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Wicked Becomes You
416 pages
A delightful, rebellious romp across Europe that proves breaking the rules is much more fun when you are with the right scoundrel.
What it feels like
Reading this historical romance feels like throwing off a tight corset and finally taking a deep, exhilarating breath. It is a brisk, adventurous romp that sweeps you from the stifling ballrooms of London to the sun-drenched freedom of the Riviera. The mood is playfully rebellious yet anchored by a deep, yearning emotional undercurrent, perfectly capturing the thrill of a good girl deciding to break every rule. The prose is elegant and sharp, delivering crackling banter that barely masks the intense, simmering tension between two people who know each other too well. It is an absolute delight for readers who crave road-trip romances, mutual pining, and the deeply satisfying emotional payoff of watching a heroine claim her own desires and a guarded hero finally surrender his heart.
- Mood
- adventurous
- romantic
- emotionally charged
- liberating
- Tone
- witty
- playful
- yearning
- rebellious
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- shedding societal expectations · the burden of being good · sexual awakening · hidden depths · healing past wounds
- The writing
- Elegant and emotionally perceptive, balancing sharp, witty banter with deep, sensual introspection.
- The arc
- Moves from stifled frustration and public humiliation to liberating self-discovery and passionate surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love historical romances where a stifled, overly-polite heroine finally breaks the rules alongside a secretly pining, protective rogue.
Content notes
- public humiliation
- grief
- past trauma
About the book
She’s been burned not once but twice by London’s so-called gentlemen...
Gwen Maudsley is pretty enough to be popular, and plenty wealthy, too. But what she’s best known and loved for is being so very, very nice. When a cad jilts her at the altar—again—the scandal has her outraged friends calling for blood. Only Gwen has a different plan. If nice no longer works for her, then it’s time to learn to be naughty. Happily, she knows the perfect tutor—Alexander Ramsey, her late brother’s best friend and a notorious rogue.
So why won’t a confirmed scoundrel let her be as bad as she wants to be?
Unbeknownst to Gwen, Alex’s aloof demeanor veils his deepest unspoken desire. He has no wish to see her change, nor to tempt himself with her presence when his own secrets make any future between them impossible. But on a wild romp from Paris to the Riviera, their friendship gives way to something hotter, darker, and altogether more dangerous. With Alex’s past and Gwen’s newly unleashed wildness on a collision course, Gwen must convince Alex that his wickedest intentions are exactly what she needs.
Description from Open Library.
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