An Improper Wife--I read this in one sitting. Yes, it was that interesting.

It was their last night of freedom. As a final act of defiance before
they marry each other, Caroline and Taran decide to attend a masquerade
-- not knowing that the other one would also be there.



As Aphrodite, Caroline reveled in the freedom her disguise gave her --
she was free to taste, see and say many things she would never have been
allowed to experience as a gently-bred lady. As Aphrodite, Caroline
was able to explore the sensual side of life --



Taran had wished his future wife would be more like Aphrodite: warm and
openly passionate instead of the cold and proper Englishness of his
future wife.



Neither Taran nor Caroline were expecting to find love in their marriage
because neither one wanted it. (They are only fulfilling family
obligations.) What I loved about this novella is being able to see how
compatible Taran and Caroline are and, that, obligations aside, they
would have discovered (earlier on) how great they are together.

He drew a deep breath. "Nay, love, I do not toy with you.
It was an honest mistake." There was some truth to that. "What wife
can fault a husband for likening her to the goddess of love?"



Guilt stabbed deep. She could and would fault him if she knew the
truth, but he wouldn't hurt her with the truth. He couldn't prevent a
silent, morbid laugh. His sense of chivalry knew no bounds. ...



Taran glanced at his wife. She still stared out of the window. He
wouldn't again confuse her with the phantasm he'd touched last night.

- pp. 63-64

The authors show the heartbreaking irony of what might have been and I
love that the authors are able to maintain the suspense of the
masquerade -- revealing clues throughout the story. There were
instances when Taran or Caroline slipped (see p. 63, p. 80 for examples) and I was thinking: Oh no! Will they find out now? How would they react?



I read this in one sitting. Yes, it was that interesting. ^_^

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