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The Seduction of an English Scoundrel
501 pages
A sparkling Regency romp where a scandalous fake courtship gives way to very real passion.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a brightly lit ballroom where the champagne flows freely and the gossip is delightfully wicked. It is a quintessential Regency romp, driven by a brisk pace and an effervescent mood that keeps the pages turning effortlessly. The prose sparkles with sharp, flirtatious banter, capturing the electric tension between a supposedly ruined heroine and a notorious rake who is far more honorable than he pretends. Beneath the playful facade of fake courtship and societal maneuvering lies a genuinely swoony emotional core, as two guarded people slowly drop their masks. It is a perfect escape for readers who crave lighthearted historical romance, crackling chemistry, and the deeply satisfying trope of a scoundrel brought to his knees by love.
- Mood
- effervescent
- swoony
- cheerful
- breezy
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- lighthearted
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- reforming a rake · scandal and reputation · unexpected attraction · the facade of propriety
- The writing
- Sparkling and dialogue-heavy, driven by sharp repartee and lush romantic descriptions.
- The arc
- Moves from public humiliation and defensive banter to genuine vulnerability and passionate devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic Regency romps filled with scandalous rakes, resilient heroines, and crackling witty banter.
Content notes
- public humiliation
- mild sexual content
About the book
Award-winning author Jillian Hunter pens a delightful romp of passion and tantalizing trickery proving all is fair in matters of love. It would have been the wedding of the year--had the groom, Sir Nigel Boscastle, bothered to put in an appearance. To the shock of her distinguished guests, the respectable Lady Jane Welsham is left humiliated at the altar. Yet truth be told, although outwardly ruined she is elated to have escaped marriage to a man she does not love. Enter Grayson Boscastle, the irresistible Marquess of Sedgecroft (and cousin to Nigel). Grayson's duty is clear: salvage the young lady's pride and reestablish the family's good name, while repairing his own tarnished reputation as one of London's most notorious scoundrels. Their whirlwind affair is the talk of the ton. Yet nothing is as it seems between the bewitching Lady Jane, who knows that her wedding was cleverly sabotaged, and her charming rogue, as they are drawn into an amusing game of seduction and secrets. From the Paperback edition.
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