EDIT: calling this one solved, thanks to suggestions from r/romancebooks. It looms like I was conflating two books, the letter-writing from "Love in the Afternoon" by Lisa Kleypas, and the brothers/pregnancy plot from "The Earl Takes All" by Lorraine Heath. To anyone following, because you wanted to read the book once found, these two are not exactly the same as what's described here, but I enjoyed reading them both very much, and maybe you will, too. Thanks, folks!
In the book I'm remembering, the heroine is madly in love with a local lord's son. They pass notes to each other, and write to each other while he's at school. Eventually they do the hibbety dibbety before he goes to war, and she ends up pregnant. Younger brother turns up some weeks later with the news that his older brother had died. Knowing that she is pregnant, he offers to marry her and recognize the baby and support them both. As the two get to know each other and slowly fall in love, it comes out that the younger brother was the one writing her the letters back in the day. He was in love with her, but she wouldn't look twice at him so he signed his brother's name to the letters. The night the hibbety dibbety happened, the older brother had no idea that shed been conducting this affair via correspondence, he was just a jerk looking to get laid. The younger brother only found out about the baby after his brother died and he found the heroine's letter to him asking for support for the baby.
Marina's season one storyline has reminded me of that book so strongly, but I cant for the life of me remember either the book name or character names at all, to google. I read through the synopses of all Julia Quinn's books, on her website, and couldnt find the story I'm thinking of. To be fair, my Regency romance bodice-ripper obsession was over, like, 10 years ago now, so I may be misremembering and it's something Phillip actually does explain to Eloise in "To Sir Phillip With Love" but I swear what I'm remembering was its own, standalone book. Help!
Please donβt judge.
Iβm a guy who used to draw medieval and Victorian clothing as a hobby (I donβt wear, I just found them fun to draw). This recently made me curious.
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Is a bodice* the same thing as a corset?
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I know corsets are shapewear, but are bodices?
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Are bodices as painful or hard to bend in as corsets?
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Can bodices or corsets be put on without assistance?
*By βbodice,β I mean ones like these: (https://images.app.goo.gl/L2wN4aavD3PBxxL1A), (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodice), (https://images.app.goo.gl/Uek2p8uRMr8piCjk9), (https://images.app.goo.gl/SXPrTEwVXygCibBW7).
I've read a lot of historical romance books, but most are from the last 20 years and perhaps a few from the 90s. I've never actually ventured into true bodice ripper territory, and I feel like I'm missing out on really understanding what these are all about! So where should I start?? What are some of the must-read bodice rippers out there? And your personal favorites? The Flame and the Flower, and The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodwiss are already on my list.
(And yes, I'm aware that there is some discomfort with the content in many bodice rippers. I understand why and don't disagree of course, but I also do enjoy a good dark romance on occasion and I'm ok with reading about dubcon/noncon situations.) Thank you!
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I'm offering SF Corset+Adds for the MLR Bodice (I can change my offer tho)
Offering easter items or diamonds for the tie :>
Im not really sure what kind but I guess anything fair!
You can also buy the sleeves and skirt together for 20k
BODICE SOLD
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Already brought
40k-45k for both
IM ONLY LOOKING FOR BOTH TOGETHER
I cant bear not having the full set ;w;
Spare my pain
Give me a price range and ill see if i can afford
Ia is 20k ara ara
Im pretty low on diamonds but I can do them for some diamonds and some good items
If you may have any of these items and are willing to sell them, you may name your price in the comments.
I'm trying to find them for 8-10k less than the OG price
