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Contracted
A Wife for the Bedroom
192 pages
A glamorous, high-stakes marriage of convenience where pragmatic contracts melt under the heat of unexpected passion.
What it feels like
Dive into the escapist glamour of a classic billionaire romance where a strictly business arrangement inevitably gives way to intense, undeniable passion. The narrative moves at a brisk, addictive pace, whisking readers from London to Singapore while keeping the emotional focus tightly locked on the simmering tension between a pragmatic tycoon and his vulnerable but determined temporary wife. The mood is unapologetically melodramatic and swoony, drenched in luxury and high-stakes emotional reveals. The prose is accessible and emotionally heightened, designed to maximize the angst of unrequited feelings before delivering a deeply satisfying, passionate resolution. It is the perfect read for anyone who devours marriage-of-convenience tropes and loves watching a guarded, powerful man slowly dismantle his emotional walls for the woman he realizes he cannot live without.
- Mood
- glamorous
- emotionally charged
- escapist
- swoony
- Tone
- passionate
- earnest
- melodramatic
- intense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · breaking down emotional walls · wealth and privilege · vulnerability and trust · unexpected love
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally heightened, focusing heavily on sensory details of luxury and intense physical attraction.
- The arc
- Moves from a pragmatic, transactional arrangement to a deeply vulnerable and passionate realization of true love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-angst billionaire romances with jet-setting glamour and the marriage-of-convenience trope.
Content notes
- explicit sexual content
- mild emotional manipulation
About the book
A marriage is forever, not just for convenience...Hunter Myles: this 32 year old Australian's worth billions and can buy any woman he wants! Lily Harper: perfect for a convenient marriage and she needs Hunter's help! Hunter's ring is on her finger, but Lily knows it'll only be there for twelve months. Soon, a year doesn't seem quite long enough. Lily has fallen in love with her temporary husband!
Description from Open Library.
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