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A Scandalous Engagement
288 pages
A high-stakes battle of wills where mutual suspicion ignites into an undeniable, scandalous passion.
What it feels like
Reading this is like stepping into a time capsule of high-angst, glamorous romance where every glance is loaded with tension. The pace is brisk and breathless, pulling you through a whirlwind of misunderstandings, fiery confrontations, and undeniable chemistry. It feels delightfully soapy and emotionally charged, wrapping the reader in a world of opulent settings and stubborn pride. The prose is straightforward but heavily punctuated by the characters' internal turmoil and physical reactions to one another. It is a perfect escape for readers who devour classic enemies-to-lovers tropes, where a cynical billionaire and a fiercely defensive heroine must navigate the turbulent waters of a fake engagement before finally surrendering to their genuine feelings.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- glamorous
- angsty
- Tone
- passionate
- melodramatic
- earnest
- tense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- enemies to lovers · fake relationship · class divide · misunderstood intentions · undeniable attraction
- The writing
- Accessible and dialogue-heavy, with a strong emphasis on internal emotional turbulence and physical sensations.
- The arc
- Moves from defensive hostility and mutual suspicion to overwhelming passion and eventual vulnerable surrender.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic, high-angst category romance who crave alpha heroes, defiant heroines, and explosive chemistry.
Content notes
- classism
- mild emotional manipulation
About the book
Jade couldn't convince millionaire businessman Curtis Greene that she wasn't pursuing his younger brother's fortune. To protect his brother, Curtis pretended to be engaged to her himself. But Jade was stunned by the scandal which followed - and by the passionate charge of attraction she felt for her new fiance! (Publisher)
Description from Open Library.
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