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Not For Sale
283 pages
A high-stakes, fake-dating romance where a pragmatic business arrangement quickly melts into undeniable passion.
What it feels like
This contemporary romance delivers a brisk, tension-filled reading experience built around the classic fake-dating trope. The mood is steamy and escapist, leaning heavily into the dramatic power dynamics between a powerful, assertive businessman and a pragmatic linguist who finds herself entirely out of her depth. The narrative tone is seductive and romantic, focusing on the simmering chemistry that threatens to upend their strictly transactional arrangement. The prose is direct and emotionally charged, keeping the reader locked into the escalating stakes of their mutual attraction. It is a perfect fit for readers who devour stories about blurred professional boundaries, high-profile business settings, and the intoxicating shift from a convenient lie to an overwhelming, passionate reality.
- Mood
- steamy
- tension-filled
- escapist
- Tone
- dramatic
- romantic
- seductive
- playful
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- fake relationship · workplace boundaries · transactional to real · power dynamics
- The writing
- Direct and emotionally charged, focusing heavily on the simmering chemistry and internal tension between the leads.
- The arc
- Moves from a pragmatic, transactional arrangement to an overwhelming, high-stakes romantic connection.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic contemporary romance tropes, especially fake dating and powerful, assertive love interests.
Content notes
- workplace power imbalance
About the book
Lucas Vieira needs a translator to seal a high-profile business deal, and also a woman to pose as his girlfriend to fend off a colleague's overeager wife-so why not kill two birds with one stone? Linguist Caroline Hamilton jumps at the chance to earn some decent money. But when she meets her client, she realizes she may be out of her league. The powerful Brazilian seems to be interested in more than just her brains... Is the price of this passion too high?
Description from Open Library.
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