I forgot the title of this book I read a while ago. It was a historical romance, either Regency or Victorian. Hero and heroine were in an arranged/forced marriage. The heroine was more interested in reading novels rather than in her husband, who, despite his reputation for having great love-making skills, was not such a good lover to his wife. I think there was this scene (probably in the first chapter or at the beginning)where he paused at the connecting door between their bedchambers and overheard her passionate exclamations over the plot of her book, wondering why she was always so emotionless whenever he was with her. I think he decided to try and court her, or engage her affections somehow. I'm pretty sure the book contained graphic sex scenes.

I really hope this rings some bells!

I found it on my own, at last!

If anyone was interested, it's "How to Seduce a Wife" by Kate Pearce, contained in the anthology "Lords of Passion"

can you share the book.. would like to read it..

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