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An inconvenient obsession
187 pages
A steamy, high-stakes collision of past heartbreak and present desire set against a backdrop of island luxury.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a sun-drenched but emotionally stormy island retreat. The narrative moves at a brisk, addictive pace, pulling you into a tangled web of old wounds, class resentment, and undeniable chemistry. It is a story steeped in the tension of a second chance, where every interaction crackles with the friction of a power dynamic flipped on its head. The prose is straightforward and intensely focused on the characters internal turmoil and physical longing, making the emotional stakes feel immediate and visceral. It will delight readers who love a brooding, self-made hero, a heroine fighting for her legacy, and the delicious angst of a revenge plot melting into passionate surrender.
- Mood
- steamy
- tense
- nostalgic
- luxurious
- Tone
- dramatic
- intense
- passionate
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · class differences · revenge and redemption · unresolved longing · power dynamics
- The writing
- Direct, emotionally charged, and heavily focused on internal longing and sensory details.
- The arc
- Moves from bitter resentment and calculated revenge to vulnerable surrender and rekindled love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave high-stakes, angsty second-chance romances with wealthy, brooding heroes and intense power dynamics.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- emotional manipulation
- power imbalance
About the book
He loved her, lost her...and now he'll have her once more...The Carrington family's island is up for auction...Now, that's an invitation Ethan Hardesty just can't refuse. This janitor's son turned global entrepreneur has it all...All, that is, except a piece of the Carrington estate - the island that holds all his most pleasurable and painful memories...Ethan doesn't count on the beautiful Cate Carrington handling the transaction - providing him with the perfect opportunity to take her into the bargain. But toying with the woman who was once the girl he loved and lost soon turns from a game into an all-out obsession...
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