
- betrayal
About the book
Felicity's husband, dashing Major Nathan Carraway, has disappeared into war-torn Spain. Left alone, Felicity discovers a dark secret behind her whirlwind marriage and flees to England. By day she banishes every thought of her husband, but by night she's haunted by memories of their intensely passionate wedding night....Five years on, Felicity has just taken the hand of a dangerously handsome dance partner. She's about to come face-to-face with her commanding husband—back to claim his runaway bride!
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