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Runaway Honeymoon
288 pages
A nostalgic, trope-tastic romance where past secrets collide with present-day workplace tension.
What it feels like
Reading this classic category romance feels like wrapping yourself in a cozy, nostalgic blanket of beloved tropes. The atmosphere is thick with the delicious, simmering tension of a workplace romance complicated by a massive, hidden truth. It moves at a brisk, engaging pace, pulling the reader through the heroine's anxious attempts to keep her past concealed while navigating the undeniable, rekindled sparks with her new boss. The prose is straightforward and emotionally earnest, prioritizing the characters' internal yearning and dramatic confrontations over flowery descriptions. It is a perfect comfort read for anyone who delights in the 'secret baby' trope, offering a satisfying emotional arc that transitions from unresolved hurt and guarded secrets to vulnerable honesty and a deeply romantic, happily-ever-after resolution.
- Mood
- cozy
- tense
- yearning
- Tone
- earnest
- dramatic
- romantic
- nostalgic
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- second chances · hidden truths · maternal protection · workplace tension · rekindled passion
- The writing
- Straightforward and emotionally direct, focusing heavily on the internal anxieties and romantic tension of the protagonists.
- The arc
- The journey moves from anxious concealment and unresolved past hurt to vulnerable honesty and a joyful, hard-won reunion.
- Who it's for
- Fans of classic, nostalgic category romance who devour the 'secret baby' and 'surprise boss' tropes.
Content notes
- secret child trope
About the book
Mills & Boon Sweet series promises love affairs to last a lifetime...Her five-year-old secret
On a holiday of a lifetime, youthful Jenny Wolf had pretended to be sophisticated beyond her actual experience and had fallen madly in love with a man beyond her wildest dreams. But the dream had ended abruptly and Jenny had had to face the consequences of her impetuous romance.
Now, six years later, the man she had hoped never to see again is the new owner of Cripple Creek's historic hotel--and Jenny's new boss. Cole Stadler has never forgotten or forgiven her for running out on him. But he also, clearly, still wants a relationship on his terms.
Jenny is sorely tempted, but the urge to run is stronger she has to prevent Cole from discovering the secret she has kept from him for five long years.
Description from Open Library.
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