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Fascination
187 pages
A classic, emotionally charged romance where deep-seated fears clash with an undeniable, magnetic attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a whirlwind of high-stakes emotional drama and undeniable chemistry. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, pulling you through a tense landscape of guarded hearts and sudden, life-altering ultimatums. It is steeped in an angsty, emotionally charged atmosphere where every glance feels heavy with unspoken desire and lingering past trauma. The prose is straightforward yet intensely focused on the internal push-and-pull of the characters, capturing the breathless anxiety of learning to trust someone who refuses to be ignored. It will thoroughly delight readers who love classic, trope-heavy romances featuring marriage-of-convenience setups, persistent alpha heroes, and the deeply satisfying journey of a heroine finally letting her walls crumble.
- Mood
- tense
- emotionally charged
- guarded
- swoony
- Tone
- dramatic
- earnest
- intense
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- healing from past trauma · learning to trust · marriage of convenience · vulnerability of love · breaking down emotional walls
- The writing
- The prose is straightforward and emotionally heightened, focusing heavily on internal turmoil and the electric tension between the characters.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of deeply guarded fear and emotional isolation to a reluctant, ultimately liberating surrender to trust and love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, angsty vintage romances featuring intense alpha heroes and heroines who must overcome deep emotional scars.
Content notes
- past trauma/assault mentioned
- manipulation
- medical emergency
About the book
He penetrated all her defenses
Pretending indifference to Jordan Haves was too much of a challenge to Lise Holbrook's acting abilities. From the instant they met at a party in London, the wealthy patron of the arts dominated her thoughts.
Lise was still emotionally scarred from a brutal encounter in her youth, and she tried to distance herself from Jordan, Instead she found him difficult to trust--and impossible to avoid.
Home again in San Francisco, Lise was amazed to find Jordan there, too. But the real shock came when her convalescent grandfather asked her to marry the powerful businessman-right there in the hospital room!
Description from Open Library.
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