The Captive (Captive Hearts #1)
Grace Burrowes
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· 46 ratings · 416 pages · Published: 02 Sep 2014

Captured and tortured by the French, Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, survives by vowing to take revenge on his tormentors. Before the duke can pursue his version of justice, Gillian, Countess of Greendale, reminds him that his small daughter has suffered much in his absence, and needs her papa desperately.
Until he surrenders his heart...
Gilly endured her difficult marriage by avoiding confrontation and keeping peace at any cost. Christian's devotion to his daughter and his kindness toward Gilly give her hope that she could enjoy a future with him, for surely he of all men shares her loathing for violence in any form. Little does Gilly know, the battle for Christian's heart is only beginning.
Tagged as:
- regency 16
- historical 16
- tortured hero 15
- military 15
- disabilities & scars 8
- angst 5
- single father 5
- war 5
- mystery 3
- suspense 3
- tortured heroine 3
- victorian 2
- friends to lovers 2
- vengeance 2
- take-charge heroine 2
- hurt/comfort 2
- dark romance 1
- m-f romance 1
- older/mature 1
- grumpy & sunshine 1
- caretaking 1
- height difference 1
- betrayal 1
- political/court intrigue 1
- competent heroine 1
- aristo/royal heroine 1
- rich hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- mental trauma 2
- abuse 2
- past abuse 1
- eating disorders 1
- graphic violence 1
- miscarriage / infertility 1
- torture of mcs 1
- death / grief 1
- child death 1
- geography
- british isles 2
- england 2
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The 'Captive Hearts' series
97 ratings 3.94 ·
open-door · angst · regency · historical · military · abuse · tortured hero · m-f · strong heroine · war · tortured heroine · length-long · british-isles
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