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The Temptation Of Your Touch
432 pages
A windswept, delightfully gothic-tinged romance where a brooding lord and a no-nonsense housekeeper clash and spark in a haunted coastal manor.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like wrapping yourself in a warm blanket while a storm rages outside. It perfectly balances the moody, windswept atmosphere of a gothic Cornish mystery with the sparkling banter and swoony tension of a classic historical romance. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, drawing you into the delicious friction between a deeply betrayed, brooding aristocrat and a fiercely practical woman who refuses to be intimidated by his temper or his title. The prose is lush yet accessible, lingering on stolen glances and the eerie charm of a tumbledown manor. It is an absolute delight for readers who crave the master-and-servant trope, where emotional walls are dismantled not by grand gestures, but by quiet competence, sharp wit, and undeniable, slow-burning passion.
- Mood
- atmospheric
- windswept
- cozy-gothic
- swoony
- Tone
- wry
- passionate
- playful
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- healing from betrayal · class boundaries · finding home · the allure of the forbidden
- The writing
- Engaging and descriptive, balancing witty banter with lush, atmospheric descriptions of the Cornish coast.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter isolation and guarded secrets to passionate vulnerability and mutual trust.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love a brooding hero, a capable heroine, and a dash of gothic mystery wrapped in a steamy historical romance.
Content notes
- betrayal
- gun violence
- class inequality
About the book
A new enchanting historical romance from a “superb storyteller” (Booklist) and author featuring a handsome, brooding Earl who finds himself drawn to his prim and proper housekeeper.
Maximillian Burke has always prided himself on being the man every mother would want her daughter to marry. But after his scoundrel of a brother makes off with Max’s bride, Max discovers it’s more satisfying to be a rogue than the perfect gentleman. Forced to flee London after a duel gone wrong, he seeks refuge at Cadgwyck Manor on the lonely coast of Cornwall, a place as wild and savage as his current temper. The tumbledown manor comes complete with its own ghost, but oddly enough, it’s not the White Lady of Cadgwyck who haunts Max’s heated dreams—but his no-nonsense housekeeper.
The last thing housekeeper Anne Spencer needs is a new master, especially one as brooding and gorgeous as the Earl of Dravenwood. Even as she schemes to be rid of her new employer, she finds herself irresistibly drawn into his strong, muscular arms. When Max vows to solve the mystery of Cadgwyck’s ghost, he doesn’t realize it will put both of their hearts at risk and tempt them to surrender to a pleasure as delicious as it is dangerous.
Description from Open Library.
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