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The Gallant Lord Ives
224 pages
A sweet, gentle Regency tale about a quiet wallflower finding her voice and her heart amid the glittering ballrooms of London.
What it feels like
Reading this traditional Regency romance feels like stepping into a sunlit, perfectly appointed drawing room. The narrative unfolds at a steady, comforting pace, wrapping the reader in a cozy and charming atmosphere where the stakes are deeply personal rather than perilously high. It captures the delicate emotional texture of being the overlooked sibling, turning a familiar wallflower trope into a tender journey of quiet courage and self-discovery. The prose is elegant and lightly witty, honoring the manners and mores of the era without ever feeling stiff. It is a delightful, low-angst comfort read that will thoroughly enchant anyone who loves watching a shy, earnest heroine slowly blossom into her own confidence and secure a deeply romantic, well-earned happily ever after.
- Mood
- cozy
- charming
- hopeful
- polite
- Tone
- gentle
- earnest
- lighthearted
- wry
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- coming out of one's shell · wallflower romance · sibling dynamics · quiet courage
- The writing
- The writing is elegant and period-appropriate, offering a gentle wit that perfectly suits the drawing-room setting.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from timid insecurity in the shadows of her dazzling sisters to confident self-acceptance and blossoming love.
- Who it's for
- Fans of sweet, traditional Regency romances who delight in watching a shy wallflower slowly gain the confidence to claim her own happiness.
About the book
Alissa ffolkes, daughter of a baron, had two incomparable sisters-the beautiful Henrietta and the charming Elizabeth. Alissa herself is so shy that she didn't take in her first London season. But falling in love with the Earl of Ives must prompt a change in her, if she wants the handsome lord to notice her! Regency Romance by Emily Hendrickson; originally published by Signet
Description from Open Library.
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