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The Willful Widow

  • 1988 first published
  • 224 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (7 ratings)

Published in 1988, The Willful Widow is a historical romance and Regency romance novel by Irene Saunders. It is set in the Regency era. Characters include Elizabeth and Earl of Colchester.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, and 15 more have it on their want-to-read list.

It runs to roughly 224 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About The Willful Widow

Elizabeth had barely begun to enjoy her freedom from the subjugation of wedlock when her father, who had sold her into marriage once, prepared to sell her again. — Meanwhile, the insufferably arrogant Earl of Colchester, who emphatically did not want a wife, proposed she should become the latest on his list of mistresses. — Elizabeth thus had to choose between a monstrous marriage and a shameful situation. But Elizabeth had another choice. She could choose to fight -- showing her father how undutiful a daughter could be... and teaching the infinitely experienced Earl a decidedly new lesson in love.
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  • Regency Historical Romance

Quick answers

Who wrote The Willful Widow?

The Willful Widow was written by Irene Saunders and first published in 1988.

What genre is The Willful Widow?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance and Regency Romance.

How long is The Willful Widow?

The median edition has 224 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Willful Widow?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman and The Rebel Bride.

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