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Wallflower Gone Wild
384 pages
A delightful romp about the sheer joy of behaving badly and the thrill of finding someone who loves you for it.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like finally unlacing a too-tight corset. It is a breezy, spirited romp that thrives on the delightful friction of a good girl deciding to break all the rules, only to find her intended husband is entirely on board with her rebellion. The narrative moves at a brisk, playful pace, buoyed by witty banter and a cheeky tone that keeps the atmosphere light and swoony. Maya Rodale crafts sparkling, accessible prose that focuses heavily on the emotional liberation of her heroine and the delicious tension of an unexpected courtship. It is a perfect escape for readers who devour stories about wallflowers finding their voice, shedding societal expectations, and discovering that a little bit of scandal is the perfect recipe for true love.
- Mood
- breezy
- swoony
- spirited
- joyful
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- lighthearted
- romantic
- cheeky
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- breaking the rules · hidden depths · embracing true self · societal constraints · unexpected desire
- The writing
- Sparkling and accessible, with sharp banter and a breezy, engaging rhythm.
- The arc
- Moves from stifled frustration to liberating rebellion, culminating in a joyful and passionate acceptance of true love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances where a repressed heroine finally lets loose and finds a hero who adores her wild side.
Content notes
- mild sexual content
- arranged marriage dynamics
About the book
In the second in Maya Rodale’s delightful Wallflower series, London’s Least Likely to Cause a Scandal is taking Society by storm...
Being good has worked out very badly for Lady Olivia Archer. All she has to show for four seasons on the marriage mart is the nickname Prissy Missy. Her prospects are so bleak that her parents have betrothed her to a stranger with a dire reputation. If Phinneas Cole—aka The Mad Baron—wants a biddable bride, perhaps Olivia can frighten him off by breaking every ladylike rule.
Phinn has admired Olivia’s poise and refinement from afar...qualities that appear to have vanished now that they are officially engaged. This Olivia is flirtatious, provocative, and wickedly irresistible. She’s not at all the woman he bargained for, yet she’s the only one he wants.
He’s determined to woo her. She’s determined to resist. But Olivia is discovering there’s nothing so appealing as a fiancé who’s mad, bad, and dangerously seductive...
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