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A Handful of Dreams
175 pages
A sun-drenched, vintage enemies-to-lovers escape where a surprise inheritance leads to tropical clashes and inevitable romance.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a sun-warmed time capsule of mid-century escapism. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, sweeping the reader from the shock of an unexpected will to the lush, vividly described shores of the Seychelles. It thrives on the classic friction of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic, wrapping the reader in an atmosphere of delicious, simmering tension and tropical heat. The prose is earnest and breathless, perfectly capturing the dramatic emotional swings of its heroine as she navigates forced proximity with an infuriatingly arrogant counterpart. It is a delightful, nostalgic indulgence for readers who crave old-school romantic tropes, sweeping exotic settings, and the comforting certainty of a hard-won happily ever after.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- escapist
- nostalgic
- simmering
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · forced proximity · tropical escapism · unexpected inheritance
- The writing
- Straightforward and emotionally expressive, characterized by breathless dialogue and vivid atmospheric descriptions of exotic locales.
- The arc
- From defensive irritation and bewildered resentment to reluctant attraction and sweeping romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Fans of vintage category romance who love a classic enemies-to-lovers dynamic set against a lush tropical backdrop.
Content notes
- mild dated attitudes
- grief
About the book
When Cilla's beloved Aunt Lil died, it was a most unpleasant shock, both to Cilla and her sister Joanna, when the terms of the old lady's will were revealed. Instead of the two girls sharing equally in a large fortune, everything - well, almost everything - was to go to Cilla. And not only that, for there were certain conditions as well. One was that Cilla should travel to the Seychelles; another that her affairs - and her money - were to be in the charge of two trustees. And worst of all, one of those trustees was to be the arrogant, argumentative Theo Randall, with whom Cilla had crossed swords the moment they met. What had Aunt Lil had in mind?
Description from Open Library.
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