Unlacing The Innocent Miss [Paperback] Margaret McPhee

A Regency romance where a gentleman with a shadowed past meets a woman who might just see through his carefully maintained facade. Margaret McPhee delivers a classic historical setup: attraction simmering beneath propriety, secrets threatening to unravel, and two people dancing around feelings they're not supposed to have. The unlacing here is emotional as much as literal — watching two guarded people slowly drop their defenses. McPhee writes the push-pull tension of early 19th century courtship well, with ballrooms and scandal always lurking at the edges. If you're after a straightforward Regency with heat, manners, and a hero carrying guilt, this fits the bill. Perfect for when you want to sink into empire waists and stolen glances without anything too dark or complicated getting in the way.