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A Bargain Called Marriage
315 pages
A tender, trope-tastic romance where a pragmatic arrangement slowly melts into genuine, high-stakes affection.
What it feels like
This classic contemporary romance delivers a deeply satisfying blend of forced proximity and marriage-of-convenience tropes. The brisk pace keeps the pages turning as the narrative leans into the emotional friction between a fiercely independent heroine and a charming, temporarily grounded playboy. The mood is cozy yet charged with underlying tension, balancing the domestic intimacy of caregiving with the ticking clock of a medical diagnosis. Its accessible, emotion-forward prose focuses squarely on the characters' internal shifts, moving them from guarded reluctance to vulnerable surrender. It is a perfect comfort read for those who love watching pragmatic bargains inevitably unravel into genuine, heart-melting love stories, offering a warm, hopeful atmosphere that celebrates unconventional paths to building a family.
- Mood
- tender
- cozy
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- dramatic
- hopeful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · unconventional family building · healing and recovery · vulnerability and trust · opposites attract
- The writing
- Accessible and emotion-forward, relying heavily on character chemistry and internal longing.
- The arc
- Moves from reluctant, guarded proximity to a tender, high-stakes emotional surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, trope-heavy contemporary romances featuring marriages of convenience and unexpected paths to parenthood.
Content notes
- medical trauma
- infertility fears
About the book
Feisty tomboy Samantha Hopewell wasn't the marrying kind--and neither was her handsome new housemate, Italian speedboat driver Nic Verdini. But when the sexy, oh-so-charming playboy was nearly killed in an accident, Sam reluctantly found herself playing nursemaid until her mother's infamous godson recovered. Nic couldn't deny his attraction to his beautiful caregiver, nor could he ignore the buried emotions she stirred. When an unexpected medical diagnosis gave Sam only a short time to get pregnant and have the child she'd always dreamed of, Nic volunteered for the job. Would their marriage, born of necessity, help them find the love and family they'd always wanted?
Description from Open Library.
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