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Groom by arrangement
187 pages
A sun-drenched, high-stakes marriage of convenience where hidden motives slowly give way to genuine passion.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like stepping into a classic, sun-drenched escapist fantasy where the stakes are high and the emotional tension is even higher. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging clip, pulling the reader through a glamorous Caribbean setting shadowed by family conflict and hidden agendas. It thrives on the delicious friction of a marriage of convenience, wrapping the reader in a mood that is simultaneously tense and deeply romantic. The prose is straightforward but emotionally charged, focusing intently on the shifting dynamics between two guarded people forced into close proximity. It is a perfect fit for readers who love the nostalgic, trope-heavy satisfaction of vintage category romance, offering a satisfying journey from transactional desperation to vulnerable, hard-won intimacy.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- tense
- escapist
- glamorous
- Tone
- dramatic
- earnest
- suspenseful
- romantic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- hidden motives · claiming one's legacy · vulnerability of intimacy · transactional relationships
- The writing
- The prose is straightforward and emotionally heightened, leaning heavily into the interpersonal tension and the lush, tropical atmosphere.
- The arc
- The protagonist moves from a place of guarded, transactional desperation to a vulnerable surrender to genuine love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who devour classic, trope-heavy category romances featuring enigmatic heroes and marriages of convenience will feel right at home.
Content notes
- gambling themes
- family conflict
About the book
Natasha has to wait until she turns 25 before she can inherit her family's casino in the Caribbean, unless she marries first. In the meantime, she has to watch as her stepfather makes changes that are destroying the resort's charm. When enigmatic Hugh Garratt appears and offers to marry her, she decides to accept. But why exactly does Hugh want to ally himself with her?
Description from Open Library.
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