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Victoire
533 pages
A sparkling, battle-of-wits Regency romp where a spirited heroine turns a scandalous misunderstanding into a triumph of the London season.
What it feels like
Reading this classic Regency romance feels like stepping into a brightly lit London ballroom filled with arch banter and rustling silk. It moves at a brisk, delightful clip, driven by the crackling tension of a battle of wits between a fiercely independent heroine and a notoriously arrogant rake. The prose is elegant and playful, capturing the mannered yet spirited tone of the era without ever feeling bogged down by historical minutiae. It is a deeply cozy, cheerful reading experience, offering the comforting rhythms of a traditional, closed-door historical romance. Fans of Georgette Heyer will devour this sparkling tale of mistaken identity, societal maneuvering, and the joyful surrender of two stubborn hearts.
- Mood
- sparkling
- cheerful
- cozy
- romantic
- Tone
- witty
- playful
- arch
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- battle of wits · taming the rake · navigating high society · enemies to lovers · mistaken identity
- The writing
- Elegant and sparkling, filled with period-appropriate banter and a lightly arch narrative voice.
- The arc
- Moves from defensive misunderstandings and societal maneuvering to mutual respect and joyful romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Fans of traditional, closed-door Regency romances who delight in Georgette Heyer-style drawing-room banter and spirited heroines.
About the book
Victoire The Marquis of Tarn's family were not surprised to be told that he had broken the heart and ruined the reputation of a girl in Ireland, but they were surprised at the extremely pretty, shy young lady who was produced as his victim. Fortunately the Marquis arrived in time to proclaim Victoire Duvenay an arrant imposter, but not before Victoire, an unwilling cat's paw in her cousin's scheme, had come to the same embarrassing conclusion.
But Victoire, not so defenceless and gullible as she seems, has no intention of becoming anyone's pawn or prey. Emerging as a leading light of the London season, she soon has the hot tempered, hot blooded Tarn dancing attendance upon her, and a host of rakes, fortune hunters, and rogues swarming around. Despite the rivalry of a beautiful Condessa who does not intend to lose Tarn to anyone, the machinations of Tarn's cousin who plots to inherit the title, and the designs of a handsome young officer from her own past, she sets out to tame the notoriously arrogant Marquis, and teach him an unforgettable lesson in love.
Description from Open Library.
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