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The Shadow of Suspicion
First published 1982 · 359 pages
A glittering high-society romance that trades city ballrooms for a rustic Maine lodge, where a broken engagement gives way to a thrillingly mysterious attraction.
What it feels like
This vintage romance offers a brisk, engaging escape that sweeps the reader from the glittering heights of New York's social season to the rustic isolation of a Maine hunting lodge. The mood shifts effortlessly from the polished, slightly stifling atmosphere of high-society expectations to the thrilling, shadowed intrigue of a wilderness retreat. It feels classic and dramatic, leaning into the irresistible trope of the mysterious, slate-eyed stranger who disrupts a perfectly planned life. The prose is earnest and atmospheric, focusing on striking glances and sudden changes of heart. It is a perfect read for those who delight in old-fashioned romantic suspense, where broken engagements are merely the prelude to encountering a delightfully dangerous man in the woods.
- Mood
- glamorous
- mysterious
- rustic
- intriguing
- Tone
- dramatic
- romantic
- earnest
- suspenseful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sudden attraction · escaping high society · mysterious strangers · rustic retreats
- The writing
- Classic and atmospheric, emphasizing striking physical features, dramatic social encounters, and sudden changes of heart.
- The arc
- Moves from the glittering certainty of a high-society engagement to the thrilling uncertainty of a mysterious romance in a rustic setting.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage romantic suspense, high-society drama, and the irresistible trope of the mysterious stranger.
About the book
"A DANGEROUS MAN" The engagement of Julie Ames to Quentin Harrington was the high point of New York's brilliant social season. The beautiful black-haired girl was dining with her fiance when she first saw the man with the compelling grey eyes. At her question, she was told by Mr Brewster, a senior lawyer dining with them "He is known to be a dangerous man. A very dangerous man." Julie tried to ignore the interest she felt in the slate eyed stranger's speculative glances. After all, wasn't she soon to be married to New York's most eligible bachelor though Quentin's behavior led her to return his ring that night? But a visit to her aunt's Maine hunting lodge threw a shadow across Julie's enchanted future. For the first person she saw when she arrived was Don Bruce, the slate-eyed stranger.
Description from Open Library.
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