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To Wed a Wicked Earl
384 pages
A swoony, banter-filled Regency romp where mutual pining meets a delightfully messy marriage of convenience.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a sunlit, gossip-filled ballroom where the quietest girl in the room finally gets her due. The narrative moves at a brisk, delightful clip, driven by the crackling tension of mutual pining and the delicious irony of two people desperately hiding their true feelings behind a marriage of convenience. It balances a playful, witty tone with moments of genuine emotional vulnerability, creating a mood that is both lighthearted and deeply swoony. The prose is accessible and heavily focused on banter, making the pages fly by. It is a perfect escape for readers who love the classic trope of a wicked rake completely undone by a wallflower, offering a cozy, satisfying journey from quiet longing to passionate devotion.
- Mood
- swoony
- lighthearted
- cozy
- tender
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- romantic
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden desires · shedding inhibitions · mutual pining · vulnerability of love · reforming the rake
- The writing
- Accessible and banter-driven, balancing witty Regency dialogue with tender internal monologues.
- The arc
- Moves from quiet, mutual longing and playful deception to a passionate, vulnerable surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who adore classic historical romances where a notorious rake falls first and falls hard for a quiet wallflower.
Content notes
- sexual content
About the book
He's on the hunt for a bride...Adam Faramond, Earl of Rothbury, needs to find a wife—immediately!—or his beloved grandmother will leave him penniless. But Adam, an unrepentant rake, would reform for only one woman, the woman he's lusted after—and loved—for years. It's rather unfortunate, then, that 22 year old Miss Charlotte Greene would never consent to be the blushing bride of a rogue... or so he thinks.Charlotte believes that the earl, the only man whose touch leaves her trembling, would never want a woman like her. Weary of her wallflower ways, Charlotte decides that a friendship with the earl just might give her the excitement she desires. Keeping their true feelings hidden, she and Adam plan a sham ceremony to placate the dowager. But when the "marriage of convenience" takes an unexpected turn, will Charlotte and her wicked earl finally reveal their irresistible, unforgettable love—and delight in a lifetime of passion?
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