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Marriage on the Rebound
288 pages
A high-angst, whirlwind marriage of convenience where simmering workplace tension explodes into combative passion.
What it feels like
This is a quintessential vintage category romance that thrives on unapologetic melodrama and high-stakes emotional turbulence. The reading experience is brisk and intensely angsty, plunging immediately into public scandal before locking its characters in a glamorous, tension-filled bubble. It feels like watching a soap opera where every glance is loaded and every argument masks a deeper, unacknowledged desire. The prose is heightened and dramatic, perfectly suited to the combative power dynamics between a ruthless alpha and a heroine discovering her own hidden fire. It will delight readers who love the specific, nostalgic flavor of classic romance lines—where marriages of convenience are fraught with suspicion, emotional manipulation is par for the course, and the journey from bitter mistrust to consuming passion is a bumpy, exhilarating ride.
- Mood
- tension-filled
- turbulent
- glamorous
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- passionate
- angsty
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- power dynamics · hidden desires · betrayal and trust · facades and control
- The writing
- Heightened and emotionally charged, relying on dramatic dialogue and intense internal monologues to drive the tension.
- The arc
- Moves from crushing public humiliation into a whirlwind of combative passion and deeply guarded vulnerability.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave the unapologetic angst and possessive alpha heroes of classic vintage category romance.
Content notes
- emotional manipulation
- public humiliation
- power imbalance
About the book
Jilted at the altar!
Shaan Saketa has heard the words before but never thought they would apply to her. Humiliated and alone, she stands facing a thousand guests when her boss, ruthless tycoon Rafe Danvers, makes a shocking proposal. Suddenly she finds herself married to the wrong man and whisked away on a honeymoon!
Rafe has always suspected that there was more to his mousy secretary than meets the eye, and he’s right. But as he indulges in exquisite nights little does he know that Shaan is wondering just how ruthless he really is and just how far he went to have her in his bed! ☆☆ two stars
Description from Open Library.
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