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Trouble at the Wedding
384 pages
A sparkling battle of wits where a cynical rake and a pragmatic heiress accidentally fall in love while trying to outmaneuver each other.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like sipping champagne at a lively ball—bubbly, intoxicating, and full of delightful friction. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the crackling banter between a fiercely pragmatic heroine and a charmingly cynical rake. Guhrke crafts an atmosphere that is both sparkling and emotionally warm, inviting the reader to revel in the delicious tension of a wedding sabotage gone wonderfully wrong. The prose is witty and accessible, focusing heavily on the characters' internal emotional shifts as they slowly drop their guarded facades. It is a perfect escape for readers who adore the 'ruining a practical engagement' trope, offering a swoony, satisfying journey from stubborn denial to vulnerable, wholehearted love.
- Mood
- sparkling
- lighthearted
- swoony
- breezy
- Tone
- wry
- playful
- romantic
- warm
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fear of vulnerability · facade of pragmatism · irresistible temptation · unexpected love · overcoming past heartbreak
- The writing
- Witty, engaging, and dialogue-driven, with a focus on sparkling banter and emotional intimacy.
- The arc
- From guarded pragmatism and cynical interference to vulnerable, wholehearted surrender to love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love a charming rake, a stubborn heroine, and the classic trope of sabotaging a practical engagement.
Content notes
- past heartbreak
- mild sexual content
About the book
Annabel is about to marry the perfect man...
The last thing 25 year old Miss Annabel Wheaton desires is true love. She learned the hard way that love makes a woman foolish and only leads to heartache. That’s why she agreed to marry an earl who needs her money. He’s got a pedigree and a country estate, and he won’t ever break her heart. There’s only one problem...
Christian isn’t about to let her marry that pompous prig...
Christian Du Quesne, 37 year old Duke of Scarborough, thinks this stubborn heiress is about to make the biggest mistake of her life, and he’s determined to stop her. Tempting beautiful women is Christian’s forte, after all. When her family offers him a nice sum of money to stop the wedding, he’s happy to accept. Falling in love with Annabel wasn’t supposed to be part of the bargain...
Description from Open Library.
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