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Otherwise Engaged
304 pages
A sun-drenched Florida romance where practical dreams collide with unexpected, thrilling love.
What it feels like
Set against the breezy, sun-drenched backdrop of a Florida key, this contemporary romance balances the grounded reality of single motherhood with the sweeping fantasy of a billionaire romance. The narrative moves at a brisk, engaging pace, driven by the friction between a practical woman trying to build a sensible life and a thrill-seeking adventurer who challenges her boundaries. The mood is warm and hopeful, steeped in the promise of second chances and the tension of opposites attracting. The prose is accessible and emotionally direct, focusing on the push and pull between head and heart. It is a perfect read for those who delight in classic romance tropes, where stubborn independence slowly gives way to an unexpected, life-altering partnership.
- Mood
- sun-drenched
- breezy
- heartwarming
- swoony
- Tone
- earnest
- romantic
- hopeful
- sensual
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · sensibility versus desire · building a new life · unexpected love · single motherhood
- The writing
- Accessible and emotionally direct, balancing tender character moments with sparks of romantic tension.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded determination and practical boundaries to a sweeping, unexpected surrender to love.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love classic contemporary romances where practical single mothers clash with and ultimately fall for wealthy, adventurous heroes in sunny locales.
Content notes
- disability themes
About the book
A woman convinced she must choose between the sensual and the sensible, between romance and reality. A man who settled for nothing less than having it all. A powerful novel of second chances, last chances, and a relationship that almost wasn't--by author Suzanne Brockmann...It was the chance Molly Cassidy was waiting for and she wasn't letting it slip away. She'd unexpectedly inherited the Kirk Estate and was determined to restore the historic house as one of Sunrise Key's finest bed-and-breakfasts. Of all the obstacles she faced, the biggest challenge was the man determined to buy the roof from over her head. Sexy billionaire Preston Seaholm owned the biggest resort in the little Florida community. But Molly knew well that the best things in life couldn't be bought or sold. She had come to Sunrise Key with a dream, her ten-year-old son, and no intention of falling for a thrill-seeking adventurer. But from the moment they met, when he risked his own neck to save hers, Pres Seaholm proved he wasn't the man Molly thought he was. Now, with something even more precious on the line, was she too late to recognize that he was the man she'd given up ever finding?From the Paperback edition.
Description from Open Library.
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