Love in the Afternoon (The Hathaways #5)
Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars
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· 296 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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Tagged as:
- historical 26
- victorian 21
- tortured hero 18
- military 17
- virgin heroine 17
- grumpy/cold hero 16
- grumpy & sunshine 14
- cheerful/happy heroine 14
- independent heroine 12
- alpha male 11
- sweet/gentle heroine 11
- angst 10
- war 10
- cruel hero/bully 8
- funny 7
- possessive hero 6
- enemies to lovers 6
- sassy heroine 6
- m-f romance 6
- third person pov 5
- caretaking 4
- hurt/comfort 4
- other man/woman 4
- men in uniform 4
- dual pov 3
- regency 2
- height difference 2
- disabilities & scars 2
- love triangle 1
- neurodivergent mc 1
- secret relationship 1
- betrayal 1
- warlord/commander hero 1
- aristo/royal heroine 1
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- death / grief 4
- mental illness 3
- dubious consent 3
- alcoholism 3
- substance abuse 2
- racism 1
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The 'The Hathaways' series
4.09 · 1455 ratings
historical · regency · m-f · victorian · third-person-pov · alpha male · height-difference · virgin heroine · possessive hero · dual-pov · tortured hero · strong heroine · racism · sweet heroine · slow burn · dub-con · grumpy sunshine · class difference · hurt-comfort · humor
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