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Mistress by Arrangement
First published 1999 · 287 pages
A glamorous, high-tension plunge into the intoxicating world of fake relationships and irresistible billionaires.
What it feels like
This classic category romance delivers a pure, unadulterated dose of escapism wrapped in high-society glamour. The reading experience is brisk and intensely focused on the simmering, undeniable chemistry between two people trying to maintain a facade. You are immediately swept into a world of opulent parties, designer wardrobes, and arrogant but magnetic billionaires. The mood is thick with romantic tension and a touch of vintage melodrama, making it impossible not to devour in a single sitting. The prose does not waste time on flowery descriptions outside of the characters' physical reactions to one another and their luxurious surroundings. It is the perfect comfort read for anyone who loves the delicious agony of a fake relationship inevitably melting into genuine, overwhelming passion.
- Mood
- escapist
- opulent
- tension-filled
- swoony
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- glamorous
- earnest
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fake relationship · irresistible attraction · high-society glamour · pride and surrender · convenient arrangements
- The writing
- The prose is straightforward and dialogue-heavy, heavily emphasizing the sensory details of opulent wealth and magnetic physical attraction.
- The arc
- The journey moves from a pragmatic, guarded arrangement to a simmering battle of wills, culminating in a passionate surrender to genuine love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave vintage category romance filled with alpha billionaires, glamorous settings, and high-stakes fake relationships.
Content notes
- outdated gender dynamics
- mild emotional manipulation
- family pressure
About the book
A CONVENIENT AFFAIR?
Nikos Alessandros needed a social hostess and he'd decided that beautiful, sophisticated Michelle would be the perfect companion -- temporarily. For Michelle, their pretend affair would certainly help her escape the suitable marriage she was being pressured into...
But Nikos was formidably sexy and Michelle found it hard to control her powerful attraction to this arrogant stranger. If she agreed to be his mistress by arrangement, could she stop pretense turning into reality?
Description from Open Library.
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