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Boardroom Proposal
251 pages
A classic, tension-filled office romance where professional boundaries melt under the heat of hidden vulnerabilities and simmering attraction.
What it feels like
Stepping into this classic category romance feels like entering a sleek, high-stakes Australian boardroom where the real negotiation is entirely emotional. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, driven by the irresistible friction between a seemingly untouchable playboy and a fiercely guarded, buttoned-up heroine. It is a story steeped in a mood of simmering professional tension and inevitable romantic surrender, where every cool glance hides a wealth of vulnerability. The prose is emotionally direct and unashamedly dramatic, focusing on the push-and-pull of trust, secrets, and workplace power dynamics. It is the perfect, satisfying escape for readers who love vintage contemporary romance, offering a delightful, soapy indulgence where icy professional exteriors are destined to melt under the heat of true love.
- Mood
- tense
- emotionally charged
- corporate-glamorous
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- slightly soapy
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- workplace power dynamics · hidden vulnerabilities · secrets and trust · opposites attract
- The writing
- Emotionally direct and accessible, focusing heavily on the internal romantic turmoil and simmering tension between the leads.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of guarded, buttoned-up suspicion to a vulnerable, passionate surrender as hidden truths are revealed.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour classic, vintage category romances featuring the irresistible friction of a playboy boss and a prim, guarded heroine.
Content notes
- workplace power imbalance
- deception and secrets
About the book
The boss's secret... Prospective employee Eve Copeland looked too buttoned-up and prim for the tough world of Australian big business. But somehow, despite her obvious disapproval of him, the vulnerability that Drew Forsythe had glimpsed beneath Eve's cool, professional exterior had got under his skin. Before he knew it, he was offering her the job.
It was the career move Eve had dreamed about. But she couldn't help but have suspicions about the reason she'd been hired. Playboy Drew Forsythe did, after all, have a secret to hide. A secret involving Eve - and one he would go to any lengths to conceal....
Description from Open Library.
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