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It Happened One Autumn

  • 2005 first published

Published in 2005, It Happened One Autumn is a historical romance and Victorian-set fiction book by Lisa Kleypas. It takes readers to London and England in Victorian (1837–1901). Characters include Lillian Bowman, Marcus and Lord Westcliff. Readers will find themes of female friendship and wallflowers series.

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About It Happened One Autumn

Four young ladies enter London society with one necessary goal: they must use their feminine wit and wiles to find a husband. So they band together, and a daring husband-hunting scheme is born. It happened at the ball... Where beautiful but bold Lillian Bowman quickly learned that her independent American ways weren't entirely "the thing." And the most disapproving of all was insufferable, snobbish, and impossible Marcus, Lord Westcliff, London's most eligible aristocrat. It happened in the garden... When Marcus shockingly—and dangerously—swept her into his arms. Lillian was overcome with a consuming passion for a man she didn't even like. Time stood still; it was as if no one else existed...thank goodness they weren't caught very nearly in the act! It happened one autumn... Marcus was a man in charge of his own emotions, a bedrock of stability. But with Lillian, every touch was exquisite torture, every kiss an enticement for more. Yet how could he consider taking a woman so blatantly unsuitable...as his bride.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Lillian Bowman
  • Marcus
  • Lord Westcliff

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Female friendship
  • Wallflowers series

Quick answers

Who wrote It Happened One Autumn?

It Happened One Autumn was written by Lisa Kleypas and first published in 2005.

What genre is It Happened One Autumn?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Victorian-Era Fiction.

What books are similar to It Happened One Autumn?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Wicked Ways of a Duke, Never Dare a Duke and The River Knows.

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