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Love in the Afternoon

by Lisa Kleypas · The Hathaways #5

2010 · 332 pages · Center Point Pub

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📖 54k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 5 of a completed 5-book series

About this book

When free-spirited Beatrix decides to secretly ghost-write letters to a war-weary soldier on behalf of her flighty friend, she never expects to forge such a genuine, soul-deep connection through their correspondence. But as Christopher's letters grow more intimate and revealing, Beatrix finds herself falling for a man she's never met face-to-face—all while pretending to be someone else. When this charming, damaged soldier finally returns home determined to marry the woman he's fallen in love with through their letters, Beatrix must navigate the exquisite tension between her heart's truth and the beautiful lie she's created. It's a swoon-worthy exploration of how the most authentic connections sometimes happen in the most unconventional ways.

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Intimate Regency-era romance with yearning correspondence and slow-burn passion. Mix lush orchestral arrangements with sensual indie and folk—think languid strings, vulnerable vocals, and building intensity. Candlelit confession energy meets physical awakening. Artists like Florence + The Machine, Hozier, and Bon Iver capture this blend of emotional depth and smoldering desire.

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