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Untouched
First published 2007 · 384 pages
A shadowy, high-stakes historical romance where two desperate captives forge a scorching, healing bond in the dark.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a shadowy, gothic nightmare that slowly transforms into a crucible of intense, healing passion. The atmosphere is immediately claustrophobic and tense, wrapping the reader in the desperate reality of two people stripped of their agency. The prose is lush and emotionally charged, leaning heavily into the angst and drama of their shared captivity. It moves at a brisk, urgent pace, driven by the constant threat of discovery and the crackling, undeniable chemistry between a resilient heroine and a deeply tortured hero. This is a story for readers who crave their historical romances dark, gritty, and emotionally raw, where love isn't just a courtship but a literal lifeline in the dark.
- Mood
- claustrophobic
- shadowy
- tense
- sensual
- Tone
- intense
- dramatic
- passionate
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- forced proximity · healing from trauma · reclaiming agency · finding light in darkness
- The writing
- Lush and emotionally charged, wrapping the reader in a heavy, gothic atmosphere.
- The arc
- Moves from terrifying captivity and desperate survival to a fiercely protective, healing love.
- Who it's for
- Fans of dark, angsty historical romances who love tortured heroes and high-stakes, life-or-death passion.
Content notes
- kidnapping
- captivity
- threat of sexual assault
- psychological abuse
- trauma
About the book
Beautiful Grace Paget has no reason not to believe these words. After all, she was kidnapped, spirited away to a remote country manor, and told she is to grant this man his every desire...or lose her life. But Grace is no common trollop. So she risks everything to save her virtue by planning a daring escape, even though she finds herself tempted by this handsome man. There is something in his eyes that makes her wonder if he is as dangerous as he would have her believe.Sheene knew nothing of the plan to bring him this woman. Locked up as a prisoner, called "mad" by all of the world, he will do anything to reclaim his life, and Grace's sensuous beauty has distracted him from his goals. And although he finds her irresistible, he is horrified to hold her against her will. Now, together, they must both revolt against the strange set of circumstances that have forced them together—for only then will Grace truly surrender to him...forever.
Description from Open Library.
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