Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways #5)
Lisa Kleypas
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· 369 ratings · 352 pages · Published: 29 Jun 2010
As a lover of animals and nature, Beatrix Hathaway has always been more comfortable outdoors than in the ballroom. Even though she participated in the London season in the past, the classic beauty and free-spirited Beatrix has never been swept away or seriously courted... and she has resigned herself to the fate of never finding love. Has the time come for the most unconventional of the Hathaway sisters to settle for an ordinary man—just to avoid spinsterhood?
He is a world-weary cynic.
Captain Christopher Phelan is a handsome, daring soldier who plans to marry Beatrix's friend, the vivacious flirt Prudence Mercer, when he returns from fighting abroad. But, as he explains in his letters to Pru, life on the battlefield has darkened his soul—and it's becoming clear that Christopher won't come back as the same man. When Beatrix learns of Pru's disappointment, she decides to help by concocting Pru's letters to Christopher for her. Soon the correspondence between Beatrix and Christopher develops into something fulfilling and deep... and when Christopher comes home, he's determined to claim the woman he loves. What began as Beatrix's innocent deception has resulted in the agony of unfulfilled love—and a passion that can't be denied.
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- historical 34
- victorian 27
- military 24
- virgin heroine 24
- tortured hero 23
- cheerful/happy heroine 22
- grumpy/cold hero 21
- grumpy & sunshine 20
- independent heroine 20
- sweet/gentle heroine 19
- angst 17
- war 16
- alpha male 14
- funny 13
- m-f romance 13
- possessive hero 11
- other man/woman 11
- men in uniform 11
- cruel hero/bully 9
- sassy heroine 9
- hurt/comfort 9
- caretaking 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- disabilities & scars 6
- neurodivergent mc 5
- warlord/commander hero 5
- betrayal 4
- take-charge heroine 4
- competent heroine 4
- regency 2
- height difference 2
- small town 1
- love triangle 1
- secret relationship 1
- fighter hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- death / grief 10
- substance abuse 7
- alcoholism 7
- mental illness 6
- dubious consent 5
- mental trauma 1
- terminal illness 1
- geography
- england 7
- russia 5
- europe 3
- british isles 1
- united kingdom 1
- eastern europe 1
- ukraine 1
- Format
- Audiobook
- third person pov 7
- dual pov 3
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The 'The Hathaways' series
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