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In name only
192 pages
A sultry, high-stakes battle of wills where stubborn pride melts under the heat of unexpected desire.
What it feels like
This vintage romance delivers a brisk, feverish reading experience built entirely around the electric tension of a marriage of convenience. Set against a sultry Brazilian backdrop, the atmosphere is thick with unspoken desire and defensive pride. The narrative thrives on melodrama and emotional tugs-of-war, pulling the reader through a classic battle of wills between a fiercely independent heroine and an exasperatingly arrogant hero. The prose is direct and emotionally heightened, focusing intently on the sensory details of their escalating attraction. It is a purely escapist journey that moves swiftly from stubborn resistance to overwhelming passion. Fans of old-school category romance will devour this tense, passionate exploration of what happens when strict boundaries inevitably crumble under the weight of undeniable chemistry.
- Mood
- sultry
- tense
- escapist
- feverish
- Tone
- melodramatic
- earnest
- passionate
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · pride and surrender · unexpected passion · power dynamics
- The writing
- Emotionally heightened and direct, focusing heavily on the internal tug-of-war of desire and pride.
- The arc
- Moves from stubborn, defensive resistance to a sweeping, undeniable surrender to passion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave vintage, high-drama category romances featuring arrogant heroes and fierce battles of will.
Content notes
- power imbalance
- mild dubious consent
About the book
HOW COULD SHE MARRY A STRANGER?
Finally, Jill Carteret was going to Brazil. But she was not going to work in her uncle's company as she had planned. Instead, her uncle, now deceased, had arranged for Jill to marry his younger partner, Simon Todd.
Jill was determined not to be bought and sold to this exasperatingly arrogant man. Though she might agree to marry him, it would have to be in name only.
At least so she thought. She had not reckoned on Simon's insistent desire that soon ignited a passion that threatened to consume them both.
Description from Open Library.
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