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Engaged to Jarrod Stone
192 pages
A tempestuous battle of wills where a workplace prank ignites an undeniable, high-stakes romance.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like stepping into a delightfully tempestuous storm of vintage romantic drama. The pacing is brisk and dialogue-driven, pulling you immediately into a high-stakes battle of wills between a defiant employee and her formidable boss. The mood is intensely charged, crackling with the specific kind of claustrophobic tension that only a fake-engagement trope can provide. Mortimer's prose is emotionally emphatic, leaning into the melodrama of sudden attraction and the blurring lines between professional boundaries and personal desires. It is a deeply satisfying read for anyone who loves the unapologetic intensity of old-school romance, where impulsive decisions inevitably lead to overwhelming passion, and the journey from frustration to surrender is paved with fiery, irresistible banter.
- Mood
- tempestuous
- charged
- romantic
- tense
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- defiant
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- workplace power dynamics · fake relationship · taming the playboy · unintended consequences · line between love and hate
- The writing
- Dialogue-heavy and emotionally emphatic, focusing intensely on the characters' physical reactions and internal turbulence.
- The arc
- Moves from impulsive defiance and workplace frustration into a whirlwind of unexpected passion and romantic surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the high-drama, alpha-male dynamics of vintage category romance and love a good fake-dating trope.
Content notes
- workplace power imbalance
- vintage romance gender dynamics
About the book
Jarrod was not a man to toy with — Brooke Faulkner unleashed a storm when she set out to teach Jarrod Stone a lesson. A storm with more fury than she'd ever expected. — But she was tired of hearing about all the women her boss had affairs with, and so she announced to the newspapers that Mr. Stone would finally be settling down and getting married. And the woman? Brooke herself!
Her little joke backfired, however. It wasn't too long before she began fervently wishing their mock engagement was a real one.... «
Note: when downloaded, the author is inadvertently given as Modean Moon and the title as Interrupted honeymoon. What you get is Engaged to Jarrod Stone by Carole Mortimer
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