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The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell

  • 2007 first published
  • 384 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (5 ratings)
  • 4 editions

Samantha James's The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell (2007) is a historical romance and Regency romance novel. The story is set in Scotland, in the Regency era. Key subjects include husband and wife, recluses and manners and customs.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, and 13 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 384 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell

A cruel twist of fate changed Simon Blackwell's life irreparably. A man of intense passions, he resolved to deny his emotions and desires forever, taking refuge in the wilds of the moorlands and shutting himself off from the world. But on one extraordinary night, on a rare trip to London, the unthinkable occurs. An intoxicatingly beautiful stranger stirs the sensuous hunger he has sworn to resist. Simon Blackwell believed that no woman could tempt him.No woman... save Annabel McBride.Annabel knows nothing of Simon's secret pain. But one irresistible kiss plunges her into marriage with a man she scarcely knows, a man who hides a shattered past. She can feel the blistering heat of the fire that smolders within this exquisitely handsome man, making her yearn for much more than the union in name only he has promised her.But Simon dares not love again—for fragile love can be lost in an instant. And now Annabel must find a way to open his heart to the most glorious risk of all . . . McBride Family The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell (#1) The Seduction Of An Unknown Lady (#2) Bride of a Wicked Scotsman (#3)
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Romance
  • Historical Fiction
  • Historical romance
  • Historical Romance
  • Scottish romance
  • Regency historical romance
  • Husband and wife
  • Recluses
  • Romance fiction
  • Manners and customs

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell?

The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell was written by Samantha James and first published in 2007.

What genre is The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance, Regency Romance and Historical Fiction.

How long is The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell?

The median edition has 384 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Secret Passion of Simon Blackwell?

Readers who like it often enjoy April Lady, The Nonesuch and Lady of Quality.

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