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The Waltzing Widow
224 pages
A sparkling, banter-filled romp of mistaken identity, where a cynical lord and a disguised heiress waltz through comedic misunderstandings straight into love.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into a brightly lit ballroom where the music is lively and the conversation is even sharper. The narrative moves at a brisk, theatrical clip, driven almost entirely by the crackling, arch banter between a fiercely independent heroine and a delightfully cynical lord. It is a breezy, lighthearted escape that wraps the reader in a cozy atmosphere of country estates, societal gossip, and comedic misunderstandings. The prose is crisp and witty, echoing the golden age of traditional Regency fiction without bogging down in heavy melodrama. It perfectly hits the sweet spot for readers who crave closed-door, enemies-to-lovers tension, where the true seduction happens through a perfectly timed battle of wits and a reluctant, swooning surrender to love.
- Mood
- breezy
- theatrical
- cozy
- romantic
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- arch
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · comedic misunderstandings · the burden of wealth · hidden identities
- The writing
- Crisp and dialogue-driven, filled with sharp, period-appropriate banter and arch observations.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from defensive independence and exasperation to a reluctant, swooning surrender to genuine affection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in classic, closed-door Regency romances featuring spirited heroines, cynical lords, and endless battles of wit.
Content notes
- period-typical sexism
About the book
HAD HER INNOCENT MASQUERADE COME TO THIS--A PROPOSAL OF MISTRESS-SHIP?
Convinced that Lucy Percy was a mere fortune hunter throwing her cap at his twit of a nephew, Tony Carlton, Lord Avedon was trying to buy her off--with his own charms!
The whole charade had begun when Lucy fell in love with a man who merely cherished her fortune. Posing as a widow of modest means to avoid other money-hungry scoundrels, she left the tattlebaskets of London for the gentry of Kent. And though she didn't encourage Tony Carlton's puppy love, she had half a mind to marry him just to teach Adrian Avedon a lesson!
And surely her pounding heart and weak knees were the product of her outrage at Avedon's schemes to be rid of her, not anything as unspeakable as love...?
Description from Open Library.
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