Título: The Valet's Secret (Proper Romance Regency)
Autor: Josi S Kilpack
Sinopse: "Sweet and intense, The Valet's Secret is an enchanting romance in which a like-minded couple faces odds that seem insurmountable, but remains passionate." ―Foreword Reviews
A passionate kiss from a handsome valet becomes a Regency Cinderella story when he is revealed to be the heir to the earldom.
York, England, 1819
As a once happily married woman, Rebecca Parker had a good life, but now widowed, working for a living, and her only child grown, she feels invisible, tired, and lonely. That is until the day a valet speeding by on a horse nearly runs her off the road. Mr. Malcolm Henry is apologetic, gentle, and handsome. She’s instantly drawn to him, which is why, rather than stopping him from kissing her, she kisses him back, reigniting a nearly forgotten passion. But love at first sight only happens in fairy tales―never to an ordinary woman like her.
She sees Mr. Henry again and feels the possibilities growing until, while working in the kitchens during a dinner party, she sees the valet she kissed sitting at the right hand of the baroness. Mr. Henry is not the earl’s valet; he is the heir to the earldom―Kenneth Winterton.
Heartbroken, angry, and betrayed, Rebecca does not trust Lord Winterton and refuses to accept his apology. But when Lord Winterton proves he is as kind and gentle as “Mr. Henry” was, she finds herself willing to give him a second chance. But will he take a chance on her? He needs a wife to help him in his place in society, and nothing about Rebecca s life does that . . . except how he feels when she is with him.
Trust, love, loneliness, and passion collide in this story about a man who will risk it all to fight for the woman he loves and a woman who does not believe in fairy tales―until she finds herself living in one.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Valet’s Secret (Proper Romance Regency)”, de Josi S Kilpack, publicado pela editora Shadow Mountain, em 2022 e com 288 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Shadow Mountain
Páginas: 288
Ano: 2022-03-06
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1629729892
ISBN13: 9781629729893
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Shadow Mountain frequentemente exploram mundos onde magia, aventura e desafios pessoais se entrelaçam, criando narrativas que misturam fantasia épica e dramas humanos. Em algumas obras, o foco está em jovens protagonistas que enfrentam perigos sobrenaturais, como dragões e magos, enquanto outras trazem histórias mais ancoradas em conflitos sociais e emocionais, como a luta por justiça em pequenas comunidades ou a busca por identidade em contextos difíceis. O tom varia do suspense leve ao drama intenso, com ritmo que pode ser tanto acelerado nas cenas de ação quanto mais contemplativo em passagens de reflexão. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por narrativas que combinam elementos fantásticos com dilemas morais e relações humanas complexas.
