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Where Loyalty Meets Desire: A regency romance
In the heart of Regency England, Clara is a spirited artist yearning to break free from the stifling expectations of high society. With her wild imagination and powerful dreams, she longs for a world where passion reigns over propriety. But her heart belongs to Edward, a devoted friend and secret lover, who feels the weight of familial duty pressing upon him. Torn between the life mapped out for him and his undeniable love for Clara, Edward is determined to carve a path that defies tradition.
As their love blossoms in the shadows, the stakes rise. Clara and Edward must choose between the suffocating comfort of societal acceptance and the exhilarating uncertainty of their dreams. Every stolen moment together ignites their longing, yet threatens to expose their affair to the unforgiving gaze of their families. They understand that surrendering to love may mean losing everything they have ever known.
Faced with insurmountable obstacles, Clara and Edward must navigate the treacherous waters of familial obligation and societal judgment. Will they have the courage to embrace their desires and forge a new destiny? In a world where love is both a blessing and a peril, they must decide if their hearts can triumph over tradition, or if the chains of high society will forever bind them apart.
As their love blossoms in the shadows, the stakes rise. Clara and Edward must choose between the suffocating comfort of societal acceptance and the exhilarating uncertainty of their dreams. Every stolen moment together ignites their longing, yet threatens to expose their affair to the unforgiving gaze of their families. They understand that surrendering to love may mean losing everything they have ever known.
Faced with insurmountable obstacles, Clara and Edward must navigate the treacherous waters of familial obligation and societal judgment. Will they have the courage to embrace their desires and forge a new destiny? In a world where love is both a blessing and a peril, they must decide if their hearts can triumph over tradition, or if the chains of high society will forever bind them apart.
109 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 30, 2025
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December 28, 2025
Wonderful writing but inconsistent for the genre
I was not pulled into the story as much as I'd hoped. I've read many Regency era style novels but this one seemed forced. Firstly, the friendship between Clara and Edward would never have happened. Two children (especially boy and girl) of differing social class backgrounds would never have found themselves in a position to be "friends". Also, their banter and interactions seemed much too modern and "free" for the era. I enjoyed the writing style but felt the Victorian social structures and upper class culture felt amiss to me. The Victorian tropes were all there for the genre but nothing to make it stand out amongst the many similar stories. Wonderful writing by the author and the prose were enjoyable.
I was not pulled into the story as much as I'd hoped. I've read many Regency era style novels but this one seemed forced. Firstly, the friendship between Clara and Edward would never have happened. Two children (especially boy and girl) of differing social class backgrounds would never have found themselves in a position to be "friends". Also, their banter and interactions seemed much too modern and "free" for the era. I enjoyed the writing style but felt the Victorian social structures and upper class culture felt amiss to me. The Victorian tropes were all there for the genre but nothing to make it stand out amongst the many similar stories. Wonderful writing by the author and the prose were enjoyable.
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