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Deliberate Provocation (Presents Plus) (Harlequin Presents, No 11624)
216 pages
A sun-drenched, high-tension battle of wills where mistaken assumptions and forced proximity ignite an undeniable, frustratingly intense passion.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a deliciously melodramatic, sun-drenched battleground of the heart. The narrative moves at a brisk, breathless clip, immediately plunging the reader into a high-stakes dynamic of mistaken identity and fierce confrontation. Set against the lush, escapist backdrop of Madeira, the atmosphere is thick with simmering resentment and undeniable physical attraction. The prose is unapologetically heightened, focusing intensely on the characters' internal turmoil, flashing eyes, and racing pulses. It perfectly captures the classic appeal of the enemies-to-lovers trope, where every argument is laced with desire and every misunderstanding only heightens the eventual emotional payoff. This is a perfect, bite-sized indulgence for readers who love the intense, forced-proximity friction of classic category romance.
- Mood
- emotionally volatile
- sun-drenched
- tense
- steamy
- Tone
- confrontational
- melodramatic
- passionate
- intense
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- forced proximity · enemies to lovers · mistaken assumptions · vulnerability and memory · overcoming pride
- The writing
- The prose is emotionally heightened and breathless, focusing heavily on simmering physical tension and internal romantic turmoil.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from defensive confusion and fierce resistance to a reluctant, overwhelming surrender to passion and trust.
- Who it's for
- Fans of vintage category romance who crave unapologetic alpha heroes, high-stakes misunderstandings, and the delicious friction of forced proximity.
Content notes
- alpha male coercion
- amnesia/medical trauma
- emotional manipulation
About the book
Man with a Mission Few men would have the audacity to accuse a woman lying in a hospital bed of having an affair with his business partner. Kiel Lindstrom did that and more - he insisted Justine accompany him to the island of Madiera to reclaim some valuable papers and the missing partner. Of course, the brute had no sympathy for her cumbersome cast, aches, bruises and partial amnesia.
Okay, fine. She'd find the missing man, the plans and with luck, a piece of her past. Now if only she could lose Kiel - whose disturbing sensuality made her ache like never before.
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