The Proposal (The Survivors' Club #1)
Mary Balogh
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars
3.58
· Steam/Spice level: 3 of 5
Open door [?]
· 79 ratings · 321 pages · Published: 13 Apr 2012

Gwendoline, Lady Muir, has seen her share of tragedy. Content in a quiet life with friends and family, the young widow has no desire to marry again. But when Hugo, Lord Trentham, scoops her up in his arms after a fall, she feels a sensation that both shocks and emboldens her. Hugo is a gentleman in name only: a war hero whose bravery earned him a title, a merchant’s son who inherited his wealth. He is happiest when working the land, but duty and title now demand that he finds a wife. Hugo doesn’t wish to court Gwen, yet he cannot resist her guileless manner, infectious laugh, and lovely face. He wants her, but will she have him? The dour ex-military officer who so gallantly carried Gwen to safety is a man who needs a lesson in winning a woman’s heart. But through courtship and seduction, Gwen soon finds that with each kiss, and with every caress, Hugo captivates her more—with his desire, with his love, and with the promise of forever.
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- regency 16
- historical 15
- military 12
- class difference 7
- grumpy/cold hero 6
- working class hero 5
- sweet/gentle hero 4
- grumpy & sunshine 3
- aristo/royal heroine 3
- independent heroine 3
- victorian 2
- forced proximity 2
- slow burn 2
- alpha male 2
- height difference 2
- m-f romance 2
- disabilities & scars 2
- suspense 1
- older/mature 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- mental trauma 2
- death / grief 2
- miscarriage / infertility 1
- suicide / ideation 1
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