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The Raven Prince (Warner Forever)
378 pages
A deliciously earthy Beauty-and-the-Beast romance where a pragmatic widow and a scarred, grumpy earl collide in a storm of hidden identities and unapologetic desire.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a delightfully earthy, slightly gothic fairy tale where the princess rescues herself and the beast is gloriously grumpy. The narrative moves at a brisk, addictive pace, driven by the crackling tension between a fiercely practical widow and her scarred, brooding employer. It is a book that revels in its sensuality, treating female desire with refreshing honesty and unapologetic heat. The mood is intimate and atmospheric, shifting seamlessly from the dusty, ink-stained corners of a country estate to the velvet-draped shadows of a London brothel. It will utterly delight readers who crave sharp banter, hidden identities, and a deeply emotional, hard-won romance where both characters must strip away their defenses to find true acceptance.
- Mood
- earthy
- atmospheric
- swoony
- intimate
- Tone
- wry
- sensual
- pragmatic
- passionate
- slightly dark
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- Beauty and the Beast dynamics · female sexual agency · class disparity · hidden identities · scars and healing
- The writing
- Earthy and evocative, balancing sharp, witty banter with unapologetically intense and explicit sensuality.
- The arc
- Moves from pragmatic survival and simmering frustration to a fiery, vulnerable surrender to unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Fans of grumpy, scarred heroes and fiercely practical heroines who take their desires into their own hands.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- brothel settings
- blackmail
- references to past trauma
About the book
Princes #1 There comes a time in a womans life when she must do the unthinkable - and find employment. For the widowed Anna Wren, that means taking a job as female secretary for the Earl of Swartingham. Secretaries are always male - never female - as Anna well knows but the real downfall of her career is the realization that she is falling in love with Edward de Raaf - the Earl. But when she realizes that he is going to visit a brothel in London to take care of his 'manly' desires, Anna sees red - and decides to take advantage of the opportunity to also take care of her 'womanly' desires - with the Earl as her unknowing lover. But the Earl has another reason for going to London. He is formalizing his betrothal and trying (with little success) to forget about a secretary that has no right being female. Unhandsome, he knows that no woman wants him. Except for the mysterious lady with whom he spent two unforgettable nights at Aphroditers Grotto, the most scandalous brothel in London. But when Annarsquo;s plan is revealed, a bit of blackmail is thrown into the mix, a proposal is rejected and even the Earl himself will be unprepared for the intrigues that ensnare them.
Princes Series: The Raven Prince (Princes Trilogy, #1) The Leopard Prince (Princes Trilogy, #2) The Serpent Prince (Princes Trilogy, #3) The Ice Princess (Princes Trilogy, #3.5)
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