Dreaming of You (The Gamblers of Craven's #2)
Lisa Kleypas
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
4.15
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 187 ratings · Published: 30 Sep 2003
In the shelter of her country cottage, Sara Feilding puts pen to paper to create dreams. But curiosity has enticed the prim, well-bred gentlewoman out of her safe haven—and into Derek Craven's dangerous world.
A handsome, tough and tenacious Cockney, he rose from poverty to become lord of London's most exclusive gambling house—a struggle that has left Derek Craven fabulously wealthy, but hardened and suspicious. And now duty demands he allow Sara Fielding into his world—with her impeccable manners and her infuriating innocence. But here, in a perilous shadow-realm of ever-shifting fortunes, even a proper "mouse" can be transformed into a breathtaking enchantress—and a world-weary gambler can be shaken to his cynical core by the power of passion...and the promise of love.
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- virgin heroine 27
- historical 25
- tortured hero 25
- bad boys 22
- alpha male 22
- regency 18
- plain heroine 16
- working class hero 16
- take-charge heroine 14
- possessive hero 12
- victorian 11
- cruel hero/bully 10
- independent heroine 10
- ceo/tycoon hero 8
- sweet/gentle heroine 8
- grumpy/cold hero 8
- angst 7
- class difference 7
- grumpy & sunshine 6
- dual pov 6
- shy heroine 5
- cheerful/happy heroine 5
- height difference 5
- other man/woman 5
- third person pov 5
- rich hero 4
- disabilities & scars 3
- m-f romance 1
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- content warnings
- slut shaming 3
- third party sexual assault 1
- third party abuse 1
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The 'The Gamblers of Craven's' series
338 ratings 4.04 ·
historical · m-f · victorian · regency · explicit-open-door · height-difference · dual-pov · alpha male · virgin heroine · possessive hero · independent heroine · cold hero · super rich hero · cruel hero · cheerful heroine · tortured hero · strong heroine · third-person-pov
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