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The Stanforth Secrets
387 pages
A suspenseful Regency romance where guilty desires and dangerous secrets collide in a shadowy house by the sea.
What it feels like
This classic Regency romance blends the atmospheric tension of a seaside thriller with the emotional pull of a long-harbored, guilty attraction. The narrative moves at a brisk, suspenseful pace, wrapping the reader in an anxious yet deeply romantic mood as puzzling incidents threaten a widow's sanctuary. The prose balances historical elegance with the sharp edge of intrigue, exploring themes of trust, hidden secrets, and the dangerous line between suspicion and desire. As the emotional arc shifts from wary longing to a high-stakes battle for truth and freedom, the story demands the reader's investment in whether love can survive accusations of treason and murder. It is a perfect fit for readers who crave historical romance laced with dark, thrilling suspense.
- Mood
- anxious
- atmospheric
- shadowy
- tense
- Tone
- romantic
- suspenseful
- dramatic
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- guilty attraction · hidden secrets · trust and betrayal · suspicion and desire
- The writing
- Classic and atmospheric, weaving historical Regency details with the tense pacing of a romantic thriller.
- The arc
- Moves from anxious uncertainty and guilty longing to a tense struggle for trust, culminating in romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic Regency romances laced with dark intrigue, seaside settings, and lovers who must overcome deep suspicions.
Content notes
- murder
- treason
- war (mentioned)
About the book
From the author of The Secret Wedding, a classic Regency romance back in print and in trade paperback for the first time. Though the widowed Chloe Stanforth loves her house by the sea, a series of puzzling incidents has left her unsettled and anxious to find a new home. Her situation is complicated by the arrival of her husband's cousin, for whm she has long harbored a deep and guilty attraction. Back from the war, Justin Delamere hopes he can finally woo Chloe, until he suspects her guilty of treason-and murder. Can he trust the woman he's always desired, and can Chloe surrender her most private secrets to the man who controls her freedom and now her heart?
Description from Open Library.
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