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Italian marriage, in name only
183 pages
A sun-drenched, high-stakes marriage of convenience where pragmatic contracts melt under the heat of undeniable Italian passion.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like stepping into a sun-drenched, high-stakes fantasy where pragmatic contracts inevitably melt under the heat of undeniable passion. The pacing is brisk, sweeping the reader from the desperate reality of a struggling single mother into the opulent, emotionally charged world of an arrogant Italian hotelier. The mood is deeply escapist, balancing the tension of a strictly business arrangement with the simmering, inevitable pull of physical attraction. Its prose is accessible and emotionally heightened, leaning into the delicious melodrama of the marriage-of-convenience trope. It is a perfect, quick indulgence for readers who love watching guarded independence give way to vulnerability, trust, and sweeping romance against a glamorous European backdrop.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- tense
- romantic
- escapist
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- earnest
- melodramatic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · unexpected family · yielding to desire · vulnerability and trust · wealth and power dynamics
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally heightened, focusing heavily on the sensory details of physical attraction and luxurious settings.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate pragmatism and guarded independence to overwhelming passion and eventual emotional surrender.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-stakes category romance featuring alpha billionaires, marriage-of-convenience tropes, and glamorous European backdrops.
Content notes
- financial distress
- mild sexual content
About the book
With her livelihood hanging in the balance, single mom and restaurateur Victoria Heart has one choice--a shocking proposal from arrogant hotelier Antonio Cavelli: he'll secure her future but take her freedom!Antonio has no time or want for love, but it is expected he will marry and produce children. A convenient wife would suit him perfectly--especially one with a ready-made heir! But Victoria's body responds so willingly to his slightest touch--he's not sure how long their arrangement will stay strictly business!
Description from Open Library.
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