When Linnet discovers she's betrothed to a notoriously temperamental earl rumored to be immune to feminine wiles, she's utterly undeterred—after all, she's charmed princes before. But Piers Yelverton proves far more complicated than his fearsome reputation suggests, and Linnet's carefully calculated two-week conquest becomes something far messier and more real than she bargained for. As she peels back the layers of the "Beast" everyone fears, she risks the one thing she never thought she'd have to defend: her own heart. This is a delicious clash of wit, charm, and slow-burn passion that proves the fiercest heart-taming happens when you're not trying to tame anything at all.

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Sultry slow-burn romance with orchestral fantasy undertones. Mix lush indie vocals, sensual R&B grooves, and ethereal string arrangements. Think Florence + The Machine's intensity meeting Bon Iver's vulnerability—layered, passionate, building from tender to explicitly smoldering. Regency-era magic meets modern desire.

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