Provocative in Pearls (The Rarest Blooms #2)
Madeline Hunter
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars
3.57
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 41 ratings · 352 pages · Published: 23 Feb 2010

Coerced into marrying Hawkeswell by her duplicitous cousin, Verity fled London for the countryside. With no interest in the earl's title or status, she was willing to forfeit her inheritance in exchange for her freedom. Now that her ruse has been discovered, Verity is forced to return to a loveless marriage.
Hawkeswell strikes a bargain with Verity: In return for three kisses a day, he will not insist on his conjugal rights. But Verity discovers there are kisses ... and then there are kisses ... as she begins to learn the true meaning of seduction at the hands of a master.
Tagged as:
- regency 7
- historical 7
- marriage of convenience 7
- shy heroine 5
- slow burn 4
- independent heroine 3
- class difference 3
- tortured heroine 3
- cruel hero/bully 3
- angst 2
- arranged/forced marriage 2
- rich heroine 2
- sweet/gentle heroine 2
- alpha male 2
- possessive hero 2
- forced proximity 1
- second chances 1
- m-f romance 1
- grumpy/cold hero 1
- bodyguard/protector hero 1
- warlord/commander hero 1
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- past abuse 1
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The 'The Rarest Blooms' series
179 ratings 3.71 ·
independent heroine · regency · historical · m-f · length-medium · explicit-open-door · mystery · class difference · competent heroine · slow burn · tortured heroine · angst · arranged marriage · alpha male · virgin heroine · poor heroine · forced proximity · working class heroine · marriage of convenience · strong heroine
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