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When He was Wicked
- Subgenre
- romance
- Edition year
- 2004
- Rating
- ★ 3.8 · 243 ratingsExternal reader rating · Hardcover
- Spice
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Why these tropes fit
London rake Michael Stirling falls hard for Francesca Bridgerton at the very supper celebrating her impending marriage to his cousin. Years later, Michael is now the earl and Francesca is a widow, but she still regards him only as a dear friend and confidant. Michael silently nurses his love until one dangerous night, when Francesca steps innocently into his arms and passion overcomes his hidden feelings, forcing him to confront the wicked secrets he has carried.
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- Regency: “London's most infamous rake” source
- Forbidden Love: “the occasion of their meeting was, lamentably, a supper celebrating her imminent wedding to his cousin” source
- Friends to Lovers: “still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant” source
- Second Chance Romance: “That was then. Now Michael is the earl and Francesca is free, but still she thinks of him as nothing other than her dear friend and confidant” source
- Angst: “passion proves stronger than even the most wicked of secrets” source
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