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Fortune's mistress
First published 1989 · 187 pages
A deliciously dramatic plunge into high-society scandals, fierce misunderstandings, and undeniable chemistry.
What it feels like
Reading this vintage romance feels like stepping into a glamorous, high-stakes soap opera where every glance is loaded and every conversation crackles with hidden motives. The atmosphere is thick with simmering tension and the delicious angst of a fierce enemies-to-lovers dynamic. It moves at a brisk, addictive pace, pulling you through a maze of scandalous reputations and carefully guarded secrets. The prose leans unapologetically into the melodrama of its era, delivering sharp banter and emotionally heightened confrontations that keep the pages turning. It is a perfect escape for readers who love the unapologetic intensity of 1980s category romance, where defensive facades inevitably crumble under the weight of an all-consuming, undeniable passion.
- Mood
- sizzling
- tension-filled
- glamorous
- fraught
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- angsty
- wry
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- facades and reputations · enemies to lovers · scandalous secrets · irresistible attraction
- The writing
- The prose is emotionally heightened and sharply observant, leaning into the delicious melodrama of vintage romance.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from hiding behind a carefully constructed scandalous facade to surrendering to a vulnerable, all-consuming passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the intense, unapologetic drama and fiery misunderstandings of classic 1980s category romance.
Content notes
- dated gender dynamics
- infidelity themes
- emotional manipulation
About the book
Their marriage seemed very modern, open
Maggie, the freewheeling socialite, dispensing her favors indiscriminately--and Finn, running the family businesses and indulging his playboy tendencies. Then Finn fell genuinely in love--with Laurie Fortune, young daughter of financier Nicholas Fortune-and the house of cards Maggie's scheming had created fell about her ears.
Because Nick thought Laurie wanted to be friends with Maggie and he was set on wresting her away from this "scarlet woman." And Maggie was horrified to realize that her unexpected response to Nick was returned in full measure.
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