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Remember When
First published 1996 · 616 pages
A sweeping, glamorous marriage-of-convenience romance that trades pragmatic contracts for all-consuming passion.
What it feels like
Reading this classic romance feels like stepping into a world of glittering ballrooms, high-stakes corporate maneuvering, and deep emotional vulnerability. The narrative unfolds at a steady, deliberate pace, allowing the reader to luxuriate in the opulent settings and the slow-burn tension between two guarded people. It is a story steeped in the glamour of Texas high society, where public image is everything, yet the true magic happens behind closed doors. The prose is lush and earnest, capturing the dizzying transition from a pragmatic business arrangement to a sweeping, once-in-a-lifetime love. It will thoroughly delight readers who crave the dramatic, emotionally charged atmosphere of vintage contemporary romance, where billionaires have hidden depths and marriages of convenience inevitably lead to spectacular, swoon-worthy devotion.
- Mood
- opulent
- swoony
- emotionally charged
- luxurious
- Tone
- romantic
- earnest
- dramatic
- glamorous
- sincere
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- marriage of convenience · healing from betrayal · public image vs private truth · vulnerability and trust · wealth and legacy
- The writing
- Lush, descriptive, and deeply focused on the characters' internal emotional landscapes and luxurious surroundings.
- The arc
- Moves from guarded pragmatism and public humiliation to a sweeping, vulnerable, and all-consuming romance.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic romance who crave high-society glamour, marriage-of-convenience tropes, and deeply emotional, slow-burn love stories.
Content notes
- past infidelity
- mild suspense and danger elements
About the book
When multinational tycoon Cole Harrison approaches her on a moonlit balcony at the White Orchid Charity Ball, Diana Foster has no idea how life-changing the night ahead will be. The most lavish social event of the Houston season had brought out Texas aristocracy in glittering array but Diana only agreed to attend to save face after reading about her fiancé leaving her for an Italian heiress in a sleazy gossip magazine. Her Beautiful Living magazine is her family’s success story, and Diana knows that as a single, childless, and suddenly unengaged woman, she is not living up to its lucrative image of upscale domestic tranquility. But when she spots the pride of Dallas billionaires, Cole Harrison, closing in on her with two crystal flutes and a bottle of champagne, she has no idea that he has ulterior motives for seducing her tonight. And he certainly has no idea that a match made in what he considers logic’s heaven might be headed straight for an unexpected, once-in-a-lifetime love. “Judith McNaught once again works her unique magic in this charming, sparkling romance” (RT Book Reviews, 4 stars).
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