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To bed a beauty
A Novel
448 pages
A delightfully scandalous romp where a spirited heroine's quest for seduction lessons from a notorious rake inevitably sparks a fiery, unexpected romance.
What it feels like
Reading this Regency romance feels like stepping into a candlelit ballroom where the air is thick with flirtation and scandalous whispers. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the crackling chemistry and witty banter between a fiercely independent heroine and a delightfully cynical rake. It is a deeply sensual and playful experience, wrapping the reader in an opulent atmosphere of silk gowns, stolen kisses, and high-stakes courtship. The prose is lush and focused on the physical and emotional tension of the lessons in love trope, making every lingering glance feel momentous. It is the perfect escape for readers who devour stories of notorious scoundrels being brought to their knees by clever women, offering a swoony, satisfying journey from calculated seduction to genuine, vulnerable love.
- Mood
- swoony
- opulent
- flirtatious
- warm
- Tone
- playful
- sensual
- witty
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- sexual awakening · the art of seduction · vulnerability beneath bravado · sisterly bonds · the risk of true intimacy
- The writing
- Lush and descriptive, focusing heavily on sensory details, witty dialogue, and simmering physical chemistry.
- The arc
- Moves from a playful, calculated arrangement of seduction lessons to a deep, vulnerable surrender to unexpected love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic Regency romances featuring notorious rakes, spirited heroines, and the highly charged lessons-in-love trope.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- mild period-typical sexism
About the book
To Bed a Beauty (Courtship Wars #2)
Nicole Jordan takes the delights of the Regency mating game to breathless new heights in this daring second novel of a superb new trilogy, The Courtship Wars.
Clever and charming 22 year old Roslyn Loring, the middle child of three beautiful, independent sisters, knows that true happiness lies in a marriage of the heart–and she has hers set on a love-match with a neighboring earl. Yet her sharp mind has observed an undeniable truth: Gentlemen lavish passion on their mistresses, not their wives. Roslyn realizes that to win her future husband’s devotion, she must learn the secrets of kindling a gentleman’s ardor. Fortunately, she finds a willing tutor in 32 year old Drew Moncrief, the Duke of Arden, a notorious rake whispered to be London’s most magnificent lover. If his searing kisses are any indication, the duke is the ideal man to teach Roslyn how to be the perfect mistress.
Drew begins schooling Roslyn while coolly guarding his heart. But as best-laid plans are thwarted by unexpected events–including a night of unforgettable passion–Roslyn and her wickedly arousing tutor discover how easily lessons in pleasure can become lessons in love...
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