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Dream Of Love
188 pages
A glamorous but emotionally tangled romance where a fake engagement paves the way for real heartache.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a classic, emotionally tangled romantic drama set against the glittering backdrop of California's acting scene. The narrative moves at a brisk pace, sweeping the reader into a web of professional boundaries crossed and romantic charades gone wrong. It leans heavily into the delicious angst of the fake engagement trope, but twists the knife by introducing a secondary, unrequited love interest that complicates the protagonist's heart. The prose is straightforward and deeply focused on internal emotional turmoil, capturing the yearning and frustration of wanting someone who only wants a casual affair. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour vintage romance setups filled with glamorous settings, messy relationship dynamics, and earnest emotional stakes.
- Mood
- glamorous
- yearning
- tangled
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fake engagement · unrequited feelings · workplace boundaries · romantic complications
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, focusing heavily on the protagonist's internal romantic dilemmas.
- The arc
- Moves from the awkward reluctance of a staged romance to the sharp ache of genuine, unreciprocated love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic romance tropes where fake relationships lead to very real, very complicated heartache.
Content notes
- marital infidelity themes
- emotional angst
About the book
If she could only explain her position
Melissa agreed to accompany her boss, Rick Rayburn, to California posing as his fiancée to help him with a marital problem. Most girls would have enjoyed the situation, since Rick was famous, yet Melissa had reservations about it.
After all, she wasn't in the least in love with Rick, nor he with her. So when she met and fell in love with Bartholomew Reed Huntingdon IV, she knew she'd been right to have doubts.
While Bart certainly found her attractive and was ready to have an affair, he didn't love her, either!
Description from Open Library.
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