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Marriage Campaign (Presents , No 1960)
First published 1998 · 288 pages
A glamorous, high-stakes battle of wills where relentless alpha charm meets a guarded, grieving heart.
What it feels like
Reading this classic nineties category romance feels like stepping into a world of unapologetic glamour and intense emotional brinkmanship. The atmosphere is thick with charged glances, opulent settings, and the undeniable pull of a relentless pursuit. It moves at a brisk, breathless pace, sweeping the reader along as a fiercely determined hero systematically dismantles the walls of a deeply guarded, grieving heroine. The prose is melodramatic and sensory, lingering on the friction between her fear of loving again and his unwavering certainty. It is a deeply satisfying, slightly angsty indulgence for readers who love the vintage trope of the unstoppable alpha male meeting the immovable object of a woman's wounded heart, culminating in a swoony, hard-won surrender.
- Mood
- glamorous
- charged
- angsty
- opulent
- Tone
- dramatic
- intense
- earnest
- seductive
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · healing from loss · relentless pursuit · vulnerability and trust
- The writing
- Breathless and emotionally heightened, leaning heavily into the sensory details of luxury and physical magnetism.
- The arc
- A journey from protective emotional isolation to the overwhelming, passionate surrender of a second chance at love.
- Who it's for
- Fans of vintage category romance who crave unapologetic alpha heroes, glamorous settings, and intense emotional standoffs.
Content notes
- grief
- widowhood
- aggressive courtship
About the book
Dominic Andrea wanted Francesca -- badly. She was stunning, a woman out of reach for most amen. But Dominic wasn't most men. And he'd planned a very special campaign for winning Francesca. First, win her attention: Easy--Dominic simply oozed sex appeal! Secondly, make her fall in love: Francesca was intrigued by Dominic, but she'd lost one husband and was scared of loving again.... Then, propose marriage! It was all or nothing for Dominic, and he was going to pursue, charm and seduce Francesca relentlessly until she said yes!
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