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Mistress by contract
First published 2001 · 288 pages
A breathless, high-stakes plunge into a world of opulent wealth, alpha demands, and irresistible temptation.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like stepping into a time capsule of pure, unapologetic escapism. The atmosphere is drenched in international glamour, sweeping the reader from Sydney to Barcelona in a whirlwind of luxury and high-stakes emotional bargaining. It moves at a brisk, addictive pace, driven by the intense, crackling tension between a powerful, uncompromising tycoon and a desperate but determined heroine. The prose is breathless and sensory, lingering on opulent settings and the dizzying rush of a sexual awakening. It is a story built on melodramatic power dynamics and the thrill of yielding to temptation. Fans of vintage Harlequin Presents who love the contract mistress trope and unapologetic alpha heroes will devour this swoony, indulgent fantasy.
- Mood
- glamorous
- high-stakes
- swoony
- escapist
- Tone
- melodramatic
- intense
- earnest
- sensual
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- power dynamics · debt and obligation · sexual awakening · wealth and privilege · bargains of the heart
- The writing
- Straightforward, breathless, and heavily focused on sensory details of luxury and physical attraction.
- The arc
- Moves from desperate sacrifice and intimidation to intense passion and ultimately secure, mutual devotion.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave classic, high-angst vintage category romances featuring alpha billionaires and innocent heroines thrust into glamorous worlds.
Content notes
- financial coercion
- power imbalance
- age gap
About the book
There was only one way for 25 year old Mikayla to clear her father's debt to powerful tycoon Rafael Velez-Aguilera: by offering herself in exchange! She knew it was crazy -- Rafael had his pick of glamorous women, and Mikayla was a virgin....
But 36 year old Rafael was intrigued by Mikayla's proposal and immediately presented her with a contract of her duties as his mistress for a year! Top of the list was sharing his bed. What had Mikayla let herself in for? Rafael was an intensely sensual man, and once he'd made love to Mikayla, he might never let her go....
Description from Open Library.
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