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Dangerous Magic
331 pages
A crackling, soapy battle of wits where a calculated plot for revenge melts into unexpected romance.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a deliciously soapy, high-stakes boardroom drama from the golden age of contemporary romance. The atmosphere crackles with tension, fueled by sharp banter and the electric friction of an enemies-to-lovers dynamic. It moves at a brisk, addictive pace, pulling you through a maze of workplace politics, arrogant assumptions, and a revenge plot that is destined to spectacularly backfire. The prose is snappy and unapologetically dramatic, perfectly capturing the heroine's righteous fury and the hero's slow, humbling realization of his own mistakes. It is a perfect, indulgent escape for readers who crave the fiery, combative chemistry and satisfying emotional payoffs of vintage romance, where the line between love and hate is razor-thin.
- Mood
- soapy
- crackling
- steamy
- tense
- Tone
- dramatic
- wry
- combative
- sassy
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- workplace power dynamics · enemies to lovers · revenge gone wrong · unexpected vulnerability
- The writing
- Snappy, dialogue-heavy, and unapologetically dramatic, leaning into the tropes of vintage contemporary romance.
- The arc
- Moves from righteous indignation and calculated revenge to reluctant attraction and genuine, vulnerable love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love the high-stakes, soapy drama of vintage category romances where fierce heroines go toe-to-toe with arrogant heroes.
Content notes
- workplace blackmail
- sexism
- vintage romance tropes
About the book
Sleeping her way to the top was not Elissa Sheldon's style... Sure, she had skills and intelligence, but senior work colleague Wade Taggert was convinced that Elissa had slept with a married man to advance her career. Elissa was furious at Wade's assumptions and was very tempted to quit her job--but when he had the nerve to blackmail her into an affair of his own, the opportunity for revenge was too sweet to pass up. The trap was set. She would manipulate him into falling in love with her, and when he was on his knees begging her to marry him...she would shoot him down for the dirty dog that he was. But what she didn't count on was falling in love herself.. Goodreads.com
Description from Open Library.
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