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Executive Lady
187 pages
A high-stakes corporate merger sparks a battle of wills in this glamorous, tension-filled marriage of convenience.
What it feels like
Stepping into this romance feels like walking into a high-stakes boardroom where the air crackles with unspoken tension and sharp-tongued banter. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, sweeping the reader from the polished corporate world of London to the sophisticated, sun-drenched glamour of France. It is a story built on the delicious friction of a marriage of convenience, where every interaction is a strategic chess move masking deep, unacknowledged vulnerabilities. The prose is snappy and dramatic, perfectly capturing the prickly, defensive dynamic between two fiercely ambitious people who refuse to yield. It will thoroughly delight fans of classic category romance who love watching an icy, calculated arrangement slowly melt into an all-consuming, undeniable passion.
- Mood
- glamorous
- tense
- emotionally charged
- Tone
- dramatic
- witty
- sophisticated
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · corporate power dynamics · vulnerability vs ambition · enemies to lovers
- The writing
- Sharp and dialogue-driven, the prose leans into the glamorous, slightly melodramatic flair characteristic of vintage category romance.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from defensive, prickly hostility to a reluctant, passionate surrender as emotional walls crumble.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-stakes boardroom romances where icy facades melt into fiery passion.
Content notes
- workplace power imbalance
- emotional manipulation
About the book
No marriage, no merger!
The merger of Vivian Glass with Raoul de Martin's powerful French conglomerate was essential. Philippa knew she couldn't afford to offend him.
But she positively prickled every time Raoul came near her. Here was a man who despised easy flattery, yet seemed compelled to quash the resistance of anyone refusing homage to his potent magnetism.
Raoul was witty, sophisticated, charming--and profoundly cold! How else could he propose marriage in a bid calculated to restore declining investor confidence? And how could she refuse?
Description from Open Library.
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