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What to Wear to a Seduction
384 pages
A delightful romp through 19th-century high society where a fake engagement sparks very real, very scandalous passion.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like stepping into a brightly lit ballroom where the sharpest banter hides the deepest desires. The narrative moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, effortlessly balancing a light blackmail mystery with the delicious tension of a fake engagement. The mood is breezy and swoony, wrapping the reader in a cozy yet thrilling atmosphere of stolen glances and whispered secrets. The prose is dialogue-driven and witty, capturing the playful friction between a desperately proper lady and a delightfully wicked rogue. It is a story about shedding the heavy armor of societal expectations to embrace vulnerability and passion. Fans of classic Regency and Victorian romps will devour this charming, chemistry-filled escape.
- Mood
- swoony
- breezy
- cozy yet thrilling
- Tone
- playful
- witty
- romantic
- lighthearted
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- propriety vs. passion · hidden desires · vulnerability and trust · the facade of reputation
- The writing
- Breezy and dialogue-driven, filled with sharp banter and sensual tension.
- The arc
- Moves from a guarded, desperate alliance to a vulnerable and deeply passionate romance.
- Who it's for
- Readers who delight in witty historical romances where a proper lady and a notorious rogue are forced into a fake engagement.
Content notes
- blackmail
- mild peril
- sexual content
About the book
"What does one wear to a proper seduction?"
Edwina groaned as she stared at her reflection in the tall gilded mirror. "And what now? I'm putting on the clothing simply to have it taken off."
And why would proper Lady Edwina Ross dress to seduce "London's Perfect Lover"? Because Prescott Devane, the notorious rogue, is the only one who can help the desperate lady with her scheme to catch a blackmailing fiend. Because no one else could play the role of a love-struck fiance so convincingly. Because a faux engagement, secrets, the threat of scandal, and the promise of untapped passion are too tantalizing to ignore. Because, if the need arises, every woman should know what to wear to a seduction.
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