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Her Forbidden Bridegroom
192 pages
A deliciously angsty fake-engagement romance where the hardest secret to keep is a heart that has already been given away.
What it feels like
This is a classic, emotion-forward contemporary romance that thrives on the delicious agony of the fake-dating trope. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, pulling the reader into a tense and yearning atmosphere where every touch and shared glance carries the weight of unspoken feelings. The prose is accessible and deeply focused on internal emotional turmoil, highlighting the protagonist's struggle between protecting her secrets and risking her heart. It feels like a comforting, high-stakes emotional rollercoaster, perfectly balancing the swoony tension of forced proximity with the earnest vulnerability of seeking true belonging. Fans of trope-heavy, character-driven romances will devour this story of guarded hearts slowly melting under the pressure of undeniable chemistry and the desperate hope for a real happily-ever-after.
- Mood
- emotionally charged
- tense
- swoony
- yearning
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- burden of secrets · fake relationship · vulnerability and trust · longing for family
- The writing
- Accessible and emotion-forward, heavily focused on the internal romantic turmoil of the protagonists.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded pretense through agonizing mutual yearning to a vulnerable confession of true feelings.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic category romances where the angst of a fake relationship masks deep, long-held feelings.
Content notes
- family estrangement
- deception
About the book
When Lorna Farrell finds herself caught up in a pretend engagement with handsome oil tycoon Mitch Ellery, she knows she's playing with fire. Mitch is the key to Lorna being reunited with her real family. He's also the only man she's ever loved -- and the one man she can't have!
Mitch must never guess Lorna's true feelings, but pretending to be in love leads to complications. If Lorna walks away, she loses everything. But as the attraction between them intensifies, should she take a risk and confess her secrets?
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