Hannah
This story follows a woman who has been isolated in a tower her entire life, convinced by her uncle and aunt (who are stealing her money) that she is ugly and too sick to go outside. The male protagonist is a brutish army general of illegitimate birth whose younger brother was engaged to the women but decided to call off the marriage. When the protagonist goes to break off the engagement, the woman then proposes to him instead. I found this book absolutely crazy and neither romantic nor heartwarming, but also surprisingly addictive.
This story follows a woman who has been isolated in a tower her entire life, convinced by her uncle and aunt (who are stealing her money) that she is ugly and too sick to go outside. The male protagonist is a brutish army general of illegitimate birth whose younger brother was engaged to the women but decided to call off the marriage. When the protagonist goes to break off the engagement, the woman then proposes to him instead. I found this book absolutely crazy and neither romantic nor heartwarming, but also surprisingly addictive.