Cover of Provocative in Pearls

Provocative in Pearls

  • 2010 first published
  • 345 pages
  • 2 editions

Madeline Hunter's Provocative in Pearls (2010) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. It takes readers to London and England in the 19th Century. It features Grayson Bridlington, The Earl of Hawkeswell and Verity Thompson. Key subjects include arranged marriage, missing persons, married people and rarest Blooms series.

14 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It appeared on the New York Times Mass Market Paperback bestseller list in 2010.

It runs to roughly 345 pages β€” 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Provocative in Pearls

Their marriage was arranged, but their desire was not...After two years, Grayson Bridlington, The Earl of Hawkeswell, has located his missing bride Verity Thompson. Coerced into marrying Hawkeswell by her duplicitous cousin, Verity fled London for the countryside. Now, the couple must make the most of an arranged marriage-even if it means surrendering to their shared desire.
Description from Open Library

Awards & lists

  • πŸ“°New York Times bestseller list β€” Mass Market Paperback, 2010

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Tropes

Setting

Era

Characters

  • Grayson Bridlington
  • The Earl of Hawkeswell
  • Verity Thompson

Subjects

  • Historical Romance
  • Arranged marriage
  • Missing persons
  • Married people
  • Rarest Blooms series

Quick answers

Who wrote Provocative in Pearls?

Provocative in Pearls was written by Madeline Hunter and first published in 2010.

What genre is Provocative in Pearls?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is Provocative in Pearls?

The median edition has 345 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Provocative in Pearls?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Devil Who Tamed Her, When the Duke Returns and A Civil Contract.

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