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A Convenient Proposal
288 pages
A classic, comforting marriage-of-convenience romance where guarded hearts slowly yield to unexpected passion.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like slipping into a familiar, comforting embrace. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven entirely by the crackling interpersonal tension between a fiercely protective, enigmatic hero and a wary, recovering heroine. It is a story steeped in the beloved marriage-of-convenience trope, where every stilted conversation and lingering glance is heavy with unsaid feelings and hidden motives. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, prioritizing the characters' internal turbulence and romantic development over external plot. It is a cozy yet emotionally charged experience, perfect for readers who delight in watching two guarded people slowly dismantle each other's walls to find genuine trust and passionate devotion on the other side.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- comforting
- tense
- cozy
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · vulnerability and trust · protective instincts · hidden motives · reluctant attraction
- The writing
- Accessible and dialogue-heavy, focusing squarely on the internal emotional turbulence of the protagonists.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded skepticism and physical vulnerability to passionate surrender and hard-won mutual trust.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic category romance who devour marriage-of-convenience tropes featuring protective, enigmatic heroes and wary heroines.
Content notes
- mild medical trauma
- accident recovery
About the book
The terms of engagement...
Candy Grey was wary whem Quinn Ellington suggested it would be mutually beneficial for them to marry. She knew her uncle had asked Quinn to look after her while she recovered from an accident. But wasn't marriage taking it a bit far?
Quinn claimed he needed a wife, but he didn't strike Candy as a man who needed anyone! Many women had tried to get him to the altar...so what really lay behind his proposal?
Description from Open Library.
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