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Marriage on command
First published 2002 · 192 pages
A classic marriage-of-convenience fantasy where professional boundaries melt under the heat of forced proximity and undeniable attraction.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like slipping into a perfectly crafted, nostalgic romance fantasy. It delivers the quintessential marriage-of-convenience experience, moving at a brisk, addictive pace that keeps the pages turning. The atmosphere is thick with unspoken tension and the delicious anticipation of professional boundaries inevitably crumbling. Readers are treated to an indulgent, emotionally charged tug-of-war between duty and desire, wrapped in the glamorous, high-stakes world of corporate tycoons. The prose is direct and intensely focused on the characters' simmering chemistry, making every glance and accidental touch feel monumental. It is a deeply satisfying, escapist read designed for anyone who loves the delicious friction of a fake relationship turning undeniably, passionately real.
- Mood
- tense
- swoony
- indulgent
- steamy
- Tone
- dramatic
- passionate
- earnest
- escapist
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · forced proximity · blurring boundaries · workplace power dynamics · inevitable surrender
- The writing
- Direct, emotionally charged, and dialogue-heavy, focusing intensely on the characters' internal friction and physical reactions.
- The arc
- Moves from shocked reluctance and strict professional boundaries to overwhelming passion and vulnerable emotional surrender.
- Who it's for
- Fans of vintage category romance who devour high-stakes marriage-of-convenience tropes featuring alpha billionaires and fierce emotional tugs-of-war.
Content notes
- power imbalance
- workplace romance dynamics
About the book
Lee admired hotshot Australian tycoon Damien Moore -- he was a brilliant lawyer, as well as drop-dead gorgeous. But she was stunned when a legal loophole forced her to marry him! Damien assured Lee it would be temporary and in name only. But there was nothing pretend about the passion between them. They were husband and wife in public and in private.... Was their marriage turning into the real thing?
Description from Open Library.
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